Wednesday, 2nd April: Soup for Sudan
Thursday, 10th April: Steeple Talk by Nick Cleobury
Sunday, 13th & Saturday, 19th April: Village Spring Clean
The Great British Spring Clean is the nation’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign. Last year, over 400,000 bags of litter were collected by volunteers around the country.
This year Steeple Aston’s Spring Clean litter pick will take place on Sunday, 13th and Saturday, 19th April. Litter pickers, bags, gloves and hi-vis vests will be provided.
If you would like to volunteer to remove litter from the verges and hedges around the village, please contact Carl Tomlinson (carltomlinson1967@gmailcom) for details of where to collect your kit, and where to leave the bags.
Thursday, 8th May: VE Day bell ringing & church service
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.
Monday, 12th May: Village Hall AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Steeple Aston Village Hall Management Committee will take place on Monday, 12th May at 8.00pm in the Committee Room of the Village Hall.. The AGM lasts approximately 15 minutes and is followed by the monthly Village Hall committee meeting. Members of the public are very welcome to attend.
Thursday, 15th May: Talk on Courting Justice
Saturday, 17th to Monday, 26th May: Oxfordshire Artweeks
To see other artists exhibiting locally and across the county, go to https://www.artweeks.org/
Monday, 19th May: Annual Parish Meeting
The Steeple Aston Annual Parish Meeting will be held on 19th May 2025 in the Sport & Rec building commencing at 7.30pm.
The purpose of the meeting is for the Parish Council to let residents know what they have been working on during the last year and to answer any questions you may have.
It is hoped that representatives from other organisations within the village will also be reporting on their activities.
Everyone is welcome, so please join us or contact the Parish Clerk for more information. Call Cathy Fleet on 07989 398838 or email parishclerk.steepleaston@gmail.com.
Steeple Aston Parish Council
Saturday, 7th June: Middle Aston Open Gardens
Sunday, 13th July: Church Fete
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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