Apple and Ale – Food Festival

Rickileigh Edwards

Join us for Lyveden’s first Apple and Ale Festival, discover producers of local ciders, beers and other foody delights. Discover local ciders, beers, and other foody treats at Lyveden’s first Apple and Ale Festival. Take a volunteer-led tour of Thomas Tresham’s garden and buy heritage-variety apples from Lyveden’s own orchard.

Pond Dipping – What lurks beneath?

Adrian Oates

Where: Barnwell Country Park When:  Wednesday 31st May 2023 10:15am – 11:15am and 11:30am – 12:30pm Cost:     £15 per family (2 adults and 3 children max) Suitable for children aged 4+ (Must be accompanied by an adult) Booking essential via Eventbrite Northampton, United Kingdom Barnwell Country Park Events | Eventbrite Car parking charges apply    

Treewilder

Adrian Oates

Treewilder is an exhibition of site-responsive interventions, sculptures and video work set in Barnwell Country Park aiming to encourage visitors to explore the woodland space throughout autumn and winter. Guest curated by Angela Kingston, the exhibition features work by Denise de Cordova, Delaine Le Bas, Kim L Pace, Jennet Thomas, Danny Treacy, and Johannes Zits. Suggestive of both the words … Read More

Dan Rhodes: Behind The Magic

Adrian Oates

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

Lyveden – Heritage Open Days

Adrian Oates

Intriguing Elizabethan lodge and moated garden. Set in the heart of rural Northamptonshire, Lyveden is a remarkable survivor of the Elizabethan age. Begun by Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise his Catholic faith, Lyveden remains incomplete. There are tranquil moats, viewing terraces and an Elizabethan orchard to explore, as well as an enigmatic garden lodge covered in religious symbols. The full … Read More

Lyveden – Heritage Open Days

Adrian Oates

Intriguing Elizabethan lodge and moated garden. Set in the heart of rural Northamptonshire, Lyveden is a remarkable survivor of the Elizabethan age. Begun by Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise his Catholic faith, Lyveden remains incomplete. There are tranquil moats, viewing terraces and an Elizabethan orchard to explore, as well as an enigmatic garden lodge covered in religious symbols. The full … Read More

Polly Paulusma: Little Embers Session

Adrian Oates

Growing indie-folk legend, Polly, follows up her critically-acclaimed 2021 album ‘Invisible Music’ with ‘The Pivot On Which The World Turns’ (Wild Sound/OLI 2022), affectionately shortened to ‘Pivot’. Polly’s thought-provoking music has earned her plaudits from international champions as far flung as Nic Harcourt at KCRW in LA and Michele Manzotti in Italy — as well as homegrown accolades from Mark … Read More

Merry Hell

Adrian Oates

Merry Hell is a fantastic folk rock band from Wigan. Over the years, they have risen to become festival favourites, with their first two albums finding favour with critics, broadcasters and music fans alike. They continue to develop an enviable reputation for the quality of their song writing, recorded work and live performances. The band was forged in the smouldering … Read More

Anne-Marie Imafidon: She’s In Ctrl

Adrian Oates

An inspirational exploration of why women are under-represented in tech, why it matters, and what we can do about it.  In She’s In CTRL, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon, a dynamic advocate for women in STEM, insists that technology is not an unchangeable and unquestionable force. It is not the preserve of the elite. It is in our homes and in our … Read More

Christmas with King Awesome

Adrian Oates

Get ready to party like it’s 1989 with the ultimate 80s rock arena tribute band. Get Christmas started early! Tickets: £15 in advance | £18 on the door