Kettering ArtsCentre

Kettering Arts Centre operates from St Andrew's Church on Lindsay Street, a 150-year-old building that continues to function as a working church alongside its role as the town's community-run arts venue. Founded in 2011 to widen access to the arts in Kettering, the centre is run by volunteers and stages over 40 events a year, spanning touring comedians and musicians, local and emerging performers, and a monthly comedy club. It organises Kettering's town-wide Kettfest festival and has run the festival's main stage since 2022. In 2024 the centre completed the first stage of a redevelopment, adding underfloor heating and improving building access. Ticket prices are kept below those of larger commercial venues because the centre relies on volunteer staffing rather than paid management, and it operates independently of North Northamptonshire Council, distinguishing it from the town's council-run venues.