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Tea dance at St Andrews Church (car park in Crown Street) from 2.30 to 4.30pm. Tickets £5.00 each – which includes tea/coffee and a portion of homemade cake. Please book via Debbie our Administrator, email: ad.standrewskettering@gmail.com, or phone: 07778 196610, or you can come along on the door.

Pre-loved and New, Table-Top Sale 8.30-11.30am, open to public at All Saints Church, William St, Kettering, NN16 9RR. Contact Richard or text on 07887617978 (set up from 8am); you must book a £6 stall in advance!

Midland Band Social Club, Kettstock Beer Festival from 12 noon with live music from local bands from 7pm free entry, raising money for Kettering Citizens Advice.

Oktoberfest with Bavarian themed Party Band ‘The Oomparty Band’ from 7.30pm at Wicksteed Park. For more info & to book visit www.wicksteedpark.org.

Pet Blessing, 2pm All Saints Church, William St, Kettering, NN16 9RR – for pet owners, and anyone who loves animals. Bring your pet or just a photograph. A collection in aid of Hedgehog Lodge Rescue. 

Midland Band Social Club, Kettstock Beer Festival from 12 noon, up to 20 real ales & ciders available, raising money for Kettering Citizens Advice.

The Addingtons’ Horticultural Society AGM, followed by a talk by Andrew Mikolajski on ‘The Garden of York Gate, Leeds’. 2pm in the Great Addington Memorial Hall, NN14 4BH. Visitors welcome, £5 per meeting.

Kettering & District Flower Club meeting, 7pm at Cornmarket Hall, Kettering, with demonstration by David Thomson, entitled: “Celebrations”. For more info, contact 07505 709408. Annual membership £50; visitors welcome at £10 per meeting.

Kettering Stamp & Philatelic Society Speakers’ Evening – To be advised. 7.00pm – 9.30pm at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Crown Street, Kettering NN16 8RG. More info at: https://my-stampclub.co.uk.

Kettering Pensioners Group is hosting Ruth Rednall talking about The Gardens of Wicksteed Park at 2.30pm at Midland Band Club, Hallwood Rd, guests welcome at £3 each including tea/coffee & biscuits. For more info call 01536 484109.

Fun Quiz Evening – £2.50 each at All Saints Church, William St, Kettering, NN16 9RR, includes tea/coffee. Max 4 in a team. Bring your own drink and nibbles. Raffle. 7.30pm start. 

The Kettering branch of Northamptonshire Family History Society meeting at 7.30pm in the Kettering Room at The Corn Market Hall, London Road, Kettering, NN15 7QA. Andrea Pettingale will be guiding us to resources to research our World War II military relatives. NFHS members free, guests £2. New members & guests always welcome. Visit www.northants-fhs.org for more information

Kettering Pensioners Group is hosting Kevin Dopson talking about the Duke of Buckingham starting at 2.30pm at Midland Band Club, Hallwood Rd, guests are welcome at £3 each incl. tea/coffee & biscuits. For more info call 01536 484109.

Ruddygore or The Witch’s Curse – a production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s gothic melodrama at the Castle Theatre, Wellingborough by Arts Barn G&S Society. What better way to mark Halloween. Will the witch be thwarted or will the curse be fulfilled? Come along and find out for yourselves. Tickets £16.50 (£11.50 students) Evenings 7.45pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm. For tickets and more information visit www.castletheatre.co.uk or call 01933 270007.

Kettering Stamp & Philatelic Society Stamp Fair 9.00am to 3.00pm at the Ise Lodge Community Centre, St. Vincent’s Avenue, Kettering NN15 5DR. There will be a Private Treaty table, a club stand & stock shop.

Model Railway Exhibition, 10am-4pm at All Saints Church, William St, Kettering, NN16 9RR. Adults £6, concessions £5. Family tickets available.  

Wellingborough Technical Players present Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile” at the Castle Theatre Studio, Wellingborough.  Come along to enjoy a classic Agatha Christie “who dunnit” and support local amateur dramatics. Book online parkwoodtheatres.co.uk or tel. 01933 270 007. This amateur production is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf of Samuel French Ltd www.concordtheatricals.co.uk.

The History of RAF Desborough – Kev Dopson at All Saints Church, William St, Kettering, NN16 9RR. £6 entry includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Raffle available in aid of roof repairs. Starts at 7.30pm

Resin Jewellery Making Workshop at Stanwick Lakes from 6-8pm. Fun and family friendly jewellery-making workshop to create your own handmade jewellery piece using natural stones, dried flowers and resin. A wonderful activity for parents and children aged 10+ to enjoy together. For more info & to book visit www.stanwicklakes.org.uk.

Tea Dance 2.30-4.30pm at All Saints Church, William St, Kettering, NN16 9RR. Raffle available. Entry £4 includes tea/coffee and cake.

Wicky’s Mini Monsters Ball from 4.30-6.30pm at Wicksteed Park. There will be music & party games plus Wicky Bear and his Halloween friends. For more info & to book visit www.wicksteedpark.org.

Happy Together Ukulele Band at All Saints Church, William St, Kettering, NN16 9RR, 7.30pm. Entry £6 includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Raffle available.