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Event Date On: 04 May, 2012

 

Friday 04 May 2012   (127 events)  

ART & EXHIBITIONS See all 23 events for Fri 04 May  

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Fri 26 Apr Kettle's Yard (Cambridge) Katie Paterson

 

Sun 16 Jun Curwen Print Study Centre (Linton) From Paper to Print to Book

Critic's choice
Babylon Gallery (Ely)

Natural Rhythm   12:00 - 16:00, Free
Natural Rhythm: A Year At Wicken Fen is an exhibition of work by Bob and Carol Banks inspi...

Bury St Edmunds Cathedral

Exhibitions at Edmund Gallery   10:00 - 16:30, Free entry
11 May - 23 May: Constance Stubbs 25 May - 30 May: Michael Hillier, Colin Burrows, Da...

Byard Art (Cambridge)
Order and Expression   Free entry
Two of Cambridge´s leading abstract artists, Charlotte Cornish and Martha Winter ha...

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Cambridge Art Salon (Cambridge)

A Piece of Magic ..... is a Hat   Free entry
The exhibition promises a dazzling array of couture creations from Cambridge Milliners, fo...

Cambridge Buddhist Centre (Cambridge)
Gathering the Threads: photography exhibition by CamIris
  Free
CamIris is the Cambridge Women´s Photography Group. An array of photographic media i...

Cambridge Contemporary Art (Cambridge)
London Calling   Free entry
Exhibition of prints by Paul Catherall, John Duffin, Trevor Woods, Gail Brodholt, Frank Ki...

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge)

Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books
  Free entry
With more than 8 million items on its shelves, Cambridge University Library is one of the ...

Churchill College (Cambridge)
London Calling: An Exhibition of Paintings by Vic Stedman
  09:00 - 17:00, FREE
An exhibition of paitings for sale by local artist Vic Stedman.

Fitzwilliam Museum (Cambridge)

Exhibitions at The Fitzwilliam   10:00 - 17:00, Free
Quentin Blake: Drawn by Hand. Book illustrations, etchings, lithographs, drawings a...

Sculpture Promenade   Free
Showcase for contemporary and modern sculpture on the lawns of the Fitzwilliam Museum. Th...

Fry Art Gallery (Saffron Walden)
Long Live Great Bardfield!   14:00 - 17:00, Free entry
´Long Live Great Bardfield´ will bring together a fascinating collection of pa...

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Haddenham Galleries Craft Centre (Ely)
The Owl & The Pussycat   10:00 - 17:00, Free entry
paintings - prints - ceramics - jewellery - sculptures - pea green boats - honey - and may...

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Kettle's Yard (Cambridge)

Alfred Wallis: ships and boats   13:30 - 16:30, Free entry
Alfred Wallis (1855-1942) is one of the most original and inspiring British artists of the...

Lynne Strover Gallery (Cambridge)
Padstow Studio Special Collection   10:00 - 17:00, Free entry
Artworks from Sarah Adams, Chris Thomas, Mo Farquharson & Rachel Budd

Makers Gallery (Cambridge)
Exhibitions   11:00 - 19:00, Free entry
25th May - 3rd June: Vessels & Visions - paintings and studio porcelain works by Gail...

Michaelhouse Centre (Cambridge)
Art and Faith: New Ways of Seeing   08:00 - 17:00, Free entry
This innovative art exhibition seeks to explore inter-faith dialogue in the world of aesth...

Murray Edwards College (Cambridge)

Lys Hansen: Across the Divide   10:00 - 18:00, Free entry
Lys is a colourful, dynamic artist, known for her powerful figurative and expressionistic ...

Old Fire Engine House (Ely)
Spring Exhibitions   Free entry
4 May - 3 June: Robin Stemp - `A View with a Room´ Photographs Bill Evere...

Saffron Walden Museum
Uttlesford Sporting Heroes Project   10:00 - 17:00,
An exhibition celebrating local and regional sports personalities and clubs, past and present.

