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The Music Barn festival returns in June

The Music Barn reveals full line-up ahead of festival’s return this summer

Rhythm & Posey organisers Kas Aisagbonhi and Nnamdi Okafor.

Rhythm & Posey awards return to celebrate county’s top musicians and creatives

Asian Dub Foundation.

Shambala organisers reveal first 15 acts who will play at this summer’s festival

Raging Speedhorn.

Raging Speedhorn and Gutworm revealed as Northants Rocks main stage headliners

Twinfest will return in July.

Twinfest organisers open applications for musicians to play this year’s festival

Crowds watching acts perform at Cropredy Convention on Friday, August 9, 2024. Photo by David Jackson.

Headliners Trevor Horn and Albert Lee to join Fairport Convention at Cropredy

Brian Tompkins with a young TK&S patient

‘Put your devices down’ – Northampton optometrist issues rallying call to young ...

Delapre Abbey’s Winter Light Trail will return in November and tickets are now on sale.

Tickets now on sale for Northampton's festive Winter Light Trail

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Cancer and Neonatal support charity taking to the water in exciting fundraising ...

Thousands flocked to Harpole last year for the annual scarecrow festival

Thousands expected at Harpole Scarecrow Fest — everything you need to know

The Northampton Music Festival is on September 8

Organisers confirm full line-up and stages for Northampton Music Festival

Bikers on Harley Davidsons deliver Lemmy's ashes to Nottingham's Rock City

Special moment a parade of bikers deliver Lemmy's ashes to Rock City

Riding for Ups 'n' Downs' 10th anniversary raised over £8000, bringing the annual event's total to over £100,000

Down's syndrome charity's 10th anniversary bike ride a huge success

Men can be seen throwing chairs across the room at the Winter Gardens first Euros Fanzone match.

Video: Yobs hurl chairs as fracas erupts at England Euro 2024 fan zone

Northampton Carnival will take place on Saturday June 8.

Everything you need to know ahead of Northampton Carnival

The sixth annual Merged Futures event takes place on Friday 14 June.

Showcase of innovation returns to the University of Northampton
Health, education, and the latest marketing insights will be the focus of Merged Futures 6 when it returns to the Learning Hub at the University of Northampton (UON) on Friday 14 June.
Gavin Moore

UON Vice Chancellor Anne-Marie Kilday gives opening speech during the 2024 Sustainability Summit

Summit defines next steps to a net-zero Northamptonshire

Open water swimming at Stanwick Lakes resumes this month

Dive into nature at popular open water swimming spot

Shambala Festival. Photo by Ania Shrimpton.

Shambala expands scheme to help people on low incomes attend festival

£1,912 was raised by the most recent Dog Fest at T's Coffee, in aid of Animals In Need Northamptonshire.

Organisers blown away as almost £2,000 raised by dog ‘extravaganza’ event

The hidden gem T’s Coffee, known for its monthly mini markets and craft fairs, is hosting ‘Dog Fest’ this Sunday (April 28).

You don’t want to miss out on this dog ‘extravaganza’ event this weekend

Cowork Club's Jo and Penni Pickering

Cowork Club brings creative freelancers together to tackle work isolation

Mega Bounce Play Park to return to Northamptonshire village next month

Lorraine Lewis picking a winning raffle ticket at last year's ball

Gala Ball Sponsors Needed for Northants Cancer Charity

Henge will be playing at the Shambala Festival.

Bob Vylan, Opus Kink and Henge among acts to play at Shambala

Hot air balloons take to the skies from the Racecourse on Sunday (August 20) as part of the 2023 Northampton Balloon Festival. A date has now been confirmed for the 2024 event.

Date confirmed for Northampton Balloon Festival 2024

A free community festival will return to Northampton in 2024.

Free community festival to return this simmer after six-year break
The festival will see more than 100 stalls, a variety of entertainment stages and more
Carly Odell

The Scribes will play at The Music Barn Festival this summer.

The Scribes, Aphrodite and Dub Catalyst among acts to play Music Barn Festival

The charity motorcycle ride started at Northampton Active in Bedford Road on Sunday January 7. Nearly 900 riders took part.

In pictures: Nearly 900 motorbikes take part in annual Chilly Willy charity ride

Helps us reach our goal of £5,000! Join the "Together for Hope" family fun day a...

Northampton Hope Centre

Helps us reach our goal of £5,000 for the Hope Centre

The Wild and Woolly 2023 has been cancelled

Popular Wild and Woolly motorbike race is cancelled this Christmas

Take a look around the winter light trail, which is now open and will be until December 31.

Look around Delapre Abbey's 'new and improved' winter light trail

A 10km charity run will take over The Racecourse in Northampton on Sunday December 3.

10km charity fun run to take over Northampton park this Sunday

Festivities at last year's Santa Fun Run in Northampton.

How to get involved in the fifth annual Northampton Santa Fun Run this December

Traffic was reportedly 'gridlocked' in the area due to the Bonfire Night celebrations at The Racecourse

'UTTER CHAOS': Organisers of major fireworks display at busy park BLASTED

Lorraine and Lee Lewis, co-founders of The Lewis Foundation, outside Fawsley Hall

Tickets selling fast for charity ball with Billy Lockett as headline act

Voting is open in the Northamptonshire Local Music Awards.

Voting opens in Northamptonshire Local Music Awards

Eastern Front Living History Group’s battle re-enactments at the popular 1940s festival.

Festival turns ugly as locals clash with men dressed as Nazi soldiers

Heart Of A Coward will headline Island Festival in March.

Heart Of A Coward to headline inaugural Island Festival next year

Northampton Music Festival

Northampton Music Festival returns next week with nearly 100 acts set to perform

The fun dog show is taking place at Irchester Country Park on Monday, August 28

Animals In Need holding fun dog show at Irchester Country Park

Northants Rocks

Limited ‘early bird’ tickets remain for inaugural Northants Rocks festival

Billy Lockett. Photo by Gavin Wallace.

Billy Lockett to headline main stage of Northampton Music Festival next month

The Spirituals warming up for their festival appearance.

Gospel singers take to the Greenbelt stage.

Cheque presentation from Tony Billson, former president of Rotary Nene Valley, to Lorraine Lewis

Organisers of go-karting challenges hope to raise even more money for charity

Winter Wonderland is returning to London’s Hyde Park

Winter Wonderland organisers issue update ahead of 2023 event

Goodwood Festival of Speed was cancelled on Saturday due to poor weather

Goodwood Festival of Speed day 2 cancelled due to poor weather

Lana Del Rey breaks silence over controversial Glastonbury

A Just Stop Oil protester runs onto Court 18 and releases confetti

Just Stop Oil disrupt Wimbledon with ‘orange confetti & jigsaw pieces’

Glastonbury 2024 dates confirmed: how to get tickets, price & registration info

Glastonbury 2024 dates confirmed & how to get tickets

The Baton of Hope UK Tour 2023: full list of locations and dates

Glastonbury

Glastonbury confirm The Churnups are Foo Fighters

Spanish rider Raul Torras Martinez competes during the 54th Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

Tributes to motorcycle rider who died in crash at Isle of Man TT

The Futureheads are headlining the opening day of the Music Barn Festival.

The Futureheads and Lottery Winners among acts to play Music Barn Festival