What’s On

Learn At The Lakes – Various Dates

Participate in a variety of art and craft courses, including oil painting, watercolors, silk batik painting, and glass fusions, as well as traditional and heritage courses like blacksmithing and dry […]

Northants Open Studios Exhibition

Come along and join us for a month long exhibition by local artists in our Visitor Centre at Stanwick Lakes. Nature inspired artists working across painting, drawing and printmaking, exploring […]

Parent & Toddler Groups

Come and join us for our new stay and play sessions at Stanwick Lakes. Led by an experienced Early Years Foundation Stage teacher, these weekly play based sessions are suitable for all preschool children and their carers. Enjoy story and rhyme time, craft activities, and self-led play opportunities based on the Characteristics of Effective Learning.

Autumn Craft Fair

🍂 Autumn Craft Fair at Stanwick Lakes 🍂 Looking for a unique, nature-inspired gift or an early Christmas present? Join us at Stanwick Lakes this Sunday for our Autumn Craft […]

The song of the nightingale

An overview The Song of the Nightingale – following on from his presentation earlier this year about kingfishers, Nick Penny will talk about nightingales in Northamptonshire.  He’ll include the reactions of local […]

How to catch a killer

An overview Andy is a retired Detective Chief Inspector and was trained as a Senior Investigating Officer. He spent some years working on the Homicide and Major crime Team. His […]

Northamptonshire on the Big and Little Screen

The talk: Northamptonshire on the Big and Little Screen: Movies, TV programmes, film and TV stars from the county  An overview Northamptonshire connections with Stars from the Silver Screen and Personalities from […]

Workshops AncientCraft – Bronze Axe Casting

There are two craft courses on offer this Autumn: Bronze Axe Casting and Bronze Age Jewelry

These exceptional and popular workshops are designed to enhance your understanding of prehistoric craftsmanship.

Workshops AncientCraft – Bronze Age Jewellery

There are two craft courses on offer this Autumn: Bronze Axe Casting and Bronze Age Jewelry

These exceptional and popular workshops are designed to enhance your understanding of prehistoric craftsmanship.

Pilgrimage – In search of Saints and Relics

An overview Pilgrimage could be carried out for devout reasons or as an excuse for a holiday. Join me on a journey to distant shrines and witness the miracles and […]

Slavery and Anti-Slavery in Northamptonshire 

An overview In 18th and 19th Century Northamptonshire there were those who benefited from trans-Atlantic slavery but also others who actively opposed it. This talk looks at the ways in […]

Willow Lantern Workshop – Oct Half Term (2024)

The Ghost Detective

An overview Adrian set up the Paris & Wolf Publishing business many years ago. He published books for struggling authors to get them into the public gaze. Now retired he […]

Axe Throwing at Stanwick Lakes – Saturday 26th October 2024

Try something new this half term and learn the skills needed to throw axes in safe and fun way! Can you imagine how satisfying each “THUD” will be and each […]

Axe Throwing at Stanwick Lakes – Sunday 27th October 2024

Try something new this half term and learn the skills needed to throw axes in safe and fun way! Can you imagine how satisfying each “THUD” will be and each […]

October Half Term

Northamptonshire and the Great War: The Home Front 

An overview The Great War of 1914-1918 not only saw a war front overseas, but also saw many different wartime aspects develop on the Home Front. This illustrated talk looks […]

Home Education Day

Our Home Education Day will run from 9.30am-3.00pm on Thursday 14th November 2024. Everyone is welcome but will be best suited to learners aged 5-11 or those accessing the Key […]

That Event We Call the First Thanksgiving

The talk: The Absolutely True Story of That Event We Call the First Thanksgiving  An overview: Once upon a time in the 17th century, so we are told, an indigenous […]

Christmas Frost Fair

Come along and join us this festive season!

Christmas Starts at Stanwick Lakes

Come along and join us this festive season for a host of fun activities for the whole family, starting from 23rd November!

Christmas customs talk 

An overview “Christmas is very much a time for traditions, with each generation and family adding to the accepted ideas of what and how the festivities should be conducted. The […]

Winter Run

Come along and join us for our final run of the year here at Stanwick Lakes! You have a choice of running 5k, 10k or even pushing yourself to complete […]

To drive the cold away

An overview How our ancestors passed away the cold, dark nights of winter, whether Pagan or Christian. This usually involves lots of evenings spent drinking! The talk includes some music.   […]

The Women’s Land Army during the First World War

An overview Be enthralled by this new army doing their National Service; one that made such an incredible contribution to the war effort at home, but that have, in the intervening decades been all but forgotten. […]