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Mini Museum Explorers
Mini Museum Explorers
Join us at Northampton Museum for our new hands-on fun sessions for under-fives. Explore the museum with stories, music and arts and craft activities, whilst making new friends and creating memories in an exciting and family-friendly environment. With a different museum or seasonal theme and activities each week, sessions run 10 - 11.30 am during term times. Booking essential as ... Read More
Bloomin’ Marvellous: An Exploration of Floral Art Through the Centuries
Bloomin’ Marvellous: An Exploration of Floral Art Through the Centuries
Artists have sought to capture the blooms of nature in all their beauty and decay from earliest times. This art form continues to inspire artists today. Inspired by an exhibition of works by members of the Northampton Botanical Arts Society at Abington Park Museum and following on from last summer’s very popular series on gardens in art, join us for ... Read More
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Mini Museum Explorers
Mini Museum Explorers
Join us at Northampton Museum for our new hands-on fun sessions for under-fives. Explore the museum with stories, music and arts and craft activities, whilst making new friends and creating memories in an exciting and family-friendly environment. With a different museum or seasonal theme and activities each week, sessions run 10 - 11.30 am during term times. Booking essential as ... Read More
Bloomin’ Marvellous: An Exploration of Floral Art Through the Centuries
Bloomin’ Marvellous: An Exploration of Floral Art Through the Centuries
Artists have sought to capture the blooms of nature in all their beauty and decay from earliest times. This art form continues to inspire artists today. Inspired by an exhibition of works by members of the Northampton Botanical Arts Society at Abington Park Museum and following on from last summer’s very popular series on gardens in art, join us for ... Read More
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Beginners Stained Glass Course
This two day introduction to the traditional method of stained glass construction will give you an insight into this ancient craft that dates back hundreds of years. There will be plenty of hands-on experience and you will be able to make either a traditional panel or put your own contemporary twist on this ancient craft. You will be fully guided ... Read More
Beginners Stained Glass Course
This two day introduction to the traditional method of stained glass construction will give you an insight into this ancient craft that dates back hundreds of years. There will be plenty of hands-on experience and you will be able to make either a traditional panel or put your own contemporary twist on this ancient craft. You will be fully guided ... Read More
Get Drawing at Chester House
Get Drawing at Chester House
We so often hear of the fear of drawing. Get Drawing aims to banish those fears through simple and guided tasks and instructions to help you learn new skills and improve on existing ones, in this enjoyable small group series at The Chester House Estate, Irchester. Each session is bookable individually and has a different theme and stands alone, but ... Read More
Junior Sailing Club
Junior Sailing Club
Can you sail at a Stage 2 standard? Why not come and join Junior Sailing Club sessions, these aim to informally develop your sailing skills using fun games, challenges and racing. For 8 - 15 year olds. Meeting point: Nene Outdoors Cost: £26
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Blacksmithing Introductory Course
Blacksmithing Introductory Course
This one day course introduces the basic skills of Blacksmithing, a trade that used to be found in every village and was at the heart of countryside life for hundreds of years. You will learn about managing the forge and heating your steel to around 1200 degrees Celsius. Discover the techniques of drawing down and shaping the metal on the ... Read More
Mini Museum Explorers
Mini Museum Explorers
Join us at Northampton Museum for our new hands-on fun sessions for under-fives. Explore the museum with stories, music and arts and craft activities, whilst making new friends and creating memories in an exciting and family-friendly environment. With a different museum or seasonal theme and activities each week, sessions run 10 - 11.30 am during term times. Booking essential as ... Read More
Bloomin’ Marvellous: An Exploration of Floral Art Through the Centuries
Bloomin’ Marvellous: An Exploration of Floral Art Through the Centuries
Artists have sought to capture the blooms of nature in all their beauty and decay from earliest times. This art form continues to inspire artists today. Inspired by an exhibition of works by members of the Northampton Botanical Arts Society at Abington Park Museum and following on from last summer’s very popular series on gardens in art, join us for ... Read More
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Blacksmithing Introductory Course
Blacksmithing Introductory Course
This one day course introduces the basic skills of Blacksmithing, a trade that used to be found in every village and was at the heart of countryside life for hundreds of years. You will learn about managing the forge and heating your steel to around 1200 degrees Celsius. Discover the techniques of drawing down and shaping the metal on the ... Read More
Get Drawing at Chester House
Get Drawing at Chester House
We so often hear of the fear of drawing. Get Drawing aims to banish those fears through simple and guided tasks and instructions to help you learn new skills and improve on existing ones, in this enjoyable small group series at The Chester House Estate, Irchester. Each session is bookable individually and has a different theme and stands alone, but ... Read More
