Sunday's Northamptonshire Day in Kettering is off due to forecast high winds. The evening Lighthouse Live show still goes ahead; a new date may come next year.

Northamptonshire Day, due in Kettering town centre tomorrow, Sunday 25 October, has been postponed. North and West Northamptonshire councils called it off on Friday because of forecast high winds.

The councils said the predicted wind “would pose an unacceptable risk to visitors, exhibitors, performers, volunteers and staff”. They pointed to the number of outdoor stands, displays and activities planned across the town centre. More than 50 organisations had signed up to take part. (West Northamptonshire Council, 23 October 2026)

What still goes ahead

Lighthouse Live, the evening show at the Lighthouse Theatre in Kettering Leisure Village, is still on. The councils’ release gives it as 7pm. The theatre’s own event listing gives the show time as 7.30pm, with tickets at £15. It is a night of musical theatre, pop, rock and classics, led by the theatre’s manager Ashleigh Hallam with guest performers.

North Northamptonshire Council’s event page asks visitors to check its social media accounts for weather updates over the weekend.

Will there be a new date?

Not yet. The councils say they are “considering options for a future Northamptonshire Day celebration, with the possibility of a rescheduled event next year”. Details will follow once arrangements are confirmed.

The day would have been the second Northamptonshire Day. The first was on Northampton Market Square in October 2025, and this year’s was moved to Kettering, about 15 miles north-east. Our preview of the Kettering event has the full line-up that had been planned.

What it means for you

  • Do not travel to Kettering for the daytime event on Sunday. The stalls, stages, heritage zone and heritage buses were all part of the postponed programme.
  • If you booked Lighthouse Live, it is still on. The theatre box office is on 01536 414141.
  • The Alfred East Art Gallery in Kettering was due to reopen fully on Saturday 24 October, separately from the celebration.
  • Looking for something else this half term? Our October half-term guide has what is on in and around Northampton that week.