About The City Brief Northampton
Your Personal Newsletter For All Local Events in Northampton
Northampton offers a year-round calendar of events, from the daily Northampton Market to seasonal celebrations like Heritage Week and the Balloon Festival. Whether you live in Abington, Duston, Kingsthorpe, or any of the city's other neighbourhoods, there's always something happening across town, and The City Brief is here to help you stay informed about what's on each week. We cover events across Northampton: from the Cultural Quarter’s arts and entertainment to community gatherings at Market Square, from family days at Hunsbury Hill to seasonal festivals and local music events. The city’s character is shaped by these occasions, the Dragonboat Race, the Carnival, the Music Festival, and Diwali celebrations, and we make sure residents know when and how to join in. Our weekly coverage keeps you up to date with what's happening in your neighbourhood and across the city. Whether it's a beer festival, a heritage walk, a market event, or a cultural celebration, The City Brief brings together the local happenings that matter to Northampton residents. We focus on the events that connect communities, celebrate the town's history, including landmarks like St Giles Church and Delapre Abbey, and create opportunities for neighbours to meet and share experiences. Northampton’s history as a centre of trade, culture, and community runs deep, and that's reflected in the events that take place here throughout the year. By reading The City Brief each week, you'll discover what's on in your area, learn about occasions you might otherwise miss, and stay connected to the civic life of the town. We believe local events are the heartbeat of any neighbourhood. Our job is to make sure you know what's happening, so you can choose how to spend your time and stay engaged with the communities around you.
What we Cover
Each week The City Brief highlights events happening across Northampton – live music, theatre, food, family activities, markets and more.
Have a look at what's happening this week and this coming weekend.
About The City Brief
The City Brief is a global network of local newsletters. We succeed in sending the best of local information to local people. To learn more, visit our main website.
About the editor
The City Brief Northampton is edited by Dean Withey, founder of The City Brief. A former RAF pilot turned founder and investor, Dean has built and sold two technology companies, including ubisend, a conversational AI platform used by the NHS and BAE Systems, and has shipped more than thirty enterprise AI systems over twenty years in tech. He is based in Norwich, England.
Why this site exists, in Dean's words: "In an AI-powered world, you can no longer trust what you see and hear online. The future is local: trusting only what you can see for yourself. The City Brief is the trusted brief for what's happening in your city."
Listings are gathered from venue websites, official box offices and event platforms, then checked and curated before publishing. AI tools assist with drafting; every published page follows our editorial policy.
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