Clubs & Societies - Miscellaneous

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1.  Banbury & District Model Railway Club Cherwell Business Park, Southam Road, Banbury OX16 2SP. Telephone: 01295 252931 (Eves)  Our main Club night is Tuesday evenings from about 7.30pm. We also have a Thursday morning running session from about 10.15am until about 1.00pm. Sunday mornings are also becoming a regular time slot to meet at the club, run trains and chat about our models. Website: www.bdmrc.co.uk

2.    B.A.R.S. Banbury Amateur Radio Society. 169 Bloxham Road, Banbury. Telephone: 07774 525818 Meetings on 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month, 7 to 9pm or on-the-air on 2 metres, 144.515 MHz FM Website: www.banburyarc.org

3.  Banbury Buddhist Group Quaker Friends Meeting House, Horse Fair, Banbury, OX16 0AH Telephone: 01295 278744 Welcome to Banbury Buddhist Group. We meet every Tuesday 8pm and our evening consists of 30-40 minutes sitting meditation, talks, readings and discussions in a friendly open atmosphere . Meditation - introductory guided sittings for beginners and books on the Buddha teachings and meditation are available. Website: http://banburybuddhistgroup.wordpress.com/

4.  Banbury Camera Club Chenderit's School Visual Arts Centre, Archery Road, Middleton Cheney.  Telephone: 01295 788253 Banbury Camera Club was founded in 1946 and still maintains its original aim: to bring together all those interested in photography in the area. Whatever your standard, equipment, or interests, you will be very welcome at our meetings. We have members who are interested in a full range of formats and methods - from traditional black and white printing, through colour slides and conventional colour printing, to digital imaging using computers and inkjet printers. Meets every Monday from 7:30pm to 10:00pm. Website: www.banburycameraclub.org.uk

5.  Banbury Cross Archers Warriner School, Bloxham   Telephone: 07725 760196 We are a friendly club open to people of all abilities with membership ranging from juniors to senior citizens. Archery is one of the few sports which people from a very wide spectrum can enjoy together and our membership includes families and people with physical disabilities and learning disabilities. In the summer we meet on Wednesdays and Fridays at Warriner School, Bloxham, from 6pm to 9pm and on Sunday afternoons from 2pm to 6pm. In the winter we shoot in-doors on a Wednesday from 6pm to 10pm at the TA Centre in Banbury and on Sunday from 2pm to 6pm at the Warriner School Bloxham (and out-doors at the same time for the hardy souls). Website:   www.banburycrossarchers.co.uk

6.  Banbury Cross Round Table Masonic Hall, Marlborough Road, Banbury OX16 5DV We know the feeling you get when you can fulfill a wish for a very poorly child, when you can build a local school playground, or organise a Christmas party for your local retirement home. Join Round Table and you will have fun, make lifelong friends and have opportunities that will allow you to make a real difference to you and your community. We meet on the last Thursday of every other month at 7.30pm Website:   www.banbury.roundtable.co.uk

7.  Banbury Friends of the Earth St John's Dupius Centre, next to St John's RC Church, South Bar, Banbury.  Telephone: 01295 259377 For people in and around Banbury interested in campaining on environmental issues. We meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm. Come and join us for this social gathering and discuss our future plans and events! Feel free to just come along to one of our meetings or contact us in advance for more information if you prefer. Website:   www.foe.co.uk/groups/banbury/index.html/

8.  Banbury Historical Society Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, OX16 2PQ Telephone: 01295 753752 The Banbury Historical Society was founded in 1957 to encourage interest in the history of the town of Banbury and neighbouring parts of Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire. The Society holds monthly lectures on the second Thursday of the month at 7.30pm, from September to March. Talks are given by invited lecturers on general and local historical, archaeological and architectural subjects. Throughout the spring and summer excursions are arranged. Website:   www.cherwell.gov.uk/museum/index.cfm?articleid=6244

9.  Banbury Sea Cadets Unit 1, Bridge Wharf, Lower Cherwell Street, Banbury OX16 5AY Telephone: 07725 302188 Joining us could not be simpler all you need to do is come along on a parade night to see what you think, this will cost you no money and will give you an idea of what goes on within a typical parade night. It is normally a good Idea to phone first as during the summer months we may be down at the reservoir undertaking boating activities. Website:   www.banburyseacadets.org.uk

10.  Banbury U3A St. Joseph's Church Hall, Edmunds Road, Banbury.  Telephone: 01295 272599 Retired or semi-retired? Want to make new friends and learn something new? U3A is a voluntary co-operative of older people, from all walks of life, which enables members to share learning, creative and leisure activities. We have two meetings a month - on the second Monday of each month (except August and Bank Holidays) we usually have an invited speaker on a topic of general interest and on the fourth Monday of each month there may be speakers from our own membership or local organisation, a presentation by a Special Interest Group or some other activity, with a 'Bring and Buy' as well.from 2.30 - 4.30 p.m. Website:   http://sites.google.com/site/banburyu3a/

11.  British Legion RAFA Club, Newland House, 14 Broad Street, Banbury, OX16 8BT Telephone: 01295 265231  The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading Armed Forces charity and one of its largest membership organisations. Membership is open to everyone. If you have an interest in the objectives of the Legion and want to help and support for those who have served and their families, come and join us. We welcome men and women of all ages, whether they have served in the Armed Forces or not. We meet at 7.45pm on the first Tuesday of every month Website:  www.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/banbury

12.   Cropredy Film Society Village Hall, Cropredy.  Telephone: 01295 758448  The Arts Club is a non-profitmaking organization dependent on the support of its members. The Society is dedicated to provide a focus for the arts in North Oxfordshire & surrounding counties, and to channel professional arts resources in our membership back into the community. We have films and live events throughout the year. New members always welcome.