Why Visit Our Orangery For Takeaway in Northampton?

Posted on 29th May 202011th February 2021 by developer

From everyone here at Delapre Abbey, we hope you’re staying safe. Right now, the world is beginning to open up more and more, in line with government advice. At Delapre Abbey, we want to offer a selection of our Afternoon Teas in a safe and socially distanced way. Just in time for the ideal father’s day gift.

The Orangery Café is open for pre-ordered Afternoon Tea collections and takeaway hot and cold and sweet treats. To ensure the safety of both you and our staff, we’re offering a contact-free collection service. We’re open from Friday to Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm. All you have to do is book a time to visit the Orangery Café and collect your delicious Afternoon Tea.

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If you observe physical distancing with other members of the public, you will be able to enjoy our Orangery’s incredible Afternoon Tea without any risk. If you’re looking for a unique Northampton food takeaway, the Orangery Café is a perfect choice. Whether you’ve visited the Orangery before lockdown or not. A lot of people’s memories of the Abbey involves our Afternoon Tea.

Our team at the Orangery in Northampton only use fresh bread and ingredients. We also offer homemade cakes available to takeaway in Northampton. You can add tea, coffee, or something a little stronger to your order too. The choice is yours. The only thing you’ll be missing is our fine china tableware. You can still enjoy the Abbey’s remarkable grounds while observing physical distancing.

Why the Orangery Café stands out as a takeaway in Northampton is our uniqueness. We offer delicious food and drink made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Our afternoon tea is the perfect example of this. Make a treat out of ordering a takeaway and pre-order an Afternoon Tea today.

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It’s been great to see people observing social distancing while enjoying the greenery of the Abbey’s grounds. We understand this has been a tough time for people. This is why we’re glad the Abbey has been able to provide support, even in a small way. Please feel free to grab a takeaway or pre-ordered afternoon tea from the Orangery and enjoy it on the grounds. As long as you’re 2 metres apart from people who aren’t members of your household.

At the Orangery, we’re currently offering a reduced menu. This to help us make sure that all food is prepared in a safe environment. But we hope to be able to open as normal soon. Our standard service allows the Orangery Café to open 7 days a week. We offer delicious freshly cooked meals and barista-made coffee. Our café also only uses the finest locally sourced ingredients. You won’t even need a ticket to the Abbey to enjoy the food. When things are safe to do so, we hope to see you soon.

Contact Us Today

At Delapre Abbey you can place Friday to Sunday Afternoon Tea orders online here.

If you have any questions about our current operations, get in touch today. Give us a call 01604 760817 or please fill in the enquiry form on our contact page today.

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thu25mayAll Daythu13julThis Grief ThingGrief gatherings are small, free group conversations about grief and they're open to all.(All Day)

Event Details

Thu 25th May – Sat 29th July, various times and locations
Free, booking required
Sessions will last a maximum of 2 hours

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.

Dates and Locations

Thu 25th May, 2-4pm, Umbrella Fair
This Grief Thing host: Laura Graham

Mon 5th June, 6:30-8:30pm, Saints Coffee
This Grief Thing host: David Bowden

Thu 15th June, 2-4pm, Umbrella Fair
This Grief Thing host: Laura Graham

Sat 24th June, 2-4pm, Delapré Abbey
This Grief Thing host: Lisa Lovett

Mon 10th July, 6:30pm-8:30pm, Saints Coffee
This Grief Thing host: David Bowden

Thu 13th July, 2-4pm, Umbrella Fair
This Grief Thing host: Laura Graham

Sat 29th July, 2-4pm, Delapré Abbey
This Grief Thing host: Lisa Lovett

How to get to each location

Saints Coffee: 62 St Giles’ St, Northampton NN1 1JW (map)

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

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

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

May 25 (Thursday) - July 13 (Thursday)

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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

Event Details

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