Events cancelled this weekend

Many local events have been cancelled in Northamptonshire following the death of HM The Queen

Northampton Town Centre BID have postponed their Sixties event in the town centre which was due to take on Saturday (September 10).

The organisers say they have decided to reschedule the event, which was to be a celebration of the 1960s, out of respect.

It will now take place on Saturday September 24.

A statement from Mark Mullen operations manager for BID said:

We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  Due to these exceptional circumstances and out of respect we have taken the decision to postpone our 60s Celebration, which was due to take place in the town centre tomorrow.

We have now been able to reschedule the event for Saturday September 24 and are currently in the process of reconfirming all elements for the new date.  We will be able to fully update once we have confirmed every part of the event.

West Northamptonshire Council has confirmed that they will honour free parking in all council-operated multi-storey car parks tomorrow and have rearranged free parking for the new date.

The current 60s Celebration memorabilia displays will remain in place in Grosvenor Shopping until the new date.

The event was due to include a DJ set from Bernie Keith on a stage in the Market Square and a performance from The Counterfeit Beatles alongside exhibitions, classic cars, street circus acts, 1960s films at Northampton Filmhouse and a vinyl fair at Element.

Many businesses were also supporting a sixties-inspired window display or activity.