Diary of Events in the
Banbury area
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Tuesday 17th January  Whately Hall Hotel, 17 - 19 Horse Fair, OX16 0AN The Banbury Business Women's Lunch Group are a lively group with over 150 members who get together to network with fellow business women, learn about each others businesses, try to give support and advice if needed and catch up on the local gossip! The BBW meet for lunch on the Second Tuesday of every month @ 12.30pm. Lunch is a hot or cold buffet format (depending on the time of year), followed by a presentation from an interesting speaker, whilst we enjoy our coffee. We always welcome new members - There is NO joining fee but lunch has to be pre-booked and paid for in advance (£15 per person). Website: www.banburybusinesswomen.co.uk. |
| Wednesday 18th January The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury Telephone : 01295 279002 Snow White & The (twenty) Seven Dwarfs - Starts 1pm & 7.30pm - When the wicked Queen Catrina asks the mystical magic mirror who is the fairest in the land... he replies with Snow White! Jealous of her beauty the Queen devises a devious and particularly poisonous plan to eliminate her step daughter. Lost in the dark and dangerous forest Snow White is befriended by Seven dwarfs. Can her new friends help save Snow White from her evil step mother? Will her Prince Charming save her in time? Cherwell Theatre Company's version of this much loved classic fairy tale will amuse the whole family with plenty of 'heigh-ho' hilarity leaving it's audience enchanted happily ever after. Tickets: £9/£7 concs |
| Thursday 19th January The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury Telephone : 01295 279002 Snow White & The (twenty) Seven Dwarfs - Starts 1pm & 7.30pm - When the wicked Queen Catrina asks the mystical magic mirror who is the fairest in the land... he replies with Snow White! Jealous of her beauty the Queen devises a devious and particularly poisonous plan to eliminate her step daughter. Lost in the dark and dangerous forest Snow White is befriended by Seven dwarfs. Can her new friends help save Snow White from her evil step mother? Will her Prince Charming save her in time? Cherwell Theatre Company's version of this much loved classic fairy tale will amuse the whole family with plenty of 'heigh-ho' hilarity leaving it's audience enchanted happily ever after. Tickets: £9/£7 concs |
| Friday 20th January The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury Telephone : 01295 279002 Snow White & The (twenty) Seven Dwarfs - Starts 1pm & 7.30pm - When the wicked Queen Catrina asks the mystical magic mirror who is the fairest in the land... he replies with Snow White! Jealous of her beauty the Queen devises a devious and particularly poisonous plan to eliminate her step daughter. Lost in the dark and dangerous forest Snow White is befriended by Seven dwarfs. Can her new friends help save Snow White from her evil step mother? Will her Prince Charming save her in time? Cherwell Theatre Company's version of this much loved classic fairy tale will amuse the whole family with plenty of 'heigh-ho' hilarity leaving it's audience enchanted happily ever after. Tickets: £9/£7 concs |
| Saturday 21st January The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury Telephone : 01295 279002 Snow White & The (twenty) Seven Dwarfs - Starts 2.30pm & 7.30pm - When the wicked Queen Catrina asks the mystical magic mirror who is the fairest in the land... he replies with Snow White! Jealous of her beauty the Queen devises a devious and particularly poisonous plan to eliminate her step daughter. Lost in the dark and dangerous forest Snow White is befriended by Seven dwarfs. Can her new friends help save Snow White from her evil step mother? Will her Prince Charming save her in time? Cherwell Theatre Company's version of this much loved classic fairy tale will amuse the whole family with plenty of 'heigh-ho' hilarity leaving it's audience enchanted happily ever after. Tickets: £9/£7 concs |
| Saturday 21st January Middleton Cheney Sports & Social Club, Astrop Road, OX17 2PG Telephone : 01295 721220 or 07960 619119 Tequila - doors open 7pm - starts 8.30pm £2 Members, £4 Non-menbers |
