| 
 Easter
Bank Holiday Weekend
Thame Country Fair - the scurry ponies might
look cute but their high-speed racing proves that they’re
more than just a pretty pet. And Simon Pakefield’s ferrets
are dab hands at catching rabbits. Other attractions include falconry,
target field sports and dog events. www.livingheritagecountryshows.co.uk
May
Music in the Park - a music festival at Elms
Park featuring lots of different bands and artists, a fun and enjoyable
event with something for everyone.
info@crash-records.co.uk
June
Carnival - the theme for the 2010 Carnival was ‘Greening
Thame’. Thame’s Mayor and MP  battle
it out in the egg and spoon race.
Thame 10km Road Race and Children’s Fun Run
- the race is usually held on the last Sunday in June. The race
starts and finishes on the playing fields of Lord Williams’s
School by Thame Leisure Centre, with runners getting a great view
of Thame’s wide market high street, before heading out to
Towersey and back along the traffic-free Phoenix Trail. Most people
watch at the start/finish by Thame Leisure Centre but the main High
Street is a great location as well.
Thame Arts & Literature Festival - the 2010
Inaugural Festival was a huge success, attracting authors such as
Phyllida Law, Colin Dexter, Alison Weir and John Sutherland. 1,400
tickets were sold for more than 30 events, including workshops,
musicals, literary walks and art exhibitions. It was during one
of the guided walks that Henry VIII and his mistress Ann Boleyn
strolled by, just as they did in 1530, with Henry’s wife,
the unhappy Catherine of Aragon, lurking in the background. www.talfestival.org
July
 Lighthouse
Thame - The first week of the school holidays and its Lighthouse
time! For a whole week, 200 volunteers from 17 churches in Thame
and the surrounding villages, attract about 700 youngsters each
day.
With a high-energy programme of music, singing, dance, sport, craft
and lots more, Lighthouse is the talk of Thame and for the “Lighthouse
Children” it’s the ONLY place to be! Check out the website
www.lighthousethame.org.uk
Thame Market Fun Day - local groups and charities
are invited along to promote themselves free of charge, and jugglers,
stilt walkers and face painters add to the happy throng.
Oxfordshire County & Thame Show - England’s
Greatest Agricultural Show - the last Saturday in July.
August
Thame with the Bicester Summer Sheep Fair - up
to 20,000 breeding sheep from all over the UK enter this annual
event, making it the biggest one day sale in the country.
Towersey Festival - “The Greatest Event of
the Summer” with dance, music, comedy, puppetry, circus workshops,
100’s of stalls, world food fair, real ale bar and something
simply M agical!”
September
Thame Food Festival brings the heart of Thame
alive with market stalls overflowing with fresh local produce, cookery
workshops and demonstrations, local beer tasting and street entertainment.
Inspired by the abundance of quality food produced in Thame and
the surrounding region, and by the growing trend to eat food with
good provenance and great taste, Thame Food Festival aims to bring
everyone together, to celebrate and enjoy the wonderful local food
and drink. For details visit
www.thamefoodfestival.org.uk
Stones Close Allotments Open Day - visit the largest
allotments site in Oxfordshire.
September and October
Thame Fairs The Thame and Oxfordshire County
Show dates back more than 130 years, and has always been accompanied
by a fair which takes place in the middle of the town. Although
the Show has recently moved to a date in July, the fair continues
to thrill residents and visitors alike. A smaller ‘Charter’
fair comes to the town in October.
November
 Remembrance
Day - the people of Thame have always shown strong support
for our armed forces, especially on that important date every year
in November. In recent years, with the country’s involvement
in conflicts in the Middle East, there has been a further increase
in numbers at this deeply moving occasion.
Thame’s Got Talent Last year’s Thame’s
Got Talent attracted over 70 performers, Bucks TV and a mobile recording
studio. All proceeds went to charity.
December
Christmas Event Thame leads the way in celebrating
the run-up to Christmas with an exciting evening of fun and entertainment
at the beginning of December.
Senior Citizens Tea Party - approximately 80 residents
usually attend this very popular event organised by Town Councillors.
|
