This weekend (May bank holiday 5th-7th May) there are two beer festivals near to Abingdon, as well as morris dancing in town on Saturday.
- Waggon & Horses, Culham
- Prince of Wales, Shippon
- Mr. Hemmings Day of Dance, Abingdon
Waggon and Horses, Culham
This is their first beer festival since the pub reopened last year. It is about 2 miles from Abingdon, which is a short cycle ride and not too far to walk and also has a car park. The beer list is:
- Village Idiot 4.1%
- Hi Ho Silver 4.3%
- Zebedee 4.7%
- Abandon Ship 4.2%
- Oxford Scholar 4.5%
- Cotswold Lion 4.2%
- Broke Piston 5%
- Adnams Southwold Bitter 3.7%
- Black Sheep Bitter 3.8%
- Hook Norton Bitter 3.6%
- Smuggler 4.1%
- Abingdon Bridge 3.6%
On Saturday there is music from the Dirty Earth Band in the evening.
On Sunday music from The Bembos in the afternoon and The Headington Hillbillies in the evening.
On Monday, music form Sub-Way in the afternoon.
Prince of Wales, Shippon
Another great pub within walking or cycling distance from Abingdon is having their 2nd beer festival between 4th and 6th of May with 20 ales from within a 30 mile radius of the pub and 10 ciders. Festival starts at 5pm on Friday
There is also morris dancing there this evening (thursday 3rd May) with Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers and Speckled Hen.
Mr. Hemmings Day of Dance
Mr. Hemmings Traditional Abingdon Morris dancers along with 7 visiting morris sides will be dancing in Abingdon this Saturday (5th May). This is an annual event celebrating the birthday of Tom Hemmings who was a prominent Abingdon Morris dancer in the early 20th century.
Dancing starts at the White Horse at 10:30am, working down Ock Street to Cross Keys and then into the town center where dancing will take place on the market place and outside town center pubs (Swan, Kings Head & Bell, Punch Bowl, Harp (former Plough on Station Yard).