| Sunday 22nd January The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury Telephone : 01295 279002 Snow White & The (twenty) Seven Dwarfs - Starts 2.30pm - When the wicked Queen Catrina asks the mystical magic mirror who is the fairest in the land... he replies with Snow White! Jealous of her beauty the Queen devises a devious and particularly poisonous plan to eliminate her step daughter. Lost in the dark and dangerous forest Snow White is befriended by Seven dwarfs. Can her new friends help save Snow White from her evil step mother? Will her Prince Charming save her in time? Cherwell Theatre Company's version of this much loved classic fairy tale will amuse the whole family with plenty of 'heigh-ho' hilarity leaving it's audience enchanted happily ever after. Tickets: £9/£7 concs |
| Sunday 22nd January Middleton Cheney Sports & Social Club, Astrop Road, OX17 2PG Telephone : 01295 721220 or 07960 619119 Steve Perry - doors open 7pm - starts 8.30pm £2 Members, £4 Non-menbers |
| Monday 23rd January The Methodist Church, 7 Marlborough Road, Banbury, OX16 5BZ Telephone : 0300 123 23 23 Blood Donation Session - 13.30 - 15.30 & 16.15 - 19.00 - For more information or to book an appointment to attend this session, please call or visit www.blood.co.uk - Do something amazing - Give Blood & save lives |
| Saturday 28th January Banbury Town Hall . Finnleys day 2012 - We are raising money for Support Sick Newborn and their Parents (SSNAP) who support the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. On the day we have a Phoenix card trader, Usbourne books. Grand Prize raffle, tombola, refreshments, guess the bear, tin can alley, guess the sweets in jar, CD's stall, knitted stall, book stall, cake stall and many more - Free entrance. |
| Saturday 28th January Middleton Cheney Sports & Social Club, Astrop Road, OX17 2PG Telephone : 01295 721220 or 07960 619119 Off The Hook (local 4 piece band) - doors open 7pm - starts 8.30pm £2 Members, £4 Non-menbers |
| Saturday 28th January Cropredy Village Hall, Cropredy nr Banbury OX17 1PA Information and booking - phone 01295 758448 CROPREDY FILM SOCIETY - 'Chocolat' Film - suppers as usual - A single mother with her six year old Daughter opens a chocolate shop in a small French village and shakes up the rigid morality of the community. When they coax the townspeople into enjoying their delicious products they are warmly welcomed. 12 Drama, Mystery, Romance. Director: Lasse Hallstrom. Writers: Joanne Harris (Novel) Robert Nelson Jacobs (screenplay). Sorry no tickets at the door. |
| Sunday 29th January Middleton Cheney Sports & Social Club, Astrop Road, OX17 2PG Telephone : 01295 721220 or 07960 619119 Paul Ashfield (vocal/instrumentalist) - - doors open 7pm - starts 8.30pm £2 Members, £4 Non-menbers |
Thursday 2nd February  Rye
Hill Golf Club, Milcombe, Nr Banbury, OX15 4RUThe Banbury Business Breakfast Club is a great place to network with fellow business people, and catch up on the local gossip! The Objectives of the Banbury Business Breakfast Club are :- "To enable members and guests to meet in a suitably relaxed atmosphere, exchange views, ideas, thoughts, information, proposals, counter proposals, business orientated ideas and updates on Banbury and surrounding areas etc., and perhaps (with luck) "out and out gossip" and, where appropriate, blatantly, unashamedly, unreservedly, without fear or favour, advertise their organisation and its latest products or services, should they wish to do so." - Meets at 7.15am - Just pay £12.50 for your breakfast. Website: www.banburybreakfastclub.co.uk |
| Monday 6th February The Peoples Church, The Church Centre, Horsefair, Banbury Telephone : 0300 123 23 23 Blood Donation Session - 13.30 - 15.30 & 16.15 - 19.00 - For more information or to book an appointment to attend this session, please call or visit www.blood.co.uk - Do something amazing - Give Blood & save lives |
Wednesday 8th February  13-14 North Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 0TF Telephone : 01295 268873 Pudding & Pamper Evening - 5.30 - 8.30 pm - Join our pudding evenings and eat as many desserts as you can! Have dinner first or come just for the puds.... then when your time comes, start to journey through the selection of classic and intriguing puddings, with lashings of custard on the those fabulous classics. Charmaine joins us with another fabulous evening of massages and pampering. An evening of fun, indulgence, decadence and pure lush! Puddings £8.50 per person - Pampers £5 - £10.00 per pamper (pre-booking strongly recommended) Website: www.veritaswinebars.co.uk |
| Tuesday 14th February Whately Hall Hotel, 17 - 19 Horse Fair, OX16 0AN The Banbury Business Women's Lunch Group are a lively group with over 150 members who get together to network with fellow business women, learn about each others businesses, try to give support and advice if needed and catch up on the local gossip! The BBW meet for lunch on the Second Tuesday of every month @ 12.30pm. Lunch is a hot or cold buffet format (depending on the time of year), followed by a presentation from an interesting speaker, whilst we enjoy our coffee. We always welcome new members - There is NO joining fee but lunch has to be pre-booked and paid for in advance (£15 per person). Website: www.banburybusinesswomen.co.uk. |
| Wednesday 15th February The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury Telephone : 01295 279002 No Off Switch -Starts 7.30pm - An evening with Andy Kershaw - Andy Kershaw was born in Rochdale in 1959 and was liberated by Bob Dylan. Barely out of his teens, and looking about eleven, he presented Whistle Test and Live Aid for the BBC. Whether it applies to foreign adventures, romances, motorcycles, nervous breakdowns or relationships with a piece of music, Andy has always lived by his most reliable maxim: if you’re going to have one, have a big one. Running time: 90 minutes plus an interval - Tickets: £13 (earlybird)/ £15. |
Wednesday 22nd February  The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury Telephone : 01295 279002 The Unexpected Guest - theatrical Masterpiece from Agatha Christie, the first lady of crime - A woman stands over the dead body of her husband with a gun in her hand .. and in walks a stranger .. Directed by Terry Gallager - Starts 7.45pm - £8.50 (concessions £7.50) Website: www.banburycrossplayers.co.uk |
| Thursday 23rd February The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury Telephone : 01295 279002 The Unexpected Guest - theatrical Masterpiece from Agatha Christie, the first lady of crime - A woman stands over the dead body of her husband with a gun in her hand .. and in walks a stranger .. Directed by Terry Gallager - Starts 7.45pm - £8.50 (concessions £7.50) Website: www.banburycrossplayers.co.uk |
| Thursday 23rd February 13-14 North Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 0TF Telephone : 01295 268873 Wine Tasting & Fondue - 7.00 pm - Italian Wines - These evenings are relaxed and informal, we don't aim to bamboozle you with wine jargon, we just want you to feel welcome, relaxed and most importantly enjoy our wine and food. You will enjoy a two course meal starting with a Fondue Savoyarde. This classic French Alpine dish is served in a communal pot and eaten by dipping long stemmed forks with pieces of bread and vegetables into the melted cheese. A chocolate fondue will follow for dessert with a platter of dipping fruits. On each of these evenings your wine host will talk you through a selection of four to six wines. Each of the wines can be ordered on the night for you to enjoy at home. Website: www.veritaswinebars.co.uk |
| Friday 24th February The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury Telephone : 01295 279002 The Unexpected Guest - theatrical Masterpiece from Agatha Christie, the first lady of crime - A woman stands over the dead body of her husband with a gun in her hand .. and in walks a stranger .. Directed by Terry Gallager - Starts 7.45pm - £8.50 - No concessions Website: www.banburycrossplayers.co.uk |
| Saturday 25th February The Mill Arts Centre, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury Telephone : 01295 279002 The Unexpected Guest - theatrical Masterpiece from Agatha Christie, the first lady of crime - A woman stands over the dead body of her husband with a gun in her hand .. and in walks a stranger .. Directed by Terry Gallager - Starts 7.45pm - £8.50 - No concessions Website: www.banburycrossplayers.co.uk |
| Thursday 7th March Rye
