Vorticism!

Kettle's Yard is currently in a period of transition as its new extension takes shape; this will incorporate an Education Wing with a lecture theatre, education space and cafe, an exciting development which has been made...

 

Shame

In an age where mental illnesses are finally being studied and tackled rather than swept under the carpet; Steve McQueen tackles one of the most taboo of all psychological maladies: sex addiction. The new and stylish dir...

 

War Horse

Horses! Do you like horses? Here’s a film about horses. Horses, horses, horses – and war. War Horse is based on Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 novel of the same name, and takes inspiration from the recent Lon...

 

He's a man of few words...

We love our old films at Localsecrets.com, so we jumped at the chance to review The Artist, set in the late twenties as homage to the era of silent cinema. Yes, younger readers, blockbuster films have not always featured...

 

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

David Fincher’s take on a standout Swedish mystery drama that was already creating a stir for its brutal storytelling and subject matter is certainly something to watch out for. The director of Se7en, Fight Club an...

 

True Romance

For out-and-out romance on Valentine’s Eve, join sensational, debonair pianist Warren Mailley-Smith for a candlelight and champagne evening of romantic piano music. It takes place in the only UK building to be list...

 

A Winter Wonderland

The girls, boys and gentlemen of Ely Cathedral Choirs, accompanied by the swing and jazz group 78 RPM, and conducted by Paul Trepte, presented and intriguing concert in Ely Cathedral under the title of ‘Winter Wo...

 

A terrific Tuesday treat

It’s Tuesday, you have a ten pound note in your pocket, and your week needs some serious spicing up – get yourself down to Spice Lounge for Hi 5 Tuesday!Get an amazing five courses for just £10. You&rsq...

 

Lunch at Lalbagh for less

Lalbagh is the contemporary Indian restaurant located in the heart of the Cambridgeshire village of Bourn. Fully-licensed as a restaurant and takeaway, this is Indian and Bangladeshi food as you've never experienced...

 

Ready, steady, cook!

Anyone who’s ever watched television cookery programmes and longed to wow their guests knows that learning to cook impressive, elegant dishes would be so much easier with an expert chef to guide their hand.That&rsq...

 

Winter Beer at the Hopbine

The Hopbine may have only been taken over by new management last August, but it's already known as a pub that serves interesting and ever-changing real ales and good food. The sister pub of the Portland Arms ha...

 

Inder's Kitchen

I am all in favour of things which add to the convenience of life, and much more so if they also add to the gaiety and pleasure of it. The home delivery service for Inder’s Kitchen, where you order and pay online a...

 

Cambridge Winter Ale Festival

The 16th Cambridge Winter Ale Festival opened its doors on Thursday night, welcoming crowds of thirsty drinkers from the city and beyond. At 5pm I joined the queue in the dark outside the University Social Club. The qu...

 

January 2012 food column

The British supermarket tomato is a constant source of wonder and bewilderment to me –wonder that they are routinely so tasteless, and bewilderment that people will pay money for them. Of all the things you might g...

 

Electric, but no charge

There's an instinctive, although perhaps flawed assumption that one can make; that a free gig will be of lower quality than one that charges for admission. That's not surprising. If, for example, one was to be offer...

 

Valentines Firewalk

This Valentine's Day, the Bury St Edmunds’ Rugby Club will be alight with people ‘walking over hot coals for love’ and raising money for The Stroke Association in the process. Sponsored walker...

 

Early Spring Arrivals

It may be a little premature to announce the arrival of Spring, but take a quick look around the countryside and you will be treated to sights of daffodils in bloom, blossoms on trees and new lambs being born. At nearby...

 

A leisurely winter stroll

  Following a cosy festive season, mainly spent sitting indoors, watching TV and eating a lot more than we should, a bracing country walk seemed like the perfect way to blow away the cobwebs on a sleepy, mid-Janu...

 

Around Cambridge by bike

To most Cambridge residents, a bicycle is essential. There are many ways to explore Cambridge and its environs by bike, and on most routes you don't even need to go anywhere near a main road. One such route is an easy-pa...

 

Damn the diet!

January is racing past us at the speed of a trainee for this year’s Olympics, yet still every television ad and all the fashion magazines are practically reaching out and slapping us on the wrist for being so naugh...

 

Neighbourhood Watch

Has Alan Acykbourn morphed into Woody Allen? There is something about the late works of both Al’s that reminds one of the other: the erstwhile great master of comedy still churning out a new work, the audience for ...

 

BalletBoyz

The dance world has come a long way in the past decade, and the terrific performance by BalletBoyz at the Cambridge Arts Theatre this weekend was a striking example of its progress.         &nb...

 

Bears and beers aplenty

The crowd was getting thicker. More and more people were taking their place at the side of the road, scanning the area in anticipation. It was freezing cold. I pulled my scarf closer around my face and waited. It was alm...