78 Derngate - Solo Art Exhibition - The Gallery
2024-06-09 10:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-11 10:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-12 10:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-13 10:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-14 10:00 - 16:30, 2024-06-15 10:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | 78 Derngate, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1UH
Feel the Flow –Lisa Timmerman
We are delighted to welcome Lisa Timmerman, who returns, after 10 years, to 78 Derngate to display her evocative work in our newly refurbished galleries for her 5th solo exhibition: ‘Flow’.
For Lisa, the journey to this exhibition began in Burma Myanmar in 2016 and flowed through to a quote by Kabul Gibron: ‘Beauty is not in the face, beauty is a light in the heart.’ Since 2019 she has been working with oil, cold wax and other painting techniques, experimenting with ways to give the viewer their own lift and ‘light in the heart’ moment.
Enjoy the moving tranquillity of these paintings and reflect on the thoughts behind them at Lisa Timmermanâ€™s exhibition entitled â€œFlowâ€�. It runs from Wednesday April 3rd to June 29th in our Barwell Room and Mezzanine Galleries, open 10 am â€“ 4.30 pm (closed Mondays). Free entry to exhibitions, all work for sale. Why not take the perfect opportunity and combine a visit to the exhibition together with a trip round the adjacent Charles Rennie Mackintosh House (for which there is an entry fee) gardens, restaurant and shop.
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Vivienne Westwood: A Personal Collection
2024-06-09 12:00 - 17:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Coming soon, an exhibition in The Temporary Exhibition Gallery at Northampton Museums and Art Gallery

Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

Saturday 16 March â€“ Sunday 9 June 2024

Vivienne Westwood was seen as the Grand Dame of fashion design for over 50 years. Her work with partner Malcolm McLaren defined the look of punk in the 1970s and subsequent fashion collections shaped the fashion world of the late twentieth century. This exhibition showcases a small part of an extensive personal collection that features her iconic shoes and outfits from her career defining collections such as Seditionairies, favoured by the Sex Pistols and Pirate. The Vivienne Westwood brand was not involved in the curation or organisation of this exhibition.

Bluey’s Big Play
2024-06-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

Wifi Wars - Comedy Crate
2024-06-09 16:00 - 18:00 | The Charles Bradlaugh, 1 Earl St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AU, United Kingdom

The Oscillators
2024-06-09 16:00 - 18:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
The Oscillators performing at The Wig And Pen

Sister Act
2024-06-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-12 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-06-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-06-15 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-06-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Brace yourselves sisters – the habit is coming to Royal & Derngate!
Don’t miss this eagerly anticipated brand new production of the Broadway and UK smash hit musical Sister Act direct from London.
All your prayers have been answered with a stunning cast, including Coronation Street and theatre legend Wendi Peters as Mother Superior and West End star Landi Oshinowo as Deloris, everyone’s favourite nun on the run!”
Disco diva Deloris’ life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder. Placed under protective custody she is hidden in the one place she shouldn’t be found – a convent! Encouraged to help the struggling choir, she helps her fellow sisters find their true voices as she unexpectedly rediscovers her own.
Featuring original music by Tony® and 8-time Oscar® award-winner Alan Menken (Disney’s Aladdin, Enchanted) and songs inspired by Motown, soul and disco, this heavenly musical is joyous and uplifting in equal measures. A musical sent from above, Sister Act is the brilliant, must-see show which raises the spirits and warms the soul time after time.
Trailer depicts previous casting.

