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  • Art and Comics Unwrapped: Exploring the Line Between Comics and Fine Art

    Recurring
    Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

    This 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.

  • Rose Finn Kelcey: House Rules

    Recurring
    NN Contemporary Vulcan Works, northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

    Arts 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...

  • Planetarium Go! Northampton

    Recurring
    Northampton Market Square

    Embark 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.

  • CBeebies House Party Live

    Recurring
    Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

    You’re all invited to the CBeebies House Party LIVE! A family fun-packed stage show with sensational songs, stupendous surprises and mega moments. Join the superstars of CBeebies – Andy Day, Evie Pickerill, Rebecca Keatley, George Webster, Duggee with BSL interpreter Emma Jane Mansfield – as they throw an epic party just for YOU! Get ready to rave… with dancing, singing, streamers, giant jellies and bubbles galore….and of course, a CBeebies Bedtime Story. But…IT’S NOT TIME FOR BEDTIME!  IT’S TIME TO PARTY! Babes in arms – Children under 18 months can go free sitting on a paying adult’s knee.

  • Magic The Gathering – Saturday Afternoon Commander – FREE

    Recurring
    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

  • Comedy Crate Festival 2026 – Part One

    3 Venues - The Charles Bradlaugh, The Black Prince and The Lamplighter 15 acts in total across the day. You’ll get to see a maximum of 5 shows, choosing between the 15 acts. It will be wristband entry. Collection of wristbands will be on the day, giving you access to all venues. All the shows will be Edinburgh Previews or Work in Progress shows. These are great opportunities to see acts try out some new stuff in preparation for their Edinburgh runs and upcoming tour shows. Each show will be roughly 1 hour long. There will also be half hour intervals between each show, with a 1 hour interval after the 2nd show to allow for a decent food break. Rhys James: Chop Logic Rhys made a discovery that could fix everything. It's been staring him in the face this whole time, in a mirror held behind his head. If he can somehow ignore his own problems, he might just be able to solve yours. A fast, forensic hour of big ideas and gag-dense overthinking from one of Britain's sharpest stand-ups. Star of Mock the Week, also seen furrowing his brow on QI and Live At The Apollo. 'Scintillating stand-up'...

  • Mini Makers at the Central Library

    Recurring
    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.

  • SOCIETY 150

    Northamptonshire Natural History Society The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

    150TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT. Our anniversary lecture and the start of Great Big Green Week will be marked with a presentation by Dr. Joyce I. Nchom Humphrey, PhD., FRMetSoc who will give a talk entitled BUILDING THE ARK WHILE THE RAIN FALLS: Why Only Collective Action Can Save Us From Climate Breakdown.

  • The Irish House Party

    Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

    At last, an Irish music show that has come out of Ireland without the clichés that usually follow! There are no twee costumes or backing tracks here. Instead you get incredibly talented musicians and dancers who simply want to bring you the sound and fun of Ireland in an intimate and homely setting. The live music, Irish dancing and banter is infectious and enters the psyche in seconds. The show itself features All Ireland champion musicians and world champion dancers who combine a unique blend of light hearted audience interaction with fascinating stories about the music and the instruments themselves. The original show was set up in Dublin by a group of musicians who wanted visitors to the city to experience what a real Irish house party is like. It’s all presented in a fun and humorous way resulting in a fabulous theatre going experience. Don’t miss the chance to experience a true taste of an Irish House Party live on the theatre stage!