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...

Our next talk in the library is by local author Peter Adamson who will tell us all about his Wallingford-inspired short stories. His talk will encompass a wide range of topics including "The great coffee shop takeover of our town centres" and "Why Agatha Christie is both loved and scorned". He calls his book, A … Continue reading “The World on Our Doorstep” : 21st March

We were delighted to welcome award winning writer Hugh Thomson to the library last month. He delivered a fascinating talk, telling us all about the research underpinning his first foray into the world of fiction with his novel about the life Lord Byron might have had if he had not died so young. ‘Viva Byron! … Continue reading March in the Library

FOWL’S WINTER PROGRAMME OF AUTHOR TALKS IS UP AND RUNNING… It was a pleasure to welcome back Carolyn Kirby, last month to deliver the first talk in our 2025 winter programme entitled ‘Victorian Scientists and Scandals’. Speaking to a full house, Carolyn gave us a fascinating insight into her research for her novel ‘The Conviction … Continue reading February in the Library

Award-winning local author Hugh Thomson will be telling us about his first foray into the world of fiction with his novel about the life Lord Byron might have had if he had not died so young. Drawing on previously unreleased papers, "Viva Byron!" tells the wild and unexpected story of how Lord Byron cut a … Continue reading “Viva Byron!” : 21st February