Events Around Faringdon

This unique 100ft tower is Faringdon’s icon and the last major folly to be built in England.It sits on Folly Hill, within a charming woodland of splendid Scots Pine some more than 200 years old. Fantastic views over 5 counties.

Approx 3 acres of dramatic yet harmonious planting in light and shade, formal pond, fruit and vegetable cages. Convenient seating at key points enables relaxed observation and reflection. Extensive use of grasses and unusual perennials and interesting sculptural surprises. Spectacular autumn display.

In preparation for Nazi occupation, a secret army was formed and trained at Coleshill. See how the auxiliary unit trained, lived and waited, underground. A great family day out, see re-enactors, Home Guard, exhibitions, Home Front displays, live music, talks and discover the hidden secrets of Coleshill.

Discover Coleshill’s hidden Second World War history with a fun day out and meet our reenactors, talks, trails, access to our replica bunker at the home of the Winston Churchills British Resistance.

Watchfield Village Hall, Saturday September 21st - local, friendly event to showcase anything you have grown or made this year - only 20p per entry. There are classes for fruit, vegetables, flowers, flower arranging, pot plants, jams, chutneys etc., baking, crafts and photography.

The next exhibition in the Vesey Room will be Graham Newman’s intriguing ’Mr Onesiphorous Oliver Collett and the Bampton Voiturette’, a fascinating insight into an inventive genius and the story of how his inventions might have led to the birth of the car industry in Bampton.

West Ox Arts is proud to present the first retrospective exhibition of some of the world’s most iconic photographs from the 1970s and 80s selected from the portfolio of the award-winning TIME and Newsweek photojournalist, Peter Jordan.

Oxford’s much-toured 4-piece band, Moonrakers (Celtic harp, cello, stringed instruments, whistles, female/male vocals), pride themselves on having brought traditional and contemporary folk music to new audiences in village halls, churches, arts centres and festivals across the south of England in recent years.

Heritage Open Day: Exhibition of Resident’s research into the who, what and why behind the naming of streets within the town of Witney We are asking residents to research the street name where they live. Obviously, Market Square is self explanatory, but who were Blake, Ashcombe, Collier?

The venue for over 30’s on Saturday 5 October featuring dance music from the 70’s/80’s and 90’s right through to the present day. 9.00pm-1am entry £5 07789428795

Brize Singers with guests The Yarnton Band present an evening of ’Voices and Brass’.

Come and join us for a day singing under our inspirational musical director Brian Kay. Great Handel Choruses from Acis and Galatea, Israel in Egypt, Messiah, Judas Maccabaeus, Solomon, Alexander’s Feast and Zadok the Priest. The day will also include Bob Chilcott’s Singing By Numbers.

Marcham Community Group and the local church community are jointly hosting a Great Marcham & District Weekend on 28th-29th September 2019. This will raise much-needed funds to fit out the new Community Facilities.

Sunshine Cat Rescue will be selling second hand books, also new children’s books

Mum2mum Market is in WITNEY on Saturday 21st September 14:30 -16:30 at MADLEY PARK HALL, NORTHFIELD FARM LANE, MADLEY PARK, WITNEY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX28 1UE Selling Pre-loved Maternity, Baby and Children’s items & equipment.

October 9th, 2019 will see the next lecture of The Arts Society Cotswolds entitled Zaha Hadid – architectural superstar with Prof Colin Davies Dame Zaha Hadid was born in Iraq but lived in Britain.

Heritage Open Day: Immerse yourself in Swindon heritage, see traditional crafts, tour the church, find out about and ring our very special bells in the church tower Listen out for the Christ Church bells 11.

The annual Old Town Autumn Fayre is on Saturday 21st September 2019 from 12noon - 4pm. It is free to attend and with lots of stalls to shop from, food and drink to enjoy as well as games and entertainment it is sure to be a fun day out for the whole family with the addition of the heritage open day inside the...

This group exhibition brings together the artists of group 7, who have a strong commitment to the media of drawing, painting and printmaking. They share an interest in abstract and expressive painting with a strong use of colour.

Wiltshire’s Women’s Institutes were established in 1919 and Wiltshire’s Federation is celebrating in its centenary year in 2019. Swindon Museum and Art Gallery will host to an exhibition celebrating the women of Wiltshire’s WI and the contribution they have made to county life.

In 1959, the Swindon Collection of Modern British art began a tour of 16 towns and cities of the United Kingdom. From Falmouth to Sunderland, Southend-on-Sea to Bolton, thousands of museum visitors were introduced to paintings by Paul Nash, LS Lowry, Gwen John and Graham Sutherland.

This exhibition brings together a selection of paintings by one of Swindon’s best loved artists, Ken White. Known for his depictions of life in the GWR Works, this exhibition includes railway paintings and local landscapes.

This group exhibition brings together the artists of group 7, who have a strong commitment to the media of drawing, painting and printmaking. They share an interest in abstract and expressive painting with a strong use of colour.

In 1959, the Swindon Collection of Modern British art began a tour of 16 towns and cities of the United Kingdom. From Falmouth to Sunderland, Southend-on-Sea to Bolton, thousands of museum visitors were introduced to paintings by Paul Nash, LS Lowry, Gwen John and Graham Sutherland.

Our new ceramics exhibition brings together some of our favourite tea cups, teapots and other items from collections. This exhibition is displayed alongside modern ceramics by Ann Stokes, Lucie Rie and David Leach.