Events

THE ORIGINAL TRIBUTE TO THE CURE ‘THE CUREHEADS’ RETURN TO NORTHAMPTON TO PLAY ROADMENDER ON FRIDAY 29TH MARCH. THE CUREHEADS HAVE BEEN TOGETHER SINCE 1990 AND CELEBRATED 30 YEARS TOGETHER IN 2020. THEY HAVE RECREATED THE LOOK, SOUND AND ATMOSPHERE OF SHOWS BY THE CURE AND HAVE TAKEN THEIR SHOW AROUND THE UK, SPAIN, FRANCE, ITALY, EASTERN EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, JAPAN AND THE USA. FOR THE 2024 SHOWS THE CUREHEADS WILL BE CELEBRATING THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLASSIC ALBUM THREE IMAGINARY BOYS REVISITING A FEW TRACKS FROM THE ALBUM AS WELL AS PLAYING A SELECTION OF THE BEST TRACKS FROM ACROSS THE DECADES WITH A FAN PLEASING MIXTURE FROM ALL ERAS FROM THE BIG ORIGINAL HITS AS WELL AS CLASSIC ALBUM TRACKS.

Join Mr. Bubbles with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! The Bubble Show is a unique blend of magic, storytelling, science and bubble art! Enjoy bouncy bubbles, bubbles inside bubbles, smoke bubbles, square bubbles, giant bubbles, and even fire bubbles! Actor, storyteller, and Guinness World Record holder, The Highland Joker, is one of the top bubble artists in the world, bringing you an interactive, fun, international award-winning bubble extravaganza! Best Family-Act award, Face TV New Zealand 2016 Audience Choice Award, Nelson Fringe 2018 Top Children’s Entertainer Award, New Zealand Variety Artists club 2019 As seen in the Guinness World Record Book 2020 & 2023

International sensation What’s Love Got To Do With It? is back with a brand new cast! The exciting live show celebrating the music of Tina Turner is getting back on the road with a huge tour across the UK. The massive debut tour of What’s Love Got To Do With It? launched in February 2019 and quickly proved to be the ultimate tribute show with audiences packing out theatres and arenas across the UK and Europe. Brought to you by the award-winning producers behind the hugely successful Whitney – Queen Of The Night, What’s Love Got To Do With It? pays homage to one of the most iconic and much-loved musical artists of the 20th Century. In this exciting touring theatre show, audiences can expect a night of high energy with feel-good rock-and-roll featuring Tina’s greatest hits performed by the amazing vocal talent of Holly Bannis (Whitney – Queen Of The Night, ITV’s Starstruck) supported by a full 10-piece live band. Audiences can look forward to hearing stunning musical arrangements of Tina’s most-loved classic hits including Private Dancer, What’s Love Got To Do With It?, Proud Mary, River Deep, Nutbush City Limits, Simply The Best and many more. This not-to-be missed musical experience is a stunning celebration of one of the greatest female singers of our time. What’s Love...

Oh What A Lovely War# More than a century on from the Armistice, Oh What A Lovely War remains a classic of the modern theatre and a powerful reminder of the atrocities of a war that cost twenty million lives. Wildly satirical, visually stunning and deeply moving, Oh What a Lovely War is a theatrical experience like no other; a fusion of live music, movement, songs and sketches bringing to life the folly, farce and tragedy of the First World War. Now, more than ever, it holds a mirror up to the world and speaks to us all. Full cast has now been announced. Oh What a Lovely War stars Christopher Arkeston (Only Fools and Horses: The Musical), 2023 Rose Bruford graduate Tom Crabtree, Harry Curley (Caligari), Alice E Mayer (Frankenstein), Chioma Uma (Brief Encounter) and Euan Wilson (A Midsummer Night’s Dream). The production is directed by Nicky Allpress (The Shape of Things), with musical direction by Ellie Verkerk (Burnt City, The Color Purple, SIX) and movement direction by Adam Haigh (Ruddigore).

Seventy minutes. Seven seasons. One Spike. This fast-paced gem brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out…Spike. Buffy Revamped tours the UK this Autumn following its award-winning Edinburgh Fringe premiere in 2022 and two sold-out national tours. Funny, satirical and bursting with 90s pop-culture references, it’s the perfect parody for Buffy aficionados and those who never enrolled at Sunnydale High alike. Created by comedian Brendan Murphy whose last show, FRIEND (The One with Gunther), won Best Play at the World Wide Comedy Awards. Winner: Best One Person Show and Best Comedy Performance at the Dark Chat Awards 2022.

