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Eating Out
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Live Guitar music with Gordon Scott. Only at Masa Restaurant!
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Classical & Jazz
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Singer-songwriter Elizabeth Francis brings her own particular brand of Jazz and Soul music along with more than a few crowd pleasers to Edwinns Restaurant & Bar every Friday night.
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Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra offers a fascinating programme of Martinu - his Overture in then two huge works, Brahms' gorgeously romantic Violin Concerto and Vaughan Williams' powerful 5th Symphony. -- Mike Levy, Classical Editor
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Cinema
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The clue's in the title. Teenage coming-of-age movies more latterly are the subject of profound ridicule a la American Pie. But what if there's a genuinely perplexing biological problems such as hermaphroditism? With shades of The Wasp Factory Lucía Puenzo's debut addresses a fraught issue with humour and compassion. Watch out for Argentinean star Ricardo Darin as the protagonist's father. -- David Perilli, Film Editor
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Theatre
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Dead Certain is the latest play to be presented by the always excellent Nomads. It's a psychological thriller that's guaranteed to keep you guessing to the end... Monday 5th until Saturday 10th May, King's Theatre -- Stephen Nicholson, Newmarket Correspondent
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Whilst the ADC is closed for refurbishment, smaller Cambridge venues have the chance to shine. Yellow Moon, a searing modern-day tale of two teenagers on the run, should pack an even harder punch presented in the round in the intimate setting of the School of Pythagoras -- Rachel Fentem, Theatre Editor
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Art
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The Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon is staging In the Frame, an exhibition of previously unseen prints depicting Cromwell, his contemporaries and scenes from the civil war. On Saturday 10th May, come along and watch master craftsman, John Lawrence, prepare and create prints from woodblocks, just as they would have done in the seventeenth century. ? Nicola Foy, Huntingdon Editor
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From May onwards Wysing Arts Centre's new gallery space will become a repository for unwanted and discarded materials, so if you are throwing away wood, windows, doors or any other kinds of structural materials, please let us know and we will take it off your hands.
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A bike ride across the fens from Cambridge, see Elysian fields or foreboding post-apocalypse in Melanie Coleman's art at the Lynne Strover gallery in Fen Ditton. Coleman's oils depict photo-accurate landscapes with moody impressionism. Changeable weather and psyche shape the scenes. -- Jo Sinclair, Arts Editor
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From 6 May until 4 June we will be showing selected works from some of Anglia Ruskin's 3rd Year Fine Art students. We're hoping to have an Artist Evening but is subject to confirmation: check the Williams Art website for latest details www.williamsart.co.uk
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Before Indigo was commonly imported Woad was the source of blue dye in Europe. Find out all about this special plant in Woad: Into the Blue the new exhibition at the Ely Museum.
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Cheffins are delighted to offer a wonderful collection of watercolours by Miles Birket Foster, (British 1825-1899) all from a country house where they have been for the past 100 years
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Family
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If you've ever wondered how your Victorian relatives passed the time without Wii or DVDs, then pop along to Saffron Walden museum's new exhibition: The Victorian Child at work and play: Life in the times of our great-great grandparents. -- Sara Varey, Saffron Walden Editor
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Barkway's popular annual market makes a welcome return, with stalls and activities for all the family. Saturday 10th May, 10am-4pm, Barkway -- Cath Boughton, Royston Editor
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Hard workers aren't the only immigrants from Poland in East Anglia - there are also ponies! Wicken Fen is offering a chance for visitors to get up close and personal with their Konik Ponies (who are from Poland) this weekend. Booking is essential.
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Wind and water supplied the energy needs of our forefathers - and in the 21st century things seem to coming round full circle! See how it was done, on National Mills Day, Sunday 11th May. A variety of wind and water-mills will be open, including: Stansted Mountfitchet windmill, Hinxton watermill, Thaxted windmill, Ashdon windmill. -- Sara Varey, Saffron Walden Editor
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Fun day out for all the family includes fairground rides, food stalls, a beer tent and children's entertainment including Jezzo the Magician. There will also be storytelling, craft stands, face painting and a chance to see some of the animals from Shepreth Zoo, plus there'll be a plant stand by the National Council for Conservation of Plants.
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Gigs & Clubs
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"...sounds wholly or predominantly characterised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats". It's king of hard to believe that Rave Music was banned in the early 1990s. Still if David Cameron continues his current roll maybe a future Tory administration will revert to type and continue the fight. In the meantime enjoy a festival of Rave Music at The Junction on Saturday 10th May.
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On Sunday 11th May Betty and the Werewolves, Violet Violet and The Males are at the Barfly, and will present us with wendy house rock, a Bikini Kill/Huggy Bear-reminiscent riotgrrl attack and some ricketty keyboard-containing girl punk pop respectively. Which should average out at a night of varied yet wonderful, danceable noise. -- Holly Davies, Gigs Editor
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Get on down to Boogie Nites - Friday 4 April at the Burgess Hall, Westwood Road in St Ives from 8pm til 1am. Relive the best sounds of the 70s and 80s with the awesome Starlite Roadshow. Two licensed bars, 4 huge video screens and a text request service - what more could you want?! Over 18s only, tickets are available in advance from St Ivo Leisure Centre reception. -- Nicola Foy, Huntingdon Editor
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Sports & Outdoor
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Join the 41st Oxfam annual sponsored walk in some of the most attractive countryside around at the beautiful National Trust property of Wimpole Hall. The aim is to raise £60,000 to support Oxfam's emergency work around the world. You can choose between three circular routes of 4, 9 or 13 miles or combine them to walk 17, 22 or why not try the marathon distance of 26 miles! Sunday 11 May, from 8am -- Robert Coe, Sports & Outdoors Editor
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Travel
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Win a villa in Mallorca for a week with Vintage Travel! All you have to do is USE your Cambridge Card! Use it between Friday 11 April and Friday 9 May and you could win a villa for 4 in Mallorca for a week. That's a holiday sorted this year then! On randomly selected person who uses their card during this time will win the prize.
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Our city Viewpoints
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Give someone the gift of life by donating blood - come along to a donor session today!
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Member update
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Get a free Cambridge Card by entering the promotional word on the member registration page. If you have none, get a free card by subscribing to the e-magazine. A 'FREE card' promotional word will be sent to you in the e-magazine and you can return later to enter it!
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Food and wine
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For one night only live the glamour, glitz and glare of the Rat Pack at Chez Gerard in Bury St Edmunds. This select evening includes a three course set menu and live music will be played. Naturally. Booking is essential.
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Since English wines beat the 'traditional' competition in Internationally recognised competitions, wine consumers are turning their attention towards some of the most delicious wines on the market today. People are choosing to drink English wines, not only because there's an element of patriotism, but simply because the wines are really pretty smart. This tasting will focus on handcrafted wines, that are uniquely English & show just how far the industry has come over the past decade or so.
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Tutored wine tasting & supper from Grape Sense. This tutored tasting, will focus firmly on a range of wines that are a credit to California's winemakers & that have a true sense of place & origin.
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The Red Lion in Hinxton's famous pudding night
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Style
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10th anniversary of the ever-popular House and Garden Fair.
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Features
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Grow and then show the biggest sunflower!
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To help you make the most out of the river this summer and enjoy almost
unlimited punting, canoeing, kayaking and rowing on the River Cam
Scudamore's have introduced a family of Summer Season Tickets.
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Students & Youth
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Various nights are currently run at The Fountain Inn, some of which are sponsored by drinks suppliers, giving discounted drinks, and some with live D.J's.
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