For our next talk we are honoured to be welcoming Brigadier David Innes LVO OBE DL, late RGJ. He will be talking about our county regiment, the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, during the Great War - and specifically the personal stories of two of its soldiers. Further details are given on the poster below … Continue reading Brigadier David Innes : Friday 21st November

Our next event, on Friday 17th October, will be a talk from artist Anna Dillon and poet Jonathan Davidson. Using paintings and poems they have produced Downland - a creative guidebook to the Ridgeway National Trail, including where it passes through our very own South Oxfordshire. The evening will include short readings from their book, … Continue reading “Downland” – A creative guidebook to the Ridgeway National Trail : 17th October

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Do come into the library to see a solo exhibition by Josephine Bradley, in which she explores the multitude of stories buildings around us possess. See if you can identify the local towns in her stunning creations, in display through August.

As tennis fever peaks we are looking forward to welcoming Christian Howgill to explain "How Tennis Invented Everything". Having spent 20 years in the tennis world, Christian has compiled a wonderful anthology of tennis anecdotes; a true "love letter to tennis", and someting that should greatly appeal to tennis lovers everywhere. Full details are given … Continue reading How Tennis Invented Everything : Friday 18th July

Have you been talking pictures? The photography competition for next year's calendar is now open and the theme is Watlington Walks. You can interpret this in any way you choose; what images encapsulate your favourite walk in and around Watlington and its surrounding villages? It is entirely up to you. Full details on how to … Continue reading Our 2026 Calendar Competition is open!

For our next talk in the library we are delighted to welcome Christina Hardyment who will be speaking about her trio of history mysteries inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's granddaughter Alyce Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk, who lived in a moated castle in nearby Ewelme and is buried in the church. This year is the 550th anniversary … Continue reading Alyce Chaucer of Ewelme : 20th June

We are delighted to welcome Christina Hardyment to the library to speak about her trio of history mysteries inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's granddaughter Alyce Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk. This year is the 550th anniversary of Alyce’s death and Christina will be joining us after participating in the Alyce Chaucer Festival in Ewelme (6-18th May), where Alyce … Continue reading Alyce Chaucer : Fact & Fiction – 20th June

Take a look at these inspiring photographs, on display in the library, of this wonderful new art installation from Joseph Hillier, soon to take shape in the town...