Upcoming and previous events
Golf Day
Golf Day
Banbury Chamber 18th Texas Scramble Annual Golf Day.
Tuesday 14th May 2023
18 holes
Cherwell Edge Golf Club Ltd
Banbury Chamber 18th Texas Scramble Annual Golf Day.
Tuesday 14th May 2023
18 holes
Cherwell Edge Golf Club Ltd
Gather your colleagues, clients, and business connections to form a team of four and enjoy a competitive game at the beautiful Cherwell Edge Golf Course. Start your day with a delicious breakfast bap and finish with a mouth-watering lunch.
Katharine House Visit
Katharine House Visit
Tuesday 4th June 4.30 to 6pmKatharine House Hospice, Aynho Road, Adderbury
OX17 3NL
Katharine House Hospice, Aynho Road, Adderbury
OX17 3NL
Katharine House has been a much loved part of the Banbury community for over 30 years.
This afternoon event, jointly hosted by the Katharine House and the Chamber will provide a great opportunity to see inside the newly refurbished hospice and hear from one of the team's clinical educators, as well as a member of the bereavement team.
AGM and Quiz
AGM and Quiz
Wednesday, 3rd July, Banbury Rugby Club, Oxford Road,
OX15 4AF
AGM Time: 5pm - 6pm
Quiz Time: 6:15pm
Banbury Rugby Club, Oxford Road,
OX15 4AF
AGM Time: 5pm - 6pm
Quiz Time: 6:15pm
Get your knowledge hats on as we prepare to host our infamous annual Quiz at this year's AGM!
Gather your colleagues, clients, friends, and family to form teams for this year's annual fundraising quiz.
Business Buzz Networking
Business Buzz Networking
Business Buzzis a fresh vibe in business networking. This face-to-face drop-in session is a great way to catch up with the local business community in Oxfordshire.
There’s no membership, no pre-booking required, just £10 + VAT payable on our app in advance or at the event.
Meeting every 4th Wednesday of each month between 10am-12pm.
Banbury Business Buzz Networking
Wednesday 27thMarch
10am - 12pm
The White Horse
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
BBB Club will join forces with the prestigious Cherwell Business Awards onThursday 14th March,and YOU are invited to join the exclusive launch event for the CBA’s 2024.
Thursday, 14 March 2024
Norbar Torque Tools Limited Wildmere Road,
Banbury, OX16 3JU
Business Buzz Networking
Business Buzz Networking
Business Buzzis a fresh vibe in business networking. This face-to-face drop-in session is a great way to catch up with the local business community in Oxfordshire.
There’s no membership, no pre-booking required, just £10 + VAT payable on our app in advance or at the event.
Meeting every 4th Wednesday of each month between 10am-12pm.
Banbury Business Buzz Networking
Wednesday 28thFebruary
10am - 12pm
The White Horse
The Spring Budget 2024 with Streets Accountants
The Spring Budget 2024 with Streets Accountants
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, will present his Spring Budget in the House of Commons on Wednesday 6th March 2024.
Following the announcements, which are widely anticipated to include tax cuts, colleagues from Streets Tax and the financial services team will present the announcements along with an update on topical issues affecting business clients and private individuals for the new tax year 2024/2025.
Join the Streets team webinar on
Thursday 7th March, 11am – 12pm.
Wine and Cheese evening!
Wine and Cheese evening!
Thursday 22nd February
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Whately Hall Hotel
Come and join us for informal networking over cheese and wine as we take in the sites of the newly refurbished Whately Hall Hotel.
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Speaker: Anne Cooper and Peter Fowler from Rotary Club of Banbury Cherwell
Date: Thursday 8 February 2024
Time: 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Venue: Cromwell Lodge,
9-11 North Bar Street, Banbury OX16 0TB
Our speakers for the next Banbury Business Breakfast Club event, taking place on Thursday 8 February at Cromwell Lodge in Banbury will be Anne Cooper and Peter Fowler from Rotary Club of Banbury Cherwell.
Bingo - Lock29
Bingo - Lock29
Friday 26th January 6:00pm, Lock 29
Kickstarting at 6pm on Friday 26th January, at Lock 29 in the Castle Quay Shipping Centre, we will bring you an evening of traditional bingo with many prizes up for grabs, including a final round cash prize.
American Craft Beers
American Craft Beers
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon at The Beers of America in Banbury!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, 27th January, as we celebrate from 12 PM to 4 PM.
Here's what's in store for you:
Quench your thirst: All of our award-winning and innovative American craft beers are all available to purchase on the day, with a special 10% off on all purchases!
Savour the Flavours: Delight your taste buds with mouth-watering American BBQ, courtesy of Outta The Smoke. Follow them on Instagram @outtathesmoke to whet your appetite! Food service runs from 1 PM to 3 PM.
