Snowdrops bring the hope of spring, looking ahead to light and warmth whilst it’s still cold outside. Historically, some people believed these..... more >

Canons Ashby NT Canons Ashby NN11 3SD

Today to Fri 21 Mar

Love in Spring Trail

Perfect for getting your youngsters out and about, this trail is set around our paddock and filled with interactive activities... more >

Canons Ashby NT Canons Ashby NN11 3SD

Today to Sun 30 Mar

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Northamptonshire

Botany Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

ABERRANT BOTANIST IN CANADA by Seán Karley. Seán has travelled a lot in Ontario and presents us with a personal overview of a selection of the..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Thu 6 Feb

PQA Wellingborough

FREE PERFORMING ARTS CLASS TASTER SESSIONS OPEN DAY AT PQA WELLINGBOROUGH Ready to unleash your child’s creativity?... more >

Manor School Mountbatten Way Wellingborough NN9 6PA

Sat 8 Feb, Sat 15 Feb, Sat 22 Feb, Sat 1 Mar

Premium

Join our choir in Northampton for a FREE taster session

If you are wanting to find a choir you'll find a happy place with us in the Rock Choir. The local Northampton choir is run by..... more >

St Crispins Retirement Village, St Thomas Street, Duston, Northampton NN5 4RB

Mon 10 Feb, Mon 24 Feb, Mon 3 Mar, Mon 24 Mar

More Rock Choirs

Astronomy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

THE BIG BANG AND JWST'S CONTRIBUTIONS by Nial Tanvir from Leicester University. The JWST see's galaxies at a relatively short time after..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Mon 10 Feb

Tony Stockwell, psychic medium

The popular star of TV's 6ixth Sense, Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eye and Psychic Academy. TONY STOCKWELL demonstrates his belief that..... more >

Castle Theatre, 10 Castle Way, Wellinborough, NN8 1XA

Tue 11 Feb

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

CRITIQUING NIGHT. Members can bring in images on the night, perhaps images that they are thinking of entering to get some feedback... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 12 Feb

General Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

THE NNHS GLASS SLIDES OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. We will continue our fascinating tour through the glass slides taken by society members on trips and walks..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Thu 13 Feb, Thu 13 Mar, Thu 10 Apr

Curation Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of important collections including - butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Mon 17 Feb, Mon 3 Mar, Mon 17 Mar, Mon 31 Mar

Microscopy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

VIDEOS PART 3; EDITING AND EXAMPLES by John Smith, IW, MG. Technology makes taking and editing videos through the microscope easier than it has ever..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Tue 18 Feb

Traditional Jazz evening

A monthly traditional jazz evening with The New Orleans Hotshots Jazz Band; leader, trombonist: Dave Harmer. Every 3rd Tuesday of each month... more >

The Wharf Inn, Welford NN6 6JQ

Tue 18 Feb, Tue 18 Mar

Life In The Music Industry

Life In The Music Industry - Andy Smith A journey through life featuring self-penned comedy songs and ballads …plus a few well known numbers for... more >

(Open Door Church) in The Eden Centre, 21 Montagu Street, Kettering NN16 8XG

Tue 18 Feb

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION AGM Come along and hear how the section has been doing, elect our office bearers, and have a say in how the photographic section... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 19 Feb

Geology Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

AGM AND TWO RARE SILICATES. We will hold a short annual meeting and following this, Sue Barker will introduce us to two rare silicate minerals,..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Thu 20 Feb

Tax, Care and estate Planning

Duston Parish Council and St Luke’s PPG, in partnership with Co-op Legal Services, invites you to an informative session on Tax, Care & Estate... more >

Duston Community Centre Pendle Road NN5 6DT

Thu 20 Feb

Astronomy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

TELESCOPIC TOPICS A meeting comprising member contributions on various astronomy themes. Your chance to show the section observations you have made,..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Mon 24 Feb

FREE taster session with the Northampton Rock Choir

If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can! The Northampton Rock Choir is led by singer/pianist Dave Easter... more >

Grange Park Community Centre, School Lane, Grange Park, Northampton NN4 5FZ

Tue 25 Feb, Tue 4 Mar, Tue 18 Mar

More Rock Choirs

FREE taster session with the Towcester Rock Choir

Are you looking to find a local choir to join? The Towcester Rock Choir is led by local vocal coach Liga Milune... more >

Town Hall, 86 Watling Street, Towcester NN12 6BS

Tue 25 Feb, Tue 11 Mar

More Rock Choirs

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

PAGB 2024 GB CUP SLIDESHOWS (OPEN & NATURE) & 2024 OPEN PDI CLUB COMPETITION FOR SMALL CLUBS. An evening to view and discuss some of the images from..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 26 Feb

Zoology Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

THE NNHS GLASS SLIDES OF FLOWERS. We will continue our fascinating tour through the glass slides of mostly local flowers taken by society members on..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Thu 27 Feb, Thu 27 Mar

