Banbury’s two-day canal festival kicked off on Saturday (October1) with bright sunshine and large crowds.
The festival was a fun-packed weekend event with many forms of entertainment and attractions for all the family.
Visitors to the festival enjoyed boat trips, live music, dance displays, charity stalls, a covered market, and plenty of refreshments.
Bridge Street Park hosted live music and food stalls – and Chamberlaine Court car park was home to Dance Banbury’s programme of dazzling performances and workshops – plus more food sellers.
Traders sold a wide variety of goods from moored narrowboats, ensuring the towpath was busy with customers throughout the day, and the covered market provided a great venue for local musicians that entertained the crowds.
Independent retailers filled lock29 in Castle Quay with a selection of cuisines and the shopping centre’s North car park 2 played host to a vegan market.
5. Banbury Canal Festival
Crowds enjoyed the brightly coloured boats from both on the towpath and from the boat trips organised by Tooley's Boatyard. Photo: Submitted Image
6. Banbury Canal Festival
Local musicians kept the crowds entertained on both days of the festival. Photo: Submitted Image
7. Banbury Canal Festival
Visitors enjoyed boat trips, live music, dance displays, charity stalls, a market and plenty of refreshments. Photo: Submitted Image
8. Banbury Canal Festival 2022
Pop duo Synthanasia performed on the Saturday afternoon. Photo: Submitted Image