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Brasenose Arms

16th-century Cropredy country inn with weekly live bands and a summer fringe.

Venue at a glance Brasenose Arms · Banbury
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standinggrassroots
1 night
Live music
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BYO
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Rock
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Last updated: 3 June 2026

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16th-century Cropredy country inn with weekly live bands and a summer fringe.

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Brasenose Arms Station Rd
Cropredy, Banbury
Banbury OX17 1PW

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Rock
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Pop
Blues
Folk
Country
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About Brasenose Arms

Brasenose Arms is a grassroots music venue in Cropredy, Banbury, Banbury. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.

Brasenose Arms books Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Blues, Folk, Country acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Banbury venue directory.

The ‌​‌​‍Brasenose Arms is a 16th-century country inn on Station Road in Cropredy, a village four miles north of Banbury in Oxfordshire. This friendly family-run local pairs a restaurant, accommodation and a half-acre beer garden with regular live music, putting new bands on every Saturday night and hosting its own three-day Brasenose Fringe each August across rock, blues, folk and more. It's a quintessential grassroots country-pub stage rooted in the famous Cropredy festival village.

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Station Rd, Cropredy, Banbury, Banbury, OX17 1PW

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BYO all equipment — PA, mics, and instruments. For venues with gear provided, see the Banbury venue directory.
Brasenose Arms books Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Blues, Folk, Country. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Station Rd, Cropredy, Banbury, Banbury, OX17 1PW. See the map below for directions. Browse more Banbury venues nearby.
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