Adderbury History Association – 18 May
George Lambrick, Chairman of The Rollright Stones Trust will give a talk at 7.15 pm in the Institute. He will tell how ideas have changed over the centuries about this well-known group of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments and will explore the wealth of folklore associated with them. Visitors are welcome at £5.00.
Jeremy Finch will give a talk in Church House at 7.00 pm. He will share some fascinating insights and anecdotes as an Ethics Advisor and Investigator in the deeply uncertain world of International Development drawing on his experience of working between the world’s ceiling in Nepal and its basement in Palestine, across Africa and via conflict zones in Somalia and Ukraine. Tickets at £10 are available from: Adderbury Stores, 01295 811059 or on the door. There is a bar. This is a FOSMA event.
A showcase premier production by Banbury Cross Players of Antony Horrowitz’s one act play ‘A Handbag’, a comedy with a twist, will take place in the Library. Doors open at 6.30 pm and the performance starts at 7.00 pm followed by a Question and Answer session. Tickets at £10.00 include a glass of wine and are available from Adderbury Library and
Anthony Wagg will give a guided tour of St Mary’s Church starting at 3.00 pm. At the end of the tour there will be a cream tea.
On Sunday 18 January or soon after, two wise men disappeared from the St Mary’s crib scene. We’d really love to see them returned where they belong! They’re irreplaceable, though of no monetary value, and with the rest of the crib figures are loved by hundreds of villagers. If you have any clue as to their whereabouts please help to get them back to St Mary’s. Please go to