Northampton BID

Masterclass: Classic Cocktails.
2025-05-24 16:30 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | V and B, 10 St Giles' Square,, Northampton, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
Cocktail? Yes please!
Discover (or re discover) the classics of the cocktail world in this exclusive masterclass with top spirits expert and connoisseur- Lox the Mixer. Lox will be shaking up some classics, but one thing is for certain â€“ theyâ€™ll be like nothing youâ€™ve tried before!

THE URS | NORTHAMPTON (La Famiglia)
2025-05-24 21:00 | La Famiglia, 17A Castillian Street, Northampton, NN1 1JS, United Kingdom
THE URS | NORTHAMPTON (La Famiglia) | 24.05.2025

Cookie Decorating
2025-05-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Grandbies, 26 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Kidsâ€™ Cookie Decorating Workshop
Looking for a simple, fun activity to keep the little ones entertained? Join us for our Kidsâ€™ Cookie Decorating Workshop – the perfect treat for creative little bakers!
Children will get the chance to decorate their own cookies using icing, sprinkles, and other goodies, creating sweet treats to take home (or enjoy right away!).
While the kids get busy decorating, hot drinks, coffee, and refreshments will be available for parents and carers to enjoy.
? Simple, fun cookie decorating for kids
? Icing, sprinkles, and toppings provided
? Coffee and drinks available for grown-ups
? Perfect for all ages
Free kids meal with every ticket.
Drop in, decorate, and enjoy a sweet moment together. Book your place today!

Table top game night
2025-05-27 18:00 - 23:00, 2025-06-03 18:00 - 23:00 | Mail Coach, 8 Derngate, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1UB, United Kingdom
Come join us for a thrilling Board Game Night at Mail Coach Northampton in Northampton! Whether youâ€™re a seasoned strategist or just looking for a fun night out, this event is perfect for all board game enthusiasts.
Bring your friends, family, or come solo â€“ we have a variety of games available, but feel free to bring your own favorites. Reserve a table and let us take care of the rest while you enjoy an evening filled with laughter, competition, and camaraderie.
Donâ€™t miss out on this opportunity to showcase your skills, discover new games, and make memories that will last a lifetime. Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable Board Game Night at Mail Coach Northampton!

Make your own fathers day card!
2025-05-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Grandbies, 26 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Arts and crafts. Make your own fathers day card! : )
Father’s Day Arts & Crafts – Make a Card for Dad or Your Special Grown-Up
Looking for a thoughtful way to celebrate Father’s Day? Join us for a fun-filled arts and crafts session, where little ones can create a personalised Father’s Day card for Dad or that special male role model in their life – whether that’s a grandad, uncle, carer, or family friend.
We’ll provide lots of crafty materials, stickers, glitter, and colourful supplies to help bring their card to life. Plus, grown-ups can sit back and relax with a coffee and cake, while kids enjoy a FREE kidsâ€™ meal as part of the experience.
? Make a special card to take home
? Enjoy coffee & cake while they craft
?? Free kids’ meal included
??? Celebrate someone special together
A perfect way to create memories and show appreciation with something handmade and from the heart.
Book your spot today and let the creativity begin!
Free kids meal with every ticket.

MOVIE NIGHT
2025-05-28 19:00 | The Shipmans, 12 Drapery,, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2HG, United Kingdom
Includes Sharing Board and Cocktails/Beers.

OPEN MIC
2025-05-28 20:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Join us from 8pm.

SOPHIE SLADE – PAINT THE TOWN IN COLOUR!
2025-05-29 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-30 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-31 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-06-01 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-06-03 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-06-04 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-06-05 10:00 - 16:30, 2025-06-06 10:00 - 16:30 and 1 more date | 78 Derngate, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1UH
We are delighted to be hosting local, contemporary artist Sophie Slade once again in our Barwell Room and mezzanine level galleries. Sophie’s work lights up the town in terrific colour and form!

Masterclass: Blind Tasting.
2025-05-29 19:00 - 21:00 | V and B, 10 St Giles' Square,, Northampton, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
Ages 18+

Are you able to recognise these wines- sight unseen?
We learn so much about a wine just by looking at it, and can often predict how it’ll taste without even taking a sip. Once the colour of wine has been taken out of the picture (quite literally) youâ€™ll be amazed at what you can (or canâ€™t) pick up on! So join us as we test your senses in this exclusive masterclass.