Scott Polar Museum (Cambridge)
These Rough Notes: Captain Scott´s last expedition
  10:00 - 16:00, Free
This exhibition brings together the last volume of Scott´s diary, on loan from the B...

Sun Lane Craft Gallery (Newmarket)
Art About Town   Free
Katie Bagstaff, printmaker will be showing some of her work at Sun Lane Craft Gallery. ...

Williams Art (Cambridge)
Loukas Morley   11:00 - 18:00, Free entry
In Conversation. New pieces and collaborations with friends and fellow artists

i2 Art Gallery (Saffron Walden)
Horseplay - Equine Grace   10:00 - 17:00, Free entry
An exhibition focused on that most graceful of creatures, the Horse. `Horseplay´ fe...

BUSINESS See all 1 events for Fri 04 May  

Holiday Inn Express (Cambridge)

South Cambridge Coffee Morning   10:00 - 12:00, £5
The South Cambridge Coffee Morning is aimed at strengthening business relationships betwee...

CINEMA See all 63 events for Fri 04 May  

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Tue 28 May Cambridge Arts Picturehouse (Cambridge) Babette´s Feast (re: 2012) [U]

 

Thu 30 May Haverhill Arts Centre (Haverhill) Oz: The Great And The Powerful 2D (PG)

Abbeygate Picturehouse (Bury St Edmunds)
Albert Nobbs   12:30, 17:30,
ALBERT NOBBS has been a personal passion for its star, co-writer and producer Glenn Close ...

Dinotasia   13:00, 15:30,
One of our favourite natural history subjects, the good old dinosaur, gets a makeover and ...

Outside Bet   17:30,
Set against the turbulent mid 80´s of money, privatization, unions and dramatic medi...

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen   15:00, 20:00,
almon Fishing in the Yemen is a touching story of love and beating the odds from the write...

This Must Be The Place   20:00,
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino and starring Sean Penn, this film was received at Cannes with...

More Events Cambridge Arts Picturehouse (Cambridge)
Albert Nobbs   16:00, 20:45,
ALBERT NOBBS has been a personal passion for its star, co-writer and producer Glenn Close ...

Delicacy   12:00, 16:30, 21:10, £6 - £9
Talented actress and French national treasure Audrey Tautou returns to the type of role th...

Dinotasia   12:15, 14:00,
One of our favourite natural history subjects, the good old dinosaur, gets a makeover and ...

Elles   18:40,
Juliette Binoche is Anne, a well-heeled Parisian wife, mother and investigative journalist...

Elles - provocative cinema from the streets of Paris
  12:15, £6 - £9
In this provocative and frank drama, a journalist reassess her views on relationships whil...

Headhunters   20:00,
Hot on the heels of Stieg Larsson´s Millennium adaptations comes this riveting film ...

Jo Nesbo´s Jackpot   12:30, 14:40, 19:10, 21:15,
Based on a story by Scandinavian literary sensation Jo Nesbø, this tense Norwegian crime c...

Marley   17:45,
Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald (STATE OF PLAY, THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND) returns ...

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen   12:30, 14:50, 20:40,
almon Fishing in the Yemen is a touching story of love and beating the odds from the write...

Cineworld (Huntingdon)
Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists 2D
  13:30, 16:00,
Walk the plank with Hugh Grant´s Pirate Captain in a brilliant animated adventure from the...

2D - Marvels Avengers Assemble   13:20, 16:30, 19:45,
Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man and captain America team up in the ultimate Marvel superhero spec...

3D - Beauty And The Beast   14:00, 16:10, 18:20,
Disney´s Oscar-winning animated love story gets a stunning 3D makeover.Following the...

3D - Marvels Avengers Assemble   14:10, 15:45, 17:20, 19:00, 20:30, 21:15,
Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man and captain America team up in the ultimate Marvel superhero spec...

3D - Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists
  13:40,
Walk the plank with Hugh Grant´s Pirate Captain in a brilliant 3D animated adventure...

American Pie: Reunion   14:45, 17:30, 18:30, 20:15, 21:20,
Older but none the wiser, the American Pie gang are back for more outrageous comedy exploi...

Anna Karenina   15:10,
Keira Knightley and Jude Law star in a spectacular new adaptation of Tolstoy´s epic love s...

Safe   14:05, 16:20, 18:45, 21:10,
Safe is a high-stakes, action-packed thriller that´s guaranteed to have you on the e...

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen   17:40, 20:20,
almon Fishing in the Yemen is a touching story of love and beating the odds from the write...

Silent House   14:50, 17:00, 19:10, 21:30, £8.70
Silent House is a fresh and totally terrifying take on the classic house-under-attack movi...

The Hunger Games   14:30,
The Hunger Games is a fantasy set in the future where young people have to fight to the de...

The Lucky One   15:40, 18:10, 20:40,
The Lucky One is a touching love story from the best-selling writer of The Notebook. While...

Cineworld (Cambridge)
Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists 2D
  13:50, 16:10,
Walk the plank with Hugh Grant´s Pirate Captain in a brilliant animated adventure from the...

2D - Marvels Avengers Assemble   12:45, 15:45, 19:30, 22:30,
Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man and captain America team up in the ultimate Marvel superhero spec...

3D - Beauty And The Beast   13:50, 16:00, 18:10,
Disney´s Oscar-winning animated love story gets a stunning 3D makeover.Following the...

3D - Marvels Avengers Assemble   14:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00, 20:30, 21:10,
Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man and captain America team up in the ultimate Marvel superhero spec...

American Pie: Reunion   15:05, 17:40, 18:30, 20:15, 21:15, 22:45,
Older but none the wiser, the American Pie gang are back for more outrageous comedy exploi...

Gambit [12A]   11:30, 13:40, 16:10, 18:20, 20:50, 23:10,
Colin Firth leads an all-star cast in this hilarious Coen brothers-scripted remake of a cl...

Hans Kloss   20:00, £6 - £9
Look out for a truly different take on the action thriller, coming to Cambridge cinemas ne...

Safe   14:10, 16:20, 18:30, 20:50, 23:00,
Safe is a high-stakes, action-packed thriller that´s guaranteed to have you on the e...

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen   20:20,
almon Fishing in the Yemen is a touching story of love and beating the odds from the write...

Silent House   13:00, 15:05, 17:10, 19:10, 21:30, £8.70
Silent House is a fresh and totally terrifying take on the classic house-under-attack movi...

The Cabin In The Woods   22:30,
A terrifying variation on the classic horror film format from the ingenious people behind ...

The Lucky One   12:50, 15:15, 17:35, 20:00,
The Lucky One is a touching love story from the best-selling writer of The Notebook. While...

Cineworld (Bury St Edmunds)
2D - Marvels Avengers Assemble   15:00, 18:00, 21:00,
Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man and captain America team up in the ultimate Marvel superhero spec...

3D - Beauty And The Beast   14:00, 16:10, 18:15,
Disney´s Oscar-winning animated love story gets a stunning 3D makeover.Following the...

3D - Marvels Avengers Assemble   13:10, 14:10, 16:20, 17:20, 19:30, 20:30,
Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man and captain America team up in the ultimate Marvel superhero spec...

American Pie: Reunion   12:50, 15:35, 18:25, 21:10, 22:30,
Older but none the wiser, the American Pie gang are back for more outrageous comedy exploi...

Safe   14:20, 16:40, 19:00, 21:20,
Safe is a high-stakes, action-packed thriller that´s guaranteed to have you on the e...

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen   20:20,
almon Fishing in the Yemen is a touching story of love and beating the odds from the write...

