Events Calendar
Jeyes of Earls Barton
26-28 The Square, Earls BartonExplore Our Museums and Exhibitions The Jeyes Museums & Exhibitions were crowned winners of The Judges Special Award for ‘Unique Heritage Experience’ at The Northamptonshire’s Museum & Historic Houses Forum 2014. Take a stroll through Jeyes Jetty and up the stairs where you will find our collection of quaint and quirky exhibitions. We are not your ordinary museum and we aim to offer something ... Read More
Open Water Swimming
Nene ParkOpen water swimming is one of the fastest growing sports in the country combining an opportunity to improve fitness with an enjoyment of the outdoors. Whether you are training for a triathlon or just want to take part in an activity which is sociable as well as good for you. Swimming takes place around a 400m course in Gunwade lake, ... Read More
Nene Park Trust
Nene Park TrustNene Park is a large area of park land to the west of Peterborough and is the region's favourite place to get outdoors and enjoy nature. It is made up of six different areas: Ferry Meadows, Orton Meadows, Orton Mere, Woodston Reach, Thorpe Meadows and The Rural Estate made up of parkland, meadows, woodlands and lakes. The River Nene runs through all the areas connecting them together. Take ... Read More
Oundle International Festival
OundleOundle International Festival is a professional music festival held each July in Oundle and the surrounding area. Oundle International Festival has attracted a growing audience from the local community, and further afield with a programme that includes jazz, folk and world music alongside classical repertoire, and related programming in other art forms.
We Are Northampton Exhibition
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery Crispin Street, NorthamptonWe Are Northampton celebrates the town’s rich heritage and gives visitors from near and far an opportunity to explore Northampton’s character through a sense of identity and place. Displays and interactives explore places of special significance and highlight the unique characteristics of the borough’s different neighbourhoods. Notable residents both past and present, iconic buildings, events, activities, groups and clubs will ... Read More
Young Artists’ Programme Lunchtime Recital – Ayana Shah violin, Emily Smith piano
St Peter's Church, OundleOpening our lunchtime recital series is Ayana Shah, winner of the coveted title of Oundle Young Musician of the Year 2019 and currently preparing for the ARSM Diploma on violin, a distinction she has already achieved on piano. Her programme will include Dvořák’s Sonatina, Messaien’s Theme and Variations as well as Beethoven’s Romance in F. Supported by Francis and Rachel Terry Tickets: £7 Live ... Read More
Slapstick Picnic: The Importance of Being Earnest
Barnwell Country Park Barnwell Road, OundleSlapstick Picnic cordially invites you to its inaugural summer tea party, where marvellous feats of performance and culinary capers await. Over tea and cucumber sandwiches, we ask that you prepare to witness the impossible – the entirety of Oscar Wilde’s classic play of manners, affairs and handbags being performed by just two rather dashing entertainers. From the creators of The ... Read More
Late Night Organ Recital – Songs of Passion and Sorrow
Oundle School Chapel Milton Road, OundleWilliam Whitehead organ In a late-night candlelit concert, internationally renowned organist William Whitehead’s programme features Bach chorale preludes and contemporary responses to them. The touching funeral motet, O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht, written in Bach’s Leipzig years, contrasts with organ music in a wide variety of styles, including several commissioned for the Orgelbüchlein Project, written on Passiontide and valedictory themes. Students ... Read More