Elizabeth Sharpe, a hydrogeologist and member of CIWEM will talk about the challenges that climate change poses to our water resources nationally and globally. What can we do to make a difference? This talk is an update on the talk given to the Society by Elizabeth in October 2021. It will be on zoom and is hosted by West Northamptonshire, Links will be provided on their Facebook Page. We will be joining in from the Humfrey Rooms.
An uplifting night for a great cause, celebrating and showcasing local talent with proceeds going to British Heart Foundation and Cynthia Spencer Hospice.
Featuring performers from talented dance and stage schools throughout Northampton including one of Northampton’s most successful dance schools Starlight Stage School!
Dexterity, Gymnastricks, Northamptonshire School of Dance and more!
Friday Club where anyone from around Northampton can come down and chill out with us from 4pm - 7pm and most of all get a Freebie each Friday. We also offer loyalty cards that allow people to receive even more Freebies....
From the police beat to the Hollywood movie screen to a Five Nations Grand Slam and MasterChef final, Martin Bayfield has had a varied life!
Join the former England international and true giant of the game as he embarks on his Rugby Legends UK tour. Martin will take to the stage with former players to reveal never-heard-before stories and incredible insight into the sport we all treasure.
The audience can expect stories with soon to be announced special guests about international games, local teams; legends emerging from coal mines, farms, police stations, classrooms, universities. Matches played on 6” of grass, mud in the winter, hard pan in the autumn and spring months. Riotous end of season tours and half cooked lasagne or chilli con carne after the game washed down with beer, then the long, meandering journey home.
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.
As part of the Great Big Green Week we will look at changes in our weather over the last 150 years as recorded by the members of the Northamptonshire Natural History Society in their gardens both great and small. This meeting will be held in the Humfrey Rooms.
The Wig and Pen is a hosting The Furzey Suite from 4pm this Sunday. The Wig and Pen have a full weekend of live music planned to keep you entertained. Friday 30 - The Reverend Ramoo Show from 9pm Saturday 1 - Soul D from 9pm Sunday 2 - The Furzey Suite from 4pm All not to be missed... Bring those dancing shoes... and get ready to PARTY Visit their Facebook page for full details www.thewigandpen.co.uk 19 St Giles' Street, Northampton, United Kingdom 01604 622178
We meet fortnightly to work on the Society's collections, cleaning and sorting them and making databases to facilitate use of them. No previous experience needed, all are welcome. Come and have a real "hands-on" pleasure with some fascinating objects.
Our Knit and Natter group meets every Tuesday in the Young Adult area on Ground Floor to knit, crochet and have a good chat!
Knitters of all abilities are welcome.
Leicester’s Curve theatre and Birmingham Hippodrome‘s critically acclaimed, award-winning 2019 co-production of The Color Purple comes to Northampton this Autumn.
Including a rare opportunity to use some of our Victoriana microscopes and examine a variety of slides from the NNHS's extenisve collection of microscope slides on a vast range of subjects. All welcome.
Our Oktoberfest celebration are still well underway, so head down and enjoy a tasty German brew- either in the bar or from the shop.
Leicester’s Curve theatre and Birmingham Hippodrome‘s critically acclaimed, award-winning 2019 co-production of The Color Purple comes to Northampton this Autumn.
Leicester’s Curve theatre and Birmingham Hippodrome‘s critically acclaimed, award-winning 2019 co-production of The Color Purple comes to Northampton this Autumn.
Our Oktoberfest celebration are still well underway, so head down and enjoy a tasty German brew- either in the bar or from the shop.
Sean Karley is running a series of talks about The Plant Kingdom. He will cover all aspects of Botany.
Thursday marks the start of our first ever Foire Aux Vins Tasting this Thursday at 7 (20 different wines. Tickets are £10pp, and you get £10 off when you buy a case in the shop. You can grab your tickets in-store or on eventbrite)
Friday Club where anyone from around Northampton can come down and chill out with us from 4pm - 7pm and most of all get a Freebie each Friday. We also offer loyalty cards that allow people to receive even more Freebies....
Leicester’s Curve theatre and Birmingham Hippodrome‘s critically acclaimed, award-winning 2019 co-production of The Color Purple comes to Northampton this Autumn.
