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 hand-on pleasure with some fascinating objects
Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust present an amateur production, by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd, of School of Rock. Based on the Paramount movie written by Mike White, each performance will feature over 500 young people including featured soloists in lead roles. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Book by Julian Fellowes, Lyrics by Glenn Slater
This exhibition by John McGowan includes work from his entire art output, from an early piece of pure colour abstraction through to a print sequence about the Northampton Canal, a subject to which he has recently returned. The exhibition will explore and explain a variety of techniques and styles, particularly screen printing. Victorian signal boxes, warehouses and bridges also provide themes for his prints and paintings. Free entry
A chance to meet senior shoe curator Rebecca Shawcross in this lunchtime talk series and learn more about some of the shoes in the collection. Booking recommended
Five years after they set out on their hugely acclaimed 2018 Acoustic Tour, and released its companion album We The Collective, The Levellers will embark upon a brand new Acoustic Tour in 2023 which will be accompanied by a second volume of acoustic reworkings of some of their finest compositions. The 2018 album, which was produced by John Leckie, resulted in their highest chart position in twenty years.
“The game’s afoot: follow your spirit, and upon this charge cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!’” God save the king? Civil unrest, trouble with Europe, and the death of our monarch… it’s not 2022 but the late fifteenth century, and a young, newly crowned king is eager to assert his control of the United Kingdom in Shakespeare’s (in)famous Henry V. When a humiliating message arrives from overseas, a bruised ego leads Henry to double down on a military invasion, at a devastating cost. Join us as we explore Henry V’s bombastic pursuit of power, and what it means to be English. A production by Royal & Derngate, Northampton, Shakespeare’s Globe and Headlong with Leeds Playhouse, directed by Headlong’s Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan (Corrina, Corrina, Liverpool Everyman; Metamorphoses, Shakespeare’s Globe) Content guidance: This production contains graphic violence, coercive behaviour, sexual assault and strong language; including descriptions of infanticide and sexual violence.
Ever wonder what the small bar and numbers are on some microscope images? The microscope allows us to make very precise measurements, but you need to know how to calibrate the microscope and make measurements and counting.
Listen to 15 – 20 seconds bursts of toe-tapping, shoulders bouncing and bums wiggling songs linked to a theme.
The numbers on your sheet have been replaced with either the artist and song name or noise creator (things get WILD when it’s the animal theme) . Get your dabber at the ready and dab away to win some every random prizes.
Every week you get the opportunity to go against your friends or our AWESOME Playhouse team in our Games Garage or Lucky Pucks area so, let the games continue into the night.
This exhibition by John McGowan includes work from his entire art output, from an early piece of pure colour abstraction through to a print sequence about the Northampton Canal, a subject to which he has recently returned. The exhibition will explore and explain a variety of techniques and styles, particularly screen printing. Victorian signal boxes, warehouses and bridges also provide themes for his prints and paintings. Free entry
Sessions to introduce rhymes and songs to your child to encourage interaction and develop communication skills. Please note that the Bounce and Rhyme sessions will be run on a first-come, first-serve basis on the day and it will not be possible to book in advance. This event is running at a reduced capacity to ensure the health and safety of all staff and customers. Parents and Carers can collect a ticket from the front desk on the Friday morning at 10am. This event is for under 1s and non-walkers only.
Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust present an amateur production, by arrangement with The Really Useful Group Ltd, of School of Rock. Based on the Paramount movie written by Mike White, each performance will feature over 500 young people including featured soloists in lead roles. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Book by Julian Fellowes, Lyrics by Glenn Slater