Hill Golf Club, Milcombe, Nr Banbury, OX15 4RU The Banbury Business Breakfast Club is a great place to network with fellow business people, and catch up on the local gossip! The Objectives of the Banbury Business Breakfast Club are :- "To enable members and guests to meet in a suitably relaxed atmosphere, exchange views, ideas, thoughts, information, proposals, counter proposals, business orientated ideas and updates on Banbury and surrounding areas etc., and perhaps (with luck) "out and out gossip" and, where appropriate, blatantly, unashamedly, unreservedly, without fear or favour, advertise their organisation and its latest products or services, should they wish to do so." - Meets at 7.15am - Just pay £12.50 for your breakfast. Website: www.banburybreakfastclub.co.uk |
Tuesday 13th March  Cool Contours Warden Hill Chipping Warden Nr Banbury OX17 1AJ Telephone : 01295 660755 Watercolour workshop with Judy Davies. If you missed this popular day last year do book early. Experiment thoroughly with all the versatility of this medium. Judy will demonstrate with still life or gain inspiration from the stunning views in and around the studio. Price: £45, 10-4 inc. lunch Website: www.coolcontours.co.uk |
| Tuesday 13th March Whately Hall Hotel, 17 - 19 Horse Fair, OX16 0AN The Banbury Business Women's Lunch Group are a lively group with over 150 members who get together to network with fellow business women, learn about each others businesses, try to give support and advice if needed and catch up on the local gossip! The BBW meet for lunch on the Second Tuesday of every month @ 12.30pm. Lunch is a hot or cold buffet format (depending on the time of year), followed by a presentation from an interesting speaker, whilst we enjoy our coffee. We always welcome new members - There is NO joining fee but lunch has to be pre-booked and paid for in advance (£15 per person). Website: www.banburybusinesswomen.co.uk. |
| Wednesday 14th March 13-14 North Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 0TF Telephone : 01295 268873 Pudding & Pamper Evening - 5.30 - 8.30 pm - Join our pudding evenings and eat as many desserts as you can! Have dinner first or come just for the puds.... then when your time comes, start to journey through the selection of classic and intriguing puddings, with lashings of custard on the those fabulous classics. Charmaine joins us with another fabulous evening of massages and pampering. An evening of fun, indulgence, decadence and pure lush! Puddings £8.50 per person - Pampers £5 - £10.00 per pamper (pre-booking strongly recommended) Website: www.veritaswinebars.co.uk |
| Saturday 17th March Cool Contours Warden Hill Chipping Warden Nr Banbury OX17 1AJ Telephone : 01295 660755 Introduction to digital photography and photoshop with Fiona Baker. On this day Fiona will show you what all those mysterious buttons on your camera do and give you an insight into a professional way with composition of a photograph which her husband Colin will then show you how to store and manipulate your photographs in a ‘step by step’ way with photoshop. Price: £45 inc. lunch 10-4 Website: www.coolcontours.co.uk |
| Saturday 24th March Cool Contours Warden Hill Chipping Warden Nr Banbury OX17 1AJ Telephone : 01295 660755 Feltmaking with Jen Lees. A new workshop for this year with this internationally known feltmaker. In just one day the whole process of this fascinating craft will be shown to you and then you give it a go from a wool fibre to a beautiful felt bag with or without handles, it’s hard work but great fun. Price: £45. 10-4 inc. lunch. Materials not included. Website: www.coolcontours.co.uk |
| Thursday 29th March 13-14 North Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 0TF Telephone : 01295 268873 Wine Tasting & Fondue - 7.00 pm - Western Australia Wines These evenings are relaxed and informal, we don't aim to bamboozle you with wine jargon, we just want you to feel welcome, relaxed and most importantly enjoy our wine and food. You will enjoy a two course meal starting with a Fondue Savoyarde. This classic French Alpine dish is served in a communal pot and eaten by dipping long stemmed forks with pieces of bread and vegetables into the melted cheese. A chocolate fondue will follow for dessert with a platter of dipping fruits. On each of these evenings your wine host will talk you through a selection of four to six wines. Each of the wines can be ordered on the night for you to enjoy at home. Website: www.veritaswinebars.co.uk |
| Saturday 31st March Cool Contours Warden Hill Chipping Warden Nr Banbury OX17 1AJ Telephone : 01295 660755 Woodcut Printing with Margot Bell, locally very well known and new to Cool Contours for 2012 she will demonstrate and work with you every step of the way to produce some lovely colourful woodcut prints. Price £45, equipment supplied and there will be a £5 materials cost paid direct to the tutor. 10-4 inc. lunch. Website: www.coolcontours.co.uk |
| Thursday 5th April Rye
Hill Golf Club, Milcombe, Nr Banbury, OX15 4RU The Banbury Business Breakfast Club is a great place to network with fellow business people, and catch up on the local gossip! The Objectives of the Banbury Business Breakfast Club are :- "To enable members and guests to meet in a suitably relaxed atmosphere, exchange views, ideas, thoughts, information, proposals, counter proposals, business orientated ideas and updates on Banbury and surrounding areas etc., and perhaps (with luck) "out and out gossip" and, where appropriate, blatantly, unashamedly, unreservedly, without fear or favour, advertise their organisation and its latest products or services, should they wish to do so." - Meets at 7.15am - Just pay £12.50 for your breakfast. Website: www.banburybreakfastclub.co.uk |
| Tuesday 10th April Whately Hall Hotel, 17 - 19 Horse Fair, OX16 0AN The Banbury Business Women's Lunch Group are a lively group with over 150 members who get together to network with fellow business women, learn about each others businesses, try to give support and advice if needed and catch up on the local gossip! The BBW meet for lunch on the Second Tuesday of every month @ 12.30pm. Lunch is a hot or cold buffet format (depending on the time of year), followed by a presentation from an interesting speaker, whilst we enjoy our coffee. We always welcome new members - There is NO joining fee but lunch has to be pre-booked and paid for in advance (£15 per person). Website: www.banburybusinesswomen.co.uk. |
| Wednesday 11th April 13-14 North Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 0TF Telephone : 01295 268873 Pudding & Pamper Evening - 5.30 - 8.30 pm - Join our pudding evenings and eat as many desserts as you can! Have dinner first or come just for the puds.... then when your time comes, start to journey through the selection of classic and intriguing puddings, with lashings of custard on the those fabulous classics. Charmaine joins us with another fabulous evening of massages and pampering. An evening of fun, indulgence, decadence and pure lush! Puddings £8.50 per person - Pampers £5 - £10.00 per pamper (pre-booking strongly recommended) Website: www.veritaswinebars.co.uk |
| Thursday 26th April 13-14 North Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 0TF Telephone : 01295 268873 Wine Tasting & Fondue - 7.00 pm - French Wines These evenings are relaxed and informal, we don't aim to bamboozle you with wine jargon, we just want you to feel welcome, relaxed and most importantly enjoy our wine and food. You will enjoy a two course meal starting with a Fondue Savoyarde. This classic French Alpine dish is served in a communal pot and eaten by dipping long stemmed forks with pieces of bread and vegetables into the melted cheese. A chocolate fondue will follow for dessert with a platter of dipping fruits. On each of these evenings your wine host will talk you through a selection of four to six wines. Each of the wines can be ordered on the night for you to enjoy at home. Website: www.veritaswinebars.co.uk |
| Saturday 28th April Cool Contours Warden Hill Chipping Warden Nr Banbury OX17 1AJ Telephone : 01295 660755 Creative Textile printing with Anne-Marie Cadman, locally known especially for her time as residential artist at Chenderit School. A fun workshop exploring different textile techniques such as stencil printing, mark making and hand painting. Layer colour and motifs to produce a finished piece or pieces to take home to frame or turn into a cushion or a wall hanging. Price: £45 10-4 inc. lunch Website: www.coolcontours.co.uk |
| Thursday 3rd May Rye
