Storytelling & puppetry by Andy Lawrence 'You can’t catch me, You’re much too slow! I like to run wherever I go!' Can YOU catch that slippery little biscuit, the Gingerbread Man? You’ll need a big bowl of porridge to keep your energy up, but don’t worry if you haven’t had any yet this morning, because […]

The Cambridge Graduate Orchestra welcomes graduates, post graduates, fellows, mature students and other interested instrumentalists from within the university and city. The orchestra was founded in 2004 by Alex Reid in order to bring together graduate musicians dispersed across the university and town and provide a sociable environment in which to rehearse and meet other […]

Christmas tree and light festival. Mulled wine, mince pies, hot  dogs, carols, children’s activities and festive stalls Where: St Andrew’s Church, Church Street, Isleham. CB7 5RX When: Saturday 2nd December, 15.00 – 18.00, with extra festive stalls Sunday 3rd December, 15.00 – 17.00 Saturday 9th December, 15.00 – 17.00 Sunday 10th December, 15.00 – 17.00, […]

Over forty Christmas Trees will throng the exquisite Heritage church of All Saints, Landbeach, near Cambridge, this weekend. Scented, real pine; aromatic bay; techno-bright-light; heavy- metal ‘trees’: all will display wit and challenge on Christmas themes during this Advent Festival weekend which brings together Fen-Edge communities in a new venture. ‘Watt the Dickens’ and ‘Pan-Tree’ […]

Mawson Road Community Orchestra presents a Winter Concert on Saturday 2nd December at 7.30 pm at St John’s Church, cr Hills Road and Blinco Grove. The music is an exciting mix of classical music of Berlioz, Dvorak and Tchaikowsky plus traditional music from the Balkans and Ukraine. Proceeds will go to ‘It takes a City’ […]

The Ipswich Transport Museum on Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JD are holding their very popular “Christmas Cracker” themed Open Day on Sunday December 3rd from 11.00 am until 4.00 pm. The museum will be awash with Christmas lights and other decorations and Santa will be in his grotto waiting to welcome your youngsters with a […]

When families get together there’s always a chance of chaos - particularly if you happen to be trapped for several days with all your relatives and copious amounts of alcohol. Neville and Belinda are hosting a long Christmas weekend. Among the guests are two demanding uncles – Bernard, whose ham-fisted annual puppet shows are a […]

In the middle of a snow-covered forest sits a tiny cottage unlike anything you’ve ever seen before. Its roof is made of gingerbread, the walls are made of chocolate cake, the door is made of boiled sweets and the windows of clear sugar glaze, but what’s inside? This Christmas follow Hansel and Gretel into the […]

Shalamar will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Friends album by performing it in its entirity at a concert for the first time in their history. Friends is a platinum-selling album, featured four top 20 hit singles –  A Night To Remember, Friends, There It Is and I Can Make You Feel Good. The songs […]

Two concerts with five choirs from Cambridge schools in each concert plus audience participation. Red Concert at 5.00 pm Harton and Newton Primary School/ Landmark International School/ Leys Junior Voices/ St Albans RC Primary School/ Whitehall School Green Concert at 7.15 pm. Barton C of E Primary Scgool/ Cambourne Village College/ Comberton Village College/ St. […]

Lots of groups to join at the new Mill Road Community Centre 6 December, 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm - Board Games.  The first Wednesday of each month.  Families welcome.  With a selection of games avaiilable from the games master to try and always something new.  Space Base and more Sci-Fi.  Popcorn!  Warm drinks or […]

Conductor: Richard Farnes/Soloist Pavel Kolesnikov Programme: John Williams - Imperial March from Star Wars/ Brahms - Piano Concert/ No. 2 (Pavel Kolesnikov)/ Interval/ Wagner - Parsifal Suite (constructed by Andrew Gourlay) Welcome to the Symphony Orchestra of India. The orchestra will be conducted by the eminent Wagnerian conductor Richard Farnes, who will perform in the […]