FRIDAY
Music
Bozeat: The Dark Side, The Red Lion.
Cogenhoe: Joey D, music, Mr & Mrs and Play Your Cards Right, Cogenhoe WMC.
Northampton: Tommy Christie, Halfway House, Kingsthorpe Road.
Northampton: DJ Zippy, chart, dance, urban and classic tunes, Black Bottom Club, George Row.
Northampton: Expressive Harmony (60-90s duo), Kingsley Park WMC, Kingsley Park Terrace. CIU rules.
Northampton: Tony Gee, Spread Eagle, Wellingborough Road.
Northampton: 'So 77' at Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road, 9pm start.
Stanwick: Kickstart, Duke of Wellington.
OTHER
Higham Ferrers: From the Point of Silence – an exhibition of work by Clare Carney and Karin Hedberg, Chichele College, Sept 5-8.
Kettering: Coffee mornings, Toller Church, Gold Street, 10am-noon*.
Kettering: Coffee shop/crafts, Healey Community Cafe, Parish Church Rooms on the market, 9am-2.45pm*.
Northampton: Abington Camera Club at Abington Community Centre, Wheatfield Road South, 7.40pm – subject Monochrome Print Heat and Projected Images Heat. Visitors welcome.
Rushden: Creative arts group, Full Gospel Church, High Street South, 11am-1pm. 01933 316171*.

SATURDAY
MUSIC
Great Doddington: Live band, WMC, Lower Street; free*.
Higham Ferrers: Kickstart, Sports and Social Club.
Northampton: Ginger Pig Band, The Picturedrome, Kettering Road; doors open 7.30pm. Tickets £5.
Northampton: DJs Gandy and Poptarts plus live music from Angels Share, Black Bottom Club, George Row.
Northampton: Middle 8 (group), Kingsley Park WMC. CIU rules.
Northampton: DJ Mattyboom, The Charles Bradlaugh, The Mounts/Earl Street.
Northampton: Right as Rain, Swan and Helmet, Clare Street/Grove Road.
Northampton: Saphina Brooks, 9pm at Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road.
Northampton: Paul Maverick, British Rail Club, St Andrew's Road.
Northampton: Fund-raising charity for MacMillan, local bands including 60s/70s cover bands plus folk and country bands. Held at the Down Under Bar, Wellingborough Road, 8pm til late, £5 entrance on door or ring 07923 420591.
Raunds: Toadi, 9pm, all welcome at Raunds Woodbine WMC, free.
Rushden: On The Run, Windmill Club, Glassbook Road.
Wavendon: Eliza Carthy and The Ratcatchers, The Stables. Box office 01908 280800.
Wellingborough: Charity gospel concert with Bob Willie and the Gospel Brothers plus Merbaler and guests, 7.30pm, United Reformed Church, High Street, 7.30pm. Tickets on the door: Adults £5, chld free.
SPORT
Irthlingborough: Blue Square Premier football – Rushden & Diamonds v Crawley Town, Nene Park, 3pm.
Oxford: Blue Square Premier football – Oxford United v Kettering Town, 3pm.
SHOWS AND SALES
Kettering: Car Boot and Table Top sale at All Saints, William Street, 9am-12 noon, pitches £5. 01536 791414.
Moulton: Hardy Plant Society with Charles Chesshire 'Clematis', Village Hall, Pound Lane, 2pm.
Northampton: Antiques Fair, 10am-4pm at Abington Church Rooms, Park Avenue North.
Northampton: Jumble Sale and refreshments at Christ Church Hall, off Wellingborough Road, 10am-11.30am.
Pattishall: Fete at the village hall, School Road, with barbecue and traditional stalls, 11am–2pm. 01327 830684.
Wappenham: Village fete, 2pm-4.30pm in the Old Rectory Gardens; live music, stalls, teas, games.
DANCE
Northampton: Northampton Circle Dancing, Friends' Meeting House, Wellington Street, 10am-12.15pm. £4.50 on the door. Northampton 843113.
