The Beacon Wantage
banner
beaconwantage.bsky.social
The Beacon Wantage
@beaconwantage.bsky.social
Wantage's home of comedy, classes, live music, fun for kids, theatre and so much more....It’s Your Beacon!

https://www.beaconwantage.co.uk/
Not long to go now! Our stage is about to come alive with extraordinary literary encounters! ✨

Sat 25 Oct – Sat 6 Nov

The full line-up is on our website, and tickets are going fast. Don’t miss out!

Who are you most excited to see this year?
www.beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on/
October 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
This weekend we welcome back Wantage Literary Festival! Check our website for the full range of events, including talks, workshops and kids activities! 📚

orlo.uk/GFiyT

#ArtWorkshop #Mindfulness #Books #LiteraryFestival #WhatsOnOxfordshire
October 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Psst! Do you like puns? Witness a pun Goliath in person, as Darren Walsh brings his 8ft frame and award winning act on the road 😎

Darren Walsh: Do You Like Puns? 🎤
Fri 30 Jan at 7.30pm

Book your tickets on our website now! 📣
orlo.uk/zGS9B

#Comedy #Puns #DarrenWalsh #WhatsOnWantage #ItsYourBeacon
October 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
We're taking a trip to Motown this week for Legends of Motown on Sat 18 Oct at 7.30pm! Make sure to join us for a night of all the hits form the iconic label. 🕺
For more awesome events and workshops, head to our website:
www.beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on/
#WhatsOnWantage #SoundBath #Motown #LiveMusic
October 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We have a cunning plan! Our plan is that actor and broadcaster Sir Tony Robinson will be speaking with interviewer Rebecca Fletcher about his new book 'The House of Wolf' in the birthplace of Alfred the Great, and signing books afterwards!
Thu 6 Nov at 7pm 📚

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/tony-...
October 8, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Reposted by The Beacon Wantage
getreadytorock.me.uk/blog/2025/09...
Interview: MADDY PRIOR (STEELEYE SPAN)

A Steeleye Span special featuring the interview will be broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 12 October, 18:00 GMT.

#musicsky @steeleye-span.bsky.social @beaconwantage.bsky.social
Interview: MADDY PRIOR (STEELEYE SPAN)
Share the post "Interview: MADDY PRIOR (STEELEYE SPAN)" FacebookTwitterLinkedInE-mailBookmarkPrint Steeleye Span embark on UK tour in November and December to promote their latest album, Conflict. We ...
getreadytorock.me.uk
October 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Gather your mates and join the party, because you can now get 4 tickets to Mr Wilson's Second Liners for the price of three! They'll be playing your favourite 90s hits and bringing the New Orleans street party vibes. 🪩
Mr Wilson's Second Liners 🎺
Fri 7 Nov

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/mr-wi...
September 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Andy Parsons is overflowing with gripes about life, and he loves nothing more than to have a laugh about it. Join the grumble, and grab your tickets to Andy Parsons: Please #@!$ Off To Mars now!

Sat 22 Nov at 7.30pm

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/andy-...

#Comedy #ItsYourBeacon #AutumnSeason
September 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
See your favourite hits from the Motown label performed live on stage! This October we welcome Legends of Motown in a celebration of an iconic and timeless era of music. 🎤

Sat 18 Oct at 7.30pm

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/legen...

#LiveMusic #AutumnSeason #Motown #Wantage
September 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A 90s rave like you've never experienced before! Mr Wilson's Second Liners will play all of your favourite 90s hits and bring the Hacienda Club vibes, but with all the style and swagger of a traditional New Orleans second line!

📆 Fri 7 Nov

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/mr-wi...

#AutumnSeason
September 3, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Give your mind and body a full reset with our monthly Sound Bath workshops run by Sam Silvester. 🧠

Lie back and let the healing sounds and vibrations soothe you, starting Fri 19 Sep at 6.30pm 🔔

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/sound...

