Northampton BID

Josie Long: Now Is The Time Of Monsters
2025-11-22 19:30 (Europe/London) | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
A new show about extinct gigantic, charismatic, megafauna from 3-time Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominated Comedian, and very good comedian Josie Long.
In these troubled times, in this wicked world, it can feel like apocalypse is everywhere but did you know 11,000 years ago there were some really big armadillos? I’m talking about as big as a car. Really big. And they were vegetarian so don’t even worry about them. Also my daughter has a hamster and I’m not saying distract yourself from everything, but I’m saying he’s also part of everything.
Josie is back with a new show about discovery, wonder, extinction and how to walk through a landscape of monstrous disaster. There is also a good tip about silt, guaranteed.
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Bublé by Candlelight featuring Josh Hindle
2025-11-23 07:30 - 21:45 | The Old Savoy â€“ The home of The Deco Theatre, Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE
Get ready to be transported into the mesmerizing world of the legendary Michael Bublé with the UK’s number 1 tribute artist, Josh Hindle, and his sensational live swing band. Embark on an unforgettable journey as we bring you “Bublé by Candlelight”, a spectacular showcase touring across the UK from October to January.
Immerse yourself in the timeless classics and irresistible charm of Michael Bublé as Josh Hindle and his band recreate the magic of the Canadian crooner’s greatest hits. From the soulful melodies of “Haven’t Met You Yet” to the infectious rhythms of “Feeling Good,” “Cry Me a River,” “Fever,” “Sway,” and many more, this show promises an evening filled with romance, nostalgia, and unbridled joy.
If you’re a true Michael Bublé fan, this is the show you’ve been waiting for. Witness the impeccable vocals, the suave stage presence, and the sheer charisma that made Bublé a global sensation. Let Josh Hindle and his band whisk you away with their authentic renditions, capturing the essence of Bublé’s iconic sound like never before.
Prepare to be enchanted, entertained, and utterly captivated as “Bublé by Candlelight” delivers a night of music that will have you swaying, singing along, and dancing in the aisles. Whether you’re reliving your favorite Bublé moments or discovering his magic for the first time, this show guarantees an evening of pure delight.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TRIBUTE

Dancing Schools UK! 2025
2025-11-23 10:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Join us for fabulous Ballroom and Latin dance from Dancing Schools UK!
This event is designed to encourage school children from across the region to have a try at dancing and nurture team work. From its early days as Strictly Junior the show has evolved and seen over 3000 children braving the stage, stepping out in the spot light and trying something they thought they would never do – dance in front of hundreds of people.
There are two shows throughout the day at 10am and 1pm

GUS Band: The Snowman
2025-11-23 14:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
The GUS Band are delighted to bring this special screening of The Snowman, by iconic illustrator and cartoonist Raymond Briggs. Come and watch the quintessential Christmas classic with The GUS Band playing live alongside the film to bring the iconic score to life, offering an immersive experience for children and adults of all ages. In keeping with the book, the film is wordless and free of dialogue with the exception of the iconic Walking In The Air which will be performed by a local Northamptonshire singer.
The Snowman has become and integral part of Christmas for children and adults alike since the picture book was first published in 1978, with the animated version first broadcast on Channel 4 in 1982.
The GUS Band is one of the worlds leading brass bands, who are also based in Northampton. This timeless classic is suitable for all ages, and the performance will also include a short concert of family favourite Christmas songs and music from The GUS Band.

Step into Christmas
2025-11-24 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Step Into Christmas for the most magical show of the year. This Christmas feel-good show brings all the magic of the season to life, with all your favourite songs you will know and love! Including All I Want for Christmas Is You, Last Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, Stay Another Day, Let it Snow, White Christmas, Do They Know it’s Christmas, A Winter’s Tale, Merry Xmas Everybody, and many many more!

Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup Of Tea
2025-11-25 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Josh Widdicombe is back on tour… not again! By now he has almost certainly mastered the art of stand-up, either that or he has wasted the last 15 years of his life. Come along and decide for yourself. Expect it to be shorter and with lower production values than Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, but funnier and with more references to tea.
Josh co-hosts the hugely popular podcast Parenting Hell with Rob Beckett, which has somehow become so popular that they undertook a live arena tour in 2023 and released a book which topped the Sunday Times Bestseller Charts. He’s co-hosted in over 30 series of the multi-award-winning Channel 4 series The Last Leg, is a team captain on Sky Max’s Rob Beckett’s Smart TV and co-hosts Sky’s Hold The Front Page. And he has an almost complete collection of Panini football sticker books.

