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March 2024
- 8th to 16th – Northampton Film Festival
- 17th – St Patrick’s Day is celebrated locally at Corby Irish Centre, Corby town centre or Leicester!
- 17th – Lakelands Spring Fair
- 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!
- 20th & 27th – Easter Crafts in Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre
- 23rd – Crafts at the CATS Easter Fayre
- 29th – Easter Craft Day at Wellingborough Museum
- 29th to 31st – Easter holiday crafts at the Discover Hub
- 30th – Easter activities at Corby & District Model Railway
- 31st – Easter Sunday – find some creative sweets treats to have a go at making!
April 2024
- 1st to 14th – Easter holiday crafts at the Discover Hub
- 2nd – Orthodox Easter Workshop in Corby
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- dates tbc – LEGO Brick and Build show in Desborough
- 10th April – Eid al-Fitr – learn how to craft a woven Eid envelope.
- 13th – Vaisakhi – learn about this Sikh festival on Google Earth.
- date tbc – The Happy Hood Festival
- 19th to 21st – Arts Weekend in Higham Ferrers
- 21st – Romanian/Moldavian family event in Corby
- 22nd to 30th – Passover is a Spring festival, find out more at The Jewish Museum.
- 26th – Live Music at Street Food Fridays in Corby
- 27th – Summer Saturday in Kettering
- 28th – Heritage Fair Northants North at Wicksteedd Park
- 29th April – Workers Memorial Day in Corby
May 2024
- 1st – International Workers Day or May Day, celebrated by the Wellingborough Diggers
- 3rd to 5th – Raunds Music Festival
- 4th – Live Music at Street Food Saturdays in East Carlton Park
- 11th – Bands In The Town in Kettering
- 18th – En-Fest in Kettering
- 18th- Bands In The Town in Kettering
- 18th to 25th – Spark Arts Festival for children in Leicester
- 20th to 26th – Bring The Paint in Leicester
- 25th – Summer Saturday in Kettering
- 31st – Friday Night Disco in Kettering
June 2024
- Summer season outdoor theatre at Tolethorpe Hall, Chester House, Rockingham Castle and Lyveden
- Summer season outdoor cinema at Finedon and Delapre Abbey
- 1st – Live Music at Street Food Saturdays in East Carlton Park
- 1st to 26th Nevill Holt Festival
- 1st/2nd – Riverside Festival in Leicester
- 2nd – International Children’s Day in Corby
- 8th – Have A Go Arts Festival at Kettering Arts Centre
- 8th – North Northamptonshire Music Festival
- 8th – Market Harborough Carnival
- 13th to 16th – Beer & Music Festival at Kettering Rugby Club
- 15th – Fly By Fest in Corby
- 15th – Let’s Rock Northampton
- 16th – Jousting & Medieval Living History Village at Rockingham Castle
- date tbc – Windrush Day celebrations
- 22nd – Corby Pride in Coronation Park
- 22nd – Kettfest
- 23rd – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- 23rd – Rushden Town Band Summer Concert in Finedon
- 27th – Outdoor theatre – Hamlet at Rockingham Castle
- 29th – Songbirds Choir Summer Concert at Boughton House
- 29th – Summer Saturday in Kettering
- 29th – The Music Barn Festival in Cranford
- date tbc – Come And Be Festival in Moulton
- 30th – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- 30th – Wollaston Festival
July 2024
- Summer season outdoor theatre at Tolethorpe Hall, Chester House, Rockingham Castle and Lyveden
- date tbc – Steelfest in Corby
- 5th /6th – Tannerfest near Loddington
- date tbc – Family Arts Festival in Corby
- 6th – Live Music at Street Food Saturdays in East Carlton Park
- 6th – Freestone Fest in Irthlingborough
- 6th & 7th – Carnival and Party in the Park in Wellingborough
- 6th & 7th – Hollowell Steam Rally
- 7th – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- 7th – Johnny’s Happy Place summer fete
- 12th to 14th – Open Air Cinema at Boughton
- 13th – Rushden’s Party in the Park
- 13th – Kettering Carnival
- 13th & 14th – Corby Highland Gathering
- 14th – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- date tbc – BoroFest in Overstone
- 19th to 21st – Tollyfest in Harrington
- 20th – Chinfest in Corby
- 21st – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- 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 – Willow Place summer events in Corby
- dates tbc – Arts & Craft Fair at Discover Northamptonshire
- 20th – Let’s Rock at Rockingham Castle
- 25th – Outdoor Theatre – Little Women at Rockingham Castle
- 25th to 28th – Northants Rocks in Finedon
- 27th – Glamis Hall Family Festival
- 27th – Corby Music Festival
- 27th – Summer Saturday in Kettering
- 27th – Creative Summer Sessions at West Glebe Park
- 28th – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- dates tbc – Creative Oundle summer events and the Oundle Fringe throughout July
- dates tbc – Summer season outdoor theatre at Tolethorpe Hall
August 2024
- Summer season outdoor theatre at Tolethorpe Hall, Chester House, Rockingham Castle and Lyveden
- dates tbc – NNC Summer holiday activities including Active Families Fundays
- 2nd to 24th – Kettering By The Sea
- 3rd – Live Music at Street Food Saturdays in East Carlton Park
- 4th – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- 4th – Rushden Classic Car Show
- 4th – Dinosaur Day at Rockingham Castle
- 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 – Summer holiday activities in Corby town centre
- 10th – Field Day Festival in Corby
