FRIDAY
MUSIC
Bozeat: Havana, Red Lion.
Finedon: Acoustic open mic night, The Bell, 8.30pm.
Harpole: Piano singalong, The Bull.
Northampton: Festival of Beers with live music, The Artizan, Artizan Road (Sept 11-14).
Northampton: Pat and Mustang – Irish 1960s country/rock 'n' roll, Kingsley Park WMC, Kingsley Park Terrace. CIU rules.
Northampton: Matt Potter, 70/80s disco, The Charles Bradlaugh, Earl Street/The Mounts.
Northampton: Pink Uglies, Swan and Helmet, Clare Street.
Northampton: Pete Angelo (vocalist), Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road. CIU rules.
THEATRE
Northampton: The Milk Train Theatre Co presents The Wizard of Canary Wharf, a new play by James Vollmar, The Fishmarket, Bradshaw Street, 8pm. Tickets £3 on the door.
Northampton: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Royal Theatre, 7.45pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
Northampton: Circus Oz, Derngate, 7.30pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
SPORT
Northampton: Final scheduled day of LVCC cricket match – Northants v Essex at County Ground, Wantage Road
OTHER
Kelmarsh Hall: Fungi Recognition. Lecture at Kelmarh Hall, 7pm. Cost £5. Book on Northampton 686543.
Kettering: Coffee mornings, Toller Church, Gold Street, 10am-midday.
Kettering: Coffee shop/crafts, Healey Community Cafe, Parish Church Rooms on the market, 9am-2.45pm.
Northampton: Northampton Camera Club, Abington community centre, Wheatfield Road South, 7.40pm. A crash course in audio visuals; new members welcome.
Northampton: All Fools Day, Abington Lodge Barn, 5pm-7pm; creating and voting for the best recipes for fruit fool. Bring your own fruits to share if you wish. Northampton 630719 or 01933 275257.
Northampton: Heritage Open Day talk at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Guildhall Road. The French Connection – the story of the Senlis Family, Earls of Northampton, by John Brown, Blue Badge Guides, 10.30am-midday.

SATURDAY
MUSIC
Blisworth: Endless Knot, rootsy/ dub/ fusion band, The Walnut Tree Inn, Station Road, 9.30pm; free.
Bugbrooke: The Roadsters Band, Baker's Arms.
Finedon: Rock 'n' roll with Johnny Red, The Old Band Club.
Kettering: The Beer Parlour Jivers, Midland Band Club, 8pm.
Moulton: The Overstone Singers, Carey Baptist Church, 7.30pm. Tickets £5 on Northampton 644251.
Northampton: The Beer Parlour Jivers, Abington Park charity event, 2pm; beer tent.
Northampton: Al Martino, Derngate Theatre, 7.30pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
Northampton: Angel's Share, Celtic music, The Picturedrome, Kettering Road; doors open 7.30pm; tickets £5.
Northampton: Auntie's Ruths' Skool disco with Mr Allsorts and Neil Harrison, R&B, Black Bottom Club, George Row.
Northampton: The Shenanigans, Crown and Anchor, Victoria Rd, 9pm.
Northampton: Playhard with Pic N Mix, The Charles Bradlaugh, Earl Street/ The Mounts.
Northampton: Empire, Molly's Bar, Abington Square.
Northampton: Steve O'Connor, Double Four PH, Briar Hill, 9pm.
Northampton: Vivo (three-piece covers band), Kingsley Park WMC. CIU rules.
Northampton: The Chancer, Swan and Helmet, Clare Street.
Northampton: Charity Irish night in aid of CAN with Donny Brook Fair, Monks Park WMC (upstairs), Wellingborough Road, 7.30pm-late. Tickets £5 on 07954 387396.
Northampton: Full Throttle (rock), Monks Park WMC (downstairs), Wellingborough Road. CIU rules.
Northampton: Kat-y Daley, British Rail Club, St Andrew's Road.
Rushden: Stolen Mojo, Windmill Club, Glassbook Road.
Towcester: Maple Leaf Country Music Club presents Darren Busby, Towcester Football Supporters Club, Islington Road, 8.15pm. Adm £5. 01327 351539.
Wavendon: Vampire's Rock, The Stables. Box office 01908 280800.
Yardley Gobion: Audio Pirates, 60s-current pop/rock covers band, Recreation Ground, 9.45pm; free.
THEATRE
Northampton: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Royal Theatre, 7.45pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
SPORT
Kettering: Blue Square Premier football – Kettering Town v York City, A-Line Arena, Rockingham Road, 3pm.
Northampton: Coca Cola Football League One – Northampton Town v Peterborough United, Sixfields, 3pm.
Northampton: Pro40 cricket match – Northants v Yorkshire at County Ground, Wantage Road.
SHOWS AND SALES
Collingtree: 'On the Road to Naseby'. Sir William Pennyman's Regiment of Foot re-enact links between Collingtree and the Civil War, based at the village pub, The Wooden Walls, 10am-5pm (& Sun). Northampton Borough Council's Heritage Day with free transport in vintage buses available from the town centre. Northampton 769407.
Harpole: Harpole Scarecrow Festival (& Sun), 11am-5pm; children free, donation of £2 welcome from adults.
Kettering: Car boot sale, Meadow Road; gates open 7am; cars £5, vans and trailers £7. In aid of 3rd Kettering Boys' Brigade. 01536 390146.
Northampton: Aspire's annual charity fun day, Abington Park; 5-a-side football tournament; live music, Kid's Corner, displays, entertainers, stalls, refreshments and much more, 1pm-6pm.
Northampton: Open Heritage Days at Delapre Abbey, London Road. Living history medieval encampment, 10am-5pm, featuring the War of the Roses re-enactors (and Sunday).
Northampton: Table top sale, Christ Church Hall, Wellingborough Road, 10am-midday.
Northampton: Bric-a-brac sale, St Andrew's Methodist Church, Harlestone Road, 10am-2pm.
Northampton: Jumble sale, toys, bric-a-brac, St James community centre, 10am-11.30am. For Northampton Cat Rescue.
Rushden: Table top sale, St Peter's Church Hall, Midland Road, 10am-noon; tea/coffee on sale.
Spanhoe Airfield: Operation Market Garden. 1940s Weekend and Air Show, Spanhoe Airfield, on Harringworth to Laxton road near Corby (no times given). 01780 755514/756862.
Towcester: Open Art joins Open Studios for an exhibition, sale and drop-in workshop at Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm.
Wellingborough: Annual model railway exhibition in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support at British Rail Sports and Social Club, Broad Green, 10.30am-5pm. Adults £2.50 (under 5s free).
OTHER
Canons Ashby: National Trust Heritage Open Day at Canons Ashby House, near Daventry. Explore the 16th century Elizabethan Manor House, 11am-5.30pm. Open throughout Sept. 01327 861900.
Kettering: Kettering Cyclists Touring Club. All-day churches ride. Meet at Rothwell at 9.30am. 01536 712507.
Kettering: Saturday Tots Club, North Park Pavilion, 2pm-4pm. Adm £1 includes refreshments.
Kislingbury: A Chinese night at The Olde Red Lion. Book on Northampton 830219.
Lyveden, near Oundle: National Trust Heritage Open Day, Lyveden New Bield; free garden tours at noon, 2pm and 4pm.
Northampton: Festival of Beers, The Artizan, Artizan Road; barbecue in the afternoon.
Northampton: 'Take a Peek Costume Store Tour', Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Guildhall Road, 1pm-2.30pm. Tickets £2.50 from the museum; limited places.

SUNDAY
MUSIC
Harpole: The Roadsters Band (as part of Scarecrow weekend), The Bull.
Northampton: Katy Setterfield is Dusty Springfield, Derngate Theatre, 7.30pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
Northampton: Logic, 6.30pm-9pm, Swan and Helmet, Clare Street.
Northampton: The Crazy 88s, rock 'n' jive, Gardener's Arms, Wellingborough Road, 7pm-9.30pm.
Northanpton: Northampton Male Voice Choir, Abington Park Bandstand, 2pm-5pm. Park Cafe open.
Northampton: Jenny, 4pm-7pm, Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road. CIU rules.
Northampton: Intrique, Kingsley Park WMC. CIU rules.
Northampton: Declan Gaynor, Halfway House, Kingsthorpe Road, 4pm-7pm.
Roade: Jazz with Chez Chesterman Band – shades of Henry 'Red' Allen, Ex-Servicemen's Club, noon-2.30pm. Adm £6. Northampton 858549.
SPORT
Newcastle: Guinness Premiership rugby union – Newcastle Falcons v Northampton Saints, 3pm at Kingston Park.
OTHER
Kettering: Kettering Cyclists' Touring Club. All day 100km – Rockingham to Rutand ride. Meet at Oundle at 9am. 01536 712507.
Northampton: Beer Festival, The Artizan, Artizan Road.
Northampton: Heritage Open Day talk – Aelgifu of Northampton, King Canute's queen by Georgina Riall of the Vikings re-enactment Society, at Museum and Art Gallery, Guildhall Road, 3pm-4pm; free.
Northampton: Northants Natural History Society weather workshop, Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, 2.30pm; free. Northampton 642788.
Northampton: Quiz at The Headland PH, Longland Rd, 9pm.
Northampton: Quiz, King Billy, Bridge Street, 8.30pm.
Rushden: Art group, life drawing and painting, 10am-1pm, The Studio, 82 Crabb Street. 01933 395605.
Southwick Hall, near Oundle: Heritage Days. Medieval Manor House open with exhibitions, gardens, 2pm-5pm; free.
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
Cold Ashby: Car boot sale at A5199 and A14 junction 1; gates open 7.30am; over 500 spaces. In aid of bowls club. Northampton 740528.
Cogenhoe: Antiques and collectors' fair, village hall, 9.30am-4pm. 01933 311313.
Collingtree: 'On the Road to Naseby', re-enactment group at The Wooden Walls PH, 10am-5pm. Free vintage buses from town centre. Northampton 769407.
Denton: Denton Gardening Club, flower festival, vegetable show plus arts and crafts exhibition, village hall, 2pm-4pm; sale of produce and raffle 4.20pm.
Harpole: Scarecrow Festival, 11am-5pm. Children free, donation of £2 from adults welcome.
Kelmarsh: 'Dahlia Time', over 30 varieties in walled garden at Kelmarsh Gardens; guided tour, 2pm-4.30pm. Also selection of artwork in the Limeshed Gallery. www.kelmarsh.com.
Spanhoe: Operation Market Garden. 1940s Weekend and Air Show, Spanhoe Airfield, near Corby. 01780 755514.
Towcester: Art exhibition, sale and drop-in workshop by Open Art and Open Studios, Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School, 10am-4pm.
Woburn: Antiques and collectors' fair, village hall, 10.30am-4.30pm. 01832 737803.
Wootton: Car boot sale in aid of N'pton Rowing Club at Caroline Chisholm School, Wootton, 10.30am. Cars £5, vans £8.

MONDAY
MUSIC
Blisworth: Old time and blue grass session, The Walnut Tree Inn, Station Road, 8pm.
Wilby: All That Jazz, The Horseshoe.
THEATRE
Northampton: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Royal Theatre, 7.45pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
OTHER
Broughton: Quiz night, Fox and Hounds.
Bugbrooke: Quiz night, Five Bells, 9pm.
Northampton: Movie night presents Forgetting Sarah Marshhall, comedy starring Russell Brand, The Picturedrome, Kettering Road, 8pm; free.
Northampton: Open Circle – to provide a means to develop psychic and mediumistic ability, Spiritualist Church, 89 St Michael's Road. £3 on the door.
Northampton: Chatterbox social group for over 50s and disabled adults, Doulton House, 7 Cattlemarket Road (access via Bidders Close, off Auctioneers Way), 10.30am-12.30pm or 1.30pm-3.30pm.
Northampton: Duplicate Bridge, 7.30pm, 16 The Crescent. Northampton 630546*.
Northampton: The Red Rose Club social afternoon, St James community centre, 2pm-4pm.
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-midday from the cafe. 07834 765 590.

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: Great Knight Folk Club presents John Kirkpatrick at The Malt Shovel Tavern, 121 Bridge Street, 8pm. Adm £7.
Northampton: Student night, Molly's Bar, Abington Square.
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
Northampton: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Royal Theatre, 7.45pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
Northampton: The Witches of Eastwick, Derngate, 7.30pm. . Box office Northampton 624811.
OTHER
Boughton: Quiz night, Whyte Melville, 8.30pm.
Broughton: Music quiz night, Fox and Hounds.
Bugbrooke: Clairvoyance evening with Lorna Holliman, community centre, Camp Hill, 8pm. £4. Northampton 832792.
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.
Kettering: Kettering Cyclists Touring Club ride to Brixworth (Olive Branch Cafe). Meet at Rothwell at 9.30am or Brixworth at 11am. 01536 712507.
Little Harrowden: Wii games console night, WMC.
Market Harborough: Coffee morning, Harborough Theatre, Church Square, 9am-noon every Tuesday. Coffee/tea and cake £1.