Special Giveaway: Be one of the first 50 attendees and receive a complimentary 'The Crown Jewels'! We also have some exclusive brewery merch giveaways for our attendees when they purchase a six pack!
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
John O’Brien, Founder and MD of LCMB will explain over breakfast what Net Zero Carbon is and how it will affect you and your business over the coming months and years
£10pp to be paid on the day
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Our speaker for the next Banbury Business Breakfast Club event, taking place on Thursday 14 December at Tadmarton Heath Golf Club in Banbury will be Becca Jardine from Fit Grapefruit.
£10pp to be paid on the day
Christmas Gathering
Christmas Gathering
An evening offering you the opportunity to let your hair down and start the Christmas festivities as we support Katharine House Hospice in this year's accumulator challenge with a raffle along our route to which each Banbury publican we visit will kindly donate a bottle of something nice. Tickets can be purchased for the raffle as we enter each fine establishment.
So, pop the date in your diary!
Banbury 2050
Banbury 2050
Banbury OX16 3ED
Thursday 30th November
Cherwell District Council has opened the official consultation on the new Local Plan covering planning and development proposals for the district. This follows on from the bus tour we held in February visiting the major sites. More information can be found here: Cherwell Local Plan consultation starts | Cherwell District Council
BCOC Live Returns!
BCOC Live Returns!
Activate Learning, Broughton Road, Banbury, OX16 9AQ
Join us for an informative and engaging day at the Banbury & District Chamber of Commerce (BCOC) Live event on Tuesday, 14th November, as we explore "The Future of Banbury and Your Workforce." Come and enjoy a cup of coffee while expert guest speakers share valuable insights during our presentation and Q&A sessions.
Explore our curated business exhibition, where you'll meet up to 30 local exhibitors, giving you the opportunity to network with like-minded professionals. Tour the college Esports centre, and enjoy a light lunch.
And it doesn't end there! The event will conclude with the Katharine House Hospice charity raffle reveal, so make sure you stay until the very end.
Secure your ticket now to guarantee your spot and enjoy the delectable light buffet lunch.
Alternatively, email Kelly at bcoc@banburychamber.com for further information on how you can book a stand. Stands start from £25 for Chamber members and £50 for Non-Members.
Event Sponsors:
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Thursday 9th November 7.30am to 9.00am.
Our speaker for the next Banbury Business Breakfast Club event, taking place on Thursday 9 November at 3 Flavours in Banbury will be Founder and Director, Anthony Tattersall of Darcica Logistics.
Award winning Darcica Logistics specialises in sustainable parcel and pallet collections and deliveries including (plastic-free) e-commerce fulfilment, Darcica delivers locally, nationally and internationally.
£10pp to be paid on the day
Cherwell Local Plan
In February the Chamber organised a tour of the key development sites in the Banbury area. Cherwell Council has now launched a formal consultation of the Local Plan. The Council is asking businesses to provide responses and we have until 3 November to make representations. These links will help you work through the Plan.
Cherwell Local Plan Review 2040 | Cherwell District Council - Link
Cherwell Local Plan Review 2040 - Consultation Draft - Cherwell District Council - Citizen Space - Link
The Chamber will make a response but the most effective way is for each of us to submit a response on those aspects pertinent to own our businesses.
“Given our desire for a sustainable future, we want people across the district to get involved, share their views and make a difference. This consultation asks a series of questions that will help shape the future draft of the Local Plan. It is important that residents and groups consider the questions carefully so that we can look at all the responses and make alterations or improvements as necessary for our shared future." Dan Sames, Cherwell Council, Portfolio Holder for Planning
We hope this is helpful. If you need anything from us or if you have anything like news stories, events, etc you would like us to share, please send us an email at bcoc@banburychamber.com and we'll be happy to help. We hope this is helpful.
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Lock 29, Castle Quay Shopping Centre,
Banbury OX16 5UN
Thursday 12th October 7.30am to 9.00am.
Ryan Johnson has two decades experience of designing and delivering youth programmes in Oxfordshire. Ryan is now at the helm of the British Library Business & IP Centre Oxfordshire, supporting all communities whilst engaging with schools, universities and national youth programmes.
£10pp to be paid on the day
Tour of Bicester Heritage
Tour of Bicester Heritage
Date : Friday 29th September
Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road,
Bicester, Oxon OX27 8AL
A joint event with Bicester Chamber of Commerce and Bicester Vision.
Please note : This event is full, but you may still register to be placed on a reserve list.
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Thursday 14th September 2023
7.30am to 9.00am.
Tadmarton Heath Golf
Wigginton, Banbury, OX15 5HL
Banbury Business Breakfast Club - Compulsory Mediation is coming!
