Looking for something to do in the next week? Check our guide to what’s on in Northamptonshire from Friday July 12.
FRIDAY
MUSIC
Uncle Rays Band at Black Bottom Club, George Row, Npton, 9pm
Hana Bushnell at the Charles Bradlaugh, Earl St, Npton. Tickets £5 from www.seetickets.com
Kontra Roots at Kennedys Bar, Irthlingborough Road, Finedon, 7.30pm. www.kcbworld.co.uk
Dids and Rosie Duo at O’Neill’s, the Drapery, Npton, 9pm
Green & White Noise at Queens Park WMC, Npton. £3 on door.
Gala Concert in St Mary and All Saints Church, Holcot, 7pm. Tickets £12 inc finger buffet supper. Tickets available 01604 781611 or on the door.
Juice at Kingsley Park WMC, N’pton
Auntie’s Acoustic Sessions, Black Bottom Club, George Row, Npton, from 8pm
Disco and Karaoke at The Welcome Inn, Irchester Road, Rushden
Acoustics night, Foundry Tavern, St James, N’pton, 8pm.
Open Mic, Foundrymans Arms, St James Road, Northampton 9pm
THEATRE
Dad’s Army, a Northampton School for Boys production at The Cripps Hall, Npton, 7.30pm. Box Office 01604 258666
Midnight Tango, Derngate Auditorium, 7.30pm. Box Office 01604 624811
OTHER
Towcester Farmers’ Market in Richmond Road car park, 9am to 1.30pm. Profits to support local charities.
NAB Mobile Sight Centre will be visiting Corby Town Centre: Queens Square, 10am–2pm
SATURDAY
MUSIC
Mojo Soundsystem returns with a summer special at The Picturedrome, Kettering Rd, Npton, 9pm
Neil Harrison & Anthony Lewis with R&B classics at Black Bottom Club, George Row, Npton
Dance The Night Away at Weldon Village Hall, Bridge Street, 8pm–11pm. Entry £5 inc raffle tickets. 01536 403768
Memphis Blue at Monks Park WMC, Npton
Phinesta Taylor, The Foundrymans Arms, St James Road, Npton
Shona at Northampton WMC, Sheep Street, N’pton
White Room at O’Neill’s, the Drapery, N’pton, 10pm
Take 2 at Queens Park WMC, Npton.
Mod Disco at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, 7.30pm. Tickets £5 in adv/£7 on the door. Box Office 01604 624811
Belle Femme 10th Anniversary Ball at Daventry Court Hotel, 7pm. Tickets £45 from Belle Femme, 01327 700070.
Paul Scott at Brafield WMC, A428, 8pm (& bingo)
Crush, Walnut Tree, Blisworth, 9.30pm
The Cloud at The Horseshoe, Sywell, 9pm
Dave Dynamite at British Rail Club, St Andrews Road, Npton, 8.30pm
The Mantas at Kingsley Park WMC, Npton
Faded Blues at Overstone Park Cricket Club. Cricket from 1pm music & barbecue in the evening. Free entry.
THEATRE
Midnight Tango, Derngate Auditorium, 2.30pm/7.30pm. Box Office 01604 624811
His Dark Materials, Royal Auditorium, 2.30pm/7.30pm. Box Office 01604 624811
Fetes & Festivals
Cosgrove Canal Festival & Lock Ransom (& July 14). Historic boats, craft stalls, entertainment to raise money for restoration of Buckingham Canal. www.buckinghamcanal.org.uk
Crick’s Grand Scarecrow Market (& July 14). Open air music festival, food,stalls. www.crickscarecrowfestival.org
Duston Parish Summer Fete, St Luke’s Church Vicarage Garden, Main Road, Duston, 11am to 3pm.
Craft, Vintage and Retro day for all the family, 10am-3pm, Vintage Retreat, Lower Harding Street. Adm free.
OTHER
The Vauxhall Bedford Opel Association National Rally (& July 14) at Billing Aquadrome, Crow Lane, Great Billing, 10am–5pm. More info www.billingaquadrome.co.uk
Mods, an exhibition at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery (until Sept 29). Free admission.
Nasty Northampton, an exhibition at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery (until Sept 8). Free.
Willow Weaving Workshop with artist Sue Kirk, 10am–1pm & 1pm–4pm at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery (ages 12+). £2.50. 01604 867397.
Exhibition of Photos and Memorabilia of Pitsford in the Village Hall, 12.30pm–5.30pm. Adm £2 adults/£1 children. In aid of Church and Village Hall.
Italian Meal Evening for Singles. For venue information contact 07888 604014 or elaine@simplymingling.co.uk
Bingo Night at Semilong WMC, St Andrews Road, Npton
Indoor Tots Tennis for 2-4 year olds and parent (at Duston Sports Centre. 9.20am–10pm. £4 adm (1st session £2) Also Junior Tennis for ages 10-17, 10am–noon. 07912 746693.
Coffee Morning at Duston United Reformed Church, Main Road, Duston, 10am–noon.
Dancing For Beginners, Jubilee Hall, St Albans Church, Broadmead Ave, N’pton, 12.30pm. £3 admission. 01604 787246
Indoor Tots Tennis for 2-4 year olds and parent (at Duston Sports Centre. 9.20am–10pm. £4 adm (1st session £2) Also Junior Tennis for ages 10-17, 10am–noon. 07912 746693.
Coffee Morning at Duston United Reformed Church, Main Road, Duston, 10am–noon Ladies/children only Swimming Session, Northampton Somali Women & Girls Association, 5pm–7pm. Contact Shukri on 07507 644763 or 07507 561372.
