Bampton celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II over 4 days at the beginning of June 2012. These are a few of the reports of some of the events which took place.

These two pictures were taken at the end of the party of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men when the dancers did a couple of Morris dances. Some in the photos include Billy Main, Jasper Walsh, Toby Perry, Andrew Lloyd, Tony Daniels, John Shuker and Reg Hall.

These pictures were taken at the morris annual party of the Bampton Traditional Morris Men, held in the Village Hall

These pictures, all taken by Bob West record the November Morris party of Tony Daniels' side, held in the Village Hall.

The Bampton Traditional Morris Men nearly always held their annual Morris Party in the Village Hall. These are pictures of their party and a session in the Horse Shoe. Photos by Bob West

Each year, usually in November, the Bampton Traditional Morris Men had a party with singing and dancing and a lovely buffet. Swindon Folk Club members were invited along with a few other special friends associated with the side. These pictures were all take at their 1996 party in the Village Hall, Market Square

In the spring of 2011 Nik Stanbridge put on an exhibition for the Bampton Community Archive of Pill Boxes in this area during WWII. Simon Rae wrote a play about life revolving around one pill box and it was given its first airing in the Village Hall to coincide with the exhibition.

It was a delightful play and the scenery was excellent.

With almost 2 million refugees from the war in Ukraine and many more still desperately trying to get out of the country, a sale was held in the Village Hall on Saturday March 12th 2022 to raise funds to purchase essential items for these desperate people.

Poster advertising a show by Ian Keable a magician, performing some of the magic tricks by Charles Dickens This was held in the Village Hall on January 25th (year not mentioned possibly 2020). Ian an award winning magician and comedian who
performed all over the world - from Los Angeles to Zurich. In addition to numerous television appearances, he presented a documentary on mind readers for BBC Radio 4. A member of the prestigious Inner Magic Circle.