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Bottomless Bingo Brunch
2025-08-09 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | The Fish Pub, 11 Fish St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2AA, United Kingdom
Drag Bingo Bottomless Brunch!Hosted By Paula Gravy
Enjoy Bottomless Prosecco, Cocktails & Grazing Platter
August 9th, Starting At 3PM–5PMTickets: £39 Per-PersonDeposit: £15 Per-Person (Taken At Booking)
To Book Please Call 01604 620121
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Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2025-08-09 18:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
? Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Northampton. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldiâ€™s Four Seasons at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
? Venue: Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
? Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
? Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
? Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
? Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
? View the FAQs for this event here
? Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
?? If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
? Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Northampton
? To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here
Programme

The Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter

Performers

String Quartet â€“ Ensemble M

Apéro DJ: @joemoan1
2025-08-09 18:00 - 22:00 | V and B, 10 St Giles' Square,, Northampton, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
Apéro DJ: @joemoan1 . •jazz•downtempo•house• 6-10.

DJ Clue
2025-08-09 20:00 | The Fish Pub, 11 Fish St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 2AA, United Kingdom
DJ CLUE
Bottomless ends but the party’s just getting started. Stay, sip and dance to feel-good tunes!
Saturday 9th August, Starting At 8PM, Free Entry

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
2025-08-09 20:30 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
? Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Northampton. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Hans Zimmer at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
? Venue: Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
? Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
? Duration: 60 minutes (doors open 45 mins prior to the start time and late entry is not permitted)
? Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
? Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible
? View the FAQs for this event here
? Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
?? If you would like to book a private concert or buy regular tickets for a large group (+30 people), click here
? Check out all the Candlelight concerts in Northampton
? To treat your friends and family to a Candlelight gift card, click here

Programmeâ€œTimeâ€� from Inception
â€œThis Landâ€� from The Lion King
â€œZooster’s Breakoutâ€� from Madagascar
â€œSupermarineâ€� from Dunkirk
â€œHonorâ€� from The Pacific
â€œA Dark Knightâ€� from The Dark Knight
Wonder Woman Suite
Gladiator Suite
â€œCornfield Chaseâ€� from Interstellar
Dune Suite
â€œDiscombobulateâ€� from Sherlock Holmes
Pirates of the Caribbean Suite

Performers
41 degrees quartet

THE B LIST
2025-08-09 21:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Live Music from 9pm

The Giant, Immersive Murder Mystery Game
2025-08-10 00:00, 2025-08-12 00:00, 2025-08-13 00:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
June – 7 September 2025
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
£25 per team
Step into the role of a detective and solve a series of curious and whimsical mysteries in your local museum. Using our companion app, youâ€™ll explore the museum to uncover hidden clues and encounter life-sized cardboard characters—each one a possible suspect, witness, or victim.
Work together to connect the dots, follow the twists in each story, and put your problem-solving skills to the test. It’s the perfect activity for families, friends, or anyone with a curious mind looking for a fun and unique experience.
What to Expect
A Unique Blend of Games
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind adventure that combines elements of a murder mystery, escape room, scavenger hunt, and even a touch of Where’s Wally. Team up and see if you can crack the case.

An Immersive Museum Adventure
Watch the museum transform into a crime-solving playground. Track down cardboard clues, solve puzzles, and interact with quirky characters—surprises await around every corner.

Three Curious Cases to Solve
Your adventure lasts between 1 to 2 hours and includes three entertaining cases, from a vandalized moustache to a victim flattened by an ancient sarcophagus.
Ready to solve the mystery? Gather your team and start your investigation.
Perfect for friends, families, and curious minds – this is not your typical museum visit. It’s an adventure where YOU become the detective!
Just £25 per team
Timed slots
Only one phone needed to play

Join the 360° Wellness Run Club!
2025-08-10 08:00 | 360 Wellness, 73 St Giles Street Northampton, NN1 1JF
Looking to stay active, meet like-minded people, and enjoy the benefits of running? 360° Wellness Run Club meets every Sunday at 8am, welcoming runners of all ages and levels. Whether youâ€™re a beginner or a seasoned athlete, youâ€™re invited to join our supportive community!
We start and finish at 360° Wellness HQ, 73 St Gilesâ€™ Street, NN1 1JF- a boutique wellness centre in the heart of Northampton. Plus, our sister company, St Giles Physiotherapy Clinic (38 York Road, NN1 5QJ), is here to help runners stay injury-free and prepare for events.
Come run with us and be part of something bigger!

IN EXTREMIS: Landscape Reimagined
2025-08-10 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-12 10:00 - 17:00 | 78 Derngate, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1UH
We are very pleased to be hosting this exhibition across all our galleries here at 78 Derngate. Simon James is a multi-disciplinary artist who explores themes of nature and the urban environment in mostly abstract or semi-abstract forms and takes inspiration from his surroundings in the cities of Asia and Europe or, more recently, the English countryside. James trained in Fine Art and Printmaking at London’s Royal Academy and Royal College of Art and he now works across the spectrum from painting and drawing to video and photographic works, having adopted the expressive potential of digital media while working as a designer and independent artist in Asia. Having held solo shows in London, Berlin, Singapore, Shanghai and Tokyo, whilst also designing for TV, publishing and the music industry, Simon was also a university lecturer in multimedia and photography.

www.simonjames.com

Women’s Wellness Walk
2025-08-10 11:00 | Saints Coffee, 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JW, United Kingdom
11am â€“ women’s Wellness Walk (Just turn up!)

The V and B Run Club
2025-08-10 12:00 | V and B, 10 St Giles' Square,, Northampton, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
Start and finish at V and B. Then enjoy 20% off your post-run food & drink from the bar!

Gladiators of Britain
2025-08-10 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Explore the history of gladiatorial fights in Britain.

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The events of the amphitheatre – its wild beasts and enslaved fighters – are one of the most enduring aspects of Roman culture that still capture the public imagination today.
This touring exhibition brings together some of the countryâ€™s most important objects to tell the story of Britainâ€™s entertainment venues and the people who died to the roar of the crowd. It will reveal the violence of the arena, and the importance of spectacle within Roman culture.
Highlights include the Colchester Vase loaned by Colchester Museums, which records an actual battle between two real gladiators, and the Hawkedon Helmet, the only confirmed piece of gladiatorial armour from Roman Britain. These iconic loans will be supported by a selection of other items that reveal the popularity of gladiators throughout Roman society.
This tour is in partnership with Colchester and Ipswich Museums and is inspired by the recent exhibition at Colchester Castle, Gladiators: A Day at the Roman Games which featured British Museum loans. It will explore Roman spectacle in the local region, following in the footsteps of the gladiators who fought in the amphitheatres of Britain.

Endangered and Extinct by creative recycling artist Val Hunt
2025-08-10 12:00 - 17:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
With inspiration, ingenuity, humour and skill, creative recycling artist Val Hunt has created a fascinating selection of large and small sculptural pieces which are both appealing and informative
Saturday 28 June â€“ Sunday 10 August 2025
Animals, exotic birds, fish, dinosaurs and species of flora, all on the edge or now extinct, have been made from a selection of throwaway material especially Val’s favourite medium, drinks can metal.
This exhibition presents a subtle message about recycling and preservation, raising awareness of why the creatures on show are endangered or extinct. Find out why species are disappearing from this planet at an alarming rate.

Bands in the Park 2025
2025-08-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Abington Park Bandstand, Abington Park, Wellingborough Road, Northampton, NN3 3HN, United Kingdom
125th Anniversary year
Every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from 6th April to 28th September
2 â€“ 5pm
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Enjoy live performances from local bands and musicians at the Abington Park Bandstand, every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday from April through to September.*
Bring your own chairs, picnic blankets/rugs and relax within the picturesque surroundings of Abington Park.
This yearâ€™s performances start on 6th April and run through to 28th September.
Please view the full 2025 schedule below.
*There will be no Bands in the Park performance on 21st September, but you can enjoy the Rockinâ€™ Roadrunner Festival instead!
Please note that performances may be shortened or cancelled in the case of inclement weather. Updates will be provided on our social media accounts when possible.

125th Anniversary Celebration Event â€“ Saturday 17th May 11am â€“ 4pm

Marking 125 years of the bandstand in Abington Park with fun for all the family with activities, stalls and musical performances.

