• Northampton Balloon Festival

    Northampton Racecourse Kettering Road, Northampton, United Kingdom

    Organised by Show Time Events Group Ltd alongside Vista Balloon Flights, and supported by Northampton Town Council and West Northants Council, the festival has been restored as a key fixture in the UK ballooning calendar. Hot-Air Balloon Flights & Glows Balloon launches typically occur at sunrise (~6 am) and sunset (~6–7:30 pm)—weather permitting. Evening “balloon glows” light up the grounds after sunset. Passenger flights are available via Vista Balloon Flights but are not included in the entrance ticket Arena Entertainment Expect thrilling […]

  • Silverstone Festival

    Silverstone Circuit Towcester, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

    The Silverstone Festival is the UK’s premier historic motorsport festival, blending more than 20 vintage car races with live music, Foodie Fest, family entertainment, and interactive motorsport zones. In 2025, the event marks the 75th anniversary of Formula 1, featuring The World Champions Collection display of cars driven by every F1 champion, a dedicated race for historic 500cc Formula 3 cars (first since the 1950s), and retro grids including MRL GT3 Legends and Formula Libre entries. Music provided by major artists […]

  • Live by A5

    Peggotty 1 Watling Street, East, Foster's Booth, Towcester, United Kingdom

    Live By A5 is the DIY indie-rock festival organised and headlined by Northamptonshire’s own Rolling Thunder, now in its fourth year at Peggotty’s Lounge near Towcester. Music kicks off from around 4 pm, with free entry, and features a lively line‑up of local talent including Headswitcher, The Vandervalls, 2HD, Brüt and Lame, all leading up to a headline set at around 10 pm by Rolling Thunder themselves.

    Free