diff --git a/agenda/__init__.py b/agenda/__init__.py
index a854859..2ce3e87 100644
--- a/agenda/__init__.py
+++ b/agenda/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import configparser
 import json
 import operator
@@ -288,16 +289,21 @@ def bristol_waste_collection_events(start_date: date) -> list[Event]:
     return waste_schedule.get_bristol_gov_uk(start_date, data_dir, uprn)
 
 
-def get_data(now: datetime) -> typing.Mapping[str, str | object]:
+async def get_data(now: datetime) -> typing.Mapping[str, str | object]:
     """Get data to display on agenda dashboard."""
     rocket_dir = os.path.join(data_dir, "thespacedevs")
     today = now.date()
     last_week = today - timedelta(weeks=1)
     last_year = today - timedelta(days=365)
 
+    gbpusd, gwr_advance_tickets = await asyncio.gather(
+        fx.get_gbpusd(config),
+        gwr.advance_ticket_date(data_dir),
+    )
+
     reply = {
         "now": now,
-        "gbpusd": fx.get_gbpusd(config),
+        "gbpusd": gbpusd,
         "next_economist": economist.next_pub_date(today),
         "bank_holiday": get_next_bank_holiday(today),
         "us_holiday": get_us_holidays(today),
@@ -309,7 +315,7 @@ def get_data(now: datetime) -> typing.Mapping[str, str | object]:
         "fathers_day": next_uk_fathers_day(today),
         "uk_financial_year_end": uk_financial_year_end(today),
         "xmas_last_posting_dates": xmas_last_posting_dates,
-        "gwr_advance_tickets": gwr.advance_ticket_date(data_dir),
+        "gwr_advance_tickets": gwr_advance_tickets,
         "critical_mass": critical_mass(today),
         "market": (
             markets.windmill_hill(last_year)
diff --git a/agenda/fx.py b/agenda/fx.py
index 5d397e1..34a7eac 100644
--- a/agenda/fx.py
+++ b/agenda/fx.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import typing
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from decimal import Decimal
 
-import requests
+import httpx
 
 
-def get_gbpusd(config: configparser.ConfigParser) -> Decimal:
+async def get_gbpusd(config: configparser.ConfigParser) -> Decimal:
     """Get the current value for GBPUSD, with caching."""
     access_key = config.get("exchangerate", "access_key")
     data_dir = config.get("data", "dir")
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ def get_gbpusd(config: configparser.ConfigParser) -> Decimal:
     params = {"currencies": "GBP,USD", "access_key": access_key}
 
     filename = f"{fx_dir}/{now_str}_GBPUSD.json"
-    r = requests.get(url, params=params)
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+        r = await client.get(url, params=params)
+
     open(filename, "w").write(r.text)
     data = json.loads(r.text, parse_float=Decimal)
 
diff --git a/agenda/gwr.py b/agenda/gwr.py
index 9471866..6924449 100644
--- a/agenda/gwr.py
+++ b/agenda/gwr.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import re
 from datetime import date, datetime
 from time import time
 
-import requests
+import httpx
 
 url = "https://www.gwr.com/your-tickets/choosing-your-ticket/advance-tickets"
 
@@ -29,18 +29,20 @@ def extract_weekday_date(html: str) -> date | None:
     return datetime.strptime(date_str, "%A %d %B %Y").date()
 
 
-def advance_tickets_page_html(data_dir: str, ttl: int = 60 * 60 * 6) -> str:
+async def advance_tickets_page_html(data_dir: str, ttl: int = 60 * 60 * 6) -> str:
     """Get advance-tickets web page HTML with cache."""
     filename = os.path.join(data_dir, "advance-tickets.html")
     mtime = os.path.getmtime(filename) if os.path.exists(filename) else 0
     if (time() - mtime) < ttl:  # use cache
         return open(filename).read()
-    html = requests.get(url).text
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
+        r = await client.get(url)
+    html = r.text
     open(filename, "w").write(html)
     return html
 
 
-def advance_ticket_date(data_dir: str) -> date | None:
+async def advance_ticket_date(data_dir: str) -> date | None:
     """Get GWR advance tickets date with cache."""
-    html = advance_tickets_page_html(data_dir)
+    html = await advance_tickets_page_html(data_dir)
     return extract_weekday_date(html)
diff --git a/web_view.py b/web_view.py
index 1bd66e7..4d430b7 100755
--- a/web_view.py
+++ b/web_view.py
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ def exception_handler(e: werkzeug.exceptions.InternalServerError) -> tuple[str,
 
 
 @app.route("/")
-def index() -> str:
+async def index() -> str:
     """Index page."""
     now = datetime.now()
-    data = get_data(now)
+    data = await get_data(now)
 
     return flask.render_template("index.html", today=now.date(), **data)