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Event Date On: 31 July, 2012
Tuesday 31 July 2012 (127 events)
ART & EXHIBITIONS See all 28 events for Tue 31 Jul
Apex
(Bury St Edmunds)
Sacred Places 
10:00 - 17:00,
Free
Tracing the journeys of travelling artist Doug Patterson and collage landscape artist Chri...
ArtCell
(Cambridge)
Renaissance Women & NewArt@ArtCell
10:00 - 17:00,
Free entry
A photographic project by Stefanie Rechelt and a showcase to promote the work of new membe...
Babylon Gallery
(Ely)
Craft & Design Showcase
12:00 - 16:00,
Free
Summer selling show, offering the best in contemporary craft and design from the East Angl...
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)
Mixed Summer Exhibition
09:30 - 17:30,
Free entry
An evolving showcase of original paintings, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media artwork, limi...
Cambridge Contemporary Art
(Cambridge)
Best of British
09:00 - 17:30,
Free entry
Summer´s exhibition dedicated to British Art and Craft.
The summer months will be d...
Cambridge University Library
(Cambridge)
A Soviet design for life
09:00 - 18:00,
Free
The Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design. The academ...
Cambridge and County Folk Museum
(Cambridge)
Sporting Heroes
10:30 - 17:00,
£3.50-£1
From photographs and trophies to unusual local past-times and games, this fun exhibition r...
Clare Hall
(Cambridge)
Glass Sculpture Exhibition
09:00 - 18:00,
Free
Sculptures by Peter Newsome arbs, rba, one of Britain´s leading glass sculptors, exhibited...
Cromwell Museum
(Huntingdon)
Perfumes for the Protector
10:30 - 12:30,
13:30 - 16:00,
Free
One of the museum´s treasures is a 17th century Florentine cabinet that has been pas...
Ely Museum
(Ely)
Exhibitions Olympics: Cambridgeshire Competes
10:30 - 17:00,
£3.50
A Touring exhibition on the hidden history of the county´s connections to the past and fut...
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...
The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China
10:00 - 17:00,
Free entry
The most remarkable exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China: Ov...
Frameworks-Cottenham
(Cambridge)
Hot Streets A Shimmer
10:00 - 17:30,
Free entry
A solo exhibition of mixed-media collages and screenprints by Christine Calow...
&acut...
Fry Art Gallery
(Saffron Walden)
Edward Bawden: Seven Decades of Watercolours
14:00 - 17:00,
Free entry
A rare opportunity to see a unique range of paintings from this renowned and increasingly ...
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Haddenham Galleries Craft Centre
(Ely)
Summer Exhibition & Open Studios
10:00 - 17:00,
Free entry
A mix of prints - paintings - ceramics - jewellery
glass - wood - sculpture.
Weekends of...
Kettle's Yard
(Cambridge)
Kettle´s Yard Associate Artists
13:30 - 16:30,
Free entry
Work by Matei Bejenaru, Matthew Darbyshire, Lorna Macintyre and Jeremy Millar alongside ob...
Makers Gallery
(Cambridge)
Neil Christie, Artist in Residence
11:00 - 19:00,
Free entry
Following on from Cambridge Open Studios, Neil Christie continues with an exhibition of hi...
Michaelhouse Centre
(Cambridge)
Places: Prints and Paintings
Free entry
Prints and Paintings from John Dillistone and friends.
Exhibition from local artist, mus...
Murray Edwards College
(Cambridge)
Alex Rotas: Veteran Athletes
10:00 - 18:00,
Free entry
We´re used to seeing images of athletes but not these sorts of athletes. Alex Rotas...
Jane Ackroyd
10:00 - 18:00,
Free
Jane Ackroyd writes, ´I got a first class honours degree at St Martin´s School...
Museum of Archaelogy and Anthropology
(Cambridge)
Unlimited Global Alchemy
10:30 - 16:30,
Free
A collaborative exhibition project with artist Rachel Gadsden (UK) and the Bambanani artis...
Old Fire Engine House
(Ely)
Autumn Exhibitions
Free entry
7 - 30 September: Ruth Scott & Jenny Saunders, mixed media.
5 - 28 Oct: Sarah Bryan...
Saffron Walden Museum
Eastern Region Textile Forum
10:00 - 17:00,
An exhibition of art textile works inspired by Owen Jones, author of `The Grammar of Ornam...
