That’ll Be The Day – 35th Anniversary
2022-04-13 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
That’ll Be The Day reaches another milestone this year as it celebrates its 35th anniversary!
From humble beginnings, the show has grown into a “must see” attraction all over the UK, coming up with a new production from its multi-talented cast year after year. Unashamedly nostalgic, That’ll Be The Day takes its audience on a rollercoaster ride through the golden age of Rock and Roll and Pop. The show has been described as “Relentlessly Entertaining”, mixing brilliant vocals and superb musicianship with impersonations and hilarious comedy routines.
Audiences are guaranteed a great night out, this is truly the best feel good show on the road. You won’t be disappointed!

MOBBS MEMORIAL MATCH | SAINTS XV VS BRITISH ARMY
2022-04-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Franklinâ€™s Gardens, Weedon Rd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 5BG, United Kingdom
A Saints XV play the British Army on Wednesday 13 April.

The ELO Experience
2022-04-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
The ELO Experience are a multi-award-winning tribute act who have been bringing the music of Jeff Lynne and The Electric Light Orchestra to the live stage since 2006.
With a sensational string section, a stunning light show and large screen projection, The ELO Experience includes the greatest hits from an extensive and impressive back catalogue spanning over 45 years.

The Lovely Eggs
2022-04-14 19:30 - 23:00 | The Black Prince, 15 Abington Square,, Northampton, Northants, NN1 4AE, United Kingdom
For the last two years The Lovely Eggs have sat back and watched England and the rest of the planet slowly eat itself. Their Number One Official UK Independent selling album “I am Moron” is the result of their observations, a relentless analysis of a modern culture that is bringing the world to its knees.

Fastlove – Everything She Wants Tour
2022-04-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Direct from London’s West End, this is the world’s favourite George Michael celebration!
Make new memories whilst reliving old classics, this one is for the fans as we celebrate one of the greatest musicians the world has ever seen, and we say thank you! Playing all the hits, from Wham right through his glittering career, including, Wake Me Up, Too Funky, Father Figure, Freedom 90, Faith, Knew You Were Waiting, Careless Whisper and many more.

Easter Egg Hunt
2022-04-16 09:30 - 12:30 | Winwick Hall, Elkington Ln, Winwick, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 7PD, United Kingdom
Easter egg hunt around the garden and grounds of Winwick Hall. Choose a Team Name, collect your Detective Pack and solve the clues for a chocolatey surprise at the end

Abba Bottomless Brunch
2022-04-16 11:30 - 15:00 | The Picturedrome, 222 Kettering Rd, Northampton, Northants, NN1 4BN, United Kingdom
All the greatest hits and big sing along with a bottomless booze and brunch!

Remembering The Oscars
2022-04-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Fresh from their sell-out tour with their highly entertaining and innovative Remembering The Movies, Aljaz Škorjanec and Janette Manrara, will be returning with their brand new show Remembering The Oscars. Get ready to celebrate the Oscar winning songs in this exhilarating new dance spectacular with Strictly’s favourite couple, Aljaz and Janette.
Whether you are Wishing On A Star, Swinging On A Star or merely dancing in the City of Stars, this incredible production will take you from Disney family favourites, through to the Golden Ages of Hollywood and Bollywood, with songs from Lady Gaga, Adele, Prince, Queen, Eminem, Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand, as well as classics from legendary songwriters such as Burt Bacharach, John Barry, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Irving Berlin and many more.

Kelmarsh Show
2022-04-17 09:30 - 17:00 | Kelmarsh Hall, Main Rd, Kelmarsh, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 9LY, United Kingdom
The Kelmarsh Show is the perfect for families to see and experience first class performances throughout a whole weekend of activity.

Justin Live!
2022-04-17 11:00 - 16:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Come and see CBeebies superstar and children’s favourite Justin Fletcher live on stage in an all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza.
Justin Live is a fabulous show for all the family packed full of well-known songs, lot’s of dancing, hilarious comedy and plenty of slapstick fun!
Famous for his BAFTA Award Winning appearances in hit programmes including Something Special, Justin’s House, Gigglebiz and Gigglequiz, Justin Fletcher MBE is bringing his very own spectacular show to our theatre in 2022

Diversity: Connected
2022-04-18 19:30 - 2022-04-20 22:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
After nine sell out UK tours, over 600,000 tickets sold, and countless television and live performances Diversity have announced one of their biggest UK tours to date including three dates in Northampton for spring 2021.
This tour is set to be even bigger, and as Diversity promised their fans on the Born Ready tour, they will continue the legacy of Diversity and never let anyone tell them they cannot achieve something. To take them into the new decade of Diversity, Ashley has created a new show, Connected, which centres around the world of social media, the internet, and the digital era we now live in, but more importantly how this connects us all.