Northampton: Northampton-Anglo German Club. 'Deutscher Abend'' accompanied by Happchen und Wein, Abington community centre, Wheatfield Road South, 7.30pm. Northampton 843259.
Northampton: Comedy club act Russell Kane plus support from Lloyd Langford and Jimmy McGhie, The Picturedrome, Kettering Road; doors open 7.30pm. Adm £7.
Northampton: Cinema Club presents Stars Wars Episode 3 Revenge of the Sith, The Old White Hart, Far Cotton, 8pm; free.
Northampton: Northampton Rose of the Shire Flower Club meeting, Kingsthorpe Baptist Church Hall, rear of Waitrose, 7.30pm; visitors welcome.
Northampton: Northampton Duplicate Bridge, 7.30pm, 16 The Crescent; non-members welcome. Northampton 630546.
Nortthampton: 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.
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.

WEDNESDAY
MUSIC
Foxton: J for Jazz, Black Horse, 8.30pm.
Little Harrowden: Robbo and raffle, WMC, Main Street.
Northampton: Live & Unplugged, acoustic night, The Picturedrome, Kettering Road, 9pm.
Northampton: Mick Pini, The Malt Shovel Tavern, 121 Bridge Street. Northampton 234212.
THEATRE
Northampton: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Royal Theatre, 7.45pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
Northampton: The Witches of Eastwick, Derngate, 7.30pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
OTHER
Corby: Corby and District RAFA meet at the Norman Match Suite, Grampian Club, 7.30pm. 07910 213013.
Kettering: Mothers and toddlers, St Peter and St Paul's Parish Hall, Market Square, 1.30pm.
Kettering: Shanti Group unemployed and elderly persons' recreation, MIND Centre, Russell Street, 10am-2.30pm. Details 0585 937452.
Milton Malsor: Self-help art group, village hall, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Northampton 859109.
Northampton: Northants Natural History Society 'The Underwood Cup' photographic competition, Humfrey Rooms, Castilian Terrace, 8pm; free. Northampton 401813.
Northampton: Pop quiz, Victoria Inn, Poole Street.
Northampton: Music quiz, The End, Cotton End.
Northampton: Quiz, Lamplighter, 8.30pm.
Pytchley: Kettering and District Film and Video Makers, village hall, Church Road, 8pm. 01536 790285.
Wollaston: Mothers Union, the library, Wollaston School, 7.30pm. 01536 726032.

THURSDAY
MUSIC
Barton Seagrave: Sophia Ripley with the Alan Haughton Jazz Trio, The Stirrup Cup, Woodlands Avenue, 9pm; free.
Daventry: Tad Newton's Jazzfriends featuring Zulton Sagi from Chris Barber's Band, at the Mardi Gras Jazz Club, 'Casey's', Market Square, 8pm-10.30pm. Adm £8.
Towcester: Craig's open mic night; all acoustic instruments and styles welcome, Monk and Tipster, 8pm.
Wavendon: Karen Matheson, The Stables. Box office 01908 280800.
Woodford: Open mic night, The Duke's Arms, 8.30pm.
THEATRE
Northampton: Northampton School for Boys present Kepow Theatre Company with Creative Arts, Kevin Tomlinson 'Seven Ages', comedy theatre at Cripps Hall, Billing Road, 7.30pm.
All tickets £6. Northampton 258666.
Northampton: The Witches of Eastwick, Derngate, 7.30pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
Northampton: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Royal Theatre, 7.45pm. Box office Northampton 624811.
OTHER
Gretton: Local History Society meeting 'Northamptonshire Clergy Houses' by the Reverend Bond, village hall, 7.30pm. 01536 770478.
Northampton: Northants Natural History Society. 'What rocks did you see this summer?' Humfrey Rooms, Castilian Terrace, 7.30pm; free. 01933 225397.
Northampton: Poker league, Swan and Helmet, Clare Street.
Northampton: Quiz, The Longboat PH, Duston.
Northampton: Quiz night and meal, Monks Park WMC, Wellingborough Road.
Northampton: Quiz, The Windmill, Welford Road, Kingsthorpe.
Northampton: Music and trivia quiz, The Headland, Longland Road.
Northampton: Pop quiz, Foundryman's Tavern, St James.
Roade: Quiz, The Cock, 8pm.
Towcester: Country market, Chantry House, Market Square, 8.30am-midday.