In conjunction with the exhibition Valhalla, join us for a fun-filled family day of Viking mania. Learn how Vikings lived worked and played with the Bifrost Guard and make your own shield and helmet. Suitable for families. Drop in. Free but a small charge for some activities
Delapré Wellbeing: Laughter Workshop With Ishi Khan
Join this ‘Laugh it Off’ workshop with laughter therapist, Ishi Khan, and let go of all that stress you’ve been holding onto! We can forget so easily how vital laughter is in bringing people together, manifesting positivity and allowing us to feel free! Ditch the stress and come along to our ‘Laugh it Off’ workshop. Let go of all the … Read More
Funtopia
This June and August, visit Funtopia, a fun-filled family event with bouncy castles, an obstacle course, inflatable slide, bungee run and more! For two weekends in June and August, Funtopia takes over the grounds of the Abbey with a fun-filled event featuring bouncy castles, an obstacle course, inflatable slide, bungee run, giant games, Space Hopper races and more – all … Read More
Funtopia
This June and August, visit Funtopia, a fun-filled family event with bouncy castles, an obstacle course, inflatable slide, bungee run and more! For two weekends in June and August, Funtopia takes over the grounds of the Abbey with a fun-filled event featuring bouncy castles, an obstacle course, inflatable slide, bungee run, giant games, Space Hopper races and more – all … Read More
Notable Northamptonians: Joan Wake
Joan Wake Speaker: Neil Lyon, local historian ‘The Best Burglar in the Country’, the story of Joan Wake and the Northamptonshire Record Society. This talk tells of how Joan single-handedly saved Delapré Abbey from demolition in the 1950s and devoted her life to saving our county’s historic documents. £5 per talk or £15 for the series of four talks Talk … Read More
Notable Northamptonians: Alfred Cockerill
Alfred Cockerill Speaker: Izabela Frydrych, Museum Research Volunteer Alfred Cockerill was a leading philanthropist and benefactor to the town. He arrived in Northampton in 1857, penniless, but went on to make a fortune from farming and market gardening. He used his wealth to promote structural, social and sporting initiatives in Northampton. The talk will cover his life and legacy. £5 … Read More
Notable Northamptonians: Alexander Ellis Anderson
Speaker: Robert Kendall, Trustee and Chair of the Friends of 78 Derngate. Alexander Ellis Anderson practised architecture in Northampton from 1893 to 1928 and left a legacy of arts and craft houses in the Abington district as well as substantial buildings such as the Taylor Memorial Hall and the Barratt boot and shoe factory in Kingsthorpe. £5 per talk or … Read More
Another Look Back at Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Film Archive Trust returns to present archive film including footage of the Northampton Victory Parade in 1945; Merry Comrades, the weekly fundraising column in the Mercury & Herald; actor, Wilfred Pickles at a Grammar School fete in 1954 and ‘The Skull’, a comedy made by Northampton Cine Club. The first two films were originally shown at Northampton Museum & … Read More
Inside The Floating World: An introduction to Japanese Art
Japanese art covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture, ink painting and calligraphy on silk and paper. Its common denominator is an exquisite sense and sensibility of art and design that is unique in the world. Developed largely in isolation from the outside world, Japanese art became hugely influential on Western European artists during … Read More
Inside The Floating World: An introduction to Japanese Art
Japanese art covers a wide range of art styles and media, including ancient pottery, sculpture, ink painting and calligraphy on silk and paper. Its common denominator is an exquisite sense and sensibility of art and design that is unique in the world. Developed largely in isolation from the outside world, Japanese art became hugely influential on Western European artists during … Read More