MORE INFORMATION: www.northamptontowncouncil.gov.uk/bandsinthepark
Bands in the Park 2025 calendar
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THE STONED HILLBILLIES
2025-08-10 16:00 | The Wig And Pen, 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1JA, United Kingdom
Live music from 4pm

Fiori Muscali Fotheringhay Concert
2025-08-10 18:00 - 19:45 | Fotheringhay Church, Fotheringhay Church Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, Oundle,, PE8 5HZ
part of Fiori Musicali’s summer series 2025 – Hortus Musicus –the musical garden
HAYDN THERESIENMESSE
To wrap up Fiori’s Hortus Musicus series, the full quota of Fiori musicians will be at Fotheringhay (Mary Queen of Scots country). But it isn’t the Tudor Queen we celebrate. Instead we honour an Empress – Maria Theresa – whose baroque gardens at Schönbrunn (the main summer residence of the Hapsburg rulers) were an impressive symbol of imperial power. So for our grand finale we perform Haydn’s Theresienmesse – a splendidly regal tribute to the ‘musical garden’ replete with vocal soloists, choir and chamber orchestra. (With an aside to Mozart in arias from his youthful opera La finta giardiniera).
Fiori’s popular high summer concert in this iconic Northamptonshire church.
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Mozart – Arias from La finta giardiniera
Haydn – Theresienmesse

Judit Felszeghy soprano, Edmund Hastings tenor, Andrew Tipple bass with the Fiori Musicali Chamber Choir & Fiori Musicali Chamber Orchestra, leader Kerstin Linder-Dewan, Penelope Rapson conductor

Holiday Club: Myths, Legends & Monsters
2025-08-11 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-12 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-13 09:00 - 17:00 | Royal and Derngate Theatre, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP
Give your young adventurer (aged between 9 and 13) an epic summer experience exploring Gods, heroes, monsters and mayhem in our mythology themed camp.
Using theatre, storytelling, crafst and more, they will explor and take inspiration from tales from different ancient partheons whilst honing their imaginations and creative skills to become the hero of their own legendary story.
For more information, please email getinvolved@royalandderngate.co.uk
Bursaries and Lunch Clubs are available.
(For younger adventurers aged 4-8, we have Holiday Club: Dragon Masters from Mon 4 – Fri 8 Aug)

From the Collection: Landscapes
2025-08-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
For centuries, landscape was considered an unworthy subject for serious artistic exploration.
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Until Sunday 4 October
When landscape did appear in paintings, it was often relegated to the background—merely a setting for religious or historical scenes.
This perception began to shift in the 17th century with the work of Nicolas Poussin and Claude Lorrain. These pioneering artists crafted idealised rural vistas to illustrate the myths of Ancient Greece and Rome, imbuing natural elements with metaphorical meaning. Through their romantic and structured visions of the countryside, landscape painting began to gain recognition as a meaningful art form.
It was not until the 19th century, however, that landscape truly came into its own. Artists such as J.M.W. Turner and John Constable redefined the genre, capturing the drama, emotion, and grandeur of the natural world. Their work affirmed landscape as a powerful subject in its own right—one that continues to inspire artists to this day.
Drawing from the museum collections, this exhibition explores the evolution of landscape painting, where nature takes centre stage.
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Bootcamp Britannia – Where Young Gladiators Are Made!
2025-08-12 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-12 13:00 - 15:30, 2025-08-12 14:30 - 15:30 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Enlist your little ones this summer for an epic ancient adventure at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery!
Tuesdays on 29 July, 12, 26 August
11am – 12pm, 1 – 2pm, 2:30 – 3:30pm
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
£7.50 per child
The Romans have taken over Northampton Museum & Art Gallery this summer!
Do you have a fearless fighter at home—a Likely Legionary or a Glory-Hunting Gladiator? Then get them signed up for Bootcamp Britannia and let them step into the world of ancient Rome!
What’s in store for your mini warrior?

Experience life in Roman-occupied Britain like never before
Handle real weapons used by Rome’s legendary soldiers and gladiators
Train like a warrior and complete your epic bootcamp challenges
Then, enter the arena and battle it out just like Rome’s greatest gladiators!

Suitable for children over 5 years of age. Children must be accompanied by an adult (maximum of one adult per booking).
Spaces are limited, so sign up now and let the battles begin!
Are your little warriors ready to fight for glory?
Tickets are also available to purchse direct from the museum, in person or over the telephone 01604 526322, Tuesday â€“ Saturday 10am â€“ 5pm, Sunday 12pm â€“ 5pm.

Le French Club
2025-08-12 19:00 - 21:00 | V and B, 10 St Giles' Square,, Northampton, NN1 1DA, United Kingdom
Le French Club. 7-9. All levels welcome!

ASTRONOMY
2025-08-12 22:00 - 2025-08-13 02:00 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER The Moon sets at 10 pm so prospects are good if the weather is kind. Hopefully a good showing for our annual viewing of one of the best meteor showers of the year. More details nearer the time on our web site or by contacting Nick directly.
