Twinfest is an annual music festival which celebrates the twinning of Northampton with Marburg in Germany and Poitiers in France. It's a 4 day multi-venue festival in which Northampton musicians play alongside musicians from Marburg and Germany, and subsequently, Northampton bands have the opportunity to be invited to play at the festivals in France and Germany.
The festival has been running for over 25 years and is a well loved event in the town. We have been told by the council that they've previously received some complaints following Twinfest being held in the garden of The Black Prince, hence why we've not been able to enjoy the outdoor space in the last few years. The council have advised the pub that if there is another complaint, their licence could be taken away.
We'd like to be pro-active in changing their view on this, as we feel this is an amazing space which really makes a difference to the festival.
Please sign the petition in support of getting Twinfest back in The Black Prince garden.
We'd be very grateful if you could leave a comment, sharing your enthusiasm, explaining why the garden means so much to Twinfest, or even sharing your experiences of previous Twinfests in the Black Prince garden! Everything will help!
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Reached 250 supporters
March 7, 2025
Reached 100 supporters
March 4, 2025
March 2, 2025
I can see the numbers ticking up toward that first hundred mark and honestly my hands are shaking a bit because this means so much for the garden vibe. If everyone who sees this just mentions it to a few neighbors in town today we might actually hit the goal before the weekend hits and get the council to finally look at us.
8 Comments
Absolute nonsense. Its only a few days a year and brings so much life to the town. leave the garden alone!
Northampton needs this. Cant believe the council is being this difficult about a bit of music in the sun.
The Black Prince garden is the heart of the whole thing. Its not the same inside the pub. bring it back outside please!
Twinfest in the garden is literally the highlight of my summer. Keep the music going!
Been going for years. Great memories there. Ridiculous that they want to shut it down.
Excellent venue for twin fest it’s only on once a year!!
As one of the organisers of Twinfest, I am extremely keen to return to the Black Prince back garden for our Sunday all dayer in July. This is a well-loved event that brings the community together, the outdoor space makes it all the more accessible and enjoyable. We have many, many people continually question why the event can no longer be held there, and although we know complaints have been made, we are unsure of the reasons why. The opportunities for outdoor events such as this one are rare, this is an ideal and safe location to provide an outdoor music festival. The number of people benefiting from this event would far outweigh the few who are negatively affected by it for a short period of time. Having said this, Twinfest are keen to compromise and work with the council however we can to ensure that all those surrounding the festival are satisfied. Whether this be finishing times, or decibel meters, we are desperate to have this event in the Black Prince garden.
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Twinfest is an annual music festival which celebrates the twinning of Northampton with Marburg in Germany and Poitiers in France. It's a 4 day multi-venue festival in which Northampton musicians play alongside musicians from Marburg and Germany, and subsequently, Northampton bands have the opportunity to be invited to play at the festivals in France and Germany.
The festival has been running for over 25 years and is a well loved event in the town. We have been told by the council that they've previously received some complaints following Twinfest being held in the garden of The Black Prince, hence why we've not been able to enjoy the outdoor space in the last few years. The council have advised the pub that if there is another complaint, their licence could be taken away.
We'd like to be pro-active in changing their view on this, as we feel this is an amazing space which really makes a difference to the festival.
Please sign the petition in support of getting Twinfest back in The Black Prince garden.
We'd be very grateful if you could leave a comment, sharing your enthusiasm, explaining why the garden means so much to Twinfest, or even sharing your experiences of previous Twinfests in the Black Prince garden! Everything will help!
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
March 7, 2025
Reached 100 supporters
March 4, 2025
March 2, 2025
I can see the numbers ticking up toward that first hundred mark and honestly my hands are shaking a bit because this means so much for the garden vibe. If everyone who sees this just mentions it to a few neighbors in town today we might actually hit the goal before the weekend hits and get the council to finally look at us.
8 Comments
best vibes ever. dont kill our festival!!!!!
Absolute nonsense. Its only a few days a year and brings so much life to the town. leave the garden alone!
Northampton needs this. Cant believe the council is being this difficult about a bit of music in the sun.
The Black Prince garden is the heart of the whole thing. Its not the same inside the pub. bring it back outside please!
Twinfest in the garden is literally the highlight of my summer. Keep the music going!
Been going for years. Great memories there. Ridiculous that they want to shut it down.
Excellent venue for twin fest it’s only on once a year!!
As one of the organisers of Twinfest, I am extremely keen to return to the Black Prince back garden for our Sunday all dayer in July. This is a well-loved event that brings the community together, the outdoor space makes it all the more accessible and enjoyable. We have many, many people continually question why the event can no longer be held there, and although we know complaints have been made, we are unsure of the reasons why. The opportunities for outdoor events such as this one are rare, this is an ideal and safe location to provide an outdoor music festival. The number of people benefiting from this event would far outweigh the few who are negatively affected by it for a short period of time. Having said this, Twinfest are keen to compromise and work with the council however we can to ensure that all those surrounding the festival are satisfied. Whether this be finishing times, or decibel meters, we are desperate to have this event in the Black Prince garden.
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best vibes ever. dont kill our festival!!!!!