Beauty and The Beast

Heritage Open Days Tour Will be held on Saturday 13th September & Wednesday 17th September 2025 First tour at 10:00 am, last tour at 3:00 pm This is a free event  The Old Savoy and The  Deco Theatre are now one of Northampton’s premier venues available for hire for theatrical productions, conferences, meetings, wedding receptions, parties and other social or corporate events, and although it certainly didn’t start that way when it was first built, it has always been a home of family entertainment. The building first opened on Saturday 2 May 1936 in a blaze of publicity as “the Savoy”, described as “Northampton’s only super Cinema” and reported to be “the last word in comfort”. It was part of the ABC group, designed by their prolific house architect WR Glen and built in under nine months on the site of the original Technical College. It was constructed in the International Modernistic style and is arguably the best remaining example of Glen’s work, with all the main features still in place and sympathetically renovated. The Savoy was very popular and originally held almost 2000 people in the 696 seat circle and 1200 seat stalls. It was designed both as a...

Northampton Remembers…The Great Fire of 1675: A showcase presented by the young people and community groups of Northampton Marking the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton, we invite you to join us in a powerful celebration of the town’s resilience, community spirit, and history. Northampton Remembers…The Great Fire of 1675: A showcase presented by the young people and community groups of Northampton aims to bring together local performers, artists, and residents to honour the lives impacted by the fire and showcase the strength and unity of the community. Call the box office to reserve your seats