Material Matters
2023-12-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-23 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Alison Goodyear, Michelle Keegan and Michael Evans are artists engaged in a collective exploration of ideas and enquiries pertaining to materiality and a diverse array of technological processes within our respective disciplines of painting, printmaking, and virtual reality. The collaborative works embody the synergy between the mechanical, the digital, and the handcrafted.

Rhymetime at Northamptonshire Central Library
2023-12-22 10:30 - 11:00 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Bring your under 5â€™s to clap, sing and wave our way through our favourite nursery rhymes and songs. Singing nursery rhymes and doing the actions are great for interaction, communication skills and motor skills â€“ and most of all, itâ€™s fun!
Please note that the Rhymetime sessions will be run on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day and it will not be possible to book in advance. Parents and Carers can collect a ticket from the front desk on the Friday morning at 10am.

Stick Man
2023-12-22 10:30 - 12:30, 2023-12-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-22 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-12-23 10:30 - 12:30, 2023-12-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is coming to Northampton for Christmas 2023!
What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree?
This award-winning production, from the team behind Zog and Zog And The Flying Doctors, features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.

Santa's Grotto
2023-12-22 10:30 - 16:00, 2023-12-23 10:30 - 16:00 | Santaâ€™s Grotto, 35 Princes Walk, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2EW, United Kingdom
No Christmas is complete without a visit to Father Christmas, and the BID is delighted to be bringing Santa’s Grotto to Grosvenor Shopping Northampton this festive season.
Important Information
Pre-booking is required. All money from this event will be donated to charity.
There will be a £1 charge to secure the booking per family, using PayPal.
6 tickets per half hour will be sold to allow a provision of 5 minutes with Santa.
The last family to arrive for their half hour session will have to wait 25 minutes.
Families will be able to take their own photos with Santa.
Each child will receive a gift.
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Craft and chatter
2023-12-22 12:30 - 14:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Every Friday (no session on 7 April)
12.30 â€“ 2.00pm
Free
If you’re looking for a way to unwind after a busy week or just want to make some new crafting friends, come along with your chosen craft to these friendly informal sessions. They take place every Friday lunchtime in the Northampton Museum & Art Gallery lower café area.
Drop in – no booking required but please purchase a drink or something to eat from the cafe.

Cinderella Christmas Family Panto 2023
2023-12-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-22 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-23 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-23 14:30 - 16:30, 2023-12-23 18:00 - 20:00 | The Old Savoy â€“ The home of The Deco Theatre, Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE
Join us for the Most Magical Panto of all – Cinderella Christmas 2023
Next Christmas you’re invited to a Royal Ball at The Old Savoy the home of the Deco Theatre . This wonderful rags-to-riches tale is guaranteed to delight all the family and bring a touch of magic and make-believe to your festive celebrations.
Join Cinderella on her quest to win the heart of the dashing Prince Charming, with a little help from her best friend Buttons and the enchanting Fairy Godmother. But with her evil Ugly Sisters determined to ruin her chances and the clock about to strike midnight, will Cinders manage to win the Prince’s love before the spell runs out?

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
2023-12-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Don’t miss this year’s hilarious, fun-filled family pantomime.
Playing the dashing Prince Charming will be TV presenter, actor and Strictly winner Ore Oduba, while Coronation Street superstar Wendi Peters will play the Wicked Queen, with the hilarious and much-loved Bob Golding returning as our dame, Nurse Nellie. The Magnificent Seven will be lead by Sarge, played by Dean Whatton (Game Of Thrones).
One of Britain’s most treasured comedians (and Northampton’s very own), Alan Carr, will appear as the Magic Mirror!* Alan Carr’s video appearance is in aid of Neuroblastoma UK, a charity which Alan is a proud patron of.
The show will be written by Paul Hendy and produced by the award?winning Evolution, the same team behind last year’s smash-hit Jack And The Beanstalk and 2021’s brilliant Dick Whittington.
With lavish sets, hilarious jokes and fun for the whole family, what’s not to love. And this year’s Panto is extra exciting because our brilliant Youth Theatre & Young Company Musicals group are taking to the stage alongside our stars as our Community Ensemble! Hi-ho, it’s off to panto you go!
*Alan Carr will appear on screen in a pre-recorded video

The Reformers
2023-12-22 21:00 - 23:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom

JAGUAR SKILLS --80s 90s XMAS PARTY
2023-12-22 21:00 - 23:30 | Roadmender, 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AH, United Kingdom
THE ONLY DISCO IN TOWN WHERE YOU GET ONE OF THE WORLDS GREATEST TURNTABLISTS DROPPING A MOBILE DISCO STYLE WEDDING SET!
A MILLION MILES FROM JAGS USUAL BASS HEAVY RUMBLINGS, YOU CAN WITNESS JAG TAKING IT BACK TO THE 80S AND 90S, DROPPING HUGE WEDDING DISCO ANTHEMS – FROM PRINCE AND FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD, TO PET SHOP BOYS, FREEZ, HUMAN LEAGUE, TALKING HEADS, NEW ORDER, SPICE GIRLS, ETC, ETC IN A WAY ONLY JAGUAR SKILLS CAN DO IT.
GET YOUR NEON ON, GET DOWN ON ONE KNEE AND SAY “I DO” TO JAG SKILLS

Christmas Lyric Trail
2023-12-23 | town centre
We have teamed up with West Northamptonshire Council to stage an interactive Christmas song lyric trail around the town centre throughout December.
Using the LoyalFree app, visitors to the town will be given a list of locations to visit where they need to answer questions and complete the lyrics from favourite Christmas songs.
The LoyalFree app can be downloaded by visiting www.loyalfree.co.uk/download or by searching for ‘LoyalFree’ in your app store.
The Christmas Song Lyric Trail is delivered by Northampton Town Centre BID and funded by West Northamptonshire Council.

PUNK: Rage & Revolution
2023-12-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Punk took the world by storm, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to inspire and provoke people today. The young people of Northamptonshire were as inspired by punk as the rest of the country â€“ they formed bands, set up music and clothing stores and managed punk nights. This major exhibition follows the Punk: Rage & Revolution exhibition at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery and explores fashion, music, the local gig scene and much more.

Northampton Town and County Art Society: Annual Exhibition 2023
2023-12-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Northampton Town and County Art Society are delighted to be able to return to Northampton Museum and Art Gallery. The 106th Annual exhibition will showcase artworks from Members and Associate Members. This exhibition will also include a selection of Non-Members work, allowing visitors a chance to see the wide variety of styles and subjects that such a group show offers.
Free entry

Gaming Club at Northamptonshire Central Library
2023-12-23 12:00 - 16:00 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Fancy a game of D&D? Or maybe you would to try something a little different? Try our Gaming Club hosted at Northampton Central Library in our Young Adults Area.
This event is suitable for people aged 14+

Time To Share at Northamptonshire Central Library
2023-12-23 14:30 - 15:30 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Time To Share is the perfect activity for children of all ages and their grown ups!
Each month we will focus on a new theme and each week we will focus on a new book.
There will be a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books with matching crafts or activities!
This is a free drop in event.

Oxford United
2023-12-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Sixfields stadium, Sixfields Stadium,, Northampton, Northants, NN5 5QA, United Kingdom

Whiteroom
2023-12-23 21:00 - 23:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
