Bands in the Park 2025
2025-07-20 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-27 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-03 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-10 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-17 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-24 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-25 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-31 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) and 3 more dates | Abington Park Bandstand, Abington Park, Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN3 3HN, United Kingdom
125th Anniversary year
Every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from 6th April to 28th September
2 â€“ 5pm
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Enjoy live performances from local bands and musicians at the Abington Park Bandstand, every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from April through to September.*
Bring your own chairs, picnic blankets/rugs and relax within the picturesque surroundings of Abington Park.
This yearâ€™s performances start on 6th April and run through to 28th September.
Please view the full 2025 schedule below.
*There will be no Bands in the Park performance on 21st September, but you can enjoy the Rockinâ€™ Roadrunner Festival instead!
Please note that performances may be shortened or cancelled in the case of inclement weather. Updates will be provided on our social media accounts when possible.

125th Anniversary Celebration Event â€“ Saturday 17th May 11am â€“ 4pm

Marking 125 years of the bandstand in Abington Park with fun for all the family with activities, stalls and musical performances.

MORE INFORMATION: www.northamptontowncouncil.gov.uk/bandsinthepark
Bands in the Park 2025 calendar
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Fiori Musicali – HANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks
2025-09-18 19:00 | All Saints Church, George Row, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DF, United Kingdom
Thursday 18th September, 7 pm at All Saints Church
A spectacular concert to mark the 350th anniversary of this significant Northampton event, featuring Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks.
Purcell â€“ Symphony from Hail! Bright Cecilia
Purcell â€“ Rejoice in the Lord alway
Purcell â€“ Chacony
Handel – MUSIC FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS
FIORI MUSICALI BAROQUE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
and the
CHOIR OF ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, NORTHAMPTON
PENELOPE RAPSON conductor
Tickets: £15-£45, concessions for children, students and blue badge. Wheelchair users, free ticket for carer.

Full details & booking: www.ticketsource.co.uk/fiori/great-fire-of-northampton/e-yjpeyl
Booking opens July 20

Tipping Point – Luke Jerram
2025-09-19 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-09-20 20:00 - 21:30, 2025-09-21 20:00 - 21:30 | Corby Northamptonshire NN17 1QG, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 1QG
An artwork by Luke Jerram, with surround sound audio by Dan Jones
Hazel and Thoroughsale Woods
Corby
Northamptonshire
NN17 1QG
19 – 21 September 2025
Fermynwoods Contemporary Art is thrilled to announce the upcoming presentation of Tipping Point, a powerful new work by internationally renowned artist Luke Jerram.
Showcased in the largest ancient urban woodland in the UK, at the heart of Corby town centre, Northamptonshire this September, Tipping Point uses immersive light, smoke, and sound to simulate the drama of a forest fire.
The installation features a bespoke soundtrack created by BAFTA and Ivor Novello award-winning composer Dan Jones, which includes the sounds of burning trees, whirring chainsaws, and fleeing animals, alongside ambient, melancholic music and moving global testimonies from individuals who have experienced wildfires.
The work will be unveiled from 8pm to 9:30pm on the evenings of 19, 20 and 21 September.
As part of the project, visitors will have the opportunity to find information about local environmental action, including North Northants Council’s work on increasing tree canopy cover and habitat preservation.
Fermynwoods Director, James Steventon added, “As climate fires rage around the world, we are excited to bring this powerful artwork to the county, thinking globally as we act locally to change the perception of Corby from a toxic town of environmental harm to an environmental leader.”

From Ashes to Restoration: The Great Fire that Reshaped Northampton
2025-09-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-25 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-02 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-03 10:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
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An animated film to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton.

Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Saturday 20 September â€“ Sunday 5 October

(Please note: the film will not be available on the afternoons of Friday 26 & Saturday 27 September)
Saturday 20 September marks the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton – a devastating event that tore through the town, destroying 700 of 850 buildings in the centre and claiming 11 lives.
Experience a digital 270° surround animated film that brings to life the events of that fateful day and the remarkable story of recovery that followed.

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350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton - Finale Event
2025-09-20 11:00 - 19:30 | Northampton Market Square
The 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton will be marked with a special event in Market Square to round off a week-long series of free activities across the town.The finale of a busy events programme will be held on Saturday, 20 September, with an activity day in Market Square from 11am to 7.30pm, to be followed by a service at All Saints’ Church at 7.30pm featuring guests including Rev Richard Coles.A big screen will show a specially commissioned animation by Northampton Film Festival and The Creative Place. The film is the result of a project involving hundreds of local people answering the question, if Northampton burnt down again tomorrow, what would people save, what would people rebuild first and what would make it feel like our Northampton again?Local children have contributed drawings to the animation, local animators have shared their skills and market-goers have shared their thoughts through workshops, vox pops and on the ideas wall at The Creative Place. The resulting film will premiere at 1.30pm.Throughout the day there will be an extended version of The Creative Place’s Makers Market featuring artisan producers and creatives, a bar by V&B, a performance from the Bach choir and displays from Northamptonshire Police and Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue plus history tours and a chance to complete Northampton Town Councilâ€™s Great Fire Trail app.Live music and DJ sets will be provided from the likes of Inspiration FM, United African Association, CLICK Arts Foundation, Saphron and The Performing Room.West Northamptonshire Council will also be sharing its vision for the redevelopment of Northampton town centre, echoing the efforts to rebuild the town in the wake of the blaze in 1675.As part of the anniversary, a spectacular light show will be beamed onto All Saints’ Church every night from Monday, 15 September to Saturday, 20 September, while Fiori Musicali will perform a spine-tingling interpretation of Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks at the church at 7pm on Thursday, 18 September.

Northants Makers Market. Along with our range of local makers selling handmade goods â€“ with lots of new sellers as well as some regular friends â€“ there will be:
â€“ Live entertainment on stage all day
â€“ Free activities for all from Inspiration Arts (carnival accessories workshop) & urbansketchers (sketching round the square â€“ materials provided)
â€“ Premiere of Northampton Film Festivalâ€™s animated short film all about the Great Fire, made with members of the community supported by CLICK Arts Foundation and West Northamptonshire Council
â€“ More NFF short film screenings from animation to live action and heritage films
â€“ Pop up bar from V&B
Schedule:

11am Northants Makers Market opens and Inspiration FM take to the stage
11am Carnival fire accessories drop-in workshop begins
12pm Short films on the big screen
12.30pm Mini carnival parade â€“ if youâ€™ve made an accessory, get involved!
1pm United African Association drumming
1pm-2pm more carnival fire accessory drop-in workshops
1.30pm Great Fire of Northampton film premiere
2pm Bach Choir
2.40pm Heritage and NFF short films
3.30pm Family-friendly Burlesque for Confidence performance
4pm More films made by NFF including their new Great Fire of Northampton film
4.30pm The Performing Room band
6pm Northants singer/songwriter Saphron
Followed by The Performing Room DJ set
