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Family Silent Disco @ Northampton Town Christmas Lights Switch on!

Northampton Market Square

et ready to dance with your family at the Northampton Town Christmas Lights Switch on - it's a Silent Disco party! FREE ENTRY Welcome to the Family Silent Disco Zone at the Northampton Town Christmas Light Switch on! Get ready to dance and celebrate the start of the festive season with your loved ones in Market Square. Join us on Saturday 22nd November from 12:30 for a fun-filled event that will have everyone grooving to the beat. Bring your best dance moves and get ready to enjoy the festive atmosphere as we kick off the holiday season in style. Don't miss out on this exciting event! The Channels are: FAMILY PARTY / RETRO 70s-00s & CHRISTMAS / CHART HITS Tickets are FREE and are for 45 min slots at 12:30, 13:30, 14:30 and 15:30. Please note that it is a maximum of 4 tickets per order. Duplicate orders or orders of more than 1 session will be cancelled. If you require more than 4 tickets for a family please email hello@thesilentdiscoproject.co.uk whilst tickets are still available - otherwise we cannot confirm availability. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all time

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Christmas Lights Switch On 2025

Northampton Market Square

Saturday 22nd November 12pm - 6pm Market Square, Northampton Enjoy a stocking-stuffed line up of free festive fun as we countdown to Christmas! Northampton's Annual Christmas Lights Switch On returns to the Market Square with a packed schedule of live stage entertainment, community stalls, festive workshops and activities. Join Panto Stars, The Mayor of Northampton and Santa as we celebrate the most magical time of year. More info coming soon...! The switch on will illuminate the large spruce trees on the Market Square, All Saints' Piazza, Guildhall Square, Abington Square and at Becket's Park, as well as the festive installations throughout the town. The town council has invested in new Christmas lighting schemes for the town centre locations and along the Wellingborough Road. We hope residents and visitors enjoy the festive atmosphere as we will continue to improve and evolve the lighting over the next couple of years. Santa's Grotto, delivered by Northampton BID and supported by Northampton Town Council, opens in the Grosvenor Centre on Saturday 22nd November and will welcome families each weekend throughout December. The festive fun continues with the Northampton BID Golden Ticket giveaway, running from 1st November to 14th December, offering lucky entrants the chance to...

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Mini Christmas Makers Market

Northampton Market Square

It's Christmas at The Creative Place! We're turning our space into a Mini Christmas Makers Market! We open on Sat 22nd Nov along with the Christmas Light Switch On and running right up until Christmas! You can expect... - Local artists & makers selling handmade gifts - Free Christmas crafts for children and adults - A festive space to make and shop local! Creative activities & local traders announced soon, so watch the space! Grab a gift for someone you love or just come in, get inspired, and get crafty! Tues-Sat 10am-5pm 22 Nov- Christmas Inside The Creative Place, Northampton Market Sq

Northampton Vegan Market

Northampton Market Square

The Northampton Vegan Market is back and we're taking over Market Square again! s usual, the event will bring together an incredible selection of vegan street food vendors, artisan bakers, craft brewers, ethical jewellers, local artists, environmental charities + loads more. 10:30am – 4pm. See you there!

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Northamptonshire Day 2025

Northampton Market Square

Rooted in the county’s proud shoemaking heritage and inspired by St Crispin’s Day, Northamptonshire Day has grown into a vibrant celebration of everything that makes our county unique. This year, Northamptonshire Day will be marked with a dedicated event in Northampton Market Square. The event will bring together residents, visitors, and local organisations to showcase the very best of Northamptonshire - from craftsmanship and innovation to local pride and community spirit. Join us in celebrating the people, places, and businesses that make Northamptonshire a fantastic place to live, work, visit and invest. Keep checking back as this page will be updated shortly with everything to expect on the day from family fun, live music, and community projects.

The Pumpkin Patch

Northampton Market Square

Meet our friendly scarecrows to collect your Pumpkin Hunt map in the Market Square. Follow the trail around the town centre to find all the hidden pumpkins – then return to the Pumpkin Patch to pick a pumpkin from the patch to take home and carve!   How it works Collect your trail map and pumpkin bag to start your adventure. Your map will show you where to go and what to look for. Follow the trail Look for the Pumpkin Patch stickers in shop windows – each one marks a trail stop! At every stop, spot a hidden pumpkin and collect a letter! Return to the Patch Once you’ve found them all, head back to the Pumpkin Patch to collect your pumpkin, take a photo and enjoy the autumn atmosphere.   Prize Draw ! Share a photo of your carved pumpkin using #NorthamptonshireDay and tag @northamptonbid on Facebook for a chance to win £100* in vouchers! * T&C’s apply.

Diwali – Celebrating 25 years of Northampton’s Winter Festival of Lights

Northampton Market Square

Saturday 18th October 10am - 8pm Northampton Town Centre - Market Square This years is the 25th Anniversary of The Diwali Winter Festival of Lights in Northampton, organised by the Indian Hindu Welfare Organisation Northampton, and supported by Northampton Town Council, West Northamptonshire Council, Northampton Town Centre BID, Inspiration Arts, Rost Productions Ltd, Inspiration FM, University of Northampton, Northampton College and Grosvenor Shopping Centre. The event is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Join the celebrations with cultural food and drink, community stalls, live stage entertainment, henna painting, arts and crafts, saree dressing and the spectacular Diwali lantern procession and magical parade, featuring breathtaking giant puppets including Harminder the elephant. Stalls open at 10am | Entertainment from 12pm | Parade starts at 6pm The festival will start at 10am on the Market Square, live stage entertainment from 12pm to 8pm; at 6pm the enchanting parade will make its way through the town centre and finish at the Market Square for further exciting anniversary celebrations. As 2025 also marks the 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton - the theme for Diwali this year will be commemorating this significant milestone in the town's history...

Women’s Rugby Word Cup – Final

Northampton Market Square

We’re thrilled to be hosting a major celebration in Northampton Market Square as England’s Red Roses take on the final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup this Saturday, 27 September. From 12pm to 7pm, the market square will come alive with: A giant screen showing the match live Free, family-friendly activities for all ages A local DJ setting the party atmosphere A tempting mix of food and drink stalls

350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton – Finale Event

Northampton Market Square

The 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton will be marked with a special event in Market Square to round off a week-long series of free activities across the town.The finale of a busy events programme will be held on Saturday, 20 September, with an activity day in Market Square from 11am to 7.30pm, to be followed by a service at All Saints’ Church at 7.30pm featuring guests including Rev Richard Coles.A big screen will show a specially commissioned animation by Northampton Film Festival and The Creative Place. The film is the result of a project involving hundreds of local people answering the question, if Northampton burnt down again tomorrow, what would people save, what would people rebuild first and what would make it feel like our Northampton again?Local children have contributed drawings to the animation, local animators have shared their skills and market-goers have shared their thoughts through workshops, vox pops and on the ideas wall at The Creative Place. The resulting film will premiere at 1.30pm.Throughout the day there will be an extended version of The Creative Place’s Makers Market featuring artisan producers and creatives, a bar by V&B, a performance from the Bach choir and displays...

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