Northampton BID

Luther – Luther Vandross Celebration
2022-01-29 19:30 - 22:30 (Europe/London) | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
The World’s premier show in celebration of ‘The Velvet Voice’ experience all the hits from his amazing career, culminating over 40 million album sales and eight Grammy awards including many of the greatest dance anthems and love songs ever written, fronted by international Luther Vandross tribute Harry Cambridge and his 10 piece band

Megaslam Wrestling: Live & Loaded Tour
2022-01-30 15:00 - 17:00 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
The stars of Megaslam Wrestling are returning to Northampton with an all-new show for 2022 – Live & Loaded!
Established in 2009 and presenting over 250 Live Events per year across the United Kingdom & Isle Of Man, Megaslam are Europe’s leading Wrestling promoters and they are promising an unmissable night of family entertainment.
Expect to see edge of your seat, death-defying moves as the stars of Team Megaslam & Team Nasty take to the ring in a series of exciting matches created for the whole family.
The kids will be jumping around and cheering on their favourites as a top line up of home and International Wrestling stars compete to take home the crown for their team.
Book early for the best seats and get those foam fingers at the ready for an afternoon of family entertainment that the whole family will not forget!

Jason Fox: Life At The Limit
2022-01-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Jason Fox ex-Special Forces soldier, Star of TV’s SAS: Who Dares Wins, Inside The Real Narcos and author of Number One Bestseller Battle Scars.
Jason will bring to the stage and on tour for the first time, the remarkable story of his daring exploits in a distinguished career as an elite operator in the UK Special Forces (SBS) and beyond.
From gunfights, hostage rescues, daring escapes and heroic endeavours that defined Jason Fox’s service, to a very different battle that awaited him at home,
Life At The Limit is a breathtaking story of Special Forces soldiering; a chronicle of operational bravery, adventure and courage on and off the battlefield. A vivid, searing account of his life, that tells some incredible moments of strength and courage.

Business Planning Workshop
2022-01-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
A business plan is a valuable tool for any business owner. It can help you organise your ideas, and make preparations for your businesses next steps.
Join us for this interactive session where you will learn how to create and develop a robust business plan.

Hairspray
2022-01-31 19:30 - 2022-02-05 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
It’s back! The smash-hit musical comedy Hairspray is returning to Northampton by popular demand.
It’s Baltimore, 1962 where Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, is on a mission to follow her dreams and dance her way onto national TV. Tracy’s audition makes her a local star and soon she is using her new-found fame to fight for equality, bagging local heartthrob Link Larkin along the way. Starring West End favourite Brenda Edwards (Chicago, Sister Act: The Musical) as Motormouth Maybelle and comedian and actor Norman Pace as Wilbur Turnblad, the show features the hit songs Welcome To The 60s, You Can’t Stop The Beat, The Nicest Kids In Town and many more. Don’t miss this irresistible feel-good show that will have you smiling for days – let your hair down and book now

Rhymetime at Northamptonshire Central Library
2022-02-02 10:30 - 22:50, 2022-02-09 10:30 - 22:50, 2022-02-16 10:30 - 22:50, 2022-02-23 10:30 - 22:50 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Sessions to introduce rhymes and songs to your child to encourage interaction and develop communication skills.
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. This event is running at a reduced capacity to ensure the health and safety of all staff and customers. Parents and Carers can collect a ticket from the front desk on the Friday morning at 10am.

Bounce and Rhyme at Northamptonshire Central Library
2022-02-02 10:30 - 22:50 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Sessions to introduce rhymes and songs to your child to encourage interaction and develop communication skills.
Please note that the Bounce and Rhyme sessions will be run on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day and it will not be possible to book in advance. This event is running at a reduced capacity to ensure the health and safety of all staff and customers. Parents and Carers can collect a ticket from the front desk on the Friday morning at 10am. This event is for under 1s and non-walkers onl

Typically Tina
2022-02-03 19:30 - 22:00 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
The passionate, dynamic and amazing ball of energy that is Tina Turner, this tribute is Simply the Best!
Brought to you by the highly accomplished and gifted performer Karin Bello accompanied by a powerful band and talented dancers this is an evening not to be missed.
Performing hits “What’s Love Got To Do With It”, “Simply The Best”, “Addicted To Love” and “Private Dancer” with style before luring in the crowd to join her in the iconic anthem, “Let’s Stay Together”. Typically Tina is simply… not to be missed!