Legendary Manchester band Happy Mondays have announced their first headline tour in five years. ‘The Been There Done That Tour’ will head to Northampton for Spring 2024, joined by very special guests and fellow ‘90s British music icons, Inspiral Carpets and Stereo MC’s. Happy Mondays, featuring original lineup – front man Shaun Ryder, Bez (freaky dancing and percussion), Rowetta (vocals) Mark Day (guitar), Gary Whelan (drums) and Dan Broad (MD/guitar/keys) will perform the band’s classic hits such as ‘24 Hour Party People’, ‘Step On’, ‘Hallelujah’, ‘Loose Fit’, ‘Judge Fudge’, ‘W.F.L.’ and ‘Kinky Afro’, amongst many others. Doors 6pm Music from 7pm

For the first time ever, Dr Michael Mosley and Dr Clare Bailey are set to embark on a joint UK theatre tour, with their much-anticipated live theatre show. This husband and wife and team have changed tens of thousands of lives with their international bestselling books (The Fast 800, Fast 800 Recipe book etc), award-winning programmes (Trust Me I’m a Doctor), and podcasts (Just One Thing). In this informative, entertaining, and highly interactive live show, the health gurus will share their latest health tips, do cooking demos and show behind the scenes clips from upcoming TV series. With mental and physical health problems on the rise, Michael and Clare will reveal how simple changes can transform your life, so we can all Eat well, Sleep better, and Live longer!

for this sold-out event, we'll be putting Northampton front and center as we celebrate beer made here in our great county. Hosted by Bayley.

A show dedicated to preserving the respect of the greatest entertainer of all time, Elvis Presley. Lee Memphis King faithfully recreates an Elvis performance with the authenticity and passion of an Elvis concert. Hear all of the hits like Heartbreak Hotel, The Wonder Of You, Suspicious Minds and many more in this two hour epic performance. Over the last 10 years as Lee has toured his One Night of Elvis he has picked up numerous accolades and has headlined and sold out some of the most prestigious venues across the UK and beyond. In August 2016 he completed a sell out concert tour of Israel, performing to over 8000 fans. In this latest production, Lee Memphis King portrays Elvis Presley at his peak celebrating the iconic ‘Vegas Years’ from 1969 – 1977. The show is enhanced by an orchestra of world class musicians and backing vocalists coupled with impressive video screen projection mapping out Elvis’s life and music. Lee Memphis King recreates it all with stunning authenticity – the voice and equally important for Lee, the passion and energy that Elvis put into his songs. He leaves audiences in no doubt that they are witnessing the world’s No 1 Elvis Tribute Artist. Pure entertainment and pure Presley. The...

Most Haunted Live   The acclaimed World No.1 paranormal show   Most Haunted is the original and most successful worldwide Paranormal investigation series ever made and premiers it’s Spine-chilling theatre show in 2023/24.   Presented by Evette Fielding the first lady of the paranormal together with Karl Beattie and the Most Haunted team, you will be taken on the darkest, most terrifying journey of your life.

‘STEELTOWN’ WAS THE SECOND STUDIO ALBUM BY BIG COUNTRY WHICH WAS RECORDED AT ABBA’S POLAR STUDIOS IN STOCKHOLM WITH PRODUCTION FROM STEVE LILLYWHITE. RELEASED IN OCTOBER, 1984 BRUCE WATSON REMEMBERS THE TIME VERY WELL, AMID THE NATIONWIDE STRIFE BACK IN THE UK, FULLY IN THE GRIP OF THE MINERS STRIKE: “WE STARTED WORK ON STEELTOWN BACK IN JUNE 1984 AT ABBA’S STUDIO. MY DAD WAS A MINER, SO WHAT WE DID WAS KNUCKLE DOWN TO HARD WORK FOR SIX WEEKS”. REGARDED BY MANY AS A CLASSIC, THE MULTI-MILLION SELLING ‘STEELTOWN’ WENT STRAIGHT TO THE #1 SLOT IN THE UK ALBUM CHARTS.

The show will take you for one special evening, back to where it began. A musical journey celebrating 50 years of some of the greatest music ever written. From Brooklyn to Hollywood, Neil Diamond has left a legacy of great songs which have been covered by every great vocalist. Spanning all genres from the Reggae of Red Red Wine, through the Country of Cracklin’ Rosie, and the Hollywood music of The Jazz Singer. From the producers of Fastlove and The Magic of Motown, celebrate the music that has endured through six generations as we bring you all things Diamond with a sensational live show.

Funktionality performing at The Wig And Pen

Saturday 2 March 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.

From a child star, as the youngest of the ‘Nolan Sisters’ to TV Personality/Presenter, Best Selling Author and Agony Aunt, Coleen Nolan has done it all, or so it would seem. However, there is still one thing that that needs ticking off the showbiz bucket list. So, for the very first time, Coleen takes to the stage with her first ever solo show…Naked! (Not literally!)

