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Tuesday 3pm - 9pm Wednesday 11am - 9pm Thursday 11am - 9pm Friday 11am - 10:30pm Saturday 11am - 10:30pm Sunday 1pm - 8pm

V and B Northampton, 10 St Giles Square, Northampton (2025)

23/04/2025

We’re hiring!

We’re looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our team.

✅ 15 hours a week
✅ 2 days off in a row
✅ No super late close times
✅ Real development opportunities

Most of our team have been with us since our first year - so if you want to join them and share your enthusiasm for all things wine, beer and spirits with the fine people of Northampton town, then send over your CV and cover letter to [email protected]

We can’t wait to hear from you!

🤞 🍺 🍷 ❤️

03/04/2025

We’ve got a jam packed April lined up for you, here’s what we’ve got going on…

03/04: 🍷 Masterclass: Malbec. Explore one of the world’s most popular grapes. 7-9. £25pp. Tickets available in-store or on eventbrite.
06/04: 🎸 Live Music: The Mat Day Band. Tickets available on see tickets. ._
08/04: 🇫🇷 Le French Club. 7-9. All levels welcome!
09/04: 🖼️ Exhibition: C.E.O Artist. Launch at 7pm, work up in the space throughout April. .e.o.artist
10/04: 🎤 Open Mic. Hosted by . 7-9pm. Free entry.
10/04: 🍷 Masterclass: Wine of the USA. Compare American wine with European and decide who does it best. 7-9pm. £25pp.
15/04: 🧐 Philosophy Club. Discuss a different philosopher/concept, paired with a particular wine. Hosted by Rin. 7-9pm. All welcome. Free entry.
17/04: 🍷 Masterclass: Big Italian Names. Discover Italy’s most famous appellations. Hosted by . Sold Out!
19/04: 🥃 Masterclass: Beautiful, Beautiful Bourbon. Hosted by Sold Out!
19/04: 🍋‍🟩 Masterclass: ¡Tequila! Discover the real flavours of the expressive agave spirit. Hosted by . 4.30-6pm. £32pp. Tickets available in-store or on eventbrite.
22/04: 🎂 The Pudding Hole. Grab tickets directly via .
24/04: 🍺 Masterclass: Trappist & Abbey Beer. Find out the differences between them, the history behind them and about the monks who made them. Hosted by Bayley. 7-9pm. £15pp. Tickets available in-store or on eventbrite.
26/04: 🕺 Apéro DJ: . Balearic, Soul, Latin, Reggae. 6-10pm. Free entry.
27/04: 🎸 Live Music: Stephen Tanner. Tickets available from we got tickets.
29/04: 🇪🇸 El Spanish Club. 7-9pm. All levels welcome!
30/04: ❓V and B Quiz Night. Hosted by . 8pm. £2pp. teams of 6 max. No falling out.
01/05: 🍷 Masterclass: Lesser-known whites. Taste a range of white wines that you may have never heard of. 7-9pm. £25pp. Tickets available in-store or on eventbrite.

There you go! So much going on, and we’ll be releasing more details on our third birthday party very soon - so keep your eyes peeled 👀 See you real soon Northampton ✌️

07/03/2025

24 hours in Bordeaux…

This week, Flo nipped over to France to check in with and have a taste of some new Invindia wines. Needless to say, everything was delicious and the trip has got us more pumped than ever to share Hugue’s range with you here in Northampton. We are the only importers of Invindia wine in the UK, which you can find in the shop, or behind the bar! A très vite les copains 🍷

05/03/2025

Put a spring in your step at V and B Northampton!

