Tuesday services take place in Beckets’ Chapel. Enter by the Pioneer Door on the south side of the building by the door behind the small bank.

While we love our building we recognize that the church community is more than a building and our services, events, and groups all aim to bring people together.

As a registered Inclusive Church we welcome all people regardless of age, race, gender, sexuality, mental or physical abilities, or financial or social status. We fully support the ministry of women as deacons, priests, and bishops.

Services are usually followed by tea, coffee and biscuits in the adjacent Community Room.

We also know that attending a church for the first time can be a little nerve-wracking and daunting too. For this reason we have a community manager whose job it is to answer any of your questions, meet you before service, escort you into the building, introduce you to others and walk you through how we worship here. We want you to feel cared for here and not allow nerves or worries to get in the way of your worship. Just e-mail sarah@holy sepulchre.co.uk and we can start chatting.

Similarly, if you want to attend but getting here is a challenge, e-mail as we might be able to help.

Sunday services take place in The Round. Entrance is via the Great West Door (Sheep Street) or the South Porch (Church Lane).

While we love our building we recognize that the church community is more than a building and our services, events, and groups all aim to bring people together.

As a registered Inclusive Church we welcome all people regardless of age, race, gender, sexuality, mental or physical abilities, or financial or social status. We fully support the ministry of women as deacons, priests, and bishops.

Services are usually followed by tea, coffee and biscuits in the adjacent Community Room.

We also know that attending a church for the first time can be a little nerve-wracking and daunting too. For this reason we have a community manager whose job it is to answer any of your questions, meet you before service, escort you into the building, introduce you to others and walk you through how we worship here. We want you to feel cared for here and not allow nerves or worries to get in the way of your worship. Just e-mail sarah@holy sepulchre.co.uk and we can start chatting.

Similarly, if you want to attend but getting here is a challenge, e-mail as we might be able to help.

Join us for a wonderful Eucharist Service in our medieval round church.

Palm Sunday is celebrated one week before Easter Day. It marks the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, an event that is recorded in all four Gospels.

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, while the crowds waved palm branches and shouted “Hosanna!” (an exclamation of praise)

Afterwards join us for a tea and Hot Cross Buns.

Join us a for a Stations of the Cross (Maria Desolata) service.

“Maria Desolata” translates to “Mary in Sorrow” and refers to the Stations of the Cross being walked in reverse order, mirroring Mary’s journey back to her home after Jesus’s death.

The service includes prayers, reflections, and sacred art and invites participants to contemplate Jesus’ death and Mary’s suffering.

The Stations of the Cross have formed part of Christian devotion for many centuries because it offers a poignant way of following in the steps of Jesus on the way to the Cross.

It originated when early Christians visited Jerusalem and wanted to follow literally in the footsteps of Jesus, tracing the path from Pilate’s house to Calvary. They would pause for prayer and devotion at various points. Eventually, those pilgrims brought the practice back to their home countries and ever since then Christians of differing traditions have used this form of devotion.

Join us for this devotional commemoration service as we walk through the Stations of the Cross in reverse order and contemplate what it means for us, our faith and relationship with Jesus.

Afterwards refreshments will be served including Hot Cross Buns.

Join us bright and early on Easter Sunday for our Eucharist Service.

Easter Day marks the beginning of fifty days of celebrating Jesus’ resurrection. Join for a celebratory service where we give takes for Jesus and the sacrifice he made for the world.

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.

John 3.16

Afterwards join us for a tea or coffee and pastries. Then afterwards go home and eat all the chocolate.

Our Medieval Round Church has been welcoming visitors since 1100 AD and this year she will also stay open from Oct-April.
If only these walls could talk, I wonder what they would say?
The Holy Sepulchre is the oldest building in Northampton, surviving the great fire, one of only four medieval round churches in the U.K., and has the longest aisle in Northampton.
Historic battles have taken place here, famous people have been married here and royalty has visited.
The stained glass is beautiful, the Soldier’s Chapel delightful and the stories even more intriguing.

Tue 28th April – 2nd May 2026

WHERE:

The Round,
Holy Sepulchre Church Hall, Church Lane, Northampton NN1 3NL.

All performances start at 7.30 pm

PRICE:

£10

PRODUCTION:

THE HOUSE OF THE FORGOTTEN

From the creators of A Grimm Tale comes an exciting new devised production for Masque Theatre.

We & Us Productions are back with their latest devised script, full of imagination, heart, and a love for storytelling.

The company was born when Meryl Couper, Liz Vokes, Antony Newby, and Jude Wilton first came together to create Masque Theatre’s much-loved A Grimm Tale in 2024. Their shared passion and playful collaboration sparked something special, and from that, We & Us Productions was formed.

This new Masque Theatre show promises to carry their trademark blend of creativity, humour, and heartfelt storytelling – taking you on a journey that’s as surprising as it is magical – A young doctor’s search for truth unravels into a chilling journey through madness, memory, and the macabre.

Inspired by the haunting tales of Edgar Allan Poe, this atmospheric new play invites you to question what is real – and what should have stayed buried behind locked doors.

Do you dare to join us?

Masque is an amateur community based theatre group , established in 1932, and who perform 6 plays a year.
Tickets for each play are £10 and can by booked by phone on 07783 531542 or via the website www.masquetheatre.co.uk