RIVAL SONS – THE ROADMENDER
2024-06-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Roadmender, 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AH, United Kingdom
DOUBLE GRAMMY-NOMINATED BAND RIVAL SONS WILL PLAY ________. SINCE THEIR EMERGENCE IN 2009, RIVAL SONS HAVE REIGNITED AND RECHARGED ROCK ‘N’ ROLL WITH TOWERING VOCALS, UNCOMPROMISING GUITAR PLAYING, AND THUNDEROUS GROOVES TO ENTHUSIASTIC FANS THE WORLD OVER.
LIKE A GANG OF TRIED-AND-TRUE MAVERICKS, RIVAL SONS MARCH TO THE BEAT OF THEIR OWN DRUM. RIGHT WHEN YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT THEM FIGURED OUT, THE LOS ANGELES QUARTET—JAY BUCHANAN [VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR], SCOTT HOLIDAY [LEAD GUITAR], MIKE MILEY [DRUMS], AND DAVE BESTE [BASS]—WILL FLIP THE SCRIPT AND SURPRISE YOU ONCE MORE. THEIR VERY EMERGENCE IS INEXPLICABLE IN THE BEST WAY. THEY NEVER FIT INTO ANY ERA OR CATEGORY, YET THEIR UNCOMPROMISING SPIRIT MIGHT BE MORE NECESSARY TODAY THAN EVER. A SENSE OF PANACHE, A DASH OF MYSTERY, AND AN UNAPOLOGETIC COMMITMENT TO THE CRAFT OF ROCK ‘N’ ROLL UNDERSCORE THEIR DEEP CATALOG HIGHLIGHTED BY THE LIKES OF PRESSURE & TIME [2011], GREAT WESTERN VALKYRIE [2014], AND FERAL ROOTS [2019], WHICH GARNERED TWO GRAMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS IN THE CATEGORIES OF “BEST ROCK ALBUM” AND “BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE” FOR THE SINGLE “TOO BAD.” MEANWHILE, THE ROCK RADIO #1 HIT “DO YOUR WORST” HAS REELED IN 70 MILLION STREAMS AND COUNTING. AT THE SAME TIME, HAND PICKED BY BLACK SABBATH FOR THEIR FINAL TOUR, THEY’VE HELD THEIR OWN ON STAGE WITH THE GREATS LIKE THE ROLLING STONES, AC/DC, GUNS N’ ROSES, AND LENNY KRAVITZ IN ADDITION TO BLOWING THE ROOF OFF TELEVISION STAPLES SUCH AS THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN, JOOLS HOLLAND AND JIMMY KIMMEL.
IN 2023, THEY CONTINUED TO SUBVERT EXPECTATIONS WITH TWO FULL-LENGTH LPS—DARKFIGHTER AND LIGHTBRINGER [LOW COUNTRY SOUND/ATLANTIC RECORDS]. THOUGH THE GENESIS OF THESE ALBUMS IS INTERTWINED, THEY ALSO SPEAK TO THE BAND’S PERPETUAL PROGRESSION FORWARD.
“WHEN YOU DO TWO ALBUMS BACK-TO-BACK LIKE THAT, THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS TO THINK ABOUT,” SAYS SCOTT. “THE FIRST RECORD HAS TO PACK ENOUGH OF A PUNCH AND TELL ENOUGH OF A STORY FOR THE SECOND HALF TO HAVE AN EVEN BIGGER IMPACT. WE BALANCED THEM OUT WITH ENERGY AND MEANING, BUT THE FOLLOW-UP ALWAYS NEEDED TO DELIVER A BIGGER BLOW. I THINK LIGHTBRINGER PROVIDES THIS,” HE GRINS.
“DARKFIGHTER IS A NEW RIVAL SONS, AND LIGHTBRINGER IS THE CLEAR DEFINITION OF WHAT WE ARE NOW,” ADDS JAY. “WE BROKE GROUND ON DARKFIGHTER, BUT LIGHTBRINGER IS A STEP BEYOND THE PERSONAL INNOVATION AND EXPLORATION. IT GOES A LITTLE FURTHER. WE REALLY TOOK EVERYTHING INTO OUR OWN HANDS AND PUSHED TO SEE HOW FAR WE COULD GO. IT WAS A SELF-EXPLORATION TO SEE WHO WE WERE AND WHO WE’LL BE NOW. WE HAD MORE FRICTION AND COMPROMISE THAN EVER, BECAUSE WE ISOLATED THE BARE ESSENCE OF WHERE WE NEEDED TO GO—AND THEN WE WENT THERE.”
“THE FIRST ALBUM PULLS YOU INTO A DEEP PLAC

RIVAL SONS – THE ROADMENDER
2024-06-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Roadmender, 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AH, United Kingdom
DOUBLE GRAMMY-NOMINATED BAND RIVAL SONS WILL PLAY ________. SINCE THEIR EMERGENCE IN 2009, RIVAL SONS HAVE REIGNITED AND RECHARGED ROCK ‘N’ ROLL WITH TOWERING VOCALS, UNCOMPROMISING GUITAR PLAYING, AND THUNDEROUS GROOVES TO ENTHUSIASTIC FANS THE WORLD OVER.