Jumble Sale

Jumble Sale Saturday 1st March 10 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Kingsthorpe Baptist Church (entrance Waitrose Car Park) Part of the Kingsthorpe Community..... more >

Entrance Waitrose Car Park Harborough Road NN2 7BD

Sat 1 Mar

Meteorology Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE WEATHER? Our monthly meeting to discuss all weather and climate issues past present and future. All are welcome. more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Sun 2 Mar, Sun 6 Apr

Join our choir in Brackley for a FREE taster session

Ever wondered if there is a 'local ladies choir near me or nearby'? The Brackley Rock Choir is led by local vocal coach Liga Milune... more >

Brackley Methodist Church, High Street, Brackley NN13 7ZX

Mon 3 Mar

More Rock Choirs

Microscopy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

PARAMECIUM AND OTHER CILIATES by Mike Gibson. We hope to have a Paramecium culture to look and study, as well as some other members of this huge and..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Tue 4 Mar

FREE taster session with the Higham Ferrers/Wellingborough Rock Choir

If you are wanting to find a choir you'll find a happy place with us in the Rock Choir. Your friendly local Higham Ferrers choir is run by..... more >

The Ferrers School, Queensway, Higham Ferrers NN10 8LF

Tue 4 Mar, Tue 11 Mar

More Rock Choirs

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

CRITIQUING NIGHT. Members can bring in images on the night, perhaps images that they are thinking of entering to get some feedback... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 5 Mar

Botany Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

THE BURREN by Seán Karley. Seán will talk about his favourite botanical territory, a rich limestone pavement in county Clare on the West Coast of..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Thu 6 Mar

Early Spring Foraging Walk

Join expert forager Lizzy, who will take you on a wander to seek hedgerow and woodland edibles that are full of surprising spring flavours!... more >

Canons Ashby NT Canons Ashby NN11 3SD

Sat 8 Mar

Astronomy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

GAMMA-RAY BURSTS: AN ASTRONOMICAL DETECTIVE STORY by Andrew Norton. Andrew is Professor of Astrophysics Education at the Faculty of Science,..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Mon 10 Mar

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

AN INTRODUCTION TO SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY by Malcolm Sales. Using free apps and recently shot images Malcolm will show how to develop your smartphone..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 12 Mar

Microscopy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

BOTANY – PART 1 – STEMS by Mike Asquith. Stems are mainly support organs and their structure reflects this... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Tue 18 Mar

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

PRINT COMPETITION - COLOUR AND MONOCHROME. The competition will consist of a colour and a mono competition... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 19 Mar

Geology Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

THE GEOLOGY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE THROUGH ITS LOCAL GEOLOGICAL SITES. LGS are sites locally designated for their geological, geomorphological, and soil..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Thu 20 Mar

Superstars of Wrestling Burton Latimer

2 hours of live all action family entertainment The only guaranteed place to see genuine full time pro Wrestlers bringing you the WWE style event... more >

Burton Latimer community centre Pioneer avenue NN15 5NJ

Fri 21 Mar

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

“A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE” - WILDLIFE (FLORA AND FAUNA) by Neil Malton. Images of British insects and other macro images in the first half and images..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 26 Mar

Swing from Paris at Farthinghoe Village Hall

An evening of Parisian-flavoured jazz and Gypsy Swing “intelligent, interesting and inventive” THE JAZZ MANN “excellent band…diverse numbers, smart... more >

Farthinghoe Village Hall, Cockley Road, Farthinghoe NN13 5PD

Fri 28 Mar

Northampton and Lamport Railway - Mothers Day Cream Tea Specials

Looking for an alternative Mother Day treat? Why not travel in style with the Northampton and Lamport Railway’s Cream Tea Special?... more >

Northampton and Lamport Railway NN6 8BA

Sun 30 Mar

Astronomy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

TELESCOPIC TOPICS A meeting comprising member contributions on various astronomy themes. Your chance to show the section observations you have made,..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Mon 31 Mar, Mon 28 Apr

Microscopy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

ROTIFERS by John Smith. Rotifers are another huge group of tiny animals found in most ponds, lakes and, sometimes, puddles... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Tue 1 Apr

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

CORNWALL CUP A competition for natural history images as per PAGB rules 2018. Up to three projected images per round allowed. Round 3 of 3. more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 2 Apr

Botany Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

AN ABERRANT BOTANIST VISITING VENEZUELA. Seán will talk about his and Ann’s holiday looking at the flowers and the other sights in the country. more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Thu 3 Apr

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

LOOKING AT IMAGES, AN APPROACH TO JUDGING by John Tilsley. An introduction for those of you who are contemplating becoming a judge, and secondly, and..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 9 Apr

