Your seven day guide to events happening across Northamptonshire this week...
TODAY
MUSIC
Legend: The Bob Marley Experience at The Stables, Wavendon, 8pm. Seven great musicians dedicated to the life and music of Bob Marley. Tickets £17.50. Box office 01908 280800
The Nighthawks at the Stirrup Cup, Woodlands Avenue, Barton Seagrave, 9pm. Admission Free.
THEATRE
The Woman In Black, Royal auditorium, 2.30pm/7.45pm. Box Office 01604 624811
Find Me: An Oundle School production at The Stahl Theatre, West Street, Oundle, 7.45pm. Box office 01832 273930
OTHER
Quiz Night, Foundrymans Arms, St James Road, Northampton 8pm
Quiz Night, Sun, High Street, Hardingstone 8pm
Quiz Night, Fox & Hounds, Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe 9pm
Towcester County Market in The Chantry House, Towcester, 8.30am to noon. All items baked, grown or crafted by local individuals.
The NAB Mobile Sight Centre visits Northampton Grosvenor Centre (10am–4pm) for World Sight Day.
English Medieval Martial Arts, 8.30pm, Doodridge Centre, St James, Northampton, 01604 903043
Zumba at Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road, Northampton, 7pm
Quiz at Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road, Northampton, 9pm. Free entry.
Steve Holbrook, psychic medium, at Northampton Hilton Hotel, 7.30pm start. Tickets £16 on 01536 506123 or £17 on door (subject to availability, cash only).
We Are Most Amused, comedy event at The Victoria Inn, Poole Street, Northampton, 8.30pm. Free entry
Workhouse Tales by local historian Eric Jenkins at Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, 2.30pm. Free entry.
Capoeira Class at Doddridge Community Centre, St James Road, Northampton, 7pm. £6 per class or £20 for 4. www.senzalamidlands.com
East Northants Supporters Group meets for an illustrated talk on “A Local Lady of Letters”, at Cornmarket, Rockingham Road, Kettering, 7.30pm. Non members £3.
FRIDAY
MUSIC
Rhythm ‘n’ Roots, The George, Brixworth, 7pm
Disco and Karaoke at The Welcome Inn, Irchester Road, Rushden
Albany Down, at The Stables, Wavendon, 8.45pm. Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the door. Box office 01908 280800
Musical Extravaganza 2012, at The Picturedrome, Northampton, 7.30pm. Tickets £6. www.justgiving.com/Musical- Extravaganza-2012
THEATRE
Paul Chowdhry: What’s Happening, White People at The Stables, Wavendon, 8pm. Tickets £12. 01908 280800
The Woman In Black, Royal auditorium, Northampton, 7.45pm. Box Office 01604 624811
Comedy Night at The Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering
OTHER
The Travelling MCPF Portfolio at the Desborough and Rothwell Photographic Society, Marlow House, Gold Street, Desborough. £1.50 admission.
Centre Screen showing “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” at Aston le Walls Village Hall, 8pm
SATURDAY
MUSIC
Mystic Crew at Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road, Northampton.
Nearly Dan: Reelin’ In The Years Anniversary Tour 2012, at The Stables, Wavendon, 8pm. Tickets £17. 01908 280800
Nigek Adair, Brafield WMC, A428, 8pm.
Kustom Kings perform at The Crown & Anchor, Victoria Rd, 9pm
Just Jake at Northampton WMC, Sheep Street, Northampton
Hand bell ringing concert at All Saints Church, William Street, Kettering, 7pm, performed by the Weldon Hand Bell Ringers. £3 per person and £5 for two people. Proceeds will go to the Thorndale Care Home.
“Music In Quiet Places” in the grand setting of Fotheringhay’s Church of St Mary, 7.30pm. The Anonymous Monk performed by The Orlando Consort. Box Office 01832 274734 or www.oundlefestival.org.uk
Dave “Ryka” Howard at Queens Park WMC, Northampton
Blondie Tribute at Thomas A Becket, St James Road, Northampton, 9pm
A.D. at The Rifle Band Club, Havelock Street, Kettering.
THEATRE
The Woman In Black, Royal auditorium, Northampton 2.30pm/7.45pm. 01604 624811
OTHER
The Gathering community group, from 4pm-6pm at St.Andrew’s Church Hall, Berrymoor Road, Wellingborough. Activities and crafts. For details call Jackie Cheesman on 01933 385946.
