Sunday 28th June, 5.30–7.30pm, St Michael’s Church.
Songs will be popular and traditional and there will be guest performances. Tickets are available from the Blewbury Post Office and Choir members. Tickets £12 for adults – £8 for
children under 18 – which includes a glass of wine/soft drink. A proportion of the profit will be going to local charities.
Saturday 27th June, Ashbrook House garden.
The annual Summer Dance will take place on Saturday 27th June in the garden of Ashbrook House, with music from the brilliant Too Much Stuff (you may remember them from previous Halloween discos and Beer Festivals). This is a great evening to get together with your village friends and beyond, to enjoy “bring your own” food and drink in beautiful surroundings, listen and dance to great live music.
Gazebo set up 4–5pm Saturday; collect by 11am Sunday.
A screen will be available to show the 10pm England–Panama group match. In the event of inclement weather, the Dance will move to the Village Hall.
Tickets are £15 each and can be bought in advance online at:
https://square.link/u/YTWbsRha or at the gate on the evening.
A further closure of the A417 (London Road) is scheduled for 13th June.
The dates of these roadworks keep changing – we will try to keep up with major developments via Stop Press, but for those on Facebook the BVS page is likely
to be the most convenient and up-to-date source of information.
20th and 25th May – Vale Room
In advance of The Motley Crew’s visit to Stratford at the end of May, Chris Whatmore will be giving an introductory talk – twice! – on Shakespeare’s The Tempest. While it’s primarily designed for those coming on the trip, anyone with an interest the Bard’s final solo-authored play is welcome to join us at 7.30pm in the Vale Room, either on Wednesday May 20th or on Monday May 25th (Bank Holiday Monday). No need for tickets, but there will be a nominal £2 charge at the door to cover venue hire costs, plus an extra £1 for an interval drink.
Thank you to everyone who helped with the Duck Race this year …
… especially those involved with the tickets, posters etc, those in the stream and to Sarah, Karen and Andrew at the Post Office. Most of all, thank you to all the families who came to enjoy this lovely village social occasion in the spring sunshine.
This was the 30th Duck Race and a strange meteorological fact is that it has only rained once on Easter Sunday during those 30 years! Do the ducks have special powers over the weather we wonder?
Small Schools League match report by Matvii and Liam, Year 6, Blewbury School:
On Thursday 19th March, we went to Harwell to play the second part of the Small Schools League, and it was a really exciting day!
It can be expensive running a home, and this has been made even more difficult recently by global events which mean we are now facing rising heating and petrol costs on top of affording day to day living.
At United Charities, we can offer support to individuals, couples and families living in Blewbury, Upton and the Astons who may be struggling to keep on top of paying bills. From the weekly food shop, clothing and school trips or equipment, to energy bills, or a one-off payment for essential items, we have funds available to help you.
We are a small village primary school with a big dream: to transform an unused outdoor space into a beautiful sensory garden for our children.
2nd-10th May | Weekends & bank holiday: 10am-5pm | Weekdays: 10am-3pm | Blewbury Clubhouse
Featuring the works of four local artists: Julian March, Yvette Phillips, Karina Tarin, and Eleanor Wong; each artist bringing their own unique medium to life. Part of Oxfordshire Artweeks festival running throughout May with over 400 venues to visit. www.artweeks.org
JULIAN MARCH – Ceramics
Jules is all about soul food crockery. His collection spans the functional and the decorative: from bowls and plates to vases and jugs, food to flowers. What sets Jules’ work apart are the interesting and vibrant colour combinations, paired with quirky, playful shapes that add character and charm to every piece. Much like humans, every piece carries its own small idiosyncrasies, making each creation special in its own right, just like us – perfectly imperfect,
and full of personality.
YVETTE PHILLIPS – Textiles & Embroidery
Yvette combines vintage fabrics with intricate hand embroidery to create boldly coloured and visually striking works of art. Her pieces range from small, finely detailed embroidered works to large-scale collages, each showcasing a rich and diverse palette of colours, patterns, and textures. Her work is deeply inspired by her love of nature and the natural world.
KARINA TARIN – Oil Painting
Karina’s richly coloured narrative oil paintings are inspired by ancient stories, symbolism, Renaissance and medieval art. Her work is a celebration of resilience, beauty and the magic that is an intangible part of our everyday lives. She is drawn to the age-old stories that are told to make sense of life and the powerful natural world around us – the myths, fables, folklore and symbolism that are woven into our collective understanding of the world and our place in it.
ELEANOR WONG – Semi-abstract Painting
Ellie’s practice explores connections – to oneself, others, and the world we inhabit – through animals as powerful gateways revealing human essence. Inspired by childhood play and her children’s unfiltered creativity, she builds dioramas to capture scenes, energy and imagined dialogues, drawing from them to create layered paintings, blending, oil, acrylic and ink.
Saturdays from 25th April
The Blewbury Garden Market will be running as usual this year at 09:15–11:00 on Saturdays from 25th April to September at Blewbury Service Station