A playful, anarchic theatre company blending eclectic traditions with audience-driven, high-energy storytelling

How can one show possibly contain so much action and adventure?
Elementary, my dear!

The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company present a brand-new riff on the fiendishly famous case.

Will detective duo Holmes and Watson discover the deadly secret of the Baskerville family curse before it strikes again? Or are they barking up the wrong tree? Find out in this delightfully inventive show that will have you yelping with excitement and howling with laugher.

Features live music, audience interaction and more mystery than you can shake a magnifying glass at.
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!

“…famed for their madcap interpretations incorporating genius physical comedy, music interludes, and hilarious contemporary references.”
Oxford Mail

Suitable for all ages
Running time 2 hours (including interval)
Licensed bar // Unreserved seating // Disability access

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Concession tickets are available for children, students, pensioners, unemployed patrons, and people with long-term disabilities

Kettering Arts Centre is proud to present…

Steve Littlewood’s ’ALL THINGS McCARTNEY’ is a unique acoustic celebration of the music of Sir Paul McCartney, Wings, The Beatles and more. Wonderfully performed with a fascinating variety of acoustic instruments and beautiful vocal harmonies, Steve’s performance is pivotal and engaging as he hosts and charms with his captivating portrayal of the great man. Experience your favourite ‘Macca’ songs (as you’ve never heard them before). Tall tales, fascinating facts and a whole lot of fun and surprises along the way!

http://www.allthingsmccartney.com
http://www.facebook.com/AllThingsMcCartney

12+ guidance – Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult
Estimated running time: 145 minutes (including interval)
Licensed bar // Unreserved seating // Disability access

Kettering Arts Centre is Proud to Present…

3rd June 4-6pm Fashion Show 6:30-7:30pm

4th, 5th & 6th June 12-3pm

FREE ENTRY

End of Year Creative Arts Exhibition

Join us in celebrating the incredible creativity and dedication of our students at the End of Year Exhibition. This showcase brings together work from all pathways across Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Art, Fashion, Graphic Design, and Photography. The exhibition highlights the journey, growth, and achievements of our learners, presenting a diverse range of innovative projects that reflect their hard work and artistic development throughout the year.

Private View & Fashion show

Celebrate the launch of our End of Year Creative Arts Exhibition with a Private View and a spectacular Fashion Show presented by our talented Level 3 to HE Fashion students. This special evening offers a first look at the inspiring work from across Art, Fashion, Graphic Design, and Photography pathways, alongside a dynamic runway showcase that brings innovative designs to lif

Licensed bar // Unreserved seating // Disability access

Kettering Arts Centre is Proud to Present…

🎶 KETTFEST – Kettering’s FREE arts, culture & music community festival. Kettfest is back to entertain you in Kettering town centre on Saturday 13 June 2026, with some exciting new plans and opportunities to showcase and celebrate local talent and support businesses. This one-day, music, arts and culture festival will feature local musicians, dance groups, poets, theatre groups, schools and artists. Kettering Cultural Consortium (KCC) members collaborate to host this event, with thanks to funds provided by Kettering Town Council and our main stage sponsors, Tresham College, Hanwood Park and Costa.

🎶 Kettering Arts Centre will host a showcase of AMAZING local bands LIVE on the Main Stage at Kettering Market Place throughout the day with a Bill Burton disco finale! 🎸 HEADLINE ACT: The Fevers

🎸 SUPPORT ACTS: Joanna, The Atomics, Troubadour, Orange Clocks, Pure Genius, The Charmless, The Pit Monkeys & The Smarties

MC: Chuck the Poet // DJ: Local LEGEND Bill Burton // Extra Performers: Tresham College Performing Arts // Technical Support: MJN Entertainments

🕢 Music from 12noon until 10pm // 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome

Pulling out all the stops this year, at the other end of town, is The Clock Tower stage managed by ISM Music Academy, which will be reaching new levels with an elevated stage brimming with talent.

New for 2026, is the Acoustic Stage at The Yards, for a relaxing retro vibe and providing another stage to meet the demand for live music. The Art Space also relocates here with creative activities from Kettering Street Artists and Irregular Art Hub, and, alongside the wonderful shops, food and drink vendors, this makes it a family-friendly destination.

On the move this year, to a bigger site and proper dance floor, is The Community Stage, hosted by Beccy Hurrell of BHVA and Northants 1 Radio. This space will be perfect for schools and dance groups to showcase their talent and maybe provide some fun dance workshops too!

Kettering Library, along with talented poet, Kezzabelle, will again host the Spoken Word Stage at The Manor House Gardens giving a platform for storytelling, poetry, comedy, and, this year, we are encouraging drama groups to get on stage too! The Art Gallery, in preparation for their official opening in autumn next year, will join us by literally bringing a painting to life with interactive art, drama and dress-up fun.

Most exciting news is our announcement that Kettering Town Football Club (KTFC) have become an official Kettfest Event Partner for 2026. They will be located by Meadow Road with stalls, give-aways, football skills and some special guests!

