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Northampton Town and County Art Society Annual Exhibition
2025-01-09 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-10 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-11 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-14 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-15 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-17 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Northampton Town & County Art Society presents its 107th annual show with a selection of members and non-membersâ€™ artwork.
The annual show features the works of professional and celebrated local artists, this year’s exhibition will again feature works by non-society members which bring an exciting edge to an already popular show, and adds to the rich variety of styles and media from the cream of Northamptonshire artists. Free entry.

GENERAL
2025-01-09 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
THE NNHS GLASS SLIDES OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. We will continue our fascinating tour through the glass slides taken by society members on trips and walks etc in the first quarter of the last century.

Open Mic
2025-01-09 19:00 - 21:00 | V and B, 10 St Giles' Square,, Northampton, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
09/01: Open Mic. Join us this Thursday from 7pm for our super popular Open Mic night, hosted by the great @tukayandryan . Enjoy a night of top NN talent, right here in the heart of the cultural quarter.

That's What She Said
2025-01-10 21:00 - 22:30 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Friday 10th January, Thatâ€™s What She Said event taking place at the Wig and Pen from 9pm.

Cobblers vs Barnsley
2025-01-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Sixfields stadium, Sixfields Stadium,, Northampton, Northants, NN5 5QA, United Kingdom

Legend: Music of Bob Marley
2025-01-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
When you think reggae, there is only one name that comes to mind. Legend-the music of Bob Marley is an unforgettable evening celebrating this musical icon in one fantastic stage show. Combining his superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship, a supremely talented cast recreate the timeless hits. Could You Be Loved, Is This Love, One Love, No Woman No Cry, Three Little Birds, Jammin’, Buffalo Soldier, Stir It Up, Get Up Stand Up, Exodus, Waiting in Vain, Satisfy, My Soul, Iron Lion Zion, I Shot the Sheriff and many more reggae classics. Direct from a sell-out show at London’s Adelphi Theatre, a two-hour spectacular, showcasing the magic of Marley. It captures the charisma and culture of an icon gone too soon.
This is a tribute show and is no way affiliated with any original artists/estates/management companies or similar shows.

The Opera Boys: A Night at The Musicals
2025-01-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
After a SOLD OUT show in 2023 The Opera Boys are back with A Night at the Musicals, a fabulous evening of power-house vocals, immaculate 4-part harmony, breath-taking musical medleys, stunning solo performances… and a few surprises!
Whether you’re a fan of modern day smash hit musicals like Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, Wicked and Frozen, prefer the classics from Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Rodgers & Hammerstein, or adore the definitive masterpieces like Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera and West Side Story, this show has something for everyone and is perfect for musical theatre lovers both young and old.
With beautiful vocal arrangements, spectacular close part harmony and a great line in humour, The Opera Boys have been delighting audiences all over the world with their unique show combining beautiful, powerful and emotional music with funny, engaging and light-hearted entertainment.
The boys trained at some of the UK’s finest schools including The Royal Academy of Music, and have each become highly successful performers in their own right. Between them they have performed lead roles on London’s West End and on Broadway in New York. They have performed as backing vocalists to some of the world’s biggest superstars including Russell Watson, Robbie Williams, Tom Jones and Elton John, and in 2015 one of the boys appeared as part of the Belgian entry for The Eurovision Song Contest, performing to a global audience of 200 million, and placing a very respectable 4th in the competition!
Together the boys have performed in theatres and concert halls throughout the UK and have travelled all over the world performing their show. In 2018 they performed as soloists with The National Symphony Orchestra.
They have been invited to perform at a number of prestigious events including the 10th Anniversary of the world’s most famous cruise ship, Cunard’s superliner Queen Mary 2, and the inaugural voyage of P&O’s largest cruise ship Britannia, launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

2HD
2025-01-11 21:00 - 22:30 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Saturday 11th January the Wig and Pen are hosting a 2HD event from 9pm.

Women’s Wellness Walk
2025-01-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom
Sunday 12th January, 11am â€“ women’s Wellness Walk (Just turn up!)????????

Acoustopaea
2025-01-12 16:00 - 18:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Sunday 12th January, the Wig and Pen are hosting an Acoustopaea event from 4pm.

Dazzling Diamonds: The Comedy Variety Drag Show
2025-01-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Get ready to be dazzled by The Dazzling Diamonds!
The Dazzling Diamonds make a triumphant return with a brand-new comedy variety drag show. From jaw-dropping dance numbers to hilarious lip-sync performances and not forgetting the sensational live vocals, the cast are pulling out all the stops to make this show as unforgettable as the last!
But don’t worry, we haven’t forgotten about your fan favourites! You can still expect to see the iconic performances that have made The Dazzling Diamonds a hit.
So gather your friends, put on your most fabulous outfit, and join us for a night of glitz, glamour, and pure entertainment. The Dazzling Diamonds are ready to shine bright and make your night one to remember!

