Find Out More About What’s on In the Faringdon Community

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If you haven’t been into the Faringdon Information Centre, it may be worth popping in as they provide a lot more than local tourist information.

Located in the beautifully renovated Pump House at 5 Marketplace in the centre of Faringdon, you will be greeted by their friendly staff who will be delighted to answer any questions you may have about the town and surrounding area. The Information Centre is open from 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 9.30am until 1pm on Saturdays (term time only). They are closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

The team who run the Centre are also the reception for Faringdon Town Council whose offices are also located in the Pump House. Faringdon Museum and the Lord Berners Exhibition can also be found within the building. The Pump House is also the venue for the Reception to Faringdon’s Food Bank on a Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning from 10 am until 12 noon. You can also access the free Citizens Advice drop-in sessions on a Wednesday morning from 10 am until 12 noon.

Not only can you buy tickets for films being shown at the nearby Regent Cinema from the Information Centre, but you can obtain your Faringdon Community Bus tickets and various bus timetables. They also sell tickets for community events such as the Faringdon Fireworks.

As Christmas approaches, the Centre sells a huge range of Charity Christmas cards from Cards for Good Causes, and they host the Scout Christmas card post box during November and December. The Information Centre is also a great place to look for gifts as they stock items made by local Artists including gifts, cards, and prints. You can also buy maps, souvenirs, and local books.

For anyone who has just moved into Faringdon, you can get hold of a welcome pack for residents which will give you all the information you need to know about living in the town or surrounding area. You are also most welcome just to pop in for a chat and say hello to the team who run the Centre.

For further information, visit Facebook, email tic@faringdontowncouncil.gov.uk or give them a call on 01367 240281.

Mon 7 Oct 2024

Are you an aspiring writer? If so, this competition is for you

Writing can be a pleasurable and for some, profitable, pastime. If you enjoy writing, you have the chance to take part in this year’s annual Short Story Competition run by Faringdon Writers. The results of the competition will be announced at this year’s Faringdon Writers ‘Book Fair’ held on 23 November in Faringdon’s Corn Exchange.

Mon 30 Sep 2024

New art installation at Carterton Community Centre’s Community Room records town’s history, past and present

Local artist Simon Morriss, renowned for his exhibitions with the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, in the Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Watercolour Exhibition and at the Royal West of England Academy has recently unveiled a stunning new art installation within Carterton Community Centre’s Community Room.

Thu 18 Jul 2024

Oddballs Rally offers three days of fun, music and dancing all in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust

Are you aware that cancer kills more teenagers and young adults in the UK than any other disease? Every day at least seven young people hear the words “you have cancer” which turns their world upside down. Raising money for the Teenage Cancer Trust to enable them to provide specialist care and support, both physical and emotional, has never been so important. The charity urgently needs your help.