Remembrance light show launched in Banbury town centre

The Remembrance light show started on November 1, and will be shown every evening from dusk until late until November 15.

The traditional Remembrance Day procession and wreath laying ceremony has been cancelled because of coronavirus restrictions and replaced by the specially-made video and sound track that reflects wartime in Banbury and the Armistice.

From dusk until late each night this short projection shows pictures of Banbury and Oxfordshire soldiers with a musical soundtrack and poetry recital to honour the fallen and those who continue to serve.

A spokesman for Banbury Town Council said: “We must always remember the fallen in two world wars and later conflicts.

"This year we cannot parade through the streets, we can’t pray in church and we can’t gather to lay wreaths. This film is our way of remembering those who gave their lives for their country.”

Other light shows will celebrate Christmas and the New Year.

Organised by Banbury BID and Banbury Town Council, the light shows will be projected onto buildings in the Cornhill area of the Market Place.

Christmas will arrive on November 18 with a video described as wintery and classy and will depict Christmas with imaginative scenes and seasonal music.

It will be shown daily until December 28 – again from dusk until late.

The New Year show will start on December 29.