Chalk tall at the Lightning Bolt drawing world championships
The weekend saw a unique event take place on Northampton’s Racecourse just outside the pavilion. Promotion was quite underground: word of mouth, Facebook, an article in [...]
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FAMfest: discover your community the Emporium Way
There are parts of Northampton that have a bit of their own special magic and Emporium Way is one of them. Yes, I can see the pictures. I have not gone completely bonkers. It [...]
New Writers Nights: How to make a happening happen
A study commissioned by an online casino in March last year revealed the top 10 topics for conversations in pubs, writes Dan McGarry. For those of you that remember the [...]
The man who recreates Northampton’s lost landmark buildings
Many of Northampton’s lost landmark buildings have been recreated in amazing detail by a model railway enthusiast. (Pictures by Dave Ikin) The old Victorian Emporium [...]
Sexual outlaws in a time of social unrest
The Racecourse Pavilion, Northampton recently hosted the launch event for a beautiful and impactful exhibition of photographs, featuring portraiture with a political and [...]
Be a part of the Northampton story: 60 Miles by Road or Rail
It is 50 years since Northampton was designated a new town and began luring Londoners to settle in the East Midlands. A jingle was written to seduce potential residents into [...]
Is the Van Gogh of photography from Northampton?
Jack Savage has been catapaulted into the public eye after winning a famous photography prize… My name is Jack Savage, and I was born 1980 in Northampton, England. I [...]
New talent at 15 Collingwood exhibition
Since opening 15 Collingwood in 2013, Northampton brothers Rocco and Franco Catalano have been supporting new artistic and design talent. A new exhibition ‘Painters [...]
The amazing adventures of Melinda Gebbie
Featuring artwork by Melinda, Steve Scoles talks to Melinda Gebbie as she pulls together her memoirs… Melinda Gebbie is working out who she is. Artist, activist, rape [...]