Build a Droid Workshop
2022-06-18 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Design and build your very own droid that would be at home in the star wars universe. With the expert help of Star wars prop maker Alan Lenton you will create a droid friend to take home.
Ages 7 to 11

Picnic in the Park Northampton - Lion King Screening
2022-06-18 12:30 - 16:30 | Delepre Abbey, London Rd, Northampton, Northants, NN4 8AW, United Kingdom
Picnic in the Park Northampton â€“ Lion King (PG) Screening
Join us for our brand new festival â€“ Picnic in the Park for summer 2022 at Delapre Abbey.
A socially distanced, COVID compliant mini festival that starts on the Friday evening and ends on the Sunday evening comprising of live bands and blockbuster films.
There will also be catering units onsite that will serve the hot drinks, you can of course bring your own snacks!
Limited tickets available so make sure to book yours today.

NLive Week of Action
2022-06-19 - 2022-06-26 | Nlive, Swan St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DH, United Kingdom
Nlive Week of Action at Nlive radio

Northampton Music Festival - Town Centre
2022-06-19 11:30 - 21:00 | town centre
Six Stages, Rock to Opera, World music to Jazz. Putting shoe town on the music map 11:30am till 9pm free entry.
On different stages in town
Market Square: main stage
Northampton Museum Courtyard: Classical Stage
Guildhall Courtyard: World Music Stage
The Black Prince: New Boots Stage
Element Courtyard: Student Showcase Stage
Guildhall Hotel: Jazz Stage

Steam Northants - Northamptonshire Natural History Society
2022-06-21 09:30 - 14:30 | University of Northampton, Waterside Campus, University Dr, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5PH, United Kingdom
(Science technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) This is an event being run at Northampton University for children in year 6 to 13. we are currently liaising with the University to see what our involvement can be. More information will be provided to section leaders as it becomes available

The Excavations at Angel Street And St John's Street
2022-06-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Mark Holmes from Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) will be speaking about the large-scale excavations on Angel Street and St Johnâ€™s Street in 2014, uncovering a site which had been continuously occupied since the early 1100s. highlights include the discovery of a workshop where bone and antler chess pieces were carved in the 12th century, and extensive evidence for later medieval malting and brewing. There will be an opportunity to view some of the original finds from their site. this talk is in partnership with MOLA and celebrates the Festival of Archaeology.

Art Jam with Sophie Slade - Saints Coffee
2022-06-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom
Art Jam with Sophie Slade

Oti Mabuse: I Am Here
2022-06-21 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Strictly Come Dancing 2019 & 2020 champion Oti Mabuse is creating a show like no other in 2021.
Prepare for a night of electrifying choreography as the star of The Greatest Dancer and two time reigning Strictly Come Dancing champion Oti Mabuse is joined by some of the world’s greatest dancers and the West End’s finest singers and musicians.
Oti Mabuse – I Am Here is a whirlwind celebration of the influences and inspirations that took her on a journey from growing up in South Africa to following her dream.
From mesmerising Jives and pumping Sambas to South Africa’s exhilarating Kwaito, this is an explosive night of dance and music that will set your heart racing.

Q-Space Pride Pop up Shop
2022-06-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Grosvenor Shopping Northampton, Grosvenor Centre, Union Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2EW
Q-space company are having a pop up shop in the Grosvenor Centre of Northampton Town Centre during the same week as Northampton Pride, selling items all to do with pride

Tidy Day - Grosvenor Centre
2022-06-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Grosvenor Shopping Northampton, Grosvenor Centre, Union Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2EW
Join Grosvenor tidy up the streets of Northampton.

Ronan Keating
2022-06-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Four-times Platinum-selling singer and songwriter Ronan Keating is taking his new album, Twenty Twenty, on tour – celebrating his career in music with the fans who have been on the journey with him.
Keating’s solo career, launched during Boyzone’s hiatus, saw him achieve two back-to-back No.1 singles straight out of the gate, 30 consecutive Top 10 singles, 10 studio albums, and 20 million records sold.
The eagerly awaited Twenty Twenty features brand new music as well as reworkings of his cornerstone tracks including hits Life is a Rollercoaster, Lovin’ Each Day, and his debut solo single, When You Say Nothing At All and Love On The Rocks. The good times never seemed so good!

@atsantinaswoodfirepizzaco x Saints Cocktails - Saints Coffee
2022-06-23 17:00 - 21:00 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom
48hr Film Challenge for Northampton Film Festival

V and B Open Mic
2022-06-23 18:30 - 21:00 | VnB, 10 St Giles' Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom

Anton & Giovanni – Him & Me
2022-06-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Brace yourselves for the best night out when BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s newest judge and fan favourite professional Anton du Beke, and 2021 champion Giovanni Pernice team up for an unforgettable tour!
Showcasing their unrivalled rapport, they are bringing audiences a collaboration of dance, song and light-hearted fun! Joined by a world class cast of dancers and singers, ANTON and GIOVANNI are coming together to put on the show to end all shows – the ultimate entertaining night out! The Ballroom King and the Jive Master bring you HIM & ME! A true dance extravaganza for all ages.

48hr Film Challenge for Northampton Film Festival - V and B
2022-06-24 18:00 - 23:30 | VnB, 10 St Giles' Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom

Carpenters Gold - The Deco
2022-06-24 19:30 - 22:00 | The Old Savoy â€“ The home of The Deco Theatre, Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE
Immerse yourself in an unforgettable evening featuring the musical brilliance of Richard and Karen Carpenter.
Supported by a full live band, West End star Vikki Holland-Bowyer is renowned for perfectly emulating Karen’s legendary rich contralto, whilst the Carpenters’ much loved on-stage humour is captured perfectly by Greg Stevenson as he effortlessly recreates Richard’s sublime piano playing.
Performing all of The Carpenters’ chart-topping hits including Top of the World, We’ve Only Just Begun, Close To You, Please Mr Postman, Only Yesterday and many more!

Mark Steel – Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright
2022-06-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Mark Steel brings his Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright show back to Northampton this summer!
Mark’s sell-out show Who Do I Think I Am, revealed his natural father was a world backgammon champion. Now the star of Radio 4’s Mark Steel’s In Town, and newspaper columnist of the year, is back on the road with a new show, guaranteed to make the world seem even more mental than it is.
Mark has written and presented many series of Mark Steel’s In Town on BBC Radio 4 and toured it live around the UK. Mark has presented the BAFTA nominated Mark Steel Lectures for BBC2, is a regular on BBC One’s Have I Got News For You and Radio 4’s Newsquiz. He’s also appeared on BBC2’s QI and Room 101. Mark has written several acclaimed books, including: Reasons To Be Cheerful and What’s Going On and he writes a weekly column for The Independent for which he won Columnist of the Year at the Press Awards in 2015.

Trevor Nelson Soul Nation-Soul/RnB Club Classics – THE ROADMENDER
2022-06-24 21:00 - 23:00 | Roadmender, 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 3AH, United Kingdom
TREVOR NELSON HOLDS A CORNERSTONE IN UK MUSIC HISTORY WITH A CAREER THAT SPANS DECADES AND GENRES. LONDON NATIVE BEGAN ON THEN PIRATE RADIO STATION WHICH WE’VE COME TO KNOW AS KISS FM. NELSONS TOOK FANS THROUGH HIS COLLECTION OF SOUL, R&B, REGGAE AND DANCEHALL DAILY WITH HIS BBC RADIO 1 EXTRA STINT. NOW THAT HE’S MOVED TO ONLY PRESENTING ON SUNDAYS HE’S READY TO GRACE FANS WITH SOMETHING SPECIAL.
IN JUNE ” HOPEFULLY” HE’LL BE TAKING NORTHAMPTON BY STORM AGAIN FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY.
TAKE THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ONE UK’S SOUL MASTERS SPIN FOR DIE-HARD FANS AND GRAB A TICKET BEFORE THEY SELL OUT.

Pride in the Park - The Racecourse
2022-06-25 09:00 - 12:00 | The Racecourse, Kettering Rd, Northampton, Northants, NN1 4LG, United Kingdom
Park Run as part of Northampton Pride

Where The Lost Socks Go - Performance at Northampton Central Library
2022-06-25 10:30 - 11:00 | Northampton Central Library, Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2BA, United Kingdom
Join Milo & Luna in an exciting musical adventure about Where The Lost Socks Go. The adventure begins when Milo is trying to find his missing sock. He is desperate to find it for an audition and he wants to wear his coolest pair of socks so that he can fit in. Along the way, Luna shows Milo that is always important to be yourself and that odd socks are okay!
This touring production by Under the Bed Theatre is proudly supported by ROYAL & DERNGATE’S GENERATE PROGRAMME and funded by the NORTHANTS CULTURAL EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.

Olly Murs Concert
2022-06-25 16:00 - 20:00 | Franklinâ€™s Gardens, Weedon Rd, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 5BG, United Kingdom
Olly Murs will become the latest act to grace the cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens stage this summer

Patrick Kielty – Borderline
2022-06-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Bittersweet, poignant and laugh out loud funny, Borderline is a comedic love letter to the future of our islands from Patrick Kielty‘s personal past.
Borderline sees this award-winning comedian return to his satirical roots with a personal take on borders, national identity and the future of the Union in a post Brexit landscape.
As a Northern Ireland native, who grew up close to the Irish border, this new one man stand up show delves into his homeland’s recent history to try to make sense of what Brexit’s new borders and political upheaval means for our shared identities.

Whisky Tasting with Lactodorum Whisky Club - Saints Coffee
2022-06-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom

Morning Coffee Cupping Session - Saints Coffee
2022-06-26 10:00 - 11:30 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom

Dancing Schools UK
2022-06-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Dancing Schools UK takes to the stage once more to welcome teams from local schools to perform in the Dancing Schools UK Grand Final 2022.
This is the ninth year of this fabulous Ballroom & Latin dance event designed to encourage school children from across the region to have a try at dancing and nurture team work. From its early days as Strictly Junior, the show has now evolved to Dancing Schools UK and seen over 3000 children having braved the stage, stepped out into the spotlight & done something they never thought they would do – dance in front of hundreds of people.

The Annual Exhibition of Microscopy - Northamptonshire Natural History Society
2022-06-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
The annual exhibition of microscopy, including sales, exhibits, talks and photo competition. This is an opportunity to meet with and also to see whatâ€™s on offer in the way of sales items. why not bring along an exhibit of your own? Sales and exhibits in the morning and lecture in the afternoon. Guests are very welcome. Please contact Mike Gibson on stmarysmrg@yahoo.com for further information

Northampton Pride Parade
2022-06-26 11:00 - 16:00 | town centre
Northampton Pride takes place on Sunday the 26th June 2022.
Taking place between 11am and 4pm, the event is organised by Northampton’s LGBTQ and Allies Forum and aims to highlight the LGBTQ+ community, businesses and support organisations. Previous celebrations have seen organisations such as Q Space, The Lowdown, Outlaws and Kinky Boots, Northampton Leisure Trust and Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust taking part by holding pop-up shops.
Local bands, performers, small businesses and community groups who would like the opportunity to take part in this year’s Northampton Pride can contact them on forums.nbc@westnorthants.gov.uk.
Sponsorship opportunities are available to anyone who wants to support the event, for details please email aimee.luck@westnorthants.gov.uk. Closing date for sponsorship applications is Sunday 10 April 2022.
Parade
The Pride Parade will take place as part of this year’s event, starting and ending at the Market Square from 11am, where live performances will also be held.
Festival
Held at Market Square

Pride at Retro Bar
2022-06-26 18:00 - 22:00 | Retro Bar, 16 Bridge St, Northampton, Northants, NN1 1NW, United Kingdom
Special guests performing at Retro Bar in celebration of Northampton Pride!

Telescopic Topics - Northamptonshire Natural History Society
2022-06-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
Telescopic Topics. A meeting comprising member contributions on various astronomy themes. Your chance to show the section observations you have made, equipment you are using or anything else that has interested you enough to share it with the section. if you have a special interest and would like to participate as a speaker please let the secretary know beforehand. Visitors and guests welcome.

Strictly Presents -Keeeep Dancing!
2022-06-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Strictly Presents: Keeeep Dancing! Is a brand new spectacular show featuring Strictly 2020 finalist and EastEnders star Maisie Smith, together with Strictly 2021 semi-finalist and CBBC Presenter Rhys Stephenson. They will be joined by the incredible Strictly professional dancers Neil Jones, Gorka Marquez, Jowita Przystal and Nancy Xu. And, as an extra special treat for Strictly fans, live music will be performed by The Wanted’s Max George, who competed in the 2020 series of the smash hit BBC One show.
Strictly Presents: Keeeep Dancing! is a spectacular new show from the Strictly family, featuring a host of your TV favourites, sharing with audiences what it is to be a dancer via stunning choreography and beautiful storytelling.
