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Northampton Space Trail

Recurring
Northampton Town Centre

We're challenging families to complete a trail of town centre businesses and track down eight space-themed installations to complement the Pop-Up Planetarium in the Market Square. Launching this weekend, the immersive 360-degree experience is expected to bring in thousands of children over the next month, discovering more about our solar system and the universe beyond. Sitting alongside the Planetarium GO UK experience will be a digital trail featuring eight space-themed installations housed in eight separate locations. The activity will see participants encouraged to complete the trail by answering a question at each location on their phone, with all those visiting all eight locations entered into a prize draw for the chance to win one of two £50 vouchers to spend in Northampton town centre. Trail locations include Grosvenor Shopping Northampton, Sol Northampton, Northamptonshire Central Library, Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, Butterwicks, Skipton Building Society and Northampton Market Square. For more details visit https://vicinitytrails.com/c/northamptonbid.

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From the Collection: Drawings

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Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton

An exhibition of drawings from the Northampton Museums & Art Gallery collection. This exhibition explores drawing as a fundamental artistic language, presenting preparatory sketches and finished works that reveal how ideas take shape on paper. Through the delicate studies of Henry Moore, the atmospheric sketches of Walter Sickert, the imaginative designs of Sir Edward Burne Jones, and the expressive drawings of Clare Abbatt, amongst others, visitors are invited to consider drawing not merely as a preliminary step but as an art form in its own right. The works on display highlight how artists across different periods and practices use line, tone, and observation to experiment, problem solve, and refine their vision. Together, they celebrate drawing’s enduring role as a tool for exploration, invention, and creative thinking.

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Art and Comics Unwrapped: Exploring the Line Between Comics and Fine Art

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Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton

This Exhibition explores the similarities between fine art and comics and how they are produced. It will explain the process of how comics are created and examine the common elements from fine art; the drawing, the painting and the poetry. It will also exhibit a story of epic proportions without superheroes, just ordinary people.

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Rose Finn Kelcey: House Rules

Recurring
NN Contemporary Vulcan Works, northampton

Arts Collective launches its new gallery programme with an exhibition revisiting the pioneering work of British conceptual artist Rose Finn-Kelcey, curated by Emer Grant. This marks the first presentation of the artist’s work in her hometown of Northampton. Featuring photographic, installation and video works loaned from national collections and archives, the exhibition recontextualises Finn-Kelcey’s groundbreaking practice through architectural space and coded forms. It considers how formal systems and power structures shape experience through architecture, language, ritual and atmosphere. Exhibited publicly for the first time since its original installation, Bar Doors (1991) captures architectural thresholds, foregrounding moments of passage between spaces. The photographic documentation of Finn-Kelcey’s site-specific installation—seven saloon-style doors installed in a Houston city park—invites viewers to reconsider familiar architectural features as markers of access and permission. The exhibition also explores Finn-Kelcey’s fascination with spirituality and its connections to the commercial and domestic structures of contemporary life, featuring works such as It Pays to Pray (1990), God Kennel – A Tabernacle (1992) and Jolly God (1997). Her iconic flag works are also presented, including documentation of Power for the People (1972), in which a collective political declaration was placed directly onto the monumental architecture of Battersea Power Station while it remained operational. Throughout the exhibition, architecture, movement and attention shape...

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Planetarium Go! Northampton

Recurring
Northampton Market Square

Embark on immersive journeys through space, from family–friendly adventures to awe–inspiring documentaries revealing the mysteries of our universe. Pick your favourite film and prepare for a breathtaking 360° experience under our dome.

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Magic The Gathering – Saturday Afternoon Commander – FREE

Recurring
Kingdom Gaming The Ridings, Northampton,

Join us every Saturday afternoon for our MTG Commander session! With a great group of players with all power and skill levels, it's a great opportunity to play MTG's top format! For more information and to join our community join us on Discord https://discord.gg/gZDj3z2PKV

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Mini Makers at the Central Library

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northamptonshire central library Abington Street, Northampton, United Kingdom,

Come and join us for our exciting Mini Makers children's craft or art activity at Northamptonshire Central Library! Children aged 11 and under and their carers are very welcome to join us for an afternoon of fun, crafts and arts! This is a drop-in session. There is a charge of £1 per child. New crafters are accepted up until 3 p.m.

