36 things to do in Banbury this weekend

Banbury, you've outdone yourself. 36 events across Friday to Sunday — that's a proper weekend calendar. We sifted through the whole thing and these are our picks.

Saturday is doing the heavy lifting with 15 events, and the mix leans music and community event. Most events are ticketed. Details below.

If you're the plan-ahead type: make Saturday your anchor day (15 events), then build the rest of the weekend around it.

The full lineup

Every event on in Banbury this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 14 events

• — Absolute Bowie
  Roadmender
• — Craig Charles Live At Coventry Cathedral
  Coventry Cathedral
• — Hal Cruttenden – Can Dish it Out But Can’t Take It
  The Mill Arts Centre
• — Jacob Hawley - Fighting Age Man
  Glee Club Oxford
• — Money, Money, Money - Abba Tribute
  hmv Empire
• — Preview Party: Mike Nelson
  Modern Art Oxford
• — Safeguarding Training at Hawkes Point Warwick
  Hawkes Point
• — The Comedy Store - Coventry
  The Albany Theatre
• — The Cureheads + Siouxsie & The Budgies
  O2 Academy2 Oxford
• — The Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending by Candlelight - 2 Oct, Oxford Town H
  Oxford Town Hall
• — The Wanted 2.0 - Glad You Came Tour
  O2 Academy Oxford
• — Transporters & Campers ft NN Transporters - The Hill
  Caffeine & Machine: The Hill
• — Warwick Castle - Daily Entry
  Warwick Castle
• — blues @ temperance | Leamington Blues Mafia
  Temperance

Saturday — 15 events

• — BTC HYROX SIM PT IX - Saturday October 3rd 2026
  Barbell Training Complex, Just Nice Clean Cars, Warwick, UK
• — Bingo Lingo
  O2 Academy Oxford
• — COBO : Comedy Shutdown Black History Month Special – Coventry
  Belgrade Theatre
• — Family Friendly Foraging Course
  Evenley Wood Garden
• — Freya Ridings
  New Theatre Oxford
• — Hannah East: Express Yourself
  Royal Spa Centre
• — Hormones and healthy habits: A complete wellness morning
  Newson Clinic
• — Ibiza Anthems Live At Coventry Cathedral
  Coventry Cathedral
• — K Motionz
  O2 Academy Oxford
• — King Awesome
  O2 Academy2 Oxford
• — Middle Age Madness presents the Menotour Oxfordshire
  Enstone Parish Hall
• — Saturday Session ft South East Mini Owners - The Hill
  Caffeine & Machine: The Hill
• — Springsteen @ Temperance: Blood on Blood perform "Nebraska"
  Temperance
• — The Mill’s Dance Stage at Banbury Canal Festival
  The Mill Arts Centre
• — Warwick Castle - Daily Entry
  Warwick Castle

Sunday — 7 events

• — From the Jam
  O2 Academy Oxford
• — Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie
  New Theatre Oxford
• — October 2026 Scramble!
  Bicester Heritage
• — Sunday Service - The Hill
  Caffeine & Machine: The Hill
• — Warwick Castle - Daily Entry
  Warwick Castle
• — acoustic rock @ temperance | Brooke Law trio
  Temperance
• — celtic @ temperance | Tim Edey
  Temperance

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