Mercury – The Ultimate Queen Tribute
2022-02-04 19:30 - 22:30 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
Celebrating 20 years on the road in 2019, Mercury are well established as one of the world’s most authentic tributes to the legend that is Freddie Mercury and Queen.
This dynamic theatre production fully emulates the true charismatic appeal of rock’s most flamboyant front man, faithfully and accurately recreating the distinctive Queen experience. The extraordinary vocal range and outstanding delivery of Joseph Lee Jackson as Freddie Mercury and the intricate guitar work of Glenn Scrimshaw as Brian May are backed by superbly crafted harmonies, a driving rhythm section and state-of-the-art production.
Including performances of the most popular Queen hits, such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga, We Are The Champions, We Will Rock You and many more, this show will captivate any audience – from die-hard Queen fans through to new generations of music lovers in a way that Freddie and Queen themselves would be proud of.

The Drifters
2022-02-05 19:30 - 22:00 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
The Drifters are the longest running singing group in pop history still performing live, having enjoyed over 50 hits worldwide.
Performing all the hits ‘Saturday Night At the Movies’, ’You’re More Than a Number’, ’Come on Over to My Place’, ’Up On the Roof’, ‘Under the Board Walk’, ’Kissin in the Back Row’, ’Save the Last Dance for Me’, ’Down on the Beach’, ‘Stand By Me’, ’Like Sister and Brother’ and many many more.
The Legendary group have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, performed for the President of The United States and are listed among the greatest artists of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.
No other vocal group has achieved as much success artistically or commercially as The Drifters and they remain among the best-selling acts of all time.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Sir Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace
2022-02-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Sir Karl Jenkins is one of the most performed living composers in the world, best known for his acclaimed Adiemus songs and the timeless choral masterpiece, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace. This evocative work combines the traditional Latin mass text with musical influences from both Western and Eastern traditions, including the Muslim call-to-prayer and texts from Rudyard Kipling to Japanese poet Sankichi T?ge. Traversing the human side of war, it ranges from serene refection to the dramatic climax of battle, always retaining the narrative that peace is always better than war.
The concert, which also features the Northampton Bach Choir, includes two gems of the English symphonic repertoire with Walton’s Portsmouth Point, a perfect musical picture postcard of the English seaside, and Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro, a heartfelt and dramatic symphonic poem for string quartet and orchestra.

Katherine Ryan: Missus
2022-02-10 20:00 - 22:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Creator and Star of Netflix smash hit The Duchess (along with two global Netflix comedy specials: In Trouble and Glitter Room) comedian and TV’s Katherine Ryan makes a hugely welcome return to the stage with her brand-new live show, Missus.
Having previously denounced partnership, Katherine has since married her first love, accidentally. A lot has changed for everyone and we can look forward to hearing Katherine Ryan’s hilarious new perspectives on life, love, and what it means to be Missus.

Guns 2 Roses Concert
2022-02-11 19:30 - 22:30 | Roadmender, 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AH, United Kingdom
THE MOST NOTORIOUS GUNS N ROSES TRIBUTE IN HISTORY EST 2002
GUNS 2 ROSES ARE THE LONGEST RUNNING, CLOSEST LOOKING AND MOST INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED GN’R TRIBUTE IN THE WORLD. ONE OF THE FEW TRIBUTE BANDS OF ANY TYPE TO CROSS OVER FROM THE MERE TRIBUTE BAND CIRCUIT TO MAINSTREAM MEDIA AND CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH THE REAL GUNS N’ ROSES.

THE SPECIALS LTD at THE ROADMENDER
2022-02-12 19:00 - 22:30 | Roadmender, 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AH, United Kingdom
WHEN THE ORIGINAL LINE UP OF THE SPECIALS SPLIT IN 1981 THEY LEFT BEHIND A LEGACY WHICH HAS BEEN
UNRIVALLED BY A SINGLE BAND SINCE. ASIDE FROM COMBINING MUSICAL AND RACIAL CULTURES THEIR CLOTHING,
MUSICAL MOVEMENT AND THEIR OWN 2-TONE RECORD LABEL (WHICH STARTED THE MUSICAL CAREERS OF THE LIKES
OF MADNESS AND THE SELECTER) CREATED A LEGACY WHICH HAS LIVED ON FOR OVER 40 YEARS. THEY REFORMED
FOR A 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR IN 2009 AND CREATED A BUZZ OF EXCITEMENT FOR BOTH OLD AND NEW FANS ALL
AROUND THE WORLD. 10 YEARS LATER THEY ARE STILL GOING STRONG, NOW CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF 2-TONE AND
THE SPECIALS.

MILES KANE
2022-02-15 19:00 - 22:30 | Roadmender, 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AH, United Kingdom
Come along and see Miles Kane live at the Roadmender!

SIX
2022-02-15 20:00 - 2022-02-19 22:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
The international smash-hit musical, SIX, makes its royal entrance in Northampton! Multi award-winning, with a spectacularly successful sound-track storming charts across the globe, this sell-out Tudor take-off has “an incredibly strong and powerful message”, is “boundary-pushing, genre-redefining” (The Australian) and is ‘pure entertainment’ (The New York Times).
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing 500 years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red
It’s time they told their story.
Divorced. Beheaded. Live!

