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05/08/2026

We’re incredibly excited that Week of Words is back! Our friends The Creative Place have put together the most extraordinary fortnight of activity, celebrating all things wordy, from local authors and poets to songwriters and performers.

We’re delighted that 60 Miles is part of the Book Cafe on 14 August! Alongside some of Northampton’s finest authors, we’ll be at Esquires Coffee Northampton with copies of our comic book ‘60 Miles presents Community Comics’ - a unique anthology that captures the range of experiences that make up the town we all call home through an exciting range of perspectives, forms and styles. We’d love to see you there for a cuppa!

More details about all the Week of Words events, Creative Quest and film challenges can be found at https://northamptonfilmfestival.eventive.org/schedule

The events have been made possible through support from Northamptonshire Community Foundation, Northampton Town Centre BID and West Northamptonshire Council

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25/03/2026

We’re delighted to be supporting Northampton’s Expression of Interest to be the UK’s first Town of Culture!

Through our interdisciplinary projects spanning theatre, photography, publishing, filmmaking, audio and shopping-centre takeovers, we’ve seen first-hand the pride, connection and sense of belonging that comes from championing the people of Northampton.

The Town of Culture is a phenomenal opportunity to bring Northamptonian communities together, spark ambitious creative activity all year round and raise the creative pulse of our hometown as a place where everyone can thrive 🧡

13/11/2025

We can’t believe it’s the first anniversary of ‘60 Miles presents Community Comics’ and the launch of our exhibition at V and B!!

This was a particularly special project for us. We had the most incredible time working with 6 amazing Northants community groups, artists, heritage communicators and facilitators to capture and collate remarkable stories that tie us together.

The book is now available at 34 libraries across the county and 6 schools, as well as the British Library, the Bodleian Library Oxford University, the Cambridge University Library, National Library of Scotland, National Library of Wales and Trinity College Dublin.

And if you want to get your hands on your own copy we have just made more available via Etsy!

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1807243896/60-miles-presents-community-comics?dd_referrer=

Affinity Day Care CIC
Q Space
Deafconnect
Power of the mind networks
Northamptonshire Mind
IHWO (Northampton)

This project was made possible with funding from

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📸 Azim Miah

13/01/2025

Check out this new video celebrating our Community Comics project from our launch events at V and B Northampton in November. It features some of the amazing artists and participants that we worked with across the project 🧡

Still not got your copy of the book yet? We have a limited amount available to purchase at etsy:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1807243896/60-miles-presents-community-comics

Made possible with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund

🎥 Azim Miah

21/12/2024

Josephine is a high-achieving, independent woman hailing from Zambia but having grown up in Zimbabwe.

She was the first Black travel consultant and had a celebrated career in the industry. She has 5 children and after moving to the UK to be with them, changed careers and worked in health and social care.

🎙 Hear all about Josephine's incredible life as part of our oral history interview series available via QR code in Community Comics.

Get your copy now: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1807243896/60-miles-presents-community-comics

Power of the mind networks The National Lottery Heritage Fund

18/12/2024

Community Comics is now available in libraries across the county! 📚

Visit your local library and discover our comic book anthology. Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

17/12/2024

18 freelancers helped create the 60 Miles Presents: Community Comics projects.

From the early days of funding applications and curating the 6 community groups all the way through to graphic design and facilitation of the exhibition, everyone has had an important part to play.

Thank you to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for making this project possible and to everyone who worked so hard and with such passion. ❤

16/12/2024

Tish has lived in Northampton for most of their life. Tish’s family are of Indian heritage and their parents are from Kenya where their family migrated.

Tish is a volunteer for Q Space and is setting up a community café in Northampton, designed to be a safe space for people of colour and LGBTQ+ people.

🎙 Hear all about Tish's incredible life as part of our oral history interview series available via QR code in Community Comics.

Get your copy now: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1807243896/60-miles-presents-community-comics

The National Lottery Heritage Fund

12/12/2024

Paul is a former professional drummer who, after suffering a mental health crisis, changed careers and is now the Manager of Northampton Mind, a local mental health charity. Paul has supported thousands of people in Northampton and beyond.

🎙 Hear all about Paul's incredible life as part of our oral history interview series available via QR code in Community Comics.

Get your copy now: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1807243896/60-miles-presents-community-comics

Northamptonshire Mind The National Lottery Heritage Fund

11/12/2024

Tracie has hearing loss and since 2018, has received support from Deafconnect. She now works for the charity as an administrator, as well as a volunteer for their support group.

🎙 Hear Tracie talk passionately about the discrimination that deaf people face, living with an invisible disability, and what needs to change to make the hearing world more accessible for people with hearing loss.

Part of our oral history interview series which is available via QR code in Community Comics.

Get your copy now: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1807243896/60-miles-presents-community-comics

The National Lottery Heritage Fund

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