Northamptonshire Events
Past Events In Northamptonshire
Past events by date
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Curation Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Mon 4 Aug 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has important collections including butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks,...
3 Pilgrims Place - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 3 Aug 25
3 Pilgrims Place, Northampton NN4 8NX
Escape the town and visit a small tropical rainforest in a water garden oasis. A wonderful example of what is possible in an urban space, featuring a...
136 High Street - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 3 Aug 25
136 High Street, Irchester NN29 7AB
Large garden developed by the current owners over the past 20 yrs. Various different planting habitats inc areas designed for shade, sun, and...
S4I Craft & Food Fayre
Sun 3 Aug 25
44 Park Road, Rushden, NN100RG NN10 0RG
Discover the Heart of Rushden at the S4i Craft & Food Fayre – Every 1st Sunday of the Month!
Join us each month for a vibrant celebration of local...
Rushden Classic Car Show
Sun 3 Aug 25
Hall Park, Rushden NN10 9ES
Rushden Classic Car Show 2025 on Sunday 3rd August in Hall Park, Rushden, Northants.
Over 400 classic cars and a small selection of motorbikes...
Classic Car & Bike Meet at Saxbys Cider Taproom
Sat 2 Aug 25
Grange Farm, Farndish near Wellingborough NN29 7HJ
Bring your beloved classic car or motorcycle to the farm and let others admire, covet and photograph it...
First Friday Social at Saxbys Cider Taproom 5-9pm
Fri 1 Aug 25
Grange Farm, Farndish near Wellingborough NN29 7HJ
Join us in our taproom and cider yard from 5pm - 9pm for early drinks + food truck and live music. Tables are available on a first come first served...
Christians Together Cherishing Creation
Sun 27 Jul 25
Outside Abington Park Museum. NN1 5LW
Christians Together Cherishing Creation.
What are local churches doing to save God's wonderful creation and why?...
Nonsuch - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 27 Jul 25
Nonsuch, Wellingborough NN9 5NL
acre country garden within a conservation boundary stone wall. Mature trees, enhanced by many rare and unusual shrubs and perennial plants...
The Green Patch - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 27 Jul 25
The Green Patch, Kettering NN16 0LU
The Green Patch is a 2½ acre, Green Flag award-winning community garden, nestled in the heart of England...
Lamport Hall - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 26 Jul 25
Lamport Hall, Northampton NN6 9HD
Home of the Isham family for over 400 yrs, the extensive herbaceous borders complement the Elizabethan bowling lawns, together with topiary from the...
Afternoon Tea in the Garden
Sat 26 Jul 25
60 Station Road
Irthlingborough NN9 5QE
Afternoon Tea in the lovely garden at 60 Station Road
Irthlingborough
Archaeology/History Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Thu 24 Jul 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
THE KETTERING DISTRICT NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY WALLIS COLLECTION IMAGES. A selection of scanned large format glass monochrome images of varied...
Big Owl Spectacular Family Fun Day
Sun 20 Jul 25
Walgrave Village Hall recreation ground, 1 Newland Road, Walgrave, Northamptonshire NN6 9PZ
Get Ready for The Big Owl Spectacular Family Fun Day! ? This is not just an event—it's an extraordinary experience like no other!...
C2C Grows - Community Allotment Garden - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 20 Jul 25
C2C Grows - Community Allotment Garden, Northampton NN2 6RP
C2C Grows is a community allotment project run by the charity C2C Social Action. The project offers social and therapeutic horticultural sessions for...
Woodcote Villa - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 20 Jul 25
Woodcote Villa, Northampton NN6 7EW
In a much admired location, this stunning canalside garden has a large variety of plants, styles, structures and unusual bygones...
Crafts on the Canal
Sat 19 Jul 25
The Canal Museum
Stoke Bruerne NN12 7SE
Try your hand at some canal related or other crafts. Our craft demonstrators will show you how. Have a go at crochet, rag-rugging, painting canal...
Cidery Tour at Saxby’s Cider Saturday 19th July at 2pm
Sat 19 Jul 25
Grange Farm, Farndish near Wellingborough NN29 7HJ
Over 18s only on this tour, please.