Smiths Row
(Bury St Edmunds)
Transformations
10:30 - 17:00,
Free entry
Artists in the exhibition include Susan Collis, Freddie Robins and Caroline Wright, Haroon...
i2 Art Gallery
(Saffron Walden)
Summer Exhibition
10:00 - 17:00,
Free entry
An exciting selection of beautiful artworks from both new and familiar faces with somethin...
BUSINESS See all 1 events for Tue 31 Jul
Gonville Hotel
(Cambridge)
Cambridge Speakers Club
19:30,
£varies
We are a local public speaking club who meet regularly to improve our communication and le...
CINEMA See all 63 events for Tue 31 Jul
Abbeygate Picturehouse
(Bury St Edmunds)
Dr. Seuss´ The Lorax 3D
12:30,
18:30,
20:30,
From the director of kids´ hit DESPICABLE ME, this charming and heartwarming 3D anim...
Kosmos
20:15,
Set in a small, snowbound village, this is the story of a man with extraordinary powers, w...
The Dark Knight Rises
12:30,
14:30,
17:00,
The Dark Knight Rises is the latest instalment in the Batman saga. With Batman in Gotham´s...
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Cambridge Arts Picturehouse
(Cambridge)
Electrick Children
11:30,
14:30,
WITNESS meets ALMOST FAMOUS by way of early Gus Van Sant in this gleefully odd, dazzling c...
In your hands
21:15,
This classy French thriller features searing turns from Kristin Scott Thomas and Pio Marma...
Jo Nesbo´s Jackpot
12:00,
14:20,
18:40,
21:00,
Based on a story by Scandinavian literary sensation Jo Nesbø, this tense Norwegian crime c...
Kosmos
18:30,
Set in a small, snowbound village, this is the story of a man with extraordinary powers, w...
Kosmos
18:30,
Set in a small, snowbound village, this is the story of a man with extraordinary powers, w...
Nostalgia for the Light
19:10,
Patricio Guzmán (THE BATTLE FOR CHILE, SALVADOR ALLENDE, THE PINOCHET CASE), one of the le...
Polisse
12:00,
French actress Maïwenn (THE FIFTH ELEMENT) stars in and directs this Cannes Jury Prize-win...
Searching for Sugarman
12:00,
14:15,
16:20,
21:15,
From the Oscar-winning producer of MAN ON WIRE, this documentary delves into the intriguin...
The Dark Knight Rises
13:30,
17:00,
20:30,
The Dark Knight Rises is the latest instalment in the Batman saga. With Batman in Gotham´s...
The Hunter (2012)
17:00,
A haunting and thought-provoking allegory of man´s destructive relationship with nat...
Cineworld
(Huntingdon)
Anna Karenina
15:10,
Keira Knightley and Jude Law star in a spectacular new adaptation of Tolstoy´s epic love s...
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift 3D
10:00,
Scrat sets an entire continent adrift, leading to the biggest Ice Age adventure yet - in e...
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift 2D
10:15,
11:00,
12:25,
13:20,
14:40,
15:35,
16:50,
18:00,
19:05,
20:15,
Lovable Manny, Diego and Sid embark on their biggest adventure after Scrat sets an entire ...
London 2012 Olympics: Day 4
11:30,
14:15,
19:00,
Get the best seat in the house for the amazing opening ceremony and 17 days of fabulous Ol...
Magic Mike
21:15,
Channing Tatum does the full monty in a sexy comedy-drama set in the exotic world of male ...
The Amazing Spider-man 2D
11:00,
14:00,
17:00,
20:00,
Andrew Garfield (THE SOCIAL NETWORK) dons the red mask for this reboot of Colombia´s...
The Dark Knight Rises
10:00,
10:45,
12:10,
12:45,
13:35,
14:25,
15:45,
16:30,
17:15,
18:00,
19:20,
20:00,
20:45,
21:15,
The Dark Knight Rises is the latest instalment in the Batman saga. With Batman in Gotham´s...
The Lorax 2D
10:50,
13:00,
15:10,
17:20,
Dr. Seuss´ grumpy forest-dwelling critter comes to life in this funny, touching and ...
The Lorax 3D
11:50,
14:00,
16:10,
18:20,
20:30,
This first 3D animation of a Dr. Seuss story is the funny and touching fable of a grumpy f...
Cineworld
(Cambridge)
Gambit [12A]
11:30,
13:40,
16:10,
18:20,
20:50,
Colin Firth leads an all-star cast in this hilarious Coen brothers-scripted remake of a cl...
