Entertainment options in and around Banbury this coming week
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1 FAMILY FUN
Banbury and District Show, Spiceball Park, Sunday, June 9.
Funfair, inflatables, various food and drink, stalls, small farm animals, arena entertainment in three areana and the unveiling of the new Skate Park.
Free entry from 10.30am
Details: www.banbury.gov.uk
2 MUSIC
No Hot Ashes, Also Known As, Parson’s Street, Banbury, June 7
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With a string of infectious singles in their repertoire including Easy Peeler, Bellyaches and Eight Till Late, the band have received continued support across radio from the likes of BBC 6 Music and Radio X.
Soaking up major support slots with the likes of Blossoms, Spring King, The Amazons and Prides around the UK, not to mention major festival appearances at the likes of Y NOT Festival, Isle of Wight and Kendal Calling, the band have already amassed over 3.5 million plays on Spotify.
Word is spreading fast, so here’s a chance to catch them in intimate surroundings while it’s still possible.
Details: facebook.com/events/also-known-as
3 BALLET
Ballet Central, The Theatre, Chipping Norton, June 8
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Details: balletcentral.co.uk
4 THEATRE
The Turn of the Screw, Oxford Playhouse, June 11 to 15
Janet Dibley and Maggie McCarthy star in a new adaptation of Henry James’s genre-defining ghost story.
It’s set in 1840, when a young governess agrees to look after two orphaned children in Bly, a seemingly idyllic country house.
But shortly after her arrival, she realises that they are not alone. There are others – the ghosts of Bly’s troubled past. The governess will risk everything to keep the children safe, even if it means giving herself up.
Details: oxfordplayhouse.com
5 FAMILY
The Mechanical Circus, Banbury Museum, until September 8
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Details: banburymuseum.org