Northampton Civic Society Events Page
We will list here details of any events we will be holding, date, and venue when we have more details.
We hold regular committee meetings, these meetings are all on Thursdays and normally at The Windhover, Kingsthorpe, Northampton NN6 8AA starting at 7.30pm and last for about 90 minutes. If you want to come along just use the contact page to let us know and we can send you the Agenda for that meeting.
Committee Meeting dates for 2025 -
1st May, 5th June; 3rd July, 7th Aug
Unless stated otherwise the Evening Talks will be at The Humphrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD starting at 7.30pm and last for approx 90 minutes.
The 2025 events are scheduled as shown below.
Please find the schedule of events below.
May 2025
19
Monday
Haunted Northamptonshire
at 7:30pm
for 90 minutes
Speaker - Adrian Perkins
In this spooky talk we explore the rich and mysterious ghosts, legends, and folklore of Northampton! Adrian, or as he is better known, the ghost detective, is the author of a series of books investigating Northamptonshire haunted locations. So who better to take us on a tour of Northampton’s haunted past?
June 2025
15
Sunday
Walk around the Racecourse
16
Monday
Film from 20th century Northampton
at 7:30pm
for 90 minutes
Speaker - Peter Austin
The Northamptonshire Film Archive Trust is a registered charity dedicated to collecting and preserving cine film and converting the footage into a digital format to screen to audiences around the county. Our visit to Northampton Civic Society will include scenes taken in and around Northampton in the 20th Century.
July 2025
21
Monday
The Story of the Victoria Centre, Wellingborough
at 7:30pm
for 90 minutes
Speaker - Edeltraud Freud
This month’s talk will see us welcome our neighbours from Wellingborough Civic Society who are offering a fainting and thought provoking talk on a major community asset, the Victoria Centre. Through a exploration of it’s history we will begin to understand why a multi-cultural community centre is so important for the local community.
August 2025
18
Monday
The Archaeology of Northampton
at 7:30pm
for 90 minutes
Speaker - Andy Chapman. From the Neolithic, he will move on to the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, with Hunsbury Hill providing the only surviving upstanding prehistoric earthwork. The Romans will get a brief mention before he explores the Anglo-Saxon origins of the town in some detail. He will finish with the rise, fall and eventual demolition of Northampton’s royal Castle.
September 2025
15
Monday
Poplars Grand House
at 7:30pm
for 90 minutes
Speaker - Mike Williams, Poplars is a grand house built in 1778 by a wealthy widow, in a prime place at the top of a hill in Wellingborough. Mike’s talk will take us on a exploration of the people who called the 50 acre estate home. We will understand where they came from, what they did, where they went and what legacy they left behind. Like the Channel 4 series "A house through time”, we will experience how the house adapted to social changes during its first 125 years.
21
Sunday
Anniversary of the Fire of Northampton
October 2025
26
Sunday
Halloween Walk