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift 3D
11:20,
13:40,
16:05,
18:30,
20:55,
Scrat sets an entire continent adrift, leading to the biggest Ice Age adventure yet - in e...
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift 2D
10:30,
12:50,
15:15,
Lovable Manny, Diego and Sid embark on their biggest adventure after Scrat sets an entire ...
Magic Mike
17:35,
Channing Tatum does the full monty in a sexy comedy-drama set in the exotic world of male ...
The Amazing Spider-Man
£8:70
A terrific reboot of the spiderman story. This latest superhero action remake stars Andrew...
The Amazing Spider-man 2D
11:35,
14:35,
17:35,
20:40,
Andrew Garfield (THE SOCIAL NETWORK) dons the red mask for this reboot of Colombia´s...
The Dark Knight Rises
10:15,
11:00,
12:00,
13:00,
13:45,
14:30,
15:30,
16:30,
17:15,
18:00,
19:00,
20:00,
20:45,
The Dark Knight Rises is the latest instalment in the Batman saga. With Batman in Gotham´s...
The Lorax 2D
10:50,
13:00,
15:10,
17:20,
Dr. Seuss´ grumpy forest-dwelling critter comes to life in this funny, touching and ...
The Lorax 3D
11:50,
14:00,
16:10,
18:20,
20:30,
This first 3D animation of a Dr. Seuss story is the funny and touching fable of a grumpy f...
Cineworld
(Bury St Edmunds)
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift 3D
11:15,
13:30,
15:45,
18:00,
20:40,
Scrat sets an entire continent adrift, leading to the biggest Ice Age adventure yet - in e...
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift 2D
10:20,
12:30,
14:40,
16:50,
Lovable Manny, Diego and Sid embark on their biggest adventure after Scrat sets an entire ...
Magic Mike
19:05,
21:30,
Channing Tatum does the full monty in a sexy comedy-drama set in the exotic world of male ...
The Amazing Spider-man 2D
11:15,
14:10,
17:00,
20:10,
21:20,
Andrew Garfield (THE SOCIAL NETWORK) dons the red mask for this reboot of Colombia´s...
The Dark Knight Rises
10:30,
12:00,
13:00,
14:00,
15:30,
16:30,
17:30,
19:00,
20:00,
20:50,
The Dark Knight Rises is the latest instalment in the Batman saga. With Batman in Gotham´s...
The Lorax 2D
10:50,
13:10,
15:15,
17:10,
19:20,
Dr. Seuss´ grumpy forest-dwelling critter comes to life in this funny, touching and ...
The Lorax 3D
11:45,
13:50,
16:10,
18:20,
20:30,
This first 3D animation of a Dr. Seuss story is the funny and touching fable of a grumpy f...
Cineworld
(Haverhill)
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift 3D
10:30,
Scrat sets an entire continent adrift, leading to the biggest Ice Age adventure yet - in e...
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift 2D
11:15,
13:30,
15:45,
18:00,
Lovable Manny, Diego and Sid embark on their biggest adventure after Scrat sets an entire ...
Magic Mike
20:15,
Channing Tatum does the full monty in a sexy comedy-drama set in the exotic world of male ...
The Amazing Spider-man 2D
14:30,
17:30,
20:30,
Andrew Garfield (THE SOCIAL NETWORK) dons the red mask for this reboot of Colombia´s...
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...
The Dark Knight Rises
10:15,
12:45,
13:45,
16:15,
17:15,
19:45,
20:45,
The Dark Knight Rises is the latest instalment in the Batman saga. With Batman in Gotham´s...
The Lorax 2D
10:10,
12:20,
Dr. Seuss´ grumpy forest-dwelling critter comes to life in this funny, touching and ...
The Lorax 3D
11:20,
13:30,
15:40,
17:50,
20:00,
This first 3D animation of a Dr. Seuss story is the funny and touching fable of a grumpy f...
Haverhill Arts Centre
(Haverhill)
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
19:45,
almon Fishing in the Yemen is a touching story of love and beating the odds from the write...
Saffron Screen
(Saffron Walden)
Men In Black 3 2D
16:00,
Men in Black III sees the welcome return of our agents in a time-travelling caper to stop ...
Men in Black III
15:00,
Agent J always felt that his older partner Agent K was holding something back about the al...
Snow White And The Huntsman
20:00,
Snow White and the Huntsman is a daring and visually extraordinary new version of the old ...
VUE Cinema
(Cambridge)
Audio Described Performances: The Dark Knight Rises (12a) (3h05) (NFT)
09:40,
10:15,
11:00,
12:40,
13:10,
13:50,
14:30,
15:20,
16:20,
16:50,
17:25,
19:00,
20:00,
20:30,
21:00,
21:30,
22:00,
The Dark Knight Rises is the latest installment in the Batman saga from director Christoph...
Audio Described Performances:Ice Age: Continental Drift 2D (U) (2h10) (NFT)
09:10,
11:25,
13:40,
16:00,
18:15,
Ice Age: Continental Drift is the latest episode for our prehistoric friends. When they di...
Audio Described Performances:The Amazing Spider-Man 2D (12a) (2h10)
09:30,
20:45,
The Amazing Spider-Man is a state-of-the-art special effects super-hero movie with brains ...
Dr Seuss The Lorax (2D) (U) (1h45) (NFT)
08:50,
10:30,
13:00,
15:15,
17:30,
19:45,
The Lorax is an amazing CG movie from the makers of Despicable Me based on a book by Dr. S...
Dr Seuss The Lorax (3D) (U) (1h45) (NFT)
09:00,
11:10,
13:15,
The Lorax is an amazing 3D-CG movie from the makers of Despicable Me based on a book by Dr...
Ice Age: Continental Drift 2D (U) (2h10)
09:10,
11:25,
13:40,
16:00,
18:15,
Ice Age: Continental Drift is the latest episode for our prehistoric friends. When they di...
Magic Mike (15) (2h10) (NFT)
16:30,
Magic Mike is the male-strip movie everyone´s been talking about from the director of Ocea...
Malayalam Screening: Thattathin Marayathu (12A) 2h)
19:30,
This Malayalam film is based on a college romance between two youngsters who come from dif...
Senior Screening: Red Lights (15) (2h15)
13:00,
Red Lights is a high-class paranormal thriller from Buried director Rodrigo Cortés. Margar...
Subtitled Performances: The Dark Knight Rises (12a) (3h05) (NFT)
18:00,
The Dark Knight Rises is the latest installment in the Batman saga from director Christoph...
The Amazing Spider-Man 2D (12a) (2h10)
09:30,
20:45,
The Amazing Spider-Man is a state-of-the-art special effects super-hero movie with brains ...
The Dark Knight Rises (12a) (3h05)
09:40,
10:15,
11:00,
12:40,
13:10,
13:50,
14:30,
15:20,
16:20,
16:50,
17:25,
19:00,
20:00,
20:30,
21:00,
21:30,
22:00,
The Dark Knight Rises is the latest installment in the Batman saga from director Christoph...
The Pirates (U) (1h50)
10:00,
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists is an animated comedy from the makers of Wall...
CLASSICAL MUSIC See all 1 events for Tue 31 Jul
Clare College Chapel
(Cambridge)
Anne Page: Organ Lunchtime 5
13:10,
Free/Donations
Trio Sonata No 5 BWV 529
Concerto in A minor BWV 593
O Gott, du frommer G...
CLUBS & NIGHTLIFE See all 1 events for Tue 31 Jul
LP Club
(Bury St Edmunds)
Bring a Friend Tuesday
12:00 - 22:00,
2 for 1 on all main meals (food served 12:00-22:00) Treat your best friend! :-)
COMMUNITY See all 3 events for Tue 31 Jul
Addenbrooke's Clinic
(Cambridge)
Blood Doning
08:00 - 16:30,
Free
Please make an appointment! Times can vary, please see website for details.
Cottenham
(Cambridge)
Blood Doning
13:00 - 15:15,
16:30 - 19:00,
Free
Please make an appointment! Times can vary, please see website for details.
DANCE See all 1 events for Tue 31 Jul
Moreton Hall Community Centre
(Bury St Edmunds)
Salsa Classes and Social Dancing
19:30,
Our class at Bury is the largest of our classes and it´s great for anyone wanting to...
FAMILY & CHILDREN See all 8 events for Tue 31 Jul
Audley End House & Gardens
(Saffron Walden)
Time Travellers Go...
11:00 - 16:00,
£13.50-£7.80
30 Jul - 3 Aug: Ugly Bug Safari. Grab a magnifying glass and join our Victorian explorer o...
Cambridge and County Folk Museum
(Cambridge)
A Question of Sport
10:30 - 17:00,
£3.50-£1
An entertaining sport related quiz for the athletes and non-athletes alike! Track down our...
Duxford Imperial War Museum (IWM)
(Duxford)
Spy Camp
£17/under 15s free
Do you have the skill to become a Second World War special agent? At Spy School, we´ll be ...
