Wantage News
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General Election Hustings 2019
General Election Hustings 2019 will be held Sunday 1st December 7.30pm to 9.00pm at Old Mill Hall in School Lane, Grove OX12 7LB (behind Millbrook Square) Open to everyone. Doors open 7.15pm Please email your questions by Wednesday 27th November to wgcphustings@gmail.com or post to WGCP...
Wantage Calendar 2020
Pictures of Wantage and the surrounding area taken by local people! Stunning aerial photos and classic pictures including the Wantage Silver Band, Icknield Way Morris Men, Royal Scots Guards in Wantage, St Peter & St Paul’s Church and much more. THE 2020 WANTAGE CALENDAR IS AVAILABLE FROM...
Jigsaw presents Cinderella
Jigsaw Stage Productions presents A Traditional Family Pantomime by Rex Walford & Iris Lloyd Tickets £7 and £5 (Concessions) from 01235-200266 or from Mill Street Hair, Wantage. Cinderella is a typical rags to riches story, with all the usual elements along the way - Wicked Step-mother,...
Wantage in Harmony Christmas Concert
The new Community Gospel Choir, Wantage in Harmony, celebrates Christmas with their first standalone concert on Thursday 12th December 2019. Created by Mark Stanley (of Didcot Community Gospel Choir) in September 2018, the choir has quickly grown to number over 60 enthusiastic regular singers...
Broadway and Beyond
Broadway and Beyond by Wantage Stage Musical Join Wantage Stage Musical Choir for a magical evening to celebrate all things musical. We'll take a journey through theatre-land, for some old favourites and some hidden gems. With four dates to choose from, make sure you join us, and don't miss out...
Dedication of Bench in Wantage Memorial Park
Dedication of Toc H bench at bandstand in Wantage Memorial Park On September 16th 2019 members of Toc H Wessex gathered at the bandstand in the memorial park to dedicate a bench which they had raise money to purchase for the people who visit the park. The bench was given as a token of...
The Vale and Downland Museum is looking for a new Trustee
The Museum is operated as a company limited by guarantee which is also a registered charity. Trustees are directors of the company. The existing Board of Trustees has the power to co-opt an additional Trustee which it wishes to do. In considering potential new Trustees the Board would take into...
Guys and Dolls Amegos Theatre
Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys And Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys And Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler Nathan Detroit tries to find the cash to set up the biggest...
Wantage pub re-opens with fresh new look
The Lord Nelson Greene King pub has now reopened following a six-figure refurbishment, creating 12 new jobs. As part of the investment, the Lord Nelson Greene King, on Charlton road, has undergone a total refurbishment, including the introduction of a lighter colour scheme which incorporates...
Wantage Literary Festival 2019
Running from October 26th to November 2nd is the 2019 Wantage Literary Festival offers, as always, a veritable variety of talks and events ranging from the charming to the challenging. Opening the Festival will be Lord David Owen with his thoughts on America’s Hubris – The Road to Donald Trump....
Pandemonium and Friends
The annual Wantage Summer Arts Festival is a shop-window for the many incredible arts organisations that contribute to the social life of Wantage and surrounding villages. The 2019 Festival runs from Saturday July 15th through to Sunday July 14th, with events to suit all interests and ages....
Arbery Arcade – A thriving Community of local shops and small businesses
Take us back 2 or 3 years and a visit to Arbery Arcade left a little to be desired, with just a handful of shops and more empty or half finished units it wasn’t exactly the destination it is today. Fast forward to 2019 and the arcade is now thriving with 13 shops or small businesses buzzing...
