17th-19th November
A length of Westbrook Street, immediately south of the junction with Berry Lane, will be closed for essential work by Thames Water from 17th November 2025 up to and including 19th November 2025 (24 hours per day). A temporary Notice is being made by Oxfordshire County Council to implement the restriction. Further information regarding the works may be obtained by contacting Thames Water Helpdesk on 0800 316 9800.
Sunday November 23rd
To finish off a year of highly enjoyable Sunday evening concerts, we have a wonderful and exciting line up for you on November 23rd – The Karen Sharp All Stars with Karen Sharp (Saxophone), Gareth Williams (piano), Steve Brown (percussion) and Dave Green (Bass). Friends of St Michael’s are extremely grateful for the magnificent village support for these concerts, and also to Hugh Turner and Izabela Borzymowska for securing such talented professional musicians, all making these concerts so successful. Without your help we would not have been able to fund the essential church maintenance projects which are currently nearing completion. Tickets are £20 including a glass of wine, and are available from the Post Office or Gill Loyd 07767 463285. Doors open 5.00 pm
for a 5.30pm start.
Tuesday 25th November at 7.30
We are delighted to welcome Rob Nickless, bee-keeper and bee products producer from North Moreton, to give a presentation on bee-keeping. This will follow the BlewShed AGM at 7-7.30pm. Perhaps BlewShed members will be inspired to start making hives?
The 2026 Calendar will be on sale at Blewbury Post office early in November.
The Parish Council arranges and pays for the maintenance of this one in the lane by the Play Close, so it belongs to all of us (others belong to the adjacent properties). Here we see Skimp the Thatcher demonstrating his expertise in repairing the “roof” of the wall.
Monday 6th October, 7:45pm, Blewbury Village Hall – Vale Room
If you’re interested in this particular dark comedy, Chris Whatmore will be giving a talk on it which hopefully will appeal both to first-timers and to anyone who might like to brush up or learn a bit more. While it’s aimed mainly at those Crew members who are coming to see the play at Stratford on October 8th, absolutely everyone is welcome. As well as showing how Measure fits in with Shakespeare’s work as a whole, Chris will be looking at its plot, characters and some of the questions it raises, and asking how it might still speak to 21st century audiences.
Tickets are £4 each, to include an interval refreshment – available from Blewbury Post Office or can be reserved by emailing admin@themotleycrew.org.uk.
Saturday 1st November, 10am – 3pm, North Moreton Church
As usual, thousands of books will be on sale, with all proceeds going to support the village hall and church.
Tea, coffee and home-made cakes will be available. Free entry and car parking. Donations of spare books are always
welcome. Email northmoretonbooksale@gmail.com or call 01235 818900 or 07908314771 if you have any books to
give, and the organisers will happily collect them.
Saturday 1st November, 10:30 – 4:30, St Andrew’s Church
Come and meet local crafts people, artists and writers. Admission
is free, there is ample parking at Hagbourne Village Hall and refreshments served all day. Do come prepared with cash or cheques, due to limited internet signal in the church. Proceeds are in support of The Friends of St. Andrew’s. Further information from: linda.benton@live.co.uk 01235 817891.
Friday 26th September, 7pm, Village Hall
Come and paint the stunning “Sorrento Lemons”
Bar, snacks and a raffle in aid of the village hall, no experience needed, all you need is provided for your painting to take home!
Tickets £35 from the Post Office or http://buytickets.at/blewburyvillagehall/1765105
Saturday 18th October, 7:30 pm
Following our usual summer break, we are now preparing for our autumn events, the first of which is a fundraiser for St. Miracle Works Educational Foundation in Ghana to provide food, books and clothing for the orphanage/school in Senya Beraku (see September’s Bulletin for more details). If anyone would like to donate directly to the cause, the link is: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/smwef
Come and dance the evening away, in a scary costume if you’re so inclined. Tickets are £10 (available via the QR code). Over 18s only. Please support the bar and the charity raffle, but feel free to bring your own snacks.