BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Northampton BID - ECPv6.2.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Northampton BID X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Northampton BID REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250228T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250328T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T174854 CREATED:20250227T152055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T152055Z UID:123981-1740767400-1743192000@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:Immersive Sound Bath DESCRIPTION:Join us for what promises to be an amazing event\, where sound healing frequencies and stunning immersive visuals meet to create a powerful experience. Enter a realm of peace\, tranquillity\, contemplation and wonder. Lay back and melt away any stresses you may be carrying\, as the journey unfolds with beautiful visuals and sacred geometry. Ashleigh Louise is a Sound Practitioner and Holistic Therapist who intuitively creates and layers frequencies and vibrations with gongs\, chimes\, drum\, crystal singing bowls and more. Stimulate your senses and clear your mind with this offering of transformative sounds enhanced by beautiful visuals. Booking essential and over 18s only. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/immersive-sound-bath-4/ LOCATION:Northampton Museum And Art Gallery\, 4-6 Guildhall Rd\,\, Northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1DP\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Sound_Bath_01___v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T163000 DTSTAMP:20260404T174854 CREATED:20250307T132525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T132525Z UID:124106-1741773600-1741797000@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:VISUALISE at 78 DESCRIPTION:Contemporary Stitched Textiles \nThe Bassett-Lowke Rooms \n\n\nSat 8 Mar 2025 – Sun 25 May 2025 \n\n\n\nAn exhibition of Contemporary Stitched Art Textiles \nWe are delighted to be hosting this new exhibition of textiles and mixed media work which has been created by the Visualise textile group. Visualise was formed several years ago\, by like-minded artists who enjoy creating diverse work with stitch as the common thread. \nThe exhibition will also feature work by internationally known textile artist and Embroiderers Guild member Nigel Cheney who is the current mentor to Visualise. \nOn display is a diverse array of abstract\, realistic and figurative art using a wide variety of media: paper\, fabric (new\, distressed and recycled) and found objects which are hand and machine stitched\, or felted to create art inspired by both the natural world and the built environment. \nThe exhibition includes textile art inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and 78 Derngate itself\, with framed and small items for sale. \nCombining a look round the iconic Charles Rennie Mackintosh House before visiting the exhibition\, gardens and shop\, followed by partaking of some drink or food in The Dining Room is the perfect way to spend a glorious few hours in Northampton town. \nThere will be some ‘Meet the Artists’ days during the exhibition\, details as yet to be announced. \nThe members meet regularly in Welford\, Northamptonshire\, with the aim of promoting creativity through rigorous discipline\, underpinned by an interest in the history of textiles worldwide. \nOpening on Saturday 8th March until Sunday 25th May 2025\, closed Mondays\n10am- 4.30 pm – free admission to galleries\, shop and cafe. \nhttps://www.visualise.online/ URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/visualise-at-78/2025-03-12/ LOCATION:78 Derngate\, Northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1UH CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/67c1da6a24f7df9de67a10d3_VIS-at-78-Derngate-JaneC-p-2000.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T174854 CREATED:20250307T131313Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T131313Z UID:124075-1741773600-1741798800@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:Shaped by Shoes: The Northamptonshire Shoe Industry DESCRIPTION:An exhibition about the history of shoemaking in Northampton. \nNorthampton Museum & Art Gallery \nSaturday 28 September 2024 – Sunday 15 March 2025 \nThe shoemaking industry has been part of Northamptonshire’s history for hundreds of years. This exhibition will look at how the industry has affected the lives of the people of Northamptonshire and beyond\, not only through employment but providing hospitals\, carnivals\, days out and Christmas parties. It will explore the history of the biggest employers in Northamptonshire through personal stories and artefacts. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/shaped-by-shoes-the-northamptonshire-shoe-industry/2025-03-12/ LOCATION:Northampton Museum And Art Gallery\, 4-6 Guildhall Rd\,\, Northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1DP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Shaped_by_Shoes_960x640.