05/03: 🖼️ Exhibition: Sophie Slade Art. Super talented local artist, will be launching her exhibition upstairs tonight and showcasing her work on our beautiful town. All welcome!
06/03: 🍷 Masterclass: Syrah/Shiraz. Join us to explore one of our favourite grapes- and find out how something can be the same…but different. 7-9. £25pp.
11/03: 🇫🇷 Le French Club. Grab a drink and have a go at chatting en français- all levels are welcome! From 7pm.
13/03: 🎤 Open Mic. Join us upstairs from 7 for a night of NN talent, hosted by the great .
13/03: 🍺 Masterclass: Stout. Learn all about this beautifully British beer style and find out how versatile stouts can be. 7-9pm. £15pp.
15/03: 🥃 Masterclass: Rum- Neat. Spirits expert will be joining us to explain a whole range of rums from around the world. £32pp.
15/03: 🍹 Masterclass: Rum - Cocktails. Lox will then be whipping up some delicious rum-based cocktails just for you. £32pp.
18/03: 🧐Philosophy Club. Each week, Rin chooses a different philosopher and pairs them with a different wine. Have a chat & meet new people.
18/03: 🧁 The Pudding Hole. - sold out!
20/03: 🍷 🍴 Masterclass: Pair. For this class, we’re bringing you a wine pairing experience where wine is still the main character, but each wine you taste will be served with a perfectly-paired small plate, made by local chef Joe Thornton, with Joe’s Dad, serving and explaining the wine!
25/03: 🇪🇸 El Spanish Club. Grab a drink and have a go at chatting en español! All levels welcome. 7pm.
26/03: ❓Quiz Night. Grab your brainiest buddies and join us for our Quiz, hosted by . 8pm. £2pp. Teams of 6 max. No falling out.
27/03: 🦙 🍷 Masterclass: South American Wine. Sunny, high altitude wines your thing? Look no further! Join us to explore the rich, fruity wines of Chile and Argentina, and enjoy some delicious South American wine.
29/03: 🕺 Apéro DJ: Noahmono. Celebrate Spring with ‘s set of Balearic, Soul, Latin & reggae. 6-10.

That’s a wrap! See you soon Ntown 👋

29/01/2025

Great news - January is finally over. Here’s what’s in store for February at V and B Northampton…

01/02: 🕺 apéro DJ: Noahmono. Kick February off with a bang and ‘s set of Balearic, soul, Latin & reggae. 6-10.
11/02: 🇫🇷 Le French Club. Grab a drink and have a chat en français. Flo’s family will be here this month, so even more frenchies than usual for you to have a practice with. All levels are welcome- from 7pm.
11/02: 🧁 The Pudding Hole are back with a delicious loved-up menu, contact directly for tickets.
13/02: 🎤 Open Mic. Join us for our super popular open mic which has seen performances from some top NN talent, hosted by . From 7pm. Free Entry.
13/02: 🧀 🍺 Masterclass: Cheese & Beer. Sure we’re all big fans of cheese and wine, but you have got to try this combo. For this masterclass we’ll be pairing some of our favourite cheeses with some top brews - give it a go, you may be surprised. £25pp. Tickets available in store or on eventbrite.
18/02: 🧐Philosophy Club. Each week, Rin chooses a philosopher and pairs them with a different wine. Just rock up, have a chat and meet new people.
20/02: 🇫🇷 🍷 Masterclass: French Wine - Sold Out.
25/02: 🇪🇸 El Spanish Club. Turn up, grab a drink and have a go at spending your evening chatting en espagnol. All levels are welcome!
26/02: ❓Quiz Night. Find your brainiest buddies and try your luck at our monthly quiz, hosted by . There’s always a great prize up for grabs for the winners and runners up - but remember, it’s the taking part that counts! 8pm. £2pp. No falling out.
27/02: 🇵🇹 🍷 Masterclass: Portuguese Wine. Sold Out!

That’s your lot! Cheers to February 🥂

15/01/2025

Doing dry January? Getting bored of squash and san pel? We’ve got you covered.

You can enjoy red wine, rosé, sparkling, craft beer, sours, wheat beer, pilsners and a whole range of juices… all alcohol-free. Available in the shop to take away, or behind the bar. Nobody gets left out of the party here! ✌️

06/01/2025

Happy New Year!

We’re a little late to the party this month - but that doesn’t mean we’ve not got a load of events to kick off 2025 with a bang!

09/01: 🎤 Open Mic. Join us this Thursday from 7pm for our super popular Open Mic night, hosted by the great . Enjoy a night of top NN talent, right here in the heart of the cultural quarter.
14/01: 🇫🇷 Le French Club. Join us from 7pm as we spend an evening en français - all levels welcome!
16/01: 🍷 🇮🇹 Masterclass: Italian Wine. Leave those January blues behind and swap them for the sunny skies of Italian vineyards as we take a wine-tasting journey around Italy, right here in Northampton. Tickets are £25pp and available in-store or on eventbrite. Saluti!
21/01: 🍰 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Pudding Hole: Burns Night. The tasty twosome behind Ntown’s favourite puddings are back and transforming our upstairs into a pop up restaurant once more. Contact directly for tickets!
23/01: 🍺 🌵Masterclass: Alcohol- Free Beer. Doing Dry January? No problem! Join us to taste a variety of alcohol-free beers. Learn where they’re from, how they’re made and how they taste. Tickets are £15pp and available in-store or on eventbrite.
28/01: 🧐Philosophy Club. Join us for our Philosophy Club, hosted by Rin. Each month, Rin selects a philosopher and pairs them with a different wine. Just rock up, have a chat and meet new people!
28/01: 🇪🇸 El Spanish Club. Like our French club, only for this one Hat and Flo are much less cocky. Join us from 7 as we have a go at chatting en español. All levels are welcome!
29/01: ❓Quiz Night. Bring your brainiest pals and your worst pun-related-quiz-names and have a go at our quiz, hosted by the fab . Teams of 6 max. £2pp. DM to book a table. No falling out.
30/01: 🍷 🇪🇸 Masterclass: Vino Español. Spain - it’s hot, sunny, scenic - it may feel a million miles away from January in Northampton. But luckily, we’re bringing Spain to you. Join us as we taste and explore Spanish wine, and discover its history, its regions and how it is made. Cheers!

Lots going on - let’s have you 2025!

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas Northampton!!

Thank you for another amazing year here at V and B - we’re forever grateful for all of your support and we have had a blast! Also a massive thank you to our incredible team - we are so lucky to have you!

We hope you all have a fantastic Christmas, and we’ll see you on the 27th. Bonnes fêtes les amis!! Hat and Flo x 🎄 ❤️

19/12/2024

Got a special beer-lover in your life? Here are 3 perfect pressies, all under £35.

First up - The Tripel Karmeliet Gift Pack. Enjoy 4 Belgian beers, which have been brewed the same way since 1679 following the 3-grain recipe. The Tripel Karmeliet is flavourful, light and balanced - whilst packing a punch at 8.4%, and can be enjoyed in its beautiful glass. £29.95

Next we have the V and B Can Set. Here we’ve selected a range of top Pale Ales for the all craft lovers out there. Or if you’d prefer you can grab a box and fill it yourself! This particular set is £35.50

And last but not least we have The Paix Dieu Triple Gift Set. Another Belgian beer, but this one is only brewed on a full moon - the date of which is marked on every bottle. Enjoy 4 of these characterful, creamy triples along with 2 beautifully delicate Paix Dieu glasses - available in the shop for £34.95.

Oh and btw - we gift wrap! Merry Christmas Northampton 🍺

18/12/2024

Christmas is in one week! To give you more time to get those last few presents sorted, and to enjoy our tasty mulled wine, we’ve changed our opening times. Have a browse, then grab a drink while we gift wrap your purchases - who said Christmas shopping had to be stressful?

03/12/2024

Christmas at V and B! Part 2.

10/12: 🇫🇷 Le French Club. Grab a drink and give it a go speaking en français- all levels welcome! From 7pm.

12/12: 🎤 Open Mic. Top-notch Northampton talent, hosted by the great . From 7pm. Free entry.

12/12: 🍾 Masterclass: Bubbles- A Lesson On Fizz. Sold out!

14/12: 🎧Apéro DJ: . Soul, Disco, Boogie. 6-10.

18/12: ❓Christmas Quiz, hosted by . It wouldn’t be a Christmas quiz without an extra-special prize - so this month, we’ll be giving the lucky winner 3 magnums of wine to accompany their Christmas dinner: 1 white, 1 rosé & 1 red. 8pm. Teams of 6 people max. £2pp. No falling out!

19/12: 🍷 Masterclass: Fine Wine. Sold Out!

21/12: 🎧 Apéro DJ: . Balearic, Soul, Latin, Reggae. 6-10.

We’ll also be hosting free product tastings in the shop every Saturday in December to help you find your fave (+ some extra festive surprises!).

Christmas is coming - let’s make it special! 🎅

02/12/2024

Christmas at V and B! Part 1.

03/12: 📷 Exhibition: Lou Boileau. Enjoy the work of celebrated Northampton photographer in our upstairs space. Lou will also be holding a talk on 11th December, where he’ll be sharing insights into his creative process. Tickets for the talk are £20pp and available in-store or on Lou Boileau’s website.

5/12: 🍽️ 🍷 Christmas Tapas & Wine Pairing. Award-winning chef will be transforming our upstairs space into a restaurant for this exclusive pop-up, and head winemaker from Invindia Vineyards will be pouring and explaining a perfectly-paired wine for each dish. 7pm. Meal £52pp. Wineflight £20pp. Tickets available in-store or on eventbrite.

6/12: 🍷 Masterclass: Invindia Vineyards. Sold out! Not to worry, Hugues will be at our Christmas market on Sunday offering tastings and talking all about his wine.

6/12: 🍔Food Truck: Moo Hatch. The delicious will be on the front from 5 serving up their incredible handmade chuck steak burgers.

7/12: 🎧Apéro DJ: . Balearic, Soul, Latin, Reggae. 6-10.

7/12: V and B on the road - you’ll find us at the Christmas in Becket’s Park event hosted by .

8/12: 🎄V and B Christmas Market. Join us from 11-5 as we welcome a range of Northamptonshire businesses to V and B. We’ll have stands around the building, plenty of free tastings in the shop, as well as the delicious and out on the front.

10/12: 🤣 The Comedy Crate. Enjoy a night of laughter, courtesy of five comedians who will be performing upstairs. Tickets are £11, available on The ‘s website.

Who’s feeling festive? We’ll be back tomorrow with part 2 👀

28/11/2024

You betcha we’re doing another Christmas Market!!

Our market last year was one of our favourite events of 2023- so of course we’re going to do it all again! Join us on Sunday 8th December from 11 as we welcome a whole load of local producers to 10 St Giles Square - jewellery, clothes, leather, art, candles, cakes, vinyl will all be available, and you can enjoy free product tastings all day long as we crack open the good stuff to help you choose the perfect drink for your Christmas table. AND we’ll be joined by the delicious and . Who said Christmas shopping had to be stressful? It’s going to be great - see you there!

27/11/2024

Join us on Thursday 5th December for a night of festive flavour and beautiful wine. We’ll be joined by award-winning chef, , who will be transforming our upstairs space into a restaurant - serving a delicious menu of Christmas tapas. We’ll also be joined by the talented winemaker Hugues Laborde from , who’s flying in from St Émilion especially for you, and will be pouring and explaining a wine to accompany each dish as part of a hand-picked wine flight. Tickets are available in-store or on eventbrite. See you there!

13/11/2024

Florian posing in front of a stack of colourful boxes can only mean one thing - the V and B advent calendars are back!

Count down to Christmas in style, with a hand picked beer a day to see in the festive season. Whether you’re treating yourself or someone special, available in store now. Bonnes fêtes les copains! 🎄

01/11/2024

Not yet Mariah... we’ve got the music sorted thanks. Djs, events and live performances, - here’s your lineup.

02/11: 🎧 . Balearic, acid, jazz, disco. 6-10.

09/11: 🎧 . Balearic, soul, latin, reggae. 6-10.

14/11: 🎤Open Mic. Join us for a night of incredible NN talent, hosted by the amazing . 7pm. Free Entry.