Silent House   12:55, 14:50, 17:00, 19:10, 21:30, £8.70
Silent House is a fresh and totally terrifying take on the classic house-under-attack movi...

The Lucky One   13:10, 15:40, 18:10, 20:40,
The Lucky One is a touching love story from the best-selling writer of The Notebook. While...

Cineworld (Haverhill)
2D - Marvels Avengers Assemble   16:20, 19:30,
Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man and captain America team up in the ultimate Marvel superhero spec...

3D - Beauty And The Beast   16:00, 18:20,
Disney´s Oscar-winning animated love story gets a stunning 3D makeover.Following the...

3D - Marvels Avengers Assemble   17:20, 20:30,
Thor, The Hulk, Iron Man and captain America team up in the ultimate Marvel superhero spec...

American Pie: Reunion   15:15, 17:45, 20:45,
Older but none the wiser, the American Pie gang are back for more outrageous comedy exploi...

Safe   16:10, 18:30, 20:50,
Safe is a high-stakes, action-packed thriller that´s guaranteed to have you on the e...

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen   20:20,
almon Fishing in the Yemen is a touching story of love and beating the odds from the write...

The Croods 3D (U)   10:20, 10:30, 12:50, 15:10, 17:50,
The Croods 3D is a spectacular 3D animated adventure that is as inspirational as it is enj...

VUE Cinema (Cambridge)
Battleship   22:20,
Based on Hasbro´s classic naval combat game, Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Hoppe...

Beauty And The Beast 3D   13:40, 15:55, 18:00,
Beauty And The Beast 3D brings a fabulous 3D reworking of one of Disney´s most roman...

Cabin In The Woods   20:40, 23:00,

Marvel Avengers Assemble 2D   14:00, 17:10, 20:20, 23:30,
The Avengers is the much anticipated multi-superhero movie from Marvel. Nick Fury (Samuel ...

Marvel Avengers Assemble 3D   12:00, 15:10, 18:20, 21:30,
The Avengers is the much anticipated multi-superhero movie from Marvel. Nick Fury (Samuel ...

Safe   12:40, 14:55, 17:20, 19:40, 22:00,
Safe is a high-stakes, action-packed thriller that´s guaranteed to have you on the e...

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen   18:10,
almon Fishing in the Yemen is a touching story of love and beating the odds from the write...

Silent House   12:20, 14:30, 16:40, 18:50, 21:00, 23:20, £8.70
Silent House is a fresh and totally terrifying take on the classic house-under-attack movi...

The Hunger Games   15:05,
The Hunger Games is a fantasy set in the future where young people have to fight to the de...

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists 2D
  13:00,
Aardman Animations (CHICKEN RUN, WALLACE AND GROMIT) invites you to set sail with the Pira...

CLASSICAL MUSIC See all 7 events for Fri 04 May  

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Sun 16 Jun Haverhill Arts Centre (Haverhill) Haverhill Choral Society

Bury St Edmunds Cathedral
Lunchtime Recitals   13:10 - 13:50, Free
All free entry with retiring collection. Bring your lunch! Refreshments available. See w...

Emmanuel URC (Cambridge)
Cambridge Chamber Ensemble   19:45, £10/£5
The Cambridge Szeged Society presents a concert by the Cambridge Chamber Ensemble. Pian...

Fitzwilliam College Auditorium (Cambridge)
Fitzwilliam Composers´ Concert   19:30 - 21:30, Free/Donations
New music by current Fitz students Kathryn Moreadith, Lliam Paterson and Jonathan Woolgar....

Gonville & Caius College Auditorium (Cambridge)
The Hague String Trio   19:30, £12, £10
Justyna Briefjes violin Julia Dinerstein viola Miriam Kirby cello with Daniel Kramer pi...

Michaelhouse Centre (Cambridge)
Perse Girls Concert   Free
The Perse Girls sixth formers in concert. Friday March 8, 12.30 -1pm: students from the P...

St Giles' Church (Cambridge)
Friday Lunchtime Concerts   13:10 - 13:50, Free/donations
Passionate playing by rising musical talent from the University of Cambridge. See website ...

St Mary & St Michael Church (Cambridge)
The Bridge Quartet   19:30, £13/£11/£6
The superb Bridge Quartet will be performing Schubert´s Quartet in E flat, as well a...

CLUBS & NIGHTLIFE See all 1 events for Fri 04 May  

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Sat 01 Jun Cambridge Junction (Cambridge) White Noise

 

Sat 01 Jun Wood Green The Animals Charity (Godmanchester) Meeting Point

Fountain Inn (Cambridge)
QVC with Mr B (Boomslang)   22:00,
After the complete mayhem of QVC´s 2nd Birthday at the start of April, high standard...

COMMUNITY See all 2 events for Fri 04 May  

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Sat 18 May Red Cow (Chrishall) Car Breakfast Club

 

Sat 08 Jun Malthouse Project - Kiln Café (Bury St Edmunds) Malthouse Fete

Addenbrooke's Clinic (Cambridge)

Blood Doning   08:00 - 16:00, Free
Please make an appointment! Times can vary, please see website for details.

Anchor (Burwell)
Coffee Mornings   09:30 - 13:00,
With Knit and natter for all keen Knitters!

DANCE See all 2 events for Fri 04 May  

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Thu 30 May Cambridge Junction (Cambridge) Ours Was The Fen Country

Friends Meeting House (Hartington Grove) (Cambridge)
Dances of Universal Peace   19:30 - 21:30, £5
1st Friday of each month with Amina.Dancing and singing simple chants from the different s...

University Sports and Social Club (Cambridge)
Salsa Classes   19:30, £8-£2
Choose your level with three teachers from the Latin Collective. Social dancing follow...

FOLK See all 3 events for Fri 04 May  

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Tue 11 Jun ADC Theatre (Cambridge) The Coach House Company and Saxual Healing

Apex (Bury St Edmunds)
Karine Polwart   20:00, £15
Twice winner of ´Best Original Song´ at the UK-wide BBC Folk Awards, Scots son...

Golden Hind (Cambridge)
Cambridge Folk Club - May   20:00, £varies
4 May: The Roving Crows, Support: The Ouse Brothers. 11 May: Open Stage with Tilly Dalg...

Cambridge Folk Club - November   20:00, £varies
Friday 2 Nov: Open Stage with guest, David Cambridge Friday 9 Nov: Clive Gregson - wh...

FOOD & DRINK See all 5 events for Fri 04 May  

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Tomorrow Cambridgeshire Wine School (Cambridge) Saturday Introduction to Wine

Alliance Française (Cambridge)
Wine Tasting: Le Vignoble de Loire   18:30, £16-£14
This tour will introduce you to the Loire vineyards, the most extensive vineyards in France.

Anchor (Burwell)
Beer, Wine & Cider Festival  
Wine and Cheese Tasting. Bouncy Castle. Live music from Itchy Fingers (Friday Night), ...

Critic's choice
Chilford Hall (Linton)

Vineyard and Winery Tours   £12.50
Interested in the production of wine, or do you just like to drink it and want to learn mo...

Kingston Arms (Cambridge)
Kingston Arms Monthly Beer Festival   12:00 - 24:00, Free
Return of the Summer Monthly Beer Festivals! This year´s first festival starts Friday 4th...

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Pig 'n' Falcon (St Neots)

May Cider Fest  
The Pig n Falcon in St Neots is a popular pub which is famous for its good quality and num...

GIGS See all 3 events for Fri 04 May  

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Tue 28 May Cambridge Junction (Cambridge) The Christians

 

Thu 13 Jun Haverhill Arts Centre (Haverhill) The Searchers

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CB2 (Cambridge)

The Living Room: Fred´s House   20:30, £3 / £4
Cambridge´s long-running premier acoustic night, The Living Room, returns to the CB2 basem...

