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Business Growth & Networking Events
Week of 15-21 December
Sound Bath Meditation with Evelyn Frain • Sun, 15 Dec 2025 19:45 GMT The Wellbeing Space, Long Buckby – £16.96
#BusComm Kettering Business Networking Meeting - Face-to-face • Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:30 GMT Telford Lodge Brewers Fayre, Kettering NN16 8XF – £18.04
NN Clear Speakers Christmas Special • Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:45 GMT North Park Pavillion, Kettering – Free
#BusComm Northampton Business Networking Breakfast Meeting - face-to-face • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 07:30 GMT Turnpike Beefeater, Harpole NN7 4DD – £17.84
Small Business Coffee Morning • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:30 - 11:30 GMT Wellingborough – TBC Contact: [email protected] | Website: https://nnbn.co.uk
Business Networking Thrapston, East Northamptonshire and Huntingdon • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:30 GMT The Woolpack Inn, Islip NN14 3JU – £15.00
Northampton Business Buzz Networking • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT Barratts Club, Northampton NN2 6HT – £13.55
"FORE" Business Golf and Networking | Colingtree Park Golf Club • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:00 GMT Collingtree Park Golf Club, Northampton – Free
BNI Pavilion Business Networking Event • Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:30 GMT Holiday Inn Northampton, an IHG Hotel, Northampton NN4 7YF – £15.00
Grow Your Business with BNI Pavilion • Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:45 GMT Holiday Inn Northampton, an IHG Hotel, Northampton NN4 7YF – £15.00
Towcester Business Buzz Networking • Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT Towcester Mill Brewery, Towcester NN12 6YY – £13.55
Daventry Business Buzz Networking • Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT The Arc Cinema, Daventry NN11 4GH – £13.55
Rushden Business Buzz Networking • Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT The Railway Inn - JD Wetherspoon, Rushden NN10 0PA – £13.55
Hot Desk with NNBN at Vulcan Works • Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:00 GMT Vulcan Works, Northampton NN1 1EW – Free
Health and Wellbeing
Week of 15-21 December
Clubbercise with Emma Yoga PT • Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:00 GMT Duston Community Centre, Northampton – £7.00
FREE Midwife-led In-Person Hypnobirthing Taster Session • Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:30 GMT The Midwives Circle and Wellness Centre, Kettering – Free
Women, Girls and Autism • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00 GMT Danetre Hospital, Daventry – Free
Rocks with Kindness • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00 GMT Newland House, Northampton NN1 3EB – Free
Tai Chi Classes - September - December 2025 • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00 GMT Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Northampton NN1 1DP – £9.38
Understanding Trauma • Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00 GMT Danetre Hospital, Daventry – Free
Autism Diversity • Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:30 GMT Stuart Road Resource Centre, Corby NN17 1RJ – Free
Winter Wellness (3 sessions) • Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:30 GMT The Roade House, Roade NN7 2NW – £33.22
Deep Winter Rest - Christmas Effortless Rest - Yoga Nidra • Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:00 GMT The Roade House, Roade NN7 2NW – £15.87
Winter Solstice Sacred Sound Eve @ Brigstock • Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:00 GMT Brigstock Village Hall, Brigstock NN14 3ET – £15.00
Understanding and managing personal stress • Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:30 GMT Board Room 1, Sudborough House, St Marys Hospital, Kettering NN15 7PW – Free
Neonatal Support Group • Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:15 GMT Penrith Drive Children's Centre, Wellingborough NN8 3XL – Free
✨ Christmas Gospel Zumba ✨ • Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00 GMT Abington Community Centre, Northampton – £3.96
Week of 22-31 December
Paws & Pause - December • Thu, 26 Dec 2025 10:00 GMT Delapre Abbey, Northampton NN4 8AW – Free
Christmas Soundbath & Meditation • Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:00 GMT Kingsthorpe Community Centre, Kingsthorpe NN2 7AZ – £12.00
Special Events
Maggie's Northampton Carol Concert 2025 • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:30 GMT All Saints Church, Northampton – £20.00
Eternity's Christmas Remembrance Service • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:30 GMT voco Rockingham Forest Corby by IHG – Free
Looking Ahead to 2026
FE & HE Open Day - Moulton Campus • Sat, 24 Jan 2026 09:00 GMT Moulton College Gate 3, Northampton NN3 7RR – Free
Nashville At Heart | Live in Northampton (The Picturedrome) • Mon, 2 Feb 2026 19:30 GMT The Picturedrome, Northampton – £27.50
hireful's partner day 2026 • Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:30 GMT Kettering Park Hotel & Spa, Kettering – Free
Additional Resources
NNBN (Northamptonshire Business Networking):
•Website: https://nnbn.co.uk
•Email: [email protected]
•Events Calendar: https://nnbn.co.uk/business-networking-northampton/
Business Buzz Networking:
•Multiple locations across Northamptonshire
•Prices typically £13.55 per event
Eventbrite Northamptonshire:
Note: All events include booking URLs where available. Prices shown are starting prices and may vary. Please click through to event pages to confirm exact dates, times, and pricing. Some events may have limited availability during the Christmas period.
Total Events: 30+ events (14 business networking + 16 health & wellbeing + special events ) from Sunday 15 December through 31 December 2025
Sources: Eventbrite, NNBN, Business Buzz Networking
This Week's AI Headlines
OpenAI has launched GPT-5.2, a powerful new AI model that excels in coding, data analysis, customer support, and complex spreadsheet tasks, available via the OpenAI API and ChatGPT. Meanwhile, Disney’s landmark $1 billion deal with OpenAI enables AI-powered storytelling using beloved characters through the Sora platform. Additionally, AI-driven search is shifting towards semantic understanding, prompting businesses to rethink their digital marketing strategies.
Top 3 Practical Tips for Your Business
1.Automate Complex Tasks with GPT-5.2:
Explore integrating GPT-5.2 via the OpenAI API to automate customer support, data analysis, and coding workflows. This can enhance operational efficiency and reduce reliance on specialist staff, freeing up resources for growth.
2.Leverage AI-Generated Video Content with Sora:
If your business involves marketing or content creation, consider using Sora—an AI video platform licensed with Disney IP—to create engaging, interactive videos featuring popular characters. This can boost audience engagement and differentiate your brand storytelling.
3.Optimise Content for AI-Driven Semantic Search:
Adapt your SEO strategy by creating clear, authoritative content that addresses user intent rather than focusing on keywords alone. Learn more about this approach in Scott Jones’s insights on AI redefining search strategy. This will improve your visibility in evolving search engines.
In Other News
•The rise of AI-generated user content is making marketing videos more accessible and affordable. Tools like UGCStudio AI enable businesses to produce authentic, human-style user-generated videos quickly without hiring creators.
•To protect your business and customers online, consider deploying ad-blocking and privacy tools like CleanWeb by Surfshark, which blocks intrusive ads and trackers, enhancing browsing speed and privacy.UK For local support on AI adoption, contact Success Formula Club
Sporting Fixtures
Rugby: Next Games:
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Cricket: No fixtures until next season.
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Useful Links
Success Formula Club: Mindset + Marketing + AI
West Northants Council (all things council)
Vulcan Works (office workspace)
Entrepreneurs Circle Northampton Group (business support)
NNBN (business support)
Action For Happiness (Free wellbeing resources)
Jo Banham Dance Company (the best form of exercise and well-being with the best dance teacher in Northamptonshire)
Water Matters Yearbook (Free download)
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