FRIDAY
Music
Duston: The Roadsters Band, The Squirrels PH, Main Road.
Hardingstone: Empire, The Sun Inn.
Northampton: One2Many, Swan and Helmet, Clare Street.
Northampton: Franzine, Halfway House, Kingsthorpe Road.
Northampton: Zippy's tunes, Black Bottom Club, George Row.
Northampton: Robbie Allen, Monks Park WMC, W'boro Road.
Northampton: Matt Roberts, Golden Horse, Southampton Road.
Wolverton: Hell in High Hells Tour with several bands, The Crauford Arms, 7.30pm. Adm £4.
THEATRE
Northampton: Rhona Cameron, Royal Theatre, 7.45pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
Northampton: Billy Bragg, Derngate, 7.30pm. Box office Northampton 624811
Orlingbury: Secondary Cause of Death, comedy, village hall, 7.30pm; Tickets £6 on 01933 678275.
OTHER
Moulton: Moulton Movies presents Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Moulton Theatre, West Street, 7.30pm; £4; 07975 925261.
Northampton: Charity barn dance for Cynthia Spencer Hospice at Parklands community centre, Devon Way, 8pm-11pm; bring own food. Northampton 712557 or 678088.
Northampton: Northants Natural History Society. 'The Weather Business' with Jim Bacon, Humfrey Rooms, Castilian Terrace, 7.30pm. Entry by ticket only.
Northampton: Quiz, Bat and Wickets, Bailiff Street*.

SATURDAY
MUSIC
Blisworth: Endless Knot, The Walnut Tree, 9.30pm.
Brafield: Lesley-Ann, WMC.
Flore: Brendan O'Brien, the Silver Wizard, White Hart PH.
Kettering: Handel's Messiah by Kettering Camerata with Wellingborough Orpheus Choir and Kettering Camerata Players, United Reformed Church, London Road, 7.30pm. Tickets £12 and £9 on Northampton 808028.
Northampton: Northampton Male Voice Choir, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Kettering Road, 7pm. Tickets £5.
Northampton: Mystic Crew and Highgrade Rocker, Racehorse pub, Abington Sqaure,. 8pm, £4 entry
Northampton: Northampton Bach Choir and Orchestra Nova, A Concert for St Cecilia's Day, St Matthew's Church, 7.30pm. Tickets £13.50 and £11.50.
Northampton: DJ Suff and Slinky, Black Bottom Club, George Row.
Northampton: The Fabulous Rockin' Blues Pimps, The Picturedrome, Kettering Road, 9pm-midnight. Tickets £5.
Northampton: One2Many, The Garibaldi, Bailiff Street, 8pm.
Northampton: 80s music, Duke of York, St Andrew's Rd.
Northampton: The Clues, The Romany, Kingsley Road.
Northampton: Billy De Laine, British Rail Club, St Andrew's Road.
Northampton: Ska Trek, Molly's, Abington Square.
Northampton: Marky T, Foundryman's Tavern, St James.
Northampton: Del Christie, Monks Park WMC, W'bro Rd.
Northampton: Christy Pepper, Swan and Helmet, Clare Street.
Northampton: Blueprint, Thomas a Becket, St James Road.
Northampton: Almost Made It, Golden Horse, Southampton Road.
Wolverton: Charity night, The Crauford Arms, 7.30pm. Adm £5.
Yardley Gobion: Alley'Gence, Recreation Centre, 9.45pm.
THEATRE
Northampton: Mek Mi Laugh, Royal Theatre, 8pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
Northampton: That'll Be The Day, Derngate, 8pm. Northampton 624811.
WALKS
Northampton Ramblers: A half-day walk of 5.5 miles. Meet 1.30pm at Blisworth car park on the edge of the village on Stoke Bruerne road, OS 730529. Details on 01604 637989.
Ramblers, Northampton and District Group: Afternoon walk of five miles. Starts 2pm from the phone box at A5 end of Astcote, GR SP676530. Details on 01604 750196.
SHOWS AND SALES
Brixworth: Christmas bazaar with Santa, Primary School, noon-2pm.
Cold Ashby: Christmas fayre, village hall, 7.30pm; In aid of Bowls Club. Northampton 740528.
Northampton: Christmas bazaar, Kingsthorpe Grange, (rear of ambulance station), 2pm.
Northampton: Christmas fayre, Boothville community hall, 10am-1pm
Northampton: Christmas fayre, Duston community centre, Pendle Road, 1.30pm. In aid of St Patrick's Church.
Northampton: Christmas fayre, Park Avenue Methodist Church, 10am-noon.
Northampton: Christmas bazaar, Abington Church Rooms, Park Avenue North, 10am-noon.
Northampton: Art exhibition and sale, Duston Art Group at United Reformed Church, Main Road, Duston, 9.30am-4.30pm.
Roade: Chrismas Bazaar at football club, 11am–2.30pm
Stoke Bruerne: Christmas bazaar, village hall, 2pm.
Yardley Gobion: Craft fayre and history display, St Leonard's Church,10am-5pm.
Yardley Hastings: 50/50 auction, Memorial Hall; goods accepted 8.30am-1pm; viewing 1pm-2pm; auction starts 2pm. Northampton 696382.
OTHER
Northampton: Book signing by Jean Cullop, Where Dolphins Race with Rainbows (no time given), Manna House, St Giles Street.
Northampton: Christmas parade, leaves Midsummer Meadow 4pm; carol singing outside H&M, Abington Street; fireworks from Grosvenor Centre 4.50pm

