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December
- Various dates – Christmas Magic at Chester House
- Various dates – Delapre Abbey Winter Light trail
- 1st – Christmas tunes and Festive Karaoke at West Glebe Park
- 2nd – Wellingborough Singers Christmas Concert
- 7th to 15th Hanukkah – you might like these rousing Hannukah songs
- 8th – Corby Craft Market & Christmas Light Switch On including lantern making
- 9th – Come and Create Festive Crafts at Kingsway
- 9th – The Songbirds Choir Christmas Concert
- 9th – Glamis Hall Christmas Fair
- 9th – Wellingborough Orpheus Choir in Wellingborough (last ever performance)
- 9th to 28th – Take a Santa Special Train to see the Christmas lights at Corby Model Railway
- 10th – North Northamptonshire Music Festival Christmas Fayre
- 10th & 17th – Christmas crafts in Corby town centre
- 13th – Corby Male Voice Choir concert in Geddington
- 14th – Festive Songs and Carols in Coronation Park including lantern making
- 16th – Festive Lantern Making at Corby Library
- 16th – Corby Silver Band and Carol Singing in Corby town centre
- 16th – The Decibelles and Youth Brass 2000‘s Christmas Concert
- 16th – Corby Male Voice Choir concert in Thrapston
- Love to get under a blanket on the sofa with a good movie during the holidays? Check out the best festive TV or find out where to stream Christmas movies.
- The Chester House Estate and Stanwick Lakes host various activities throughout the festive season.
- Many of us decorate a tree during December, but have you ever wondered about the origins of the Christmas tree, that was also decorated during Yule?
- 21st is also the start of the Feast of Juul, or Yule, lasting for 12 days celebrating the rebirth of the sun, giving rise to the custom of burning a Yule log
- 22nd – during the Winter Solstice sunrise you can watch a live stream from Stonehenge at the English Heritage facebook page – or listen to the Winter Solstice podcast.
- 22nd – Rushden Town Council Christmas Mosaic Workshop
- 24th – Christmas Eve Magic at Chester House
- 24th – Jólabókaflóð or ‘Yule Book Flood’ is a hugely popular Christmas Eve tradition in Iceland, where families and friends gather to gift and read books.
- 24th – Track Santa‘s progress around the world on Christmas Eve at NORAD.
- 25th – bring Christmas Day festivity to your home by making a wreath or christmas crackers. Download some free festive crafts activity ideas to make decorations from nature.
- 26th – Kwanzaa is celebrated until 1st January each year. Try these Kwanzaa crafts , colouring sheets or read some Kwanzaa poems at home.
January 2024
- Want to make your 2024 more creative. Take part in the January Challenge!
- Burns night is celebrated each year on 25th January with poetry readings and a special ‘address to a haggis’, which is the centrepiece of the Burns supper! See memories from local celebrations in Corby.
- #NationalStorytellingWeek takes place from 30th January to 6th February 2024 – follow Wellingborough Library and Corby Library for loads of ideas for books and audiobooks you can enjoy completely free.
February 2024
- Saturday 10th February 2024 marks the first day of the Lunar New Year, which is celebrated nearby in Leicester and all across Asia. Chinese New Year will be the start of the Year of the Dragon, with celebrations culminating on 24th February 2023 with the Chinese Lantern Festival – learn how to make a paper lantern or find out more about the Chinese Zodiac in Art.
- In Japan, Hatsu is a list of ‘firsts’ that are observed during the first two weeks of each Lunar New Year, including letters and poems.
- 13th – Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day – why not get creative with your food and make a pancake face!
- 14th – Vasant Panchami, a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring – learn how to make a card with paper spring flowers.
- Check out seasonal crafts on the Northamptonshire Libraries YouTube channel for Valentine’s Day.
March 2024
- Light Up Leicester is a city-wide illuminated festival that will return in March 2024.
- March is Women’s History Month – find untold stories of women at English Heritage or at the National Women’s History Museum in the USA.
- 7th – World Book Day website has free digital events a Book Club and lots more!
- 8th – Festival of Holi, which is celebrated locally by WDHA.
