Northampton BID

The Color Purple
2022-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Leicester’s Curve theatre and Birmingham Hippodrome‘s critically acclaimed, award-winning 2019 co-production of The Color Purple comes to Northampton this Autumn.
Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer prize-winning novel and adapted for the stage by Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winner Marsha Norman,The Color Purple tells the powerful and life-affirming story of courageous heroine Celie. Abused and oppressed throughout her youth, Celie embarks on a journey through joy, despair, anguish and hope, discovering her own unique voice thanks to the incredible women in her life. From an unbreakable bond with her sister Nettie, to friendship with fiercely independent Sofia and a life-changing affair with glamorous singer Shug Avery, Celie learns to love herself.
With a profoundly evocative score by Grammy award-winners Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray and drawing inspiration from jazz, ragtime, gospel and blues, this landmark musical celebrates life, love and the strength to stand up for who you are and what you believe in.

A Victorian Slide Evening - Northamptonshire's Natural History Society
2022-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
Including a rare opportunity to use some of our Victoriana microscopes and examine a variety of slides from the NNHSâ€™s extenisve collection of microscope slides on a vast range of subjects. All welcome.

Oktoberfest Celebrations - V and B
2022-10-05 | VnB, 10 St Giles' Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
Our Oktoberfest celebration are still well underway, so head down and enjoy a tasty German brew- either in the bar or from the shop.

The Selections of Images - Northamptonshire Natural History Society
2022-10-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
During the next couple of months we will be entering a number of local inter-club competitions. Tonight we will review recent membersâ€™ competition entires and select a number of them to enter. A good opportunity to see a selection of our membersâ€™ recent work.

All About Plants - Northamptonshire Natural History Society
2022-10-06 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
Sean Karley is running a series of talks about The Plant Kingdom. He will cover all aspects of Botany.

Santinas Wood Fire Pizza - Saints Coffee
2022-10-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom

Foire Aux Vins - V and B
2022-10-06 19:00 - 22:00 | VnB, 10 St Giles' Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
Thursday marks the start of our first ever Foire Aux Vins Tasting this Thursday at 7 (20 different wines. Tickets are £10pp, and you get £10 off when you buy a case in the shop. You can grab your tickets in-store or on eventbrite)

The Diana Ross Story- In The Name Of Love at The Deco
2022-10-07 19:30 - 22:00 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
THE DIANA ROSS STORY
The World’s Premier show in celebration of DIANA ROSS and THE SUPREMES Theatre audiences prepare to be taken on a spellbinding journey visiting one of the greatest musical stories ever told.
A chronological history of hits from a career culminating in over 100 million record sales fronted by 2 international Diana Ross performers Cheri Jade (The Supremes) and Tameka Jackson (Solo Career).
‘Where Did Our Love Go’, ‘Baby Love’ ‘Stop in The Name of Love’, ‘Reflections’, ‘You Keep Me Hanging On’, ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’, ‘Stoned Love’, ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’, All of My Life’, ‘Touch Me In The Morning’, ‘Upside Down’, ‘My Old Piano’, ‘I’m Coming Out’, ‘Chain Reaction’, and so many more!

Jordan Brookes – FIX
2022-10-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
What do you do when the end of the world finally comes, and you realise it’s going to happen slowly and boringly? No sudden meteor strike. No thrilling zombie apocalypse. Just a gradual ebbing away of life as you knew it. Do you fight to fix things before it gets worse, dedicating your life to making the world around you better? Nah! You close your curtains, hunker down and fixate over something s***y someone said to you in 2019.
The longest reigning Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner is back with a new show! As seen on Late Night Mash (Dave), Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club (ITV), and his own stand up special coming soon to Amazon Prime.

