What's On Wootton

A wild Irish tale featuring love, loss, humour and venomous sheep. So is it that we dream then wake to life or is this life the dream form which we one day awaken? Mongan could tell you. Mongan, the son of a god, is a man who lives in many worlds but can only learn wisdom in this world, the herd way.

Celebrate the end of the long winter nights with our Spring Fair. There will be plants to buy at our fair and you can create your own spring flower arrangement in our workshop or cheer on the racing ferrets.

A beautiful contemporary 3 acre rectory garden designed by multi award-winning designer, Anoushka Feiler.

Film - The Sense of an Ending Cert. 15 108 mins . A man becomes haunted by his past when he is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life. Cast: Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter

We are going "On the farm" This May bank holiday weekend, featuring 50 real ales & cider all with farm related names. Wed 2nd:- Between 5 & 8pm "6 of the best in the barn" (6 x 1/3rds) Enjoy tutored tasting of our best beer festival ales for just £6.

The Workbridge Spring Craft Fair is back! Lots of stallholders full of hand made products, arts and crafts, goods produced by our very own service users in woodwork, ceramics and textiles, a garden centre and a coffee shop that offers the best cake in town!

Northampton Croquet Club Open Day. A sport of strategy and skill, come and try it. What’s not to like? Unfortunately no under 18s (Hospital policy)

Free Disco for adults 18+ with a range of disabilities. Have fun . . . . . meet new friends . . . . and boogie on down !!! Free admission Bar facilities, tea and coffee facilities available. Wheelchair access ** Please note parents / carers are encouraged to stop if individual support is required **

Holy Sepulchre Restoration Trust is delighted to welcome back The Band of the Royal Anglian Regiment to present a concert of popular music in the Forces Church for Northamptonshire.

Vegan Fest an Event to celebrate all things Vegan , we will be showcasing local suppliers of Food , cosmetics, skincare and home goods. There will be information for those interested in becoming Vegan. We also have a fantastic tea room with Vegan fayre on offer.

We are excited to launch our first Comedy Night in the Retro Room at Vintage Retreat. Our MC is ROSS SMITH with his razor wit who is a regular at the biggest Comedy clubs. JON PEARSON A great standup with two successful Edinburgh shows under his belt , performing at both The Comedy Store and Jongleurs.

Don Broco. Artists performing: Don Broco.: Tickets avaiable.

Choral Concert with Northampton Philharmonic Choir, soloists and full orchestra. Beethoven : Mass in C. Mendelssohn : Cantata ’Hear My Prayer’. Faure : Pavanne

The Jets have had pop chart hits all over the world and have appeared on the legendary Top of the pops 6 times performing two different hit records.

Handmade and Unplugged brings you another fab, fun, free, family events. There is always quality original live music by local musicians and beautiful crafts by local crafters, but this one offers something special with garden goods too.

Table Top Sale (inside car boot sale) Saturday 5th May 2018 10 til 12 noon. Kingsthorpe Baptist Church (entrance Waitrose Car Park) Admission 20p Refreshments available Various stalls, bric - a brac, clothes, toys, books, handbags, cakes, plants, jewellery, cards

Table Top Sale (inside car boot sale) Saturday 5th May 2018 9.30 till 12 noon Parklands Community Centre Devon Way Northampton NN3 6DX Free Admission. Come along and grab a bargain.

Looking for a new Hobby or Pastime? Why not play Bowls? The Sport for All. Benefits include: Can be played by all ages and abilities, Good exercise for muscles & joints , Improves your general health, Make new friends, Enjoy an active social life.

Friendly auction with 250-300 lots, commission is 15% to buy (+ 50p per lot admin fee) and just 10% to sell We only charge a £1 lotting fee. Hot meals and available. Auction is every Tuesday evening (except the Tuesday after bank holidays) - fully catalogued sale.

Back by popular demand! A stunning display of over 100 varieties of tulips all under one roof. Beautiful terracotta pots full of tulips can be bought to instantly add colour to your garden. Brunches, lunches, teas and Prosecco Bar available all day.

Our Friday Art Club is a full day for you to bring the art work of your choice, share the space with others and spend the day creating. Whether you want to sculpt, paint, draw, doodle or make - we should be able to accommodate you. The session is untutored but help is available. Bring your own materials.

A series of four workshops running over four consecutive weeks where artistic expression, spirituality and meditation combine. We will work together to encourage and support to re-awaken our inner artist by using different creative exercises, art activities and discussion each week.

Browse through a wide variety items from 50p to £500! From jewellery to militaria, there is something for everyone! Every Friday, 8am - 3pm (except Christmas and New Year). Call 07775 787176 for details or to book a stall. More details on our website at www.antiques2go.co.uk

A Quiz Evening with Quizmaster Hilary Aslett to raise funds for the Tove Valley Centre. Teams of 6 maximum. Smaller groups and individuals welcome and can be made up into teams on the night.

A jazz evening held in marquees in the garden of Castle Ashby House Northamptonshire. Featuring Pete Allen and his Hot Five

The Althorp Food and Drink Festival is a family-friendly, culinary delight taking place in stunning Althorp Park.

Great Brington is proud of its nearly 25 yr association with the NGS and arguably one of the most successful one day scheme events in the county. This year we offer seven gardens open to view including one new garden which has never been accessible to the public.

Up to 20 specialist nurseries selling quality plants. The Grade 2 listed gardens will be open and there will be falconry displays and garden tours. The cafe will also be open for tea and cake and light lunches.

Explore the Northamptonshire countryside with an expert forager and discover the abundance of delicious spring plants that are available in our hedgerows and woodlands for the keen forager to find. Foraging for wild food is fun, but you need to be sure you know what you’re doing and what you are looking for!

Whitespace Yoga Studio are offering free classes for everyone, including kids and beginners. Join friendly teachers and welcoming staff – try out a class, talk to wellbeing advisors or simply look around their beautiful light filled studio space.

The Wonderful World of Creaton will feature soloists Dawn Mallard-Parker, Susannah Carr and Jonathan Carr, and the Creaton Singers. The songs will be interspersed with poetry and readings. This evening of musical delight is in aid of the new Community Shop that is due to open later in the year.

Get ready for the World Rallycross of Great Britain to make its UK debut at Silverstone this May Spring Bank Holiday – 25 – 27 May.

Oscar Wilde’s most popular play When Algernon discovers that his friend, Ernest, has created a fictional brother for whenever he needs to escape a dull country life, Algernon poses as his brother resulting in ever increasing confusion.

Local artists and photographers are invited to submit a recent or freshly created example of their artwork / photographs to the Waendel Art Competition, organised by The Pixie Gallery and Discover Wellingborough.

Mr & Mrs Helmer are the iconic power couple. They excel at work, staying on top, socialising. They excel at excelling. But as his autobiography rolls out around Christmas-time, it seems there are a few things that Mr. Helmer may not have mentioned in the foreword.

Following a phenomenal run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to sold-out audiences, award winning company Protein presents a thought-provoking yet poignant commentary on multicultural Britain through dance, live music and dialogue compiled from the performers’ personal experiences.

Instead of a Kingdom - a pub! Instead of a King - Mr Lear, the landlord! When he announces his retirement and the division of his “kingdom” between his daughters, Mr Lear imitates his famous namesake and demands to know which of them loves him the most.

“Dragons come when you least expect it. You turn round…and they’re there.” Lots of people get them; bad dreams, swirly tummy, feeling prickly. And sometimes they make you feel alone. So, what can a young child with a bad case of the dragons do?

From Jim Cartwright, the award-winning writer of Little Voice and Road, comes Two, a gritty yet heart-warming look at northern life filled with pathos and humour. Set in a Northern Pub where the Landlord and Landlady’s cheery greeting and friendly banter barely disguise their contempt for each other.

Afghanistan: 2009. Ryan is there to see the world, learn a trade, get a life. Training’s complete, combat is a buzz. But on one particular hot and desperate tour of duty, Ryan sees things he can’t talk about, to anyone. And when he returns home, the trouble really begins.

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly. I don’t know why she swallowed a fly... But The People’s Theatre Company do! And now you can too as they bring one of the world’s best loved nursery rhymes to life just in time to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Pam Adams’ bestselling book!

Multi-award-winning Mark Bruce Company presents a striking dance theatre adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a tragic descent into the darkest sides of human nature.

As 2018 falls to a zombie apocalypse, Tom and Bunny begin their perilous journey to Yorkshire in quest of sanctuary and a proper cup of tea. From the creators of the award-winning sellout hit Buzz: A New Musical comes a gender-stereotype destroying, black and bloody comedy with a live folk soundtrack.

Enjoy a warm welcome in this village with its very attractive rural setting of rolling hills and reservoirs. Seven varied village gardens, from a flower arranger’s small garden surrounding a modern house (not open), to large gardens with sweeping lawns, mature trees and beautiful views.

Opportunity to see and buy many paintings by local artists, in the beautiful setting of All Saints’ Church, Great Harrowden. It’s a well established exhibition attracting work from a number of different artists.

Little Blessings is a project from Compass Church Wellingborough. We give free new and nearly new baby and toddler clothes to people who need them. free entry, free refreshments, free parking

Big Bang VW festival is the first and friendliest VW festival on the calendar. With high-octane racing, the festival remains as laid-back and family friendly as ever. All Vee Dubs welcome! Three days of VW fun in the sun with great racing and entertainment at the home of European Drag Racing!

FIA European Drag Racing Championship - The Main Event Santa Pod Raceway, the home of European drag racing gears up for one of Europe’s most prominent Drag Racing meetings, ‘The Main Event’.

Wake up with the feathered friends of Canons Ashby at first light. Look and listen out for a variety of birds during their dawn chorus with an expert guide, before enjoying breakfast in the Stables Tearoom. Wake up with the feathered friends of Canons Ashby at first light.

Eboracum Baroque return to perform a spring concert in the wonderful acoustics of Canons Ashby Priory. Eboracum Baroque return to perform a spring concert in the wonderful acoustics of Canons Ashby Priory.