Events

Taste  a range of special Christmas brews and learn what makes them Christmassy. tickets are £15pp. Available in store or on Eventbrite

Jazz bands and street entertainers will provide the festive cheer as shoppers enjoy Christmas shopping in St Giles Street on Saturday, 2nd December. Acts will include Musical Ruth, Elton Wrong, the Bad Santas, a juggling unicyclist and stilt-walking ice queens. Montague Jeffery and Vintage Guruwill also be staging live music performances. The BID has successfully applied for a road closure order on this date so shoppers will be able to walk freely down the street and cafes and restaurants will be able to trade outside on the pavements, creating a welcoming community feel to the day. Come along between 11am and 4.30pm and get all the Christmas feels as we kickstart the festive season in style.

BAD MANNERS ARE THE BEST IN BRITISH SKA KNOWN FOR THEIR CRAZY ANTICS AND 2 TONE TRACKS. OUTRAGEOUS AND ENIGMATIC, THEY REMAIN AS ONE OF THE COUNTRIES BEST LOVED LIVE ACTS. AFTER A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL SUMMER PLAYING FESTIVALS ALL OVER THE WORLD THEY RETURN TO THE CLUB SCENE FOR THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUEST PUNK LEGEND MAX SPLODGE. TICKETS WILL CERTAINLY FLY OUT FOR THIS SHOW!! DON’T MISS OUT ! “DEFINITELY A “MUST SEE” GIG FOR ANYONE’S TO DO LIST. SEE YOU DOWN THE FRONT!” – LOUDER THAN WAR! FRONTED BY BUSTER BLOODVESSEL (AKA DOUGLAS TRENDLE) THE BAND FORMED IN LONDON DURING 1976 WHILST ALL MEMBERS WERE STILL IN SCHOOL TOGETHER. BY 1980 THE BAND WERE SIGNED TO MAGNET RECORDS AND WERE REGULAR GUESTS ON THE SATURDAY MORNING KIDS TELLY PROGRAMME TISWAS. THEIR HIT SINGLES INCLUDE LIP UP FATTY, SPECIAL BREW, NE NE NA NA NA NA NU NU, CAN CAN, WALKING IN THE SUNSHINE, JUST A FEELING AND THEIR COVER OF MY GIRL LOLLIPOP. BETWEEN 1980 AND 1983 THEY SPENT 111 WEEKS IN THE UK SINGLES CHART, THEY HAVE PRODUCED NINE STUDIO ALBUMS AND SKANKED THEIR WAY INTO THE WORLD’S HEARTS. THEY INITIALLY DISBANDED IN 1987 BUT...

Come and join an afternoon of fun where your children will have the opportunity to make their own trainers through sticking and painting and arts and crafts. This is a really fun event. We have 25 places open for this event. This will sell fast!!!!!

THERAPY? MAKE A WELCOME RETURN TO THE ROADMENDER WITH THEIR FIRST SHOW AT THE VENUE IN OVER 8 YEARS AS PART OF THEIR FORTHCOMING TOUR. COMING TOGETHER IN CO ANTRIM NORTHERN IRELAND IN 1989 THE ROCK 3 PIECE HAVE OVER THE COURSE OF THREE DECADES CARVED THEIR OWN PATH FROM EARLY MINI ALBUMS ‘BABYTEETH’ & ‘PLEASURE DEATH’ TO GENRE-DEFYING MAINSTREAM SUCCESS IN THE 90’S WITH GOLD-CERTIFIED ALBUMS ‘TROUBLEGUM’ & ‘INFERNAL LOVE’.  THE BAND RACKED UP OVER A DOZEN TOP 40 SINGLES WITH SOME CERTIFIED CLASSICS SUCH AS TEETHGRINDER, SCREAMAGER, NOWHERE & STORIES. WITH NO SIGN OF SLOWING DOWN AS THE BAND ENTER THEIR 4TH DECADE THEY HAVE JUST RELEASED THEIR 16TH STUDIO ALBUM ‘HARD COLD FIRE’ TO MUCH CRITICAL ACCLAIM.