Get ready for a fancy night out on 2 March 2024 at LAVISH March, 8:00 PM sharp! Get ready to indulge in a relaxed yet sophisticated experience at LAVISH, where luxury and music meet on March 2nd 2024 at 8:00 PM. Time to get back out and recreate the vibe of Northampton's club scene from the mid-eighties to the mid-nineties. We have teamed up with one of Northampton's best loved DJs from Northampton's heyday. That's right, Mark Dean has jumped on board to give us a night to remember. He'll play all of the old classics and mix it up with some new sounds too. As a special thank you for putting your dancing shoes back on, we will be serving complimentary prosecco and more to all guests that arrive before 9pm. What a great opportunity to put your best clothes on and bump in to some familiar faces. Can't wait to see you all there x

J.E.E.P performing at The Wig And Pen

OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS BRITISH DRUM & BASS PRODUCERS HYBRID MINDS HAVE BROKEN OUT AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ACTS IN THE SCENE. DEFINING A NEW ERA OF LIQUID D&B, THEY FLOW BETWEEN EXQUISITE VOCAL MELODIES AND HIGH OCTANE PRODUCTIONS, CREATING THE INNOVATIVE AND UNIQUE SOUND THEY’VE BECOME KNOWN FOR. COMPRISED OF LONGTIME FRIENDS JOSH WHITE AND MATT LOWE, THE BOYS WORK ACROSS EVERYTHING TOGETHER FROM STUDIOS AT OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE COUNTRY, TAKING IN BOTH THEIR INFLUENCES FROM ALL ENDS OF THE MUSICAL SPECTRUM TO CREATE SMOOTH SOUNDING, YET ADDICTIVELY DANCEABLE TRACKS THAT ARE EVERY BIT AS RELEVANT FOR A MAIN STAGE FESTIVAL SLOT AS THEY ARE AT A LATE NIGHT AFTERPARTY.

Pure Genius Performing at the Wig and Pen

Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust presents an opportunity to share inspiration and aspiration with three generations of orchestras – County Junior Orchestra, County Training Orchestra and County Youth Orchestra. Other NMPAT shows this season include: NMPAT: Big Sing | NMPAT: Wind Band Spectacular

Lee Martin For Gag Reflex Presents Britain’s Got Talent 2022 winner Axel Blake is heading out on the road with his new show In Style. From the wilds of Dunstable, Axel Blake arrived on the country’s living room screens in style as Simon Cowell’s golden buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent. His observational comedy paired with his witty charm captivated the audience propelling him to be crowned 2022 Champion of the hit show. Axel is continuing to chase his dreams. Fresh from appearing on the 2022 edition of the Royal Variety Show he is on the road with his first ever national tour – Axel Blake is coming to your town – In Style.

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.

In partnership with the Royal Opera House and the Voices Foundation, pupils from the David Ross Education Trust (Bobby Moore Academy Primary, Briar Hill Primary School, Cedar Road Primary School, Eastfield Academy, Kings Heath Primary Academy, Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School, The Arbours Primary Academy) will perform a 60-minute version of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. Directed by Jonathan Ainscough, and conducted by Simon Toyne, the pupils join with professional singers and instrumentalists to bring to life Humperdinck’s enchanting fairy tale masterpiece. The opera depicts the famous Grimm fairy tale of two children who venture into the forest to forage for berries and encounter the Sandman, the Dew Fairy, and a Witch who lives in a house made of gingerbread, on their adventure. Full of great tunes, including the famous ‘Evening Prayer’ and ‘Witch’s Ride’, this production is perfect for audiences young and old.

Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation is proud to present the world’s largest youth drama festival.  Join us this March for an exhilarating evening of live theatre, featuring a series of unique abridged Shakespeare productions by local schools.  See Shakespeare’s timeless stories brought to life like never before, and support young people from your community as they take to the stage.

Since Miles’ last tour finished at The London Palladium in 2017, he’s been in The Full Monty on Disney Plus, The Durrells and Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? on ITV, as well as a heap of episodes of Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Have I Got News For You. He’s made an award-winning radio series and he’s published a novel. But for Covid, he would have played a lead at the RSC. Hey ho. Nevertheless he’s done a play in the West End and played the Emperor of Austria and Europe in a Ridley Scott film. Yet one sunny day in the middle of all this, he suddenly suffered a brain seizure. This led to the discovery of a tumour the size of a cherry tomato, and a rather pressing need to undergo major neurosurgery. Obviously, one doesn’t wish to make a big deal of it, but the experience has left him with a story to tell and a few things that he’d like to share with the room. So that’s exactly what he’s doing in his new show On I Bang – a tale about surprise, fear, luck, love and qualified medical practitioners.

After a sell-out run in Spring 2022, Professor Alice Roberts is returning in Spring 2024 to launch her new book, Crypt. This final instalment of her highly-acclaimed trilogy explores the experience of life, death and disease in the Middle Ages and beyond. Alice looks at the archaeological evidence for terrible brutality directed at an ethnic minority in medieval England, she explores the impact of incurable epidemics sweeping through Europe and looks at how modern science is unlocking secrets from the watery grave of the Mary Rose shipwreck. She also reveals how archaeogenetic research is uncovering cryptic clues and shedding new light on diseases such as leprosy, syphilis and the plague. Professor Alice Roberts’ charismatic and engaging style has captivated audiences from all backgrounds for over two decades. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to join her for a fascinating evening, learn more about her latest book and even bag yourself a signed copy!

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! ?

Immersive sound bath 9 February, 8 March 6.30-8pm £20 per person Join us for what promises to be an amazing event, where sound healing frequencies and stunningimmersive visuals meet to create a powerful experience. Enter a realm of peace, tranquillity, contemplation and wonder. Lay back and melt away any stresses you may be carrying, as the journey unfolds with beautiful visuals and sacred geometry. Ashleigh Louise is a Sound Practitioner and Holistic Therapist who intuitively creates and layers frequencies and vibrations with gongs, chimes, drum, crystal singing bowls and more. Stimulate your senses and clear your mind with this offering of transformative sounds enhanced by beautiful visuals. Booking essential and over 18s only.

After their triumphant show here in 2023, internationally acclaimed musician Brian Cummins returns with this stunning show celebrating the music of Jeff Lynne and E.L.O. with a band of amazing musicians including a female string section this will be a fabulous night of hit after hit from such a vast back catalogue. Jeff Lynne and ELO famously carried on the legacy of The Beatles where in the band’s own words wanted to “Carry on from where ‘I am the Walrus’ left off’ and combined Classical music with motifs of the greats with Rock and Roll like no other musician before. The album ‘Out of the Blue’ released in 1977 catapulted them into Rock history and truly made them one of the biggest bands in the world at the time. After many years of touring Jeff parted ways with the band to focus on producing some of the greatest musicians of the time namely, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Paul McCartney and The Beatles. Jeff resurrected the ELO legacy in 2014 with a new line-up and a mammoth stage show and has been touring the World Arenas and stadiums to this day. The ELO SHOW has an amazing light and laser show and 3D video screens including...

The Other Kind performing at The Wig And Pen

Rosie Jones is on the road for a UK tour and, boy, she is excited. Join Rosie as she ponders whether she is a national treasure, a little prick, or somewhere in between! This show is guaranteed to be full of unapologetic cheekiness, nonsensical fun and unadulterated joy from the triple threat herself. Best known for her hit travel series’ Trip Hazard and Mission: Accessible, and for numerous appearances on shows The Last Leg, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Hypothetical, Mock The Week, The Ranganation and Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back to name just a few!

Workshops at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery for those who might like to come along and join in with others in making their poppies. Just bring your needles/crochet hook Saturday 3 February 10am – 12.30pm Wednesday 28 February 4 – 6.30pm Saturday 9 March 10am – 12.30pm Saturday 13 April 10am – 12.30pm FREE We are looking for volunteers to help create a commemorative poppy display ahead of the 80th Anniversary of D-Day on 6 June 2024 Our aim is to create one poppy for each of the casualties from The Northamptonshire Yeomanry, The Northamptonshire Regiment, those who served on or flew from Northamptonshire airfields and those from Northamptonshire who served in other armed forces. We invite keen knitters and crocheters to support this project, whether local residents, community groups, schools, youth groups or knitting clubs, in helping make around 1000 poppies. The poppies will be used to create the display at Abington Park Museum a memorial to all those who gave their lives during the Normandy Landings. You can join in by stitching a poppy and sending it to the Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1DP by 1 May 2024 at the latest. The Museum...

Fisherman’s Friends have nine albums to their name, two feature films, a stage musical, a book, a TV documentary, they’ve played for royalty and to tens of thousands of fans in sell-out tours year in year out… No, it’s not The Beatles,  Take That or One Direction – it’s The Fisherman’s Friends! A decade ago, The Fisherman’s Friends signed a million-pound record deal that saw their album Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends go Gold as they became the first ever traditional folk act to land a UK top ten album. And thanks to the small film with a big heart that shares their name, the story of the original Cornish ‘buoy band’ is known around the world. Bound by shared experience, for more than 30 years they have gathered on the Platt on the harbour in their native Port Isaac to sing the songs of the sea, songs that in some cases have been handed down for hundreds of years, songs that connect them to generations of Cornish fishermen that have come before them. The film’s sequel Fisherman’s Friends 2 was released last year.The story follows the group from the highs of starring on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury, through the lows of struggling to make a follow-up album. Fisherman’s Friends: The Musical broke...

Everyone’s favourite 1930’s throwback greetings and compliments aficionado Troy Hawke returns to theatres nationwide with his brand new show. A journey which started with a non-consensual customer service shift outside TK MAXX in Macclesfield has lead him around the world and directly into the orbit of the world’s biggest sporting figures. He’s confused Premiership footballers, been threatened by heavyweight boxers and improved the vocabulary of Formula 1 legends. In this show Troy examines his unlikely genesis and explores exactly why a well-dressed man simply being nice to people has caused such a kerfuffle ‘…genius character comedy’ (The Wee Review) SELL OUT UK TOUR 2022/23 WINNER Fringe Encore Series 2022 BEST SHOW WINNER Leicester Comedy Festival 2022 BEST SHOW TOTAL SELL OUT RUN Edinburgh Festival 2022 Top 40 best reviewed shows Edinburgh Festival 2022

The Reformers performing at The Wig and Pen

Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust presents an opportunity to share inspiration and aspiration with three generations of wind orchestras – County Junior Wind Orchestra, County Training Wind Orchestra and County Youth Concert Band. Other NMPAT shows this season include: NMPAT: Orchestra Spectacular | NMPAT: Big Sing

Roy and The Saracens

Jonathan Pie: Hero or Villain? A question often asked and one that Pie hopes to answer in his brand-new live show. Join him as he celebrates the UK’s greatest heroes (Nurses / Gary Lineker / 24-hour off license proprietors) and takes a verbal blowtorch to its villains (The Tories / Cyclists). Marvel in wonder as he kicks in The Establishment’s back doors and rifles through its kitchen cupboards.

Join us at Vulcan Works in Northampton for a morning where we will cover how to navigate some of the legal issues, traps and pitfalls involved in running a business. The event is delivered in partnership with the highly experienced legal professionals at HCR Hewitsons

Jibber Jabber Jamboree marks Ross Noble’s 21st solo stand-up tour. To celebrate this milestone, he invites you to join him for an evening of the sort of inspired nonsense that has cemented his place as the supreme master of stream of conscious freewheeling stand up. This is a chance to see Noble live on stage in his natural habitat. What’s it about? What will we learn? How will it change the world? Are all pointless questions to ask when Noble is off on one of his tangents. Grab a ticket and come and enjoy the ride.

Thursday 14 March Treading the Duckboards 10:30am – 12pm Speaker: Kate Wills As the Great War raged amid shot and shell, songs, dance and laughter were created by the troops themselves. This is the story of their shows at the front.

Join Ellie and Helen as they celebrate ten years of scumminess! For a decade now, the Scummy Mummies have been touring their hit comedy show to sold-out audiences around the country. Now they’re bringing all their most-loved songs, sketches, and stand-up together for a night that will make you laugh till you wee. Guaranteed to make you feel normal about your parenting skills, or very smug about being child-free. Bring your gin-in-a-tin, pop a panty liner in, and let’s party!

It’s a night of Old Skool disco! with Bernie Keith – Handbag Heaven – Doors 7pm fun starts 7.30pm

With over 175 million online views and countless TV appearances under his belt, Pete Firman is firmly established as the UK’s top comedy magician. You may have seen him on ITV1’s Tonight At The London Palladium and The Next Great Magician, BBC1’s The Magicians, The John Bishop Show and The Sarah Millican Television Programme, or caught one of his massively popular viral videos on social media. Pete is an award-winning performer who is not to be missed live. Expect an evening of jaw-dropping magic and laugh-out-loud comedy. TrikTok takes Pete’s magic from the small screen to the stage and gives audiences a chance to see his critically-acclaimed magical skills in the flesh.

Hannah Faulkner and Friends performing at The Wig and Pen

Morning Yoga Brunch Saturday 16 March £27.50 9am - 12pm Join Maz, our dedicated and experienced yoga teacher, who will help you to reset and recharge with an energising yoga flow. You will be treated to a warmig drink of your choice and an energy ball on arrival. We’ll then begin with a meditation session to ground you ready for your uplifting yoga practice. After the class, we will gather for a healthy and nutritious brunch to refuel and chat with fellow yogis. Brunch will include vegan and vegetarian options. Please notify us if you have any allergies or dietary requirements. Please bring your own yoga mat/towel and water bottle or purchase from our Northampton Museum and Art Gallery yoga range in our museum shop.Food and drink included. Please notify us in advance of any dietary requirements. Booking essential

Saturday, 16 March 2-3pm £8 Join us for a Q&A with Lee Price former assistant at the iconic World's End shop on the Kings Road, London. His passion for Vivienne Westwood clothing and shoes collected over many years forms the content of this talk and the related exhibition.

Debut national tour from that guy (@mattgreencomedy) you’ve seen on Twitter being funny about politics. A stand up show featuring jokes about politics and jokes not about politics. That probably covers it. Matt has achieved millions of views for his online satirical comedy videos since he started making them during lockdown. He’s also been performing stand up comedy for nearly 20 years, and this is his first show since the madness of Covid/Johnson/Truss/Lord-knows-what-else began. Watch him try to make sense of the world as we head into another year of elections, culture wars and who knows what else. Plus discover: exactly who is that guy behind the videos? May also feature an appearance from a Tory Minister – if Matt can afford his daily rate… As seen and heard on Late Night Mash, Avoidance, The Witchfinder, Mrs Sidhu Investigates, Times Radio, Oh God What Now? and many more.

