Google Digital Garage: Social Media Strategy
2022-02-23 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
A social media strategy can help you measure the success of your online posts. Join us for a 60 minute course to learn about how you can build a social media strategy into your business plan.
In this session you will learn:

How social media can help you reach new customers online
The building blocks of a simple social media strategy
Tools that can help you save time when creating social posts

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Good to know: This session is run using YouTube and is 60 minutes long. The course assumes no prior knowledge or experience so there is no pre-reading necessary. There will be the opportunity to ask questions during the session.

BID Jobs Fair
2022-03-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Grosvenor Shopping Northampton, Grosvenor Centre, Union Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2EW
The BID will be holding a Jobs Fair in the Grosvenor Gatherings unit on Friday 4 March between 11am-3pm.
BID Businesses and job seekers will have the opportunity to meet and discuss potential opportunities.
Businesses interested in hosting their own should email info@northamptonbid.co.uk with their Business Name, Contact Name and Contact Details by Friday 11 February.

PAW Patrol Brick Trail
2022-03-12 - 2022-03-27 | town centre
Saturday March 12 to Sunday March 27
PAW Patrol fans will be able to meet their favourite cartoon characters as Northampton town centre hosts an amazing ‘brick trail’ of sculptures from the hit show.
The town centre is set to host up to 21 models including favourite characters and buildings from the hit Nick Jr. show, presented and built by BRICKLIVE.
Families can join in the search and find the brightly coloured toy brick models with characters including Chase, Marshall, Skye and the gang all waiting to be found in and around the town centre.
During the two-week event, which runs from Saturday, March 12 to Sunday, March 27, visitors can collect a trail-map and answer questions based on each of the models to be in with a chance of winning one of four £50 vouchers to spend in town centre businesses.
Trail maps and prize draw entry forms can be collected from participating businesses and can also be downloaded from our website here.
Entries can be posted into a specially designed post box located in Grosvenor Shopping during the two weeks the pups are in town.
Good Luck!
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The Dinosaurs are returning to Northampton town centre
2022-04-23 11:00 - 16:00 | Northampton Market Square
THEY ARE BACK â€“ EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER THAN BEFORE

Join us for another ‘roarsome’ day of free family fun in Northampton town centre as we welcome back our very special dinosaur guests – and they are bringing some exciting new friendsâ€¦

Itâ€™s not every day you come face-to-face with a triceratops and a T Rex but shoppers will get up close and personal with the giant beasts as part of a free family fun day being held in Northampton town centre from 11am to 4pm on Saturday, April 23.

Ritchie the Raptor, Zeus the T Rex and Tank the Triceratops will be appearing in Market Square and Abington Street as the town is transported back to the Jurassic era, with a host of activities lined up for young adventurers.

Our augmented reality Dino Trail will once again be available through the Explore Northampton app – giving you the chance to hunt down 10 friendly dinosaurs hidden around the town centre.

Find them all and grab a selfie with your favourite!

www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/the-dinosaurs-are-coming-to-northampton-town-centre/
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60s Celebration
2022-09-24 12:00 - 20:00 | Northampton Market Square
Northampton will be celebrating the swinging Sixties with a Magical Musical Mystery Tour, live music, vintage fairs, exhibitions and activities. Fun for all the family.
One of the UK’s biggest Beatles tribute acts will headline the Sixties Spectacular on Saturday, September 10 - with a thrilling live performance featuring all the big hits from the Fab Four in the Market Square.

Recruitment Fair - NorthamptonBID
2022-10-21 11:00 - 15:00 | Grosvenor Shopping Northampton, Grosvenor Centre, Union Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2EW
opportunity for businesses to showcase any vacancies they have and for the public to check to see what vacancies are available.

BID TIDY DAY
2022-11-07 09:00 - 13:00 | town centre
Picking up where we started last year, we are planning to hold our first 2022 Tidy Day on Monday 4 April.

To tie in with The Great British Spring Clean, which this year runs from 25 March to 10 April, the BID is inviting businesses and the community to join us for a morning of litter picking across the town centre.
This is an opportunity to bring businesses and the community together.
Litter picking equipment will be provided for all who are able to attend and our BID Gazebo will be placed in the market square throughout the event, allowing volunteers to join us for as much time as they can spare.
November 7th, 9am – 1pm
Meet at Market Square
Anyone interested in getting involved please email info@northamptonbid.co.uk.

BrickLive Animal Paradise Trail
2023-04-01 | town centre
Some of the most endangered animals in the world will be on show in Northampton this Easter as the town centre hosts an amazing trail of sculptures made entirely from toy bricks.
The Animal Paradise trail, presented and built by BRICKLIVE, has been commissioned by Northampton Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID) and will feature 15 models of creatures including snow leopards, tigers, penguins and orangutans.
Families can get involved in the trail, which runs from April 1-16 by downloading the LoyalFree app onto their smartphone and scanning QR codes at each host venue to find out more about the model creature on display in the window. All those who complete the trail via the app will be entered into a prize draw to win one of two £100 vouchers.

The Great Eggscape - Easter Trail
2024-03-11, 2024-03-12, 2024-03-13, 2024-03-14, 2024-03-15, 2024-03-16, 2024-03-17, 2024-03-18 and 14 more dates | town centre
Monday 11th March â€“ Monday 1st April
Head into town and visit the 10 brilliant local businesses to help the doggie detectives solve the mystery of the missing bunnies!
Simply visit one of the host businesses, scan the QR code on the poster displayed in the window and follow the on-screen instructions.
Complete the trail to be in with a chance of winning a £100 voucher!
Have fun!
Full details, www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/the-great-egg-scape/
