The Ramsbury Street Fair Once upon a time, Ramsbury was prestigious enough to host 2 annual fairs – even Marlborough had to accommodate Ramsbury’s Michaelmas Fair by holding its Mop Fairs on the Saturdays before and after. Ramsbury’s Spring Cattle Fair finally ceased in 1939 and the Michaelmas Fair in the 1950s. An annual carnival …
Beating the Bounds in Ramsbury 50th Anniversary – Sunday 5th May 2019 The annual Boundary Walk is Ramsbury and Axford’s modern version of the ancient parish custom of “Beating the Bounds”. Originally based on the need for inhabitants to appreciate the lie of the land before the days of maps, Beating the Bounds was a …
Horticultural Shows in Ramsbury Ramsbury Horticultural Society holds three shows a year, in the Memorial Hall, usually in April, August and October. It is a friendly society and the main purpose is to provide the opportunity for growers at all levels to participate. The shows often involve those who have been competing for many years …
Your Chance to get involved! The next community production will be ‘The Raven’s Call: Voices through time’ Following the recent success of Oliver!, The Real Inspector Hound and Oh! What a lovely war, the Ravensbury Players are teaming-up with Bella Voce Choir and the Friends of Holy Cross Church to create a unique community event …
Have a Royal Wedding Party in Ramsbury Catch all the Royal Wedding action in Ramsbury from 11am The wedding of party Prince Harry and American actor Meghan Markle won’t be a day of too much solemnity, as they promise a 2018 wedding focused on fun, joy and a chance to get involved. If your invitation …
Introducing the Savernake Ensemble Tamasin Coates – violin; Alice Simmons – mezzo-soprano; Kevin Bates – piano. This lively trio first performed together in 2016 at a classical recital in Holy Cross. Alice Simmons met Kevin Bates via Bella Voce, Tam Coates teaches violin and cello locally which is how she met Alice, and Tam …
Ramsbury Cricket Club – Novemberfest Ramsbury Cricket Club’s inaugural Novemberfest was a rollicking success. Sources close to the bar reported: “We drank beer and sang songs.” Amid much swaying to both the left and the right, the crowd was kept entertained with a musical tour of Europe and an introduction to the finer points of standing up, sitting …
