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Event Features 2009
Book the date in your diary and give yourself lots of time as there is so much to get involved with that you and your family will need a whole day to enjoy the canalside and all the activities.
The Day At A Glance
Michele Field ~ Guild Waterway Artist
Canal prints, cards and original paintings ~ Showing in the Beer marquee located on Compton Road car park. Visit her website to get a taste of her work.
Banbury Museum ~ Free, and open 10.30am – 5.00pm
Special activities for all ages at Banbury Museum include the Canal Day 2009 Children’s Colouring Competition (10.30am – 3.30pm) and dressing up in traditional canal costume.
Also a chance to visit the museum’s family-friendly special exhibition of memorabilia from the Seventies. Children can see some of the clothes their parents used to think were fashionable. Scary!
Banbury Canalside Folk Festival Warm Up Concert ~ GF Garden
11am - 12 Fat Freddie's Cat12 - 1pm Scarecrow
1pm - 2pm One Night Stand
2pm - 3pm Rag 'n' Roll Band
3pm - 4pm Harvey
MC - Linda Watkins Sound - Richard Watkins
This concert, which is sponsored by the Town Council, is to entertain people attending the Canal Day and to promote the 10th Banbury Canalside Folk Festival which is 9th - 11th October. The line-up for this event will be displayed at the concert.
The Oxford Bus Museum
The Oxford Bus Museum is pleased to support the Banbury Canal Day. Do pay us a visit: there is something to interest the whole family. Log on to the website to see what is in store for you.
Come and find us in Bay 1 at Banbury Bus Station from 11.00 am and then on every half hour. One way journey to Compton Road. Return bus rides from Compton Road to Banbury Bus Station every half hour at approximately 15 minutes and 45 minutes past the hour.
Banbury Sea Cadets
Fancy Adventure Serious Fun? Over 11? Interested?
Why not discover new activities, learn new skills & make new friends.
Come along to meet us Monday or Thursday evening from 7.00 pm at the TA Centre, Oxford Road, Banbury for more details visit our website.
Come and visit us on the water by Banbury Bus Station – lots of races and demonstrations.
French and Continental Market
Ooh-la-la! - Brunomart’s French & Continental market is coming to Banbury Canal Day Compton Road Car Park
A hearty welcome for Brunomart’s market traders as they descend with their ‘ambiance française’ created by the French & Continental stallholders with their wares and fares in tow, transforming Compton Road Car Park into a French style boulevard.
Shop French style on Sunday 5th October 09:00am – 5:30pm.
Now in its ninth year, Brunomart’s French & Continental market offers the diversity and speciality of traditional French & Continental products.
Its traders offer up tempting delights such as an excellent selection of cheeses, olives, charcuterie and patisserie - follow your nose to the heart-warming smell of bread and pastries; and let’s not forget those wonderful strings of onions, shallots and garlic!
Other delicious products include Soupe de poisson and confit de canard and for the sweeter tooth there is a variety including those famous crepes with gorgeous toppings such as Grand Marnier or chocolate.
Also on sale are household wares such as French African Crafts, earthenware, Leather Goods, hand woven baskets, lovely costume jewellery and much more – the choice is yours! Or just come along and soak up the convivial atmosphere and practice your French with our friendly stallholders and our phrase book!
Hook Norton Brewery
Not to be missed at the far end of Compton Road car park will be the beer marquee sponsored by Hook Norton Brewery and your chance to enjoy a pint of thier excellent brew.
Hook Norton Brewery remains one of only 32 independent family-run breweries; and you won’t find a finer example of a Victorian tower brewery anywhere.
Hook Norton is still "a real local brewery" and this is a rarity these days; awesome commercial pressures brought about change, but the brewers at Hook Norton became adept at keeping a restless World at arm’s length.
To find out more about this wonderful local industry visit their website.
Radio Horton
On Sovereign Wharf forecourt Radio Horton will be comparing a 6 hour programme of dance and music, details of which can be found on the 'Performers 2009' page.
The station, which is in it's 45th year of broadcasting, exists simply because the Horton Hospital is on occasions the temporary "home" for local people. However, life in the wards isn't all needles, examinations, prescriptions etc. There is still a lighter, funnier, happier side as well and that's where Radio Horton comes in.
Find out more about Radio Horton at their website.
Makendoo Workshops
A thrill for all children, Mikendoo will again be holding one of their fantastic workshops under the boardwalk.
Don't let your children miss this opportunity to have great fun and make ghostly and ghastly masks, hats and banners to take home as a lasting souvenir of their very own artwork.
For more information on this marvelous organisation please visit their website.
Fir Tree Falconry
With a Canal Day display in Spiceball Park, Fir Tree Falconry is situated five minutes from Banbury, M40 (Junction 11) and just a few minutes from the M40 (Junction 12) at Gaydon.
The Falconry is situated in a beautiful unspoilt valley, with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
We have a large variety of birds, Peregrine Falcon, Gyr Falcon, Kestrel, Harris Hawks, European Eagle Owl, Great Horned Owls are just a few of the birds on view.
Please visit our website for further information.
Come and visit us in Spiceball Park on Banbury Canal Day and meet our lovely birds.
Horse and Cart Rides
Returning again this year Daisy Sadler brings her horse and cart for you to enjoy the thrill of a ride around Spiceball in a style now almost forgotten.
If this gives you the urge to travel further afield by this romantic means of transport why not visit Daisy's website to find out more information.
Banbury Gliding Club
If your interest are on a higher level why not visit the Banbury Glider Club in Spiceball Park.
The Club was founded in 1966, as the Civil Service Gliding Club, and initially based at Westcott (Rocket Propulsion Establishment); over the next five years, the Club moved sites several times but came to Hinton in around 1972 and at around that stage, became known as Aquila (which is Latin for ‘Eagle’). In 2007, the club became Banbury Gliding Club to best reflect our relationship with the local community.
For more information visit their website.
Making a Splash with the Fire Service
Following a number of tragic incidents on the Oxford Canal in Banbury this year, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service will be demonstrating the enormous benefits of always wearing a life jacket when on a canal boat.
The Swift Water Rescue Team will be "MAKING A SPLASH" in the canal to show how a life jacket works. The Banbury fire crews will have on display the new water rescue equipment that has been purchased by Oxfordshire County Council for the Fire and Rescue Service following the floods of 2007.
Spiceball Park offers activities for children of all ages with horse & cart rides, Fir Tree Falconry, Banbury Gliding Club and an 80ft inflatable boat.
No time to catch your breath ~ just build up your stamina and enjoy this eventful day.