Cambridge Breakfast

Cambridge City Council has appointed a consultancy team from Architect's Cartwright Pickard to lead what's being described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine Cambridge's Market Square, Guildhall and Corn Exchange and create a new civic quarter for the city. Matthew is joined by Simon Smith, the Executive Councillor for Finance and … [Read more...]

If you're a comedy fan, make sure you clear your diary next weekend as the Cambridge Fringe Festival is back with numerous shows happening across the city. It's the fifth year of the event which aims to embrace comedy in all of its weird and wonderful forms Matthew Parrott is joined by Ali Warwood from Commoners Comedy and Jason Stamp from Big Deal … [Read more...]

Simon Bertin visits the Fitzwilliam Museum where Venus and Mars by Sandro Botticelli is on display courtesy of the National Gallery. … [Read more...]

An arts centre in South Cambridgeshire is to benefit from 185,000 in funding from Arts Council England. Wysing Arts Centre in Bourn will use the money to help make the centre more accessible to artists, young people and visitors, and reduce their environmental impact. Rosie Cooper, director of the centre, spoke to Julian on Cambridge Breakfast. … [Read more...]

Cambridge Past, Present & Future has set out plans to turn 200 acres of arable farmland that it owns near to Coton village into a large nature reserve. Julian speaks to Ed Wombwell, the organisation’s Estates Manager. … [Read more...]