THE DIANA ROSS STORY
The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES Theatre audiences prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visiting one of the greatest musical stories ever told.
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.
Leicester’s Curve theatre and Birmingham Hippodrome‘s critically acclaimed, award-winning 2019 co-production of The Color Purple comes to Northampton this Autumn.
Northampton Town Council and Northampton Inter Faith Forum would like to invite you to commemorate, reflect and remember those affected by COVID 19. A service will take place at the Abington Park Bandstand on Sunday 9th October, 2pm-5pm. More details please email info@northamptontowncouncil.gov.uk Venue: Abington Park Bandstand Contact: info@northamptontowncouncil.gov.uk
by Dr Rachael Hamp of the Open University. Rachael is a chemist originally and her PhD was on determining geochemical cycles in Enceladus' subsurface using modelling and simulations. Rachael is currently working on a post doctorate on making extraterrestrial ices.
Our Knit and Natter group meets every Tuesday in the Young Adult area on Ground Floor to knit, crochet and have a good chat!
Knitters of all abilities are welcome.
From the writer of the Academy Award-winning Bohemian Rhapsody, Darkest Hour, and The Theory of Everything , comes the play that sparked a major motion picture.
Listen to 15 – 20 seconds bursts of toe-tapping, shoulders bouncing and bums wiggling songs linked to a theme.
The numbers on your sheet have been replaced with either the artist and song name or noise creator (things get WILD when it’s the animal theme) . Get your dabber at the ready and dab away to win some every random prizes.
Every week you get the opportunity to go against your friends or our AWESOME Playhouse team in our Games Garage or Lucky Pucks area so, let the games continue into the night.
Come in for a coffee, cake and donate to a very worthy cause!
From the writer of the Academy Award-winning Bohemian Rhapsody, Darkest Hour, and The Theory of Everything , comes the play that sparked a major motion picture.
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
Thursday 8 September - Thursday 1 December (no session 20, 27 October and 3 November) 1 - 2pm £40 for the 10 week course Do you love to dance? Come and move with us in this creative, relaxed contemporary dance session for the over 65s. Open to participants from all backgrounds and abilities who are able to move independently, this is a great opportunity to experience the enjoyment of dance and be creative together whilst gaining the physical and mental benefits from participating in dance.Everyone is welcome! The sessions run weekly on a Thursday from 1pm-2pm with the opportunity to stay for a post session cuppa in the café. Sessions are delivered by Dancemind. Sign up now for the next 10-week term!
Recorded highlights of the 2019 Humfrey Lecture - as presented by David Humfrey - son of Dr Stuart and Mrs Lysbeth Humfrey, who gifted the Humfrey Rooms to the Natural History Society in 1957
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
Friday 16 September – Friday 21 October 10.15 - 11.45am £4 per child per session and £24 for a series ticket (includes refreshments) Join us for hands-on fun sessions for the under-fives. Explore the museum with stories, music and art and craft activities, whilst making new friends and creating memories in an engaging and family-friendly environment. With a different theme and activities each week. These sessions are for pre-school children (2-5 years) and their parent and carers. Booking essential as places are limited.
Art history lecture series Friday 30 September – Friday 21 October 10.15am - 12.15pm £6 per lecture or £20 for the whole series ticket (includes tea/coffee and biscuits) Enactment, the public display of theatre and makebelieve, have long been part of human social and religious interaction, fostering communal participation and understanding as well as different forms of interpretations and ways of seeing. Join us as we explore four distinctly different phases of public display and storytelling through the art historian’s eye. Our journey starts with the enactments of medieval mystery plays, halts at the Italian Commedia dell’Arte and its importance particularly for the arts of Rococo Europe, reaching its apogee in exploring how William Hogarth and Richard Garrick immortalized the theatre. Our final session will address the use of art in the theatre of war. Please note that this lecture series runs in conjunction with the current exhibition at Abington Park Museum which until December 2022 charts the history of Northampton’s Masque theatre group. Booking essential.
Every Friday 12.30 - 2pm FREE Our regular knit and natter group is growing. To keep it accessible for a variety of crafters, we’ve changed the name and extended the time. 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. Bring your own craft and have a bite to eat in the new museum café. Drop in – no bookings required but please purchase a drink or something to eat from the café so the group can sit in the bright and spacious new café area.
