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May 5, 2025: Your Weekly Guide to Business and Wellbeing Events in Northamptonshire

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Damian Smyth
May 05, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes

Business Growth, Networking & Wellbeing Events Happening This Week*

*Below £50 entry with tickets remaining

The Connections Club Northampton – May
6 May 2025 11:45 – 14:00
Delapré Abbey, London Road, Northampton NN4 8AW
£35.37

Weavers Academy Leadership Development Events
6 May 2025 15:45 – 17:30
Weavers Academy, Brickhill Road, Wellingborough NN8 3JH
£27.80

#BusComm Wellingborough Business Networking Meeting – Face-to-face
8 May 2025 07:30
The Hind Hotel, Sheep Street, Wellingborough NN8 1BY
£18.04

Peer2Peer @ Northampton
8 May 2025 08:45 – 12:30
Reed Recruitment Agency, 900 Pavilion Drive (1st Floor), Northampton NN4 7RG
Free

Kettering Business Buzz Networking
8 May 2025 10:00 – 12:00
Prezzo Italian Restaurant, Unit 2 Market Place, Kettering NN16 0AQ
£13.55

Monthly HR Clinic with Gateway HR
8 May 2025 12:00 – 13:00
Online
Free

The Business Room – Northampton
8 May 2025 12:00 – 14:00
The Sun Inn, 9 High Street, Hardingstone NN4 7BT
Free (to first-time visitors)

Grandbies Business Networking Event
10 May 2025 12:00 – 15:00
Grandbies Coffee House & Boutique, 26 St Giles Street, Northampton NN1 1JA
Free

Weekly Business Networking Events

Northampton Breakfast Business Networking Event
Every Monday (not bank holidays) 09:30‑10:30 BST
Online
Free

BNI Weekly Events:

BNI Ignite Business Networking Event: Tuesdays - 06:45 - 09:00 - The Turnpike, Harpole Turn, Weedon Road, Northampton, Northants, NN7 4DD - £15

BNI Pioneer Online Business Networking: Wednesdays - 09:30 - 11:30 - Online - £15 (We’re growing! Why not come along as a guest and grow your business through referrals?)

BNI Pavilion Business Networking Event: Thursdays - 06:30 - 08:30 - Holiday Inn Northampton, an IHG Hotel, Bedford Road, Northampton NN4 7YF - £15

BNI Prosperity Business Networking Event: Thursdays - 06:45 - 09:45 - Kettering Golf Club, Headlands, Kettering NN15 6XA - £15

BNI Luminate Business Networking Event: Thursdays - 07:40 - 09:40 - Daventry Town Hall, Daventry - £15

BNI Sterling Business Networking Event: Thursdays - 11:30 - 13:30 - Nene Whitewater Centre, Bedford Rd, Northampton NN4 7AA - £15

BNI Lighthouse Business Networking Event: Fridays - 06:45 - 08:45 - Northampton County Cricket Ground, Wantage Rd, Northampton NN1 4TH - £15

Please send your upcoming events to [email protected]

Health and Wellbeing

Menopause Café Kingsley Northampton
6 May 2025 14:00 – 15:30
Heathers, 86 Kingsley Park Terrace, Northampton NN2 7HJ
Free

Essentials of Nutrition & Absorption for Gut Health
6 May 2025 19:00 – 19:30
Online
£6.13

iDiscover Sleep Workshop (8–11 yrs with Parent/Carer)
7 May 2025 16:00 – 18:30
Sudborough House, Kettering NN15 7RJ
Free

Gentle Hatha Yoga Classes with Alison
7 May 2025 18:00 – 19:30
12 Gregory Street, Northampton NN1 1TA
£8.50 – £30.00

Tai Chi Classes – May, June & July 2025
7 May 2025 19:00 – 22:00
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1DP
£9.38

Group Coaching for Awakening Women with Creative Dreams
8 May 2025 16:00 – 17:00
Online
Donations

Barnwell Sacred Sound Bath Evening
8 May 2025 19:00 – 20:00
Barnwell Village Hall, Barnwell PE8 5QD
£15.00

Family First Aid
10 May 2025 09:00 – 11:00
14 Brooklands Court, Kettering NN15 6FD
£10.00

