String Spectacular
2026-02-07 18:00 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | St Matthews Church, 20 St Matthews Parade, Northampton, NN2 7JW
Featuring our string and chamber ensembles, including County Junior Strings, County Chamber Strings, County String Sinfonia, Frontier String Ensemble & NMPAT String Quartets.
Tickets are now available! Click the ‘book now’ button below to access our Ticketsource shop.

Guitarstravaganza
2026-02-08 15:00 | Cripps Hall Theatre, Old School House, 201 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RT, United Kingdom
A celebration of all things guitar, featuring Guitarlactica, Tarrega Guitar Ensemble and the Frontier Guitar Ensemble.
Tickets are now available! Click the ‘book now’ button below to access our Ticketsource shop.

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.

Big Band Night
2026-03-01 18:00 | Castle Theatre, 10 Castle Way, Wellingborough, NN8 1XA, United Kingdom
Featuring the NMPAT County Jazz Bands in addition to improvisation workshop group, Jazz Matters.
Tickets are available through the Castle Theatre box office.

Orchestra Spectacular
2026-03-08 18:00 | Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
An opportunity to share inspiration and aspiration with the three County Orchestras.
Tickets are available from 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.

Music for Youth Regional Festival
2026-03-14 | Spinney Theatre, Northampton School for Girls, Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG, United Kingdom
The start of the MFY annual series for 2026 – Northamptonshire hosts the largest regional festival in the country!
If you’re a participating player, you can find the letter here.

Wind Band Spectacular
2026-03-15 18:00 | Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
An opportunity to share inspiration and aspiration as all generations of County Wind Orchestras perform.
Tickets are available from the Derngate box office.

Music for Youth Regional Festival
2026-03-21 - 2026-03-22 | Cripps Hall Theatre, Old School House, 201 Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RT, United Kingdom
The MFY Northamptonshire Regional Festival continues. Free to attend!
If you’re a participating player, you can find the letter here.
To view the full schedule for the day, you can find it here.

Brass Band Festival
2026-04-19 | 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.

Session 1 | 1.30pm
Featuring All Saints CEVA Primary School, Ecton Brook Primary School, Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School, Delapre Primary School, Play and Stay and Zoom Club players, First Access Follow On Project, County Junior Brass Ensemble and a massed performance!
Session 2 | 4.30pm
Featuring Malcolm Arnold Academy, Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Lodge Park Academy / Montsaye Academy, Weston Favell Academy, County Training Brass Band and a massed performance!
Session 3 | 7.00pm
Featuring Sponne School, Northampton School for Boys, Bishop Stopford School, County Youth Brass Band and a massed performance!
Tickets are available via our Ticketsource shop. Click the ‘book now’ button below for access.

Spring Song
2026-04-22 19:00 | Christ Church, 3 Christchurch Rd, Northampton, NN1 5LL, United Kingdom
Featuring performances from NMPAT Singers, County Chamber Choir, Guys & Dolls, County Youth Choir, Tarrega Guitar Ensemble and the NMPAT Community Choir.
Tickets will be available on our Ticketsource shop. Click the ‘book now’ button below for access.

Big Sing
2026-05-20 18:30, 2026-05-21 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.

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.

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

The Festival
2026-06-16 19:00 - 2026-06-17 19:00 | Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Celebrate the talent of young performers across Northamptonshire at The Festival. This annual event brings together students from schools across the county for an unforgettable evening of live music and performance. Experience the energy, creativity and passion of young musicians as they showcase their skills.
Tuesday 16th June – 7.00pm start
Wednesday 17th June – 7.00pm start
Tickets are available via the Derngate website.

Chamber Concert
2026-06-20 18:00 | St Benedict’s Church, St Benedict's Church, Hunsbury Hill Road, Northampton, NN4 9UG, United Kingdom
Celebrating the work of our Chamber Ensembles featuring County Clarinet Choir, County Flute Choir, String Quartets and more…
Tickets will be available on our Ticketsource shop. Click the ‘book now’ button below for access.

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.

Summer Jazz
2026-06-29 19:00 | The Picturedrome, 222 Kettering Rd, Northampton, NN1 4BN, United Kingdom
Featuring Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band and Jazz Matters.
Tickets will be available on our Ticketsource shop at a later date. Click the ‘book now’ button below for access.

Summer Choral Festival
2026-07-01 19:00 | Christ Church, 3 Christchurch Rd, Northampton, NN1 5LL, United Kingdom
Featuring County Youth Choir, County Chamber Choir and Guys & Dolls.
Tickets will be available on our Ticketsource shop at a later date. Click the ‘book now’ button below for access.

End of Year Concert
2026-07-04 15:00 | Spinney Theatre, Northampton School for Girls, Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG, United Kingdom
The final concert of the academic year, featuring the County Youth Orchestra.
Tickets will be available on our Ticketsource shop at a later date. Click the ‘book now’ button below for access.

Summer Festival of Music: New Generation
2026-07-05 12:00 | Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
The end of year showcase for our junior ensembles, the new generation of county music students. Tickets will be available via the Derngate box office.
Featuring performances from County Junior Orchestra, NMPAT Singers, County Junior Brass Ensemble, Jazz 3, County Junior Strings and County Junior Wind Orchestra.

Summer Festival of Music: Second Generation
2026-07-05 18:00 | Derngate, 19-21 Guildhall Road, Northampton, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
The end of year showcase for our training ensembles, the second generation of county music students.
Featuring performances from County Training Wind Orchestra, Guitarlactica and Tarrega Guitar Ensemble, County Training Brass Band, Jazz 2, County Training Orchestra and County Chamber Strings.
Tickets will be available via the Derngate box office.

Summer Strings
2026-07-13 19:00 | Holy Trinity Church, Holy Trinity Church, Squires Hill, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6BQ, United Kingdom
Featuring the final performance from County String Sinfonia and more to be confirmed.
Tickets will be available on our Ticketsource shop at a later date. Click the ‘book now’ button below for access.