Exclusive Behind-the-scenes House Tour with Afternoon Tea

Get behind-the-scenes in the fascinating mansion, see items normally kept in the conservation store, look through closed doors, and find out how we... more >

Canons Ashby NT Canons Ashby NN11 3SD

Fri 11 Apr

Northampton and Lamport Railway - Heritage Train Rides

Train rides through the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside. Free parking, souvenir shop. 'Platform 3 Buffet' serving hot and..... more >

Northampton and Lamport Railway NN6 8BA

Sun 13 Apr, Sun 18 May, Sun 1 Jun

Astronomy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

SKYLAB - NASA'S OFTEN FORGOTTEN TRIUMPH by John Dunthorne from Cleethorpes & District Astronomical Society... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Mon 14 Apr

Curation Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of important collections including - butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Mon 14 Apr, Mon 28 Apr

Microscopy Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

BOTANY –PART 2 - STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF LEAVES by Mike Asquith. Mike will discuss the structure and functions of leaves... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Tue 15 Apr

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

CRITIQUING NIGHT. Members can bring in images on the night, perhaps images that they are thinking of entering to get some feedback... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 16 Apr

Geology Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

GEOLOGICAL HEROES: JAMES HUTTON 1726-1797. James Hutton born and educated in Scotland was named the Father of Modern Geology as he sought to apply..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Thu 17 Apr

Northampton and Lamport Railway - Easter Specials

Hop on board our Easter Egg Specials at the NLR over the Easter weekend. Steam train rides* on Sun 20th and Mon 21st April... more >

Northampton and Lamport Railway NN6 8BA

Sun 20 Apr and Mon 21 Apr

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

UNDERWOOD CUP – FINAL The round where the winners from the previous three rounds of our pictorial images competition vie for the trophy. more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 23 Apr

Zoology Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

THE NNHS GLASS SLIDES OF FLOWERS. A continuation of the 27th March meeting looking through this extensive collection of historic botanical images. more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Thu 24 Apr

Photography Section Northamptonshire Natural History Society

MONOCHROME PHOTOGRAPHY by John Kilby. John will give us a talk on monochrome photography showing us some of his images and how to achieve the best..... more >

The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castillian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD

Wed 30 Apr

Spring Garden Tour and Afternoon Tea with the Head Gardener

Join an exclusive tour of Canons Ashby’s beautiful garden this spring led by our Head Gardener. Learn about the history of the gardens, the plants..... more >

Canons Ashby NT Canons Ashby NN11 3SD

Wed 7 May

Mega Maynia Family Fun Day in Walgrave, Northamptonshire

An event not to be missed We’re thrilled to invite you to the best event of the year—Mega Maynia!... more >

Walgrave Village Hall 1 Newland Road Walgrave Northampton NN6 9PZ

Sat 10 May

Northampton Book Fair

The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association are pleased to announce the return of the Northampton Book Fair... more >

The St Thomas Centre at Northampton Cathedral, Kingsthorpe Road, Northampton NN2 6AG

Sat 14 Jun

Walk Right Back

After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is... BACK! From the Producers of That'll Be The Day, the show tells the story of the most..... more >

Royal and Derngate, Northampton NN1 1DP

Sun 29 Jun

80's Live

You’ve made it through the wilderness, somehow, you’ve made it through and now we’re never gonna give you up!... more >

Lighthouse Theatre, NN15 6PB

Fri 26 Sep

Things to do around Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire is a county in England, that has a lot to offer for anyone looking for a fun and memorable day out. Whether you want to immerse yourself in the history and culture of the county, enjoy the natural beauty of the countryside and the parks, or have some adrenaline-filled adventures, Northamptonshire has something for everyone. Here are some of the top things to do in Northamptonshire:
- Experience the thrill of racing, karting, trampoline parks, and more at Silverstone Circuit¹, TeamSport Indoor Karting², RedKangaroo Northampton, and Whilton Mill Karting and Outdoor Activities. These are great places to have some friendly competition and burn off some energy.
- Learn about the history and legends of Northamptonshire at the Althorp House, the Rockingham Castle, the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, and the Northampton Treasure Trail. These are fascinating places to see artefacts, jewels, paintings, and stories from different periods and cultures.
- Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of nature at the Catanger Llamas, the Coton Manor Garden, the Stanwick Lakes, and the Nene Valley Railway. These are lovely places to see a variety of animals, plants, and scenery, and have a relaxing picnic or a leisurely train ride.
- Have some fun and creativity at the Icarus Falconry, the Virtual Aerospace, the Trapp'd Escape Rooms, and the Royal & Derngate Theatre. These are fun places to enjoy the immersive games, explore the aviation history, solve puzzles and escape rooms, and watch the latest shows and performances.
Northamptonshire is a great place for a day out or a weekend getaway. With so many attractions and activities to choose from, you'll never run out of things to do in Northamptonshire. Book your tickets online and start planning your adventure today.