Wiped Out Women’s Club
10 May 2025 10:00 – 12:00
Hideaway Wood Farm, A45 London Road, Dodford NN7 4SR
£11.55

Slow Living Retreat
10 May 2025 11:00 – 15:00
The Roundhouse Haven, Ashley Road, Market Harborough LE16 8PL
£44.04

Vicarious Trauma in Mental Health
10 May 2025 16:00 – 17:00
Online
£8.83

Gentle Hatha Yoga Classes with Alison – Sunday Session
11 May 2025 09:00 – 10:30
12 Gregory Street, Northampton NN1 1TA
£8.50 – £30.00

Weekly Health and Wellbeing

Healing Breathwork | Accelerate emotional and physical healing • Northampton
Mondays (not bank holidays) 18:00 - 19:15 GMT Online – £15

Tai Chi Class
Wednesdays 13:00 - 14:00 GMT Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Road, Northampton NN1 1DP – £9.38

Breathwork - Free Weekly Class • Northampton
Wednesdays 18:00 - 18:30 GMT Online – Free

Pranayama Breathing Free Class • Northampton
Wednesdays 18:00 - 18:30 GMT Online – Free

LAST CHANCE: SPONSORS WANTED!

Strictly SENsational 2025: Be Part of Something Extraordinary!

We’re excited to present Strictly SENsational 2025, where Joanne Banham Dance Company and SENsational Care unite to create an inclusive dance experience. Twelve adults with SEND will team up with a JBDC dancer to light up the stage, building confidence, friendship, and joy.

We’re seeking sponsors like you to support this unforgettable event. Your sponsorship will help provide an empowering experience for these amazing individuals and raise vital funds for The Tor Rox Foundation.

Why Sponsor? Sponsoring Strictly SENsational 2025 offers fantastic exposure (social media, event programme ads, and more) and showcases your commitment to inclusivity. Packages range from Bronze (£250) and Silver (£500) to our Main Sponsor (£1000). By sponsoring, you’ll gain recognition for supporting a heartwarming cause that celebrates community spirit.

Join us and make a real impact:
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Message: 07587 014898

Local Success Story: Once an aviator, always an inspiration

Life at Barchester’s Brampton View Care Home has been buzzing with excitement this week as we honoured resident Peter R. on the milestone of his 101st birthday—and what a celebration it was!

Born in Edmonton, London, in 1924, Peter’s adventurous spirit soon carried him across the Atlantic to Canada, where he trained as air crew before embarking on a distinguished career with the Royal Air Force. From soaring over far-flung destinations in his beloved Lancaster Bomber to meeting the love of his life while stationed in Palestine, Peter’s story is one of courage, romance and service. Together, he and his wife raised three wonderful daughters and later settled in Gloucestershire, where Peter continued a life of public service with Gloucester Council and cultivated an enduring passion for gardening.

A party fit for an RAF hero

Our Head Chef, Glenn Coombs, created a show-stopping cake complete with edible photographs of Peter in uniform and a Lancaster Bomber flying proudly overhead. Staff, fellow residents, family and friends filled the lounge with laughter, music and a chorus of heartfelt birthday wishes—proving that camaraderie never retires.

“I’m overwhelmed by the love, friendship and care that surrounds me,” Peter said, eyes twinkling as he admired the cake. “And look at that handsome man in the photo!”

Celebrating lives, not just numbers

At Brampton View we see birthdays as more than candles on a cake; they are chapters of achievement, growth and cherished memories. Deputy Manager Elina House captured the mood perfectly:

“We’re delighted to celebrate such a remarkable moment with Peter. He’s always ready with an incredible tale, and we look forward to hearing many more.”

About Brampton View

Home to 88 residents, Brampton View provides personalised residential, nursing and dementia care—whether for a short respite stay or a new forever home. Backed by Barchester Healthcare, we remain committed to enriching every individual’s journey, one joyful milestone at a time.

Here’s to Peter’s 101 years of adventure—and to many more stories taking flight right here at Brampton View.

Sporting Fixtures

Rugby:

Football: MEN: No fixtures this week

Football: WOMEN: No fixtures this week

Cricket:

Northamptonshire Weather:

Wetter than last week!

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