ASTRONOMY
2025-01-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
A change to the published programme. Dr Adam Masters The Open University having recently passed his PhD.
In 1850, astronomer John Russell Hind was keeping a close eye on the star HD 38451. He originally observed it two years earlier, noting its strong red appearance. Hind was interested in variable stars and had noticed that many red stars showed interesting variations, so he suspected that HD 38451 might be variable too. what he saw, though, took him completely by surprise: HD 38451 had completely changed colour and now appeared as a brilliant blue-white, which it remains tot his day. At the time this change lacked any explanation, and even to this day there are unanswered questions about the behaviour of this star. Join me as I tell the story of what we now think happened in 1850, what modern observations tell us, and what we still donâ€™t understand about HD 38451.

Mixed Heritage Meetup/Discussion
2025-01-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom
Tuesday 14th January, 6:30pm â€“ Mixed Heritage Meetup/Discussion w/ @mixednetworknn

Le French Club
2025-01-14 19:00 - 21:00 | V and B, 10 St Giles' Square,, Northampton, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
14/01: Le French Club. Join us from 7pm as we spend an evening en français â€“ all levels welcome!

PHOTOGRAPHY
2025-01-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY by John Gill. John is a street and documentary photographer and has published an acclaimed book of some of his images. His mostly mono images are of life in Northern Cities and Towns. This lecture is presented by Zoom. Join us in the Humfrey Rooms in the company of other members, or check our web site www.nnhs.info/Whats-On/ for the Zoom link.

GEOLOGY
2025-01-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
PROSPECTING FOR WELSH GOLD Gold has always held an allure and the promise of riches for the impoverished geologist. We will watch a Geological Association video of a lecture given by Mark Austin on prospecting for gold in the hills of North Wales.

Coffee & Catch Up
2025-01-16 17:30 - 18:00 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom
Thursday 16th January, 5-6:30pm â€“ Coffee & Catch Up w/ @northantslesbiansociety

The Marketing Meetup IRL: Northampton
2025-01-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Vulcan Works, 34-38 Guildhall Rd, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1EW, United Kingdom
The Northampton Marketing Meetup is an informal, friendly place for the marketers of Northants to meet, learn, and share knowledge with one another. Come in â€˜listenâ€™ not â€˜sellâ€™ mode ðŸ™‚
Weâ€™re heading back to the lovely Vulcan Works for this one, and we just want to get together, say hello, have a chat, and have a nice time.
Think of this as a community event, where the focus is very much on you meeting other people in a chilled out friendly space. We’ll chat over food and drink, listen to an inspirational speaker or two, chat some more, and go home buzzing with new contacts and new ideas.
Let’s have a lovely night in the company of some amazin’ people.
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Speaker: Jessica Pilkington, Director of Pilkington Communications
Talk title: Get the media coverage your story deserves
Learn how to craft a compelling press release, identify your news hook, and reel in journalists with expert tips from Jessica Pilkington, trained Journalist and Director of Northamptonshire-based PR and marketing company Pilkington Communications.
From freelancers to multinational corporations, Jessicaâ€™s top tips can help you secure the coverage you deserve. Donâ€™t miss this opportunity to get your story front-page news!
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The format of the night:
6:00 pm â€“ doors open â€“ drinks, networking, and smiles
6:30 pm â€“ introduction and talks begin
7:15 pm â€“ talks finish, networking, listening, saying hello, and positively lovely people
7:45 pm â€“ end of the night â€“ you leave with new contacts and fresh ideas
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Partnered with Digital Northants, putting local businesses in touch with digital companies who can help solve their problems, to encourage the growth of business in Northamptonshire. Check them out at https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-northants
Partnered with The ONE Group, whose recruitment team bridges the gap between marketing professionals and a vast network of Northamptonshire businesses, empowering career progression at every stage with unmissable opportunities and job-hunting support. Read more at TheOneGroup.co.uk
Partnered with Vulcan Works, helping entrepreneurs bring world challenging ideas to life. A workspace and community for innovative creatives. Check them out at VulcanWorks.co.uk
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And finallyâ€¦
This is a donation ticketed event. Entry price is yours to choose, from £3 to £30 ðŸ™‚
We of course understand that these are tough times, so if you are experiencing financial hardship and cannot afford the minimum donation amount, please reach out to el@themarketingmeetup.com and we’ll find a ticket for you (provided capacity hasnâ€™t already been reached!) ?
Please let your marketing friends and colleagues know about this group too, we hope to build it into a great resource for the community over the coming months and years. Attendance will be taken at this event. If you sign up but don’t show up, this has a knock on effect on event arrangements. If it happens 3 times, you’re outta here! This is simply a measure to allow appropriate respect to the organisers, speakers, sponsors, and your fellow community members ?
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See you there!

