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.

This year out Harvest Festival will take place on 11th October at 4pm.

Our harvest festival takes place during a normal Sunday communion service. The service will be followed by a bangers and mash meal.

This year we will be collecting for The Hope Centre and have a list of the items they urgently need. (please e-mail [email protected] for this list). If you have children they are encouraged to include a note to the person who will be receiving the item.
The Hope Centre supports people struggling with homelessness and issues relating to hardship, including addiction, mental health and wellbeing. As well as giving practical support, their holistic approach focuses on helping people to help themselves. Hope also work within the local community with projects aimed at early intervention.

DATES: October 13th-17th

WHERE: The Round, Holy Sepulchre Church Hall, Church Lane, Northampton NN1 3NL. All performances start at 7.30 pm

PRICE: £10

PRODUCTION: DODGER

A Dickensian story with a Pratchett twist
Craig Macpherson, co-director

Dodger is a Dickensian novel written by Sir Terry Pratchett staring Charles Dickens. Or is it a Dickens novel that happened to be written by Sir Terry Pratchett?

It’s what you get if you mix two of the greatest storytellers ever. At least that’s what I think!

Embracing the traditional Dickensian themes of inequality, caring for the less well off and social mobility, while mixing in more modern thoughts on subjects such as mental health, I am drawn to this story by the ability to make a point, and make people laugh.

It revolves around a young lady, Simplicity, who escapes her abusive husband and is rescued by Dodger. Aided by Charles Dickens, and a host of historical characters, the two must fight to persuade the government that Miss Simplicity is not the property of her powerful husband and should not be made to return to him. Meanwhile the dark forces at her husband’s control will stop at nothing to get her back, or dead, including hiring the legendary assassin known only as the Outlander.

As Dodger and Simplicity race against time to save the girl, our hero Dodger must grow from a tosher (Sewer Scavenger) to a gentleman: comfortable mixing with the cream of society to protect the girl he loves.

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

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.
Join our volunteers on the dates below to find out more.

During the winter we open the church for self guided tours most Tuesdays between 12 noon and 2pm and one Saturday every month.

A few things to note:
Please e-mail [email protected] or call and leave a message on 01604 627988 to check the opening times before travelling. We are a small group of volunteers and sometimes things chance at the last minute.

Please come wrapped up, as the church can be very cold in the winter.

If you would like a tour with one of our historians please contact [email protected] as they are not normally at open days in the winter months.

Entrance can sometimes be organised at other times so please e-mail us to see if we can arrange something.

Open Days

October 24th – 12 noon-4pm
November 14th -2pm-4pm
December – no open day
January – 9th -2pm-4pm
February -6th – 2pm-4pm
March – 13th – 2pm-4pm
April – 17th – 2pm-4pm

In May we move into our Summer schedule

We are delighted to invite you to a very special Early Access Screening of The Chosen, Season 6, Episode 1.

Before Season 6 receives its wider release, come and join us for the opportunity to see Episode 1 early and experience the next chapter of The Chosen together on the big screen.

Season 6 takes us into some of the most dramatic events of the Gospel story.

Following the arrest of Jesus and the betrayal of Judas, fear and confusion grip the disciples as they struggle to understand what has happened and fight to remain together. Meanwhile, Nicodemus stands against the High Priest in a powerful confrontation that throws the council into disorder.

THE CHOSEN – SEASON 6, EPISODE 1 – OCTOBER 25th
🕰️ Service Starts at 4pm – Screening Starts 5.30pm
📍 Holy Sepulchre Church, Church Lane, Northampton

Entrance is Free.
Soup will be served from 5pm.

This year’s Remembrance Day service will be held on Sunday 8th November at 10.30 am.

There will, as always, be army cadets as well as their families, and also a number of army veterans.

All are welcome to join this service, which this year will be led by Fr Nicolas Boisson.

The two-minute silence will be observed at 11.00am.