Local creatives present 60 Miles by Road or Rail at Royal & Derngate. Following a preview in 2018, the redeveloped show will respond to the changes to Northampton’s contemporary political landscape.
Work with artists to co-create something NEW, capturing how we feel about the towns we call home. A book, an exhibition, an audio experience? YOU decide! We are hosting activities in Northampton and Corby
Share your personal New Town story of Northampton or Corby. Do this through archiving your oral history, sharing some writing, having your photo taken, or being part of our documentary film.
Discover how Northampton and Corby transformed under the New Towns act. Led by the New Town Heritage Research Network, find out more about the legacy of New Towns locally, nationally and internationally.
Fifty years later Northampton once again finds itself in a hugely pivotal moment. With the success of both the Future High Streets Fund and Town Fund from the Government to develop another masterplan, alongside the changing of our local government structures following the County Council’s bankruptcy in 2018, the echoes between the town's past and present feels stronger than ever. Following our Northampton-focused pilot project in 2018, we're very excited to start exploring Corby's unique New Town story.
Whilst the project unashamedly prioritises our local experiences, I believe it will capture many of the moods and rhythms of large towns up and down the country attempting to regenerate.