Saints Book Club & Cocktails
2025-01-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom
Thursday 16th January, 7pm â€“ Saints Book Club & Cocktails (Open to all women, DM if interested!) (Tickets available for purchase through the link in our bio or our website â€“ www.saintscoffee.co.uk)

Masterclass: Italian Wine
2025-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 | V and B, 10 St Giles' Square,, Northampton, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
16/01: Masterclass: Italian Wine. Leave those January blues behind and swap them for the sunny skies of Italian vineyards as we take a wine-tasting journey around Italy, right here in Northampton. Tickets are £25pp and available in-store or on eventbrite. Saluti!

Dear Evan Hansen
2025-01-16 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Today is going to be a good day. And here’s why…
Meet Evan: an anxious high school kid who wants nothing more than to fit in. The thing is, on his way to fitting in, he didn’t tell the whole truth. And now must give up on a life he never dreamt he’d have. As events spiral and the truth comes out, Evan faces a reckoning with himself and everyone around him.
Packed with some of the biggest musical theatre songs of the last decade, Dear Evan Hansen has a score by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Oscar-winning composers for The Greatest Showman), book by Steven Levenson and more awards than can be listed here. Well OK, we’ll mention a few: its Tony® Award for Best Musical, Olivier Award for Best New Musical, Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Score… no big deal but the list goes on!
With direction by Adam Penford (Artistic Director at Nottingham Playhouse), this brand-new production marks the first time that the Broadway and West End phenomenon will tour the UK and Ireland. Casting has been announced with Ryan Kopel (Newsies) cast in the iconic role of Evan Hansen, alongside Lauren Conroy (Into The Woods) as Zoe Murphy and Alice Fearn (Wicked, Come From Away) as Evan’s mum, Heidi.
They will be joined by Helen Anker (Mamma Mia!) as Cynthia Murphy, Richard Hurst (The Lion King) as Larry Murphy, Killian Thomas Lefevre (Bat Out Of Hell) as Connor Murphy, Tom Dickerson (Heathers) as Jared Kleinman and Vivian Panka (9 to 5 the Musical) as Alana Beck.
The show collaborated with TikTok during the audition process, inviting those interested in being cast in the production to upload a video singing any number from the show. Over 2000 videos were submitted, 36 TikTok users were invited to in-person auditions and Sonny Monaghan was cast in the ensemble, and as alternate Evan (performing the role twice a week, at every matinee performance).
So book now for the Dear Evan Hansen tour coming to Northampton in January 2025!

Our Man in Havana
2025-01-16 19:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
White Cobra return to Royal & Derngate with a 90 minute roller coaster comedy, full of colourful characters, and ideal for all ages looking for a fun evening. The play is adapted by Clive Francis from Graham Greene’s iconic satirical novel, which was made into a classic British film starring Alec Guinness and Noel Coward.
Jim Wormold, an under-employed vacuum cleaner salesman living in 1950s Cuba, is struggling to pay for his teenage daughter’s increasingly extravagant lifestyle. So when the British Secret Service asks him to become their Man in Havana he can’t afford to say no.
There’s just one problem: he doesn’t know anything! To avoid suspicion he begins concocting a series of intricate fictions. But Wormold soon discovers that his stories are closer to the truth than he could have ever imagined.
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Mini Museum Explorers!
2025-01-17 10:15 - 11:45 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Mini Museum Explorers!
This week â€“ Toys & Games!
Friday, 17 January
10:15 – 11:45 AM
£5 per child per session
Calling all mini adventurers!
Bring your little ones (ages 2.5–5) to our fun and creative pre-school sessions! Each week, we dive into a different magical theme with:

Engaging stories
Hands-on arts & crafts
Joyful music
New friends to meet

Parents and carers, this is your chance to enjoy a relaxed morning while your kids play, create, and explore! Plus, we’ve got snacks for the kids and tea or coffee for you—perfect for making lasting memories together.
Join us every Friday during term time and let’s make Fridays extra special!
Book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/â€¦/mini-museum-explorers-atâ€¦
See you soon!
