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Northampton Space Trail
Northampton Town CentreWe're challenging families to complete a trail of town centre businesses and track down eight space-themed installations to complement the Pop-Up Planetarium in the Market Square. Launching this weekend, the immersive 360-degree experience is expected to bring in thousands of children over the next month, discovering more about our solar system and the universe beyond. Sitting alongside the Planetarium GO UK experience will be a digital trail featuring eight space-themed installations housed in eight separate locations. The activity will see participants encouraged to complete the trail by answering a question at each location on their phone, with all those visiting all eight locations entered into a prize draw for the chance to win one of two £50 vouchers to spend in Northampton town centre. Trail locations include Grosvenor Shopping Northampton, Sol Northampton, Northamptonshire Central Library, Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, Butterwicks, Skipton Building Society and Northampton Market Square. For more details visit https://vicinitytrails.com/c/northamptonbid.
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From the Collection: Drawings
Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United KingdomAn exhibition of drawings from the Northampton Museums & Art Gallery collection. This exhibition explores drawing as a fundamental artistic language, presenting preparatory sketches and finished works that reveal how ideas take shape on paper. Through the delicate studies of Henry Moore, the atmospheric sketches of Walter Sickert, the imaginative designs of Sir Edward Burne Jones, and the expressive drawings of Clare Abbatt, amongst others, visitors are invited to consider drawing not merely as a preliminary step but as an art form in its own right. The works on display highlight how artists across different periods and practices use line, tone, and observation to experiment, problem solve, and refine their vision. Together, they celebrate drawing’s enduring role as a tool for exploration, invention, and creative thinking.
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Art and Comics Unwrapped: Exploring the Line Between Comics and Fine Art
Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United KingdomThis Exhibition explores the similarities between fine art and comics and how they are produced. It will explain the process of how comics are created and examine the common elements from fine art; the drawing, the painting and the poetry. It will also exhibit a story of epic proportions without superheroes, just ordinary people.
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Rose Finn Kelcey: House Rules
NN Contemporary Vulcan Works, northampton, Northamptonshire, United KingdomArts Collective launches its new gallery programme with an exhibition revisiting the pioneering work of British conceptual artist Rose Finn-Kelcey, curated by Emer Grant. This marks the first presentation of the artist’s work in her hometown of Northampton. Featuring photographic, installation and video works loaned from national collections and archives, the exhibition recontextualises Finn-Kelcey’s groundbreaking practice through architectural space and coded forms. It considers how formal systems and power structures shape experience through architecture, language, ritual and atmosphere. Exhibited publicly for the first time since its original installation, Bar Doors (1991) captures architectural thresholds, foregrounding moments of passage between spaces. The photographic documentation of Finn-Kelcey’s site-specific installation—seven saloon-style doors installed in a Houston city park—invites viewers to reconsider familiar architectural features as markers of access and permission. The exhibition also explores Finn-Kelcey’s fascination with spirituality and its connections to the commercial and domestic structures of contemporary life, featuring works such as It Pays to Pray (1990), God Kennel – A Tabernacle (1992) and Jolly God (1997). Her iconic flag works are also presented, including documentation of Power for the People (1972), in which a collective political declaration was placed directly onto the monumental architecture of Battersea Power Station while it remained operational. Throughout the exhibition, architecture, movement and attention shape...
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Planetarium Go! Northampton
Northampton Market SquareEmbark on immersive journeys through space, from family–friendly adventures to awe–inspiring documentaries revealing the mysteries of our universe. Pick your favourite film and prepare for a breathtaking 360° experience under our dome.
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Magic The Gathering – Saturday Afternoon Commander – FREE
Kingdom Gaming The Ridings, Northampton,Join us every Saturday afternoon for our MTG Commander session! With a great group of players with all power and skill levels, it's a great opportunity to play MTG's top format! For more information and to join our community join us on Discord https://discord.gg/gZDj3z2PKV
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Mini Makers at the Central Library
northamptonshire central library Abington Street, Northampton, United Kingdom,Come and join us for our exciting Mini Makers children's craft or art activity at Northamptonshire Central Library! Children aged 11 and under and their carers are very welcome to join us for an afternoon of fun, crafts and arts! This is a drop-in session. There is a charge of £1 per child. New crafters are accepted up until 3 p.m.
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Apéro DJ: Broken Shackle
V and B 10 St Giles' Square,, Northampton, United Kingdom -
Mystery Tours – ‘Hidden Secrets’ – Northampton
Northampton Town CentreOverview Crown Jewels, secret D'Day factory, ghosts and more! Get ready to explore the historic streets of Northampton! Mystery Tours - 'Hidden Secrets' - Northampton Crown Jewels, secret D'Day factory, ghosts and more! Join us for an exciting adventure as we uncover the hidden secrets of Northampton! Join the Time Traveller as he transports you back into Northampton's past to uncover some of the hidden secrets of this historical town. Meeting point - St Peter's Church, Northampton (Outside main gate). Time: 6.30pm Finish Point: Abington Street (Approx 7.30pm - 7.45pm) Get ready to explore the intriguing history and mysteries that lie beneath the surface of this historic town. Suitable for children and adults over the age of 10. Please note that this walk takes place outside, so please wear appropriate footwear and clothing in case of bad weather. Reviews: The Events Team - Northampton Town Council "We've had great experiences working with The Mystery Tours - they've become a fantastic partner for so many of our events at Northampton Town Council" Members of the public "Highly recommend The Mystery Tours - everyone is packed full of everything you ever wanted to know about Northampton's interesting & rich past"