You could tell that the story of Celie, the brutalised heroine of The Colour Purple, was hitting its mark by the way a middle-aged white guy a row in front of me was squirming in his seat throughout. To...
It's a genuinely vital fund-raising event for Cynthia Spencer Hospice but Cycle 4 Cynthia has also become a seasonal turning point in my cycling calendar.
In its 19th year, the event started from Althorp House on Sunday with parties of...
Never has there been more need for an uplift for food and drink businesses during these tough economic months.
Revealing the finalists in the One to Watch and F&B Achiever of the Year categories of the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food...
I arrived at Royal and Derngate for the latest Made In Northampton touring production knowing little about what was in store for me with the first ever theatrical version of Jacques Tati's Playtime.
The French master of visual comedy's tale...
After being abandoned and left to rot for almost a decade, Northampton's famous Shipmans Pub has been beautifully restored by local company McManus, and certainly worth a visit. 12 The Drapery, Northampton. Visit The Shipmans for bookings
The Shipmans' is...
Innovative 'gig theatre' at Northampton's Picturedrome mixes live music and an unfolding story as young people make choices about their future
Here's the set up - it's 2006, and teenagers Alex, Max and Owen have a band, but they're not...
One day we're going to look back on the pictures of this event in the apocalyptic heat of a climate change summer and say "wasn't it a lovely day".
In that far distant future, when it rains again and our...
Is it just me? Lakes and rivers didn't look like this when we were kids. Summer is here and the blue-green algae is back turning our waterscape into a soggy lawn.
At this time of year I'm cycling along the...
The fourteenth year of Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards is now in full swing with many of its categories now closed and judging well under way. However, there are still three exciting categories open for nominations.
One of the award’s...
A sunny, fun-filled day for all showed Northampton at its best #NorthamptonPride22
Northampton did itself proud this weekend with a massive turnout to support the Pride march event.
With a march starting at 11am and a huge range of...