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Scott Bennett: Stuff

Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

As heard on BBC Radio 4! As a society we love stuff, it’s a statement about who we are and who we want to be. But apparently, this message is at odds with the looming environmental crisis. We’re now struggling to balance these worlds, to focus on the things that bring us real connections and nourish the soul. Award-winning Comedian and Award-winning Product Designer, Scott Bennett is desperately trying to cleanse his life of stuff, but is this even possible anymore? Tour support for Mickey Flanagan, Rob Brydon Jason Manford, and John Bishop. The star of Live At The Apollo, The News Quiz, The Now Show, The Ultimate Choice and Chortle Best Club Comedian Nominee 2022.

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Tubular Bells Live

Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

A stunning celebration of Mike Oldfield’s greatest hits. Internationally renowned maestro Phil Toms and his 10-piece electro orchestra deliver an outstanding signature concert to the Music Master Mike Oldfield performed at the highest level. Based on note for note transcriptions, additional highlights include Moonlight Shadow, To France and selections from Oldfield’s instrumental albums including Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn, Return To Ommadawn, The Songs Of Distant Earth and Tubular Bells 2. Rarely performed live in the UK, this is an outstanding signature concert to the Music Master Mike Oldfield performed at the highest level. Not to be missed.

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Phantoms of the Popera Tour 2026-starring G4

The Old Savoy - The home of The Deco Theatre Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE

Phantoms of the Popera Tour 2026-starring G4!! The ultimate celebration of Musical Theatre. Following the overwhelming sell-out success of their ‘Phantoms of the Popera’ tour in 2025,the UK’s No1 vocal harmony quartet and original X Factor stars, G4 return in 2026 to unleash their unique trademark sound on the greatest showstoppers that musical theatre has to offer. Join Jonathan Ansell, Michael Conway, Mike Christie and Duncan Sandilands on a spine-tingling rollercoaster of breath taking show-tunes, riding the high and lows of uplifting melodies, heart-rending ballads and climactic anthems. Featuring classics from Les Mis, Phantom, Wicked, Jersey Boys, Hamilton, Jesus Christ Superstar, Greatest Showman, Rent, Miss Saigon, Book of Mormon, Lion King, Aspects of Love, We Will Rock You, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Rocky Horror Show and many more… This vocally dynamic evening showcases smash-hit songs from the West End and Broadway, brought to you by four of the world’s finest voices; from stratospherically high tenor to the depths of rich bass, sharing a night you will truly never forget… Why not treat yourself to a pre-show Meet & Greet with G4 at 6pm, which includes a welcome drink, plus the opportunity to meet G4 and pose for...

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KCN 2 rooms SBK Monthly Party

Sol Central Sol Central, Mare fair, Northampton,

This month your teachers for Kizomba are your hosts, Zsolt and Romena. In Room 2 we are going to have Christian and Natalie from Milton Keynes, teaching BACHATA.Our DJ is our very best, DJ El Indio! PRICING and TICKETS: Online ticket sales are now available on Fienta: https://fienta.com/kcn-2-rooms-sbk-monthly-party ONLY DOOR PRICE TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE PARTY DAY!!!!!Please note payment is required before entry into the premises. REFUND POLICY: We can only offer you refund if our event is cancelled, moved or rescheduled and due to the changes you cannot make the event.We cannot give you refund if you change your mind or realise you cant go anymore. GENERAL: Every month we present the best teachers, DJs and of course our amazing new venue with 2 separate rooms for Room 1 - Kizomba, Semba, Tarraxinha, Urban kiz Room 2 - Salsa, Bachata We are welcome any levels of dancers! EVENT RULES!!!!! Smoking at the premises is forbidden.VERY IMPORTANT!!!Using talcum powder is also Forbidden!!! We keep notifying our dancers and teachers not to use talcum powder during classes and our parties due to the venues regulations. Thanks for understanding. HOW TO GET TO US: Change of Venue!!!!Sol Central, Mare Fair, Northampton NN1...