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Jack And The Beanstalk – Royal & Derngate

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

A GIANT OF A PANTOMIME! Don’t miss our spectacular rags to riches pantomime for all the family Jack And The Beanstalk.

Join Jack and The Good Fairy as they climb the beanstalk to do battle with the Giant… it will be a Fe-Fi-Fo-Fun show!

Vocal powerhouse Keala Settle, star of global blockbuster movie The Greatest Showman, stars as Fairy Sugarsnap, alongside Horrible Histories and Swashbuckle’s Richard David-Caine as the baddie. The hilarious Bob Golding returns to Royal & Derngate as Dame Trott, and the wonderful Alex Lodge, who appeared as Dick Whittington last year, is back as Jack!

Written by Paul Hendy, it is produced by Evolution, the same team behind last year’s smash hit Dick Whittington, and winners of the 2021 British Pantomime Award for Best Panto. Jack and the Beanstalk is the pantomime you’ve ‘bean’ waiting for, with lavish sets, hilarious jokes, knockout vocals and fun for the whole family. So don’t miss out, book your tickets today.

Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome Book Tour – Royal & Derngate

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

An evening of TerrorTome with Garth Marenghi.

Garth Marenghi, horror literature’s greatest living author, returns from the darkness (figurative darkness -he’s not a spelunker) with a rare public appearance to mark the release of his long-lost multi-volume horror epic TerrorTome. Hardback copies of TerrorTome will be available for purchase on the day.

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Northampton Town and County Art Society – Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

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

Northampton Town and County Art Society are delighted to be able to return to Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.  Thankfully with the return to normality, the 105th Annual exhibition will be Open, so as well as Members and Associate Members exhibiting, this exhibition will also include a selection of Non-Members work, allowing visitors a chance to see the wide variety of styles and subjects that such a group show offers.

Golden Ticket Prize Draw

Our popular Golden Ticket giveaway will be launching on Saturday 5th November at the town’s fireworks display. Available in town centre shops and businesses until midday on Friday 9th December, visitors have the chance to pick up their Golden Ticket and post into one of our 16 special post boxes. Simply complete it, post it, and you might just win it! We are once again looking forward to spreading a bit of festive cheer this Christmas and our Golden Ticket giveaway is the perfect way to put smiles on the faces on four lucky families. Winners will be drawn on Saturday 10th December.

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Trainers: a global obsession – Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

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

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.

Festive Fair – Northamptonshire Central Library

Northampton Central Library Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Join us on 10th December for our Festive Fair, including our winter book sale, festive market and reindeer games!

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Santa’s Grotto

town centre

No Christmas is complete without a visit to Father Christmas, and the BID is delighted to be bringing Santa’s Grotto to Grosvenor Shopping Northampton this festive season. Important Information Pre-booking is required. All money from this event will be donated to charity. There will be a £1 charge to secure the booking per family, using PayPal.  6 tickets per half hour will be sold to allow a provision of 5 minutes with Santa. The last family to arrive for their half-hour session will have to wait 25 minutes. Families will be able to take their own photos with Santa. Each child will receive a gift.  

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Snow White Christmas Family Panto 2022 – The Deco

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

Hiss at the Wicked Queen, laugh at the comic Super Seven and fall in love with the beautiful and innocent Snow White. Snow White and her Super Seven will be spectacularly brought to life with an abundance of comedy, sensational song and dance numbers, fabulous costumes and stunning scenery. Throw in a magical Mirror, seven friendly dwarfs, a beautiful princess, a handsome prince and plenty of audience participation as we outwit the Wicked Queen and let love prevail in this glittering festive treat for all ages.

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Time To Share at Northamptonshire Central Library

Northampton Central Library Abington Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Time To Share is the perfect activity for children of all ages and their grown ups!

Each month we will focus on a new theme and each week we will focus on a new book.

There will be a mixture of fiction and non-fiction books with matching crafts or activities!

This is a free drop in event.

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Jack And The Beanstalk – Royal & Derngate

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

A GIANT OF A PANTOMIME! Don’t miss our spectacular rags to riches pantomime for all the family Jack And The Beanstalk.

Join Jack and The Good Fairy as they climb the beanstalk to do battle with the Giant… it will be a Fe-Fi-Fo-Fun show!

Vocal powerhouse Keala Settle, star of global blockbuster movie The Greatest Showman, stars as Fairy Sugarsnap, alongside Horrible Histories and Swashbuckle’s Richard David-Caine as the baddie. The hilarious Bob Golding returns to Royal & Derngate as Dame Trott, and the wonderful Alex Lodge, who appeared as Dick Whittington last year, is back as Jack!

Written by Paul Hendy, it is produced by Evolution, the same team behind last year’s smash hit Dick Whittington, and winners of the 2021 British Pantomime Award for Best Panto. Jack and the Beanstalk is the pantomime you’ve ‘bean’ waiting for, with lavish sets, hilarious jokes, knockout vocals and fun for the whole family. So don’t miss out, book your tickets today.

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Snow White Christmas Family Panto 2022 – The Deco

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

Hiss at the Wicked Queen, laugh at the comic Super Seven and fall in love with the beautiful and innocent Snow White. Snow White and her Super Seven will be spectacularly brought to life with an abundance of comedy, sensational song and dance numbers, fabulous costumes and stunning scenery. Throw in a magical Mirror, seven friendly dwarfs, a beautiful princess, a handsome prince and plenty of audience participation as we outwit the Wicked Queen and let love prevail in this glittering festive treat for all ages.

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Jack And The Beanstalk – Royal & Derngate

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

A GIANT OF A PANTOMIME! Don’t miss our spectacular rags to riches pantomime for all the family Jack And The Beanstalk.

Join Jack and The Good Fairy as they climb the beanstalk to do battle with the Giant… it will be a Fe-Fi-Fo-Fun show!

Vocal powerhouse Keala Settle, star of global blockbuster movie The Greatest Showman, stars as Fairy Sugarsnap, alongside Horrible Histories and Swashbuckle’s Richard David-Caine as the baddie. The hilarious Bob Golding returns to Royal & Derngate as Dame Trott, and the wonderful Alex Lodge, who appeared as Dick Whittington last year, is back as Jack!

Written by Paul Hendy, it is produced by Evolution, the same team behind last year’s smash hit Dick Whittington, and winners of the 2021 British Pantomime Award for Best Panto. Jack and the Beanstalk is the pantomime you’ve ‘bean’ waiting for, with lavish sets, hilarious jokes, knockout vocals and fun for the whole family. So don’t miss out, book your tickets today.

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