Junior Sailing Club
Junior Sailing Club
Can you sail at a Stage 2 standard? Why not come and join Junior Sailing Club sessions, these aim to informally develop your sailing skills using fun games, challenges and racing. For 8 - 15 year olds. Meeting point: Nene Outdoors Cost: £26
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Blacksmithing Introductory Course
Blacksmithing Introductory Course
This one day course introduces the basic skills of Blacksmithing, a trade that used to be found in every village and was at the heart of countryside life for hundreds of years. You will learn about managing the forge and heating your steel to around 1200 degrees Celsius. Discover the techniques of drawing down and shaping the metal on the ... Read More
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Dinosaurs in the Park
An adventure-filled family day out Dinosaurs in the Park takes you to a land of prehistoric times where kids will come face to face with huge, moving, roaring dinosaurs. Step into a world where prehistoric giants roam and ferocious predators lurk, and make the school holidays memorable for the whole family. With 35 life-sized, moving and roaring dinosaurs, a Dino-Fun-Zone, ... Read More
Nene Wetlands Wildlife for Beginners: Butterfly ID
Nene Wetlands Wildlife for Beginners: Butterfly ID
Love wildlife but wish you knew more about it? These new 'Wildlife for Beginners' sessions are an ideal opportunity for wildlife enthusiasts to learn the basics and meet like minded people, all in the wonderful setting of the Nene Valley. We'll spend an hour looking for and learning how to identify the most common butterflies before heading back to the ... Read More
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Rustic Furniture Making Course
Two day Introduction to Green Woodworking course in the beautiful Stanwick Lakes nature reserve. Make a rustic stool or side table using traditional tools and techniques. This introductory Green Woodworking course is an ideal opportunity to try a great traditional craft. You’ll start this course by being given a simple ash log and end it with your own unique piece ... Read More
Get Drawing at Chester House
Get Drawing at Chester House
We so often hear of the fear of drawing. Get Drawing aims to banish those fears through simple and guided tasks and instructions to help you learn new skills and improve on existing ones, in this enjoyable small group series at The Chester House Estate, Irchester. Each session is bookable individually and has a different theme and stands alone, but ... Read More
Junior Sailing Club
Junior Sailing Club
Can you sail at a Stage 2 standard? Why not come and join Junior Sailing Club sessions, these aim to informally develop your sailing skills using fun games, challenges and racing. For 8 - 15 year olds. Meeting point: Nene Outdoors Cost: £26
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The Story of the Irchester Bowls Study Day
The Story of the Irchester Bowls Study Day
The Irchester bowls were found in 1874 by the antiquarian the Rev. Baker. This remains an important and significant discovery of beautifully crafted bowls and strainers. They were buried in the late 300s making them over 1,500 years old. The hoard is of regional and national significance and has been re-evaluated by Dr James Gerrard and Marco Romeo-Pitone of Newcastle ... Read More
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Abington Children’s Summer Workshops
Abington Children’s Summer Workshops
Wonderful Wednesdays 1-2pm, 2.30-3.30pm, 4-5pm £5 per workshop or £20 for the series of 5 workshops Wednesday 27 July Make a Viking purse Create a leather drawstring Viking style purse with braided ties. All materials supplied. Wednesday 3 August Look closer Explore the microscopic world, learn all about the history of microscopy and create and view your own slides with ... Read More
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Pollinator Ponder & Wildlife Wander
Pollinator Ponder & Wildlife Wander
A walk with a ranger looking at some of the butterfly, bees and wildflower species found in the Park, we will look at how they work together in the world of pollination. Bring binoculars if you have them, spaces limited so booking essential, a place must be booked for everyone attending. Suitable for: all aged 10yrs and over. Meeting point: Outside the ... Read More
Insect Survey – Nene Valley Youth Rangers
Insect Survey – Nene Valley Youth Rangers
Join the Nene Valley Youth Ranger (suitable for ages 11 - 17 yrs) as we conduct a butterfly transect in the new education area. To help us to keep everyone safe, we ask that you do not attend if you feel at all unwell- we will offer full refunds for cancellations due to illness. If you start to feel unwell ... Read More
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Abington Children’s Summer Workshops
Abington Children’s Summer Workshops
Wonderful Wednesdays 1-2pm, 2.30-3.30pm, 4-5pm £5 per workshop or £20 for the series of 5 workshops Wednesday 27 July Make a Viking purse Create a leather drawstring Viking style purse with braided ties. All materials supplied. Wednesday 3 August Look closer Explore the microscopic world, learn all about the history of microscopy and create and view your own slides with ... Read More
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Junior Sailing Club
Junior Sailing Club
Can you sail at a Stage 2 standard? Why not come and join Junior Sailing Club sessions, these aim to informally develop your sailing skills using fun games, challenges and racing. For 8 - 15 year olds. Meeting point: Nene Outdoors Cost: £26
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