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T174854 CREATED:20250307T132000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T132000Z UID:124085-1741773600-1741798800@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:The Conduct Might Seem Innocent. The Victim Might Not Be Aware DESCRIPTION:The Conduct Might Seem Innocent. The Victim Might Not Be Aware \n \nImage courtesy of the artist and copyright Gemma Briggs \nA photographic exhibition about coercive and controlling behaviour\, providing evidence of the mundane domestic scenarios that form the crime scene \nA photographic exhibition about coercive and controlling behaviour\, providing evidence of the mundane domestic scenarios that form the crime scene. These constructed scenes of everyday life produced in collaboration with survivors reflect the ambiguities and psychological manipulation that enable this crime to flourish. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/the-conduct-might-seem-innocent-the-victim-might-not-be-aware/2025-03-12/ LOCATION:Northampton Museum And Art Gallery\, 4-6 Guildhall Rd\,\, Northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1DP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GBriggs_Coercive_Control_960x640.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T174854 CREATED:20250117T210508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T210508Z UID:123233-1741800600-1741800600@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: 'She Walks A Line' documentary feature with Director Q&A (15) DESCRIPTION:We’ll be joined by the Director Tim Lovell afterwards for a Q&A so have your questions ready! \n\n\n\n\nShe Walks A Line\nDocumentary \n\nView all films tagged “Documentary”\n\nFeature length film \n\nView all films tagged “Feature length film”\n\n\n\nShe Walks a Line is a gripping documentary that reveals the harrowing journey of thousands of young Nepali women and girls who are coerced across the border into India each year. \nOnce across the notoriously porous 1\,000-mile frontier\, most are sold into the sex industry\, forced into domestic servitude or subjected to organ and skin harvesting. This border has become one of the world’s most prolific human trafficking routes. \nAmidst international indifference\, one Nepali woman\, Shanta Sapkota\, has taken a courageous stand to combat this humanitarian crisis. Driven by heartbreak and a fierce determination\, she leads a team of female anti-human trafficking operatives at the Mahendranagar crossing\, a critical checkpoint where the fate of many young lives hangs in the balance. \nThis exclusively nonwhite\, female-led documentary takes the audience deep into the heart of this mission. Through the eyes of rescuers\, victims\, and traffickers\, we witness the raw emotions\, heart-wrenching struggles\, and moments of triumph that define this battle against human trafficking. \nAt its core\, She Walks a Line is a story of empowermentof women fighting for justice\, of traffickers manipulating the vulnerable\, and of a divine calling that has inspired one woman to stand her ground in the face of adversity. This film not only tells a story; it ignites a movement. \nDirector Biography -TIMOTHY STUART LOVELL \nTimothy Lovell is a highly accomplished professional in the film and television industry\, with a career spanning over three decades. A multi-award-winning editor\, he has contributed his expertise to critically acclaimed international feature documentaries\, including Mugabe and the White African\, Hawking\, and Outbreak. In recent years\, Timothy has expanded his skill set to encompass self-shooting and directing\, further enriching his ability to craft compelling narratives. \nPassionate about ethical filmmaking\, Timothy Lovell is committed to creating and amplifying stories that highlight underrepresented voices. His recent projects include the critically acclaimed anti-human trafficking documentary You Are Beautiful and the award-winning Operation Goldilocks. \nThrough his work\, Timothy continues to champion impactful storytelling\, using film as a powerful medium to address vital social issues and inspire change. \nAccolades / Credits include: \nAwarded Membership \nThe Guild of British Film and Television Editors\, GBFE \nWinner of the following International Awards: \nBAFTA\, EMMY\, GRIERSON\, SCRIPPS HOWARD\, ONE WORLD MEDIA \nNominated for the Royal Television Society Award \nOutbreak: The truth about Ebola \nBBC Television / PBS Television \nWinner of the Royal Television Society Award \nNominated for BAFTA \nThe Hunt Natural History Documentary Series \nBBC Television & international broadcast \nWinner of the Royal Television Society Award \nBest Natural History Film of 2014 \nAfricas Giant Killers \nBBC Television and international broadcast \nOFFICIAL SELECTION FOR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS \nSXSW\, EDINBURGH AND CAMBRIDGE \nINTERNATIONAL CINEMA RELEASE & international broadcast \nHAWKING Feature documentary \nWinner of the following International Awards: \nBIFA\, SILVERDOCKS\, AMNESTY\, HAMPTONS\, GRIERSON \nShortlisted for ACADEMY AWARDS (Oscar)\, \nNominated for BAFTA \nINTERNATIONAL CINEMA RELEASE & international broadcast \nMugabe & the White African Feature documentary \nDirector Statement \nTo gather the footage for this film\, I was required to embed myself with the Peace Rehabilitation