BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Northampton BID - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Northampton BID X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Northampton BID REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T171500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T171500 DTSTAMP:20260607T062010 CREATED:20260206T165356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T165356Z UID:134624-1772903700-1772903700@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:'49 Miles More' with shorts 'Blackpool' & 'Toad in the Hole' (18) with filmmaker Q&A DESCRIPTION:Comedy and drama your thing? We promise you laughs and plenty of drama with this selection. You’ll be able to put your questions to some of the filmmakers after the screening. \nBen Norris’ debut short\, comedy ‘Toad in the Hole’ premiered at London Film Festival 2025 before heading off on the festival circuit. We also have NFF alumni Stephen Gallacher back with his latest short ‘Blackpool’. Shane Meadows says it’s “A cracking short that punches harder than the usual drama…. Beautifully shot and acted short that finds massive heart and humour in the guts of Blackpool.” \nThese shorts are followed by feature ’49 Miles More’. While driving to an annual reunion with their university friends\, Max\, an unsuccessful insurance salesman\, and his fun loving buddy\, Doug break down. With 50 miles to go\, their only option is to brave the wilderness on foot. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/49-miles-more-with-shorts-blackpool-toad-in-the-hole-18-with-filmmaker-qa/ LOCATION:Northampton Filmhouse CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Film-Festival.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250625T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250625T170000 DTSTAMP:20260607T062010 CREATED:20250612T080142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T080142Z UID:127630-1750845600-1750870800@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:Week of Words - Mother Tongue Poetry Reading DESCRIPTION:The Week of Words – dedicated to celebrating how words shape art\, stories\, community and connection – is set to launch at The Creative Place on Northampton Market Square and everyone is invited to participate. \nBeginning on National Writing Day\, Thursday 19th June\, The Creative Place will be issuing free creative writing packs\, with prompts inspired by the Great Fire of Northampton\, to get people writing. Designed originally for young people\, they are now available to all and anyone can request a digital pack or collect a physical one. Once submitted\, finished pieces may be included in Northampton Film Festivals animated film about the Great Fire of Northampton\, which will be screened on Northampton Market Square in September. \nThe Creative Place (TCP)\, considered one of the worlds smallest arts centres\, will host a number of other events during the Week of Words\, including: \nFriday 20th June: \nA gathering of an array of local authors for a meet and greet with the public\, including the Northants Authors collective 10am-12pm and author of the Grumpy Rosetta childrens books Juliet Timpson 1pm-5pm. \nSaturday 21st June: \n1) A variety of free sessions on Reading\, Writing and Performance designed for young people\, including a session 1pm-2pm with poet\, writer\, speaker and workshop facilitator Abbi Jinks. Abbibelieves we all have a story\, we all have a voice and we all have a truth.And when we can really feel safe to share that and be seen and heard\, then the magic can really begin! Reading activities will take place 10am 12pm\, then a creative writing session will be run by TCP volunteer and writer Ellen Page 12pm-1pm. \n2) A special opportunity 3pm-5pm to become one of 10\,000 voices recording on camera the final words of James Baldwin from his debate with William Buckley at the Cambridge Union in 1965 on race and violence\, with Northamptonshire social enterprise Undiscovered Country. Script will be provided. \nTuesday 24th June: \nA day of Industry talks from local people working in word-related industries\, from Film Scripts to Publishing and the Writing East Midlands development agency. \nThis includes sessions with: \n\nmulti award-winning writer\, filmmaker and storyteller Tony Klinger at 2pm\, whose film career has included working as an Assistant Director on the classic British TV series ‘The Avengers’ and Director of The Kids Are Alright a documentary about British rock band The Who. His books include the novels The Butterfly Boy\, Under Gods Table and his most recent publication Who Knows\, the Making of a Rock Movie.\nSophie Campbell of Writing East Midlands (WEM) and Beyond The Spectrum at 4pm. WEM is the literature development agency for the region and Beyond the Spectrum is a creative writing programme by and for autistic writers. Sophie will talk about the agency and programme\, and is also happy to share her experience as a freelance writing group facilitator\, co-chair of the WEM youth board\, a zine maker and library volunteer.\n\nWednesday 25th June: \nA Mother Tongue Poetry day\, in celebration of the many languages used in Northamptonshire\, including Urdu from TCP volunteer Zanobia Ilyas-Turton and English by Alliouagana Pearl whose poetry is inspired by Caribbean life with more to be announced. \nTo request a creative writing pack or express an interest in any of the above\, please email nncreativeplace@gmail.com or pop into The Creative Place on Northampton Market Square Tue-Sat 10am-5pm. \nYou can sign up to each event here to receive details as the schedule for each day is announced Events Schedule | Northampton Film Festival and The Creative Place URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/week-of-words-mother-tongue-poetry-reading/ LOCATION:The Creative Space\, Northampton\, Market Square CATEGORIES:Great Fire of Northampton 350,The Great Fire of Northampton ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Week-of-Words-schedule.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240308 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240309 DTSTAMP:20260607T062010 CREATED:20240312T111100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T111100Z UID:118967-1709856000-1709942399@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:Northampton Film Festival 2024 DESCRIPTION:Northampton Film Festival 2024 8 – 16 March 2024 \nCheck out the Film Guide to see what we’re showing or the Schedule to book a screening. \nAnd if you want to binge on local and British cinema for less\, book a festival pass. \nSign up to their mailing list. \nThe Festival has been made possible with support from Northampton Town Council and our venues: Cineworld Northampton\, Delapre Abbey\, Lings Forum\, University of Northampton and Northampton Filmhouse. 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