Ward Thomas
2025-11-25 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Hampshire country music duo Ward Thomas have announced an intimate, acoustic UK tour for 2025.
Hailed as the UK’s most successful country act, twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas will tour across the country with a special show with stripped back versions of songs from across their career.
Recording their debut album, 2014’s From Where We Stand, whilst still in school, the duo have since cemented themselves as pioneers in the UK Country and Americana scene; not least for the follow-up album Cartwheels released in 2016 going to No.1 in the UK Album Charts, the first by a UK country act to top the charts.
In 2019, the band were presented with the Country Music Association’s Jeff Walker Global Achievement Award in recognition of their success and impact on country music in the UK.
Music In The Madness was hailed by critics for its live sound mixed with country-pop style, whilst of their Barbican show earlier this year, The Upcoming said: ‘It’s safe to say Ward Thomas delivered a magical performance that left us on a high – an evening to remember.’
This unique show will take Ward Thomas back to their early days of performing and writing together, seeing the duo perform and share the stories behind the songs that have seen them make such an impact on country music.

That’ll Be Christmas!
2025-11-26 19:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
From the team who brought you the hit show That’ll Be The Day, comes a brand new Christmas show!
Nothing says Christmas quite like That’ll Be Christmas! This year is extra special as the cast of That’ll Be The Day celebrates their 40-Year Anniversary. Packed with your all-time favourite Christmas classics, laugh-out-loud comedy sketches, and heart-warming festive cheer, this is the perfect family night out.

Gareth Malone
2025-11-27 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Gareth Malone – the man who got the nation singing – returns to stages across the UK this autumn with Sing-Along-A-Gareth: 50 Years Of Song.
After decades spent inspiring choirs in schools, workplaces and communities, Gareth now invites audiences to join him in a live, immersive celebration of the music that’s shaped his life – and been the soundtrack to so many of ours.
Backed by his stellar live band and singers, Gareth, with his signature infectious energy and joy for music, will lead the audience through a setlist of iconic songs from the ‘60s to today. Full of uplifting pop hits, anthems we all know by heart, and a few personal surprises, Sing-Along-A-Gareth: 50 Years Of Song is more than just a concert, it’s a shared experience. And just when you think there couldn’t be room for any more hit the show will culminate in a super-medley of increasing intensity and joy which has everyone dancing in the aisles.

Miracle On 34th Street
2025-11-27 19:30, 2025-11-28 19:30, 2025-11-29 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
A true Christmas classic comes alive this holiday season with White Cobra‘s staged radio performance of Miracle On 34th Street. The story is based on the famous 1947 film, which was first presented as a radio play at the Lux Radio Theatre.
A formidable Macy’s store executive, Doris Walker is desperately searching for a new store Santa Claus. She hires ‘Kris Kringle’ who insists that he is the real Santa Claus and proves immensely popular. However, when a conflict with the store’s incompetent psychologist erupts, Kris finds himself at Bellevue where, in despair, he deliberately fails a psychological test. All seems lost until Doris’ friend, Fred Gailey, reassures Kris of his worth and agrees to represent him in the fight to secure his release. Fred arranges a hearing in which he argues that Kris is sane because he is in fact the real Santa Claus!
The White Cobra cast bring alive a lively crew of characters, with radio jingles and sound effects that will delight audiences, young and old.

Strictly Northampton
2025-11-28 19:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Join us for the 14th Anniversary of Strictly Northampton run by Step by Step Dance School! Now in its 14th year, this competition will see local superstars take to the stage in this Ballroom and Latin extravaganza. Leading up to this, contestants will be paired up with students from Step by Step Dance School. In support of Cynthia Spencer Hospice Charity. A night not to be missed!

Northants Sings Out: Christmas Party Live on Stage
2025-11-29 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Britain’s Got Talent finalists Northants Sings Out electrified audiences with their SOLD-OUT 2024 homecoming show – and now they’re back for 2025!
Northants Sings Out (NSO), wowed millions with show-stopping performances praised by celebrity judges and even Madonna herself after their viral rendition of Music received over 1 million views online
Since leaving BGT, NSO has toured UK festivals, supported chart-topping group G4, recorded tracks with international producers, performed for Rudimental at BGP F1, led the Heathrow UK Christmas campaign, and become award-winning, all whilst captivating audiences nationwide with their stand-out live show.
Now, this iconic vocal ensemble returns for their ONLY 2025 homecoming show. Prepare for an unforgettable evening as over 200 vocalists, led by award-winning maestro Gareth Fuller (credits: Liam Gallagher, Elton John), deliver a high-energy party set list. From the classic It Is Well to ‘90s anthems like Show Me Love, Dreamer and Fatboy Slim’s Praise You plus so much more, prepare for your Christmas party playlist to come alive… on stage!!!
Dubbed “the best choir ever on BGT” by Amanda Holden and “SENSATIONAL” by Bruno Tonioli, NSO has earned praise from stars like Chris Evans, Zoe Ball, and Chaka Khan. This show promises the joy, showmanship and energy of a world-class production.
Don’t miss this exhilarating evening that will leave you thrilled and inspired – tickets are limited and will sell out fast! Book now!

