Northampton Town and County Art Society Annual Exhibition

Holly Marie

The Wig And Pen 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

performing at the wig and pen

SHAM 69

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

SHAM 69 WAS FORMED IN THE WORKING-CLASS COMMUNITY OF HERSHAM (IN SURREY) IN 1975 BY SINGER AND LYRICIST JIMMY PURSEY; THE NAME CAME FROM AN ANCIENT BIT OF GRAFFITI CELEBRATING A LOCAL FOOTBALL TEAM’S WINNING SEASON IN 1969. FROM THE START, SHAM 69’S POLITICS WERE POPULIST, AND THEIR SOUND ACCESSIBLE; STRAIGHT-AHEAD FOUR-SQUARE PUNK WITH A HARD ROCK INFLUENCE AND LYRICS THAT OFTEN USED SING-ALONG SLOGANS IN THEIR CHORUSES, SUCH AS “IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED” AND “(GONNABE A) BORSTAL BREAKOUT.

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Lush Northampton Halloween Pumpkin Bath Bomb Making

Lush 28, Newland Walk, Grosvenor Centre, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Come and join us for a spook-tacular Punkin Pumpkin bath bomb making session at Lush Northampton! This event will take place in the store. This is a paid for event - the event costs £5.50, which is the cost to buy the bath bomb. The session can be paid for upon arrival in-store.

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Halloween Ghost Hunt!

Waterstones Grosvenor Centre, 5 Wood St, northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

We are being haunted this Halloween! Can you find the 10 ghosts haunting our kids' section? Are you brave enough to track them down?!

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PUNK: Rage & Revolution

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

Punk took the world by storm, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to inspire and provoke people today. The young people of Northamptonshire were as inspired by punk as the rest of the country - they formed bands, set up music and clothing stores and managed punk nights. This major exhibition follows the Punk: Rage & Revolution exhibition at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery and explores fashion, music, the local gig scene and much more.

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Jamie Reid: Taking Liberties!

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

Infamously and eternally connected with the Sex Pistols and the DIY ethic of punk, Jamie Reid’s image-making has equally, over the decades, been at the centre of activist movements. Taking Liberties! features posters, banners, drawings and collages designed by Jamie Reid with the express purpose of viscerally grabbing the public’s attention, increasing awareness of campaigns for social justice and change.

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Found in the Fields

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

Found in the Fields is an exhibition of sixteen images by artist Carry Akroyd incorporating words form the poet John Clare, for Akroyd this is a reoccurring theme. Throughout her enjoyment of colour and sense of composition combine productively with her eye for bird life and botany.

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Craft and chatter

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

Every Friday (no session on 7 April) 12.30 - 2.00pm Free If you’re looking for a way to unwind after a busy week or just want to make some new crafting friends, come along with your chosen craft to these friendly informal sessions. They take place every Friday lunchtime in the Northampton Museum & Art Gallery lower café area. Drop in – no booking required but please purchase a drink or something to eat from the cafe.

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NMTC: Kinky Boots

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

Northampton Musical Theatre Company continue to build on the success of Calendar Girls, Made In Dagenham and Shrek, and are delighted to bring their fantastic new production of Kinky Boots to the stage. With wonderful music by Cyndi Lauper, this tale about a struggling shoe factory, based on a true story, will lift your spirits and have you dancing in your seats. NMTC are once again proud to be making the Derngate auditorium their home for Kinky Boots, coinciding with its 40th birthday year.

Halloween Party

VnB 10 St Giles' Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Cocktails. DJ. Its gonna be spooky...

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NMTC: Kinky Boots

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

Northampton Musical Theatre Company continue to build on the success of Calendar Girls, Made In Dagenham and Shrek, and are delighted to bring their fantastic new production of Kinky Boots to the stage. With wonderful music by Cyndi Lauper, this tale about a struggling shoe factory, based on a true story, will lift your spirits and have you dancing in your seats. NMTC are once again proud to be making the Derngate auditorium their home for Kinky Boots, coinciding with its 40th birthday year.

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