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BBC News
22-07-2025
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Northampton Film Festival to open with free Market Square event
A film festival will be launched with a free family-focused event which town centre bosses hope will bring extra footfall to the Movies on the Square day at Northampton Market Square will herald the start of the 2026 Northampton Film Festival (NFF).The event will take place this year, between 12:00 and 19:00 BST on 6 Carrier, director of NFF, says people will be able to watch live action films made by young and local filmmakers. Organised by the Northampton Business Improvement District (BID), the market square event will show Disney film Moana on a large outdoor screen, which will also show films created by previous festival Carrier said that the event, which marks the fifth birthday of NFF, would also see visitors given the opportunity to "take part in some free hands-on film activities".The film festival is due to host its main programme of events in March next Northampton BID announced it would hold a free classic car event on the Market Square, which reopened last year following a £12m on the Square will be held between 10:00 and 14:00 BST on 9 August with a range of vintage vehicles on events have been supported by Reform UK-controlled West Northamptonshire Council. 'We want more' Mark Mullen, operations manager for Northampton BID, said there had been positive feedback after hosting Northampton Pride and Armed Forces Day in the square."By maximising the area's events space, the square can become a really vibrant and exciting focal point for our town centre," he said."The overwhelming feedback from those coming to the events is 'we want more of them' so that's what we're trying to do."The Market Square is also due to host a fan zone for the Women's Rugby World Cup, which begins next month, and September's Amazing Northampton Petter, deputy leader of West Northamptonshire Council, said: "The square is a key space for connection and culture, and we're proud to see it being used in ways that make it a lively and welcoming place for all." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
04-07-2025
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Animated film to mark 350 years since Great Fire of Northampton
A new animated film is being created to mark 350 years since a town fire broke out, and the public is invited to help bring it to Film Festival (NFF) is leading the project, which starts on Saturday, and will reflect both the events of the 1675 Great Fire of Northampton and the modern-day spirit of the town it fire tore through 700 of the town's 850 buildings and claimed 11 Carrier, director of NFF, said: "We hope people, young and old, will come down to the Northants Makers Market to think about the unique essence of Northampton." The fire, believed to have started from sparks from an open fire at a home in St Mary's Street, quickly spread, and residents sought refuge in the Market efforts to control it, prominent buildings, including All Hallows Church, were a community-driven effort, the town raised £25,000 to fund reconstruction. 'Community spirit To commemorate the anniversary, NFF is running a series of free creative activities throughout July and August as part of a five-month programme that also features light shows, art exhibitions, processions and themed Saturday, the public can meet professional animators, sketch elements for the film's opening scenes and add their ideas to a "Great Fire wall." Children are also invited to cast spells for a future Northampton, with help from a "Great Fire Wizard".Ms Carrier added her own imagined spell would contain "a pinch of rebel energy, a cup of rainbow paint and a bucket load of community spirit".The final film will include the public's creations alongside historical commentary and voices from Northampton residents. It is set to premiere in the town's Market Square on 20 September. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
06-03-2025
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Northampton Film Festival to offer 80 screenings in a week
An organiser of a film festival said visitors could choose from more than 80 screenings during the week-long Northampton Film Festival, now in its fourth year, begins on Friday with a gala event at the town's Delapre will be a variety of films, from feature-length to shorts and animations, as well as those made by school Becky Carrier said the festival had "really grown" since it launched in 2019. The first festival had 14 events with about 700 people attending, while this year they are hoping for more than 1,200 admissions. Speaking to BBC Radio Northampton, Mrs Carrier said: "We are about shouting about the county."Northamptonshire has uniqueness flowing out of us, in our history, now and in the future."Films are a way to shout about that."But she added submissions for the festival were not restricted to the county - with filmmakers from around the UK taking part. As well as Delapre, the festival will be hosting events at the University of Northampton, the Northampton Filmhouse, the town's Guildhall and its own Creative Space on the Market festival also has three international Women's Day events including a women in TV and film people library, where those in attendance can have a one-on-one conversation with someone from the film still adding the finishing touches to this year's event, which finishes on 15 March, Mrs Carrier said she was "already starting thinking of next year" and doing "something special" for the fifth edition. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
11-02-2025
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Northampton Film Festival to put on teaser screenings in market
A series of films are due to be screened at a town centre's mini arts shows at The Creative Place on Northampton's Market Square are being offered as a taster in the run-up to the town's film will be able to pick the movies they watch at some of the Northampton Film Festival will take place at various venues across the town. The Creative Place blends in with the stalls at Northampton market and was installed as part of the square's £12m was designed to give local artists a chance to display their work and host special events. The free screenings will take place from 12 February to 7 March and will include family-friendly sessions as well as access screenings with flexible lighting, sound and seating will also be opportunities to see trailers of the films which will be included in the festival's youth board have selected local films for the screenings, and the filmmakers themselves will be there to talk about how they got into the Film Festival starts on 7 March and will showcase 80 movies. The director of Northampton Film Festival, Becky Carrier, said: "We are really pleased to be bringing these award-winning, local and British short films to local audiences for free this month, in the run up to the festival."While the festival in March will take place at a range of venues, this taster event of pre-festival screenings will be held at what we consider to be the world's smallest arts centre." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
