Join us from Friday 3rd for a jam packed weekend of music, cocktails and fun and see in the first bank holiday weekend of the year with us!!With 8 live music events planned from Saturday afternoon jams to late night DJ's from Friday to Monday the Wig is the place to be this easter!!
Complete a trail of town centre shops and track down 14 iconic rabbits on display in Northampton town centre this Easter. Participants will given a map of the town with 15 locations. You will need to visit each location, where you will find a wooden figure of a well-known rabbit from the world of film, TV or books. Each rabbit will be holding an Easter egg featuring a letter. You will need to find all 14 letters and unscramble them to come up with a popular Easter phrase. When you have completed the entry form by spelling out the phrase, you can exchange it for a chocolate treat from Market Square News. You will then be entered into a prize draw, with two winners each receiving a £50 voucher to spend in a town centre business of your choice. The trail starts on Saturday, 28 March and will end on Sunday, 12 April. For full details visit: http://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/iconic-easter.../
From 2nd April to 2nd May in the Mezzanine Space. Entry to all exhibitions is free
Photography from around the world; including a prize drawer to win a framed print of your choice! Ends May
We are delighted to host two much-travelled contemporary artists, Piero Serra & Simington who will be displaying their work in the Barwell Room from Tuesday March 10 th to the end of May. With very different styles and techniques, the two friends chose to collaborate on this exhibition entitled ‘Architectural Heads/Flower Heads’. Serra, who trained as an architect, was born in Northampton. He shows us his extraordinary drawings which were partially inspired by architectural forms soon after he moved to Berlin, where he still lives. Serra who trained as an architect, was born in Northampton. Simington’s work shows us constructed composite images, which can be made up of multiple layers, to create worlds which take on a life of their own. Liam was born in Scotland, has lived in both Japan and Egypt and now resides in Northamptonshire. House and Galleries are open Tuesday to Sunday 10am – 4.30pm. A small entrance fee applies for visits to the heritage house but entry to all exhibitions is free.
An exhibition of artworks from NMAG's collection celebrates the variety of genres, methods and media used by women artists, from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century. Northampton Museum & Art Gallery Saturday 11 November - Sunday 12 April 2026 Throughout history, both men and women have created art, yet only a select few have been remembered within Western art history. Art by men was historically valued more highly than art by women, reflecting broader beliefs that only men could possess artistic or creative genius. Certain genres and mediums were also considered more prestigious, while work made in the domestic sphere was dismissed as craft or decoration rather than recognised as fine art. Women were barred from studying nude figures a crucial part of classical art training until the late 1800s. Second-wave feminism in the twentieth century, and wider social changes in the twenty-first, have challenged these hierarchies. Today, women are at the forefront of artistic production, with artists such as Tracey Emin, Maggi Hambling, Rachel Whiteread and Jasleen Kaur recognised as leading voices in contemporary art.
Step back to the Carboniferous period, 100 million years before the dinosaurs. Northampton Museum & Art Gallery Saturday 21 February - Sunday 7 June 2026 Visit tropical forests and swamps teeming with bizarre and ferocious ancient monsters, some of which had larger teeth than T. rex. Meet the dinosaurs' distant ancestors, the very first reptiles, the largest creepy-crawlies ever to live, and prehistoric animals unlike anything you've ever seen before! A must-see for prehistoric monster fans of all ages!
Starting off strong with the one and only Steve Bennett from 2.30pm, followed by the fantastic Empire at 9pm, and yet again followed by our very own @kingd_dj at 11.30pm!!
 Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Northampton. Get your tickets now to discover the music of ABBA at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery under the gentle glow of candlelight. General Info Venue: Northampton Museum and Art Gallery Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector Duration: 60 minutes. Doors open 45 minutes before the show. No entry once it starts. Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone Programme• Dancing Queen• SOS• Money, Money, Money• The Winner Takes it All• Voulez-Vous• Angeleyes• Waterloo• Fernando• Knowing Me, Knowing You• Chiquitita• Lay All Your Love On Me• Super Trouper• Mamma Mia Performers• String Quartet - 41 degrees quartet
PAY WHAT YOU CAN: Join us for the Relaxed performance on Saturday 11 April at 2.30pm. A great option for parents, with babes in arms welcome, and a more informal atmosphere designed to help audiences feel comfortable. Relaxed performances are open to everyone. Three parties. One weekend. The invitations have been sent and there’s no going back…it’s Party Season! Xander is back in town, and this weekend he’s on parenting duty. The kids are in the ball pit; the Entertainer is blowing bubbles; the adults gobble Perelló olives and pretend to like each other. As ancient grudges rear their heads, the tension rises like a helium balloon. Caught between who he was and who he’s supposed to be, Xander must decide whether he’s going to grow up or just pass the parcel. From the multi-award-winning creators of Education, Education, Education and The Last Of The Pelican Daughters comes a sugar-fuelled, bobbin-winding fever dream where class identities collide, social niceties unravel, and underslept parents do their best to hold it all together. Party Season is a razor-sharp new comedy about privilege, party rings and the pressures of being a parent. RSVP! A Royal & Derngate, Northampton, Wardrobe Ensemble and Lowry co-production Audience Notices: This production contains Strong Language,...