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✨ FEATURED EVENTS ✨
EMFACE Launch Event - Hollywood Face Rejuvenation
Launch of West Northamptonshire's Only "Hollywood Face Rejuvenation" Treatment • Thu, 4 Dec 2025 16:00 - 20:00 GMT Mercure Hotel Northampton – £10
Join Total Body Confidence for the exclusive launch of EMFACE - West Northamptonshire's only "Hollywood Face Rejuvenation" treatment! What is EMFACE? EMFACE works on the facial muscles (something that even surgery doesn't do) and skin layers to achieve a natural looking face lift with improved skin tone, texture and contouring, without injectables or fillers.
Treatment Details:
•4 x 20 minute treatments
•Long lasting results
•No pain
•Zero downtime
Event Details: •Secure your spot for just £10 (includes catering) / Free trial slots available - Email [email protected] (first come, first served) / RSVP: [email protected]
Business Growth & Networking Events
Week of 1-8 December
Business Buzz - Brackley • Thu, 4 Dec 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT Brackley – TBC
Kettering Business Buzz Networking • Thu, 4 Dec 2025 Prezzo Italian Restaurant Kettering, Kettering NN16 0AQ United Kingdom – Free
EMFACE Launch Event - Northamptonshire's First! • Thu, 4 Dec 2025 16:00 - 20:00 GMT Mercure Northampton, Northampton NN1 2TA United Kingdom – £10
Friday @ 4 with NNBN • Fri, 5 Dec 2025 16:00 - 17:00 GMT Online – Free (Members) / £5 (Non-members)
NNBN Networking • Mon, 8 Dec 2025 19:00 - 20:30 GMT Chester House Estate, Irchester NN29 7EZ – Free (Members) / £10 (Non-members)
Week of 9-15 December
Business Buzz - Wellingborough • Tue, 9 Dec 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT Wellingborough – TBC
The Connections Club Northampton - December Delapré Abbey, Northampton NN4 8AW United Kingdom – £39.60
Week of 16-22 December
Small Business Coffee Morning - Wellingborough • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:30 - 11:30 GMT Wellingborough – TBC
Business Buzz - Northampton • Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT Northampton – TBC
Business Buzz - Towcester • Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT Towcester – TBC
Business Buzz - Daventry • Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:00 - 12:00 GMT Daventry – TBC
Ongoing & Recurring Events
Business Networking Thrapston, East Northamptonshire and Huntingdon The Woolpack Inn, Islip NN14 3JU United Kingdom – £15.00
BNI Pavilion Business Networking Event Holiday Inn Northampton, an IHG Hotel, Northampton NN4 7YF United Kingdom – £2
Business Networking Through Golf Northamptonshire Pytchley Golf Lodge, Pytchley NN14 1EY United Kingdom – Free
Grow Your Business with BNI Pavilion Holiday Inn Northampton, an IHG Hotel, Northampton NN4 7YF United Kingdom – £15
Cottons Group Northampton: post-Budget breakfast debrief University of Northampton Car Park 4, Northampton NN4 8RR United Kingdom – Free
NN Clear Speakers Meeting North Park Pavillion – TBC
Why Survive When You Can Thrive in your Business? Thomas A Becket, Northampton NN5 5HY United Kingdom – Free
Mastering The Art Of The Follow-Up Vulcan Works - Offices & Coworking Space, Northampton NN1 1EW United Kingdom – TBC
Solo Connects - Singles Salsa Evening with Kristina Rihanoff (All ages) Soo Yoga fitness and wellbeing family centre, Northampton NN1 1SR United Kingdom – £22.38
ELEVATE - Business & Career Networking Sunley Hotel, Northampton NN4 8RR United Kingdom – TBC
Health and Wellbeing
Week of 1-8 December
Soulful Sundays, Mindfulness Relaxation • Sun, 1 Dec 2025 18:30 - 20:00 GMT Milton Malsor Village Hall, Milton Malsor NN7 3AS United Kingdom – £15
Monday Chillout Gong Sound Bath in Warmington Warmington Village Hall, #27 Warmington PE8 6TE United Kingdom – £15
Neonatal Support Group Penrith Drive Children's Centre, Penrith Drive, Wellingborough, UK, Wellingborough NN8 3XL United Kingdom – Free
Week of 9-15 December
Yoga & Wine Tasting V and B Northampton, Northampton NN1 1DA United Kingdom – £3
Body, Mind & Menopause Mensah Wellbeing Assessment, Training and Therapy services, Upton NN5 4DR United Kingdom – £11.55
Womb Warriors in person meet West Glebe Park & Pavilion, Corby NN17 1SZ United Kingdom – Free
Your Story, Your Strength Newland House, Emerald Room Northampton NN1 3EB United Kingdom – TBC
(in-person talk) The Science of Happiness with Dr Prashant Kakoday Barton Seagrave Village Hall, Barton Seagrave NN15 6WF United Kingdom – TBC
Week of 16-22 December
Autism and the sensory environment: understanding & managing the challenges Stuart Road Resource Centre, NN17 1RJ – TBC
Ongoing & Recurring Classes
Tai Chi Classes - September - December 2025 Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Northampton NN1 1DP United Kingdom – £8
Immersive Yoga - single ticket November - December 2025 Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, Northampton NN1 1DP United Kingdom – Free