- 8th – Find an event near you for International Women’s Day
- 9th to 17th – Northampton Film Festival
- 10th March is Mothering Sunday – learn how to make a bouquet of paper flowers.
- 17th March is St Patrick’s Day, a time to celebrate the Patron Saint of Ireland – see what’s on at Corby Irish Centre and in Corby town centre.
- 20th March is International Day of Happiness – visit Action For Happiness for some ideas, such as mindful creativity – you can find a local group on our website!
- The Have A Go Arts Festival takes place at Kettering Arts Centre in Spring.
- LEGO lovers of any age can get creative at the Brick and Build show.
- 31st – Easter Sunday – find some creative sweets treats to have a go at making!
April 2024
- 13th – Vaisakhi – learn about this Sikh festival on Google Earth.
- date tbc – The Happy Hood Festival
- 22nd to 30th – Passover is a Spring festival, find out more at The Jewish Museum.
- 10th April – Eid al-Fitr – learn how to craft a woven Eid envelope.
- dates tbc – Raunds Festival showcases live roots music
- 29th April – Workers Memorial Day in Corby
May 2024
- 1st – International Workers Day or May Day, celebrated by the Wellingborough Diggers
- dates tbc – International Waendel Walk in Wellingborough
- 20th to 26th – Bring The Paint in Leicester
- dates tbc – Northampton Film Festival
June 2024
- Summer – Music, dancing and street food in parks with Fly By Bars.
- Summer season outdoor theatre at Lyveden Chester House, Nevill Holt Opera, Rockingham Castle and Tolethorpe Hall
- Summer season outdoor cinema at Finedon, Boughton House and Delapre Abbey.
- 2nd – International Children’s Day in Corby
- date tbc – Riverside Festival in Leicester
- date tbc – Corby Pride in Coronation Park
- 8th – North Northamptonshire Music Festival
- date tbc – The Music Barn Festival near Barton Seagrave.
- date tbc – Market Harborough Carnival
- 13th to 16th – Beer & Music Festival at Kettering Rugby Club
- date tbc – Windrush Day celebrations
- date tbc – Viking Gathering of Kings in Corby
- dates tbc – Opera at Nevill Holt
- date tbc – Come And Be Festival in Moulton
- dates tbc – Activities and Events at Chester House
- dates tbc – arts activities in Kettering Market Place
- dates tbc – Wollaston Festival
- dates tbc – Bands In The Park in Kettering
July 2024
- date tbc – Family Arts Festival in Corby
- date tbc – Streetfood Fridays & Saturdays
- date tbc – Steelfest in Corby
- date tbc – Johnny’s Happy Place summer fete
- date tbc – Carnival and Party in the Park in Wellingborough
- date tbc – Hollowell Steam Rally
- date tbc – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- date tbc – Outdoor Theatre at Rockingham Castle
- date tbc – Tannerfest near Loddington
- date tbc – Rushden‘s Party in the Park
- date tbc – Chinfest in Corby
- 14th – Corby Highland Gathering
- date tbc – KettFest in Kettering
- date tbc – BoroFest in Overstone
- date tbc – Glamis Hall Family Festival (usually first Saturday after schools close)
- 19th to 21st – Tollyfest in Harrington
- date tbc – live music and crafts in Kettering Market Place
- date tbc – Milton Keynes International Festival
- date tbc – Journeys Festival in Leicester
- date tbc – Daxtonbury Festival near Rushden
- date tbc – Kids Summer Fest at The Chester House Estate
- date tbc – Sealed Knot Re-enactment at Lyveden
- date tbc – Kettering Carnival
- date tbc – Disability Pride in Wboro
- date tbc – Willow Place summer events in Corby
- dates tbc – Arts & Craft Fair at Discover Northamptonshire
- 27th/28th – Creative Summer Sessions at West Glebe Park
- dates tbc – Creative Oundle summer events and the Oundle Fringe throughout July
- dates tbc – Summer season outdoor theatre at Tolethorpe Hall
August 2024
- dates tbc – NNC Summer holiday activities including Active Families Fundays
- Summer season outdoor theatre at Tolethorpe Hall
- dates tbc – Outdoor Theatre at Chester House
