BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Northampton BID - ECPv6.16.1//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: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:20260328T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T150000 DTSTAMP:20260513T220527 CREATED:20260326T092644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T092644Z UID:135348-1774695600-1774710000@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:Free Zine Making Workshop - Drop In DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free zine making workshop!\nAt the Opening Gala\, we invited you to respond to the ‘Misfits Manifesto by Kirsty Willette\nAnd we are going to turn those responses into a zine!\nSo come along on Sat 28th March\, 11am-3pm! Drop in at anypoint between these times.\nBring some scrap book materials! Or use what we have\nSee you there! URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/free-zine-making-workshop-drop-in/ LOCATION:The Creative Place\, Northampton Market Square ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/652319118_122187811334519902_1302675361489041970_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260124T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260124T140000 DTSTAMP:20260513T220527 CREATED:20260120T133333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T133333Z UID:133931-1769252400-1769263200@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:Kids Free animation sessions DESCRIPTION:Join us for fun\, free animation sessions where kids can create and bring their cartoons to life and see them on the big screen at NFF 2026 \n\n\n\n\nLooking for something FREE to do with little ones in Northampton on Saturdays? We’ve got you covered! \nWith an activity that’ll leave your little ones with a long lasting legacy! \nPop into The Creative Place every Saturday between 11am-2pm before 28th Feb for an interactive animation session\, where local animator Colin O’Kane will walk you through our easy to fill in template so he can bring your drawings to life on the big screen! \nThe completed short film will be shown at the Opening Gala Matinee\, and at the young filmmakers award ceremony! \nParticipants will get a 10% off code for 2 tickets at #nff2026 \nTickets are on sale now! check out @nnfilmfestival for more info URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/kids-free-animation-sessions/ LOCATION:The Creative Place\, Northampton Market Square CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-20-133300.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250621T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250621T170000 DTSTAMP:20260513T220527 CREATED:20250610T135102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T135102Z UID:127607-1750500000-1750525200@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:Saturday Sessions - Week of Words at The Creative Place. DESCRIPTION:Join us at for our Saturday Sessions day as part of our week of words. Expect reading sessions\, writing workshops and performance! \nCome join us for a fun-filled day of creativity and inspiration atThe Creative Place Northampton! OurWeek of WordsSaturday Sessions will feature interactive workshops\, readings for young ones\, and writing exercises to get your creative juices flowing. Whether you’re a seasoned wordsmith or just starting out\, there’s something for everyone at Saturday Sessions. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/saturday-sessions-week-of-words-at-the-creative-place/ LOCATION:The Creative Place\, Northampton Market Square CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-10-144756.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250614T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250614T130000 DTSTAMP:20260513T220527 CREATED:20250609T144557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T144557Z UID:127585-1749898800-1749906000@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:What is Northampton Made Of? - Film workshop. DESCRIPTION:Come learn about Northampton’s unique film industry and discover what makes our town so special in this hands-on workshop! \nWe’re producing a short animated/digital art film to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton\, and we’re inviting any Northampton resident to get involved. Doesn’t matter whether you have any relevant experience or not. The project is supported by West Northamptonshire Council. \nCome along to this\, the first meeting\, and see what it’s all about. The Creative Place is one of the new kiosks on the market square (with seats and heating!). \nThe film will premiere in September 2025. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/what-is-northampton-made-of-film-workshop/ LOCATION:The Creative Place\, Northampton Market Square CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-09-154248.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250507T173000 DTSTAMP:20260513T220527 CREATED:20250501T133952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T133952Z UID:126144-1746639000-1746639000@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:Creative Industries Networking Event DESCRIPTION:Looking for collaborators\, inspiration\, or just good creative company? This is the place!