DJ Andy - The Wig and Pen
2022-10-07 20:00 - 22:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom

The Magic of Motown at The Deco
2022-10-08 19:30 - 22:00 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
Live on Stage

Celebrating 60 magical years of Motown, immerse yourself in the sound of a generation as The Magic of Motown returns to the stage!
Get ready to Reach Out for a brand new show in 2020 with all your favourite Motown songs.
You will be going Loco down in Acapulco, as we take you along memory lane with all the Motown classics from artists such as Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson and many, many more.

Allergy - The Wig And Pen
2022-10-08 21:00 - 23:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Live music

Women's Walk and Talk - Saints Coffee
2022-10-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom

Afternoon of Reflection for Covid-19
2022-10-09 14:00 - 17:00 | Abington Park Bandstand, Abington Park, Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN3 3HN, United Kingdom
Northampton Town Council and Northampton Inter Faith Forum would like to invite you to commemorate, reflect and remember those affected by COVID 19. A service will take place at the Abington Park Bandstand on Sunday 9th October, 2pm-5pm. More details please email info@northamptontowncouncil.gov.uk

Venue:
Abington Park Bandstand

Contact:
info@northamptontowncouncil.gov.uk

Down South - The Wig And Pen
2022-10-09 16:00 - 18:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom

Jongleurs Legends at The Deco
2022-10-09 19:30 - 21:30 | The Deco, The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE
Four Comedy Legends * One Hilarious Night – Buckle up for a comedy rollercoaster ride that will leave you breathless from rolling in the aisles as these four comedy legends set out on a mission to put the laughter back into the lives of the whole country.
Jarred Christmas: One of the most innovative and exciting stand-ups on the UK circuit.
Paul Tonkinson: Paul Tonkinson has long upheld his esteemed reputation as one of the finest stand-ups the UK has to offer.
Ninia Benjamin: Ninia Benjamin is a tour-de-force of comedy… she’s outrageously rude but above all side splittingly funny.
Mike Gunn: Mike Gunn’s history is as interesting and entertaining as his comedy.
Individually, they are a major comedy force and collectively they will blow you away!
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The "Active" Ice Moon Enceladus, Is Life A Possibility? - Northamptonshire Natural History Society
2022-10-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
by Dr Rachael Hamp of the Open University. Rachael is a chemist originally and her PhD was on determining geochemical cycles in Enceladusâ€™ subsurface using modelling and simulations. Rachael is currently working on a post doctorate on making extraterrestrial ices.

The Two Popes
2022-10-11 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
From the writer of the Academy Award-winning Bohemian Rhapsody, Darkest Hour, and The Theory of Everything , comes the play that sparked a major motion picture.
Nine years ago, Pop Benedict XVI stunned the world by resigning, the first Pope in 700 years to do so. What drove this arch conservative to break with sacred tradition and make way for a one-time tango club bouncer, football-loving reformer with the common touch to become Pope Francis, one of the most powerful men on earth?
Starring Anton Lesser (Game of Thrones, The Crown, Endeavour) and Nicholas Woodeson (Baptiste, The Death of Stalin, The Danish Girl) this gripping and entertaining play by Anthony McCarten premiered at Royal & Derngate, Northampton in 2019 and was adapted into the multi-award winning film for which McCarten was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Academy, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Awards. It now returns to Royal & Derngate as part of a major new tour.
Directed by Royal & Derngate’s Artistic Director James Dacre (2020 Olivier Award nominee for Our Lady of Kibeho) with the original music by Grammy and BRIT Award- winning composer Anne Dudley.
The Two Popes is a fascinating, humorous story that shines a light into one of the world’s most secretive institution. At its heart lies a timeless question: in moments of crisis, should we follow the rules or our conscience?

Eden Mobility Macmillan Coffee Morning!
2022-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Eden Mobility, 7 The Parade, Northampton, Northants, NN1 2EA, United Kingdom
Come in for a coffee, cake and donate to a very worthy cause!

