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£2 plus booking fee; under 5s…What's on in Wantage, Grove & the villages
Markets, gigs, clubs and community events, taken from the organisers' own pages.
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The Wantage Weekly lands every Thursday with what's on.
Please check before you go. Dates and times can change, and while we work to keep this accurate, our information can sometimes be wrong. Confirm with the organiser before making a trip.
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Monday 23 November
Every week & every month
Regular sessions from local clubs, churches and venues. Times are set by each organiser.
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Annual events, fêtes and festivals
- Alfredfest 2026Every year, usually October
- Bassett Michaelmas FayreLate September, Saturday 2-5pm (27 September 2025)
- Cancer Research UK charity sale (Hanney bazaar)Saturday 14 November
- Carols round the CribThursday 24 December · 17:30
- Childrey Christmas Festival WeekendUsually the first weekend of December: blessing of the village tree (Friday), Christmas Lights Festival in St Mary's (Saturday afternoon) and Carols round the Tree with the Silver Band outside the village hall (Sunday morning)
- Childrey Village Carol ServiceSaturday 19 December · 18:00
- ChildreyFestEarly July (Saturday 4 July 2026, 1pm-11pm)
- Christmas services at St James the Great, HanneyThursday 24 December · 23:30
- Christmas tree lighting and carol concertBeginning of December (date on posters)
- East Challow scarecrow displaysSummer (2026 theme was the World Cup)
- East Hendred Open GardensEvery year, usually June
- East Hendred Village Classic Car ShowSummer
- Forest Church (Wantage Parish)Summer holiday Mondays 14:00 (2026: 3, 10, 17, 24 August)
- Great British Spring Clean litter pickUsually a weekend in late March
- Grove Feast Fun FairUsually the second week of July (Tuesday to Sunday)
- Grove Garden & Local History Club Plant SaleUsually a Saturday in May, 10am-12pm
- Grove Garden & Local History Club Spring ShowUsually an early April Saturday, 2pm
- Grove Garden & Local History Club Summer ShowUsually an early September Saturday, 2pm
- Grove RFC Fireworks Display 2026Early November, usually the Friday nearest Bonfire Night
- Guy Fawkes Evening, ChildreyEarly November; 2026 on Saturday 7 November, from 6pm, fire lit 6.30pm
- Hanney annual litter pickUsually a Saturday morning in spring (27 June in 2026)
- Hanney Drama Group annual productionEvery year, usually February
- Hanney Hidden Gardens open dayUsually a Sunday in early June, 1pm to 5pm
- Hanney Michaelmas FayreEvery year, usually September
- HanneyFest at the Black HorseEarly August (Sat 1 Aug in 2026)
- Harvest Supper, ChildreySeptember, the Saturday before Harvest Festival (20 September 2025)
- Hendred Sports Club Fun RunMay (Sunday 10 May in 2026)
- It’s A Christmas Carol concert at Holy RoodDecember (Sunday 14 December 2025, 6.30pm)
- Letcombe Bassett Open GardensEarly June, Sunday 1.30-5.30pm (Sunday 7 June 2026)
- Letcombe Regis Bonfire and FireworksEarly November, Sunday evening (2 November 2025: bar and BBQ from 5pm, bonfire about 6.30pm, fireworks about 7pm)
- Letcombe Regis Village FeteLate June, Sunday afternoon (Sunday 28 June 2026, 2-5pm)
- Letcombe Valley Nature Discovery EventSummer, Saturday afternoon (Saturday 1 August 2026, 1-4pm)
- Lockinge Estate Archive ExhibitionUsually a weekend in March, 2pm to 5pm (21 to 22 March in 2026)
- Macmillan Coffee Morning, West ChallowLate September (25 Sep in 2026)
- Music on a Summer’s EveningUsually a Wednesday evening in mid-June (17 June 2026, bar from 6.30pm)
- OBH Point-to-Point at LockingeMonday 29 March 2027
- Picnic on the PitchSummer Sunday afternoon (19 Jul 2026, 1pm-3pm)
- PloughFestLate August bank holiday weekend (Sun 30 Aug in 2026), 12 noon to 11pm
- Remembrance Sunday at Hendred MuseumRemembrance Sunday (November)
- Spirit of the Vale Christmas FairMid-November, one weekday, 10am-7pm (Wednesday 19 November 2025)
- St John’s Church Summer Fete, GroveEvery year, usually July
- The Old Rectory, Farnborough: National Garden Scheme open daysSeveral afternoon openings each year, usually April to July, 2pm-5pm (2026: 12 April, 10 May, 24 June, 29 July)
- Wantage & Grove ExtravaganzaUsually a Saturday in June
- Wantage and Grove Scout Christmas PostSaturday 5 to Friday 18 December
- Wantage Children’s Books FestivalEvery year, usually May
- Wantage Christmas Artisan MarketSunday 29 November · 11:00 to 15:00
- Wantage Dickensian EveningFriday 4 December · 16:00 to 21:00
- Wantage Festival of Remembrance 2026Every year, usually November
- Wantage Food & Drink FestivalEvery year, usually July (early)
- Wantage Literary Festival 2026Every year, usually October
- Wantage Mummers Boxing Day playSaturday 26 December · 12:00 to 12:30
- Wantage Mummers Boxing Day play (Childrey)Saturday 26 December · 13:15 to 13:45
- West Hendred Beer FestivalUsually a Friday and Saturday in June (19 to 20 June in 2026)
- West Hendred Summer Garden PartyUsually July (Sunday 12 July in 2026)
- White Horse Folk FestivalFriday 13 to Sunday 15 August 2027
- White Horse Half MarathonSunday 4 April 2027 · 09:30
- White Horse ShowEvery year, usually August (bank holiday weekend)
- WSB Annual Festival (five concerts)Every year, usually October