Valentine’s Gala with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Be Spoke – V and B
Be Spoke – V and B
We're ending the month by welcoming back @be.spoke_poetry and their massively impressive guest speakers as they treat us to some more spoken word greatness.
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Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is an annual event that was created to encourage consumers to shop locally in person and online at small businesses. This event takes place every 3rd of December and represents a significant opportunity to increase sales for small businesses during the holiday shopping season
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Jack And The Beanstalk – Royal & Derngate
Jack And The Beanstalk – Royal & Derngate
A GIANT OF A PANTOMIME! Don’t miss our spectacular rags to riches pantomime for all the family Jack And The Beanstalk.
Join Jack and The Good Fairy as they climb the beanstalk to do battle with the Giant… it will be a Fe-Fi-Fo-Fun show!
Vocal powerhouse Keala Settle, star of global blockbuster movie The Greatest Showman, stars as Fairy Sugarsnap, alongside Horrible Histories and Swashbuckle’s Richard David-Caine as the baddie. The hilarious Bob Golding returns to Royal & Derngate as Dame Trott, and the wonderful Alex Lodge, who appeared as Dick Whittington last year, is back as Jack!
Written by Paul Hendy, it is produced by Evolution, the same team behind last year’s smash hit Dick Whittington, and winners of the 2021 British Pantomime Award for Best Panto. Jack and the Beanstalk is the pantomime you’ve ‘bean’ waiting for, with lavish sets, hilarious jokes, knockout vocals and fun for the whole family. So don’t miss out, book your tickets today.
Snow White Christmas Family Panto 2022 – The Deco
Snow White Christmas Family Panto 2022 – The Deco
Hiss at the Wicked Queen, laugh at the comic Super Seven and fall in love with the beautiful and innocent Snow White. Snow White and her Super Seven will be spectacularly brought to life with an abundance of comedy, sensational song and dance numbers, fabulous costumes and stunning scenery. Throw in a magical Mirror, seven friendly dwarfs, a beautiful princess, a handsome prince and plenty of audience participation as we outwit the Wicked Queen and let love prevail in this glittering festive treat for all ages.
Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome Book Tour – Royal & Derngate
Garth Marenghi’s TerrorTome Book Tour – Royal & Derngate
An evening of TerrorTome with Garth Marenghi.
Garth Marenghi, horror literature’s greatest living author, returns from the darkness (figurative darkness -he’s not a spelunker) with a rare public appearance to mark the release of his long-lost multi-volume horror epic TerrorTome. Hardback copies of TerrorTome will be available for purchase on the day.
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Golden Ticket Prize Draw
Our popular Golden Ticket giveaway will be launching on Saturday 5th November at the town’s fireworks display. Available in town centre shops and businesses until midday on Friday 9th December, visitors have the chance to pick up their Golden Ticket and post into one of our 16 special post boxes. 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 on four lucky families. Winners will be drawn on Saturday 10th December.
Northampton Town and County Art Society – Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Northampton Town and County Art Society are delighted to be able to return to Northampton Museum and Art Gallery. Thankfully with the return to normality, the 105th Annual exhibition will be Open, so as well as Members and Associate Members exhibiting, this exhibition will also include a selection of Non-Members work, allowing visitors a chance to see the wide variety of styles and subjects that such a group show offers.
Festive Fair – Northamptonshire Central Library
Festive Fair – Northamptonshire Central Library
Join us on 10th December for our Festive Fair, including our winter book sale, festive market and reindeer games!
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Scene Unseen
Filmed by David Lefeber directed by James Dacre illustrations by Thomas Hicks. A cutting-edge new musical about identity, sexuality, and what makes us who we are. An hour-long song-cycle weaves a path from cabaret artist Jessica Walker‘s (Alone in Berlin) emotionally complex childhood right up to her very particular wedding day, with songs about early gender confusion, sexual assault, first love and betrayal, and family secrets. It is a powerful, personal story with universal themes, expressed through Atkins and Walker’s uncategorisable musical mix of humour, classicism, torch, and a touch of Eighties synth.
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Explore Northampton App – Mischievous Elf Trail & Interactive Festive Fun!
Northampton Town Council's 'Christmas in Northampton' App has launched! Step into a world of augmented reality as mischievous elves take over the town this Christmas! Interactive festive fun awaits on the Explore Northampton App with our MISCHIEVOUS ELF TRAIL, FESTIVE EVENT MAP & CHEEKY ELF ACTIVITY: CREATE YOUR OWN ELF OF MISCHIEF - Tag your cheeky elf creations - #NNCHRISTMAS Featuring NLive Radio 24hr Christmas Radio & booking info for Santa's Grotto in Grosvenor Shopping Northampton with Northampton BID.
Danny Tompkins Christmas Takeover
Our upstairs space will once again be transformed into a restaurant as we welcome back award winning chef Danny Tompkins, who will be cooking up a festive 3 course fine dining menu.
Jazz with the Mayor
Jazz with the Mayor
Black Tie Event featuring Live Jazz Quartet. Tickets £30 - includes deluxe hot buffet menu.
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Masterclass: Christmas Cocktails
Up your cocktail game this Christmas and learn how to make some festive favourites with our award winning mixologist.
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Christmas Saturdays
The magic of Christmas will be brought to life on the Market Square every Saturday leading up to the big day. Join us at the Christmas Bandstand for live festive entertainment including musical performances from local singers, choirs, bands and community groups.
Festive Sing-Along
Festive Sing-Along
On Saturday 17 December, we have teamed up with V and B on St Giles Square to host a festive sing-along around the Christmas tree. From 11am - 4pm there will be performances from carol singers and local musicians – the perfect backdrop to your Christmas shopping on the last Saturday before the big day! Festive Line Up COMING SOON! Keep your eyes peeled for Santa's mischievous elves! 'Elves with Altitude', Vince Pie and Russell Sprout are on a very special mission - to spread the gift of laughter with their 'Rudolph' upgrade biplanes (Rudolph the red-nosed plane-deer!) Checking whether you've been naughty or nice (or borderline!), the magical 'Good-o-Meter' Elves will be joining in the festivities too ticking off their list for Santa.
Gaming Club – Central library
Gaming Club – Central library
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+
Time To Share at Northamptonshire Central Library
Time To Share at Northamptonshire Central Library
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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Royal & Derngate Community Choir at St Peter’s Church
Royal & Derngate Community Choir at St Peter’s Church
The Royal & Derngate Community Choir are being supported by Northampton Community Foundation to tour some Christmas cheer in December 2022. This amazing group, led by local Musical Director Gareth Fuller, are putting their unique spin on well-loved Christmas songs and writing their own unique uplifting song, inspired by Northampton. The RDCC Christmas Cheer Tour will be an opportunity to spread happiness, to inspire and entertain and for the group to have their debut tour. We recognise how vital singing and community groups are to wellbeing and wish to celebrate what is good in the county and the town through song. The group have recorded and released a Christmas song with Greg Coulson and Gareth Fuller called Please Don’t Feel Alone At Christmas. You can listen to the song below.