Vale council launches Be Winter Prepared support, with activities at The Beacon in Wantage
The Vale council has launched Be Winter Prepared, with advice, support and activities including events at The Beacon in Wantage.
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SUN29NOVIn 20 daysWantage Christmas Artisan MarketSunday 29 November · 11:00 to 15:00 · Free entryOver 50 stalls of festive food, drink and handmade gifts in Wantage Market Place, with Father Christmas, free children's activities and live music. Sunday 29 November 2026.Plan your visit
FRI4DECIn 25 daysWantage Dickensian EveningFriday 4 December · 16:00 to 21:00 · FreeWantage's Christmas lights switch-on and Victorian-themed festive evening, in the Market Place and town centre. Friday 4 December 2026, 4pm to 9pm. Free.Plan your visitThis week in Wantage
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Wantage Town Council planning meeting, 9 November 2026Monday 9 November · 19:30 to 22:00 · The Beacon Wantage, Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BX, United Kingdom
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Corallian Cycling Club Tuesday ride10:00 · Wantage Market Place
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Belly dance classes with Loreley RiceThe Beacon, Portway, Wantage
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Armistice Day gathering in HarwellWednesday 11 November · 10:55 · War Memorial, High Street, Harwell
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Life Group (Afternoon in Church)Wednesday 11 November · 14:00 to 15:15 · Wantage Baptist Church, 6 Mill Street, Wantage, OX12 9AQ
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Blossom Tai Chi at The BeaconThe Beacon, Portway, Wantage
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