St James at Christmas

With the holiday season underway, residents and local St James businesses are getting into the Christmas spirit. Here’s a roundup of local businesses that got into the holiday spirit this month. 

photo by Francesca Roche

The Doddridge Centre recently hosted its Christmas fair on December 9th, which consisted of small businesses across Northampton providing possible gifts for Christmas.

The Doddridge Centre will also be hosting their ‘Breakfast with Santa’ event this Saturday from 9:30am to 11:30am. Kids will receive free food, drinks and a gift from Santa. 

The Thomas A Becket Pub will be hosting bottomless brunch this Saturday along with live Christmas music from 3 - 5pm. A Christmas Pub Quiz will also be hosted at the venue next Thursday.

Franklin's Gardens has been offering private Christmas parties with a three-course meal, a DJ and disco plus much more from £50 per person.

And for Rugby fans the Northampton Saints team raised £8,431 for the Northampton Saints foundation with their pantomime adaptation of ‘The Grinch who stole Christmas' on December 5th. 

The St James Residents Association has also reminded St James End residents to be on the lookout as there is a rise of crime in the neighbourhood around this time of year.