We are thrilled to be welcoming Miles to Kettering Arts Centre and are really looking forward to his highly rated, thoroughly entertaining show – “Fibber in the Heat”.

Find out more here

Doors open at 7.00pm  for a 7.30pm start.

Tickets are £15 (£13 concessions) available online here or at Kettering Waterstones or at Kettering Tourist Information. But hurry! They are going fast and we may not have any left to buy on the door.

Due to problems at UK Border control, our American artist, Hannah Aldridge has had to postpone her tour – BUT THE SHOW GOES ON! We now have three great local artists, Kenneth J Nash and the Earls, the Abrahams and NEW Scoria Sky and a bar… So come along, have a drink and enjoy some live music in our atmospheric venue on a Saturday night. Show starts at 8pm, doors 7.30pm.

We are very excited about our upcoming events in May.

Kicking off with elusive cult teen author Darren Shan on Tuesday 8th May at 5pm with our friends from Tropical Inc bringing some creepy crawlies too. Tickets and more info are available from Waterstones only.

Then only 4 days later on 12th May we will be hosting a last-minute but welcome addition to our schedules with the beautiful voice of Nashville-based Americana singer Hannah Aldridge ably supported by two of our Potbelly Folk Festival favourites, Kenneth J Nash & the The Abrahams. Tickets are just £5 available from our usual vendors or on the door.

And on 19th May we are thrilled to be welcoming the man of the moment Miles Jupp who has been appearing on all sorts of TV shows in recent weeks, including Have I got News for You, Would I Lie to You, Just a Minute etc etc. Tickets are going fast, so pick yours up quickly from our usual vendors, priced £15 (£13 concs).

We can’t wait for the return of Boothby & Nick on Saturday 28th April at 8pm (doors 7.30). All those who saw them last year will testify that these guys are superb musicians and Boothby is a hilarious, mad, & fantastically witty comedian.

We here at Kettering Arts Centre can’t recommend this show enough. If you’re available, come along – and you will have a great night.

We will have Potbelly beer available on our licenced bar and of course the unique atmosphere of Kettering Arts Centre at St Andrew’s Church.

Tickets are £10 (£8 concessions)

Check out one of their songs here

See you there!

After a hugely successful Potbelly Folk Festival featuring great bands, fine ale, activities for the kids and a wonderful atmosphere, we are looking forward to more great music and comedy ..

In less than two weeks on 14th April its the Wildfire Sessions 1st Birthday Showcase  featuring a whole host of local acoustic talent and guests from further afield. For more details go to their website and facebook event page   Tickets are on sale online now at advance prices of £8 (£4 conc) here

On 28th April, we welcome back the legendary comedy music duo that is Boothby Graffoe & Nick Pynn and if you are unaware of this talented pair you can find a great recent review of his show on their page on this website. Great music and laugh out loud humour. Tickets are £10 (£8 conc)

And we are delighted to be working with Waterstones book shop once again to bring you an author event with a difference. Young (and young at heart!) fans of the scary, creepy & thrilling best-selling books of Darren Shan will be able to meet him, get your books signed and hear about what inspires him. The event is on 8th May and tickets are available for just £4 from Waterstones. Find out more from their website. The show will also feature our friends from Tropical Inc who are bringing somecreepy crawly friends to get us in the mood! Doors open at 5pm

We are very sorry to have to change the date of the Miles Jupp show in May due to events beyond our control. The new date is SATURDAY 19TH MAY 2012. If you have already bought tickets you can simply transfer them to the new show or if you are now unable to come, you will get a full refund plus if you contact me I can organise some money off another show to compensate you for your inconvenience.

Check out our listings page for an overview of what’s coming up, plus updated individual pages on everything that’s coming. Plus we are waiting to announce another exciting event that we’re hoping to squeeze into the May schedule. Watch this space!

Many thanks to all those who have joined up as members (342 and counting!) of our Friends of Kettering Arts Centre membership scheme for 2012. You can still join if you would like to (you can find the form and more info by scrolling down these posts).

Don’t forget our next event on 25th February, the quirky genius that is Simon Munnery  Check out more about him here

Tickets are available now from our usual vendors at £10 (£8 concessions) Doors 7.30 for 8pm start. 

Here’s to a great 2012!