Hill Golf Club, Milcombe, Nr Banbury, OX15 4RU The Banbury Business Breakfast Club is a great place to network with fellow business people, and catch up on the local gossip! The Objectives of the Banbury Business Breakfast Club are :- "To enable members and guests to meet in a suitably relaxed atmosphere, exchange views, ideas, thoughts, information, proposals, counter proposals, business orientated ideas and updates on Banbury and surrounding areas etc., and perhaps (with luck) "out and out gossip" and, where appropriate, blatantly, unashamedly, unreservedly, without fear or favour, advertise their organisation and its latest products or services, should they wish to do so." - Meets at 7.15am - Just pay £12.50 for your breakfast. Website: www.banburybreakfastclub.co.uk |
| Tuesday 8th May Whately Hall Hotel, 17 - 19 Horse Fair, OX16 0AN The Banbury Business Women's Lunch Group are a lively group with over 150 members who get together to network with fellow business women, learn about each others businesses, try to give support and advice if needed and catch up on the local gossip! The BBW meet for lunch on the Second Tuesday of every month @ 12.30pm. Lunch is a hot or cold buffet format (depending on the time of year), followed by a presentation from an interesting speaker, whilst we enjoy our coffee. We always welcome new members - There is NO joining fee but lunch has to be pre-booked and paid for in advance (£15 per person). Website: www.banburybusinesswomen.co.uk. |
| Wednesday 9th May 13-14 North Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 0TF Telephone : 01295 268873 Pudding & Pamper Evening - 5.30 - 8.30 pm - Join our pudding evenings and eat as many desserts as you can! Have dinner first or come just for the puds.... then when your time comes, start to journey through the selection of classic and intriguing puddings, with lashings of custard on the those fabulous classics. Charmaine joins us with another fabulous evening of massages and pampering. An evening of fun, indulgence, decadence and pure lush! Puddings £8.50 per person - Pampers £5 - £10.00 per pamper (pre-booking strongly recommended) Website: www.veritaswinebars.co.uk |
| Thursday 24th May 13-14 North Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 0TF Telephone : 01295 268873 Wine Tasting & Fondue - 7.00 pm - New Zealand Wines These evenings are relaxed and informal, we don't aim to bamboozle you with wine jargon, we just want you to feel welcome, relaxed and most importantly enjoy our wine and food. You will enjoy a two course meal starting with a Fondue Savoyarde. This classic French Alpine dish is served in a communal pot and eaten by dipping long stemmed forks with pieces of bread and vegetables into the melted cheese. A chocolate fondue will follow for dessert with a platter of dipping fruits. On each of these evenings your wine host will talk you through a selection of four to six wines. Each of the wines can be ordered on the night for you to enjoy at home. Website: www.veritaswinebars.co.uk |
| Thursday 6th June Rye
Hill Golf Club, Milcombe, Nr Banbury, OX15 4RU The Banbury Business Breakfast Club is a great place to network with fellow business people, and catch up on the local gossip! The Objectives of the Banbury Business Breakfast Club are :- "To enable members and guests to meet in a suitably relaxed atmosphere, exchange views, ideas, thoughts, information, proposals, counter proposals, business orientated ideas and updates on Banbury and surrounding areas etc., and perhaps (with luck) "out and out gossip" and, where appropriate, blatantly, unashamedly, unreservedly, without fear or favour, advertise their organisation and its latest products or services, should they wish to do so." - Meets at 7.15am - Just pay £12.50 for your breakfast. Website: www.banburybreakfastclub.co.uk |
| Tuesday 12th June Whately Hall Hotel, 17 - 19 Horse Fair, OX16 0AN The Banbury Business Women's Lunch Group are a lively group with over 150 members who get together to network with fellow business women, learn about each others businesses, try to give support and advice if needed and catch up on the local gossip! The BBW meet for lunch on the Second Tuesday of every month @ 12.30pm. Lunch is a hot or cold buffet format (depending on the time of year), followed by a presentation from an interesting speaker, whilst we enjoy our coffee. We always welcome new members - There is NO joining fee but lunch has to be pre-booked and paid for in advance (£15 per person). Website: www.banburybusinesswomen.co.uk. |