Open Mic Night – V and B
VnB 10 St Giles' Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdomfree entry and a great opportunity to experience Northampton's super talented music scene
The Searchers Experience with special guest: The Tremeloes
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South African Wine Tasting Night – V and B
VnB 10 St Giles' Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Calling Planet Earth – The Deco
The Deco The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AE“THE SHOW THAT DEFINES A DECADE” A New Romantic Symphony that goes on a journey through one of the greatest musical Era’s of All Time – The Electrifying 80’s Featuring songs from now legendary artists such as DURAN DURAN, SPANDAU BALLET, THE HUMAN LEAGUE, ULTRAVOX, TEARS FOR FEARS, DEPECHE MODE, OMD, JAPAN, ABC, SOFT CELL and Many many More. Performed by an incredible live band with awesome symphonic arrangements combined with stunning vocals and cast this is. the must see show that simply defines a decade.
Of matter and method: An art lover’s guide to techniques and terminologies- Northampton Museum And Art Gallery
Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United KingdomArt history lecture series Friday 4 November – Friday 2 December 10.15am - 12.15pm Our latest series of art history lectures takes its inspiration from our current exhibition strand exploring artists’ techniques and processes, which will be showing in Gallery 2 at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery until February 2023. If you have ever wondered what separates slipware from stoneware or how to tell an engraving from an etching, this lecture series is for you. Join us as we explore some of the creative processes’ artists have deployed over millennia and de-mystify the jargon surrounding techniques as diverse as pottery, medieval and modern sculpture, printing and tempera painting.
Live Music – Saints Coffee
Saints Coffee 62 St Giles' St, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
The Bon Jovi Experience – The Deco
The Deco The Deco, Abington Square, Northampton NN1 4AEThe Bon Jovi Experience are the world’s first and finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi and are the world’s ONLY tribute to have been requested by and to have performed live on stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself. They are also the only tribute to have been featured on the official Bon Jovi website. ” Have you seen this guy he looks so much like Jon Bon Jovi it’s freaky man” – Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) “The best tribute I’ve ever seen” – JON BON JOVI. Radio 2’s Chris Evans also said that they were the best tribute band he had ever seen The band have toured to ecstatic audiences the world over… not to be missed.
CRAIG CHARLES FUNK AND SOUL CLUB – The Roadmender
Roadmender 1 Lady's Ln, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United KingdomYES – THE LEGENDARY ACTOR, HOST AND BROADCASTER CRAIG CHARLES IS ONE OF UK’S MOST BELOVED FUNK AND SOUL DJ’S. FROM ROBOT WARS TO RED DWARF, CRAIG HAS NOW GROUNDED HIMSELF AS A FUNK & SOUL ICON AFTER 10 YEARS OF BROADCASTING ON BBC 6 MUSIC WITH THEIR PRIMETIME SATURDAY NIGHT SHOW, “WHEN BBC 6MUSIC ASKED ME TO DO A RADIO SHOW I ONLY HAD ONE CONDITION, IT HAS TO BE A FUNK & SOUL SHOW OTHERWISE I WASN’T INTERESTED” AND SO THE CRAIG CHARLES FUNK AND SOUL SHOW WAS BORN, PIONEERING 6MUSIC
Trainers: a global obsession – Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United KingdomThe 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: A retrospective – Northampton Museum And Art Gallery
Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United KingdomBob 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.
Technique – Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United KingdomThis 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
Elders dance sessions Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United KingdomThursday 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!
Talk trainers – Northampton Museum And Art Gallery
Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United KingdomPair of men's blue and yellow Nike Waffle trainers, 1970s Join us in a collaboration with the University of Northampton for an afternoon exploring and celebrating the training shoe. Fully immerse yourself in trainer culture by meeting and hearing from trainer designers, collectors, manufacturers and customisers, including designer Bobby Nangla talking about his partnership with Converse, local artist and digital footwear illustrator Amar Shah and Goodsoles founder Liam Wood about his charity project upcycling trainers for the homeless. Remember to wear your favourite pair!