Northampton Cyclist’s Touring Club leisurely afternoon cycle to the J Gallery, Moulton. Meet Brampton Valley Way, Welford Road crossing, 1.30pm
Jumble sale in Whittlebury Reading Room at 2pm in aid of the welfare of the over 60s
Afternoon Walk (6 miles) with The Ramblers Association. 1.30pm start from Harpole Church. 2 stiles. No dogs please.
Peak District Walk (11.5 miles) with The Ramblers Association. Takes in Manifold Head, Flash and Dove Head. Depart from The Turnpike, Harpole Turn, Weedon Road, 7am for a walk from Longnor, Market Place.
Morning Walk (6 miles) with Northampton Ramblers meet 10am. The war memorial at south end of pocket park Ecton. Via Earls Barton, then along the Nene Way to Cogenhoe Mill.
Photography Workshop at Alfred East Art Gallery, full-day course which starts at the Carpetbaggers War Memorial, Kettering with a 2 hour walk. Tickets £35 or £20 for Leisure Pass Holders. For more info email tic@kettering.gov.uk or 01536 315115.
Young writer aged between 13-18? Creative Writing Group meets at Wellingborough Library, Pebble Lane, Wellingborough, 2pm to 4pm.
Lino Print Workshop at Bee Inspired, Kettering, 10am to 4pm. Cost £22, booking essential. Call 01536 514646.
Military Fitness Class for adults and children at Delapre Park, Northampton, 9.30am to 11am. For info www.bpt-uk.com
Chess Club, Room G9, The Northampton Academy School, Wellingborough Road (next to Weston Favell Ctr), Northampton, 11am–4pm. £1. www. northants61.freeserve.co.uk
Jumble Sale, Kibworth Village Hall, 10am. 50p admission. In aid of Inner Wheel Charities and RNLI.
Archery at East Haddon Playing Fields, 9.30am–11.30am. All ages (min age 6 years). £4.50 per person. Contact Paul on 07836 371563.
Kettering/Lahnstein Twinning Committee holds a Coffee Morning, 10am–noon at the Toller Church Rooms, Off Gold Street, Kettering. All welcome.
Centre Screen showing “Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit” at Marston St Lawrence Village Hall, 3pm
SUNDAY
MUSIC
Level 42, Derngate Auditorium, Northampton, 7.30pm. Box Office 01604 624811
Acoustic Open Mic at the Fox and Hounds, Harborough Road, Kingsthorpe, 8pm
Americana Roots, Thomas A Becket, St James Road, Northampton, 8.30pm
Lee Richards, Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road, Northampton, 4pm–7pm.
Back to Basie, at The Stables, Wavendon, 8pm. Tickets £18. Box Office 01908 280800
Bobby Daniels, Brafield WMC, A428, from 8pm.
Reggae Ray at Gladstone WMC, Finedon, 3.30pm
Dale David at Queens Park WMC, Northampton
OTHER
Car Boot Sale at Sixfields Stadium, N’pton. 8am for sellers 9am for buyers. Cars £6, Vans, Trailers etc. £10. Parking for buyers by donation to Multi Disabled Football Team. No Traders please. Organised by NTFC Supporters. www.ntfctrust.co.uk
Quiz Night, Griffin Inn, Pitsford. Free entry, £20 voucher prize.
Morning Worship at Whitefriars Junior School, Rushden, 10.15am. All welcome
Figure Of Eight Walk (7.5 miles) with The Ramblers Association. Church Lane, 8.30am for 9am start from The White Hart, Flore. Afternoon start time 1.30pm. No dogs please.
Countryside Walk, a “Finedon Foray”. Meet at Whitefriars Junior School (NN10 9HX) at 9.45am or outside Finedon Cricket Ground in Avenue Road at 10.30am.
Whitefriars Messy Church “Our World” at Whitefriars Junior School (NN10 9HX), 10am. Activities, craft, breakfast.
Oundle Cinema “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”, Stahl Theatre, West Street, Oundle, 7.45pm. Tickets £5 (under 18s £3). 01832 274734.
Classic Car Meet at Queen Eleanor Pub, off A45 Northampton, 11.30am. Contact Jenny on 01604 646963 or 07833 141869.
Wedding Fair at Brampton Heath Golf Centre. Free entry and free parking.
The Northamptonshire Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association meet at St Matthews Parish Centre, Northampton, 2.30pm. All welcome.
