Chalk tall at the Lightning Bolt drawing world championships
The weekend saw a unique event take place on Northampton’s Racecourse just outside the pavilion. Promotion was quite underground: word of mouth, Facebook, an article in [...]
The Umbrella Pavilion
Sexual outlaws in a time of social unrest
The Racecourse Pavilion, Northampton recently hosted the launch event for a beautiful and impactful exhibition of photographs, featuring portraiture with a political and [...]
Be a part of the Northampton story: 60 Miles by Road or Rail
It is 50 years since Northampton was designated a new town and began luring Londoners to settle in the East Midlands. A jingle was written to seduce potential residents into [...]
Valentine’s Banquet at the Umbrella Fair Pavilion and other events…
The Umbrella Fair has the following events coming up… Friendship and Love – A Valentine’s Banquet 14th February On Wednesday 14th February we see the return [...]
Discovering the real value of cheap hippy stuff at the Umbrella Festival
Chris Harris reflects on his first encounter with Northampton’s Umbrella Festival… The sound of silence was all there was to be heard on Northampton’s [...]
Four years later the masses are still critical
Critical Mass Northampton celebrated its fourth birthday as you would expect – with a group cycle ride around the town at a sedate pace on the last Friday of the [...]