Food & drink in Wantage & the villages

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Coming up

Friday 13 November

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Food & drinkApres SkiFriday 13 November · 12:00 to 23:00 · The Plough at Hanney · West Hanney

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Food & drinkAprès Ski night at The PloughFriday 13 November · 12:00 to 23:00 · The Plough at Hanney · West Hanney

Saturday 14 November

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Food & drinkEngland v JapanSaturday 14 November · 12:00 to 23:00 · The Plough at Hanney · West Hanney

Saturday 21 November

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Food & drinkEngland v New ZealandSaturday 21 November · 12:00 to 23:00 · The Plough at Hanney · West Hanney

Sunday 22 November

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Food & drinkGFEC Pie SundaySunday 22 November · Old Mill Hall, School Lane, Grove OX12 7LB

Friday 27 November

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Food & drinkAutumn Nations FinalsFriday 27 November · 12:00 to 18:00 · The Plough at Hanney · West Hanney

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Food & drinkBeverage Tasting eveningFriday 27 November · 19:00 to 22:00 · West Challow Village Hall, The Glebe

Saturday 28 November

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Food & drinkAutumn Nations FinalsSaturday 28 November · 12:00 to 18:00 · The Plough at Hanney · West Hanney

Sunday 29 November

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Food & drinkNovember Quiz Night at The PloughSunday 29 November · 19:00 to 23:00 · The Plough at Hanney · West Hanney

Every week & every month

Regular sessions from local clubs, churches and venues. Times are set by each organiser.

Mondays

Banquet Night at New Hanney SpiceWest Hanney
Bay Tree pub quizGrove
HEG Community Cafe10:30-15:00 · Sports Club, Mill Lane, East Hendred
Hanney Wine CircleHanney War Memorial Hall · East Hanney
Pie Night and Burger Night at King Alfred’s Head17:00 · Pie night · King Alfred's Head, 31 Market Place · Wantage

Tuesdays

Bogman wood-fired pizza van17:00-20:00 · Loyd Lindsay Rooms car park · Ardington
Fat Tuesdays at The PloughThe Plough at Hanney · West Hanney
Hanney Coffee Shop (Tuesday coffee morning)10:00-11:30 · Olde Hanney Room, Hanney War Memorial Hall · East Hanney
Pie Night and Burger Night at King Alfred’s Head17:00 · Burger night · King Alfred's Head, 31 Market Place · Wantage

Wednesdays

Around Table community café15:00-18:00 · Holy Trinity Church, Charlton Village Road

Thursdays

St Michael’s Lunch Bowl12:00-14:00 · Letcombe Bassett

Fridays

The Eyston Arms Friday Fish & Chips NightThe Eyston Arms · East Hendred
West Challow Pub NightWest Challow

Saturdays

Sundays

Sunday Quiz Night at King Alfred’s Head18:00 · King Alfred's Head, 31 Market Place · Wantage

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