My Travels Through My Lens And The Eye Of A Photographer
2022-04-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
My Travels Through My lens And The Eye Of A Photographer by Colin Dixon. I have had a huge opportunity to travel with my work and personal life. As a photographer at heart this is my story of these trips through my love of landscape, cityscape and street photography.

Digital Academy - How to Nail Your Key Messages and Tone of Voice on Social Media
2022-04-21 11:00 - 12:00
Town centre businesses in Northampton are invited to learn how they can improve their digital marketing skills as part of a new mini webinar series.
The Northampton BID Digital Academy has launched a free-to-attend spring programme to offer local companies the chance to enhance their marketing and digital abilities by attending online sessions with local experts.

Geological Diagrams And Sections
2022-04-21 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
Bob Purser and Sue Barker will present some of the geological diagrams and sections which are used to illustrate geological processes and are used when interpreting geological maps

The Unthanks
2022-04-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
The Unthanks return to live touring after two years off the road, with the rich and colourful sound of their eleven-piece ensemble, showcasing forthcoming new album, Sorrows Away, alongside favourites such as Magpie, The King Of Rome and Mount The Air.
Using the traditional music of the North East of England as a starting point, the influence of Miles Davis, Steve Reich, Sufjan Stevens, Robert Wyatt, Antony & The Johnsons, King Crimson and Tom Waits can be heard in the band’s 14 records to date, earning them a Mercury Music Prize nomination and international acclaim along the way.

The Sensational ’60s Experience
2022-04-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
The biggest and best 60’s show touring the UK is appearing at Royal & Derngate for one night only, with a brand new production for 2022. The Sensational ‘60s Experience brings you a three hour ‘60s spectacular of pure nostalgia. The show with the definite feel good factor will transport you back to that magical decade that was the 1960s. The Sensational 60s Experience will deliver to you a night never to be forgotten where you’ll find it impossible to remain in your seat.
Whether you come to this show to relive your childhood memories or you just simply want to see what your parents have been raving about for all these years. Come and experience the musical phenomena of the 1960s for yourself.

Arrival
2022-04-21 19:30 - 21:30 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
Over 45 years since their legendary Eurovision win, come and join us to celebrate the music of one of the biggest selling and most iconic bands of all time.
ARRIVAL’s multi award-winning show is returning for 2020 following sell out shows in over 20 different countries worldwide, bringing the magic of ABBA to stages across the UK.
The high-energy production features ABBA’s best loved hits including ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Dancing Queen’, ‘Super Trouper’, ‘Voulez Vous’, and of course ‘Waterloo’, plus many more!
With a winning formula of fantastic harmonies, authentic costumes and first-class vocals and musicians, ARRIVAL brings to life the extraordinary song-writing talents of Benny and Bjorn, recreating the true feel and thrill of a live ABBA show.

Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac
2022-04-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
The world’s finest tribute to Fleetwood Mac returns to the stage in 2022 with a brand new show celebrating the very best of their music, including a very special blues set paying tribute to the group’s legendary Peter Green era.
Channelling the spirit of Fleetwood Mac at their very best, this unmissable night of music offers a unique opportunity for fans, both old and new, to rediscover the songs and performances that have ensured Fleetwood Mac’s place as one of the most loved groups of all time.
Personally endorsed by Mick Fleetwood, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is the ultimate tribute to one of rock and roll’s most remarkable groups.

Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years
2022-04-22 19:30 - 22:00 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years is the most authentic sounding concert to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel. Made up of Dan Haynes & Pete Richards, Bookends have toured the globe extensively with their concerts being described as ‘simply breath-taking’.
Performing the songs in a truly captivating way, against a backdrop of iconic imagery, their delicate recreation of the unmistakable sound of the American folk-rock duo is something of a masterpiece. Bookends have been performing their unique, world-class concert to audiences in some of the finest theatres and concert halls across the UK, Europe and the United States.

Record Store Day
2022-04-23
Record Store Day is an annual event inaugurated in 2007 and held on one Saturday every April and every Black Friday in November to â€œcelebrate the culture of the independently owned record storeâ€�. The day brings together fans, artists, and thousands of independent record stores around the world.

Dinosaur Bath bomb Making At Lush
2022-04-23 09:30 - 17:00 | Lush, 28, Newland Walk, Grosvenor Centre, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2EB, United Kingdom
Join Lush on this fun day of Bath bomb making in connection with Northampton BIDâ€™s Dinosaur day!

The Dinosaurs are returning to Northampton town centre
2022-04-23 11:00 - 16:00 | Northampton Market Square
THEY ARE BACK â€“ EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER THAN BEFORE

Join us for another ‘roarsome’ day of free family fun in Northampton town centre as we welcome back our very special dinosaur guests – and they are bringing some exciting new friendsâ€¦

Itâ€™s not every day you come face-to-face with a triceratops and a T Rex but shoppers will get up close and personal with the giant beasts as part of a free family fun day being held in Northampton town centre from 11am to 4pm on Saturday, April 23.

Ritchie the Raptor, Zeus the T Rex and Tank the Triceratops will be appearing in Market Square and Abington Street as the town is transported back to the Jurassic era, with a host of activities lined up for young adventurers.

Our augmented reality Dino Trail will once again be available through the Explore Northampton app – giving you the chance to hunt down 10 friendly dinosaurs hidden around the town centre.

Find them all and grab a selfie with your favourite!

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Time To Share - Central Library
2022-04-23 14:30 - 15:30 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Time to Share is the perfect activity for children of all ages and their grown ups!
Each month we will focus on a new theme and each week we will focus on a new book.
There will be a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books with matching crafts or activities!

The Sound Of Springsteen
2022-04-23 19:30 - 22:00 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
The “SOUND OF SPRINGSTEEN”, take to the stage this year after 2 years of getting the
show together for this tour.
With a passion for the work of “The Boss”, the 8 piece tribute “The Sound Of Springsteen”
brings their years of live performances and recording to rock you with Bruce Springsteen’s
greatest hits and deep cuts. With songs like, Born In The USA, Glory Days, Streets of
Philadelphia and many more, this is a night of passion for Springsteen.

Omid Djalili: The Good Times Tour
2022-04-23 20:00 - 22:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
After experimenting with a Zoom gig where he got muted by 639 people, multi-award-winning comedian and actor Omid Djalili is now where he belongs, on a stage and bringing back the Good Times.
Intelligent, always provocative, entertaining, Omid’s legendary stand-up performances are a captivating comedy masterclass. His credits range from Hollywood films to television and the West End stage. Earning praise across the world for his performances, Omid can be seen hosting his own ITV quiz show The Winning Combination, has appeared in the smash hit Mama Mia 2: Here We Go Again and His Dark Materials for BBC1 & HBO, and Letter For The King on Netflix. Omid also gained rave reviews for his leading role of Tevvye in the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Fiddler On The Roof

Top Secret – The Magic Of Science
2022-04-24 17:30 - 19:00 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hang on to your seats as we transform the venue into a real life science laboratory.
Experience the non-stop action packed interactive magical science experiments that will capture the imagination.
Top Secret is a fast moving colourful magical science show filled with mystery, suspense, lots and lots of mess!
Top Secret will inspire and educate every young budding magician and scientist, as well as proving fun and exciting entertainment for all of the family.

Rob Brydon – A Night Of Songs And Laughter
2022-04-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Award winning comedian Rob Brydon and his eight-piece band bring Rob Brydon – A Night Of Songs and Laughter to Northampton this Spring.
Featuring a sensational live band, A Night Of Songs And Laughter tells Rob’s personal musical journey from South Wales to Hollywood and back. With a hugely entertaining and sometimes brilliantly unexpected selection of songs from Tom Jones to Tom Waits and his famed impressions of the likes of Mick Jagger, Michael Caine and Steve Coogan, Rob will regale audiences with hilarious tales from his distant and recent past.

Observing Nebula and Galaxy Clusters
2022-04-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
Observing Nebula And Galaxy Clusters by Owen Brazell. We welcome back Owen who is no stranger to NNHS, he is a keen and experience observer.

Northampton Gilbert & Sullivan Group – The Gondoliers
2022-04-25 19:30 - 2022-04-30 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Northampton Gilbert & Sullivan Group are delighted to be returning to the Royal Auditorium with that well-loved favourite, The Gondoliers.
The Gondoliers tells the story of Marco and Giuseppe, two jolly Gondoliers, who learn that one of them is no lesser person than the heir to the throne of Barataria…. Unfortunately, due to a slight mix up as young boys, nobody is entirely sure which is which.
Seemingly delighted with the situation, the pair agree to share the responsibilities of governing their new kingdom until it can be ascertained which of them is the King, but matters become more complicated when the Duke and Duchess of Plaza Toro arrive and reveal that their beautiful daughter, Casilda, was married to the future King as an infant.
The only problem is that Marco and Giuseppe have just married Tessa and Gianetta… and Casilda is in love with her father’s attendant Luiz…
Will love find a way? Who is the King? Where exactly is Barataria…to find out some, if not all of these answers join us as we head to Venice and The Gondoliers.
Combining the razor-sharp wit of Gilbert, and containing some of Sullivan’s best loved and most memorable music, Director Leon Berger once more brings his unique vision to the stage with what promises to be a ‘Cachucha’ of a production.

11 TikTok tips you need to know
2022-04-26 11:00 - 12:00
Town centre businesses in Northampton are invited to learn how they can improve their digital marketing skills as part of a new mini webinar series.
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The Northampton BID Digital Academy has launched a free-to-attend spring programme to offer local companies the chance to enhance their marketing and digital abilities by attending online sessions with local experts.
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Taking place between March and May, the programme will consist of 10 online workshops, with each session exploring a different aspect of digital marketing, such as social media and public relations (PR).
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