- dates tbc – The Beach in Wellingborough town centre
- dates tbc – Kettering by the Sea in Kettering Market Place
- dates tbc – Outdoor Theatre at Rockingham Castle
- dates tbc – Summer holiday activities in Corby town centre
- date tbc – Tea on the Lawn at the Umbrella Pavilion
- dates tbc – Summer holiday activities in Kettering
- dates tbc – Rushden Classic Car Show
- date tbc – Field Day Festival in Corby
- dates tbc – Summer holiday activities in Rushden
- dates tbc – Outdoor Cinema at Finedon
- dates tbc – Outdoor Theatre at Lyveden
- 24th/25th – Creative Summer Sessions at East Carlton Park
- dates tbc – Northampton Balloon Festival
- dates tbc – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- dates tbc – Shambala Festival at Kelmarsh Hall
- dates tbc – Greenbelt Festival at Boughton House
- dates tbc – Re/action Festival in Leicester
September 2024
- dates tbc – Northants Open Studios Festival
- dates tbc – Outdoor Cinema at Finedon
- dates tbc – Proms in the Park in Rushden
- dates tbc- Street Food Saturdays at East Carlton Park
- dates tbc – Bands in the Town in Kettering Market Place
- dates tbc – Tea on the Lawn at the Umbrella Pavilion
- dates tbc – Illusive Festival at Deene Park
- dates tbc – St Mary’s Day Romanian/Moldavian celebration in Corby
- dates tbc – Heritage Open Days
- dates tbc – Nene Valley Festival
- dates tbc – Desborough 1940’s Day
- dates tbc – Northampton Music Festival
- dates tbc – Arts Fresco in Market Harborough
- dates tbc – Comic Con Corby
- dates tbc – Concert in Bassett’s Close Park
- dates tbc – Northamptonshire Heritage Fair in Northampton and Chester House
- dates tbc – Kettering Festival of Literature with Kettering Civic Society
- dates tbc – Festival NN at Delapre Abbey Park
- dates tbc – Bardic Picnic at Umbrella Pavilion in Northampton
- dates tbc – Heritage Family Funday at Rushden Lakes
- dates tbc – Rockin’ Roadrunner Festival for adults with disabilities
- dates tbc – Streetfood Fridays at West Glebe Park.
- dates tbc – Corby Model Railway exhibition
- dates tbc – North Northants Health and Wellbeing Festival
- dates tbc – Great Doddington Annual Heritage Weekend
- dates tbc – Streetfood Fridays at West Glebe Park
October 2024
- dates tbc – Halloween activities at Discover Northamptonshire
- dates tbc – Halloween activities at Corby Model Railway
- dates tbc – Halloween activities at Chester House
- dates tbc – Halloween activities at Wellingborough Museum
- dates tbc – Black History Month activities at WACA
- dates tbc – Halloween activities at East Carlton Park
- dates tbc – Wellingborough Halloween Trail
- dates tbc – Diwali Light Switch On in Leicester
- date tbc – Diwali Winter Festival of Lights in Northampton
- 31st – Diwali – make a recycled lantern, traditional Rangoli patterns and Diya lights to decorate your home or check out more Diwali events in Wellingborough, Northampton and Leicester.
- 31st – Halloween or All Hallow’s Eve…find spooky stories on Wailingborough: A Local Ghost Story Podcast.
November 2024
- 5th – North Northamptonshire Council‘s bonfire and fireworks marks the anniversary of the foiling of Northants-made conspiracy, the Gunpowder Plot.
- tbc – Fireworks at Wicksteed
- tbc – Fireworks in Thrapston
- tbc – Fireworks in Northampton
- tbc – Northants Sings Out at Royal & Derngate
- date tbc – Wellingborough Community Gospel Choir concert
- date tbc – Kettering Christmas Light Switch On
- date tbc – Corby Male Voice Choir concert
- date tbc – Delapre Abbey Winter Light trail
- date tbc – Wellingborough Christmas Light Switch On
- date tbc – Rushden Christmas Light Switch On
- date tbc – Thrapston Christmas Festival
- date tbc – Christmas Frost Fair at Stanwick Lakes
- date tbc – Christmas craft session at Wellingborough Museum
- dates tbc – Christmas activities at Chester House
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Updated 20th November 2023