Below you can find our latest press releases available for viewing.
Thursday 25th June 2020
A fundraising appeal launched by the Wicksteed Charitable Trust has topped £370,000 after The National Lottery Heritage Fund announced it was providing an emergency grant of £247,000.
Read MoreWednesday 17th June 2020
The Wicksteed Charitable Trust has said a heartfelt thank you after its fundraising appeal to help save Wicksteed Park generated more than £70,000 in donations in just 24 hours.
Read MoreMonday 15th June 2020
The Wicksteed Charitable Trust, which owns Wicksteed Park, has launched a fundraising appeal in a bid to save the park in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreThursday 30th April 2020
Harry and Sheila Ferguson's love story blossomed at the popular Kettering park For most couples no items placed on a finger are more important than their engagement and wedding rings.
Read MoreWednesday 15th April 2020
A couple who were unofficially crowned Wicksteed Park’s biggest fans, after getting engaged next to its famous train, have vowed to be at the front of the queue when the park reopens after the coronavirus outbreak.
Read MoreFriday 10th April 2020
The Northamptonshire Telegraph has launched a search for Wicksteed Park’s Number One fans and appealed for people to get in touch with their stories. Here Mick and Lesley Burdett reveal how their 50-year love story began at the park – under a conker tree!
Read MoreWednesday 18th March 2020
Wicksteed Park has closed its attractions until further notice following the latest Government advice on the coronavirus outbreak. Its public open spaces will remain open for people who wish to use them, with limited refreshments also available, but visitors have been urged to follow the latest health advice at all times.
Read MoreThursday 20th February 2020
People who had bought Drayton Manor tickets for this week have been offered the chance to redeem them for free admission to Wicksteed Park, after the Tamworth park was forced to close for half term.
Read MoreFriday 24th January 2020
A series of West End quality shows are heading to Wicksteed Park to add to their exciting 2020 events calendar.
Read MoreMonday 20th January 2020
More than 100 full and part time jobs have been announced at Wicksteed Park as it begins a new and exciting period in its development.
Read MoreWednesday 6th November 2019
Wicksteed Park has been rewarded for its heritage education programme with a national award.
Read MoreTuesday 29th October 2019
Wicksteed Park has vowed to make its 2019 fireworks celebration the best one ever despite an incident of serious vandalism which destroyed this year’s Wicker Man.
Read MoreTuesday 15th October 2019
The World Puddle Jumping Championships have been declared a “Brexit-free zone” after this year’s event coincided with the date Britain is due to leave the EU.
Read MoreThursday 26th September 2019
Premier party venue Wicksteed Park, Kettering, has launched its hugely-popular Christmas celebration nights for 2019, offering guests free rides on two of its favourite attractions as part of the fun.
Read MoreWednesday 25th September 2019
Wicksteed Park has brought back its ride ticket system as an alternative way to enjoy its attractions – after listening to feedback from customers.
Read MoreMonday 2nd September 2019
Wicksteed Park has announced the return of its hugely-successful Magical Wicksteed experience during the run-up to this Christmas.
Read MoreThursday 27th June 2019
Wicksteed Park is celebrating a £1.78 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, which will enable it to continue its transformation and preserve its unique history.
Read MoreFriday 21st June 2019
Wicksteed Park has launched its first television advert for 10 years as part of a drive to publicise multi-million pound investment in its attractions and facilities.
Read MoreFriday 7th June 2019
Racers at this year’s Wicksteed Park Soap Box Derby will be competing for a trip to the home of British motor racing, thanks to a fantastic new partnership deal with Silverstone.
Read MoreMonday 3rd June 2019
School aged children from across Northamptonshire are being invited to showcase their literary skills in a competition which begins this month.
Read MoreTuesday 21st May 2019
Kettering Civic Society has awarded its annual Rose Bowl environmental improvement award to Wicksteed Park, for its £2.5 million Historic Heart project.
Read MoreWednesday 1st May 2019
A £2.5 million project to renovate and restore the original heart of Wicksteed Park has transformed its elegant Edwardian pavilion, central piazza and precinct.
Read MoreMonday 22nd October 2018
Competitors will attempt to set a new world record when the sixth annual World Puddle Jumping Championships are held at Wicksteed Park.
Read MoreMonday 22nd October 2018
Wicksteed Park’s annual fireworks extravaganza will provide a magical event for all the family when it returns for its 17th fantastic year, with a giant Wickyman statue set to be the star of the show.
Read MoreMonday 9th July 2018
Wicksteed Park has marked one of the most exciting periods in its history by launching a new website to help people plan their visit.
Read MoreWednesday 6th June 2018
Amateur racers will keep alive Charles Wicksteed’s legacy of engineering and innovation when they tackle this year’s Soap Box Derby at Wicksteed Park.
Read MoreThursday 24th May 2018
Twenty thousand visitors are set to celebrate the centenary of the RAF when the annual Wicksteed At War free family event returns to Wicksteed Park from June 8 – 10.
Read MoreWednesday 11th April 2018
A park known as the home of children’s play has launched a global search to find the iconic top ten attractions which graced the world’s first playgrounds.
Read MoreTuesday 13th March 2018
Ambitious Wicksteed Park and Isebrook SEN Cognition & Learning College have agreed a ground-breaking partnership which will promote inclusion for some of the most vulnerable people in our community.
Read MoreFriday 23rd February 2018
Twist and Shout, Sing As We Go and the Christmas Variety Spectacular will set the park’s Edwardian pavilion rocking and the family-friendly fun and entertainment will be delivered by nationally-acclaimed Songbook Productions.
Read MoreFriday 2nd February 2018
One hundred and twenty full and part time jobs have been announced at Wicksteed Park as it gears up for one of the most exciting periods in its history.
Read MoreThursday 11th January 2018
Exciting work has begun on a £4.5million plan to bring the history and heritage of Wicksteed Park - the home of children’s play - alive to all visitors.
Read MoreMonday 11th September 2017
One of the world’s oldest surviving playground rocking horses has been restored to its former glory and returned “home” after being rescued from a ditch where it had been abandoned and left to rust.
Read MoreTuesday 18th July 2017
Wicksteed Park, near Kettering in Northamptonshire, has received initial support of £1.89million, made possible by National Lottery players, to transform the historic heart of the Park.
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