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
Join us for the annual Diwali Lights celebrations. Everyone welcome, join us with your family and friends.
Thursday 8 September - Thursday 1 December (no session 20, 27 October and 3 November) 1 - 2pm £40 for the 10 week course Do you love to dance? Come and move with us in this creative, relaxed contemporary dance session for the over 65s. Open to participants from all backgrounds and abilities who are able to move independently, this is a great opportunity to experience the enjoyment of dance and be creative together whilst gaining the physical and mental benefits from participating in dance.Everyone is welcome! The sessions run weekly on a Thursday from 1pm-2pm with the opportunity to stay for a post session cuppa in the café. Sessions are delivered by Dancemind. Sign up now for the next 10-week term!
Artist Adam Moore will present a workshop that combines space, body, movement and art. He will be leading a 3 hr session in which participants are invited to explore the relationship between interior and exterior spaces, the emotions that bodies and places hold, and ways by which transitions from stillness to movement, from silence to talking, can open up new ways of engaging with the spaces we inhabit. The workshop will begin with an exercise that combines mindful awareness and the movement of bodies inside the temporary gallery space at Vulcan Works, proceeded by a group walk through Beckets Park. The session will end with a drawing and painting exercise, in which participants will be invited to express their experiences. Adam Moore is a British-St. Lucian artist from east London explores themes of multiculturalism, unity and resilience at the intersectional discourses and embodied explorations of sustainability. He is part of international networks including Theatrum Mundi and Diaspore Projects. He co-designed and facilitated the syllabus for Camden Art Centre’s 2021-22 Youth Collective with Madeline Pledge. Recent awards and residencies include the a-n 2022 Bursary and the Jerwood UNITe 2022 artist studio residency at g39, Cardiff. A Trinity Laban Leverhulme Performing Arts...
THE MISSION IS FAR FROM ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE GLASWEGIAN ROCK BAND. “WE’RE NOT STOPPING TO SMELL THE ROSES,” SAYS LEAD SINGER ALAN NIMMO “WE WANT TO TAKE THIS BAND AS FAR AS WE CAN”
We meet fortnightly to work on the society's collections, cleaning and sorting them and making databases to facilitate use of them. No previous expreience needed, all are welcome. Come and have a real "hands-on" pleasure with some fascinating objects.
Al Stewart reprises’ his 2019 touring line-up with The Empty Pockets. His first major tour since finding himself side-lined for most of 2020 due to the pandemic.
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
Thursday 8 September - Thursday 1 December (no session 20, 27 October and 3 November) 1 - 2pm £40 for the 10 week course Do you love to dance? Come and move with us in this creative, relaxed contemporary dance session for the over 65s. Open to participants from all backgrounds and abilities who are able to move independently, this is a great opportunity to experience the enjoyment of dance and be creative together whilst gaining the physical and mental benefits from participating in dance.Everyone is welcome! The sessions run weekly on a Thursday from 1pm-2pm with the opportunity to stay for a post session cuppa in the café. Sessions are delivered by Dancemind. Sign up now for the next 10-week term!
Our Knit and Natter group meets every Tuesday in the Young Adult area on Ground Floor to knit, crochet and have a good chat!
Knitters of all abilities are welcome.
Come and join football punditry royalty. Host Jeff Stelling is joined by the ultimate panel of pundits including Paul Merson, Matt Le Tissier, Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas. The boys are really back in town!
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
Saturday 19 November 10am - 1pm £30 including all materials In this workshop on the weekend of ‘Stir up Sunday’ Carmela will demonstrate how to make her delicious festive rocky road fridge traybake and her intricate twisted biscuits, studded with blanched almonds. You will be able to enjoy both of these treats with a cup of tea or coffee. This will be followed by chocolate truffle making, dipping chocolates into crumbled pistachio nuts, cocoa powder and smashed hazelnuts. Perfect to give as any gift. Carmela will finish by demonstrating to you all, how to make her signature amaretto and cranberry Christmas pudding, and you will all make this plump fruity pudding to take home and steam. All ingredients supplied. You will be advised on booking of all equipment you need to bring with you Booking essential.
Thursday 8 September - Thursday 1 December (no session 20, 27 October and 3 November) 1 - 2pm £40 for the 10 week course Do you love to dance? Come and move with us in this creative, relaxed contemporary dance session for the over 65s. Open to participants from all backgrounds and abilities who are able to move independently, this is a great opportunity to experience the enjoyment of dance and be creative together whilst gaining the physical and mental benefits from participating in dance.Everyone is welcome! The sessions run weekly on a Thursday from 1pm-2pm with the opportunity to stay for a post session cuppa in the café. Sessions are delivered by Dancemind. Sign up now for the next 10-week term!
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
8 September - 15 December 2022 10.30 - 11.30 am £3 per talk, £24 whole series ticket. A series of talks on various subjects with tea/coffee and biscuits. Booking recommended.
Modern computer techniques have revolutionised geological mapping in the past twenty years. Bob Purser will introduce how drone photography has been used and how 3D maps provide new opportunities for the way in which we see our world
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Friday 16 September – Friday 21 October 10.15 - 11.45am £4 per child per session and £24 for a series ticket (includes refreshments) Join us for hands-on fun sessions for the under-fives. Explore the museum with stories, music and art and craft activities, whilst making new friends and creating memories in an engaging and family-friendly environment. With a different theme and activities each week. These sessions are for pre-school children (2-5 years) and their parent and carers. Booking essential as places are limited.
Art history lecture series Friday 30 September – Friday 21 October 10.15am - 12.15pm £6 per lecture or £20 for the whole series ticket (includes tea/coffee and biscuits) Enactment, the public display of theatre and makebelieve, have long been part of human social and religious interaction, fostering communal participation and understanding as well as different forms of interpretations and ways of seeing. Join us as we explore four distinctly different phases of public display and storytelling through the art historian’s eye. Our journey starts with the enactments of medieval mystery plays, halts at the Italian Commedia dell’Arte and its importance particularly for the arts of Rococo Europe, reaching its apogee in exploring how William Hogarth and Richard Garrick immortalized the theatre. Our final session will address the use of art in the theatre of war. Please note that this lecture series runs in conjunction with the current exhibition at Abington Park Museum which until December 2022 charts the history of Northampton’s Masque theatre group. Booking essential.
opportunity for businesses to showcase any vacancies they have and for the public to check to see what vacancies are available.
Trainer trail Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October During opening hours £2 Get your trainers on for a themed trail around the museum – find all the iconic trainers hidden around the building and some fun trainer facts to win a prize.
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
International microstar Sean McLoughlin is back on the road with a scintillating new stand-up show.
Saturday 22 October 10am - 4pm £65 A one-day workshop based on a step-by-step process to create a portrait from a photographic reference. The process will cover: Using oil paints The typical proportions of the face Measuring and mapping out key features from the photograph The use of line, tone, and value to create the portrait Cordell is an experienced painter who will also provide supporting handouts as part of the workshoto explain and demystify the technical terms and techniques involved. At the end of the workshop you will have created a portrait that you will be able to take away with you. Tea and coffee will be provided. Please bring a packed lunch or lunch is available to purchase from the museum café. Price includes all materials. Booking essential.
A one-day workshop based on a step by step process to create a portrait from a photographic reference.
The Welsh bass-baritone, Sir Bryn Terfel performs an evening dedicated to the world of Songs And Arias.
Islands in the Stream – The Music of Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Enjoy the songs of the Queen and King of country music – Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. Leave your 9 to 5 worries at the door and get ready for a night in the company of Country Music Royalty! This thigh-slapping stage show brings together the beloved glamour and personality of Dolly, along with Kenny’s charisma and energy with hit after hit including: Jolene, Ruby, 9 to 5, Lucille, Here You Come Again, The Gambler, I Will Always Love You, Coward of the County, plus the smash hit Islands in the Stream. Enjoy a superb score and supreme musicianship as we bring the house down with the ultimate tribute to two country music legends.
Alto-sax master Tony Kofi fronts this loving celebration of the jazz giant (in every sense) Julian ‘Cannnonball’ Adderley. With Andy Davies (trumpet), Alex Webb (piano), Andrew Cleyndert (bass) and Alfonso Vitale (drums) the group traces the explosive music of Cannonball from his first session as leader in 1955 through work with Miles Davis to the soul-jazz of the 1960s. The repertoire includes Adderley brothers classics like Things Are Getting Better, Work Song, Del Sasser, Sack o’Woe and many others.
