FOR OVER 40 YEARS DAVID RODIGAN HAS BEEN THE TOP DOG IN THE GANJA-SCENTED, BASS HEAVY-ATMOSPHERE OF BRITAIN’S REGGAE DANCE-HALLS. THE KEY TO HIS SUCCESS HAS BEEN AN UNSINKABLE PASSION FOR REGGAE MUSIC, WHICH FIRST TOOK A HOLD OF HIM AS A SCHOOLBOY WHEN HE HEARD SKA MUSIC IN THE EARLY ’60S. HE DEVELOPED AN OBSESSION WITH THE MUSIC OF JAMAICA THAT GENERATED AN ENCYCLOPAEDIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE ISLAND’S EVERY ARTIST, EVERY SONG AND EVERY RHYTHM TRACK.
Megaslam Wrestling: Live & Loaded Tour The stars of Megaslam Wrestling are returning to Northampton with an all-new show for 2022 – Live & Loaded! Established in 2009 and presenting over 250 Live Events per year across the United Kingdom & Isle Of Man, Megaslam are Europe’s leading Wrestling promoters and they are promising an unmissable night of family entertainment. Expect to see edge of your seat, death-defying moves as the stars of Team Megaslam & Team Nasty take to the ring in a series of exciting matches created for the whole family. The kids will be jumping around and cheering on their favourites as a top line up of home and International Wrestling stars compete to take home the crown for their team. Book early for the best seats and get those foam fingers at the ready for an afternoon of family entertainment that the whole family will not forget!
We meet fortnightly to work on The society's collections, cleaning and sorting them and making databases to facilitate use of them. No previous experience needed, all are welcome. Come and have real "hands-on" pleasure with some fascinating objects
1960s England and a wind of change is blowing through the land.
It has even reached the sleepy village of St. Mary Mead. There’s a new housing estate to make the villagers curious and fearful. And even stranger, a rich American film star has bought the Manor House.
A meeting comprising member contributions on various astronomy themes. Your chance to show the section observations you have made, equipment you are using or anything else that has interested you enough to share it with the section. if you have a special interest and would like to participate as a speaker please let the secretary know beforehand. visitors and guests welcome
The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.
Bob Dawson worked as a sculptor and art tutor for over 50 years. Based in a studio in Wollaston, Northamptonshire this celebrated and prolific sculptor’s practice involved both the naturalistic and beautifully abstract. Dawson’s work creates a serenity and quietness in which to contemplate the shifting and changing nature of life.
This exhibition, for all ages, explores the processes artists go through to produce their work and the techniques they employ. Technique provides an opportunity to look beyond the artist and subject matter and gain a greater understanding into how artworks are created across a variety of media. On display will be a wide cross-section of works from our Fine Art collection including drawings, prints oil paintings, sculpture and watercolours as well as key pieces from our collections of Textile Art and Studio Pottery
Thursday 8 September - Thursday 1 December (no session 20, 27 October and 3 November) 1 - 2pm £40 for the 10 week course Do you love to dance? Come and move with us in this creative, relaxed contemporary dance session for the over 65s. Open to participants from all backgrounds and abilities who are able to move independently, this is a great opportunity to experience the enjoyment of dance and be creative together whilst gaining the physical and mental benefits from participating in dance.Everyone is welcome! The sessions run weekly on a Thursday from 1pm-2pm with the opportunity to stay for a post session cuppa in the café. Sessions are delivered by Dancemind. Sign up now for the next 10-week term!