Thursday, 13th March: Steeple Talk on Sherlock Holmes
Saturday, 22nd March: Quiz & Chilli Night
Sunday, 23rd March: Spring Show
From Steeple Aston and Middle Aston Horticultural Society:
A new year, brings new challenges and opportunitities. Why not make 2025 the year you take part in one of our shows? You could win that highly coverted 1st prize!! We will be holding our Spring Show on Sunday, 23rd March. It is a small friendly village show, with lots of beautifully scented spring flowers, childrens crafts, cookery and photography to name a few examples.
The full schedule and entry form
If you have never taken part or want advice on how to improve, the committee and i are here to help, so please get in touch – Vicky Clifton (Show secretary) vmcstedman@btinternet.com / 07817025948
Budding photographers….. who want to get snapping, for our summer show on Bank Holiday Monday 25th August, these are the classes that have been choosen:
- Trees (Panel of 4 photos)
- Reflections
- Harmony
- Red
- Pondlife
- Sculpture
The childrens photography classes for August are:
- Birds
- View through a window
- Green
Good Luck everyone!
Vicky Clifton, Show Secretary
Saturday, 29th March: Americana Evening
Sunday, 30th March: SACS Spring Concert
Tuesday, 1st April: Garden Club AGM
Steeple Aston Garden Club will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 1st April in the Village Hall at 7.00 pm for a 7.30pm start. Tea and coffee will be provided before the meeting. Any new members will be welcome and subs will be due for the year: £10pp and £15 for a family.
After this usually short formal meeting, there will be time for socialising with a garden quiz, where wine and nibbles will be served. The new programme for summer visits and winter speakers will be available. Also a swap a plant table, so bring along a plant and take a different one home.
Thursday, 10th April: Steeple Talk by Nick Cleobury
Saturday, 10th May: We’ll Meet Again – VE 80
From ‘The White Cliffs of Dover’ to ‘The Lambeth Walk’ – a family event in music, words and dance, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Come and sing the music that kept people going through the war; enjoy a song or two from Vera Lynn; listen to the wartime bells; hear stories of villagers during the period and strut the Lambeth Walk – Oi! You can wear what ever you like, but feel free to come in 40’s dress; or red, white or blue.
This family evening of community singing, readings and celebration for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day with accompanist Paul Herrington will take place in the Village Hall on Saturday, 10th May at 6.30pm. Table seating (8 to a table.) Bar (cash only) and nibbles.
Tickets: £5 (under 16’s free) will be available from the village shop and Margaret Bulleyment 01869 347346 or mtheb749@gmail.com.
Contact Margaret for more information.
Saturday, 7th June: Middle Aston Open Gardens
Saturday, 19th July: Tribute Music Festival
A tribute music festival is taking place at Middle Aston House on Saturday, 19th July.
Organiser Helen Wright says: “For anyone who regrets missing Elton John playing Glastonbury last year – fear not! They can (sort of) see him at “Middle Aston-bury” this summer! Or for those who couldn’t get their hands on Oasis tickets – we are welcoming “Oasus” to the stage! We also have the world’s best Take That tribute act performing. We hope it will be a lot of fun for the whole community.”
More details to come, but you can see the line up so far on their website Tribute Music Festival: Middle Aston House, Bicester