Oadby: Big band dancing, swing, ballroom, rock, Latin and sequence featuring The Danny Rogers Band and singers, Parklands Leisure Centre, Wigston Road, 7.45pm; bar. Adm £6.50 on door.
OTHER
Harrington: Carpetbaggers Secret War Museum, Harrington Airfield, 10am-4pm, adults £4, child £2. 01536 519272*.
Irchester: Youth Rangers for age 13+, Irchester Country Park, 2pm-4pm. Cost £2.50. Pre-book on 01933 276866.
Kettering: Saturday Tots Club, North Park Pavilion, 2pm-4pm. Adm £1 includes refreshments*.
Sywell: Aviation Museum at Sywell Aerodrome, 10.30am-4.30pm; free entry. Northampton 811582 or 0796 806 1708*.

SUNDAY
MUSIC
Northampton: Youth Brass, Abington Park Bandstand, 2pm-5pm. Park Cafe open.
Northampton: Organ recital by Robert Houssart, St Matthew's Church, Ketterinig Road, 7.30pm; free; retiring collection; also Choral Evensong by the Church Choir at 6.30pm.
Northampton: Intrique (boy/girl duo), Kingsley Park WMC. CIU rules.
Northampton: Poison the Poteen, Halfway House, Kingsthorpe Road, 4pm-7pm.
Northampton: Paul Maverick, 4pm-7pm, at Monks Parks WMC, Northampton.
Northampton: Pig Trotters, 6.30pm at Swan and Helmet, Clare Street (also GAA all Ireland from noon).
Northampton: One 2 Many, 7pm-9.30pm, Gardeners Arms, Wellingborough Road.
Roade: Jazz with The Fenny Stompers, Ex-Servicemen's Club, noon-2.30pm. Adm £6. Northampton 858549.
Stony Stratford: Folk session, Vaults Bar, The Bull, lunchtime*.
Wavendon: Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, The Stables. Box office 01908 280800.
SPORT
Leicester: Pro40 cricket – Leicestershire v Northants at Grace Road.
Northampton: Guinness Premier rugby union – Northampton Saints v Worcester, Franklin's Gardens, 1.30pm.
OTHER
Harrington: Carpetbaggers Secret War Museum, Harrington Airfield, 10am-4pm. Adults £4, chld £2. 01536 519272*.
Kettering: Kettering Cyclists' Touring Club. Meet at Details on 01536 712507.
Northampton: Northamptonshire Advanced Motorists meet at Midsummer Meadow car park, Bedford Road, 9.30am-11.30am. 07967 651820.
Northampton: General knowledge quiz, The Artizan, Artizan Road, 8.15pm*.
Northampton: Quiz at the Headlands PH, 9pm.
Northampton: Quiz, King Billy, bottom of Bridge Street, 8.30pm*.
Northampton: Fun Day at Beckets Park, 2pm-5pm, free admission.Circus workshop, steel band, magic show, music and more.
Salcey Forest: Workshop with the artist. Includes tools, materials and guided walk, Salcey Forest, 2pm. Tickets from Salcey Forest Cafe.
Sywell: Sywell Aviation Museum, Sywell Aerodrome, 10.30am-4.30pm. 0796 806 1708 or Northampton 811582.
Thrapston: Alive 'n' Kicking over 40s club, the Bridge Hotel, 7.45pm. 01832 734510.
Wellingborough: Quiz, Dun Cow, Gold Street, 8.15pm*.
PRESERVED RAILWAYS
Chapel Brampton: Northampton & Lamport Railway. Pitsford Road. Trains running from 11.45am. Northampton 820327*.
Irchester: Narrow Gauge Railway Museum at Irchester Country Park, 10am-4pm; free adm. 01933 276866.
SHOWS AND SALES
Badby: Badby fayre, 2pm-5pm with working vintage agricultural machinery, games, rides on the green, fun dog show, Moulton '77 Brass Band, Royal Oak Morris, horticultural show.
Olney: Oxfam book sale including second-hand travel guides and specialist books, 10am-12.30pm (to coincide with the farmers' market).
