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Festive Celebration in Northampton’s Cultural Quarter

town centre

Jazz bands and street entertainers will provide the festive cheer as shoppers enjoy Christmas shopping in St Giles Street on Saturday, 2nd December. Acts will include Musical Ruth, Elton Wrong, the Bad Santas, a juggling unicyclist and stilt-walking ice queens. Montague Jeffery and Vintage Guruwill also be staging live music performances. The BID has successfully applied for a road closure order on this date so shoppers will be able to walk freely down the street and cafes and restaurants will be able to trade outside on the pavements, creating a welcoming community feel to the day. Come along between 11am and 4.30pm and get all the Christmas feels as we kickstart the festive season in style.

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Gaming Club at Northamptonshire Central Library

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

Fancy a game of D&D? Or maybe you would to try something a little different? Try our Gaming Club hosted at Northampton Central Library in our Young Adults Area. This event is suitable for people aged 14+

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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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It’s a Wonderful Life : A Live Radio Play

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

One of the most most beloved Christmas stories of all time is coming to The Royal Theatre stage this year. It’s a Wonderful Life has entertained generations with its heartwarming story of a young man whose life is saved by Clarence, the mysterious Christmas angel. In this version of the story, the actors of WBFR radio station gather in their Manhattan studio, Christmas Eve 1946, in front of a live audience to bring the story to life. A true classic story bringing the Christmas spirit to everyone.

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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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SIX

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

The crowning glory of Broadway, the West End and beyond, the international smash hit musical SIX makes its royal return to Royal & Derngate, following its previous sell-out success! Winner of the Tony Award for ‘Best Original Score’ and ‘Best Costume Design’, double winner of the Whatsonstage Award for ‘Best West End Show’ and a Gold-Disk winning album, this sell-out Tudor take-off has ‘an incredibly strong and powerful message’ (The Australian) and is ‘pure entertainment’ (New York Times). From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. Think you know the rhyme, think again… Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE!

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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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It’s a Wonderful Life : A Live Radio Play

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

One of the most most beloved Christmas stories of all time is coming to The Royal Theatre stage this year. It’s a Wonderful Life has entertained generations with its heartwarming story of a young man whose life is saved by Clarence, the mysterious Christmas angel. In this version of the story, the actors of WBFR radio station gather in their Manhattan studio, Christmas Eve 1946, in front of a live audience to bring the story to life. A true classic story bringing the Christmas spirit to everyone.

BAD MANNERS

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

BAD MANNERS ARE THE BEST IN BRITISH SKA KNOWN FOR THEIR CRAZY ANTICS AND 2 TONE TRACKS. OUTRAGEOUS AND ENIGMATIC, THEY REMAIN AS ONE OF THE COUNTRIES BEST LOVED LIVE ACTS. AFTER A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL SUMMER PLAYING FESTIVALS ALL OVER THE WORLD THEY RETURN TO THE CLUB SCENE FOR THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUEST PUNK LEGEND MAX SPLODGE. TICKETS WILL CERTAINLY FLY OUT FOR THIS SHOW!! DON’T MISS OUT ! “DEFINITELY A “MUST SEE” GIG FOR ANYONE’S TO DO LIST. SEE YOU DOWN THE FRONT!” – LOUDER THAN WAR! FRONTED BY BUSTER BLOODVESSEL (AKA DOUGLAS TRENDLE) THE BAND FORMED IN LONDON DURING 1976 WHILST ALL MEMBERS WERE STILL IN SCHOOL TOGETHER. BY 1980 THE BAND WERE SIGNED TO MAGNET RECORDS AND WERE REGULAR GUESTS ON THE SATURDAY MORNING KIDS TELLY PROGRAMME TISWAS. THEIR HIT SINGLES INCLUDE LIP UP FATTY, SPECIAL BREW, NE NE NA NA NA NA NU NU, CAN CAN, WALKING IN THE SUNSHINE, JUST A FEELING AND THEIR COVER OF MY GIRL LOLLIPOP. BETWEEN 1980 AND 1983 THEY SPENT 111 WEEKS IN THE UK SINGLES CHART, THEY HAVE PRODUCED NINE STUDIO ALBUMS AND SKANKED THEIR WAY INTO THE WORLD’S HEARTS. THEY INITIALLY DISBANDED IN 1987 BUT...

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SIX

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

The crowning glory of Broadway, the West End and beyond, the international smash hit musical SIX makes its royal return to Royal & Derngate, following its previous sell-out success! Winner of the Tony Award for ‘Best Original Score’ and ‘Best Costume Design’, double winner of the Whatsonstage Award for ‘Best West End Show’ and a Gold-Disk winning album, this sell-out Tudor take-off has ‘an incredibly strong and powerful message’ (The Australian) and is ‘pure entertainment’ (New York Times). From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. Think you know the rhyme, think again… Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE!

The Retro

The Wig And Pen 19 St Giles' St, northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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Santa’s Grotto

Santa's Grotto 35 Princes Walk, northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Visit Santa's Grotto

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