Monthly village prize draw, last Friday of the month.

The inaugural Apple Pressing Day, hosted at Ramsden Memorial Hall by the "Ramsden Cider Club". Transform your surplus apple crop into apple juice, delicious either fresh, pasteurised or turned into cider. The Club has acquired a powerful electric 'scratter', to convert the apples into 'pomace' (or apple pulp) which is processed in the press to produce up to a gallon of juice each time. The dry pomace makes excellent compost or pig-feed.

You can bring your apples and clean empty screw-top bottles, process them and take away the juice and dry pulp (in your own container). Instructions on a simple home pasteurisation process will be available. It's best to keep varieties separate, so that you can make comparisons and blends. The apples don't have to be perfect and if you don't have any apples, there will hopefully be spare fruit available, from those with a surplus. Donations of juice and/or cash to help cover the equipment costs and maintenance would be welcomed.

It’s 1942 and Richard Jenkins (Harry Lawtey) is at school in Port Talbot, caught between the pressures of an alcoholic father, a devastating war, and his own ambitions. A new opportunity beckons when Richard’s natural talent for drama catches the attention of his teacher, Philip Burton (Toby Jones). The young man thrives under Philip’s strict tutelage and the guidance of a kindly landlady, Ma Smith (Lesley Manville). But as the acting world comes within Richard’s reach, the burden of his past risks holding him back forever.

“The performances from the two leads are impressive, with Lawtey deftly charting Richard’s progress from squeaky adolescent to adored stage smoothie, complete with trademark pout and mellifluous baritone. Jones finds wrenching sadness in the role of a teacher who once dreamt of writing for the stage and sees in Richard a conduit for his own unfulfilled life.” The Times

2025 Cert 12A

Film starts 7.30; bar opens 7.00.

Tickets only £5.

No need to book - just turn up on the night.

The Ramsden Poors Allotments Committee invites all interested residents to an open meeting on Friday 17 October in the Memorial Hall at 18:00. Please come along to help plan the future of this unique asset, 10 acres of glorious Oxfordshire countryside. To help in this endeavour, guest speakers have been invited who will make brief presentations. Refreshments will be provided.

Monthly village prize draw, last Friday of the month.

Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island, dreams of getting his favourite musical duo, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden), back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.

“Prepare for a shock in The Ballad of Wallis Island. The film is a British comedy low in budget and high in whimsy, a combination I for one have learned to dread. And yet the movie is a delight — just the right side of zany, perfectly askew.” Financial Times

“It dodges rom-com formula at every turn in favour of affable comfy-jumper characters, sprightly one-liners and soothing tunes.” The Times

“I loved pretty much every minute of this enormously engaging picture, which reminded me in some ways of Bill Forsyth's 1983 charmer Local Hero.” Daily Mail

“Warm, perceptive and quietly life-affirming.” Empire

2025 Cert 12A

Film starts 7.30; bar opens 7.00.

Tickets only £5.

No need to book - just turn up on the night.

Time to dust off your thinking caps – it’s the return of the Memorial Hall Quiz Night!

Maximum of 6 people per team. £5 per person (pay on the night) to include half-time snacks

Bar opens 7.00; Quiz starts at 7.30.

To book your place, email community@ramsdenvillage.co.uk with the number of tickets you want and the names of your team members (if known).

Places are limited so don't delay!

Monthly village prize draw, last Friday of the month.