Chesterton Festival 2024
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street, ChestertonA family-friendly fun day with something for everyone; stalls, arts and crafts, Fun Zone, local musicians, community Tug of War. ALl Welcome.
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A family-friendly fun day with something for everyone; stalls, arts and crafts, Fun Zone, local musicians, community Tug of War. ALl Welcome.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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