Banbury Remembers: Twinning Association Joins Remembrance Sunday Service
Representatives from Banbury's German twin town of Hennef joined the local community to honour those who lost their lives in conflict.
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News, updates and archive
New items can now be treated as blog-style posts, while older PDF newsletters and reports are preserved below as part of the association’s history.
Latest posts
Use this section for current updates, visit reports, event announcements and stories from recent association activity.
Preserving Our Twinning History: The Hennef Stained Glass Panel
This stunning stained glass panel was presented to the Banbury & District Twinning Association by Karl Kreuzberg sometime between 1999 and 2004.
Read article →A Weekend of Friendship: Welcoming Our Visitors from Ermont
"Twinning also ensures that our visitors are not just tourists as they get to feel part of our community." - Brian
Read article →Canal Festival Weekend and a Warm Welcome to Our Friends from Ermont
It’s Banbury Canal Festival weekend, and we couldn’t have asked for a better start. Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome guests from our twin town of Ermont, France to Banbury. After breakfast at Gail’s, the day included a visit to Upton House and a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon – with plenty more planned over the weekend. Today and tomorrow you’ll also find the Banbury & District Twinning…
Read article →Banbury Town Mayor’s Fun Day
What a fantastic day in People’s Park! A HUGE thank you to everyone who came to the Banbury Town Mayor’s Funday on Sunday! We are thrilled to report that our tombola was a huge success—so much so that we completely ran out of prizes before 2 PM! Our thanks also go to the Town Mayor Mark Cherry and the organisers at Banbury Town Council for putting on such a brilliant community event. We’d also…
Read article →Supporting Broughton Castle Sportive
Supporting Broughton Castle Sportive on the 200 km route. 12 miles from Cheltenham.
Read article →Celebrating Over 40 Years of Friendship: Banbury and Hennef
Since 1981, Banbury has shared a proud twinning partnership with Hennef, Germany. This past February (14th February), that bond was further strengthened during a vibrant and memorable visit. A Historic Milestone The highlight of the weekend took place on Saturday, with the official signing of the new Banbury and Hennef Friendship Agreement. This landmark document was signed by Mario Dahm, Mayor…
Read article →🇫🇷 Successful Cultural Exchange with Our Ermont Guests!
The Banbury & District Twinning Association recently hosted a wonderful cultural exchange, welcoming three guests—Ounissa, Christine, and Francoise—from our twin town of Ermont, France. Our guests arrived in Banbury on Thursday (2nd October), and spent a delightful first evening getting to know their generous Twinning hosts. This visit continues a rich tradition of cultural, sporting, musical,…
Read article →Historic PDF archive
Click on a date below to read the association newsletters. This archive helps preserve the record of earlier activity and honours the organisation’s history.
2005 to 2009
Early archive newsletters.
2010 onwards