What's On and Things To Do Around Higham Ferrers

Picnic with classic movies in the lakeside amphitheatre. By demand... it’ll be a MID ’SUMMER NIGHT’ - time to enjoy the one musical you’ll always want! 40th Anniversary Bargain too - All tickets £9! Stanwick Lakes, NN9 6GY

The outdoor cinema experience continues at the lake-side amphitheatre! Don’t miss the all-time favourite. A wonderful way to enjoy this classic 80’s blockbuster movie is certainly under the stars on a HUGE outdoor screen! Bring a picnic - probably with a water-melon!

The outdoor cinema experience returns to the lake amphitheatre! You’re invited on the wildest road trip ever.

The outdoor cinema experience returns to the lake-side amphitheatre! By demand...get ready to ’PAR-TAAY!!’.. it’s the hilarious comedy block-buster that is both outrageous and endearing! Story: Amy (Mila Kunis) has a great husband, overachieving children, beautiful home and successful career.

The outdoor cinema experience returns to the lake-side amphitheatre! The season continues with Bette Midler’s classic 80’s comedy/drama. Celebrate its 30th anniversary with a picnic screening at Stanwick Lakes.

BBMF Flypast around midday 1940’s singer Parade of veterans and cadet forces real ale bar hot and cold food military charity stalls

Rushdne Armed Forces day 23rd June 2018 12.00 - 16.30 Military charity stalls, 1940’s cookery demo , model tanks , hot and cold food , 1940’s singer, real ale bar , parade of veterans and RAF BBMF Flypast

Celebrate Armed Forces Day with Rushden Station. We have live music from the lovely May Blossom, Real Ale Bar, Transport Museum, Military Displays and Stalls. Plus our extra special Flypasts from the BBMF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight with the Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster AND the amazing Red Arrows!!!

An evening of summer jazz with the national award winning Northamptonshire Music & Performing Arts Trust (NMPAT) Big Band and Jazz Matters. Cash bar and Ploughman’s Supper All proceeds to NMPAT and the Wellingborough & Rushden Macmillan Fund Raising Committee

Constantly evolving acre rear garden of C17 cottage (not open). Early spring garden with snowdrops and hellebores, summer and autumn mixed borders, and many obelisks and containers, kitchen garden, herb bed, rambling roses, at least 60 different hostas, all giving varied interest from Feb through to Oct.

Tea with Friends Tea with Friends at St Mary’s Church, Ringstead is held on the last Tuesday of every month between 2 and 4pm. A chance to catch up with old friends and to make new ones. All very welcome. All proceeds from donations go to church funds and charities.

At St Marys Church Ringstead on the 1st Saturday of every month 10am-Noon. All welcome, all proceeds from donations to church funds & charities.

Scarecrow Festival 11am-4pm with the theme "Films" Prizes for the funniest, scariest and greenest (recycled) scarecrows! Scarecrow tour maps, cream teas, refreshments, raffle and stalls at St Mary’s Church, Ringstead all weekend. See www.4spires.org/events for full details and registration entry form.

After the huge success of ‘Dance is Life’ in 2017, Giovanni is once again set to get your hearts beating a little faster, showcasing a story of love and passion, with even more heat, even more energy, and even more drama than ever before!

The Barn Dance will take place at Bosworth’s Garden Centre, Finedon Road, Burton Latimer on Saturday evening 14th July starting from 7 pm and will feature dancing to Ock ’n’ Dough "The world’s only Anglo-Latvian Zydecajun Ceilidh Band".

Traditional Feast Day & Fete in the gorgeous Gardens of The Dower House. - Loads of stalls - Bouncy Castle - Games - Plant stall - Teas - BBQ - Raffle ------- and great entertainment from the Ouse Valley Swing Band. Always a well attended event and lots of fun.

The tour through NPS original factory offers an exciting insight into all areas of shoe production. The experts guiding the tour naturally focus on the guests’ specific request and questions.

The Summer Nationals guarantees a mid-season fix for adrenaline junkies everywhere! This National Drag Racing Championship round features over 25 car and bike classes with some real crowd favourites. Don’t miss this 200mph+ Pro Modified doorslammer action!

BMW Show The BMW Show at Santa Pod Raceway welcomes all BMW race cars, show cars, modern, retros, classics, new minis and BMW bikes. BMWs have all the right elements to make great drag and drift cars. Powerful engines, rear-wheel drive and stable handling all add up to unbeatable straight-line and sideways fun.

Santa Pod goes back to the way we were with Dragstalgia, a weekend dedicated to drag racing, hot rods and bikes from a bygone era with classic dragsters and funny cars, altereds, hot rods, American muscle and more.

The original and best VW festival with a vibrant and fun atmosphere, bringing to life the very essence of VW culture. Europe’s largest VW event incorporates all things VW, with drag racing, RWYB, nightlife, Show & Shine, comedy, fun fair, massive trade village, autojumble and much more.

Visit the Open Gardens in the beautiful village of Grendon. Delicious food available all day at the Village Hall. Plant & cake stall and gardening tombola.

The Dance Factory present “REFACTORED” a dance show for all the family. This is wonderful show with students from age 3 to adults performing a variety of dances to “remixed and covered” tracks from over the years.

A journey through life in dance and song presented by the Anderson School of Dance. Ballet, tap, modern, street dance, jazz and musical theatre styles included.

Rare Productions presents The Wizard of Oz. After a tornado whisks away a young Kansas farm girl, Dorothy, to the magical land of OZ, she starts her quest to find the mighty Wizard of Oz who has the power to send her home.