A small antidote to a rainy Sunday afternoon in the run up to Christmas was spent in the warm and cosy, phone-free stalls of the Royal Theatre, surrounded by pre-school and primary children.
OK, so add in a repetitively...
Panto has come a long way since I started reviewing back in the 1990s. No more shonky sets and wonky donkeys, it's all rather stylish on stage at the Royal and Derngate this Christmas. Just remember to take your...
We're very lucky here in Northampton - with autumn nearly upon us there's so much good stuff going on we shouldn't just settle in on the sofa every night.
Case in point - go and see some live theatre....
If you’ve been paying attention at Northampton’s outdoor festivals over the past couple of years then you have probably heard the sound of the Canyons.
It’s a noise that real things make: actual strings and drums shaking the air right...
Happy Oak Apple Day fellow Northamptonians, the Mayor has been on top of All Saints Church hanging an oak wreath round the statue of Charles II.
Just like Punxsutawney, USA, is famous for Groundhog Day - immortalised in the film...
Northampton is gearing up for a summer of commemorative events to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton. Community groups and organisations are being encouraged to get involved to deliver a series of unforgettable experiences for...
It was St Valentine's night, 32 years and four children after our relationship's first St Valentine's night, and we were at Northampton's Royal & Derngate for a preview performance of (the) Woman by Jane Upton.
I know there are people...
I'll be up front - I went into this review thinking most musical theatre leaves me cold. Except The Book of Mormon of course. Oh, and Hamilton, Chicago and Matilda. Maybe The Sound of Music. Er...and West Side Story....
In these doom-laden days, there's a lot to be said for taking some time out to do something utterly detached from reality and away from phones, like taking in a show at the theatre. But that message hadn't got...
A celebration of the people who make Northamptonshire what it is today is being unveiled in November at an exhibition organised by local arts, community and heritage organisation 60 Miles.
The exhibition, made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund,...