Center (PRC) border operatives in Southwest Nepal. My ambition was to document their courageous fight against prolific human trafficking endeavors along that notoriously porous border. I wanted to unpack on camera the complexities of human trafficking\, the lies\, mysteries\, triumphs\, and heartache the team faces every day. \nPRC’s team in Nepal has enough challenges without all the inconvenience of a filmmaker documenting their every move. However\, they accommodated my needs with grace and patience. In bringing this story to the screen\, I firmly believe they withheld nothing from me about their mode of operation. This transparency is to be applauded. \nDuring the process of filming\, I was greatly impacted by the very real risks these female operatives take every single day to find and recover children being cruelly sold for sex. They exhibit a profound compassion for these children and an unquenchable passion to do everything in their power to intercept them before they are lost over the border. \nI would like to thank the Peace Rehabilitation Center (PRC) team in Nepal for allowing me to film with them and produce this intimate insight into their exhausting\, dangerous\, and hugely inspiring work. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-she-walks-a-line-documentary-feature-with-director-qa-15/ LOCATION:The Filmhouse\, Derngate\, northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1TU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T174854 CREATED:20250227T110910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T110910Z UID:123816-1741806000-1741806000@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:Tambo & Bones DESCRIPTION:Tambo and?Bones are stuck in a minstrel show. \nIts hard to know whats real when youre stuck in a minstrel show. \nTheir escape plan: get out\, get rich\, get even. \nAN ACTORS TOURING COMPANY\, STRATFORD EAST AND ROYAL & DERNGATE\, NORTHAMPTON CO-PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH BELGRADE THEATRE\, LEEDS PLAYHOUSE AND LIVERPOOL EVERYMAN \nIn this exhilarating\, funny and provocative satire\, Tambo and?Bones journey from comedy double-act\, to hip-hop superstars\, to activists in a future America\, contending with the alarming repercussions of a nation torn apart by race. \nSpanning 500 years of history\,Tambo & Boneslaughs through our past\, blows the roof off our present and imagines an explosive future for our world and for theatre. \nTambo & Boneswas one of the most talked about cultural events of 2023 when it received its UK premiere at Stratford East. Directed byMatthew Xia\, thisMade In Northamptonco-production opens in Northampton before embarking on its first ever UK tour. \nJoin the Conversation Post-Show Discussion with the cast and associate director.\nWednesday 12 March \nDont miss this exclusive opportunity to engage directly with the creative team behind Tambo & Bones! Join DirectorMatthew Xia\,Associate DirectorDubheasa Lanipekun\,Jesse Jones\, Artistic Director of Royal & Derngate\, and some of the cast for a thought-provoking discussion about the show\, its themes\, and the bold\, satirical exploration of race\, identity\, and revolution. \nAsk your questions\, share your thoughts\, and dive deeper into the conversation. \nThis post-show event is free for ticket holders of the evening performance on Wed 12 March. Spaces are limited\, so book your tickets now to secure your spot! \nWe have a dedicated Sensory Space available to all audience members throughout the show. This quiet\, low-stimulation area offers a place to take a break\, decompress\, or step away if needed. It features dimmed lighting\, comfortable seating\, and show-specific resources for Tambo & Bones. Our aim is to provide a calm and supportive environment so that all audience members can engage with the production in the way that feels right for them. Please ask a member of staff for directions. \n\nContent warning \nThis satirical show contains?sounds of gunfire\, strong language\, repeated use of a racial slur\, references to ethnic violence and war crimes\,?and discusses themes some may find upsetting relating to race. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/tambo-bones/2025-03-12/ LOCATION:Royal and Derngate Theatre\, 19-21 Guildhall Road\, Northampton\, Northamptonshire\, NN1 1DP CATEGORIES:Royal and Derngate,Theatre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/tambo-and-bones-web-header-new-artwork-1-1170x476-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Royal and Derngate":MAILTO:BoxOffice@royalandderngate.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250312T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T174854 CREATED:20250320T122506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T122506Z UID:124414-1741806000-1741806000@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:Student Dance Platform DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/student-dance-platform/2025-03-12/ LOCATION:Northamptonshire CATEGORIES:dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/March-Showcase.png ORGANIZER;CN="Northampton College":MAILTO:enquiries@northamptoncollege.ac.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR