Empire
2023-12-15 21:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London) | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom

Christmas Lyric Trail
2023-12-16, 2023-12-17 | town centre
We have teamed up with West Northamptonshire Council to stage an interactive Christmas song lyric trail around the town centre throughout December.
Using the LoyalFree app, visitors to the town will be given a list of locations to visit where they need to answer questions and complete the lyrics from favourite Christmas songs.
The LoyalFree app can be downloaded by visiting www.loyalfree.co.uk/download or by searching for ‘LoyalFree’ in your app store.
The Christmas Song Lyric Trail is delivered by Northampton Town Centre BID and funded by West Northamptonshire Council.

Golden Ticket Giveaway Competition
2023-12-16, 2023-12-17 | town centre
Enter our Golden Ticket Giveaway for the chance to win one of four £500 vouchers to spend in the town centre.
Our popular Golden Ticket giveaway will be launching on Saturday 18th November as part of the Wonka-themed Family Fun Day in Grosvenor Shopping Northampton.

Available in town centre shops and businesses, visitors have the chance to pick up their Golden Ticket and post into one of the 10 specially commissioned post boxes found around the town.
Simply complete it, post it, and you might just win it!
We are once again looking forward to spreading a bit of festive cheer this Christmas and our Golden Ticket giveaway is the perfect way to put smiles on the faces of four lucky families.
Winners will be drawn at random on Monday 18th December.

Post box locations

Abington FX (Abington Street)

Esquires Coffee (Dychurch Lane)

Grosvenor Shopping

Kall Kwik (Abington Street)

Mail Boxes Etc (Gold Street)

Market Square News (Mercers Row)

Shipmans (The Drapery)

Turtle Bay (Gold Street)

Vintage Guru (St Giles Street)

Voni Blu (Castilian Street)

Need a Golden Ticket?
Simply download your golden ticket and post into one of the 10 post box locations listed above, before close of business on Sunday 17th December.

PUNK: Rage & Revolution
2023-12-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Punk took the world by storm, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to inspire and provoke people today. The young people of Northamptonshire were as inspired by punk as the rest of the country â€“ they formed bands, set up music and clothing stores and managed punk nights. This major exhibition follows the Punk: Rage & Revolution exhibition at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery and explores fashion, music, the local gig scene and much more.

Free family fun at Northampton’s market this Christmas
2023-12-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-17 10:00 - 16:00 | commercial street, Commercial Street, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1, United Kingdom
People across Northampton are invited down to Northampton’s Market at Commercial Street to join in free ice-skating and curling this Christmas.
Taking place on 9 and 10 December and 16 to 22 December between 10am and 4pm, people are advised to put on their skates and join in the festive fun.
Northampton BID has kindly sponsored this yearâ€™s curling lane event.
West Northamptonshire Council is working with market traders to deliver a free events programme to offer something for everyone. Following the summer of fun throughout the summer holidays, we’re pleased to extend this throughout December. All skates and equipment are provided free of charge.
To help support with access to the market’s temporary location at Commercial Street, WNC is working with Bounds to offer free journeys for the bus station to the market. Simply press a button at either location and a free taxi will be called to take you to or from the market.
To find out more about the local produce, gifts and services on offer at the Northampton Market, visit Love Northampton Market on Facebook.

Northampton Town and County Art Society: Annual Exhibition 2023
2023-12-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Northampton Town and County Art Society are delighted to be able to return to Northampton Museum and Art Gallery. The 106th Annual exhibition will showcase artworks from Members and Associate Members. This exhibition will also include a selection of Non-Members work, allowing visitors a chance to see the wide variety of styles and subjects that such a group show offers.
Free entry

Material Matters
2023-12-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Alison Goodyear, Michelle Keegan and Michael Evans are artists engaged in a collective exploration of ideas and enquiries pertaining to materiality and a diverse array of technological processes within our respective disciplines of painting, printmaking, and virtual reality. The collaborative works embody the synergy between the mechanical, the digital, and the handcrafted.

Stick Man
2023-12-16 10:30 - 12:30, 2023-12-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-12-17 10:30 - 12:30, 2023-12-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is coming to Northampton for Christmas 2023!
What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree?
This award-winning production, from the team behind Zog and Zog And The Flying Doctors, features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.

Santa's Grotto
2023-12-16 10:30 - 16:00, 2023-12-17 10:30 - 16:00 | Santaâ€™s Grotto, 35 Princes Walk, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2EW, United Kingdom
No Christmas is complete without a visit to Father Christmas, and the BID is delighted to be bringing Santa’s Grotto to Grosvenor Shopping Northampton this festive season.
Important Information
Pre-booking is required. All money from this event will be donated to charity.
There will be a £1 charge to secure the booking per family, using PayPal.
6 tickets per half hour will be sold to allow a provision of 5 minutes with Santa.
The last family to arrive for their half hour session will have to wait 25 minutes.
Families will be able to take their own photos with Santa.
Each child will receive a gift.
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Cinderella Christmas Family Panto 2023
2023-12-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-16 14:30 - 16:30, 2023-12-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-12-17 14:30 - 16:30 | The Old Savoy â€“ The home of The Deco Theatre, Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE
Join us for the Most Magical Panto of all – Cinderella Christmas 2023
Next Christmas you’re invited to a Royal Ball at The Old Savoy the home of the Deco Theatre . This wonderful rags-to-riches tale is guaranteed to delight all the family and bring a touch of magic and make-believe to your festive celebrations.
Join Cinderella on her quest to win the heart of the dashing Prince Charming, with a little help from her best friend Buttons and the enchanting Fairy Godmother. But with her evil Ugly Sisters determined to ruin her chances and the clock about to strike midnight, will Cinders manage to win the Prince’s love before the spell runs out?