Join us at Tadmarton Heath Golf Club on September 14th for a talk by Shaun Jardine on embracing compulsory mediation.
£10pp to be paid on the day
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Thursday 10th August 2023
7.30am to 9.00am.
Banbury Therapy Centre,
Parsons Street, Banbury
Opposite the Old Auctioneer pub. Enter the door marked Banbury Counselling Academy. The staircase is instantly recognisable as it is painted in all the colours of the rainbow.
August’s breakfast will include a talk on Imposter Syndrome, what is it and how do we over come it.
The aim of the breakfast meeting is for members to meet in a relaxed atmosphere, to exchange views and updates about the North Oxfordshire area, form and build business connections.
Neil Wild, Banbury Chamber Chair, is one of the breakfast club hosts along with Shaun Jardine of Mediation Zone and Marie Parkinson from OJI Marking.
Pay £10 on the day.
Business Drop-In - Banbury
Organizer: OxLEP, Business
Business Drop-In - Banbury
No appointment needed, Drop in any time between 12 and 3pm. Register so we know you are coming.
We will have a number of expert advisors available to chat with you over a coffee and provide you with the advice, guidance and next steps that you need to support your business.
By attending this drop in session you will get:
- 121 time with two business experts to help with a current challenge
- Advice and information on apprenticeships and growing your own talent from OxLEP Skills’ apprenticeship advisors
- An introduction to the Business Support Tool so you can have a bespoke plan of all the government-funded support, grants, and events that could help your business.
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Thursday 13th July 2023 7.30 to 9am.
Pavement Café under Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Rd, Banbury.
Banbury Business Breakfast Club
Thursday 13th July 2023 7.30 to 9am.
Pavement Café under Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Rd, Banbury.
Parking suggestion: Mill Arts Centre OX16 5QE and then walk along the canal to the café entrance.
Banbury Chamber continues to help coordinate the monthly Banbury Business Breakfast Club. Join us for the next breakfast in our exciting series. We are at a different venue each month (the second Thursday). No membership required, book in advance and pay £10 for the breakfast on the morning.
This month the breakfast continues its tour of Banburyshire’s venues, with a return to the Pavement Cafe. Our guest speaker for the meeting will be Assia Bibi from the Sunrise Multicultural Project - a charity working to address cultural issues affecting families and their inclusion and integration into the wider community in Banbury.
The aim of the breakfast meeting is for members to meet in a relaxed atmosphere, to exchange views and updates about the North Oxfordshire area, form and build business connections. Neil Wild, Banbury Chamber Chair, is one of the breakfast club hosts along with Shaun Jardine of Mediation Zone and Marie Parkinson from OJI Marking.
May 2023 Event
Women in Business Gathering
Women in Business Gathering
The Light
This is a free event which will be delivered at The Light from 09:30am – 12:00pm. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with fellow women business leaders within Oxfordshire.
In School Careers Experience Week 10th-14th July – The Warriner School
In School Careers Experience Week 10th-14th July – The Warriner School
The Warriner School provides a careers experience week where students stay on site and sample a broad selection of workshops.
In order to make this a reality the school needs support – could one of our members plan a 45-minute workshop and deliver it during a day, providing a meaningful experience for a class of 25 students?
Says Michael Rafferty, Warriner School Careers and Community Lead “Chamber Board Members Sue Bradbury and Neil Wild provided excellent workshop sessions last year. Can more businesses offer a snapshot of their profession or workplace to our year 10 students?”
If you want to offer your support or need more information, please contact Michael at: m.rafferty@warriner.oxon.sch.uk Michael promises teacher support for each session.
Bank of England Economic Update
Bank of England Economic Update
Friday 30th June 2023
12.30pm to 2pm (light lunch provided)
Lock 29 Events Space, Castle Quay, Banbury
The Chamber has half yearly sessions with the Bank of England’s regional representative Graeme Chaplin.
Much is happening impacting upon us in business and Graeme will help us try to make sense of it all.
Join us for this update and discussion on those wider economic issues pertinent to local business.
Registration is required and tickets for Chamber members are FREE. Non-Members Fee: £25 non-refundable
Wednesday 14th June
AGM: 5pm to 6pm
Quiz: 6.15 pm
Banbury Cricket Club
White Post Rd, Bodicote OX15 4BN
The annual Chamber quiz is back!
Form a team from your network and join us in a fun evening also raising funds for Katharine House Hospice as the teams battle it out to be crowned the quiz champions of 2023 and claim their prize!
For £30 per team, you can enter a team of no more than four; larger groups are encouraged to enter two teams. All proceeds will go to Katharine House Hospice.
