NORTHAMPTON GREEK
COMMUNITY
Northampton is an
important large town in the Midlands of the
United Kingdom. It can be reached by Road via the
M1 Motorway (Junctions 15 & 16) and by Rail
via The Northampton Line which links London
Euston to Northampton to Birmingham New Street.
The towns populaton is 200,000 and the county population is of the order of 650,000.
The Town is
Headquarters of Several Major International
Companies including: Barclaycard, Carlsberg
Brewers (UK) (Cy), Levi
Straus Jeans, Cosworth Grand Prix Racing and
Silverstone International Racetrack.
GREEK ORTHODOX
CHURCH
St
Neophytos Church is in Duston opposite
the Princess Marina Hospital near Sixfields
Stadium
The
Greek Orthodox Church of Saint
Neophytos
Kent Road
Princess Marina Hospital
Duston
Northampton NN5 9UH
Services
held on Sundays at 1130am every 2 weeks
President:
George Kyriakides
Tel: 01604
648109
Look East BBC News video report - Restorers are having trouble keeping pace with wreckers who are repeatedly attacking a 19th Century Northampton church.
Chronicle & Echo newspaper report - Vandals forcing church to shut.
Next Church Services
2008
Sunday 11 May, 1130-1400
Sunday 25 May, 1130-1400
Sunday 8 June, 1130-1400
Sunday 22 June, 1130-1400
Sunday 6 July, 1130-1400
Sunday 20 July, 1130-1400
Sunday 3 August, 1130-1400
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EVENTS AND
INFORMATION
| Greek Summer Festival June 17 2007
All proceeds for this event went towards church funds.
Greek Night 21 January 2008
Greek Night 11 May 2008
Tickets £8. Live music, dancing and food. Starts 3pm.
Parklands Community Centre
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| INSPIRATION
FM 105.8 Greek Show Dec
10 2007 to Jan 6 2008
Inspiration
FM 105.8,
Northamptonshires Multicultural Community
Radio Station will be back on-air on
another 28 Day RSL from Mon 10 December 2005
until Sun 6 January 2006.
The
Greek Show will be on
every Thursday evening from 6pm till 8pm
with Aggie, Dalia and Mario. December 13, 20, 27 and January 3.
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GREEK SCHOOL
| Greek
School at Trinity Classes from
9:30am to 1pm every Saturday
Top
Floor of The Pearson Building
Trinity Upper School
Trinity Avenue/St Georges Road
between
Kingsley Park Middle School and Trinity
Upper School opposite the swimming pool.
(While
driving down St Georges Avenue towards
the Nene Collage St Georges Campus going
east towards the White Elephant, turn
left at Trinity Avenue past the traffic
lightas. 50 meters down the road on the
left is a small gate. On your right as
you go through the gate is the swimming
pool building and opposite that on your
left is where the Greek school is held.
Classes take place up stairs.)
All
you need to do to enrol is to turn up
with your children on the day.
Teachers:
Victoria Kouvaros, Katerina Pozerski and
Elena Tziorkis, assistant Eftihia
Stavrou.
Dance Teacher: Litza Pepfoegione
Chair:
Georgia Hayhoe
Tel: 01604 587882
Secretary:
Sue Yakoumetos
Benefactors:
Andy Sphongaras and Northamptonshire
County Council
Enrolment:
30 students (as of April 2001).
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WHERE TO GO IN
NORTHAMPTON
| Kebabs
/ Fish 'n' Chips |
Pauls Fish Bar, Barrack Road/Regent
Square
Westonia, Wellingborough Road, Weston
Favell |
| Night
Clubs |
Hush,
Albert Place, Abington Street; Music on 3
Floors.
Luxe, The Old School Building, Adelaide
Place. |
| Casinos
|
Stakis
Casino, Regent Square |
| Hair
and Beauty |
Andrews
Salon, Mare Fair, and St Giles Street
Salon 21, Gold Street and St Giles Street
Studio One, corner of Lower Mounts &
Abington Square |
| Fashion |
Clues
Mensware, behind Debenhams off Gold
Street
C2 Mensware, Gold Street |
ENTERTAINMENT
| Derngate
Theatre |
One of the
UK's best and most popular entertainment
venues. Up to date information on
website. |
| Royal
Theatre |
The Doctor
Who story "The Talons of
Weng-Chiang" was filmed at the Royal
Theatre (next to Derngate) in Northampton
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| The
County Ground |
Home of
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club |
| Sixfields
Community Stadium |
Home of
Northampton Town Football Culb |
| Franklins
Gardens |
Home of
European Champions, Northampton Saints
Rugby Union Club |
LINKS
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