Carols & Crafts by Northampton Town Council
2023-12-16 11:00 - 17:00 | town centre
Carols & Crafts
Saturday 16th December | 11am-5pm
Northampton Town Centre

11am-4pm: Eco Festive Crafts The Wild Tribe, Grosvenor Shopping Centre â€“ Upper Mall (next to Boots at the Climate Change Display.)
12-1.30pm: Community Carol Singing â€“ â€˜The Big Carol Singâ€™ Abington Street
12.30-1.30pm: The Cheeky Elf Balloonists Abington Street (outside Costa/Metro Bank.)
12.45pm: The Breakdancing Elves Abington Street (outside Costa/Metro Bank.)
1-1.45pm: The Starlight Sisters â€“ Vintage Vocal Trio Grosvenor Shopping Centre, Upper Mall (near Santaâ€™s Grotto.)
1.20pm: The Breakdancing Elves All Saints Church Piazza
1.30-2.30pm: NMPAT â€“ Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust - Christmas Carols & Songs All Saints Church Piazza
2.15-3.15pm: The Cheeky Elf Balloonists Abington Street (outside Costa/Metro Bank.)
2.15pm: The Breakdancing Elves Abington Street (outside Costa/Metro Bank.)
3-4pm: MK Brass Band â€“ Christmas Carols & Songs â€“ VandB Christmas Party! Outside VandB, St Giles Sq
3.15pm: The Breakdancing Elves Abington Street (outside Costa/Metro Bank.)
4-5pm: The Cheeky Elf Balloonists Abington Street (outside Costa/Metro Bank.)

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!
Christmas Carols and festive sing-along favourites will be performed byNMPAT â€“ Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust, Milton Keynes Brass Band and The Starlight Sisters at the Grosvenor Shopping Centre in various locations throughout the town. There will also be Community Carol Singing on Abington Street as part of â€˜The Big Carol Sing.â€™
There will be some very cheeky elf entertainment with our Balloon Modelling Elves on Abington Street throughout the day plus The Breakdancing Elves will be busting out some serious moves bringing festive cheer whilst doing your Christmas shopping!
The Wild Tribe will be hosting FREE eco festive craft activities in the Grosvenor Shopping for everyone to enjoy â€“ Upper Mall at the Climate Change display near Boots.
Join the festive fun making Christmas tree decorations, fairy doors, tambourines and gratitude jars. No need to book â€“ just turn up ready to get crafting!
You can also visit the main man himself just round the corner at Santaâ€™s Grotto! Book your tickets now for just £1, all proceeds go to charity:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/chriâ€¦/santas-grotto/
PLUS Adventure awaits with The 12 Days of Christmas Festive Family Trail! Uncover magical clues displayed around the town. A range of incredible establishments are involved hosting the â€˜cluesâ€™ for your adventure.
FREE to take part, MAPS available from each location & at the craft station, WIN a local gift hamper! Can you find all the magical symbols hiding in shops and venues in the town centre!?
Find out more: https://www.thewildtribe.org/northampton-festive-trail-2023
Keep your eyes peeled as more will be revealed!

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Full details can be found www.northamptontowncouncil.gov.uk/carolsandcrafts

Gaming Club at Northamptonshire Central Library
2023-12-16 12:00 - 16:00 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Fancy a game of D&D? Or maybe you would to try something a little different? Try our Gaming Club hosted at Northampton Central Library in our Young Adults Area.
This event is suitable for people aged 14+

Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
2023-12-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-12-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Don’t miss this year’s hilarious, fun-filled family pantomime.
Playing the dashing Prince Charming will be TV presenter, actor and Strictly winner Ore Oduba, while Coronation Street superstar Wendi Peters will play the Wicked Queen, with the hilarious and much-loved Bob Golding returning as our dame, Nurse Nellie. The Magnificent Seven will be lead by Sarge, played by Dean Whatton (Game Of Thrones).
One of Britain’s most treasured comedians (and Northampton’s very own), Alan Carr, will appear as the Magic Mirror!* Alan Carr’s video appearance is in aid of Neuroblastoma UK, a charity which Alan is a proud patron of.
The show will be written by Paul Hendy and produced by the award?winning Evolution, the same team behind last year’s smash-hit Jack And The Beanstalk and 2021’s brilliant Dick Whittington.
With lavish sets, hilarious jokes and fun for the whole family, what’s not to love. And this year’s Panto is extra exciting because our brilliant Youth Theatre & Young Company Musicals group are taking to the stage alongside our stars as our Community Ensemble! Hi-ho, it’s off to panto you go!
*Alan Carr will appear on screen in a pre-recorded video

Time To Share at Northamptonshire Central Library
2023-12-16 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!
This is a free drop in event.

Devils Mojo
2023-12-16 21:00 - 23:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom

Women's Wellness Walk
2023-12-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom
