NMPAT

Brass Festival
2027-04-25 | Spinney Theatre, Northampton School for Girls, Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG, United Kingdom
Join us to celebrate all things Brass, featuring performances from County Junior Brass Ensemble, County Training Brass Band and County Youth Brass Band, plus invited guests.
Tickets will be available via our Ticketsource shop. Click the ‘book now’ button below for access.

Spring Song
2027-04-24 18:00 (Europe/London) | Christ Church, 3 Christchurch Rd, Northampton, NN1 5LL, United Kingdom
Featuring performances from NMPAT Singers, County Chamber Choir, Guys & Dolls, County Youth Choir and the NMPAT Community Choir.
Tickets will be available on our Ticketsource shop. Click the ‘book now’ button below for access.

Chamber Concert
2027-03-24 19:00
The second performance of the year for our Chamber Ensembles – County Clarinet Choir, County Flute Choir, Zingaresque, with quartets and soloists to be announced. Venue to be confirmed.
Tickets will be available via our Ticketsource shop.

Music for Youth Regional Festival
2027-03-20 - 2027-03-21 | Cripps Hall Theatre, Old School House, 201 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RT, United Kingdom
The MFY Northamptonshire Regional Festival continues. Free to attend!

Wind Band Spectacular
2027-03-14 18:00 | Castle Theatre, 10 Castle Way, Wellingborough, NN8 1XA, United Kingdom
An opportunity to share inspiration and aspiration as all generations of County Wind Orchestras perform.
Tickets will be available via our TicketSource shop.

Music for Youth Regional Festival
2027-03-13 | Spinney Theatre, Northampton School for Girls, Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG, United Kingdom
The start of the MFY annual series for 2027 – Northamptonshire hosts the largest regional festival in the country!

Orchestra Spectacular
2027-03-07 18:00 | Spinney Theatre, Northampton School for Girls, Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG, United Kingdom
An opportunity to share inspiration and aspiration with the three County Orchestras and Northampton Youth Percussion Ensemble.
Tickets will be available from our Ticketsource shop.

Guitarstravaganza
2027-03-06 18:00 | Northampton High School, Northampton High School, Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, NN4 6UU, United Kingdom
A celebration of all things guitar, featuring Segovia Guitar Ensemble, Tarrega Guitar Ensemble and the Frontier Guitar Ensemble.
Tickets will be available via our Ticketsource shop.

String Spectacular
2027-02-28 15:00 | Lighthouse Theatre, Thurston Drive, Kettering, NN15 6PB, United Kingdom
Featuring our string and chamber ensembles, including County Junior Strings, County Chamber Strings, County String Sinfonia, Frontier String Ensemble & NMPAT String Quartets.
Tickets will be available via our Ticketsource shop.

Saturday Centre Open Morning
2027-02-27 | Various, Northamptonshire
Join us on the morning of Saturday 27th February for three hours of music and performing arts activities for free! Each centre will be open during their usual hours, and open to KS2 children ready to join in with the fun and discover their creative potential! Find your local centre below:

Brackley and Cheney
Open 9.15am to 12.15pm. Bracken Leas Primary School, Magdalen Meadows, Brackley, NN13 6LF
Find out more

Daventry
Open 9.30am to 12.30pm. Danetre and Southbrook Learning Village, Hawke Road, Southbrook Estate, Daventry, NN11 4LJ
Find out more

Duston
Open 9.30am to 12.30pm. Millway Primary School, Millway, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6ES
Find out more

Holloway
Open 9.30am to 12.30pm. Malcolm Arnold Academy, Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JW
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Kettering
Open 9.00am to 12.00pm. The Latimer Arts College, Castle Way, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 6SW
Find out more

Nene Valley
Open 9.00am to 12.00pm. Oundle Primary School, Cotterstock Road, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 5HA
Find out more

Wellingborough
Open 9.15am to 12.15pm. Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, The Pyghtle, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 4RP
Find out more

Did you know?
NMPAT also has an after school club which operates in Towcester on Wednesdays?
Find out more

Big Band Night
2027-02-27
Featuring the NMPAT County Jazz Bands in addition to improvisation workshop group, Jazz Matters.
Tickets will be available via our TicketSource shop.

Choirs at Christmas
2026-12-16 19:00 | Northampton Cathedral, Kingsthorpe Road, Primrose Hill, Northampton, Northamtonshire, NN2 6AG, United Kingdom
Join us for a Christmas celebration with our County Choirs – NMPAT Singers, County Chamber Choir, Guys & Dolls, County Youth Choir and the NMPAT Community Choir.
Tickets will be available via our Ticketsource shop.

Chamber Concert
2026-12-12 15:00 | Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 147-155 Kettering Rd, Northampton, NN1 4BS, United Kingdom
The first performance of the year for our Chamber Ensembles – County Clarinet Choir, County Flute Choir, County String Sinfonia, NYPE, Jazz Matters, Tarrega Guitar Ensemble, with quartets to be announced.
Tickets will be available via our Ticketsource shop.

NCBF Regional
2026-11-29 | Cripps Hall Theatre, Old School House, 201 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RT, United Kingdom
County Youth Big Band and Concert Band will perform with the hope of reaching the National Concert Band Festival finals in 2027.
More details will be shared at a later date.

Autumn Festival of Music
2026-11-28 14:30 | Spinney Theatre, Northampton School for Girls, Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG, United Kingdom
The first opportunity for our new County Ensembles to perform, showcasing their first term’s work.
There will be two concerts on the day:
2.30pm – featuring County Training Orchestra, County Junior Brass Ensemble, County Junior Strings, County Junior Wind Orchestra, Jazz 2, Guitarlactica
7.00pm – featuring County Junior Orchestra, Zingaresque, County Training Brass Band, Jazz 3, County Training Wind Orchestra, County Chamber Strings
Tickets will be available via our Ticketsource shop.

Youth in Concert
2026-11-15 18:00 | Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Join us for the first major concert of our annual season, Youth in Concert.
This event is the first opportunity to see and hear our five new senior County Ensembles perform: County Youth Concert Band, County Youth Choir, County Youth Brass Band, County Youth Big Band and County Youth Orchestra.
Tickets will be available from the Derngate box office.

Saturday Centre Open Morning
2026-11-07 | Various, Northamptonshire
Join us on the morning of Saturday 7th November for three hours of music and performing arts activities for free! Each centre will be open during their usual hours, and open to KS2 children ready to join in with the fun and discover their creative potential! Find your local centre below:

Brackley and Cheney
Open 9.15am to 12.15pm. Bracken Leas Primary School, Magdalen Meadows, Brackley, NN13 6LF
Find out more

Daventry
Open 9.30am to 12.30pm. Danetre and Southbrook Learning Village, Hawke Road, Southbrook Estate, Daventry, NN11 4LJ
Find out more

Duston
Open 9.30am to 12.30pm. Millway Primary School, Millway, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6ES
Find out more

Holloway
Open 9.30am to 12.30pm. Malcolm Arnold Academy, Trinity Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JW
Find out more

Kettering
Open 9.00am to 12.00pm. The Latimer Arts College, Castle Way, Barton Seagrave, Kettering, NN15 6SW
Find out more

Nene Valley
Open 9.00am to 12.00pm. Oundle Primary School, Cotterstock Road, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 5HA
Find out more

Wellingborough
Open 9.15am to 12.15pm. Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, The Pyghtle, Wellingborough, Northants, NN8 4RP
Find out more

Did you know?
NMPAT also has an after school club which operates in Towcester on Wednesdays?
Find out more

Summer Winds and Brass
2026-06-27 19:00
End of year celebration featuring County Youth Concert Band and County Youth Brass Band.
Tickets will be available on our Ticketsource shop at a later date. Click the ‘book now’ button below for access.

NMPAT Family Band
2026-06-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Abington Park Bandstand, Abington Park, Northampton, NN1 5LW, United Kingdom
Join us from 2.00pm to 5.00pm at Abington Park Bandstand (NN1 5LW) for spontaneous, rehearsal-free music-making…
Just bring your instrument and join the fun!
Register your interest for this free event: https://forms.office.com/e/TQR4EKPCmh

Brackley Red Hot Jazz
2026-06-12 19:00 - 21:00 | The Venue, Brackley Town Football Club, St James Park, Churchill Way, Brackley, NN13 7EJ, United Kingdom
Red Hot Jazz is back! The Venue, at Brackley Town Football Club, will host jazz ensembles from Brackley & Cheney Centre, alongside County Jazz 2. Tickets are available from Brackley & Cheney Centre on Saturday mornings, or on the door on the night of the event.

Big Sing
2026-05-21 18:30, 2026-05-20 18:30 | Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
An evening full of songs of celebration, featuring a massed primary school choir formed from schools across Northamptonshire.
Tickets will be available via the Derngate box office.

Big Sing
2026-03-12 18:30 | Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
A musical celebration, featuring a massed primary school choir formed from schools across Northamptonshire.
Tickets are available from the Derngate box office.