Orlingbury: Flower festival celebrating the Olympics; scarecrows, garage sales, teas, St Mary's Church, 2pm.

MONDAY
GENERAL
Broughton: Quiz night, Fox and Hounds*.
Bugbrooke: Quiz night, Five Bells, 9pm*.
Great Houghton: IVC Social Club (age 20s-40s), White Hart, 9pm every week. Northampton 588267*.
Harlestone: Tint tots, village institute, 10am-11.30am. Northampton 843991*.
Kettering: Kettering Bridge Club, 2pm and 7.30pm; £2.50 per session. Venue details 01536 502795*.
Milton Keynes: Over 50s badminton group, 2pm-4pm, National Badminton Centre, Bradwell Road, Loughton; cost £2.50. 01908 268400*.
Moulton: Art group, village hall, 1pm-4pm. Northampton 405923*.
Northampton: Movie night presents '....21', The Picturedrome, Kettering Road, 8pm; free.
Northampton: Chatterbox social group for over 50s and also disabled adults, Doulton House, 7 Cattlemarket Road (access via Bidders Close, off Auctioneers Way), 10.30am-12.30pm or 1.30pm-3.30pm*.
Northampton: Northampton Duplicate Bridge, 7.30pm, 16 The Crescent; non-members welcome. Northampton 630546*.
Northampton: Art group, Abington community centre, Wheatfield Road South, 2pm-4pm; new members welcome. Northampton 632048*.
Northampton: The Red Rose Club social afternoon, St James community centre, 2pm-4pm*.
Northampton: A South Court Environmental event at Well Yard, 3pm-6pm, Kingsthorpe. Contact 01604 630719 or 01933 275257 for details.
Northampton: Quiz night, The Sunnyside, Boughton Green Road, 9pm*.
Raunds: St John's Ambulance Badgers, 6.30pm-7.30pm; adults 8pm-9.30pm. 01832 737931*.
Rushden: Rushden Chess Club, Conservative Club, High Street South, 7.30pm. 01832 710449*.
Salcey Forest: Walk into shape at Salcey Forest, 10.30am-noon from the cafe. 07834 765 590*.
Wellingborough: Drop in meditation classes, Nagarjuna Buddhist Centre, St John's Street, 7.30pm-9pm; £5 per class*.

TUESDAY
MUSIC
Burton Latimer: Jam night, kit provided, 8.45pm Burton Country Club; 01933 665575*.
Higham Ferrers: Live music; floor singers welcome, Carriage House, 01933 314769*.
Irthlingborough: Rushden & District Organ Club, 7.30pm The Band Club, Victoria Street; 01933 314022*.
Kettering: Jam night, rock and blues, Kettering Town FC, Rockingham Road, 9pm*.
Northampton: Acoustic jam, The Bear, Sheep Street.
Northampton: New club for young musicians age 11-18; meet to rehearse. Russell House, Rickyard Road, 7pm-9.30pm. Northampton 784499*.
Northampton: Open mic, The Crispin, Great Russell Street*.
Northampton: Acoustic jam night hosted by Smike, Bat and Wickets, Bailiff Street, 8.30pm*.
Wilby: Acoustic night, George Inn, 8.30pm*.
THEATRE
Wellingborough: Wellingborough Co-operative Amateur Dramatic Society, Mill Road Baptist Church, 8pm-1pm. New members welcome over 16. 01933 272879*.
SPORT
Northampton: LVCC cricket – Northants v Essex at County Ground (first of four days).
OTHER
Blisworth: Northampton Branch Inland Waterways Association meet at The Walnut Tree Inn at 8pm. Speaker Bob Martin, of the Old Union Canals Society, on 'Mud, Sweat and Tears'. All welcome. Contact 01604 767212.
Boughton: Quiz night, Whyte Melville, 8.30pm*.
Broughton: Music quiz night, Fox and Hounds*.
East Haddon: Friendly art group, village hall, 2pm-4.30pm; all abilities welcome. Northampton 890197*.
Gretton: Quiz night, the Blue Bell, 8pm. £1pp. 01536 770404*.
