Music

The story of the rise of the Richardson Group

Colin Richardson looks back at the changing history of one of the most well known family businesses in the town... The Richardson Group is currently best known for The Charles Bradlaugh, The Picturedrome, The Church Restaurant, The Old White Hart...

That time a music legend joined the band

Bluesman 'Uncle' Eric Whitehouse recalls an unexpected guest member of his band from America... I’ve spent my entire adult life messing with music - live music - and that takes you to some strange and wondrous places, both mentally and...

Jazz Colossus: it’s a band only bigger

Miles Hancock tells the story of the Northampton big band Jazz Colossus... The situation that sparked the idea of Jazz Colossus was quite a simple one really. It was late 2014 and I was looking for a big band to...

Liane Carroll gig launches planning for Northampton Music Festival 2018

John Richardson talks about where Northampton Music Festival came from and what its organisers hope to achieve as planning gets underway for next year's event... Northampton Music Festival was initiated ten years ago by a group of local businessmen who...
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They say Saints are revolutionaries but in this town it is just common sense: Northampton and the identity of English rugby

Following England Rugby's recent defeat by South Africa, discussions around the 'English identity' in rugby have intensified. Critiques suggest England's current style is overly focused on brute strength rather than creativity. In contrast, Northampton Saints exemplify a successful approach grounded in basic skills and inclusivity, potentially signalling a need for a shift in England's rugby philosophy.
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