MONDAY
MUSIC
Chiho Sunamoto plays Yamaha keyboard at Nene Valley Organ & Keyboard Club, Ex-Servicemens Club, Sheep St, Northampton, 8pm. Adults £6 (under-16s free). 01604 408857.
Ben Waters at The Stables, Wavendon, 8pm. Tickets £14.50. Box Office 01908 280800
All That Jazz Show at Ye Golden Lion, Sheet Street, Wellingborough, 9pm. Admission Free
OTHER
Stu’s Quiz Night at The Welcome Inn, Irchester Road, Rushden.
Train Your Pedigree for Showing, Old Weston Village Hall, PE28 5LL. 8pm. For more info kdcs.dogs@gmail.com
Weekly Art Class at Irthlingborough Methodist Church Hall from 2pm–4pm. 01933 650195
Military Fitness Class for adults and children at Delapre Park, Northampton, 7.30pm to 9pm. For info www.bpt-uk.com
tUESDAY
MUSIC
John Williams & John Etheridge at The Stables, Wavendon, 8pm. Tickets £25. 01908 280800
Jucamaya at The Wig and Pen, St Giles Street, Northampton, 9pm. Admission Free.
Unlikely Brothers at Althorp Coaching Inn, Fox & Hounds, Great Brington, 8.30pm
THEATRE
Richard Alston Dance Company, Derngate Auditorium, Northampton, 7.30pm. 01604 624811
OTHER
Quiz Night at The Golden Horse, Southampton Road, Far Cotton, 8.30pm
Social discussion groups and activities, 10.30am at NASO rooms, St Michaels Road, Northampton. www.naso.btck.co.uk
Ninjutsu Martial Arts, 8pm, St James Community Centre, Northampton, 01604 903043
Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Café at Swanspool Pavilion, Wellingborough, 2pm to 4pm.
WEDNESDAY
MUSIC
J for Jazz play trad jazz at The Coach & Horse, Lubenham, 8.30pm. Free admission. Tel 01848 463183 for details
Hollywood Octopus, The Charles Bradlaugh, Northampton, 8.30pm
Old Time & Bluegrass Night, The Walnut Tree Inn, Blisworth, 8pm
Bollywood Brass Band & Rafaqat Ali Khan at The Stables, Wavendon, 8pm. Tickets £16.50. Box Office 01908 280800
Dr Truth, Blues at the Malt Shovel Tavern, Bridge Street, Northampton
THEATRE
Richard Alston Dance Company, Derngate Auditorium, 7.30pm. Box Office 01604 624811
The Cytringan Players perform ‘A Pack Of Lies’, by Hugh Whitemore, in the Studio at The Castle, Wellingborough, from today until Saturday, 7.45pm. Tickets £10 from 01933 270007
OTHER
Morning Walk (7 miles) with The Ramblers Association. 9.30am start from Greens Norton, Butchers Arms pub.
Open Evening at Weston Favell Academy, 6pm to 8pm
Talk by Swami Yogeshwarananda on The Triple Means to Enlightenment, Friends’ Meeting House, Wellington Street, Northampton, 7.30pm-9pm
THURSDAY, Oct 18
MUSIC
Karaoke night, Old House At Home, Wellingborough Road, Northampton, 8.30pm
The Dave Johnson Band at the Stirrup Cup, Woodlands Avenue, Barton Seagrave, 9pm. Free.
THEATRE
Daniel Sloss: The Show at The Stables, Wavendon, Tickets £13.50. 01908 280800
Agnes and Walter: A Little Love Story, The Theatre at Corby Cube, 7.30pm. Box Office 01536 470470
Julian Clary, Derngate Auditorium, Northampton, 8pm. Box Office 01604 624811
OTHER
Towcester County Market in The Chantry House, Towcester, 8.30am–noon. All items baked, grown or crafted by locals.
Caring For Your Treasures. An opinion service surgery at Manor House, Museum, Kettering, 2.30pm to 4pm.
Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum present Northamptonshire and East Midlands: “ A Military History” at the Alfred East Art Gallery, Kettering, 7.30pm. £3 admission. For more info www.friendskagam.org
Adults Cookery class (bread makine) at Stanwick Village Hall 6.30pm. Call Fay 01604 812800.
Morning Walk, Carlton, West End, Pavenham, Carlton (6.5 miles). Meet 9.25am Safford Road car park, Higham Ferrers or 10am near allotments, near school.
Centre Screen showing “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” at Nether Heyford Village Hall, 8pm
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