Susie Dent: Word Perfect
2025-11-30 14:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
A brand-new tour of the joys of the English language with Britain’s best-loved wordsmith.
Following on from her hit show The Secret Life of Words, Susie Dent is back with a brand-new collection of facts and stories from the wonderful world of words. Have you ever wondered whether there’s a word for going to the fridge for the umpteenth time in search of something new? Or puzzled over the reason why a group of crows is called a ‘murder’, while owls form a ‘parliament’? Is teen slang actually designed to make us tear our hair out? And just how many words do we need for being drunk?
With the help of funny, insightful, and head-scratching examples, Susie will entertain and educate us with her pick of language’s greatest hits. Word Perfect will remind us just how unpredictable, wayward, and utterly magical our mother tongue can be.

The All New Adventures Of Peter Pan
2025-12-05 19:00, 2025-12-06 14:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-06 19:00, 2025-12-07 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-09 18:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Donâ€™t miss our hilarious, fun-filled 2025 panto, The All New Adventures Of Peter Pan, with a star-studded cast. Heading up the cast are award-winning actor, writer, comedian and presenter John Thomson, taking on the role of Captain Hook, and CBeebies presenter George Webster, who will be joining the pirate crew as Starkey. Following his appearance as Ugly Sister Aldianna in 2024s Cinderella, seasoned pantomime performer Gordon Cooper returns to co-direct and play the part of the Dame Dolly. Also joining the cast are Simone Robinson (currently touring with The Lightning ThiefÂ The Percy Jackson Musical) as Wendy Darling, Oliver Scott as Smee, Northampton local David Breeds as Peter Pan, and Millie Davies as Elizabeth Darling. The award-winning Evolution Productions will be returning to produce this spectacular show, the same team behind 2023s smash-hit, Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, and 2024â€™s brilliant Cinderella. Its never too early to book, and with lavish sets, hilarious jokes and fun for the whole family, whatâ€™s not to love? Hook your tickets now!

Beauty and The Beast
2025-12-05 19:00, 2025-12-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-06 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-07 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-09 18:30 | The Old Savoy â€“ The home of The Deco Theatre, Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE
Be Our Guest at Christmas 2025 as The Old Savoy present the tale as old as time, Beauty & The Beast. Starring TV Legend Todd Carty! Join Beauty, Dame Fifi and her cheeky son, Willy, as they are transported to an enchanting castle under a curse set by an Evil Enchantress. Can Beauty see beyond the Beastâ€™s gruff exterior, break the spell and find her happily ever after before the rose drops its last petal? This enchanting family pantomime features breathtaking scenery, spellbinding special effects, dazzling costumes and lots of audience participation. (Oh yes there is!) Book your tickets now and join us for Northamptonâ€™s most delightful pantomime that promises to captivate hearts of all ages! The performance on 23rd at 1pm will be a relaxed performance

Mog's Christmas
2025-12-06 14:00, 2025-12-07 10:30 - 17:00, 2025-12-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Itâ€™s Christmas time, and the Thomas family are looking back on the past year and all the adventures theyâ€™ve shared with their cat, Mog from catching a burglar in the spring to a dramatic summer chase at the V.E.T. Now as they prepare for the festive season, Mog is baffled by strange noises, peculiar smells, and whatâ€™s this? A tree moving indoors! Amidst the festive chaos, will Mog ever come inside for Christmas? Join Mog and the Thomas family for a heartwarming Christmas adventure filled with surprises, snowy mischief, and the true meaning of family. The Wardrobe Ensemble (whose The Stage Award-winning Education, Education, Education transferred from Royal & Derngate to the West End) adapt Judith Kerrâ€™s beloved and iconic stories for the stage in a lively and enchanting production directed by Helena Middleton (Pippi Longstocking), with songs, live music, and a menagerie of creatures little and large. These timeless tales of family, friendship, and festive fun are brought to life to allow a new generation of children to fall in love with Mog. Based on the bestselling Mog picture book series by Judith Kerr, published by HarperCollins Childrenâ€™s Books. Originally produced by Royal & Derngate, Northampton, The Old Vic and The Wardrobe Ensemble.