- 11th – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- date tbc – Tea on the Lawn at the Umbrella Pavilion
- dates tbc – Summer holiday activities in Kettering
- dates tbc – Summer holiday activities in Rushden
- dates tbc – Outdoor Cinema at Finedon
- dates tbc – Outdoor Theatre at Lyveden
- 18th – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- 24th/25th – Creative Summer Sessions at East Carlton Park
- 25th – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- 16th to 18th – Northampton Balloon Festival
- dates tbc – Bands In The Park in Kettering
- 22nd to 25th – Shambala Festival at Kelmarsh Hall
- 22nd to 25th – Greenbelt Festival at Boughton House
- dates tbc – Re/action Festival in Leicester
- 30th – Friday Night Disco in Kettering
September 2024
- dates tbc – Northants Open Studios Festival
- dates tbc – Outdoor Cinema at Finedon
- 6th to 8th – Illusive Festival at Deene Park
- 6th to 15th – Heritage Open Days
- 7th – Proms in the Park in Rushden
- 7th – Live Music at Street Food Saturdays in East Carlton Park
- 8th – Northampton Music Festival
- dates tbc – Bands in the Town in Kettering Market Place
- 13th – Friday Night Disco in Kettering
- 15th – Stanwick Lakes Autumn Craft Fair
- dates tbc – Tea on the Lawn at the Umbrella Pavilion
- dates tbc – St Mary’s Day Romanian/Moldavian celebration in Corby
- dates tbc – Nene Valley Festival
- dates tbc – Desborough 1940’s Day
- 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
- 15th – 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
- 22nd – Rushden Heritage Family Fun Day
- 27th to 29th – Wicksteed Park Vintage Festival
- 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
- 26th – 2nd Nov – Halloween Trail in Kettering
- 31st – Halloween or All Hallow’s Eve…find spooky stories on Wailingborough: A Local Ghost Story Podcast.
November 2024
- 1st – 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.
- 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
- 9th – Decibelles ‘A Concert of Remembrance’ in Kettering
- tbc – Northants Sings Out at Royal & Derngate
- date tbc – Wellingborough Community Gospel Choir concert
- 28th – 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
- 30th – 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
- 30th – Rushden Town Band Christmas Concert in Finedon
- dates tbc – Christmas activities at Chester House
December 2024
- dates tbc – Christmas at Chester House
- dates tbc – Christmas at Stanwick Lakes
- dates tbc – Take a Santa Special Train to see the Christmas lights at Corby Model Railway
- dates tbc – Delapre Abbey Winter Light trail
- dates tbc – Fly By Bars Christmas events
- date tbc – Wellingborough Singers Christmas Concert
- date tbc – Corby Christmas Light Switch On
- 11th – The Melody Choir Christmas Concert in Kettering Arts Centre
- date tbc – The Songbirds Choir Christmas Concert
- date tbc – Glamis Hall Christmas Fair
- date tbc – North Northamptonshire Music Festival Christmas Fayre
- date tbc – Christmas events in Willow Place Corby town centre
- date tbc – Corby Male Voice Choir concert
- date tbc – Corby Silver Band and Carol Singing in Corby town centre
- date tbc – The Decibelles Christmas concert
- date tbc – Youth Brass 2000 Christmas concert
- dates tbc – seasonal events with Rushden Town Council
- 21st – Decibelles Christmas concert in Wellingborough
- 21st – 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
- 21st – Watch the English Heritage Winter Solstice sunrise live stream from Stonehenge on Facebook or Youtube– or listen to the Winter Solstice podcast.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- 31st – Hogmanay the last day of the old year is celebrated with parties, singing and fireworks.
- 25th to 2nd Jan Hanukkah – you might like these Hanukkah crafts
January 2025
- Take part in the January Challenge to kickstart your creativity in 2025!
- Improve your social life this year by signing up to join a local creative group
- 25th – Burns night is celebrated annual with poetry readings and a special ‘address to a haggis’, which is the centrepiece of the Burns supper! Find local celebrations here.
- 29th – 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 at 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.
- 30th (to 7th Feb) – #NationalStorytellingWeek – follow Wellingborough Library & Corby Library for loads of ideas for books and audiobooks you can enjoy completely free.
February 2025
- 2nd – Vasant Panchami, a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring – learn how to make a card with paper spring flowers.
- 14th – Valentine’s Day get crafty at your local library or see the Northamptonshire Libraries YouTube for ideas.
- date tbc – Splore at The Core in Corby
March 2025
- 4th – Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day – get creative with your food and make a pancake face!
- dates tbc – Light Up Leicester is a city-wide illuminated festival.
- 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.
- 6th – World Book Day website has free digital events a Book Club and lots more!
- 8th – Find an event near you for International Women’s Day
- 14th – Festival of Holi, which is celebrated locally by WDHA.
- 30th – Mothering Sunday – learn how to make a bouquet of paper flowers.
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Updated 13th March 2024