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
Trainer trail Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October During opening hours £2 Get your trainers on for a themed trail around the museum – find all the iconic trainers hidden around the building and some fun trainer facts to win a prize.
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
Thursday 8 September - Thursday 1 December (no session 20, 27 October and 3 November) 1 - 2pm £40 for the 10 week course Do you love to dance? Come and move with us in this creative, relaxed contemporary dance session for the over 65s. Open to participants from all backgrounds and abilities who are able to move independently, this is a great opportunity to experience the enjoyment of dance and be creative together whilst gaining the physical and mental benefits from participating in dance.Everyone is welcome! The sessions run weekly on a Thursday from 1pm-2pm with the opportunity to stay for a post session cuppa in the café. Sessions are delivered by Dancemind. Sign up now for the next 10-week term!
Join us for a very special Thursday afternoon Music Hall performance. The Glory of the Music Hall will be the perfect way to spend a fun filled afternoon, we bring the excitement of classic and new hits from London’s West End, to The Deco this summer. Featuring West End’s Lee Bright accompanied by the Deco’s very own Fern Roach and Tayla-Jayde Sherman, Matt Haddock and Clive Fletcher Why not treat yourself a traditional afternoon tea following the show. Please call for details. Show and afternoon tea £19.50 each Tables of 6 or more, exclusively up to a maximum of 10, or mixed tables of 6.
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
Trainer trail Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October During opening hours £2 Get your trainers on for a themed trail around the museum – find all the iconic trainers hidden around the building and some fun trainer facts to win a prize.
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
Thursday 8 September - Thursday 1 December (no session 20, 27 October and 3 November) 1 - 2pm £40 for the 10 week course Do you love to dance? Come and move with us in this creative, relaxed contemporary dance session for the over 65s. Open to participants from all backgrounds and abilities who are able to move independently, this is a great opportunity to experience the enjoyment of dance and be creative together whilst gaining the physical and mental benefits from participating in dance.Everyone is welcome! The sessions run weekly on a Thursday from 1pm-2pm with the opportunity to stay for a post session cuppa in the café. Sessions are delivered by Dancemind. Sign up now for the next 10-week term!
Join us for some unbe-leaf-able crafts! We will be making leaf crowns, hedgehog and owl pictures, and leaf bunting.
Leaves provided, but feel free to bring your own!
We will be transforming our upstairs into a restaurant where you will be able to enjoy a delicious, seasonally inspired four- course tasting menu showcasing the flavours of Autumn. Drinks will be available behind the bar, or you can enjoy our perfectly paired wine fight!
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
Trainer trail Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October During opening hours £2 Get your trainers on for a themed trail around the museum – find all the iconic trainers hidden around the building and some fun trainer facts to win a prize.
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
Shipman’s are very excited to present the first part of their Big Halloween plans. Something NEW for Northampton… We bring you a night of FOOD and FILM . Screening The iconic Beetlejuice we bring you a concept that offers our guests a unique and immersive dining experience where food and cinema is combined . For 35.95 pp you will be served a timed two course set menu and two Beetlejuice inspired cocktails crafted to compliment the films most memorable moments. Your servers will be dressed the part and our beautiful drum room will be transformed to get you in the Halloween spirit . We will be running this event on the 27th , 30th and 31st of October . Tickets are Limited Drop us a message, email or call to book or for more information Check out their Facebook page for full details. Email theshipmans@mcmanuspubs.co.uk Call 01604 806048 12 Drapery, Northampton, NN1 2HG
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The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
Trainer trail Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October During opening hours £2 Get your trainers on for a themed trail around the museum – find all the iconic trainers hidden around the building and some fun trainer facts to win a prize.
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
Every Friday 12.30 - 2pm FREE Our regular knit and natter group is growing. To keep it accessible for a variety of crafters, we’ve changed the name and extended the time. 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. Bring your own craft and have a bite to eat in the new museum café. Drop in – no bookings required but please purchase a drink or something to eat from the café so the group can sit in the bright and spacious new café area.
Thursday 8 September - Thursday 1 December (no session 20, 27 October and 3 November) 1 - 2pm £40 for the 10 week course Do you love to dance? Come and move with us in this creative, relaxed contemporary dance session for the over 65s. Open to participants from all backgrounds and abilities who are able to move independently, this is a great opportunity to experience the enjoyment of dance and be creative together whilst gaining the physical and mental benefits from participating in dance.Everyone is welcome! The sessions run weekly on a Thursday from 1pm-2pm with the opportunity to stay for a post session cuppa in the café. Sessions are delivered by Dancemind. Sign up now for the next 10-week term!
Friday Club where anyone from around Northampton can come down and chill out with us from 4pm - 7pm and most of all get a Freebie each Friday. We also offer loyalty cards that allow people to receive even more Freebies....
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
Trainer trail Saturday 22 – Sunday 30 October During opening hours £2 Get your trainers on for a themed trail around the museum – find all the iconic trainers hidden around the building and some fun trainer facts to win a prize.
Saturday 29 October 10am - 12pm and 1 -3pm £4 per child In this workshop you will be supplied with all the materials to make your very own pair of cardboard trainers based on a pattern by designer Bobby Nangla. Create your favourite high-tops by decorating them with a distinctive design inspired by the trainers on display. Ages 7 – 12 years. Booking essential.
Thursday 8 September - Thursday 1 December (no session 20, 27 October and 3 November) 1 - 2pm £40 for the 10 week course Do you love to dance? Come and move with us in this creative, relaxed contemporary dance session for the over 65s. Open to participants from all backgrounds and abilities who are able to move independently, this is a great opportunity to experience the enjoyment of dance and be creative together whilst gaining the physical and mental benefits from participating in dance.Everyone is welcome! The sessions run weekly on a Thursday from 1pm-2pm with the opportunity to stay for a post session cuppa in the café. Sessions are delivered by Dancemind. Sign up now for the next 10-week term!
Saturday 29 October 10am - 12pm and 1 -3pm £4 per child In this workshop you will be supplied with all the materials to make your very own pair of cardboard trainers based on a pattern by designer Bobby Nangla. Create your favourite high-tops by decorating them with a distinctive design inspired by the trainers on display. Ages 7 – 12 years. Booking essential.
Megaslam Wrestling: Live & Loaded Tour 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!
Shipman’s are very excited to present the first part of their Big Halloween plans. Something NEW for Northampton… We bring you a night of FOOD and FILM . Screening The iconic Beetlejuice we bring you a concept that offers our guests a unique and immersive dining experience where food and cinema is combined . For 35.95 pp you will be served a timed two course set menu and two Beetlejuice inspired cocktails crafted to compliment the films most memorable moments. Your servers will be dressed the part and our beautiful drum room will be transformed to get you in the Halloween spirit . We will be running this event on the 27th , 30th and 31st of October . Tickets are Limited Drop us a message, email or call to book or for more information Check out their Facebook page for full details. Email theshipmans@mcmanuspubs.co.uk Call 01604 806048 12 Drapery, Northampton, NN1 2HG
We meet fortnightly to work on The society's collections, cleaning and sorting them and making databases to facilitate use of them. No previous experience needed, all are welcome. Come and have real "hands-on" pleasure with some fascinating objects
Shipman’s are very excited to present the first part of their Big Halloween plans. Something NEW for Northampton… We bring you a night of FOOD and FILM . Screening The iconic Beetlejuice we bring you a concept that offers our guests a unique and immersive dining experience where food and cinema is combined . For 35.95 pp you will be served a timed two course set menu and two Beetlejuice inspired cocktails crafted to compliment the films most memorable moments. Your servers will be dressed the part and our beautiful drum room will be transformed to get you in the Halloween spirit . We will be running this event on the 27th , 30th and 31st of October . Tickets are Limited Drop us a message, email or call to book or for more information Check out their Facebook page for full details. Email theshipmans@mcmanuspubs.co.uk Call 01604 806048 12 Drapery, Northampton, NN1 2HG
A meeting comprising member contributions on various astronomy themes. Your chance to show the section observations you have made, equipment you are using or anything else that has interested you enough to share it with the section. if you have a special interest and would like to participate as a speaker please let the secretary know beforehand. visitors and guests welcome