Entrance is just £20 per person which includes a welcome drink, a talk on the history of how Saxby’s Cider...
Geology Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Thu 17 Jul 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
BUILDING STONES WALK : THE GEOLOGY OF NORTHAMPTON’S MARKET SQUARE. Bob Purser will lead a walk around the historic square...
Microscopy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Tue 15 Jul 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
SPECIALISED INSECT BODY PARTS - SESSION 2 by Kevin Rowley. Kevin will be showing us other marvels of evolution within the insect kingdom using...
Meet Guide Dogs
Tue 15 Jul 25
Wellingborough Library 7 Pebble Lane, Wellingborough NN8 1AS
Meet Guide Dogs in Wellingborough
Are you a dog lover with some spare time? Would you like to find out more about volunteering for Guide...
Astronomy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Mon 14 Jul 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
EXOPLANETS by Rodney Buckland from the Open University. An exoplanet is any planet beyond our solar system...
Brackley & District Band Summer Concert
Sun 13 Jul 25
St Peter's Church, Church Road, Brackley NN13 7BB
Brackley & District Band: Join Brackley & District Band for an afternoon packed full of cracking music on Sunday 13 July at St Peter's Church...
Meteorology Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Sun 13 Jul 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE WEATHER? Our monthly meeting to discuss all weather and climate issues past present and future. All are welcome.
Corby Male Voice Choir
Sat 12 Jul 25
St Peters Church , Church Street Irthlingborough NN9 5FT
Corby Male Voice Choir Concert
with light refreshments
Ravensthorpe Nursery - Open Garden for NGS
Fri 11 Jul 25
Ravensthorpe Nursery, Ravensthorpe NN6 8ES
Over an acre of garden wrapped around the old nursery with beautiful views. Planted with many unusual shrubs and herbaceous perennials over the last...
General Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Thu 10 Jul 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
THE NNHS GLASS SLIDES. We will continue our fascinating tour through the glass slides taken by society members on trips and walks etc in the first...
Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Wed 9 Jul 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
IMPROMPTU PHOTOGRAPHIC NIGHTS. Come along with your camera gear. Subject to be agreed on the night and may be Post Processing (Photoshop), Still...
Curation Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Mon 7 Jul 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has important collections including butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides,...
Microscopy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Sun 6 Jul 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF MICROSCOPY, Including sales, exhibits, talks. This is an opportunity to meet with fellow microscopists and enthusiasts from...
Kingsthorpe Community Church Open Day Saturday 5th July
Sat 5 Jul 25
Kingsthorpe Community Church, High Street Kingsthorpe Northampton Northamptonshire NN2 6QF
Kingsthorpe Community Church (A Baptist - Methodist Partnership) are holding an Open Day for the local community to come along to...
First Friday Social at Saxbys Cider Taproom 5-9pm
Fri 4 Jul 25
Grange Farm, Farndish near Wellingborough NN29 7HJ
Join us in our taproom and cider yard from 5pm - 9pm for early drinks + food truck and live music. Tables are available on a first come first served...
Botany Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Thu 3 Jul 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
BOLIVIA by Seán Karley. The South American country of Bolivia is often overlooked. Seán tours the country looking at the architectural, geological,...
Microscopy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Tue 1 Jul 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
RUSTS by Ian Wilson. Rusts are one of a number of types of micro-fungi which infect various plants. They have curious life-cycles and can be found...
FREE taster session with the Northampton Rock Choir
Tue 1 Jul 25
Grange Park Community Centre, School Lane, Grange Park, Northampton NN4 5FZ
Do you want to learn to sing near you?
The local Northampton choir is run by choir leader Dave Easter...
Astronomy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Mon 30 Jun 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
TELESCOPIC TOPICS A meeting comprising member contributions on various astronomy themes. Your chance to show the section observations you have made,...
Dodford Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 29 Jun 25
Dodford Gardens, Northampton NN7 4SX
Dodford is a charming small village in a very peaceful location. This new and evolving group, based around the beautiful 1½ acre garden at Dodford...