SUNDAY
MUSIC
Brafield: Alan Black, WMC.
Northampton: Fred Chase, Spread Eagle, W'bro Rd, 5pm-8pm.
Northampton: Linelife, Swan and Helmet, Clare Street, 6.30pm.
Northampton: Tom Jennings, 5pm-8pm, Halfway House, Kingsthorpe Road.
Northampton: Cornerstone (reggae band), Gardener's Arms, Wellingborough Road, 7pm.
Northampton: Karen Louise, Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road, 4pm-7pm.
Northampton: Danny Fisher, 2pm, British Rail Club, St Andrew's Road.
WALKS
Ramblers, Northampton and District Group: Circular day walk of 13 miles. Meet at Campbell Square car park, 8.30am or 9.15am start from Sherington Primary School. Lunch at The Chequers PH, North Crawley. 01604 405527.
OTHER
Northampton: General knowledge quiz, The Artizan, Artizan Road, 8.15pm*.
Northampton: Quiz, King Billy, bottom of Bridge Street, 8.30pm*.
PRESERVED RAILWAYS
Chapel Brampton: Northampton & Lamport Railway. Pitsford Road. Trains running from 11.45am.

MONDAY
MUSIC
Northampton: Open mic night; all welcome Crown and Anchor, Victoria Road*.
THEATRE
Northampton: Cabaret, Derngate, 7.30pm. Northampton 624811.
OTHER
Althorp: Festive tours of Althorp House including afternoon tea, £29.50pp; must be pre-booked on Northampton 772110.
Bugbrooke: Quiz night, Five Bells, 9pm*.
Northampton: Movie night presents Wall.E, The Picturedrome, Kettering Road, 8pm; free.
Northampton: The Red Rose Club social afternoon, St James community centre, 2pm-4pm*.

TUESDAY
MUSIC
Northampton: Student night, Molly's, Abington Square.
Wilby: Acoustic night, George Inn, 8.30pm*.
THEATRE
Northampton: Cabaret, Derngate, 7.30pm. Northampton 624811.
OTHER
Althorp: Festive tour and tea at Althorp House. £29.50pp. Book on Northampton 772110.
Boughton: Quiz night, Whyte Melville, 8.30pm*.
Northampton: Cinema Club presents Broken Flowers, Old White Hart, Far Cotton, 8pm; free.
Northampton: Diabetes UK meeting, Cripps Postgraduate Centre, NGH, 7.30pm 'What Causes Diabetes'; all welcome.

WEDNESDAY
MUSIC
Northampton: The Nighthawks, jazz at The Headlands PH, Longland Road*.
Northampton: Freeway Jam, The Malt Shovel Tavern, 121 Bridge Street. Northampton 234212*.
THEATRE
Northampton: Cabaret, Derngate, 7.30pm. Northampton 624811.
OTHER
Althorp: Festive tour and tea at Althorp House. £29.50pp. Book on Northampton 772110.
Northampton: Northampton and District Antiques Club, Weston Favell parish hall, 7.45pm. Genenal auction for club funds.
Northampton: Pop quiz, Victoria Inn, Poole Street*.
Northampton: Quiz, Lamplighter, 8.30pm*.

THURSDAY
MUSIC
Northampton: Pete Molinari, Black Bottom Club, George Row, 8pm. Tickets £7.
Northampton: Spencer Rhythm Music 'Perfect Notes Music School', for 11-18 year-olds; free. Places can be pre-booked on Northampton 755225*.
THEATRE
Northampton: Cabaret, Derngate, 7.30pm. Northampton 624811.
Northampton: A Christmas Carol presented by Northamption School for Boys, Cripps Hall, Billing Road, Thurs & Fri. Tickets £6 and £3 on Northampton 258666.
OTHER
Kingsthorpe: Quiz, The Windmill, Welford Road*.
Northampton: Quiz, Crown and Anchor, Victoria Road*s, 2.30pm,.
Northampton: Quiz, The Longboat PH, Duston*.
Northampton: Quiz night and meal, Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road*.
Northampton: Pop quiz, Foundryman's Tavern, St James Road*.
Towcester: Country market, Chantry House, Market Square, 8.30am-noon*