What I love most about Top Gs Like Me - a new piece of theatre created at Royal & Derngate and set in Northampton – is that there is nothing timid or apologetic about it.
It is a big brash...
Panto has come a long way since I started reviewing back in the 1990s. No more shonky sets and wonky donkeys, it's all rather stylish on stage at the Royal and Derngate this Christmas. Just remember to take your...
If you’ve been paying attention at Northampton’s outdoor festivals over the past couple of years then you have probably heard the sound of the Canyons.
It’s a noise that real things make: actual strings and drums shaking the air right...
As a new BBC documentary airs about the Jesus Army in Northampton, we look at how embedded the church and its followers became in the society of Northamptonshire for decades - updated below.
WHEN we moved house in 2003, me...
The moment George Furbank hit the deck in Cardiff after that 'rugby incident' last weekend, I felt a pang of guilt. High up in our seats, in the Gods of the Principality, it looked bad - and even worse...
Happy Oak Apple Day fellow Northamptonians, the Mayor has been on top of All Saints Church hanging an oak wreath round the statue of Charles II.
Just like Punxsutawney, USA, is famous for Groundhog Day - immortalised in the film...
So he's back. George Furbank, Northampton's quiet but deadly full-back is starting for Saints in the European final against Bordeaux Bègles today (May 24).
As coach, car and trainloads of Saints fans will be excitedly making their way to...
Northampton is gearing up for a summer of commemorative events to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of Northampton. Community groups and organisations are being encouraged to get involved to deliver a series of unforgettable experiences for...
I'm just going to say it - regardless of whether you see yourself as a theatre goer, you should try and see Tambo and Bones at Northampton's Royal and Derngate before it moves on to big cities on tour....
Tambo and Bones are stuck in a minstrel show.
It’s hard to know what’s real when you’re stuck in a minstrel show.
Their escape plan: get out, get rich, get even.
One of the most talked-about cultural events of 2023, Tambo & Bones...