Chess Club, Room G9, The Northampton Academy School, Wellingborough Road (next to Weston Favell Centre), Northampton, 11am –4pm. www.northants61.freeserve.co.uk
SUNDAY
MUSIC
Top Floor Soul Club, Vocal Club, Bailiff Street, Npton, 2pm. £4.50 OTD
Jazz at The Cripps featuring NSB Big Bands & Jazz Vocal Group together with Cripps Hall Jazz orchestra, 7.45pm. Box Office 01604 258666
Alan Black at Brafield WMC, A428, 8pm (& bingo)
Jazz for a Summer’s Afternoon at Kings Sutton Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul, 3pm. Free.
Roy Civil’s R&B Stars at the Longboat, Duston, 8.30pm. Free entry
Music Night at Queens Park WMC, Npton.
40 Watt, Wig & Pen, Npton, 4pm to 7pm
Open mic at The Artichoke, Moulton
Simon Phillips at British Rail Club, St Andrews Road, Npton, 2pm to 5pm
Watford Band at Abington Park Bandstand, Npton, 2pm–4pm. Free admission.
Laura Lou at Monks Park WMC, Npton
Impact Dance annual Dance Show & Presentation at Caroline Chisholm School, Wootton Fields, Npton, 1pm. £5 adult/£2.50 Senior Citizen and children. info@hayleyimpactdance.co.uk
Glory at Kingsley Park WMC, Npton
FETES & FESTIVAL
Rotary Dragon Boat Race at Midsummer Meadow, Bedford Road, Npton, 10am to 5pm.
Raising funds for Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance and local charities.
Cottesbrooke Garden Fete at Cottesbrooke Hall, 2pm–5.30pm. Admission £2/50p Under 14s. In aid of All Saints Church, Cottesbrooke.
OTHER
Car boot sale behind Super Sausage on the A5 at Potterspury. Sellers 9am, buyers 10am. www.potterspurycarboot.co.uk
Northampton Sun Group meet 5.30pm–8pm. Naturist club. www.nsgswim.org.uk
Ravensthorpe Gardens open 1pm to 5pm. £4 entry
Steane Park, Brackley is open 11am to 4pm. £4.50 entry
Charity Cycle ride to Cambridge with Northampton Cyclists’ Touring Club (110 miles return) and St Neots (63 miles return). £5 entry in aid of Headway. Meet Canoe Ctr, Bedford Road, 8.45am. For info www.ctc-northampton.org.uk
Quiz Night, Bootleggers, Wellingborough Road, N’pton, 8pm
Quiz Night at Queens Park WMC, N’pton
Quiz Night, Barratts Club, Kingsthorpe Road, N’pton, 8pm
Quiz Night, Queens Park WMC, N’pton
Quiz Night, Griffin Inn, Pitsford. Free entry.
Quiz Night, The Cock at Roade, 7pm
Open The Box, Golden Horse, Far Cotton, N’pton
MONDAY
MUSIC
John Verity’s Unplugged & Unhinged at Ye Golden Lion, Sheep Street, Wellingborough, 9pm.
Jazz On A Summer’s Day, Tad Newton’s Jazzfriends with Trevor Whiting and Greg Abate at Walnut Tree, Blisworth, 8pm. Admission £10
Maurice Merry & Chris Parker at the Café Brio, Olney, 7.30pm.
OTHER
Movie Night at The Picturedrome, Npton, 8pm
Bingo at Monks Park WMC, N’pton, 2.30pm (in the lounge)
TUESDAY
MUSIC
Tongue and Groove Big Band at the Wig & Pen, Npton, 9pm. Free entry.
Open mic at Olde England, Npton
Marcus “Boo” Hewerdine at The Old White Hart Inn, Cotton End, Npton, 8pm. £9 OTD.
OTHER
Quiz Night at The Golden Horse, Far Cotton, 8.30pm
Quiz Night at Duston Sports Ctr, Npton, 7.30pm. www.nleisure.co.uk
Salsa Tuesday, learn to salsa at The Picturedrome, Npton, from 7pm, 01604 230777 for details
NAB Mobile Sight Centre will be visiting Nene Park Outpatients Clinic car park, Irthlingborough, 9.30am–noon.
Meeting of the Rectory Farm Residents Association in the Community Ctr, top of Olden Road, 7.30pm. All residents welcome.
WEDNESDAY
MUSIC
Jammin n Acoustics, Horseshoe Inn, Sheep St, Npton, 8pm. Free entry.
Rhythm Roots & Rhyme at Thomas A Becket, Weedon Rd, Npton, 8.30pm to 11.30pm
Jazz & Blues at The Charles Bradlaugh, Npton, 8pm. Free.
Similar at The Headlands, Longland Rd, Npton, 8.30pm
OTHER
Coffee Morning at Duston United Reformed Church, Main Road, Duston, 10am–noon
Quiz Night at Tanners, 32 Farm Field Court, Thorplands, Npton, 8pm
Meditation for Health and Wellbeing, suitable for all levels, 7.15pm at Kingsthorpe Baptist Church rooms, N’pton. Contact Rachel 07885 551533
Social discussion groups and friendship and activities at NASO Rooms, St Michaels Road, N’pton, 7.30pm. www.naso.btck.co.uk
NAB Mobile Sight Centre will be visiting Daventry Shopmobility, New Street, 10am– 1pm; and Long Buckby GP Surgery, Station Road, 2pm–3pm
Morning Walk (3.5 miles) with Northampton Ramblers. Meet 10am, Kingsthorpe Village Green for a walk round Kingsthorpe Nature Reserve.
Funhouse Comedy Club featuring Sean Walsh & Marlon Davies at The Walnut Tree, Blisworth, 8pm. www.funhousecomedy.co.uk