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Sting unveils The Last Ship at Royal and Derngate

Sting came to Northampton to whet the town’s appetite for the visit of his musical The Last Ship. He was joined by cast members at the Royal and Derngate theatre to give a sneak preview of some of the songs...

UK’s biggest psychobilly festival celebrates 25 years in Northampton

Northampton’s very own Bedlam Breakout festival celebrates its 25th anniversary show this March so Peter Dennis spoke to organiser Tobe Wright to get the low down on this years event... The term ‘psychobilly’ might be an unfamiliar term to the...

Mayor fest is a feast of originals and tributes to the best

Peter Dennis gives us a flavour of the opening night of Mayor-fest which took place at The Picturedrome... Mayor-fest, as the name suggests, is a three day event organised by the Mayor of Northampton to raise awareness and funds for...

Wellingborough songwriter wins US award

Wellingborough indie singer songwriter Selina Swaby has received honours for one of her compositions, writes Nigel Swaby. This is the third time she has been recognised in the US based SongDoor International Songwriting Competition. Being one of the leading global...

Almost 250 children in cast of The Nutcracker at Derngate

Keredy Andrews describes a seasonal treat coming up at Derngate... The enchanting tale of The Nutcracker is being performed by East Haddon School of Dance at Derngate in Northampton on Sunday, 14 January 2018, with a cast of 242 girls...

Spiral Archive’s Alex Novak in sound and vision

Peter Dennis looks at a new exhibition showcasing the work of an artist and musician...  Local artist and musician Alex Novak will be exhibiting a selection of work from his 40 year career at The Sanctuary Gallery, Clare Street, Northampton. A...

Pictures from the premiere of Nene at the Albert Hall

Young singers and musicians from Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust starred at the Music For Youth proms at the Albert Hall. A mass ensemble gave the first performance of Benjamin Still's Nene led by music director Beth Hodgson. An official...

Who were Uncle Eric and the Staggering Bavarians?

Bluesman Uncle Eric Whitehouse describes how a band found its name... With the death of Fats Domino recently, it made me feel a little further away from Lynn’s Caff, draped jackets and blue suede shoes, but it’s still left a...

Kinky Boots coming home

Tickets go on sale today for the smash West End musical Kinky Boots which is coming to Royal & Derngate next year. The story of how a Northamptonshire shoe firm found a fabulous new path to success is known around...

Every breath you take (slideshow)

At Parklands Community Centre in Northampton Singing 4 Breathing has been transforming the lives of people suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The sessions help with lung exercise and all round confidence and now organiser James Wyatt has launched a...
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Made in Northampton Party Season’s parenting stereotypes broke me with a single line – theatre review, Royal& Derngate

There was robust debate over a glass of pop following press night of Royal & Derngate's latest Made in...
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