Sands Of Time - Northamptonshire Natural History Society
2022-10-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
By James Kerwin. Jamesâ€™ talk was postponed from January. Throughout 2019, James visited three Ghost towns that were left abandoned in the desert, Kilmanskop, Elizabeth Bay, Al Madam â€“ in this talk we look at challenges he faced along the path to capturing beautiful shots. Presented by zoom but meeting also in Humfrey Rooms, Guests Welcome.

Trainers: a global obsession - Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
2022-10-13 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.

Bob Dawson: A retrospective - Northampton Museum And Art Gallery
2022-10-13 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.

Technique - Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
2022-10-13 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery

Comedy Crate at The Bradlaugh
2022-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 | The Charles Bradlaugh, 1 Earl St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AU, United Kingdom
Featuring: Foxdog Studios, Mark Cram, Mike Cox, Celya AB

Elders dance sessions Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
2022-10-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Thursday 8 September â€“ Thursday 1 December (no session 20, 27 October and 3 November)
1 â€“ 2pm
£40 for the 10 week course
Do you love to dance? Come and move with us in this creative, relaxed contemporary dance session for the over 65s. Open to participants from all backgrounds and abilities who are able to move independently, this is a great opportunity to experience the enjoyment of dance and be creative together whilst gaining the physical and mental benefits from participating in dance.Everyone is welcome!
The sessions run weekly on a Thursday from 1pm-2pm with the opportunity to stay for a post session cuppa in the café. Sessions are delivered by Dancemind. Sign up now for the next 10-week term!

The Humfreys Of Thorpe Mandeville - Northamptonshire Natural History Society
2022-10-13 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
Recorded highlights of the 2019 Humfrey Lecture â€“ as presented by David Humfrey â€“ son of Dr Stuart and Mrs Lysbeth Humfrey, who gifted the Humfrey Rooms to the Natural History Society in 1957

The Comedy Crate - The Charles Bradlaugh
2022-10-13 20:00 - 22:30 | The Charles Bradlaugh, 1 Earl St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AU, United Kingdom

Mini museum explorers - Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
2022-10-14 10:15 - 11:45 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Friday 16 September – Friday 21 October
10.15 â€“ 11.45am
£4 per child per session and £24 for a series ticket (includes refreshments)
Join us for hands-on fun sessions for the under-fives. Explore the museum with stories, music and art and craft activities, whilst making new friends and creating memories in an engaging and family-friendly environment. With a different theme and activities each week.
These sessions are for pre-school children (2-5 years) and their parent and carers. Booking essential as places are limited.

All the World’s a Stage – Theatre and its histories in art history - Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
2022-10-14 10:15 - 12:15 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Art history lecture series
Friday 30 September – Friday 21 October
10.15am â€“ 12.15pm
£6 per lecture or £20 for the whole series ticket (includes tea/coffee and biscuits)
Enactment, the public display of theatre and makebelieve, have long been part of human social and religious interaction, fostering communal participation and understanding as well as different forms of interpretations and ways of seeing. Join us as we explore four distinctly different phases of public display and storytelling through the art historian’s eye. Our journey starts with the enactments of medieval mystery plays, halts at the Italian Commedia dell’Arte and its importance particularly for the arts of Rococo Europe, reaching its apogee in exploring how William Hogarth and Richard Garrick immortalized the theatre. Our final session will address the use of art in the theatre of war. Please note that this lecture series runs in conjunction with the current exhibition at Abington Park Museum which until December 2022 charts the history of Northampton’s Masque theatre group.
Booking essential.

Craft and Chatter - Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
2022-10-14 12:30 - 14:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Every Friday
12.30 â€“ 2pm
FREE
Our regular knit and natter group is growing. To keep it accessible for a variety of crafters, we’ve changed the name and extended the time. If you’re looking for a way to unwind after a busy week or just want to make some new crafting friends, come along with your chosen craft. Bring your own craft and have a bite to eat in the new museum café.
Drop in – no bookings required but please purchase a drink or something to eat from the café so the group can sit in the bright and spacious new café area.