CPD | Using Instruments in the Early Years
2026-02-09 16:00 - 18:00 | NMPAT, 125 Kettering Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AZ, United Kingdom
Join music educator Sarah Wise for a practical session suitable for everyone working in the Early Years, whether in a school, childcare, or nursery setting.
Date: Monday 9th February 2026
Time: 4.00pm to 6.00pm
Venue: NMPAT, 125 Kettering Road, Northampton, NN1 4AZ
Cost: £25 per delegate
Registration form: Click here to register

This face to face, practical session will focus particularly on provision for 3 to 5 year olds and cover questions including:

What instruments should be available in early years settings?
How do I enable children to explore instruments as part of Continuous Provision?
How do I introduce instruments into group music making?

With a B.Ed specialising in early childhood education, Sarah Wise has over 35 years experience of working in settings including primary schools and nurseries, and with childcare and community providers. Previously the Early Years and KS1 Lead for NMPAT, Sarah is now a freelance music educator, advising, and creating curricula and resources for schools, MATs, universities, and for national organisations including Music Mark and Sing Up.

End of Term Concert
2025-12-19 19:00 | Spinney Theatre, Northampton School for Girls, Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG, United Kingdom
Rounding off the Autumn term with the final performance of 2025, featuring the County Youth Orchestra and County Youth Concert Band.
Tickets are now available! Click the ‘book now’ button below to access our Ticketsource shop.

Music for Youth Proms
2025-11-10 | Royal Albert Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London, SW7 2AP
The Music for Youth Proms showcases the brilliance of young musicians from across the whole UK. Known for its electric atmosphere and diverse musical performances, each night, over 1000 amazing young musicians perform on the iconic Royal Albert Hall stage in ensembles, bands, and choirs large and small. From orchestral classics to traditional folk and roots and from big band jazz to big sound rock and pop.
We are delighted that our County Youth Brass Band will perform on the 10th November 2025. Further details will be shared at a later date.
Tickets are available via the Royal Albert Hall website.

Octubafest
2025-10-12 14:30 | NMPAT, 125 Kettering Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AZ, United Kingdom
Join us at NMPAT for the 20th anniversary of Octubafest! This free event is for all Eb or BBb Tuba, Euphonium and Baritone players. Music available for beginners to advanced!
Rehearsals will begin at 2.30pm and the concert will start at 5.30pm.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/OctubafestUK
There will be drinks (teas/coffees/squash) available throughout the afternoon. If you have a solo, duet, trio or quartet you would like to share, tell us when you register, and we will include it in our performance.
Plus, don’t miss our ‘TUBAFEAST’ – bring along food and snacks that are either tuba shaped or begin with a T, U, B or A. It will be toooba good to miss!
If possible, we would love if you could donate to Save the Children via our JustGiving page, so that we can change the life of a child in need. Thank you.

Echoes of Windrush: Music Event
2025-10-08 18:00 - 21:00 | NN Contemporary Art, 24 Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP
An evening of community creativity with Hip-Hop and Reggae artist, Daniel Johnson and friends; exploring the legacy of Windrush through music, poetry, stories and sound.
The night begins with a screening of Daniel Johnson’s film The Visible Influence of Windrush on Contemporary British Music and Culture. From there, the audience becomes part of the process: sharing words, sounds, stories, and ideas that will be woven into new music, poetry, rap, and spoken word.
Bring along a musical instrument, an everyday object that makes sound, or simply your voice and imagination. You can take part as much or as little as you like – whether that means singing, rapping, reading lyrics, playing your instrument, or just adding your ideas to the mix.
This is not just a performance – it’s an evening to create together. Be a part of the experience and come together as a community, explore the legacy of Windrush, and create something powerful in the moment.
Register your interest here: bit.ly/eowatnn

County Ensemble Open Evening
2025-09-01 16:00 - 18:00 | NMPAT, 125 Kettering Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 4AZ, United Kingdom
Join us for a walk around the NMPAT building – familiarise yourselves with rehearsal spaces before your first rehearsal. Particularly useful for those new to County Ensembles, and those moving to a new ensemble this September. NMPAT staff will be there to show you around and answer any questions.
Older students are welcome to come, and help show younger students around – please email office@nmpat.co.uk if you would like to come along.

CJWO Open Rehearsal
2025-06-12 18:15 - 19:45 | Malcolm Arnold Academy, Malcolm Arnold Academy, Northampton, NN2 6JW, United Kingdom
A free open rehearsal for those interested in auditioning for our ensembles.
Come and experience music-making with current County Junior Wind Orchestra (CJWO) members!
Bring your instrument, see what it’s like to be part of the group, and get ready to audition in July for the new academic year.
Complete this short form if you’re interested: https://forms.office.com/e/Y6tU3NMNmy