Walk Right Back
Sun 29 Jun 25
Royal and Derngate, Northampton NN1 1DP
After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is... BACK! From the Producers of That'll Be The Day, the show tells the story of the most...
St Peters Summer Fair Irthlingborough
Sat 28 Jun 25
St Peters Church , Church Street Irthlingborough NN9 5FT
Summer Fair with lots of stalls and attractions including
Bottle stall , chocolate and soft toy tombola , book and DVD stall , handmade crafts and...
Cynthia Spencer Charity Swim
Sat 28 Jun 25
Bare Hill Lakes, Northampton NN11 3DB
Charity Swim to raise money for Cynthia Spencer and the Northampton Rotary Club.
Support these fantastic local charities and charge your Body and...
Knightley Singers Summer Concert 2025
Fri 27 Jun 25
St Peter & St Paul Church
Church St, Weedon Bec, Northampton NN7 4PL
Come and join the wonderful Knightley Singers, for an enjoyable and fun packed evening at our Summer concert themed All Creatures Great and...
Archaeology/History Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Thu 26 Jun 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
HISTORIC LANDSCAPE AND RURAL IMAGES. The society has in its collections a number of photographic albums dating back from the creation of the society...
Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society
Wed 25 Jun 25
The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD
MONOPOD COMPETITION The last meeting of our programme is our annual set subject competition depicting religious subjects from any faith...
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Things to do around Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a county in England, that has a lot to offer for anyone looking for a fun and memorable day out. Whether you want to immerse yourself in the history and culture of the county, enjoy the natural beauty of the countryside and the parks, or have some adrenaline-filled adventures, Northamptonshire has something for everyone. Here are some of the top things to do in Northamptonshire:
- Experience the thrill of racing, karting, trampoline parks, and more at Silverstone Circuit¹, TeamSport Indoor Karting², RedKangaroo Northampton, and Whilton Mill Karting and Outdoor Activities. These are great places to have some friendly competition and burn off some energy.
- Learn about the history and legends of Northamptonshire at the Althorp House, the Rockingham Castle, the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, and the Northampton Treasure Trail. These are fascinating places to see artefacts, jewels, paintings, and stories from different periods and cultures.
- Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of nature at the Catanger Llamas, the Coton Manor Garden, the Stanwick Lakes, and the Nene Valley Railway. These are lovely places to see a variety of animals, plants, and scenery, and have a relaxing picnic or a leisurely train ride.
- Have some fun and creativity at the Icarus Falconry, the Virtual Aerospace, the Trapp'd Escape Rooms, and the Royal & Derngate Theatre. These are fun places to enjoy the immersive games, explore the aviation history, solve puzzles and escape rooms, and watch the latest shows and performances.
Northamptonshire is a great place for a day out or a weekend getaway. With so many attractions and activities to choose from, you'll never run out of things to do in Northamptonshire. Book your tickets online and start planning your adventure today.
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- Experience the thrill of racing, karting, trampoline parks, and more at Silverstone Circuit¹, TeamSport Indoor Karting², RedKangaroo Northampton, and Whilton Mill Karting and Outdoor Activities. These are great places to have some friendly competition and burn off some energy.
- Learn about the history and legends of Northamptonshire at the Althorp House, the Rockingham Castle, the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, and the Northampton Treasure Trail. These are fascinating places to see artefacts, jewels, paintings, and stories from different periods and cultures.
- Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of nature at the Catanger Llamas, the Coton Manor Garden, the Stanwick Lakes, and the Nene Valley Railway. These are lovely places to see a variety of animals, plants, and scenery, and have a relaxing picnic or a leisurely train ride.
- Have some fun and creativity at the Icarus Falconry, the Virtual Aerospace, the Trapp'd Escape Rooms, and the Royal & Derngate Theatre. These are fun places to enjoy the immersive games, explore the aviation history, solve puzzles and escape rooms, and watch the latest shows and performances.
Northamptonshire is a great place for a day out or a weekend getaway. With so many attractions and activities to choose from, you'll never run out of things to do in Northamptonshire. Book your tickets online and start planning your adventure today.