New and Improved

Posted on 15th April 20196th August 2019 by Delapré Abbey

“This is the first time l have visited Delapré Abbey since it’s refurbishment WOW what an improvement. The small tea room is now a large airy Cafe with great staff and great food. The grounds are amazing and great for dog walkers.”

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sun28may(may 28)11:00 amsun29oct(oct 29)4:00 amExhibition: "The Walled Garden Was Magical"An exhibition of your memories of the gardens.(may 28) 11:00 am - (october 29) 4:00 am

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Sunday 28th May – Sunday 29th October
11am-4pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
Entry included in the price of general admission (£8 adults, under 18s free)

“The walled garden was magical… the absolute treasure.” Councillor David Smith

This exhibition explores the vast history of Delapré Abbey’s gardens and tells the stories of those who have worked here over the centuries to make beautiful outdoor spaces for the house owners and, subsequently, for the general public to enjoy.

There have been gardens here since the opening of the nunnery in 1145. On Saturday 19^th July 1952, Delapré Abbey’s gardens opened to the public and have continued to be a place open for all to enjoy. As Alderman J.V. Collier said upon their opening 71 years ago: “The gardens offer a haven of rest away from the milling crowds. Within almost a stone’s throw of the centre of the town, we have something unique.”

Timed to coincide with the centenary year of Delapré Abbey’s water garden, the exhibition captures and celebrates the local communities’ memories of Delapré through photos, text, ephemera and oral history.

Whether you enjoyed the walled garden as a child, have attended a wedding here, or discovered the grounds during one of the Covid-19 lockdowns, we want this exhibition to encourage visitors to tell their friends and loved ones about any existing memories they have made here while making new ones together.

Photo: John Pettitt

Time

May 28 (Sunday) 11:00 am - October 29 (Sunday) 4:00 am

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wed02aug(aug 2)6:00 pmwed21feb(feb 21)7:30 pmMenopause CaféJoin Helen Aluko for fortnightly meetings in the Coach House to talk all things menopause.(august 2) 6:00 pm - (february 21) 7:30 pm

thu28sep1:00 pm2:30 pmThis Grief ThingGrief gatherings are small, free group conversations about grief and they're open to all.1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Event Details

Thursday 28th September, 1-2:30pm
This session will be held at the Umbrella Fair (please see directions below)
Free, booking required
Sessions will last a maximum of 90 mins

This Grief Thing host: Laura Graham

This Grief Thing is a project that invites people to think, talk and learn about grief. We’re living at a time when many people find death and grief – our own grief or other people’s – almost impossible to talk about. We don’t know what to say, what to do, or how to act. So we stay silent, we pretend that grief doesn’t exist, or we hide it. This Grief Thing pushes against this, by opening up conversations about grief and making it visible.

As part of our wellbeing programme we are pleased to be working with Fevered Sleep who have created Grief Gatherings. They’re small, free group conversations about grief and they’re open to all. They’re for people who have experienced grief, and for people who haven’t. This will be an inclusive space. Any age, gender, race, faith welcome.
We’ll share thoughts, feelings, ideas and experiences. If you don’t wish to talk that’s fine, people are welcome to just be present.

This project is a partnership between Delapré Abbey and Fevered Sleep and is funded by Northamptonshire Community Foundation.

How to get to each location

Umbrella Fair: Racecourse Pavilion, Kettering Rd, Northampton NN1 4LG (map)

Meet the hosts

Laura Graham
Laura Graham is a freelance writer and content creator based in Northampton. In 2009 she lost her mum to breast cancer, a loss that changed her life and taught her about the complexities of grief. She went on to work for a local charity on a project to support people coming towards the end of life. She believes that grief is the last taboo and hopes that grief gatherings will enable participants to feel connected and seen by their community.

Time

(Thursday) 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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sat30sep4:00 pm6:00 pmThis Grief ThingGrief gatherings are small, free group conversations about grief and they're open to all.4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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Sat 30th Sep, 4-6pm
This session will be held at Delapré Abbey
Free, booking required
Sessions will last a maximum of 90 mins

This Grief Thing host: David Bowden

This project is a partnership between Delapré Abbey and Fevered Sleep and is funded by Northamptonshire Community Foundation.

How to get to each location

Delapré Abbey (this session will be held in our Library): London Road, Northampton, NN4 8AW (map)

Meet the host

David Bowden
Dave Bowden – A.K.A Word Guerrilla – is a poet and performer. Utilising beatboxing, live looping and multi-instrumentalism, he delivers Word Guerrilla’s unique brand of spoken word poetry performances and workshops to a variety of different educational settings, workplaces and events across the country. As an educator and creative facilitator, he seeks to generate creativity in people through writing, empowering them with language and words.
He believes that grief is ever- present, and like bits of glitter: long after you think it has gone, it continues to turn up everywhere, often unexpectedly. It can be challenging to make sense of grief and adapt to it. Dave wants to facilitate grief gatherings to help others understand the experience, giving them a space to articulate how they think and feel about the process of grieving and help others adapt to the experience of grief.

Time

(Saturday) 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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sat30sep5:30 pm10:30 amSOLD OUT - Candlelight Concerts: Vivaldi's Four SeasonsCandlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Northampton.5:30 pm - 10:30 am