Chesterton Festival 2024

Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street, Chesterton

A family-friendly fun day with something for everyone; stalls, arts and crafts, Fun Zone, local musicians, community Tug of War. ALl Welcome.

Betty Ray: Painting for Well-being

St Andrews Centre School Hill, Histon

A celebration of the life and art of Betty Ray, Mother of Histon resident Les Ray.with live music by Red Velvet culminating in an auction of around 30 of Betty’s works. Paintings Preview 2.30-4.30pm, Auction from 7.30-9.30pm Entry free - welcome drinks from 7.15pm St Andrews Centre, Histon. Paintings preview: https://feast.hisimp.com/   To donate to […]

Hansard

Corpus Playroom St. Edwards Passage, Cambridge

It's the summer of 1988. Tory politician Robin Hesketh returns to his idyllic home in the Cotswolds. It’s his birthday and, having successfully passed Section 28; effectively banning the 'promotion' of homosexuality in schools, he is in a celebratory mood. However, his welcome is not as he'd hoped. Diana has a stinking hangover, a fox […]

£7.50 – £9.50

Mary Beard

Cambridge Union Trinity Street, Cambridge

Heffers bookshop has the honour of hosting Classicist Dame Mary Beard at the Cambridge Union on Tuesday, 2 July at 7pm in celebration of the paperback release of her enthralling book Emperor of Rome. Mary Beard is one of the most original and best-known classicists working today. She is Professor of Classics at Newnham College, […]

Showaddywaddy at Cambridge Corn Exchange – 50 Years

Corn Exchange Cambridge

This tour celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Showaddywaddy! ‘The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World’ is a bold statement, but Showaddywaddy have lived up to that title for the last 5 decades! Formed in Leicester in 1973 from an amalgamation of several local bands, Showaddywaddy have gone on to sell more than 20 […]

£25.00 – £30.00

KUPALA FEST

St Giles Church Chesterton Road, Cambridge

Everyone is invited to KUPALA FEST - a concert and fair in support of Ukraine on Saturday 6th of July, at St Giles Church, Cambridge, from 2pm onwards. KUPALA FEST is a family event rooted in a Ukrainian traditional summer holiday. There will be a flower crown workshop for children and music performances for everyone. […]

£5.00 – £10.00

Shelford Feast 2024

Sawston

A regular annual village event with its roots in the Middle Ages, The Shelford Feast maintains the tradition of bringing the community together to celebrate, all with the aim of having a good time whilst raising money for local good causes, with over £370,000 raised to date. Beer Festival Sat 6 Jul 2024 12:00 – […]

A Creepy Concert!

St Pauls Church Hills Road, Cambridge

Timeline Choir invite you to join them for their summer concert:  A Cup of Poison  7.30pm St Pauls Church - Hills Rd. Songs of foul fiends and dark deed across the centuries!  Murder and misdeeds abound as you look at some of the darker sides of folk song, featuring poisonous relationships, gallows confessions and the song […]

£7.50 – £15.00

Enrico Tomassi’s Dixieland All Stars at Stapleford Granary

Stapleford Granary Bury Road, Stapleford

Enrico Tomasso, trumpet & vocals | Malcolm Earle Smith, trombone | Mark Crooks, clarinet | Joe Webb, piano | Harry Sankey, rhythm guitar | Simon Thorpe, double bass | Matt Skelton, drums. This all-star group had been specially assembled to celebrate the best of Dixieland and Chicago Jazz. From the music of King Oliver to […]

£12.00 – £24.00

Spot’s Birthday Party

Cambridge Arts Theatre 6 St. Andrews Passage, Cambridge

Spot is having a very special birthday party and you’re invited! With party hats, songs, dancing and lots of interactive party games, this is going to be the best birthday party ever! Join Steve the Monkey, Tom the Crocodile and Helen the Hippo to say a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPOT! Based on the beloved Eric […]

£18,00

A Night in Copacabana with Cores Do Samba

Gonville Hotel Gonville Place, Cambridge

Come and get swept away for a night in Copacabana! Cores do Samba and explore the uplifting MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) featuring music by Tom Jobim (‘Girl From Ipanema’), Gil, Joyce, Joao Donato, Elis Regina, Mendes (‘Mas Que Nada’), and more. Discover the magic of this band fronted by Brazilian singer Caru Lins, experience the […]

£19.50 – £49.50

Book Evening – The King’s Mother

Waterstones Book Shop 22 Sidney Street, Cambridge

At Watersone's Book Shop at  6pm, critically acclaimed author of Cecily Annie Garthwaite will be discussing her highly-anticipated new novel, The King’s Mother. From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition – of all they can […]

£5.00 – £8.00

What’s Ons are broadcast across the day at 7.50, 10.30, 1.30 and 4.30, and at weekends.

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