Inspiration
2021-07-10 - 2022-01-30 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Artists and designers are inspired by all manner of things from the everyday to the fantastical, from nature to people, music to stories.This exhibition, for all ages, explores the way artists look at the world around them and how this sparks the creative imagination.

Google Digital Garage - Get Your Business Visible on Google
2021-10-05 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Join us for the latest Google Digital Garage session delivered by Partnerships for Better Business.
Our ongoing partnership with Google Digital Garage continues to give businesses the opportunity to receive free live webinar training and upskill your workforce.

Get Your Business Visible on Google

Tuesday 5th October, 10am â€“ 11am
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A presence on Google Search and Maps can help customers and you more easily. Join us to learn about search and how to create an online listing for your business on Google Maps.
In this session you will learn:
? What is search and how does it work
? How to build your online presence and where it appears in search results
? Ways to optimise your online profile with Google Maps
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Good to know:
This session is run using YouTube and is 60 minutes long. The course assumes no prior knowledge or experience so there is no pre-reading necessary. There will be the opportunity to ask questions during the session.

Fiver Fest
2021-10-09 - 2021-10-23
Fiver Fest is a National event for all independent retailers that is coming to Northampton, running from 9th October – 23th October. It was created by an organisation called “Totally Locally”.
The idea of the two week campaign grew from the Totally Locally message showing the huge impact people spending £5 per week in local independent shops can have on our High Streets.
£5 Offers may be from retail shops, food and drink venues, health and beauty and many other independent businesses.
Visit our web page to view the offers.
Northampton Town Centre BID is proud to be partnering with NLive Radio to promote the Fiver Fest event that was created by Totally Locally.

Google Digital Garage - Get Started with Digital Advertising
2021-10-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Join us for the latest Google Digital Garage session delivered by Partnerships for Better Business.

Our ongoing partnership with Google Digital Garage continues to give businesses the opportunity to receive free live webinar training and upskill your workforce.
Get Started with Digital Advertising

Wednesday 20th October, 10am â€“ 11am
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Digital advertising can help your business and new customers online. Apply or expand your digital advertising channels with this course. Learn about search, social and display advertising, and the different ways these channels can support your digital marketing strategy.
In this session you will learn:
? What is search advertising, and how to get started
? Different approaches to social media advertising
? How you can use display advertising in a campaign
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Good to know: This session is run using YouTube and is 60 minutes long. The course assumes no prior knowledge or experience so there is no pre-reading necessary. There will be the opportunity to ask questions during the session.

Diwali celebrations
2021-10-30 00:00 - 20:00 | town centre
Diwali celebrations will return to the town centre on Saturday, October 30.
The event has become the biggest Diwali celebration in the county and sees hundreds of visitors join to celebrate the event which will consist of entertainment in the Market Square and a parade along Abington Street and St Giles Street.
More details to follow, please check our dedicated Diwali page for more details HERE.

Golden Ticket Prize Draw
2021-11-06 | town centre
Enter into our Golden Ticket Giveaway and ‘Win Your Christmas’
Four lucky winners will each win £500 as part of the £2,000 prize fund, simply by hand-posting an entry ticket into special BID post boxes found in shops and businesses in the town centre.
From Saturday 6th November until midday on Friday 10th December, visitors have the chance to grab a Golden Ticket from town centre businesses and post into one of our 19 special postboxes located in town centre businesses.
More details to followâ€¦.

Northampton's Annual Firework Display
2021-11-06 16:30 - 20:00
Join Northampton Town Council for their annual Firework Display this Bonfire Night, this Saturday 6th November 2021, at The Racecourse. With childrenâ€™s entertainments and food concessions from 4:30pm before a spectacular firework display from 6:00pm. Free Entry.
Parking is available in the nearby council carpark on St Michaels Road.

Jobs Fair
2021-11-12 11:00 - 15:00 | Grosvenor Shopping Northampton, Grosvenor Centre, Union Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2EW
A recruitment event being held in Northampton town centre promises to be ‘just the job’ for anyone looking for work in time for Christmas.
The jobs fair is a drive to match jobseekers with vacancies at a number of companies in and around the town.
The event will be held from 11am-3pm on Friday 12th November in the Grosvenor Gatherings unit in Grosvenor Shopping Northampton (located next to River Island, Upper Floor).
Employers already confirmed for the Jobs Fair include A-Plan Insurance, Nationwide, , Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service while representatives of the West Northamptonshire Council Job Club will also be on hand.

Google Digital Garage - Get Started with Analytics
2021-11-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Online
Join us for the latest Google Digital Garage session delivered by Partnerships for Better Business.
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Get Started with Analytics
Thursday 18 November, 10am â€“ 11am
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Analytics can help you better understand your customers and support your digital marketing strategy. This course will help you to apply data-driven thinking to your business. Explore the questions your customer data can help you answer, discover tools to access these insights, and learn how to set up Google Analytics.
In this session you will learn:
? The ways that data analytics can help your business strategy
? Which tools can help you understand your audience
? How to get started with Google Analytics
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Good to know:
This session is run using YouTube and is 60 minutes long. The course assumes no prior knowledge or experience so there is no pre-reading necessary. There will be the opportunity to ask questions during the session.

Christmas Light Switch On
2021-11-20 00:00 - 17:00 | town centre
Northampton town centre will once again be shining bright this Christmas with its display of festive lights.
Hundreds of extra visitors are expected in town for the big switch-on on Saturday, 20 November with accompanying entertainment.
Join us for the townâ€™s official Christmas lights switch on.

Frost Fair
2021-11-28 11:00 - 16:00 | town centre
The Frost Fair will be returning to Northampton’s Market Square between 11am and 4pm on Sunday 28 November along with a parade, giving shoppers the chance to pick up some extra
special Christmas gifts.
Organised by West Northamptonshire Council, the event is aiming to celebrate the town’s creative makers, artists and traders and promote their unique or seasonal offer, including food, drink, arts, and crafts.

NLive Christmas Radio Station
2021-12-01 - 2021-12-25
A 24-hour Christmas radio station dedicated to Northampton will be hitting the airwaves this December. Operated by NLive Radio, and sponsored by the BID, the digital station will be playing back-to-back Christmas songs from within the University of Northampton, Grosvenor Shopping and multiple town centre businesses and will be promoted to 14,000 current weekly listeners of the main station.

Christmas Window Competition
2021-12-01 - 2021-12-17
Vote for your favourite Christmas window in our annual competition.
Businesses will be turning their windows into a winter wonderland to get the town centre in the festive spirit.
Details on how to vote will followâ€¦

Small Business Saturday
2021-12-04
Small Business Saturday is back for another year, giving our town centre businesses the ideal opportunity to promote themselves to a wider audience.
This national event takes place on Saturday, 4 December with the event shining a spotlight on the work of small businesses up and down the country.

Golden Ticket Prize Draw - Winners Announced
2021-12-11 13:00 | town centre
BID will be drawing the 4 lucky winners who will receive £500 vouchers to be spent in the town centre.

Christmas Window Winners Announced
2021-12-18 13:00
Join us as we announce the winners of our Christmas Window Competition.
The public has been voting for their favourite Christmas windows in our annual competition, where businesses turned their windows into a winter wonderland to get the town centre in the festive spirit.
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Santa’s Grotto
2021-12-23 10:30 - 16:00 | town centre
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 the Mayors Fund.
There will be a £1 charge to secure the booking per family, using PayPal.
All money from this event will be donated to the Mayor’s Fund.
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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Immersive yoga
2022-01-11 18:00 - 2022-02-15 19:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Be immersed in our energetic dynamic flow yoga experience, where our 270 degree projection of colour, film and music will surround you. The sessions will be led by experienced instructor Maz whose yoga flow classes are based on a spiritual or philosophical theme or focus, that changes each week. The class will be suitable for all levels and modifications and progressions will be offered.
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Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club
2022-01-14 20:00 - 2022-03-25 22:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Don’t miss the comedy club in the Underground Studio with compere Dan Evans. Come along if you want a laugh.

Rhymetime at Northamptonshire Central Library
2022-01-24 10:30 - 22:50, 2022-01-26 10:30 - 22:50 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Sessions to introduce rhymes and songs to your child to encourage interaction and develop communication skills.
Please note that the Rhymetime sessions will be run on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day and it will not be possible to book in advance. This event is running at a reduced capacity to ensure the health and safety of all staff and customers. Parents and Carers can collect a ticket from the front desk on the Friday morning at 10am.

Steve Steinman's Vampires Rock
2022-01-25 19:30 - 21:15 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
From the producers of Anything For Love – The Meat Loaf Story comes the classic rock musical sensation that’s been rocking the nation for 20 years.
Starring Steve Steinman and an incredible cast of singers, dancers and musicians, this show will have you rocking in the aisles.
A tongue-in-cheek and laugh out loud storyline combined with an incredible stage set, lighting and sound, and a show like no other.
Featuring over 30 of the greatest classic rock anthems of all time, including Queen, AC/DC, Bonnie Tyler, Meat Loaf, Bon Jovi, Journey, Guns N’ Roses and many more.

Using Canva for Business Webinar
2022-01-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Canva is a graphic design website which provides access to over a million photographs, graphic and fonts. It offers free access to a wide assortment of design tools and options, as well as premium options for paying customers.

Bounce and Rhyme at Northamptonshire Central Library
2022-01-26 10:30 - 22:50 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Sessions to introduce rhymes and songs to your child to encourage interaction and develop communication skills.
Please note that the Bounce and Rhyme sessions will be run on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day and it will not be possible to book in advance. This event is running at a reduced capacity to ensure the health and safety of all staff and customers. Parents and Carers can collect a ticket from the front desk on the Friday morning at 10am. This event is for under 1s and non-walkers only.

The Russian State Ballet Of Siberia – The Nutcracker
2022-01-26 14:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve. As snowflakes fall outside, the warm glow of the open fire sends flickering shadows across the boughs of the Christmas tree and all the presents beneath. When midnight strikes we are swept away to a fairy-tale world where nothing is quite as it seems, toy dolls spring to life off the set, the Mouse-king and his mouse-army battle with the Nutcracker Prince and we travel through the Land of Snow to an enchanted place where the magic really begins…

Successful Selling Online Webinar
2022-01-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Hosted by Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire and delivered by Susie Mitchell of Florence and James Marketing Consultancy.
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Anton & Erin – Showtime
2022-01-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Join the nation’s favourite ballroom couple as they return to UK Theatres with their brand new show for 2022. Showtime is a glittering celebration paying tribute to some of the greatest entertainment icons of all time. Anton & Erin present world-class dance inspired by an array of classic performers. Kicking off the show with the very best of British including Elton John, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, The Spice Girls, continuing with the creme de la creme of Hollywood Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Chaplin, right through to US pop megastars Beyonce, John Legend and much more.
Showtime is first class entertainment for the entire family, with stunning costumes, fabulous live vocals, a high-energy West End dance ensemble, sensational 23 piece orchestra and an exclusive audience Q&A opportunity.
Get ready for music, dance, glamour and some much-needed escapism.
Anton & Erin are back live on stage in 2022 … It’s Showtime!

10 Years of the British Wildlife Photography Awards
2022-01-29 - 2022-04-03 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
An exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of The British Wildlife Photography Awards.
This retrospective collects together all the overall winners, along with a selection of category winners and highly commended images. The British Wildlife Photography awards have created a unique legacy showcasing British wildlife at its very best and inspired millions with some of the most outstanding wildlife photography in the world.

Valhalla
2022-01-29 - 2022-04-18 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Discover Life and Death in Viking Britain
At Valhalla you can explore the Viking attitudes to life and death during this dynamic era. Follow the lives that these people once led and learn how they were commemorated through burial rites and rituals. This exciting exhibition displays significant artefacts from excavations in York, including a Viking-age skeleton that was unearthed in the city, displayed alongside a facial reconstruction and astonishing grave goods. Don’t miss the striking replica boat dressed for a ship burial, complete with replica grave goods such as armour and jewellery. Plus, little ones can discover the world of Viking mythology and sagas in our hands-on children’s area.
A touring exhibition brought to you by The JORVIK Group.

Tiger Lantern and Thread a Tiger Craft at Northamptonshire Central Library
2022-01-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Celebrate Chinese New Year with us by joining in with our amazing Tiger Lanterns and Thread a Tiger crafts!
Children under 8 must be supervised by an parent/carer at all times.
This event is a free drop in, no need to book!