20/11: 🎵Live Music: Stephen Tanner. Head to music for tickets!

23/11: 🎧 . Disco, Funk, Tropical Rhythms. 6-10.

30/11: 🎧 . Disco, soul, jazz & Boogie. 6-10.

Let’s go Northampton!! 🙌

01/11/2024

November Food Events at VandB!

23/11: 🍷 🍴Le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé: Boeuf Bourguignon. We can’t wait to celebrate the arrival of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau with a fun-filled evening à la française! For one night only, you can enjoy a delicious Boeuf Bourguignon right here - just pre-book your portion either in-store on eventbrite, then rock up, grab a table and enjoy. Boeuf Bourguignon is a staple in our house, and we can’t wait to share it with you all here in Northampton. So if you’re a fan of tender pieces of beef, slow cooked in red wine with lots of herbs and veggies - then this isn’t one to miss! There’ll also be free tastings of Beaujolais in-store, and the great DJ will be on the decks.

26/11: 🍰 Those lucky enough to have grabbed a ticket are in for a treat at this sold out Christmas Pudding Hole!

05/12: 🎄 🍷 Christmas Tapas & Wine Pairing. Tickets for this event are already selling fast, so we’ve included it in this month’s list of events. We are so excited to welcome back award-winning chef, , for an evening of delicious festive flavour. Danny will be transforming our upstairs space into a restaurant for this exclusive pop-up, and head wine-maker from - Hugues Laborde - will be pouring and explaining a perfectly paired wine for each dish. So grab your favourite people for a night to remember! Tickets available in-store or on eventbrite.

November is looking pretty tasty - see you there?

01/11/2024

November at V and B! We’ve got so much going on in the run up to Christmas - so let’s kick things off with our events.

06/11: 🧐Philosophy Club, every Wednesday from 7pm. Discuss a different philosopher each week and meet new people.

07/11: 🍷 Masterclass: Burgundy Wine. Burgundy is THE colour of the season - but what about the wine? Learn all about it at this masterclass . £25pp.

12/11: 🇫🇷 Le French Club. Grab a drink and have a chat en français - all levels welcome.

12/11: 🌲 Christmas Tree Installation. This is always so terrifying but so fun to see the enormous tree being installed on our terrace - grab a mulled wine and enjoy!

13/11: 🖼️ Exhibition: Community Comics by . Community Comics brings together stories from 6 community groups accross Northamptonshire that are often overlooked. We can’t wait to have some excerpts on our walls!

14/11: 🍷 Masterclass: Port.Sherry.&More. Up your port game and swot up on your sherry at this masterclass - why should Santa have all the fun? £25pp.

23/11: 🥃 Masterclass: Brandy. will be back with us for an afternoon of Brandy - taste and learn about this beautiful spirit. £32pp.

23/11: 🥃 Masterclass: Liqueurs. An in-depth exploration into the world of liqueur, hosted by . £32pp.

23/11: 🍷 🇫🇷 Le Beaujolais Nouveau est Arrivé! Join us for an evening à la française as we celebrate the arrival of the beaujolais nouveau - there’ll be free tastings in-store, a delicious boeuf bourguignon for you to enjoy, and music by the great

26/11: 🇪🇸 El Spanish Club. Grab a drink and have a go and chatting en espanol! All levels welcome.

27/11: ❓Quiz Night. Join us for our super popular quiz night, hosted by - and have a go at winning some great prizes. £2pp. Teams of 6 max. No Falling Out.

28/11: 🍺 🎅 Masterclass: Christmas Beer. Get in the Christmas spirit with our X-mas beer tasting, and have a beer-illiant Christmas! Hosted by bayley. £15pp.

All tickets for our masterclasses are available in-store or on eventbrite,

That’s your lot - it’s certainly going to be a busy one! Happy Friday everyone ✌️

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Tuesday	3pm - 9pm
Wednesday	11am - 9pm
Thursday	11am - 9pm
Friday	11am - 10:30pm
Saturday	11am - 10:30pm
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