The Society are also Friends of Banbury Museum and support the Museum's activities.

Meetings

Meetings are held monthly from September to March at 7.30pm in Banbury museum. Talks are given on general and local history, archaeology and architecture. There are several summer excursions and the AGM is normally held at a nearby country location.

The education studio at Banbury museum, where meetings are held, is fully accessible by lift and is therefore easily accessible by wheelchair users. An audio loop is fitted.

Lecture Programme September 2009 - March 2010

11th February, The Hunting Transition:  from Deer Hunting to Fox Hunting, given by Mandy de Belin.

11th March, Cresswell Crags:  Inspiring Visitors for 50,000 years, given by Ian Wall.

15th April, Local History Workshop: reports on recent research.

Cake and Cockhorse online

For almost 50 years the society has published research on Banbury and the surrounding area thrice yearly in its journal. This extensive archive is now available online - please use the advanced search (above right) and tick the box marked 'Banbury Historical Society - Cake and Cockhorse'.

Publications

Recent publications are available by mail order, please contact the museum for details (right).

Membership and subscription rates

Membership benefits include a winter programme of lectures and a summer excursion programme. In addition all members receive the Society's thrice yearly Cake and Cockhorse and records volumes.

• UK (receiving all records volumes and Cake and Cockhorse) - £13.
• Overseas - £15.

For further information please use the contact information on the right hand side of this page.