Banbury,
nestled on the eastern edge of the beautiful Cotswolds and close to the
historic civil war battle sites of Edge Hill and Cropredy, is a great
place to visit. The Oxford canal side is extremely well landscaped and
runs through the centre of the town. Castle Quay Shopping Mall, Banbury
Museum and The Mill Arts Centre, main venue of the festival, line its
banks. It is pleasant just to sit by its side and watch boats and the
world go by, yet it is only a short walk from the rest of the town with
its charming medieval narrow shopping streets and alleyways. in 2005 a
"Fine Lady on a White Horse" statue, as depicted in the famous
nursery rhyme 'Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross', was unveiled by the
Princess Royal. Please go and see it. It's at the top of the High
Street opposite the cross.
CRAFT AND TRADE FAIR:
Once again we are holding a full day Craft and Trade Fair on Saturday. It will be held in the large ballroom at General Foods Social Club, just 1 minute walk along the canal towpath from The Mill where main concerts and other events will be staged.
CEILIDHS:
This year the Friday and Saturday night ceilidhs will be held at General Foods Social Club ballroom. There will also be a French Dance workshop and dance (Sat) and
a Sunday afternoon ceilidh.
Because of building works at Hanwell Fields
School, this will only be used for indoor
camping this year. Outdoor camping will be at Drayton Leisure Golf Centre nearby. A free shuttle bus will be running between festival venues and the campsites. Special arrangements for camping can be made for people with limited
mobility or families with young children by contacting the organisers on the information line.
If
you purchase tickets by Telephone or On-Line please specify your
camping requirements (If applicable) by completing and posting this camping
For those who
will be commuting to the 2008 festival there is plenty of car parking
available at Banbury Railway Station car park only a couple of minutes
away from the main venues.
A
map of Banbury and the surrounding area can be viewed via Google Maps.
When the page opens you will need to click on Search, then you can zoom
in to see more detail