The Mail Coach Spotlight
2025-05-29 20:00 | Mail Coach, 8 Derngate, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1UB, United Kingdom
Get ready for a night of incredible music at Mail Coach Northampton in Northampton! Join us for a sensational musical showcase featuring various artists hosted by the talented Charlie Sumner.
Experience a diverse range of musical styles and performances that will have you dancing all night long. From soulful ballads to energetic pop hits, this event has something for everyone.
Come and support local talent while enjoying a night of live music in a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere. Donâ€™t miss out on this unforgettable evening at Mail Coach Northampton

The Vulcan Sessions 10: AI and Brand Marketing
2025-05-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Vulcan Works, 34-38 Guildhall Rd, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1EW, United Kingdom
Frances Gordon
As AI-generated content becomes mainstream, being true to a distinctive brand voice is more critical than ever. In this session, you’ll discover how to define clear guidelines that can be translated into effective AI prompts. So you can communicate your unique brand personality in a consistent way, across all your content.
Delegates will walk away with these take-aways:
Strategies to define and refine your brand voice as you integrate AI
We’ll look at practical exercises to identify brand voice traits clearly enough to communicate to AI. I’ll show a simple template to document brand voice principles effectively.
Techniques for turning brand voice guidelines into effective AI prompts
We’ll have some fun translating abstract voice attributes (e.g., “confident” or “friendly”) into prompt language.
How to keep consistency in voice and tone across human and AI-generated content
We’ll go through a checklist for editing and reviewing AI-generated content to make it consistent with human-generated materials.
About Frances Gordon
Frances Gordon is Director of Narratology, a boutique content agency based in Northampton. She helps banks, fintechs and tech companies create and manage content that stays true to their voice in an AI-driven world. Her training courses focus on using AI responsibly to maintain quality, clarity and connection.
Frances has led content teams at fintechs Oradian and Backbase, and was VP Content Strategist at Barclaycard UK. She lectures on the localisation Master’s at the University of Strasbourg. Frances is a sought-after speaker on content ethics, plain language, AI, and UX writing and has presented at TechCommUK, PLAIN, Content Strategy Applied, World IA Day and ConfabEU, andy many others.

Paint your own trainers (Kids)
2025-05-30 10:30 - 13:00 | Grandbies, 26 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Make your own cool trainers!
Design Your Own Trainers â€“ Custom Colouring Workshop
Step into style with our â€œDesign Your Own Trainersâ€� creative workshop!
Unleash your inner designer as you Paint, Stick, and Create your very own customised footwear. Whether you love bold patterns, bright colours, or unique personal touches, this is your chance to bring your vision to life on a fresh pair of trainers.
We provide everything you need – trainers, paints, stickers, materials, and expert tips – all you need to bring is your creativity! Perfect for all ages and abilities, this hands-on session promises fun, originality, and a pair of trainers that are uniquely yours.
When you buy your ticket we will ask you for your shoe size. Ticket sales close 2 days vefore event so book fast!
? All materials provided
? Trainers included (or bring your own!)
? Family-friendly fun
?? Book your spot today and become your own designer!

DEVIL'S MOJO
2025-05-31 21:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Join us from 9pm.

Fashion Show
2025-06-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Grandbies, 26 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Runway
Event lasts 2 hours

XBOX FIFA Competition.
2025-06-01 18:00 | The Shipmans, 12 Drapery,, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2HG, United Kingdom
Cash 1st Prize Plus Prizes For 2nd Place.

Yoga & Wine Tasting
2025-06-02 18:00 - 21:00 | V and B, 10 St Giles' Square,, Northampton, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
Join us for an evening of yoga & wineâ€¦
Join us on the 2nd of June as we hold our first Yoga & Wine Tasting event here at V and B Northampton. Many of you will know Rin, one of our amazing team members who has been here with us since our first year here on St Giles Square. It just so happens that Rin is also a very talented yoga instructor, so we canâ€™t wait to see her swap beer mats for yoga mats at what we hope will be the first of many yoga-themed events.
Meet Rin and your fellow yoga-enthusiasts at V and B Northampton at 6pm for a tea and a chat, before beginning an hour-long yoga session in our beautiful upstairs space at 6.30. This will be followed by an immersive wine tasting, focusing on the experience of tasting, rather than the wine itself.
Please wear comfortable, yoga-friendly clothes, and if you do have a yoga mat â€“ please bring it along, or you can borrow one of Rinâ€™s for a £3 fee.
Weâ€™re really looking forward to seeing you for an immersive evening spent with like-minded people. All levels are welcome!