To the hairdresser at Salon: You can take my money. You can take my dignity. You can take too much off the ends. But you cannot take my right to talk about it on stage. This is a show about the worst haircut of Ania Magliano’s life. Winner of Best New Show at Leicester Comedy Festival 2022, Ania sold-out both runs of her critically acclaimed shows at the 2022 and 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Her second show I Can’t Believe You’ve Done This was ranked #1 in Time Out’s The 11 best comedy shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 list. Ania has previously supported Marc Maron, Cat Cohen and Ed Gamble on tour, and writes for Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date.

Empire performing at The Wig And Pen

Roll up, roll up! Morgan & West are back with a massive magic show for kids (and their childish grown-ups)! Expect gawps, gasps, and guffaws in this relentlessly funny and fantastical magic filled extravaganza, guaranteed to delight those aged five and 105, and indeed everyone inbetween! Morgan & West have shown their scientific skills in Unbelievable Science(national tour), brought good will to all with their Great Big Christmas Magic Show(national tour), attempted to escape The Slammer (CBBC), and even fooled Penn & Teller (ITV/CW Network). This season their hitting the road with their brand new magic show full of their trademark wit, whimsy, and wall-to-wall silliness. Conjuring capers, mysterious magic tricks, larger than life laughs, and fantastic facial furniture all crammed into one hour of non-stop fun for all the family.

That's What She Said Performing at The Wig And Pen

An award winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. Katy Ellis a self obsessed ‘Swiftie’ with an incredible live band and dancers promises to deliver the most authentic recreation of a Taylor Swift show you will ever see. The show has already taken ‘Swiftie’ fans across the world by storm and features all of Taylor’s much loved hits including ; Shake It Off, Blank Space, Love Story, You Belong With Me, Look What You Made Me Do, I Knew You Were Trouble and many, many more.

Live Nation / Kennedy Street are delighted to announce that legendary singer-songwriter Justin Hayward, The Voice of the Moody Blues, will undertake ‘The Harmony Tour’ taking in 12 venues in March 2024. Justin Hayward OBE has enjoyed a career which is now in its fifth decade. He is best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the iconic Moody Blues, whose hits include the masterful ‘Nights in White Satin’, ‘Tuesday Afternoon’, ‘Question’, ‘The Voice’ and the US top 40 hits  ‘I Know You’re Out there Somewhere’ and In Your Wildest Dreams’: plus other classic, era and genre-defining hits. These laid the foundation for the incredible success story of the Moody Blues – as well as Hayward’s solo work – which continues to this day. Already established as a songwriter, he joined the Moody Blues in 1966. Hitting his stride immediately with “Fly Me High,” he followed it with ‘Nights in White Satin’ and ‘Tuesday Afternoon’ from the seminal album Days of Future Past. The Moody Blues sold 70 million albums worldwide, which includes 18 platinum and gold LPs. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. Hayward created several solo albums such as Songwriter, Night Flight, Moving Mountains and ‘Classic Blue’ with long time friend Mike Batt,...

Presented by SDJ Productions, originally developed forBBC Radio 4, co-produced by Theatre Royal, Plymouth A new dark comedy by Shôn Dale-Jones A completely made-up true story When the world goes mad, do we inevitably go mad too? Shôn’s 83-year old mother is waiting for some test results from the hospital. Shôn goes back home to the Isle of Anglesey to visit her. To relieve some pressure, she asks him to crack an egg on her head. All hell is let loose. Internet trolls appear in real life demanding Shôn stops abusing his mother and gets off the island… This story about love and hatred celebrates how searching for connection beats disconnecting. Cracking is a heart-warming and uplifting comic story about loving in the face of hatred. Part stand-up, part theatre Cracking is a funny, touching and thought-provoking solo performance that sews together fact and fiction into one seamless whole making us wonder what’s real, what’s not and what’s gone wrong.

Experience the 2024 Orchestral Edition of It’s A Beautiful Noise, the definitive Neil Diamond tribute! Celebrating a decade of musical brilliance – this year, this lavish production commemorates ten years of touring – selected dates on its nationwide tour, including this eagerly-awaited Northampton spectacular, will be “even bigger and even better”. The Royal & Derngate performance will feature the addition of an orchestra to a production that stars pitch-perfect vocals by Fisher Stevens as he performs all of Neil Diamond’s greatest hits. Immerse yourself in the iconic music of Neil Diamond, featuring an exceptional orchestra, as new life is breathed into classics such as Sweet Caroline, Cracklin’ Rosie, Love On The Rocks, I’m A Believer and Hello Again. More than just a show, this enchanting production captivates your senses and leaves you yearning for more! Embark on a musical journey like no other and join us for It’s a Beautiful Noise: Orchestral Edition in 2024, where the magic of Neil Diamond comes to life!

The BAFTA-winning comedian, ‘national sensation’ (Evening Standard) and ‘extremely funny’ (Daily Telegraph) Iain Stirling, is bringing his intuitive razor-sharp humour back on tour with a brand new stand-up show for 2024. As the iconic voice of Love Island, star and writer of sitcom Buffering on ITV, and with his own stand-up special, Failing Upwards, on Prime Video, Iain hits the road once more with a brand new hour (of jokes) in his biggest tour to date! (It’s called RELEVANT if you’re interested). Touring the UK and Ireland in 2024.

