Looking for a cost effective way to keep the kids having fun this February half term? Come and join us at the Museum for some Ice Aged themed fun all the family can enjoy! No need to book, just drop in! The Trail: Set off round the museum, checking out all the galleries, on our popular Ice Age themed trail … Read More
Ranger Rita’s Animal Adventure
Ranger Rita’s Animal Adventure, by Stanwick-based Laugh Out Loud Theatre, is a 30 minute, fun, fact-filled, interactive show for all the family about looking after the wildlife in the Nene Valley Wetlands. Ranger Rita needs help from the audience to look after the animals she meets, including Owl, Otter, Spider, Heron and Bat. Will you help protect and preserve our … Read More
Dan Rhodes: Behind The Magic
Join Dan Rhodes, the awe-inspiring 18-year-old close-up magician, for a live performance of mind-blowing illusions and remarkable magic tricks to entertain the whole family. In this, his debut book, The Magic, Dan brings together the love and joy he has continually derived from magic, from the very first moment he received a magic kit from his parents when he was … Read More
Magic Paul Show
Join Magic Paul who has a passion for making people laugh, and especially for using magic. He has performed for The Queen, travelled all over the world and even had his own magic television show! There will be two Magic shows to book throughout the day: Magic Show 1 (at 11am) – Magic Paul has lost his bunny rabbit! Can you help him get … Read More
The European Finals
Final Round. – The Championship finals event attracting over 250 of Europe’s top drag racing teams including 300mph Top Fuel Dragsters, 200mph Drag Bikes and over 10 supporting classes. Jet Cars, stunts, air displays, monster trucks, traders, sideshows and Live Action Arena family entertainment. Day Tickets from £35. Weekend tickets from £70. 5 – 15 years £5 . Kids under … Read More
Firework Frenzy
A firework spectacular display designed to blow the whole family away! Firework Frenzy is solely a firework display. One of Santa Pods biggest firework displays EVER! This is an action-packed evening for all the family featuring side shows, attractions, inflatables, kids go karts, Fun Fair and more!
The Mayor’s Show
From 12pm to 5pm, enjoy some good old fashioned fun at the Mayor’s Show. Free entry. Venue is the Bassfords Recreation Ground , Marshalls Road, Raunds.
Church of St Edmund King and Martyr
The first known incumbent was here in 1223, but there had already been a church for some time: when Simon de Senlis, 2nd Earl of Northampton, founded the Cluniac priory of St Andrew in Northampton, between 1093 and 1100, he endowed it richly, including his lands in Hardingstone and the church itself. The earliest surviving fabric is the early 13C … Read More
St Andrew’s Church
A parish church with an interesting history, recently added to the at risk register of Historic England. Discover a Medieval Church dating back to the 12th century, the west wall possibly earlier. It has connections to the Cromwell and Claypole Families and the Poet John Clare. It has 2 bells housed in a double bell cote, one of only 3 … Read More
Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Interested in Natural History in Northamptonshire? Want to look through a microscope? Want to handle local rocks and fossils? Interested in Astronomy? A keen photographer interested in more skills? Then visit us in our purpose built rooms. We are a society in Northampton dating back to 1876. We encompass many disciplines including Astronomy, Geology, Microscopy, Meteorology, Photography and many others. … Read More