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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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Stick Man

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

Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is coming to Northampton for Christmas 2023! What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree? This award-winning production, from the team behind Zog and Zog And The Flying Doctors, features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.

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Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

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

Don’t miss this year’s hilarious, fun-filled family pantomime. Playing the dashing Prince Charming will be TV presenter, actor and Strictly winner Ore Oduba, while Coronation Street superstar Wendi Peters will play the Wicked Queen, with the hilarious and much-loved Bob Golding returning as our dame, Nurse Nellie. The Magnificent Seven will be lead by Sarge, played by Dean Whatton (Game Of Thrones).  One of Britain’s most treasured comedians (and Northampton’s very own), Alan Carr, will appear as the Magic Mirror!* Alan Carr’s video appearance is in aid of Neuroblastoma UK, a charity which Alan is a proud patron of. The show will be written by Paul Hendy and produced by the award‑winning Evolution, the same team behind last year’s smash-hit Jack And The Beanstalk and 2021’s brilliant Dick Whittington. With lavish sets, hilarious jokes and fun for the whole family, what’s not to love. And this year’s Panto is extra exciting because our brilliant Youth Theatre & Young Company Musicals group are taking to the stage alongside our stars as our Community Ensemble! Hi-ho, it’s off to panto you go! *Alan Carr will appear on screen in a pre-recorded video

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Cinderella Christmas Family Panto 2023

The Old Savoy - The home of The Deco Theatre Abington Square, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AE

Join us for the Most Magical Panto of all – Cinderella Christmas 2023 Next Christmas you’re invited to a Royal Ball at The Old Savoy the home of the Deco Theatre . This wonderful rags-to-riches tale is guaranteed to delight all the family and bring a touch of magic and make-believe to your festive celebrations. Join Cinderella on her quest to win the heart of the dashing Prince Charming, with a little help from her best friend Buttons and the enchanting Fairy Godmother. But with her evil Ugly Sisters determined to ruin her chances and the clock about to strike midnight, will Cinders manage to win the Prince’s love before the spell runs out?

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Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

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

Don’t miss this year’s hilarious, fun-filled family pantomime. Playing the dashing Prince Charming will be TV presenter, actor and Strictly winner Ore Oduba, while Coronation Street superstar Wendi Peters will play the Wicked Queen, with the hilarious and much-loved Bob Golding returning as our dame, Nurse Nellie. The Magnificent Seven will be lead by Sarge, played by Dean Whatton (Game Of Thrones).  One of Britain’s most treasured comedians (and Northampton’s very own), Alan Carr, will appear as the Magic Mirror!* Alan Carr’s video appearance is in aid of Neuroblastoma UK, a charity which Alan is a proud patron of. The show will be written by Paul Hendy and produced by the award‑winning Evolution, the same team behind last year’s smash-hit Jack And The Beanstalk and 2021’s brilliant Dick Whittington. With lavish sets, hilarious jokes and fun for the whole family, what’s not to love. And this year’s Panto is extra exciting because our brilliant Youth Theatre & Young Company Musicals group are taking to the stage alongside our stars as our Community Ensemble! Hi-ho, it’s off to panto you go! *Alan Carr will appear on screen in a pre-recorded video

ANTARCTIC MONKEYS

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

FORMED IN MARCH 2006 FROM A JAMMING SESSION, THE ANTARCTIC MONKEYS BECAME A PHENOMENON IN THEIR OWN RIGHT, TRAVELLING THE UK AND EUROPE WITH NUMEROUS TOURS. THE DEMAND IS NOW MORE THAN EVER. FIRMLY ESTABLISHED ON THE TRIBUTE SCENE, THEIR LIVE SHOW HAS THE POWER, PASSION AND THE CREATIVE EDGE TO WHIP AUDIENCES INTO A FRENZY WHEN DELIVERING THE POWERFUL TUNES OF THE ARCTIC MONKEYS AS THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE. THEIR REPUTATION GREW VERY QUICKLY AND IN 2009 RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM CLOSE RELATIONS TO THE ARCTIC’S AS WELL AS CHRIS MCCLURE (FROM THE FRONT COVER OF THE ALBUM ‘WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT’S WHAT I’M NOT’ AND BROTHER OF LEAD SINGER – JON MCCLURE, FROM REVEREND AND THE MAKERS). THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY HIGHLIGHTS TO MENTION THEM ALL BUT MAIN ONES INCLUDE ROCK REVOLUTION IN SICILY, OXEGEN FESTIVAL 2010 IN IRELAND AND THE LIVERPOOL MATHEW STREET FESTIVAL, PLAYING IN FRONT OF 50,000 PLUS PEOPLE AS WELL AS INTERVIEWS AND APPEARANCES IN Q MAGAZINE, MTV AND SKY NEWS. RARELY IS THERE A TRIBUTE BAND THAT CAN RIVAL THE ORIGINAL YET THESE 4 LADS MIMIC TURNER, COOK, O’MALLY AND HELDERS STYLE PERFECTLY.

Empire

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

town centre

We have teamed up with West Northamptonshire Council to stage an interactive Christmas song lyric trail around the town centre throughout December. Using the LoyalFree app, visitors to the town will be given a list of locations to visit where they need to answer questions and complete the lyrics from favourite Christmas songs. The LoyalFree app can be downloaded by visiting www.loyalfree.co.uk/download or by searching for ‘LoyalFree’ in your app store. The Christmas Song Lyric Trail is delivered by Northampton Town Centre BID and funded by West Northamptonshire Council.

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Golden Ticket Giveaway Competition

town centre

Enter our Golden Ticket Giveaway for the chance to win one of four £500 vouchers to spend in the town centre. Our popular Golden Ticket giveaway will be launching on Saturday 18th November as part of the Wonka-themed Family Fun Day in Grosvenor Shopping Northampton. Available in town centre shops and businesses, visitors have the chance to pick up their Golden Ticket and post into one of the 10 specially commissioned post boxes found around the town. 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 of four lucky families. Winners will be drawn at random on Monday 18th December. Post box locations Abington FX (Abington Street) Esquires Coffee (Dychurch Lane) Grosvenor Shopping  Kall Kwik (Abington Street) Mail Boxes Etc (Gold Street) Market Square News (Mercers Row) Shipmans (The Drapery) Turtle Bay (Gold Street) Vintage Guru (St Giles Street) Voni Blu (Castilian Street) Need a Golden Ticket? Simply download your golden ticket and post into one of the 10 post box locations listed above, before close of business on Sunday 17th December.

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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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Free family fun at Northampton’s market this Christmas

commercial street Commercial Street, northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

People across Northampton are invited down to Northampton’s Market at Commercial Street to join in free ice-skating and curling this Christmas. Taking place on 9 and 10 December and 16 to 22 December between 10am and 4pm, people are advised to put on their skates and join in the festive fun. Northampton BID has kindly sponsored this year's curling lane event. West Northamptonshire Council is working with market traders to deliver a free events programme to offer something for everyone. Following the summer of fun throughout the summer holidays, we’re pleased to extend this throughout December. All skates and equipment are provided free of charge. To help support with access to the market’s temporary location at Commercial Street, WNC is working with Bounds to offer free journeys for the bus station to the market. Simply press a button at either location and a free taxi will be called to take you to or from the market. To find out more about the local produce, gifts and services on offer at the Northampton Market, visit Love Northampton Market on Facebook.

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