Handbag Heaven Club Night
2024-06-11 19:30 - 22:00 | The Old Savoy â€“ The home of The Deco Theatre, Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE
It’s a night of Old Skool disco! with Bernie Keith – Handbag Heaven – Doors 7pm fun starts 7.30pm

Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark
2024-06-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ Mark Simmons brings his brand-new show on the road.
Mark recently joined Dara O’Brian and Hugh Dennis on BBC2’s Mock The Week as a semi-regular on the show and now brings you his hotly-anticipated show Quip Off The Mark. He’s also been appearing on BT Sport’s DIY pundit and The Rugby’s On.
Mark has also appeared in other TV shows such as ITV’s Out There, BBC Radio 4 Extra Stands Up, a Channel 4 pilot starring alongside Bridget Christie, as well as BBC3’s One For The Road.
Mark also hosted News-ish and Film-ish on Fubar Radio alongside co-host Seann Walsh and is enjoying further success with his solo podcast, Jokes With Mark Simmons, where he invites a fellow comics such as Gary Delaney and Milton Jones to discuss jokes that they’ve written but simply just haven’t worked.
This isn’t your average one-liner show as there is the running theme throughout. This year Mark’s parents have sold the house he grew up in and has to collect his box of stuff from the loft. Come discover what’s in the box in this top-level, one-liner show structured in a way you’ve never seen before.
Mark was the UK Comics’ Comic 2022 Best Act as well as runner-up for DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2022, has won DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2019 (& 2017), and is nominated for Amused Moose: Best Show 2017.
“One of the UK’s pre-eminent pun merchants…the quickest quipster in showbusiness” Evening Standard

Terry And Friends - Comedy Crate
2024-06-13 19:30 - 21:30 | The Charles Bradlaugh, 1 Earl St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AU, United Kingdom

Hejira: A Celebration of Joni Mitchell
2024-06-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Hejira is a 7-piece band set up to celebrate and honour the masterpiece works of Joni Mitchell, mostly from the late ‘70s. Having released the albums The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira, Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter and Mingus (regarded as her ‘jazz period’), Joni then toured briefly with a band formed from the crème de la crème of contemporaneous jazz musicians (Metheny, Mays, Brecker, Pastorius and Alias). The tour was recorded, producing the outstanding live album, Shadows And Light; it is from this album that the band Hejira is drawing the body of its repertoire. Comprising highly experienced jazz musicians, this band is fronted by the brilliant Hattie Whitehead who not only has – in her own way – assimilated the poise, power and beauty of Joni’s vocals, but also plays guitar with Joni’s stylistic mannerisms. Expect an evening of the ‘great’ songs from Mitchell’s back catalogue, such as Amelia, Woodstock, A Case Of You, Song For Sharon, Edith And The Kingpin etc!

THE WEDDING PRESENT
2024-06-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Roadmender, 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AH, United Kingdom

THE WEDDING PRESENT – THE ROADMENDER
2024-06-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Roadmender, 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AH, United Kingdom

The Retro
2024-06-14 21:00 - 23:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
The Retro performing at The Wig and Pen

CHURCH OPEN DAYS - MAY - SEPTEMBER
2024-06-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Sheep Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2LY
Our Medieval Round Church has been welcoming visitors since 1100 AD and in 2024 she is set to fling open her doors again.
On Saturday afternoons from 2pm-4pm from May to September, visitors can learn all about this fascinating church and the historic treasures she contains.
If only these walls could talk, I wonder what they would say? For the moment we will let our historians do the talking.
The Holy Sepulchre is the oldest building in Northampton, surviving the great fire, one of only four medieval round churches in the U.K., and has the longest aisle in Northampton.
Historic battles have taken place here, famous people have been married here and royalty has visited.
The stained glass is beautiful, the Soldier’s Chapel delightful and the stories even more intriguing.
Join our volunteers and historians every Saturday from May to September to find out more.
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DATES:
Every Saturday from May 4th until 7th September. 2pm-4pm.
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WHERE:
Holy Sepulchre Church Hall, Church Lane, Northampton NN1 3NL.
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E-mail: tours@holysepulchre.co.uk for more information.
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For full information, please visit,
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Aurie Styla
2024-06-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
After a year of performing worldwide, award-winning comedian Aurie Styla is back on tour, with his biggest one to date. Join him as he talks about this wild world, and his journey to make sense of it, in The Aurator! As seen on Deep Fake Neighbour Wars (ITVX), Comedy Central Live, Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club (ITV), Life’s A Pitch (Sky), Don’t Hate The Playaz (ITV), The Stand-Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Mo Gilligan’s Black British & Funny (C4) & more.