Exclusive & Totally Unique! "Interlinked" Live Performance
2025-06-05 19:00 | The Eccentric Englishman, 21 St Giles' Street, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
We are proud to be able to stage a totally different and unique show at The Eccentric Englishman on Thursday 5th June; one that will have sceptics on the ropes! Limited to 16 people, witness the impossible close-up.
The event â€œInterlinkedâ€� is an exclusive live mentalism performance by Northamptonshireâ€™s own Sean Heydon and Banbury-based performer Kerry Jay. This show offers an ultra-intimate experience limited to just 16 attendees.
During the performance of â€œInterlinked,â€� Kerry Jay appears to perceive through Sean Heydonâ€™s eyes, describing concealed objects, personal thoughts, and intricate details with remarkable precision. The performance draws inspiration from the legendary 1940s mentalist duo, The Piddingtons, updating their classic telepathy acts with a contemporary twist. To justify the authenticity of their act, the duo offers a £100,000 reward to anyone who can prove they are secretly communicating using electronic devices.
Tickets for this one-off event are £30.00 per person with a £10.00 non-refundable deposit required at the time of booking. Call us now â€“ tickets are literally selling like gold-dust!
For more information and updates, you can follow Interlinked on their social media platforms:
Facebook: Interlinked Live
Instagram: @interlinkedlive

Masterclass: Pizza & Beer Tasting.
2025-06-05 19:00 - 21:00 | V and B, 10 St Giles' Square,, Northampton, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
Ages 18+

For this masterclass, weâ€™re teaming up with our pals at Santinaâ€™s Pizza to bring you a match made in heaven.

Pizza lovers unite â€“ this oneâ€™s for you. We canâ€™t wait to welcome back our friends Santinaâ€™s Woodfired Pizza to V and B Northampton. We have been fortunate enough to work with Santinaâ€™s for multiple events here on St Giles Square (who can remember our coronation party in 2023? AND our 3rd birthday celebrations this year!) and one thingâ€™s for sure â€“ their pizza is perfection. For this masterclass, you can taste 6 different Santinaâ€™s pizzas, paired with 6 different V and B beers â€“ all expertly explained not only on how they taste, but why they work together. This is definitely not one to miss!

Only Fools & Horses Pre-show Cocktail Event
2025-06-06 17:00 - 20:00 | The Eccentric Englishman, 21 St Giles' Street, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Lovely jubbly! Get in the mood with Del Boyâ€™s favourite Cocktails before the Theatre show

If youâ€™re heading to see â€œOnly Fools and Horsesâ€� at The Royal and Derngate, in June, why not get in the mood with a pre-Theatre Cocktail or two and book into our unique cocktail evening.

Del Boy is a man after our own heart â€“ an eccentric Englishman!
We’ve always wanted to try a Baileys and Cherryade or a Tia Maria and Lucozade haven’t we? If they donâ€™t â€˜tickle yer fancy,â€™ we have lots of choices for youâ€¦..not forgetting half a lager for Rodney.
It’s just £10.00 per person to reserve your place, which includes a complementary Welcome cocktail.
We’re always up for a laugh and this’ll be fun. As Del Boy often says, â€œYou know it makes sense!â€�
Please give us a call â€œon the blowerâ€� to book your place.

BENT BACK TULIPS
2025-06-06 21:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom

Wellbeing in the child.
2025-06-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Grandbies, 26 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Wellbeing and the wellbeing in the child.
? Wellbeing & The Child: A Creative, Reflective Parent Workshop

An immersive and nurturing event focused on child wellbeing, safeguarding, and self-reflection — with coffee, cake, and creativity.
Join us for a meaningful morning exploring the emotional and behavioural needs of children, how we respond as adults, and how to care for our own wellbeing too. Expect warmth, insight, creativity, and community.
? What to Expect:

A focused discussion on child wellbeing, emotional response and regulation
Interactive session with a qualified Occupational Therapist
Safeguarding insights with Dawn, our experienced Safeguarding Lead
Breakout room discussions: small group chats for reflection and shared strategies
Pottery Painting: A calming, creative session to explore “looking inside yourself”
Networking with other parents over coffee and cake ??

? Why You Should Come

Deepen your understanding of your child’s emotional world
Learn how to respond rather than react — from an OT perspective
Explore your own wellbeing as a parent or caregiver
Connect with other families in a relaxed, supportive setting
Enjoy therapeutic, hands-on creativity with pottery painting
