SUN4OCT
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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Every week & every month
Regular sessions from local clubs, churches and venues. Times are set by each organiser.
Mondays
- Badminton at Hanney War Memorial Hall14:00-16:30 · Ladies badminton · Hanney War Memorial Hall · East Hanney
- Beginners Pilates with Prince Pilates13:30-14:30 · Childrey
- Grove Martial Arts classes17:00, 17:45 · Juniors · Old Mill Hall, School Lane, Grove OX12 7LB
- Mixed Pilates, Letcombe Regis11:45-12:45 · Letcombe Regis
- Pilates with Sally classes in Grove09:45, 18:30 · Grove
- Seated exercise class13:45-15:00 · Hanney War Memorial Hall (Olde Hanney Room) · East Hanney
- Vale Kickboxing classesThe Beacon, Portway, Wantage
- Zumba Fitness with Eugenie13:00-13:45 · Letcombe Regis Village Hall
Tuesdays
- Belly dance classes with Loreley RiceThe Beacon, Portway, Wantage
- Corallian Cycling Club Tuesday ride10:00 · Wantage Market Place
- Hatha Yoga with Hazel18:45-20:15 · Letcombe Regis Village Hall
- Kung Fu at Hendred Sports Club17:00 · East Hendred
- Pilates with Hols (East Hendred class)12:30 · East Hendred
- Pilates with Sally classes in Grove16:50, 18:00 · Grove
- Stay Strong and Steady (Age UK)The Beacon, Portway, Wantage
- Vale Taekwon-Do classesThe Beacon, Portway, Wantage
- White Horse Harriers Tuesday coached training18:30 · Wantage Leisure Centre (occasionally Tilsley Park, Abingdon)
- Yoga with Beth09:45-10:45 · Letcombe Regis
- Yoga with Deni classes19:30 · Grove
Wednesdays
- Blossom Tai Chi at The BeaconThe Beacon, Portway, Wantage
- Cheek2Cheek ballroom and Latin classes (Wantage)18:30-21:30 · The Beacon, Portway, Wantage OX12 9BX
- Clubbercise at Old Mill Hall18:00-19:00 · Grove
- Hendred Walking Group walk09:30 · East Hendred
- Keep Fit with Karen Kidd09:30-10:30 · West Challow Village Hall, The Glebe
- Prince Pilates mat classesLoyd Lindsay Rooms, Main Hall · Ardington
- Thrive Pilates classes08:30, 09:30, 18:00 · East Hanney
- Yoga with Linda Davey10:00-11:00 · Gentle/chair yoga · West Hendred Village Hall
- Zumba Gold and Tai Chi at Grove Village Hall10:00-11:00 · Zumba gold · Grove Village Hall
Thursdays
- Badminton at Hanney War Memorial Hall20:00-21:00 · East hanney badminton club · Hanney War Memorial Hall · East Hanney
- Cheek2Cheek ballroom and Latin classes (East Challow)18:30-21:30 · East Challow Village Hall, Main Street, OX12 9ST
- Darts evening at Hendred Sports ClubEast Hendred
- Grove Martial Arts classes17:00, 17:45 · Juniors · Old Mill Hall, School Lane, Grove OX12 7LB
- Grove Table Tennis Club19:30-22:00 · Grove Village Hall
- Hanney Bowls14:00-16:00 · Hanney War Memorial Hall (main hall) · East Hanney
- Hanney Table Tennis drop-in18:30-19:30 · East Hanney
- Hanney Walkie Talkies lunchtime walk12:30 · West Hanney
- Letcombe Table Tennis Club19:15-22:15 · Letcombe Regis Village Hall
- Letcombe Tennis Club Thursday sessions11:00, 18:30 · Letcombe Tennis Club, Letcombe Regis Recreation Ground, Bassett Road, OX12 9LJ
- Pilates with Sally classes in Grove10:00 · Grove
- Thursday Pilates and Yoga at Letcombe Regis09:30-10:30 · Letcombe Regis Village Hall
- White Horse Harriers Thursday runs and training19:00 · Wantage Leisure Centre
- Yoga with Deni classes19:30 · Grove
- Yoga with Linda Davey09:30-10:45 · Hatha yoga · West Hendred Village Hall
Fridays
- Blossom Tai Chi at The BeaconThe Beacon, Portway, Wantage
- Hanney Table Tennis drop-in10:00-11:00 · East Hanney
- Letcombe Tennis Club cardio tennis10:00 · Letcombe Regis
- Matwork Pilates (women’s health physio)10:30, 12:40 · West Hendred Village Hall
- Men’s Pilates, Letcombe Regis09:30 · Letcombe Regis
- Wantage Badminton Club night20:30-22:00 · Wantage Leisure Centre, Portway
- Yoga with Deni classes09:30, 11:15 · Grove
- Zumba Gold and Tai Chi at Grove Village Hall19:00-20:00 · Tai chi · Grove Village Hall
Saturdays
- Grove Fields parkrun09:00 · Grove Fields, Mably Way, Wantage OX12 9BN
- Grove Martial Arts classes09:00, 09:45 · Juniors · Old Mill Hall, School Lane, Grove OX12 7LB
- Hanney Wheelers group ride10:00 · East Hanney
- Letcombe Tennis Club junior coaching09:30, 10:30, 12:30 · Letcombe Tennis Club, Letcombe Regis Recreation Ground, Bassett Road, OX12 9LJ
- Pickleball at Hendred Sports Club10:00 · East Hendred
- Wantage Town FC home matches15:00 · Alfredian Park, Manor Road, Wantage
Sundays
- Corallian Cycling Club Sunday ride09:00 · Wantage Market Place
- Kingsgrove Woodland junior parkrun09:00 · Kingsgrove
- Letcombe Tennis Club Sunday club session10:00 · Letcombe Tennis Club, Letcombe Regis Recreation Ground, Bassett Road, OX12 9LJ
- White Horse Harriers Sunday social run08:55 · Court Hill Centre, Wantage OX12 9NE
Annual events, fêtes and festivals
- Alfredfest 2026Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 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 2026Friday 6 November · 18:00
- Guy Fawkes Evening, ChildreySaturday 7 November · 18:00
- 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 MuseumSunday 8 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 PostEvery year, usually Late November to mid 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 2026Sunday 8 November · 14:30 to 15:45
- Wantage Food & Drink FestivalEvery year, usually July (early)
- Wantage Literary Festival 2026Monday 26 October to Saturday 7 November
- 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)Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October