\n\nAll creatives of varying levels are welcome @vandb_northampton on Weds 7th May.\nTickets are free! Book onnorthamptonfilmfestival.eventive.org\nPhotos by Simon J Turner URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/creative-industries-networking-event/ LOCATION:The Creative Place\, Northampton Market Square ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/490160396_122147754566519902_7044357094112235496_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250314T180000 DTSTAMP:20260513T220527 CREATED:20250117T201551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T202504Z UID:123227-1741975200-1741975200@www.discovernorthampton.co.uk SUMMARY:NFF 2025: 'Algorithm Party' spoken word feature doc (18) DESCRIPTION:This is a screening in The Creative Place\, the smallest arts centre in the world. It is based on Northampton Market Square and only has 10 seats. Therefore we may run additional screenings of this film on this day. \nWe are a very small space so if you have a large wheelchair or require space for mobility aids etc. please get in touch before booking so we can ensure we can make your visit a pleasurable one! And if we’re too full\, we can run another screening to accommodate demand. \n\n\n\n\nAlgorithm Party\n\nDocumentary \n\nView all films tagged “Documentary”\n\nFeature length film \n\nView all films tagged “Feature length film”\n\n\n\nAlgorithm Party chronicles the spoken-word performances of Liverpool’s Roy. \nDirector Biography -Roy Boulter \nRoy is an acclaimed feature film producer and TV scriptwriter. Alongside Sol Papadopoulos\, he founded Liverpool based production company Hurricane Films in 2000. His credits as a producer include: \nOf Time & The City\, directed by Terence Davies. Premiering at Cannes\, prizes included New York Film Critics Circles Best Documentary\, and the film featured in Times ten films of the year. \n‘Sunset Song directed by Terence Davies. Shot in New Zealand\, Scotland and Luxembourg\, the film premiered at TIFF. Cast included Agyness Deyn and Peter Mullan. \nA Quiet Passion directed by Terence Davies. Starring Cynthia Nixon\, Jennifer Ehle and Keith Carradine\, the film premiered at Berlinale. An absolute\, drop dead masterwork( New Yorker Magazine). \nA Prayer Before Dawn shot in Thailand – directed by Jean Stephane Sauvaire\, starring Joe Cole. Premiered at Cannes. \nSometimes Always Never\, written by Frank Cotterell Boyce\, directed by Carl Hunter. Starring Bill Nighy\, Sam Riley\, Jenny Agutter and Alice Lowe. Premiered at the London FF. \nThe Last Bus\, shot in Scotland\, directed by Gillies McKinnon\, starring Tim Spall was released in Summer 2022. \nThe company were named by Creative England and The Telegraph as one of the top ten most influential creative companies and Future leaders and also named as one of three non-London production companies to make the Screen Dailys Brit 50. \nAlgorithm Party is Roy Boulter’s directorial debut. \nDirector Statement \nAs an admirer of the spoken word performer ‘Roy’ (PJ Smith)\, Ive always felt that his visceral tales of extraordinary working class Liverpool life\, were not just visual but cinematic. Despite the seemingly parochial\, down-at-heel settings\, there is an abstract beauty to it all\, which put me in mind of the great Liverpool director Terence Davies early work whom I worked with on three of his films\, which I produced. Despite Terence and PJ being very different\, they both depict the world with a bleak rawness while retaining an inherent humour. \nRoy / PJ is a former substance abuser turned artist\, campaigner\, mentor and all-round force for good. He performs extensively and has been approached by leading television companies about adapting his work for TV dramas. \nWhile deciding on how best to capture Roys performance of his debut publication Algorithm Party\, I kept thinking about another performance piece\, Spalding Greys classic ‘Swimming to Cambodia’. Using that as a template\, I found a way to depict Roys unique take on working class life his compelling stories featuring vivid\, authentic characters. The film is shot mostly on location in the iconic St Georges Hall concert room in Liverpool – where Dickens and other notable writers performed\, and where we shot scenes for Terence Davies multi-award-winning feature documentary ‘Of Time And The City’. \nAlgorithm Party is an authentic\, forthright glimpse into working class life\, straight to camera with a blunt honesty while retaining its humour and compassion. \nRoy Boulter\, director. April 2024. URL:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/event/nff-2025-algorithm-party-spoken-word-feature-doc-18/ LOCATION:The Creative Place\, Northampton Market Square CATEGORIES:Festival,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.discovernorthampton.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Northampton-Film-Festival-2025-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR