Month: November 2018

It’s the most wonderful Thame of the year…

23rd November 2018

At Christmas the shops in our gorgeous town centre come into their own, providing beautifully presented and unique gifts – with some fantastic original ideas that you might not have considered before. You will find locally-produced items which aren’t available elsewhere: quirky one-off items not available at national chain stores, and individual gifts created by […]

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Christmas Lights Switch-On 2018

16th November 2018

Join the community of Thame from 3:30pm in the town centre for another spectacular Christmas celebration to ring in the festive season on Friday 30 November. Entertainment With performances from nine local groups and special guests Rapunzel and Tinkerbell, you’ll be spoilt for choice of entertainment. In front of the Christmas tree you can find […]

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An amazing turnout for Thame’s Remembrance Service

16th November 2018

Image credit: Creative Skies Thousands of residents came out on a beautiful sunny Sunday morning to attend Thame’s Service of Remembrance at the Memorial Gardens. Local photographer Pete Stratton (Creative Skies) captured some amazing aerial drone images of the Remembrance Service, including the one above as the crowds lined the street to watch the procession […]

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Lord Williams’s Lower School Redevelopment – Public Consultation

2nd November 2018

Lord Williams’s School invite you to view and comment on a draft Design Brief for the redevelopment of their Lower School Site, Towersey Road, Thame. The School propose to relocate their Lower School from its Towersey Road Site to the Upper School Site at Oxford Road, Thame, allowing the Lower School Site to be redeveloped […]

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Former Police Station, Greyhound Lane, OX9 3ZD

1st November 2018

You have probably noticed that the demolition of the former police station in Greyhound Lane is underway. This site was sold by Thames Valley Police to Churchill Retirement Living Ltd. under an agreement made in 2013. An initial planning application for retirement homes on the site was refused in 2014. A subsequent planning appeal brought about by Churchill […]

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Can you find all 24 runaway reindeer?

1st November 2018

Enter to be in with a chance of turning on Thame’s Christmas Lights! Christmas is fast approaching and to get Thame into the festive spirit, the Town Council will once again be launching a treasure trail around the town centre for the young and young-at-heart throughout the month of November.   In the lead up […]

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