It’s time for the wife to tour now.. Award winning stand-up comedian BEFORE she met Jon Richardson, Live at the Apollo & Taskmaster star and BAFTA nominee, Lucy Beaumont is going to let loose and let slip on her roller coaster world. Life through the Beaumont lens is more surreal than you could ever imagine.

Daniel O’Reilly is still boasting one of the largest, strongest, most loyal and fastest growing social media followings in the UK that his fans has grown up with him through the years! He has had many characters, but for this live show he’s going ‘Out Of Character’ to stand up as he brings the laughs and looks back on the mischief, the mistakes and the madness of his career so far. From losing it all, battling addiction and becoming a father he’s been on some rollercoaster and wants you to come for a ride with him, so grab your tickets now and make sure you got your seat belt on!

An exhilarating music show celebrating one of the world’s most gifted music icons and multi-grammy award winner, Chaka Khan. Honoring the legacy of a legendary singer and songwriter who has captivated audiences and inspired generations of singers for over five decades with her funk, soul, pop and dance hits, Chaka – The Music of Chaka Khan is the ultimate musical tribute celebrating an icon. Led by the incomparable Sulene Fleming (The Brand New Heavies, Incognito, The New Master Sounds) and featuring a Stella live band, this 2-hour music show encapsulates the true essence of Chaka Khan Featuring the all-time diva greats and anthemic dance floor hits such as I’m Every Woman, Aint Nobody, I Feel For You, Through The Wire, Like Sugar, and the funk/soul Tell Me Something Good, Sweet Thing, and many more, this show is chock full of irresistible groove and dance floor smash hits – a must see for anyone who loves funk, soul, and dance floor diva classics. As Bridget Jones says; “I prefer Vodka, and Chaka Khan”. This show pays homage to a true musical icon and one of the greatest artists of all time whose influence is unmeasurable. Get ready to dance, sing, and...

Big Phat Jukebox Performing at The Wig And Pen

Tune in, children of the 80s! Join us in the upside-down for this award-winning, smash hit new parody musical; Stranger Sings! Straight from off-Broadway, to a UK premiere 3-month sell-out run in London, we’re now thrilled to announce the UK nationwide Theatre Tour of Stranger Sings! This award-winning sci-fi spoof is a wild, irreverent twist on the hit Netflix series – in all its hair-raising, blockbuster glory. Take a trip with your favourite gang on a night of indulgent pop culture references, heavy synth, poor parenting, dancing demogorgons and maybe – just maybe – you might find justice for Barb along the way. Let the incredible original writing of Jonathan Hogue subvert the genre with this fearless parody, where there are too many mullets, a generous helping of fairy lights, and the 80s finally embraces feminism. So, hop(per) on your bike and grab your transmitter radio (don’t forget your inhaler); because saving your friends is the answer to this never ending story. No mouthbreathers allowed.

CELEBRATING THE LEGENDARY MEAT LOAF Celebrating the life, music and legend of the musical maestro Meat Loaf The World’s premier show in tribute to Meat Loaf, featuring the Ultimate ‘Dead Ringer’ to Meat Loaf Craig Halford as seen on ITV’s ‘Stars in their eyes’ and Channel 4’s ‘The Last Leg’.   Experience all the hits from what is one of the best-selling artists of all time, culminating over 80 million album sales, a grammy award and the best rock and roll love…

The Laforey parade will step off from the Guildhall at 11am, following two loops of a route along St Giles' Street, down Hazelwood Road and up Derngate, back to St Giles' Square. At the end of the parade, cadets will salute local dignitaries, including Brigadier David Russell-Parsons, Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire and the Mayor of Northampton. Formal proceedings begin in the Guildhall Courtyard at 10.15am, with a march of the guard and parade inspection taking place ahead of a service of remembrance at approximately 10.30am. HMS Laforey was adopted by the community of Northampton in 1941 during 'Warship Week', a Royal Navy fundraising initiative which saw towns and cities in Britain raise money towards building naval ships. The town raised more than £750,000 to fund HMS Laforey and she was assigned to several operations in Mediterranean Sea, including escorting a relief convoy to Malta as part of Operation Halberd. Local charities, churches and schools also provided the ship's crew with gloves, socks and hats, while school children wrote them letters. When officers and men from the adopted ship visited the local community, a celebratory parade was organised in their honour. Sadly, the ship sank on the 30th March 1944 after...

