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Can the Arts revitalise Northampton

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What role can the Arts and culture play in the regeneration of Northampton?

Key figures from the town’s cultural scene appear on this edition of the show which is presented by the University of Northampton’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Nick Petford.

Joining Nick will be Jo Gordon, who was appointed chief executive of the Northamptonshire Arts Management Trust in 2018, and oversees Northampton’s flagship theatre, the Royal & Derngate, and The Core arts venue, in Corby.

The secretary of the 78 Derngate Northampton Trust, Les Patterson, will also be in conversation with Nick, as will Richard Clinton, chief executive of Delapré Abbey.

The University’s Senior Lecturer in Art and the Public Sphere, Andrew Hewitt will also be taking part. Andrew will be able to provide both a town and a gown perspective, as he is also a board member of NN Contemporary Art, in Northampton.

The show ends with Northampton South MP, Andrew Lewer who has a personal passion for arts and culture and it's role in the town.