Kelmarsh: Craft workshop at Kelmarsh Hall. Create a hand-printed fabric apron inspired by the gardens at Kelmarsh Hall, 10am-1pm. Cost £30 includes all materials. Book on Northampton 686543.
Little Harrowden: Wii games console night, WMC*.
Market Harborough: Coffee morning, Harborough Theatre, Church Square, 9am-noon. Coffee/tea and cake £1*.
Northampton: Classic car meet, Queen Eleanor PH, Wootton, off the A45. All classic cars and bikes welcome. Northampton 646963.
Northampton: Cinema Club presents Star Wars Episiode 2 Attack of the Clones, Old White Hart, Far Cotton, 8pm; free.
Northampton: Northampton Duplicate Bridge, 7.30pm, 16 The Crescent; non-members welcome. Northampton 630546*.
Northampton: Quiz, White Elephant, near Racecourse, 8pm*.
Northampton: Quiz, The Pioneer, Hazeldene Road*.
Northampton: General knowledge quiz, Victoria Inn, Poole Street*.
Northampton: Quiz night, The Britannia, Barrack Road, 9pm*.
Northampton: Women's Circle, Abington community centre, Wheatfield Road South, 2.30pm-4pm. Northampton 404605*.
Rothwell: Luncheon Club for over 60s, Marlow House community centre, Well Lane, 11.45am-1.30pm. Cost £2.85. 01536 762329*.
Rushden: Coffee shop, light refreshments, Rushden Mission Church, 10am-12.30pm*.
Towcester: Towcester Bridge Club, Conservative Club, Watling Street East, 7.30pm-10pm. 01908 551201*.
Wellingborough: Bridge classes for beginners, Railway Club, Broad Green, 7.30pm. Northampton 466044*.

WEDNESDAY
MUSIC
Foxton: J for Jazz, Black Horse, 8.30pm*.
Little Harrowden: Robbo and raffle, WMC, Main Street*.
Northampton: Live and Unplugged vibe, The Picturedrome, Kettering Road, 9pm.
Northampton: Hoodoo Houndz, The Malt Shovel Tavern, 121 Bridge Street. Northampton 234212*.
Northampton: Kev's acoustic jam session, Romany PH, Kingsley Road*.
Northampton: Open stage, Portmor Tavern, Castle Street*.
THEATRE
Northampton: Circus Oz, Derngate, 7.30pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
SPORT
Northampton: LVCC cricket – Northants v Essex at County Ground (day two of four).
OTHER
Cogenhoe: Keep on the move for ages 50+, the village hall, 9.30am-10.30am. 01327 358864*.
Gretton: Gretton Bowls Club, village hall, Kirby Road, 8pm-10pm. Adm £1. 01536 263845*.
Kettering: Art session for pre-school children, 9.45am-10.30am, Barton Hall, Barton Seagrave Road, Kettering. £4 per session*.
Kettering: Ise Lodge tots group, 9.15am-11.15am for children aged up to five years. Ise community centre, St Vincent's Avenue, off Deeble Road, Kettering. 01536 525387*.
Kettering: Home-Start preparation course and support for parents with pre-school children, The Zone, William Knibb Centre, 10am-2pm. 01536 484318*.
Kettering: Mothers and toddlers, St Peter and St Paul's Parish Hall, Market Square, 1.30pm*.
Kettering: Music sessions for pre-school children, Praise Community Church Hall, Alexandra Street, 1.30pm. £2 (first session free). 01536 502470*.
Kettering: Shanti Group unemployed and elderly persons' recreation, MIND Centre, Russell Street, 10am-2.30pm. Details 0585 937452*.
Kettering: Whist drive, St John's Hall, Stamford Road, 7.30pm. 01536 514119*.
Northampton: Demonstration of Mediumship held at the Spiritualist Church, 89 St Michaels Road. £5 on the door, starts 7.30pm.
Northampton: Northants Natural History Society presents a photographic lecture 'Selenite in the land of the Spaghetti Western' by Sean Karley, Humfrey Rooms, Castilian Terrace, 8pm; free. Northampton 401813.
