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Banbury & District Twinning Association News and information about our programme of exchanges, and various cultual events happening in Banbury & District that we will help to promote.

Welcoming our friends from Ermont! 🇫🇷 What a fantastic weekend! From 1st to 5th October, the Banbury & District Twinning...
07/10/2026

Welcoming our friends from Ermont! 🇫🇷

What a fantastic weekend! From 1st to 5th October, the Banbury & District Twinning Association was delighted to host Lea Reinsch, Francoise Ducoulombier, and Ounissa Messara from our French twin town, Ermont!

A huge thank you to our wonderful host families—Carol, Lloyd, Kim, and Brian & Catherine (who shared hosting duties)—for opening their homes and showing our guests true Oxfordshire hospitality.

The group enjoyed an action-packed 4 days celebrating the Banbury Canal Festival with a boat trip courtesy of Tooley's Boatyard, making autumn wreaths at Bridge Street Community Garden, breakfast at Gail’s Bakery, meals at The Red Lion in Adderbury & Church House Banbury, plus day trips to Upton House, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Oxford!

Tombola Update: A massive thank you to everyone who visited our stand at the Canal Festival! As Chairman John Donaldson shared: "It proved so popular on both days that we actually ran out of prizes before 2 PM each afternoon!"

Banbury has been twinned with Ermont since 1982—and after 40+ years (and an Ermont Way to show for it!), our cross-Channel friendship is as strong as ever.

Here’s to the next visit! 🇫🇷

04/10/2026

What a fantastic day yesterday at the Banbury Canal Festival!

You all kept us so busy that we completely ran out of prizes early!

We’re restocked and ready to go for today. Come and say hello—you can find us under the Lidl car park, where our popular tombola is waiting for you!

The Banbury & District Twinning Association promotes international friendship, cultural exchanges, and community connections between Banbury and our twin towns.

This weekend, we’re delighted to welcome three wonderful guests from Ermont, France—our twin town since way back in 1982...
01/10/2026

This weekend, we’re delighted to welcome three wonderful guests from Ermont, France—our twin town since way back in 1982! 🇫🇷

Putting together a 4-day itinerary really reminded us just how lucky we are with everything Banbury has to offer culturally. There’s so much packed in!

A huge thank you to our fantastic host families for opening up their homes—these special exchanges simply wouldn’t happen without your generosity.

Big thanks to The Coffee Guys too!

They’ve kindly supplied traditional Banbury cakes for our guests' goodie bags. If you’re visiting Banbury Canal Festival, pop down and say hi to Kenny and Chris at the Chamberlaine Court car park—they’ll be serving up delicious coffees, pastries, and Banbury cakes from their converted horse box.

While you're out and about, come find us under the Lidl car park! Our popular tombola will be set up and ready for you to try your luck.

In other exciting news, our brand-new website is officially live! Check it out at https://banburytwinning.org.uk.

If you fancy brushing up on your French, German, or Polish, just click the language button at the top. (Watch this space too—we’re currently in the (slow) process of twinning with a lovely Polish town!)

The Banbury & District Twinning Association brings people together through international friendship, cultural exchanges, and fun community events.

See YOU at Banbury Canal Festival 2026 Nestled among the artisan stalls and community displays in the Covered Canal Mark...
29/09/2026

See YOU at Banbury Canal Festival 2026

Nestled among the artisan stalls and community displays in the Covered Canal Market (under Lidl car park), the Banbury & District Twinning Association invites you to try your luck at our classic tombola—where every ticket brings a chance to take home something special. We really do have some amazing prizes.

Whether you are browsing for handcrafted treasures, sampling local delicacies, or simply soaking in the live music, or dance displays, a lively weekend along the water awaits.

Dates: Saturday, October 3rd, and Sunday, October 4th.

Times: 11 AM - 5 PM.

This event is organised primarily by Banbury Town Council.

We can’t wait to see you there.

Out and about in Banbury town today? Drop by the Banbury Food & Drink Festival in the Market Place (10:30–16:30)!
16/08/2026

Out and about in Banbury town today?

Drop by the Banbury Food & Drink Festival in the Market Place (10:30–16:30)!

What a fantastic day in People’s Park! A HUGE thank you to everyone who came to the Banbury Town Mayor’s Funday on Sund...
21/07/2026

What a fantastic day in People’s Park!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came to the Banbury Town Mayor’s Funday on Sunday!

We are thrilled to report that our tombola was a huge success—so much so that we completely ran out of prizes before 2 PM!

Our thanks also go to the Town Mayor Mark Cherry and the organisers at Banbury Town Council for putting on such a brilliant community event.

We’d also like to give a massive shoutout to all of our dedicated volunteer members who gave up their time to help set up, run the stall, and make the day such a triumph.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to play and chat with us—we couldn't do it without you!

It’s Banbury Town Mayor’s Fun Day this Sunday 19th July, and we’ll be there with our popular tombola. See you there.
18/07/2026

It’s Banbury Town Mayor’s Fun Day this Sunday 19th July, and we’ll be there with our popular tombola.

See you there.

07/07/2026

What a fantastic day at Summer Fest!

The Banbury & District Twinning Association wants to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who made the day so wonderful. The town was absolutely full of colour, happy faces, and amazing community spirit!

We had a brilliant time parading, and we loved sharing the day with so many fantastic people. A few special shoutouts are in order:

* Huge applause to the Joanne Mills School Of Dance for their brilliant performance in the Marketplace—you completely wowed the crowd!

* As always, the Hobby Horse crew kept everyone on their toes with their hilarious, mischievous behaviour. Total legends and great fun!

* We thoroughly enjoyed sharing the spotlight with our fellow parade participants: Orinoco, the North West Oxfordshire Green Party, and Steve Andisaw with his faithful steed, DarkMoo. You all looked absolutely fantastic!

* The outstanding high-energy of NOA drummers who led the parade. Incredible performance!

Finally, a massive thank you to Banbury BID for organising everything and bringing so much colour and cheer to the heart of Banbury.

We’re already looking forward to the next one!

A Sincere Thank You from the Banbury & District Twinning Association We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to eve...
04/07/2026

A Sincere Thank You from the Banbury & District Twinning Association

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who took the time to stop by our stall and chat with us on Saturday, 27th June. It was a true pleasure to connect with so many members of our wonderful community.

Banbury was truly awash with colour, pride, and tradition as we all came together for a spectacular Armed Forces Day celebration. It was an honour to see the event recognise the nation’s dedicated service personnel alongside our vital local Emergency Services.

As the Banbury & District Twinning Association, we felt incredibly proud and privileged to be a small part of this memorable day.

Our sincere gratitude also goes to the Banbury Town Council for organising such a meaningful and beautifully run event. Thank you all for making it a day to remember.

Supporting Broughton Castle Sportive on the 200 km route.12 miles from Cheltenham.
28/06/2026

Supporting Broughton Castle Sportive on the 200 km route.
12 miles from Cheltenham.

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