Kettering’s own music producer talent, Roddy Beatz and Young Chencs, will be on hand all afternoon at Kettfest to provide have-a-go music production workshops and industry advice in a special pop-up venue. While down the way, wheels will be spinning with Illicit Skate School offering beginner and intermediate skate ramps and Brightwayz promoting sustainable travel advice, giveaways and a chance to get on an e-bike or scooter.

The town will be buzzing as usual with amazing food and drink vendors, craft stalls, face-painters, stilt-walkers, Pets at Kettfest portraits, mascots, bubbles and balloons and a trail of talented Kettering and District Artists painting and drawing the day. And, if you forget to sign up for a stage, you can always pop along to Street Karaoke and share your talent with passers-by!

Want to party for longer? You can finish the night at The Old Market Inn general manager, Becky Donlevy, hosting the official Kettfest DJ After Party – a perfect venue for DJs and a great way to celebrate their first anniversary under the pub’s new ownership, who first opened their doors at Kettfest earlier this year.

Kettering Arts Centre Presents…

Welcome to the start of the Social Season

A candlelit, flower-filled concert where modern chart music is transformed into live string performances.

Think Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Coldplay and more, reimagined with elegance and drama.

A Concert for the Ton is a Bridgerton-inspired, immersive string quartet experience.

Arrive, take your seat, and let the music carry you through a moment designed to be remembered, where every guest becomes part of the season’s most talked-about occasion.

3:30pm performance: All ages of children are welcome when accompanied by a parent or guardian.

7:00pm Evening performance: Children aged 8 and older are welcome, we ask that they can remain quietly seated throughout the concert.

Ticket price: Under 16s £14.99 and General Admission £29.99

Website // Instagram // Facebook

Door time: 45 minutes prior start time // Running time: 75 minutes
Licensed bar // Disability access // Unreserved seating

PLEASE NOTE: This event is a themed musical experience. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any television series, production or brand.

Kettering Arts Centre Presents…

BELCANTO & MASQUERADE: A CHORAL CELEBRATION!

BELCANTO is a female voice choir formed in 2008 with just 12 members, growing to a 36–strong choir today. Belcanto has established itself at the forefront of international choirs, winning at Llangollen International Eisteddfod, North Wales Choral Festival and runner-up at the Manchester Amateur Choral Competition.

Based in Kettering, the group raises much needed funds for local charities and churches. In addition, Belcanto has travelled all over the UK and also the US during their short history.

The choir sings a wide range of music covering all styles and periods, including classical and contemporary works, gospel and musicals in addition to a Capella, conducted by Barry Clark & accompanied by pianist Edward Pick.

The members love singing and aim to bring joy to all those who attend their concerts, striving to uphold the tradition of Bel Canto (Italian for ‘beautiful singing’).

MASQUERADE is a youth choir in Kettering with members aged 6-18 years.

Estimated running time: 2 hours
All ages welcome
Licensed bar // Disability access // Unreserved seating

FREE ENTRY Under 16s

Kettering Arts Centre invites local talent to perform at our NEW KETTERING MUSIC CLUB!

Saturday, 4th July 2026

Location: Kettering Arts Centre

More information to be announced soon!

Licensed bar // Disability access // Unreserved seating

Northants Board Game Convention returns for 2026!

The 2026 convention will take place over two days – Friday 31st July and Saturday 1st August at Kettering Arts Centre.

There will be two 5-hour sessions each day for only £7 per person per session.

Don’t worry, if you book both sessions for one day, you don’t need to leave between the sessions!

We are bringing together board gamers from across the county in this fun social gaming experience.

There will be hundreds of games to play on the day from the Boards of Kettering CIC board game library, attendees can bring their own to play too. There will be demonstrations of games to learn how to play, vendors selling board game-related wares, a Bring and Buy section for pre-used games, and competitions, tournaments and raffle.

We are inviting budding game creators who want to play test their game designs.

For those with sensory differences, there will also be quiet and less crowded rooms for those who need a peaceful place to play.

Kettering Arts Centre has its own licensed bar and there will be delicious food vendors too.

The event is organised by Boards of Kettering CIC, a not for profit company run by Dez Dell, Polly Shackleton, Doug Mayer and Gary Keller who are all avid fans of board games. They host a monthly board games café night in Kettering and retail board games in Kettering and Northampton

For more information please see our website at https://boardsofkettering.com/norbcon

Northants Board Game Convention takes place on Friday 31st July and Saturday 1st August from 10am-3pm and 3:30pm-8:30pm at Kettering Arts Centre, Lindsey St, Kettering, NN16 8RG.

Tickets ON SALE NOW £7 (carers and under 5’s free)
There are a limited number of EARLY BIRD tickets available for each session for £6..

Family friendly // Licensed bar with refreshments on sale // Disability access

Northants Board Game Convention returns for 2026!

The 2026 convention will take place over two days – Friday 31st July and Saturday 1st August at Kettering Arts Centre.

There will be two 5-hour sessions each day for only £7 per person per session.

Don’t worry, if you book both sessions for one day, you don’t need to leave between the sessions!

We are bringing together board gamers from across the county in this fun social gaming experience.

There will be hundreds of games to play on the day from the Boards of Kettering CIC board game library, attendees can bring their own to play too. There will be demonstrations of games to learn how to play, vendors selling board game-related wares, a Bring and Buy section for pre-used games, and competitions, tournaments and raffle.

We are inviting budding game creators who want to play test their game designs.

For those with sensory differences, there will also be quiet and less crowded rooms for those who need a peaceful place to play.

Kettering Arts Centre has its own licensed bar and there will be delicious food vendors too.

The event is organised by Boards of Kettering CIC, a not for profit company run by Dez Dell, Polly Shackleton, Doug Mayer and Gary Keller who are all avid fans of board games. They host a monthly board games café night in Kettering and retail board games in Kettering and Northampton

For more information please see our website at https://boardsofkettering.com/norbcon

Northants Board Game Convention takes place on Friday 31st July and Saturday 1st August from 10am-3pm and 3:30pm-8:30pm at Kettering Arts Centre, Lindsey St, Kettering, NN16 8RG.

Tickets ON SALE NOW £7 (carers and under 5’s free)
There are a limited number of EARLY BIRD tickets available for each session for £6..

Family friendly // Licensed bar with refreshments on sale // Disability access

“Laugh-out-loud funny… endless verve and utterly infectious joy.”

Mud, blood and stiff upper-lips!

Join the critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre Company on a breathless race through the centuries in this delightfully inventive show that tells the entire story of Britain in under 2 hours.

Have you ever wanted to see the life of Henry VIII told as a romantic comedy or the tale of the Spanish Armada reimagined as a light operetta? Probably not. But that won’t stop The Pantaloons retelling great moments from the country’s past in a variety of surprising genres!

Featuring live music, audience interaction and wild historical inaccuracy.

“Laugh-out-loud funny… endless verve and utterly infectious joy.” Northwich Guardian

thepantaloons.co.uk
Facebook @ThePantaloonsUK
Instagram @the_pantaloons

Suitable for all ages
Running time 2 hours (including interval)
Licensed bar // Unreserved seating // Disability access

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Concession tickets are available for children, students, pensioners, unemployed patrons, and people with long-term disabilities

Kettering Arts Centre & Blue Book Artist Management Presents.

One family, one condition, one hell of a hairy baby…

Scott Bennett from Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance and The News Quiz tells the amazing true story of how his daughter fell ill with a rare genetic condition, congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI). Never heard of it? Neither had Scott and Jemma.​
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‘What’s so rare and satisfying is how all the jokes go hand in hand with the seriousness of the situation. It’s a wonderfully hopeful, often hilarious show from a properly funny man’
The Times ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

‘Fabulous turn of phrase, superb character creations‘
Chortle ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Yes, it’s a story about an ill baby, but it’s a very funny one with a happy ending, as new parents Scott and Jemma fight to get the right diagnosis for their daughter and are plunged into months of bewildering treatment, sleepless nights, celebrity encounters and bizarre side effects.

14+ guidance – Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult
As heard on the Parenting Hell podcast – book your tickets now!
http://www.bluebookam.com

Estimated running time: 115 minutes
Licensed bar // Unreserved seating // Disability access

“Beautifully written and funny in all the right places. Brilliant” Jim Hansen

“A real rollercoaster of emotions, but absolutely brilliant” Jennifer Brady

“One of the best shows we’ve ever seen, an amazing show, laughter and tears, it was just brilliant” Lee Gray

“Genuinely hilarious and heart-warming, reminding us of the power of being able to make light of bad situations” George Couch

“So relatable and emotional for us as fellow blood sugar parents, for anyone who hasn’t seen it, I 100% recommend it!” The CHI Charity

“An amazing mix of comedy and Drama” Daniel Smith

“An engaging, heartfelt and emotional journey, turned into a comedy masterclass” Mike Pierrepoint

“What an amazing story and unique way of telling it, belly laughs and a tear at the end” Phil Phillips

After OUTSTANDING events in recent years, ‘HAVE A GO’ Arts Festival RETURNS to Kettering Arts Centre in 2027 to offer the public workshops and mini-masterclasses to produce art in many forms.

Kettering Arts Centre will once again showcase local groups to share their passion for their art form with others – it will be a ‘have a go’ day.

Different groups will be housed in the main church. Musicians, artists, dancers, actors, comedians, writers, painters and poets can get involved and promote their talents. GET IN TOUCH IF YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED in 2027! Email: office@ketteringartscentre.com. MANY ARTISTS HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP!!!

This is a family friendly feel good festival that will champion local talent and encourage the community to try something new.

AMAZING FREE activities on offer at our HAVE A GO Arts Day Saturday 6th March 2027!

Licensed bar // Family Friendly // Disability Access

Kettering Arts Centre is proud to present…

The Sounds of Simon is a tribute to the wonderful music of Simon and Garfunkel.

http://www.soundsofsimon.co.uk

Licensed bar // Unreserved seating // Disability access