Kettering’s hugely popular one-day festival is back, celebrating the best of local music, arts, and culture.
The town centre transforms into a hub of creativity as live performances return to our streets. As part of Kettering Town Council’s eclectic programme showcasing local talent, the Manor House Gardens will once again join the festivities, with poetry, comedy, and theatre taking centre stage.
Saturday 13th June
11am – 4pm
FREE
Alfred East Gallery
Inspired by James Fitton’s January Pantomime, we’re recreating his artwork as a walk-in art installation. Experience this lithograph from the Gallery’s collection as never before, stepping into the art as actors from Laugh Out Loud Theatre Company bring this anarchic scene to life.
January Pantomime by James Fitton RA
©Judy and Tim Fitton
Part of a series of artworks created during World War II, a nationwide initiative to boost morale and bring culture and art to those most affected by war. The goal was to bring “the best to as many people as we can, to cheer them on to better times”, and the team from Alfred East Gallery are delighted to share Fitton’s art in this unique and memorable way.
Feeling inspired by January Pantomime? Alongside craft activities, we’re also offering the chance to paint your own mini-canvas. Alfred East Gallery reopens later this year and your finished mini-artworks will become part of a new community exhibition on opening day. See your art hanging on the walls of Kettering’s newly restored art gallery.
Kettering Library
The popular Spoken Word Stage returns to the Gardens, with a line-up that promises laughs, mindfulness, acoustic music and lots more…
11:00 – Introduction by Kezzabelle Ambler, today’s host and 11th Bard Of Northamptonshire
Young Performers
11:10 – Francis Glew, young pianist
11:20 – Ruby, young singer with keys
11:30 – Nymmy Basra
11:40 – Lily Morrison
Light Poetry, Comedy, & Acoustic Music
11:50 – Iffy Poet
12:10 – Raj Basra
12:20 – Lisa Morrison
12:30 – Steve Hawthorn
12:40 – Julie Cooper
12:50 – Jack Hazell, comedy
13:00 – Geddington Amateur Dramatics, performing Welcoming Strangers
13:20 – Kezzabelle Ambler
13:30 – Bea Engels
13:40 – Maureen Anderson‘s Shapeshifter Poetry & Sax
14:00 – Geddington Amateur Dramatics, performing Home
Deep & Meaningful
14:20 – Willow Johns, 14th Bard Of Northamptonshire
14:30 – Carl Peach
14:40 – Lee McShane
14:50 – Courtney Ward
15:00 – Ronnie Stanton
15:20 – Steve Fulton
15:30 – Mark Symmonds
15:40 – Open Mic
15:50 – Friends Of Kettering Library
16:00 – Close
Line-up subject to change
Alongside lawn games and other activities, Friends Of Kettering Library and Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum will be on hand to provide refreshments, and Northamptonshire Health Charity will be running a SEND space.