Data Protection for New and Small Businesses Webinar
2022-02-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
This online workshop will help you understand what you need to do to comply with UK Data Protection Law.

Bounce and Rhyme at Northamptonshire Central Library
2022-02-16 10:30 - 22:50 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Sessions to introduce rhymes and songs to your child to encourage interaction and develop communication skills.
Please note that the Bounce and Rhyme sessions will be run on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day and it will not be possible to book in advance. This event is running at a reduced capacity to ensure the health and safety of all staff and customers. Parents and Carers can collect a ticket from the front desk on the Friday morning at 10am. This event is for under 1s and non-walkers only.

Pub Quiz Night at The Fish
2022-02-16 20:00 - 22:00 | The Fish Pub, 11 Fish St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2AA, United Kingdom
Pop down to The Fish pub for a fun pub quiz.

Circus Spectacular
2022-02-17 15:00 - 17:00 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
Featuring International Circus Acts, Amazing Magic & Lots Of Laughs.
Our top-class artistes will not only bring skill and suspense during with their acts, they will also all be participating in the production numbers and comedy aspects of the show to the make one truly unhinged experience.
Every show is unique as during the “whats next?” Part the audience choose which act they’d like to see next with both sets of artistes fighting it out for the audiences vote. The show will be seamlessly linked together, culminating in one ‘slosh’ style finale, but not to panic as the first four rows shall be provided with rain macs.
Circus Spectacular will have everyone laughing and cheering along in this fantastic circus style variety show.

Paul Foot – Swan Power
2022-02-18 07:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
The multi-award winning comedian presents his brand new show. Tired of the goose? Swan Power is here. Paul opens his beak and explores topics including Nanna on the rack, murdering Santas, and interfering ambulance drivers (self-appointed busybodies!). Plus Billy Zane’s Valuable Diamond (c/o RMS Titanic). Live by the swan, fly by the swan.
Paul Foot has made numerous television and radio appearances including 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Breaking The News, Dave News and Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks
2022-02-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Franklinâ€™s Gardens, Weedon Rd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 5BG, United Kingdom
Northampton Saints v Sale Sharks rugby match at Franklin Gardens.

LIVEWIRE THE AC/DC SHOW
2022-02-19 19:00 - 22:30 | Roadmender, 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AH, United Kingdom
LIVE/WIRE IS THE AC/DC SHOW. THE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL AND UNIQUE SIX-MAN TRIBUTE TO ROCK MUSIC’S GREATEST BAND AC/DC, COMPLETE WITH CANNONS, A WALL OF MARSHALLS’ AND OVER TWO HOURS OF HIGH VOLTAGE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IN A SHOW CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FOR ITS CLOSENESS IN LOOK AND SOUND TO THE REAL THING. BOTH BON (DAVE) AND BRIAN (PODGE) ARE PRESENT ON THE ROCK AND ROLL TRAIN FOR A NIGHT TO REMEMBER AND WITH THE RHYTHM SECTION ‘LOCKED IN’ THE FREEDOM OF THE STAGE AND THE MUSIC IS GIVEN TO SIMON AS ANGUS YOUNG WHO GIVES AN UNCANNY PERFORMANCE WITH METICULOUS DETAIL IN APPEARANCE, ENERGY AND PLAYING.

Dick & Angel Dare To Do It
2022-02-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Dick and Angel Strawbridge, the stars of Channel 4 hit Escape to the Chateau are on the road again on their Dare To Do It tour with so much more to say. During this highly entertaining evening, the duo explains who they are, where they have come from, how they met and why they dared to do it!
Millions of viewers across the world have been enthralled over the past few years by their adventures, but retired Lieutenant Colonel, Engineer and chef Dick and his entrepreneur and designer wife Angel, still have many untold tales to tell.
They may be an ‘odd couple’, but the charismatic pair have a love story to share and will reveal how they ended up in a beautiful castle, with a beautiful family, in a beautiful part of France.

Northamptonshire Business Networking Webinar
2022-02-21 10:00 - 22:50 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Virtual Northamptonshire Business Networking with the Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire. Every third Monday of the month.

Starting a New Business Webinar
2022-02-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
For anyone thinking about starting a business, this webinar provides an opportunity to explore the basic principles and procedures required.

Texas
2022-02-22 20:00 - 22:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
For over 30 years, Texas have proved themselves to be one of Scotland’s best ever bands, and nothing short of a national treasure south of the border. Formed in 1986 by Sharleen Spiteri and her partner in crime Johnny McElhone, Texas have sold over 40 million records worldwide, had 13 top ten UK singles and three number one albums. This tour sees the band playing their acclaimed 1989 debut album Southside in its entirety coupled with a set list compiled of songs both old and new.
