Would you cut the rope?
Karin Johnstone reviews Touching the Void which is at Royal & Derngate, Northampton You are 19,000 feet up a mountain in hazardous icy conditions roped to your climbing [...]
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Heritage Day takes a journey into Northampton’s past
Karin Johnstone took advantage of Heritage Open Day to discover more about a church made with stones from Northampton Castle… It’s a gloomy day in Northampton town [...]
The Last Ship is a musical with a Sting in the tale
Karin Johnstone gives her reaction to Sting’s musical The Last Ship… The Last Ship, Sting’s musical, has arrived at Northampton’s Royal & Derngate. The [...]
Born to be wild – fundraising on fast wheels
Karin Johnstone describes an encounter with with our local easy riders… Northampton bikers got together on Abington Street on Saturday 7th April for their annual Harley [...]
Shrektacular family fun
Shrek the Musical has arrived from Far Far Away and is at Northampton’s Royal & Derngate from 14th March to 25th March, Karin Johnstone has sampled the fun… [...]
The future is bright: you can still see Paddington 2
Script writer Karin Johnstone looks at some upcoming cinema treats… I recently got back from a conference in Berlin about technology supported learning. The main theme [...]
My life as a reluctant activist
An upcoming LGBTQ season at the Errol Flynn Filmhouse prompts Karin Johnstone to reflect on her own part in an historic struggle for civil rights… A few months back I [...]
A dose of Doris daily would cheer anyone up
Karin Johnstone gets in the mood for some cinema viewing… Settling down on the sofa to watch Sir Mo in the World Championships an old friend who had joined me asked me [...]
Let The Red Turtle bring you out of your shell
Karin Johnstone looks at the treats ahead at the Errol Flynn cinema… With previous weather making me ponder whether to build my ark or not a simpler solution may be to [...]