Thursday 10th January 2019
January Japes  in the Faringdon Corn Exchange at 12.15 for 12.30.
The menu for our New Year celebration is in the Winter Newsletter.  The cost is £15.00 per person.  To book contact Rita Higazi on 01367 244 494.  The deadline is 31st December 2018. The meal is followed by a talk and photograph show by Tony and Rosemary Hadland in the Corn Exchange at 2.30pm.  They will talk about their visit and their exploits in the Falkland Islands.  The talk is open to everyone but visitors must pay £1.50.  Refreshments available after the talk.

Thursday 17th January 2019
An extra meeting – a Film Show about Britain on Film: Rural Life – an evocative exploration of the British countryside.    This show starts at 14.30 in the Corn Exchange
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Christmas 2018 - Village Celebration
The Journey to Bethlehem - Christmas Eve, 5.30 – 6.30 PM

Background:
Once again, the Crib Scene, courtesy of the National Trust, will be in the Great Barn from December 15th until January 6th

This year:
We will hold, for the younger members of the village and village families, our usual Journey to Bethlehem and Carol Service.

The plan is for the village, with children in the lead, to collect at Pear Tree Farm at the lower end of the village at 5.30pm on Christmas Eve.

There will be a Mary and a Joseph, with Donkey/Pony. This group, led by the Vicar, will move slowly up the village towards the Barn, knocking on some doors to see if there is room to stay. If your door is chosen, please suggest that they may be lucky further up the village.

On arrival at the Great Barn at around 6.00pm, there will be an informal ecumenical carol service, led by the Vicar and aimed at the children. The proceeds of the door collection at the end of the service will be shared between the Church and a children’s  charity in Chennai (Madras), South India.

Safety Considerations
Parents are specially requested to ensure that children stay in illuminated areas and, at the Great Barn, to keep well away from the Pond. Electric lanterns and torches (but no naked flames please) would be useful and atmospheric for the procession and at the Barn. There will be very limited parking in the lay-by at the Barn for those who find it essential to park there.

The Council and Police have arranged for the two roads into the village to be closed from 5.15pm to 6.00pm during the procession.

THERE CAN BE NO SMOKING OR NAKED FLAMES OR LIGHTS IN THE BARN – ELECTRIC LIGHTS ONLY PLEASE!

All Great Coxwell villagers are welcome to join in this Christmas Celebration. We hope to see you join the procession at Pear Tree Farm or on the way to the Barn .

AND: If you wish to attend Midnight Mass, it will be held in St Giles Church at 11.30 pm.

Villagers attending the event are advised to ensure that their homes, in their absence, are properly secured.

The Great Coxwell WI Christmas meeting will be a fun evening of tasting and comparing Christmas savoury and sweet treats.  Please come and join us on the 11th December at 7.30pm in the Reading Room and make sure you leave a little room!
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Do you enjoy being creative with flowers?

We like to have appropriate flowers in St Giles according to the church seasons and these are appreciated by the many visitors who call into the church throughout the year as well as our regular congregation.

We are looking for some extra help and if you would like to assist on an occasional basis (or more regularly), please contact Sylvia Athawes on 01367 241179 or sylvia.athawes@btinternet.com

​Faringdon Regent Cinema is pleased to announce it will be showing the following films in December 2018:
 
Weds 5th December - Swimming With Men (12A)
(2018 - Comedy, Drama, Romance)
 A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.
Stars: Rob Brydon, Rupert Graves, Thomas Turgoose
Film duration:  1 hour 36 mins (no interval)
Free tea/coffee and a biscuit
Matinee Club @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon Doors open 12.30pm, film starts at 1pm Tickets in advance £4 from Faringdon Information Centre / £5 on the door Matinee Club Membership - Just £24 for 12 films (inc half price pre-booked Blockbuster evening cinema tickets)
 
Friday 14th December - The Man Who Invented Christmas (PG)
(2018 - Biography, Comedy, Drama ) 
The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of 'A Christmas Carol", a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas
Stars: Dan Stevens, Mark Schrier, Patrick Joseph Byrnes
Film duration: 1 hrs 44 min (plus 15 min interval)
Licensed bar, refreshments, ice-creams and popcorn
Blockbuster @ The Regent Cinema, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon
Doors open 7.00pm, film starts at 7.30pm
Tickets in advance £3 U18s, £4 Adult, £10 Family from Faringdon Information Centre
Tickets on door £4 U18s, £5 Adult, £11 Family
 
Friday 21st December - Christopher Robin (PG)
(2018 - Animation, Adventure, Comedy) 
A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael
Film duration: 1 hr 44 min (plus 15 min interval)
Refreshments, ice-cream, popcorn 50p  FREE squash!
Kids Cinema @ The Regent, The Corn Exchange, Faringdon
Doors open 2.00pm, film starts at 2.30pm.
Tickets in advance £3 U18s, £4 Adult, £10 Family from Faringdon Info Centre
Tickets on door £4 U18s, £5 Adult, £11 Family
 
For more info or to join the mailing list, please visit our website www.faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk/regent-cinema-2
 
Tickets can be bought in advance from Faringdon Information Centre, 5 Market Square, Faringdon SN7 7HL