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...
The colours of the court markings went on this week as work continues on Northampton Racecourse basketball courts.
Funding for the makeover of the popular sports courts was pledged back in 2020 by the former Northampton Borough Council and Sports...
These are always the days when we reflect on what this Dirty Great Town Northampton could be.
Northampton Music Festival places stages all around town offering any flavour of music you could wish for.
You wander around town in the 'blistering...
So lovely to see the Shipmans getting a major renovation in Northampton town centre.
This tiny pub (bigger on the inside, like a TARDIS) dates back to the 1700s, but has laid derelict as long as I can remember.
It...