#SoundBath #WhatsOnWantage #Relaxation #AdultClass
August 26, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Movies, music, movement and mindfulness, all happening this September! 🎶
Head to our website to see more! www.beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on/

#WhatsOnWantage #WantageCinema #NTLive #Psychic #AdultBallet #AdultTap #Meditation #Mindfulness #SoundBath #AutumnVibes #AutumnSeason #ItsYourBeacon
August 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Introducing Sam Silvester and some of the instruments she will be using in Sound Bath Workshops this autumn 🧘
Monthly on Fridays at 6.30pm starting from Sep 19 🍂
Book the full experience on our website!
orlo.uk/sQgmB
#Meditation #SoundBath #AutumnSeason #WhatsOnWantage #ItsYourBeacon #AutumnVibes
August 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Tonight's the very first meeting of the BBBC! Join us at 7pm in the Brews and Books Café for a relaxed evening of bookish chat and great brews. Our first read is Making a Killing by Cara Hunter, from the Big Read selection at the Wantage Literary Festival - see you there! 📚
#BookClub #WhatsOnWantage
August 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Move Your Body and reach a Higher State of Consciousness with Mr Wilson's Second Liners as perform all of your favourite 90s rave hits as you've never heard them before! 🙌

Mr Wilson's Second Liners
Fri 7 Nov 7.30pm 🤩

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/mr-wi...

#AutumnSeason #MusicAtTheBeacon
August 5, 2025 at 7:09 AM
From now until Sun 8 Sep, our core opening hours will be Mon-Fri 9am-3pm. If you are planning to visit, please our website for up-to-date times. Outside of these times, we will still be open for events, hires and activities. 🏖️
We will also be closed for maintenance on Thu 7 Aug and Fri 22 Aug.
August 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Two new classes are about to take centre stage!

From September, join ten weeks of ballet or tap specially for adults.
Adult Ballet – Mon 7.15-8pm 🩰
www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/adult-ballet/
Adult Tap – Mon 8-8.45pm 🎩
www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/adult-tap/

#AdultDance #AdultBallet #AdultTap
July 31, 2025 at 7:24 AM
A very accurate representation of my emotions during last night’s game. Get in, Lionesses! 🦁💥 #WEURO2025

📸 Photography by Manuel Harlan, featuring Rosamund Pike in National Theatre Live’s Inter Alia (Wed 24 Sep)
July 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce #WantageLiteraryFestival is back this autumn!

Get ready for a jam-packed week of unmissable events featuring your favourite authors, brilliant minds, bold ideas…

✨ Mark your calendars and start planning your lit-fest hitlist: www.beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on/
July 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Have you picked up your brochure yet? 🤩

Our Autumn Season brochure is now in stock so you can view all our events in one place at your own convenience. Pick yours up from our box office today!

#Autumn #AutumnSeason #LocalTheatre #Wantage #WantageArts #LiveMusic #Cinema
July 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Autumn may feel ‘Over The Hills And Far Away’, but for us it can’t come soon enough! #SteeleyeSpan are performing fan favourites and tunes from their new album Conflict on Sat 29 Nov 7.30pm.

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/folk-...

#FolkMusic #WhatsOnOxon #WhatsOnWantage #LiveMusic #OxfordFolk
July 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Our Autumn Season is officially ON SALE! 🎉
With seasonal crafts, incredible live music, and so much more, you can’t miss out🍂
Check out the full line-up of events on our website!
www.beaconwantage.co.uk/whats-on/
#AutumnSeason #LocalTheatre #LocalArts #LiveMusic #Tribute #Crafts #Pantomime #Comedy
July 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Please welcome to the stage Hundred Watt Club, who are promising a naughty and nice festive evening of burlesque and cabaret on Thu 11 Dec at 7.30pm 💃

Grab your tickets from our website now!
www.beaconwantage.co.uk/hundred-watt-club-festive/

#Burlesque #Cabaret #Christmas
July 15, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The panto is BACK in Wantage! (Oh yes, it is!) This year we welcome TaleGate Theatre Productions this year for 5 performances of Jack and the Beanstalk! 🌱🐮

Available to book on our website NOW! 🎄

www.beaconwantage.co.uk/events/jack-...

#Panto #WhatsOnWantage #WhatsOnOxfordshire #Family
July 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM