Free family fun at Northampton’s market this Christmas

DAVID RODIGAN – The Roadmender

Roadmender 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

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 Deco

The Deco The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE

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!

Curation Group – Northamptonshire Natural History Society

Northamptonshire Natural History Society The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

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 

Recurring

The Mirror Crack’d

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

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.

Telescopic Topics – Northamptonshire Natural History Society

Northamptonshire Natural History Society The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

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 

Recurring

Calendar Girls The Musical – Northampton Musical Theatre Company

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

A Musical by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth The death of a much-loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Women’s Institute to raise money for charity by doing an extraordinary thing – creating a ‘nude’ calendar. This musical, based on the true story and the hit film Calendar Girls, is coming to Royal & Derngate in November. Having performed over 30 shows on the Derngate stage, including most recently Shrek The Musical and Made In Dagenham, Northampton Musical Theatre Company return once again to perform this heartwarming and funny story by Tim Firth, accompanied with music and lyrics by Gary Barlow. Originally Produced by David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers and The Shubert Organisation Based on the play Calendar Girls written by Tim Firth and on the motion picture Calendar Girls written by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi

Behind the scenes with the Northamptonshire Regiment and the Yeomanry museum collection – Northampton Museum And Art Gallery

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

Wednesday 2 November 10.30am-12pm Free An exploration of the Northamptonshire Regiment and Northamptonshire Yeomanry through recently donated objects to the collection. Led by Jon-Paul Carr, our Military Registrar, volunteers will talk about objects that they have researched as part of a project to catalogue and safely pack objects recently donated to the Northamptonshire Yeomanry and Northamptonshire Regimental collections. Suitable for over 14 years. Booking recommended.

WARMDUSCHER – Roadmender

Roadmender 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

WRITTEN OVER A PERIOD OF OVER A YEAR IN LOCKDOWN, AT THE HOTSPOT, PRODUCED BY JOE GODDARD AND AL DOYLE OF HOT CHIP, TAKES THE RAUCOUS ENERGY WARMDUSCHER SOLIDIFIED ON THEIR CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED 2019 RELEASE TAINTED LUNCH, AND INJECTS IT WITH A SLIGHTLY MORE POLISHED, ‘80S FUNK SOUND, KIND OF LIKE STUMBLING HOME TO YOUR SQUATTED LOFT AFTER A DRUNKEN NIGHT AT THE LOCAL DISCO. IT’S CRUNCHY ON THE OUTSIDE, SMOOTH ON THE INSIDE, AND MIGHT BE THE MOST IMMEDIATELY ENJOYABLE MUSIC WARMDUSCHER HAVE EVER GRACED US WITH.  

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