The Comedy Crate are back and bringing 4 funny friends with them. Tickets available on the comedy crates website £10pp

BINGO LOCO NORTHAMPTON BINGO LOCO IS COMING TO YOU AFTER SOLD OUT SHOWS IN DUBLIN / NEW YORK / SYDNEY / VANCOUVER + 200 OTHER DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. GEAR UP FOR A NIGHT OF BINGO MADNESS FEATURING HILARIOUS HOSTS, DJS PLAYING THE BEST OF 90S/00 MUSIC, CONFETTI SHOWERS, DANCE OFFS, LIP SYNC BATTLES AND INCREDIBLE PRIZES RANGING FROM INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS TO LAWNMOWERS.” LOCATION – ROADMENDER SHOW TIME: 6PM-10PM GET YOUR TICKETS BELOW!

Bridget Christie is hot, but not in a good way. The 51 year old critically-acclaimed stand-up leaks blood, sweats, and thinks that Chris Rock is the same person as The Rock. The Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning comedian cannot ride the motorbike she bought to combat her mid-life crisis because of early osteoarthritis in her hips and RSI in her wrist; and wonders why there are so many films, made by men, about young women discovering their sexuality, but none about middle-aged women forgetting theirs. It’s a menopause laugh-a-minute with a confused, furious, sweaty lady who is annoyed by everything. Brand new show from the Rose d’Or and South Bank Sky Arts Award-winner, star of her own Netflix special, Taskmaster favourite, Channel 4 sitcom The Change and BBC Radio 4 series Bridget Christie Minds The Gap and Mortal. Photo Credit: Natasha Pszenicki

Chambers Touring Proudly Presents Nabil Abdulrashid: The Purple Pill A show about trying to be a good person while staying a badman. Join the star of Live at the Apollo for this “unapologetically funny” (Telegraph) exploration of empathy, morality and political contradiction. ???? Evening Standard As seen on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You, The Big Narstie Show, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Unapologetic.

Indulge in Creativity and Delight with Paint and Sip Unleash your inner artist at Grandbies Coffee House and Clothing Boutique's exquisite Paint and Sip event. Savor the delightful fusion of art and pleasure as you sip on handcrafted cocktails, meticulously prepared by our skilled mixologists. With the guidance of our expert art specialists, immerse yourself in an evening of artistic expression while creating a personalized masterpiece. Whether you want to surprise a loved one with a heartfelt gift or seek solace and tranquility through painting, our Paint and Sip experience promises an enchanting ambiance, delicious drinks, and the joy of creating your very own masterpiece. Let your imagination run wild, brush in hand, and drink in the inspiration.

Thursday Museum Talks

Join us for our popular hands-on and fun pre-school sessions for the under-fives. Explore the museum through stories, music, art and craft activities whilst making new friends and creating memories in an engaging and family friendly environment. These sessions are for pre-school children (from 2.5 to 5 years) and their parents and carers. Held on Friday mornings during term time with a different theme each week. Refreshments are included and booking essential as places are limited.

Interest in Pre-Raphaelite art has enjoyed something of a resurgence over recent years, with the National Portrait Gallery’s 2019 re-consideration of the contribution made by women and now Tate Britain’s exhibition re-evaluating the artistic legacy of three of the Rossettis. Our understanding of Pre-Raphaelite art is undergoing something of a paradigm shift. Using examples of works by eminent Pre-Raphaelites from the museum’s own collection, ProArtium will overlay new scholarship with popular favourites by Burne-Jones, Holman Hunt and others.

FORMED IN MARCH 2006 FROM A JAMMING SESSION, THE ANTARCTIC MONKEYS BECAME A PHENOMENON IN THEIR OWN RIGHT, TRAVELLING THE UK AND EUROPE WITH NUMEROUS TOURS. THE DEMAND IS NOW MORE THAN EVER. FIRMLY ESTABLISHED ON THE TRIBUTE SCENE, THEIR LIVE SHOW HAS THE POWER, PASSION AND THE CREATIVE EDGE TO WHIP AUDIENCES INTO A FRENZY WHEN DELIVERING THE POWERFUL TUNES OF THE ARCTIC MONKEYS AS THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE. THEIR REPUTATION GREW VERY QUICKLY AND IN 2009 RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM CLOSE RELATIONS TO THE ARCTIC’S AS WELL AS CHRIS MCCLURE (FROM THE FRONT COVER OF THE ALBUM ‘WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT’S WHAT I’M NOT’ AND BROTHER OF LEAD SINGER – JON MCCLURE, FROM REVEREND AND THE MAKERS). THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY HIGHLIGHTS TO MENTION THEM ALL BUT MAIN ONES INCLUDE ROCK REVOLUTION IN SICILY, OXEGEN FESTIVAL 2010 IN IRELAND AND THE LIVERPOOL MATHEW STREET FESTIVAL, PLAYING IN FRONT OF 50,000 PLUS PEOPLE AS WELL AS INTERVIEWS AND APPEARANCES IN Q MAGAZINE, MTV AND SKY NEWS. RARELY IS THERE A TRIBUTE BAND THAT CAN RIVAL THE ORIGINAL YET THESE 4 LADS MIMIC TURNER, COOK, O’MALLY AND HELDERS STYLE PERFECTLY.

Enjoy festive musical performances in the heart of the town, alongside eco festive makes for kids & adults alike, plus some very cheeky elf entertainment!

All activities and workshops are FREE for all to enjoy and take part!

We aim to bring people together to read, share stories and have fun. We use reading – whether books, magazines, newspapers, or anything else – to start everyone chatting. Our Reading Friends group meets on the 3rd Wednesday every month at Northampton Central Library to talk about reading and anything else that interests them. You don’t have to read anything before the session and everyone is welcome so come along, meet new people and share stories together. No booking is required and you don’t have to be a library member to take part.

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

AFTER ANOTHER SELL OUT EVENT “TREVOR NELSON-SOUL NATION” IS JOINING US AGAIN FOR A ” XMAS” NIGHT OF SOUL/RNB AND CLUB CLASSICS. TREVOR NELSON HOLDS A CORNERSTONE IN UK MUSIC HISTORY WITH A CAREER THAT SPANS DECADES AND GENRES. LONDON NATIVE BEGAN ON THEN PIRATE RADIO STATION WHICH WE’VE COME TO KNOW AS KISS FM. NELSONS TOOK FANS THROUGH HIS COLLECTION OF SOUL, R&B, REGGAE AND DANCEHALL DAILY WITH HIS BBC RADIO 1 EXTRA STINT. NOW THAT HE’S MOVED TO ONLY PRESENTING ON SUNDAYS HE’S READY TO GRACE FANS WITH SOMETHING SPECIAL. THIS XMAS  HE’LL BE TAKING NORTHAMPTON BY STORM AGAIN FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. TAKE THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ONE  UK’S SOUL MASTERS SPIN FOR DIE-HARD FANS AND GRAB A TICKET BEFORE THEY SELL OUT. 9pm to 1am AN AWARD-WINNING DJ AND CHAMPION FOR RNB MUSIC WORLDWIDE, TREVOR NELSON IS A HOUSEHOLD NAME ACROSS THE UK. AS A RADIO BROADCASTER HE CURRENTLY SPANS TWO OF THE BBC’S MOST POPULAR MUSIC NETWORKS. FOR BBC RADIO 2 TREVOR NELSON'S RHYTHM NATION IS LIVE FOUR NIGHTS A WEEK, MONDAY TO THURSDAY (10PM- MIDNIGHT) AND FOR BBC RADIO 1XTRA TREVOR GOES OLD SKOOL AIRS EVERY SUNDAY (11AM-1PM.) IN MARCH 2021, TREVOR RELEASED HIS...

RANDOM CONCEPT PRESENTS WE CALL IT JUNGLE PART 3 SATURDAY 27TH JANUARY AT ROADMENDER NORTHAMPTON TIME 3PM – 10PM (DAY TIME EVENT) ? POWERED BY RANDOM CONCEPT ? WITHIN 12 MONTHS WE CALL IT JUNGLE HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS ONE OF THE LEADING JUNGLE NIGHTS IN THE UK. THEY ARE BACK AT THE END OF JANUARY TO ONCE AWAY TAKE AWAY THOSE JANUARY BLUES AND GIVE YOU THAT FIRST BLOWOUT OF 2024… GIVING YOU SOMETHING TO AIM FOR!! YOU CAN EXPECT THE FINEST JUNGLE SOUNDS, EXTRA SOUND WITH HIGH END PRODUCTION YOU WILL NOT SEE ANYWHERE ELSE! JOIN US FOR A DAY OF THE BEST JUNGLE, DRUM & BASS, REGGAE AND DUB