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Shrek The Musical

Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

A THRILL FOR THEATRE‑LOVERS OF ALL AGES’ – Manchester Evening News Get ready to leave your troubles Far Far Away and embark on an unforgettable adventure filled with laughter, love, and ogre-sized fun. Join Shrek and his trusty sidekick Donkey as they set out on a quest to defeat the fearsome dragon and rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona. With a heart-warming story and a cast of unforgettable characters, this musical extravaganza is a journey you won’t want to miss. The show is set to a toe-tapping soundtrack featuring fabulous songs like ‘I’m A Believer‘, ‘Big Bright Beautiful World‘ and ‘I Know It’s Today‘. These tunes will have you humming all the way home. It’s the perfect night out for the whole family, offering an award-winning show that promises a musical spectacular for big kids and little kids alike. Our stellar cast is led by theatre legend Antony Lawrence as Shrek, whose ‘powerful voice fills the theatre and makes him instantly lovable’ (Twit Celeb Gossip). His previous credits include: The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Matilda the Musical, and We Will Rock You. Strictly Come Dancing star and leading lady Joanne Clifton is ‘An absolute revelation as Princess Fiona’ (Cheshire Live). Previous credits include: Strictly Come Dancing and The Addams Family. Olivier-Award nominated James Gillan is ‘As magnificent a...

The Legend Of Meatloaf

The Old Savoy - The home of The Deco Theatre Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE

CELEBRATING THE LEGENDARY MEAT LOAF Celebrating the life, music and legend of the musical maestro Meat Loaf The World’s premier show in tribute to Meat Loaf, featuring the Ultimate ‘Dead Ringer’ to Meat Loaf Craig Halford as seen on ITV’s ‘Stars in their eyes’ and Channel 4’s ‘The Last Leg’.   Experience all the hits from what is one of the best-selling artists of all time, culminating over 80 million album sales, a grammy award and the best rock and roll love…

VIPeas

The Wig And Pen 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Laforey Parade

town centre

The Laforey parade will step off from the Guildhall at 11am, following two loops of a route along St Giles' Street, down Hazelwood Road and up Derngate, back to St Giles' Square. At the end of the parade, cadets will salute local dignitaries, including Brigadier David Russell-Parsons, Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire and the Mayor of Northampton. Formal proceedings begin in the Guildhall Courtyard at 10.15am, with a march of the guard and parade inspection taking place ahead of a service of remembrance at approximately 10.30am. HMS Laforey was adopted by the community of Northampton in 1941 during 'Warship Week', a Royal Navy fundraising initiative which saw towns and cities in Britain raise money towards building naval ships. The town raised more than £750,000 to fund HMS Laforey and she was assigned to several operations in Mediterranean Sea, including escorting a relief convoy to Malta as part of Operation Halberd. Local charities, churches and schools also provided the ship's crew with gloves, socks and hats, while school children wrote them letters. When officers and men from the adopted ship visited the local community, a celebratory parade was organised in their honour. Sadly, the ship sank on the 30th March 1944 after...

Stagecoach Northampton presents We Will Rock You

The Old Savoy - The home of The Deco Theatre Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE

Stagecoach Performing Arts Northampton proudly presents this years productions. We Will Rock You and Cinderella. Sing along with ‘Main School’ and join in the panto fun with ‘Further Stages’. We Will Rock You Friday Main School Show starts 12.00pm —————————————————————————————————————- Saturday Main School Show starts 3.15pm

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Life and Art: Elke Pollard Retrospective

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Well-known amongst the local art community for her gregarious personality, Elke Pollard created a wide body of work in a variety of media and styles predominantly colourful large-scale portraits and floral still lifes. Alongside her art, Pollard worked as a designer and seamstress. This exhibition will showcase art and design highlights from the life of this influential and prominent Northampton artist.

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Vivienne Westwood: A Personal Collection

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Coming soon, an exhibition in The Temporary Exhibition Gallery at Northampton Museums and Art Gallery Northampton Museum and Art Gallery Saturday 16 March - Sunday 9 June 2024 Vivienne Westwood was seen as the Grand Dame of fashion design for over 50 years. Her work with partner Malcolm McLaren defined the look of punk in the 1970s and subsequent fashion collections shaped the fashion world of the late twentieth century. This exhibition showcases a small part of an extensive personal collection that features her iconic shoes and outfits from her career defining collections such as Seditionairies, favoured by the Sex Pistols and Pirate. The Vivienne Westwood brand was not involved in the curation or organisation of this exhibition.

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From The Collection: Abstract Art

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Northampton Museum and Art Gallery Saturday 2 March - Sunday 1 September A celebration of the 20th century paintings, prints and sculptures in our collection that all share an abstraction of form, from large oil on canvas paintings to angular metal sculptures. This exhibition is a presentation of this central stream of modern art production, investigating abstract art’s unique voice, freedom of expression and artistic origins.

The Day Trippers

The Wig And Pen 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Stagecoach Northampton presents Cinderella

The Old Savoy - The home of The Deco Theatre Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE

Stagecoach Performing Arts Northampton proudly presents this years productions. We Will Rock You and Cinderella. Sing along with ‘Main School’ and join in the panto fun with ‘Further Stages’. Cinderella – Further Stages – Show

The Mighty 90’s Party

Royal and Derngate Theatre 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP

Come on Barbie, lets go PARTY! It’s time for THE MIGHTY 90’s PARTY of the YEAR! Turn Back Time and come party in the VengaBus with us for one night only! This pop extravaganza dances its way through the style, sounds, and stars of the 90s! Get ready to Spice Up Your Life because We Like to Party with our power pop supergroup! Delivering unforgettable renditions of hits including Wannabe, Hit Me Baby One More Time, Backstreet’s Back, Wonderwall, I Have Nothing and more, performed by a stellar professional cast. Believe in the nostalgia as you get to party the whole night to the tunes of Take That, Aqua, Cher, Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Venga Boys, and many more. And don’t miss the show-stopping vocals of CLEOPATRA serenading you with covers of hits that made the 90s truly legendary. If you Want It That Way, then It Only Takes A Minute to get tickets that give you and your friends some Fast Love. Don’t Think Twice, come on and Vogue. Power ballads, infectious pop beats and dance floor smashers, this electrifying party never stops!

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