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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel welcomes you in Northampton this May

The hugely popular adaptation of Deborah Moggach's story of pensioners seeking a new life in India comes to Royal & Derngate with a star-studded cast. Based on the Sunday Times bestseller which inspired one of this century’s most treasured...

Weetabix pledges another three years of support for Northamptonshire food and drink awards

The Weetabix Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards is back for its fifteenth year with another sensational set of categories and sponsors.  The Awards are a celebration and recognition of excellence within the Northamptonshire food and drink sector. It is a...

Review: Henry V, Royal and Derngate, Northampton – Once more into those ugly breeches, dear friends, once more…

Stripped back history play brings Shakepeare's Globe and Headlong to Northampton stage Like this pared back, stark adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry V, the audience was much reduced on Wednesday’s Press Night, due to heavy snowfall. But those of us who made...

University of Northampton Avenue Campus demolition – the end of the start of the School of Art

Historic campus making way for housing after the main campus moved to Waterside in 2018 It's difficult to count the number of students who must have passed through the doors of Avenue Campus in Northampton, now under demolition...

Exceptional beats with a modern twist that shows child exploitation is not just history

Review of Michael Rosen’s Unexpected Twist, Royal and Derngate, Northampton As latecomers were still taking their seats, two young male actors appear in front of the curtain to beatbox a message – this show has no instruments other than voice....

One bite into this snack and I knew Duston Village Bakery has The Joy

I have unfair expectations of many people - the sports teams I support, the politicians I don't vote for, even Jesus - but perhaps the most unreasonably high expectations I have of anyone are for bakeries. My expectations are so...

A warm and welcome way to escape reality – Review of Jack and the Beanstalk at Royal and Derngate

Fun show runs at Northampton theatre until the New Year. It's a mark of dedication to sign up for those early bird theatre tickets when you don't know who is likely to be in the cast or what the show...

What does being a winner at the Northamptonshire Weetabix Food and Drink Awards really mean?

The organisers of the Northamptonshire Weetabix Food and Drink Awards have been gathering feedback from this year's winners about the impact of having their achievements recognised. The Mallows Company released the following details from some of the top food and...

Will Dr Audrey Tang be Female Presenter of the Year?

NLive Radio the local radio station for Northampton is a finalist in the annual national Community Radio Awards. The station has made the shortlist, which was whittled down from nearly 400 entries submitted across all the categories by stations from...

James Dacre to leave Royal & Derngate

The artistic director of Royal & Derngate Theatre in Northampton is to leave at the end of next summer. A statement released by the Northampton Theatres Trust said: James Dacre has announced he will step down after a decade as Artistic...
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Sometimes the way they talk about Saints is pure snobbery

Twenty minutes into Saints home victory over Saracens, just after Moon and Ludlam had crossed the line to score...
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