Events Calendar
I Spy Northampton Town Centre Heritage Quiz Trail
A heritage trail around Northampton town centre with a quiz and a prize for the lucky winner! Visit the Central Library in Abington Street, collect a Northampton heritage trail map and guide and take a self-guided walk around the town centre, taking in some of Northampton's important heritage buildings and answering some questions about the sites you espy!
The Church Northampton/ St Johns The Baptist & St Johns the Evangelist Tours
The Church will be open to the public during Heritage Week. Come and look inside this amazing 12th Century Grade 1 listed building and learn about some of its history and amazing architecture. St John The Baptist and St John The Evangelist is one of Northampton's oldest surviving buildings. It was opened in 1138 and in the 886 years since ... Read More
Paint an Icon Retreat
Peterborough CathedralYorkshire Icon School Presents an Icon painting retreat. A five day course for anyone who is looking to improve their mental and spiritual health. In recent times Icons have become more widely used and venerated in the western Church. They have a depth and power which draws one into a deeper prayer life. Icons, for all their newness in the ... Read More
Hot Rod Drags
Santa PodNow celebrating the 36th annual Original Hot Rod Drags, supported by the NSRA. It’s a hot rod show at the race track! The usual, ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ formula with Pre ’73 RWYB, invited race classes, Wild Bunch, fireworks and much more. See you at the track. Camping available onsite so come for the weekend. Buy Tickets ... Read More
Jeyes of Earls Barton
Jeyes 26-28 The Square, Earls BartonThe Jeyes Heritage collections recall the Victorian lives of Northampton brothers, Philadelphus, entrepreneur and John Jeyes, inventor of the world famous disinfectant, Jeyes Fluid. Philadelphus Jeyes, ‘Chymist and Druggist’ of 6 The Drapery in the heart of Northampton - one of the few remaining buildings to have survived The Great Fire of 1675. Explore the maze of museums and exhibitions ... Read More
Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter of Jurassic Sea Creatures
Peterborough Museum Priestgate, PeterboroughExplore the life and legacy of Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter who unearthed the secrets of Jurassic sea creatures. Our captivating exhibition invites you to journey through Anning's remarkable discoveries that began along the coast of Lyme Regis. Learn how Anning's groundbreaking work challenged scientific thinking and paved the way for modern paleontology. Join us and be inspired by ... Read More
Guided Tours of 78 Derngate
78 Derngate 78-82 Derngate, NorthamptonA chance to go round the heritage house: the only architectural project of Mackintosh’s open to the public outside Scotland – and are given half hour guided tours. An ordinary Georgian terraced house made extraordinary, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Multi-award winning 78 Derngate was the marital home of local businessman, WJ Bassett-Lowke between 1917-1926. He commissioned the famous Glaswegian architect, ... Read More
Talk: Spires, Squires, and Celebrations
Susan Copperwheat will be using unique stories & photography to show the humour & hidden aspects of Northants that we can all discover. Location: Discover Northamptonshire, Rushden Lakes, NN10 6FH Date: 13th September 2024 Time: Doors open at 5:45pm. Talk starts at 6pm and lasts approximately an hour. Tickets cost £5 and include a hot or cold drink of your ... Read More
Murder Mystery Evening: Til Death Do Us Part – a wedding with a twist…
Chester House Estate Irchester,, WellingboroughQuite possibly the shortest lived marriage in history, are you on the side of the bride or the groom? One thing is for sure, someone shouldn't have made it onto the guest list... Can you help find the culprit and end of the day with a happily ever after? A murder mystery evening in our stunning wedding venue, the Marquee, ... Read More