Pay your £30 on the evening (plus £12pp for food), so what are you waiting for?
Get registering your team!
Address: Banbury Cricket Club, White Post Road, Bodicote OX15 4BN
Banbury Chamber is supporting the monthly Banbury Business Breakfast Club. Join us for the next breakfast in our exciting series. We are at a different venue each month (the second Thursday). No membership required, book in advance and pay £10 for the breakfast on the morning.
This month the breakfast continues its tour of Banburyshire’s venues, with a return to Banbury Cricket Club with John Skinner from Whitley Stimpson sharing an update on helpful financial tips and advice.
The aim of the breakfast meeting is for members to meet in a relaxed atmosphere, to exchange views and updates about the North Oxfordshire area, form and build business connections. Neil Wild, Banbury Chamber Chair, is one of the breakfast club hosts along with Shaun Jardine of Mediation Zone and Marie Parkinson from OJI Marking.
Book in with the button below and pay £10 on the day.
Be Cyber Secure
Be Cyber Secure
Tuesday 23rd May
12.00 to 2.30pm (light lunch provided)
Bloxham Mill, Barford Road, Bloxham OX15 4FF
7.30am to 9am.
Tadmarton Heath Golf Club, OX15 5H
Banbury Chamber is supporting the monthly Banbury Business Breakfast Club. Join us for the next breakfast in this new and exciting season.
This month the breakfast continues its tour of Banburyshire’s venues, with a visit to Tadmarton Heath and the well regarded golf club. Have no fears if you are not a golf player – we shall simply enjoy the club house and its hospitality. We will be served a breakfast sandwich and tea/coffee for £10 payable on the morning.
Our speaker is Andy Gill, the founder and CEO of Dementia Active. As a result of his wife’s diagnosis with a rare form of vascular dementia in 2016 Andy is acutely aware of how difficult life can be in trying to support a loved one and give them the best life has to offer.
Banbury Chamber of Commerce Golf Day
Banbury Chamber of Commerce Golf Day
Cherwell Edge Golf Club
Tuesday 18th April 9:15am
March 28 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Get your voice heard by joining the Banbury Chamber of Commerce and other local North Oxfordshire businesses to learn about the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and help us put your business needs at the forefront of the skills strategy for Oxfordshire.
Making Sense of the Energy Crisis Part 2
Making Sense of the Energy Crisis Part 2
February 21 @ 9:15 am - 12:30 pm
The new development plan is due to be published early in 2023, identifying the sites and basis for the expansion and development of the Cherwell District until 2040.
This will form the key strategic policy and be the basis upon which planning applications are decided locally.
We care about our town and its growth. We are offering the opportunity for you to join us on a minibus tour to view the sites, ask questions and help understand the next phase of change.
Meet at Bloxham Mill, leave your car, grab a coffee, ready to depart by 9.30am.
Members free.
Non-members £25.
Graeme Chaplin from the Bank of England will come along to provide a brief description of the economic outlook.
He will also be interested to hear your views on energy prices, activity, investment, employment, costs and pricing in your sectors. Any information you can provide on these topics would be much appreciated, alongside normal discussion on business conditions.
Bodicote, OX15 4BN
Banbury Chamber is supporting the re-launch of the monthly Banbury Business Breakfast Club. The aim of the brekkie club is for members to meet in a relaxed atmosphere, to exchange views and updates about the North Oxfordshire area, form and build business connections. Neil Wild, Banbury Chamber Chair, is one of the breakfast club hosts along with Shaun Jardine of Mediation Zone and Marie Parkinson from OJI Marketing. Book in via the Eventbrite link and pay on the day.
Key developments and activities
Key developments and activities
The Chamber has been instrumental in numerous key developments and activities affecting Banbury, while playing a supportive role in many others;
- Instigation and formation of the Business Improvement District (BID)
- Partner supporting CDC in Cherwell Investment Partnership (CHIP)
- Pedestrianisation of the High Street and Parsons Street; dualling of Hennef Way
- Facilitation of Industrial Estates Forums
- Local Development Plan and Banbury Masterplan consultee
- Banbury’s Integrated Transport Study; raising the profile of Transport issues in and around Banbury, such as HS2 traffic issues
- Responding to various significant planning applications
- Lobbying for free car parking
- Supporting Cherwell Business Awards and Banbury Women in Business
About Banbury Chamber of Commerce
About Banbury Chamber of Commerce
The Banbury Chamber of Commerce is the recognised voice of the Banbury business community, working with businesses and providing support, information, advocacy and networking opportunities.
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Want to join us?
Get involved today!
Banbury Chamber offers fantastic benefits including networking at frequent events and company visits, promotional opportunities, news bulletins, member directory, member to member offers, local influence, and occasional social gatherings.