Events Calendar
Abington Park
Autumn Food Fair
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomOur food fair at Abington park Museum is still one of the few food fairs in the region to have free admission for the public. Come along and discover new flavours and indulge in some tasty autumn treats. FREE entry
Northampton Heritage Fair
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomA wide variety of exhibits, displays and demonstrations covering many different local subjects. Now in its 20th year, the Northampton Heritage Fair aims to be bigger and better than ever! Join us at the beautiful surroundings of Abington Park & Museum, with its aviaries, lakes, gardens and play area where there will be something of interest for everyone to enjoy. ... Read More
Northants Open Studios – Jean Edwards
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomOPEN STUDIO DESCRIPTION An Open Studios Event where you can visit artists at their home studio or exhibiting venue. For more information please contact the artist. OPEN STUDIO INFORMATION Event Type: Open Studio Event Date: 10 September 2022 Event time: 13:00 - 17:00 Spaces Available OPEN STUDIO CONTACT AND LOCATION DETAILS Contact: Jean Edwards Phone: 07724594660 Email: jeanne.edwards70@gmail.com Address: Abington Park Museum, park Avenue South, Northampton, NN1 ... Read More
Abington Children’s Summer Workshops
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomWonderful 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
Abington Children’s Summer Workshops
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomWonderful 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
Abington Children’s Summer Workshops
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomWonderful 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
Abington Children’s Summer Workshops
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomWonderful 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
Abington Children’s Summer Workshops
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomWonderful 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
Bloomin’ Marvellous: An Exploration of Floral Art Through the Centuries
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomArtists 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
Bloomin’ Marvellous: An Exploration of Floral Art Through the Centuries
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomArtists 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
Bloomin’ Marvellous: An Exploration of Floral Art Through the Centuries
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomArtists 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
Bloomin’ Marvellous: An Exploration of Floral Art Through the Centuries
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomArtists 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
Viking Mania
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomIn 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
Art History Lecture Series: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle: Interventions in Art
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomThis first series of our new strand of art history lectures themed specifically around events and exhibitions taking place at Abington Park Museum explores different ways in which interventive means have been used in art. Inspired by Hit List, a visual guide to the extinction of animals, an exhibition of works by Tom Van Herrewege running in parallel to this ... Read More
Vintage and Craft Fair
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomSaturday 19 March 11am - 4pm Free A selection of vintage, reworked and handmade stalls selling fashion, accessories, jewellery, collectibles, homeware and more. Enjoy hot food and drinks in the courtyard from local food and drink producers.
Art History Lecture Series: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle: Interventions in Art
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomThis first series of our new strand of art history lectures themed specifically around events and exhibitions taking place at Abington Park Museum explores different ways in which interventive means have been used in art. Inspired by Hit List, a visual guide to the extinction of animals, an exhibition of works by Tom Van Herrewege running in parallel to this ... Read More
Art History Lecture Series: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle: Interventions in Art
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomThis first series of our new strand of art history lectures themed specifically around events and exhibitions taking place at Abington Park Museum explores different ways in which interventive means have been used in art. Inspired by Hit List, a visual guide to the extinction of animals, an exhibition of works by Tom Van Herrewege running in parallel to this ... Read More
Art History Lecture Series: Reduce, Re-use, Recycle: Interventions in Art
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomThis first series of our new strand of art history lectures themed specifically around events and exhibitions taking place at Abington Park Museum explores different ways in which interventive means have been used in art. Inspired by Hit List, a visual guide to the extinction of animals, an exhibition of works by Tom Van Herrewege running in parallel to this ... Read More
Abingdon Park Museum – Vegan Market
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomVeggie delights will be in abundance at this vegan market. Whether you are vegan, vegetarian or just curious. You will find a wide choice of stalls selling delicious plant-based food and drink produced in the region, vegan beauty products and other ethical shopping, including clothing. Saturday 29 January 11am-4pm Abington Park Museum Free entry Stallholders – stall prices start at ... Read More
Abingdon Park Museum – Guided Tour
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomVolunteer led guided tours of the historic Abington Park Museum. Discover the history of the building and the stories of the people that have lived there. Includes a chance to view objects not normally on display. Recommended for adults. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Please note there is no lift and the tours will involve stairs and ... Read More
Abingdon Park Museum – Haunted Halloween
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomJoin us for a spooktacular day of fun with scary craft activities and a haunted trail around the museum. Try the witches brew at the refreshment stall if you dare and come dressed in your scariest costume. Suitable for children aged 12 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Drop in, no booking required – ... Read More
Abingdon Park – Weaving workshop for Children
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomCome and have a go at weaving your own piece of fabric using techniques as old as the Vikings. Suitable for children aged six and over. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Thursday 28 October 10.30-11.15am, 11.30am-12.15pm, 1-1.45pm, 2-2.45pm or 3-3.45pm Northampton Museum & Art Gallery £3 per child – advance booking required
Abingdon Park Museum Tours
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomVolunteer led guided tours of the historic Abington Park Museum. Discover the history of the building and the stories of the people that have lived there. Includes a chance to view objects not normally on display. Recommended for adults. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Please note there is no lift and the tours will involve stairs and ... Read More
Exhibition – Autumn Tree Canopies on Clay
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomAn exhibition of Mono Printed ceramic work inspired by images of Autumn Tree Canopies observed in Abington Park, Northampton.
Abington Park Vegan Market
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomVisit Abington Park Museum, Northampton on 8th February 2020 for fabulous vegan shopping at the Vegan Market. Veggie delights will be in abundance at this vegan market. Whether you are vegan, vegetarian or just curious, you will find a wide choice of stalls. Find delicious plant-based food and drink produced in the region, vegan beauty products and other ethical shopping including ... Read More
Another look back at Northamptonshire
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomNorthamptonshire Film Archive Trust will be presenting a selection of archive film at the Abbington Park Museum in Northampton. Films include a fascinating look inside the Chronicle & Echo newspaper in the 1950s; shoe making at the John White factory in Rushden, rural crafts in the late 1920s and early 1930s and a Bassett Loake film of Northampton events between ... Read More
Haunted Halloween
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomEnjoy a spooktacular day of fun with scary craft activities and a haunted trail around the museum. Try the witches brew at the refreshments stall if you dare! Why not come dressed in your scariest costume? Suitable for children aged two and over. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Activities will be taking place throughout the museum. Some activities may ... Read More
The Northampton Heritage Fair
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomReturning to Abington Park Museum for the second year running, the Northampton Heritage Fair is an annual event held as part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme which is now in its 25th year.
Sailing Championship
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomAbington Park Model Yacht Club hosts a family friendly Sailing Championship. Hire a yacht, pit your sailing skills against other competitors and enjoy watching the excitement at the Abington Park Boating Lake. Suitable for individuals and families with children aged five and over. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. This event is organised by Abington Park Model Yacht Club. Meet ... Read More
Dog Sculpture Workshop
Abington Park Park Avenue South, Northampton, United KingdomCome and see Philip Cox’s life-size papier-mâché ‘Walking the Dogs’ sculptures and use these as inspiration to make your own dog sculpture out of card. Workshops will be led by sculptor Philip Cox – exhibitions of his unique paper figures have been touring the UK since 1985. All materials and tools will be provided. Your work will be yours to ... Read More