NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ADULT SCHOOL ORGANISATION

Useful Links

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Site title	Description
Amazon UK	Leading online retailer of books, video games, toys, music, and video recordings. Informative website with customer reviews.

Answers.com	Dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, biographies, technical terms, news, sports, weather, and much more

BBC News	Latest UK & World News from the BBC

BBC Northamptonshire	The BBC's Information & Media Gateway for our County

Book Butler	Quickly searches 120 online booksellers to find the best price for new & used books

Book Depository	Online Bookseller with discounts and free delivery. Informative website with customer reviews. Very reliable and quick service.

Chronicle & Echo Online	Local news, events and entertainment guide from your local newspaper

Coalville Adult School Drama Group	A long established drama group, presenting 4 drama productions a year. They started over 50 years ago, as part of the Adult School Movement.

Cogenhoe Village Website	Information site for Cogenhoe Village residents and visitors. Latest news, events and local links.

Community Website Builder	Free websites for charities, volunteer groups and non-profit making organisations. The NASO website was developed from this site.

Conducting classes within adult schools in the early 20th century	'The organisation of the class'. This chapter has been extracted from Rowntree and Binns' (1903) study - The History of Adult Schools.

Connect2 Community Website	Directory of Northants Community Groups, Parish Councils, Council Services

Duston Directory	Informative guide to Duston & Upton area

Duston Players	Local Amateur Dramatics Company, based in Duston (Northampton)

East Northants Online	Information for residents and visitors; useful for our Higham Ferrers Group members

Encyclopedia of Informal Education	Explores key ideas, practices and thinkers in informal education, lifelong learning and social action

Explore Northamptonshire.co.uk	A comprehensive online guide to Northants: events, history & heritage, walking & outdoors, days out, nights out etc

Forum Cinema	Based in the Lings Forum Complex, opposite Weston Favell Shopping Centre. Special 'Silver Screen' for the over 50s every Tuesday Morning

Friends of Delapre Abbey	Website of a local group trying to secure a future for this historical building and its grounds in Northampton

Get Safe Online	Protect yourself from identity thieves, viruses, phishing and other internet threats with expert advice from the British government, the Serious Organised Crime Agency et al.

History and Impact of Adult Schools in Britain	Article: 'Adult schools and the making of adult education' by Mark K Smith (2004). Extracted from the Encyclopaedia of Informal Education

History of Thought about Informal Education	Article: 'A brief history of thinking about informal education' by Mark K Smith (1997). Extracted from 'Thinkers' section on Infed website

Ideas About Informal Education	Key concepts and theories in informal education, lifelong learning and social action

Informal Education Archives	Materials illuminating the development of informal education, lifelong learning and social action

Leicestershire Adult School Union (LASU)	A County Union that is a Member of the national movement (NASO)

Leicestershire NASO Groups	Detailed information on Leicestershire NASO Groups

Milton Keynes Theatre	Run by the largest theatre company in the West End so has transfers to/from London and touring shows. Attracts big name stars with prices to match! A nearby fierce rival to N'pton's Royal & Derngate Theatres!

Namdram	Website dedicated to Northamptonshire's Amateur Dramatics Community

National Adult School Organisation (NASO)	The national body for the adult school movement. A new website is being built and can be previewed here. We are a Linked Group.

Northampton Volunteering Centre	Find out about opportunities for volunteering in Northampton

Northamptonshire Black History Association	Discover the county's earliest Black history records and about the recent experience of Black people living in Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire Internet Guide	A useful guide to our County: events, attractions, local clubs and news

Northamptonshire Libraries: 24/7 Online Information	Online resources that you can access by simply typing in your library card number. Includes Encyclopedia Britannica Online, Grove Art & Music Online, and Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Northamptonshire Libraries: OPAC	Lists all materials available in Northamptonshire Libraries and its location. Anyone can consult their online catalogue. Renewals and Reservations can also be done via this link.

Northamptonshire Search.com	A search facility for local people and visitors to the county. The sites listed are about Northamptonshire life, people, & businesses.

Play.com	Dvds, cds, video games, electronics, books with free delivery

Playhouse Theatre, Northampton	An enthusiatic amateur dramatics company with a small theatre building that has lots of character, formerly a Victorian coffin warehouse!

Royal & Derngate Theatres	The main venue for arts and entertainment in Northampton. Recently the subject of a £15 million redevelopment project, the theatre offers two auditoria and a creativity centre.

Silver Surfers @ Bedford	Project for over 50s in the Bedford area to develop their computer skills. Useful information and ideas. Can we set one up in Northampton?

Silver Surfers.net	An information gateway for the over 50s, dealing with Travel, Finance, Hobbies, Retirement, Food, Shopping , Sports & Shows etc.

The Big Project-Newspapers	Online British national & regional newspapers and international newspapers with English language versions

The Castle	Wellingborough's jewel in the crown! The Castle is a theatre, cinema and arts centre serving the local community in Wellingborough and beyond.

The Northamptonshire Observatory	The gateway to impartial and objective research, statistics and expertise on the county. It is free, interactive and simple to use.

The Stables	Provides around 270 concerts of jazz, pop, rock, folk and world music each year in its 400-seat auditorium and new smaller performance space. Founded by John Dankworth & Cleo Laine at Wavendon, Milton Keynes.

WhereCanWeGo.com	What's on Guide for the County of Northamptonshire

WhereCanWeGo.com NP	What's On Around Northampton Town

Wikipedia	Wikipedia is the largest multi-national free content encyclopedia in the world. It has been written collaboratively by volunteers around the world since its creation in 2001. A very useful research tool.

Yorkshire Adult School Union (YASU)	A County Union that is a Linked Group of NASO