Stagecoach Performing Arts Northampton proudly presents this years productions. We Will Rock You and Cinderella. Sing along with ‘Main School’ and join in the panto fun with ‘Further Stages’. We Will Rock You Friday Main School Show starts 12.00pm —————————————————————————————————————- Saturday Main School Show starts 3.15pm

Stagecoach Performing Arts Northampton proudly presents this years productions. We Will Rock You and Cinderella. Sing along with ‘Main School’ and join in the panto fun with ‘Further Stages’. Cinderella – Further Stages – Show

Come on Barbie, lets go PARTY! It’s time for THE MIGHTY 90’s PARTY of the YEAR! Turn Back Time and come party in the VengaBus with us for one night only! This pop extravaganza dances its way through the style, sounds, and stars of the 90s! Get ready to Spice Up Your Life because We Like to Party with our power pop supergroup! Delivering unforgettable renditions of hits including Wannabe, Hit Me Baby One More Time, Backstreet’s Back, Wonderwall, I Have Nothing and more, performed by a stellar professional cast. Believe in the nostalgia as you get to party the whole night to the tunes of Take That, Aqua, Cher, Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Venga Boys, and many more. And don’t miss the show-stopping vocals of CLEOPATRA serenading you with covers of hits that made the 90s truly legendary. If you Want It That Way, then It Only Takes A Minute to get tickets that give you and your friends some Fast Love. Don’t Think Twice, come on and Vogue. Power ballads, infectious pop beats and dance floor smashers, this electrifying party never stops!

FOLLOWING THEIR HUGELY SUCCESSFUL 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR IN 2023 CULMINATING IN A 6000+ SELLOUT HEADLINE SHOW AT MANCHESTER’S’ HEATON PARK, THE CLONE ROSES RETURN TO NORTHAMPTON ROADMENDER AS PART OF THEIR SPRING UK TOUR ON SATURDAY 27TH APRIL.   THE CLONES’ HAVE PERFORMED AT SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC VENUES IN THE UK, RESPECTFULLY REPLICATING SOME OF THE CLASSIC SHOWS FROM THE STONE ROSES CAREERS. FROM SELLING OUT BLACKPOOL EMPRESS BALLROOM TO PERFORMING THE ICONIC SPIKE ISLAND SITE ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER MERSEY?IN FRONT OF A?SELL-OUT?15,000?STRONG CROWD, THE BAND HAVE BECOME HUGELY POPULAR AMONGST ROSES FANS OLD AND NEW.

Strictly Come Dancing legend and judge, Anton Du Beke, takes to the stage!. With his live band, a guest singer and his dancers, expect a fab-u-lous evening of song, dance and laughter. Anton will be performing some of his favourite songs and dances that have inspired his career throughout his life. Expect behind the scenes stories from his time on Strictly that will have you laughing out loud. Don’t miss this special opportunity to get up close to the King of the Ballroom

The night out of the year that you need more than ever, is back! Get ready to get LOST IN MUSIC!  The show that everyone is talking about, now even BIGGER! Join us as we recreate the magical 70s and let us take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of disco! Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic. This show boasts a sensational live band, incredibly talented cast and stunning vocals and is sure to have you dancing in the aisles! So, come dressed to impress as we celebrate the golden age of disco! With songs such as Never Can Say Goodbye, On The Radio, Hot Stuff, Car Wash, Boogie Wonderland and many, many more! It’s the feel-good show of the year! Lose yourself with us and leave your troubles at home! Lost in Music – touring the nation, tickets on sale now!

Thursday 28 March Medieval Surgery 10:30am – 12pm Speaker: Steve Bacon Steve explains the theory of the four humours that underpinned Medieval medicine and demonstrates the skill of the surgeon. Live leeches add the eeeek factor to some of this talk. While it is not possible for these sessions to be too ‘hands on’ – or should that be ‘hands off’? Audience participation is encouraged and questions are answered with relish – or is that just fake blood?

King of the Kerb performing at the Wig And Pen

After a show-stopping performance of ‘Stand By Me’ at the wedding of The Duke & Duchess of Sussex, record deal with Sony Music UK, debut album plus sell-out UK and USA tours, founder and conductor of the Kingdom Choir, Karen Gibson MBE will be the sharing stage with 200 voices at COLLIDE: A CHOIRFEST EXPERIENCE! ChoirFest will boast an eclectic music concept featuring West Northants based, award nominated The Northampton Male Voice Choir, Queen Eleanor Choir and Northants Sings Out (West) during a trailblazing, highly ambitious collaboration of their musical genres and individual styles. The absolute finest from an array of artistic disciplines are also set to feature during this hotly anticipated musical experience. Featuring specially arranged mass ensemble pieces led by award-winning, MD Gareth Fuller (Choir Director to many including during Liam Gallagher’s sold out Knebworth shows) the evening is set against a backdrop of an all-star live band and string quartet plus full production crew all credited with supporting  A-list music artists at sell-out stadium tours and international festivals. The visual and musical journey will be knitted together by Artistic Direction set to celebrate collaboration; pop meets classical, rock meets orchestral. Creative meets culture. See what happens when musical differences COLLIDE on one stage with one voice,...

Nightshift performing at The Wig and Pen

Six Feet Apart performing at The Wig And Pen