Northampton: Northampton-German Literature Club, Cafe at Royal and Derngate, Guildhall Road, 6pm-7pm. Northampton 716427*.
Northampton: Pop quiz, Victoria Inn, Poole Street*.
Northampton: Music quiz, The End, Cotton End*.
Northampton: Quiz, Lamplighter, 8.30pm*.
Northampton: Age Concern Aquafit, 9am-10am at Mounts swimming pool. Northampton 611200*.
Northampton: Friendly art group, St James Community Centre, 2pm*.
Pytchley: Kettering and District Film and Video Makers, village hall, Church Road, 8pm. 01536 790285*.
Raunds: St John's Ambulance Cadets, High Street, 7.15pm. 01832 737931*.
Wellingborough: Tenpin bowling – Wednesday doubles at AMF, 9.15pm. 07746 745530*.
Wollaston: Mothers Union, the library, Wollaston School, 7.30pm. 01536 726032*.

THURSDAY
MUSIC
Barton Seagrave: Crazy Rhythm, The Stirrup Cup, Woodlands Avenue, 9pm-11pm; free.
Finedon: Karaoke, Dolben Arms, 8pm*.
Irchester: Live Music, The 19th, 8.45pm; free*.
Northampton: Acoustic lounge, The Charles Bradlaugh, The Mounts/Earl Street, 9pm.
Northampton: Singles night, Down Under Bar, 234 Wellingborough Road, 7.30pm. Northampton 603001*.
Towcester: Craig's open mic night; all acoustic instruments and styles welcome, Monk and Tipster, 8pm*.
Woodford: Open mic night, The Duke's Arms, 8.30pm*.
Northampton: Learn to play Samba music with start of five-week Brazilian drums and percussion workshop, course £30, 7.15pm at Caroline Chisholm School, 01604 626181.
THEATRE
Northampton: Circus Oz, Derngate, 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
SPORT
Bugbrooke: Badminton Club, Campion School, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Northampton 831314.
Lewes: Blue Square Premier football: Lewes v Rushden & Diamonds, 7.45pm.
Northampton: LVCC cricket – Northants v Essex at County Ground (day three of four).
OTHER
Higham Ferrers: Rainbow Guides for ages 5-7, Bede House, 6pm-7.15pm. 01933 314539*.
Kettering: Kettering Cyclists Touring Club meeting. Details 01536 712507.
Kettering: Kiddy Kapers, pre-school gymnastics, 1.30pm, Ise Lodge community centre. 01536 520795*.
Market Harborough: Jogging club, Harborough Leisure Centre, 6.45pm. 01858 821284*.
Northampton: Northants Natural History Society presents 'D51 Deborah' lecture by Major Graham Crow, Humfrey Rooms, Castilian Terrace, 2.30pm; free. Northampton 450937.
Northampton: Northampton Duplicate Bridge, 7.30pm, 16 The Crescent. Northampton 630546*.
Northampton: Quiz, The Longboat PH, Duston*.
Northampton: Quiz night and meal, Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road*.
Northampton: Carpet bowls, The Abbey Centre, East Hunsbury, 7pm-9pm. Northampton 760965/410956*.
Northampton: Whist drive, Boothville Hall, 7.30pm; all players welcome. Northampton 890218*.
Northampton: Quiz, The Windmill, Welford Road, Kingsthorpe*.
Northampton: Cotton Go-Getters for a healthy lifestyle for the over 55s, 10am-12.15pm followed by lunch at Delapre Primary School, Rothersthorpe Road. Details on Northampton 761456*.
Northampton: Music and trivia quiz, The Headland, Longland Road*.
Northampton: Art group, Parklands community centre, 10am-1pm. Northampton 405923*.
Northampton: Pop quiz, Foundryman's Tavern, St James Road*.
Northampton: Poker League at Swan & Helmet, Clare Street/Grove Road. All welcome.
Roade: Quiz, The Cock, 8pm*.
Towcester: Country market, Chantry House, Market Square, 8.30am-noon*.