Haverhill Arts Centre (Haverhill)
State of The Union   20:00, £12
Boo Hewerdine is an English songwriter and lead singer of indie legends The Bible. Brooks ...

Portland Arms (Cambridge)
Leukaemia and Lymphoma fundraiser   £5
Bands playing include Moth Conspiracy Go Romana and Jackie & Geoff

JAZZ See all 1 events for Fri 04 May  

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Fri 07 Jun Haverhill Arts Centre (Haverhill) Roger Beaujolais and the Hannah Horton Quartet

Vaults (Cambridge)
Live Music  
Live jazz funk bands every Friday, see website for details

OUTDOOR See all 1 events for Fri 04 May  

Cambridge University Botanic Gardens (Cambridge)

Botanic Gardens   10:00 - 18:00, £4 (£3.50conc)/Free
The Garden has a collection of over 10,000 plant species in beautifully landscaped setting...

SHOPPING & MARKETS See all 2 events for Fri 04 May  

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Tomorrow Market Place (Ely) Ely Continental Market

Primavera (Cambridge)
Personal Shopper tours at Primavera   10:00 - 17:30,
View over 5000 items of the finest contemporary jewellery, artwork and craft displayed ove...

Saffron Walden Town Hall (Saffron Waldon)

Saffron Walden Country Market   Free
Freshly baked cakes and savouries, preserves, fresh produce & craft goods are availabl...

THEATRE See all 6 events for Fri 04 May  

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Tue 21 May ADC Theatre (Cambridge) Hamlet

 

Thu 23 May Theatre Royal Charley´s Aunt

More Events Buy tickets now ADC Theatre (Cambridge)
A Clear Road   23:00, £6
´Try to look unhappy. We´re going to a burial, remember!´ A brother ...

Esio Trot   23:00, £6-£4
Mr Hoppy has two great loves in his life: the flowers that grow on his balcony, and his ne...

RICHARD II at the ADC   19:45, £6 - £10
It´s odd that the Bard´s great history plays don´t get much of an airing these days so it´...

Cambridge Arts Theatre (Cambridge)
The Lady in the Van   19:45, £27-£15
The story of Miss Shepherd, who parked her van in Alan Bennett´s back garden and re...

Corpus Playroom (Cambridge)
bash   21:30, £6/£5
Three plays. Three violent crimes. Three victims. Or is it more? A man in a plain suit con...

Comedians   19:00, £6/£5
Manchester, 1975. A small classroom bristles with excitement as a group of aspiring comedi...

TOURS, TRAVEL & EXPLORING See all 7 events for Fri 04 May  

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Wed 29 May Riverboat Georgina (Cambridge) River Cam Cruise & Fish & Chips

 

Wed 05 Jun Theatre Royal Backstage Past Tours

Cambridge (Cambridge)

Cambridge Bike Tours   10:30, 13:30, £20 (£18conc)
Every day except Tuesdays. Morning City Tour, meet at the lamp-post in the middle of Par...

Ghost Tours   18:00, £6 (£5conc)/£4children
The tour will lead you through the areas of Cambridge where ghostly happenings have been r...

Guided Walking Tours of Cambridge   £16-£7.50
Our Historic University and College Tours leave the Visitor Information Centre every day (...

Cambridge and County Folk Museum (Cambridge)

Walking with Women: unlocking female stories from Cambridge´s past
  Free
This new self-guided walking tour aims to show the city through an entirely female perspec...

Newmarket (Newmarket)

Newmarket Classic & All-Day Stud Tours
  09:30, £27 (£25conc)
Thur-Sat: See horses at close quarters and meet stable staff in this 2 hour behind the sc...

Scudamore's Punting (Cambridge)

Daily Punt Tours with Scudamore´s   £various
We offer bespoke services alongside a range of options created for based around common req...

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