Immersive Sound Bath Experience Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, Northampton NN1 1DP United Kingdom – £22
Essential Oils Make & Take + Symphony of the Cells Experience Cooper Drive – £11.55
Restorative Yoga - with Hot Stones - Relaxation and Meditation The Roade House Hotel, Cafe Bar, Restaurant & Yoga Studio, Roade NN7 2NW United Kingdom – £15.87
Winter Wellness (3 sessions) The Roade House Hotel, Cafe Bar, Restaurant & Yoga Studio, Roade NN7 2NW United Kingdom – £33.22
ONLINE SEMINAR - Emotional Separation from Parents NN1 3AS NN1 3AS – £15.00
ONLINE SEMINAR - Inner child. Stuck in childhood NN1 3AS NN1 3AS – £15.00
ONLINE LECTURE "Self-worth & Self-love" NN1 3AS NN1 3AS – £37.00
ONLINE LECTURE "Why don't I live the way I want to?" NN1 3AS NN1 3AS – Free
Blended 12 hours Paediatric First aid 14 Brooklands Court, Kettering – £90
Note: Events are organised by week with confirmed dates listed first. All events include Eventbrite or official links where available. Some events without specific dates are listed under "Ongoing & Recurring Events" - please click the links to confirm exact dates and times.
This Week's AI Headlines
SAP builds EU AI Cloud for European sovereignty – SAP has launched an EU-based AI Cloud platform. The AI Report also notes that the USPTO has clarified inventorship rules for AI-assisted patents.
DeepSeek returns with new AI capabilities – DeepSeek has released a new AI model. Separately, Nano Banana Pro is highlighted as a tool for creating Instagram product shots.
OpenAI & Perplexity launch AI shopping assistants – Both OpenAI and Perplexity have introduced AI shopping assistants. Nano Banana Pro is also mentioned for converting YouTube videos into infographics.
Third-party security incident at Mixpanel – OpenAI has disclosed a security incident involving Mixpanel, a data analytics provider that OpenAI used. The breach exposed some OpenAI user data. Techpresso reports on this incident alongside concerns about AI job risks.
Musk's xAI builds solar farm for AI data centre – Elon Musk's xAI is constructing a solar farm to power an AI data centre. OpenAI has denied fault in a related lawsuit.
Lovable releases updates – Lovable has released updates including MCP servers for connecting to work tools, visual editing features, and AI image generation capabilities.
Additional AI developments – Andrej Karpathy has shared advice for AI education. Google's Gemini 3 Pro can convert user interfaces into landing pages. There are reports of Musk rewriting chips and Oracle being involved in AI developments.
What You Need to Know
This week's AI developments span infrastructure, tools, and security. Key themes include the maturation of AI shopping assistants from major platforms, significant infrastructure investments (both from Musk's xAI and Amazon), and ongoing security concerns highlighted by the Mixpanel breach affecting OpenAI users.
The security incident at Mixpanel serves as a reminder that third-party integrations can introduce vulnerabilities. Organisations using AI tools should review their vendor relationships and data handling practices. Meanwhile, the launch of shopping assistants from OpenAI and Perplexity suggests AI is increasingly being applied to e-commerce and customer engagement use cases.
Action Steps for This Week
[Beginner] Review your third-party integrations – Following the Mixpanel breach, audit which third-party services you use and what data they access. Ensure your vendors have adequate security practices.
[Beginner] Explore AI shopping assistants – If you operate an online store, investigate how OpenAI or Perplexity's shopping assistants could improve customer experience and sales.
[Intermediate] Evaluate content creation tools – Look into tools like Nano Banana Pro for creating social media content (product shots, infographics) to reduce design costs.
[Intermediate] Consider EU-compliant AI infrastructure – If you handle EU customer data or operate across borders, SAP's EU AI Cloud may be relevant for maintaining compliance.
[Advanced] Monitor AI infrastructure developments – Track announcements from major players (Amazon, xAI, Microsoft) regarding AI infrastructure and cloud services to understand how AI capabilities and costs may evolve.
Key Resources
The AI Report – Weekly AI news and analysis
The Rundown AI – Daily AI updates
OpenAI – AI shopping assistants and tools
Perplexity – AI shopping assistants
Lovable – Web development with AI and MCP integration
Nano Banana Pro – AI content creation tool
Google Gemini – AI development and UI conversion
Anthropic Claude – AI assistant platform
Amazon Web Services – Cloud infrastructure
UK For local support on AI adoption, contact Success Formula Club
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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)
Water Matters Yearbook (Free download)
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