Oliver Cromwell's House
(Ely)
Meet The Cromwells
10:00 - 13:00,
£4.60
Meet the Cromwells and travel back to the 17th Century. An ideal opportunity to meet and t...
Skylark Country Store & Garden Centre
(March)
Skylark Maize Maze 2012
10:00 - 17:00,
Adult £5.75 / Child £4.75 / Family £20
Skylark Maize Maze and Fun Yard, are off the starting blocks early this season, we new act...
Wandlebury Country Park
(Cambridge)
Summer Holiday Activities
10:00 - 12:30,
£6.50
24 Jul: Archery Taster. Try your hand with a bow and arrow. Ages 8+
25 Jul: Track down ...
Wicken Fen
(Ely)
Pond Dipping & Minibeast Hunting
£2.50
A classic session of pond dipping & Minibeast Hunting with our experts on hand to help...
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Wood Green The Animals Charity
(Godmanchester)
Animal Carer Experience Day
10:00,
£50
Animal carer experience package for 7 - 12 year olds.
Do you know an animal mad young per...
FOLK See all 1 events for Tue 31 Jul
Priory Centre
(St Neots)
St Neots Folk Club Summer gigs
£varies
5 June: Paul Downes & Mick Ryan
12 Jun: Keith Pearson´s Coop de Grass
19 Jun: Mi...
GIGS See all 1 events for Tue 31 Jul
Portland Arms
(Cambridge)
Bad Timing presents
£tbc
Ensemble Economique is a drone / psychedelic project of Brian Pyle (Starving Weirdos, RV P...
JAZZ See all 2 events for Tue 31 Jul
Geldart
(Cambridge)
Django´s Tiger
20:30,
Cambridge gypsy-jazz band Django´s Tiger return to The Geldart for an evening of swing. Af...
Tram Depot
(Cambridge)
Jazz Jam Session
20:45 - 23:00,
Free
Guest singers and musicians take the stage and play themes of their choice with the reside...
OUTDOOR See all 1 events for Tue 31 Jul
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 Tue 31 Jul
Memorial Hall
(Newmarket)
Indoor Market
09:00 - 15:00,
Free entry
Lots to look at and lunches at very reasonable prices. Bric a brac, antiques and crafts.
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...
TALKS, WORKSHOPS & COURSES See all 4 events for Tue 31 Jul
Cambridge Buddhist Centre
(Cambridge)
Meditation Drop In
12:50 - 14:00,
£5-£3
Learn to meditate, refresh what you already know, or work on your regular practice. No nee...
Yoga Drop In
10:00 - 11:30,
£10 (£8.50conc)
Weekly yoga drop-in. Open to all, including beginners. Booking not necessary
Le Gros Franck
(Cambridge)
Café Français
10:00,
Friendly, casual conversation in French over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. Any leve...
Maypole
(Cambridge)
Ask For Evidence
£2 donation
Sense About Science challenge many misleading claims about scientific and medical evidence...
THEATRE See all 8 events for Tue 31 Jul
Critic's choice
Anglia Ruskin Drama Studio
(Cambridge)
Platero y Yo
19:30,
£11.50 (£8.50 conc)
Once upon a time, a hundred years ago in Moguer, a small whitewashed town near Seville, ov...
Cambridge Arts Theatre
(Cambridge)
Murder on the Nile
19:45,
£27-£15
Now in its seventh thrilling year, the Agatha Christie Company presents a stylish new prod...
Girton College Gardens
(Cambridge)
Shakespeare Festival: As You Like It
19:30,
£15
Banished by her usurping uncle, Rosalind seeks refuge in the Forest of Arden, where her fa...
King´s College Gardens
(Cambridge)
Shakespeare Festival: King Lear
19:30,
£15
In the magnificent setting of King´s College gardens, an ageing monarch divides a ki...
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Kings Theatre
(Newmarket)
Footloose
19:30,
NMYT Production.
This year the Summer school presents this fantastic award-winning musi...
Robinson College
(Cambridge)
Shakespeare Festival: Twelfth Night
19:30,
£15
We invite you to join us on a magical tour of Shakespeare´s mythical Illyria - a land wher...
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Theatre Royal
Suffolk Young People´s Theatre: Our House
19:30,
£15-£10
A not to be missed musical featuring the music of Madness, Our House is a passionate and f...
Trinity College
(Cambridge)
Shakespeare Festival: A Midsummer Night´s Dream
19:30,
£15
The beautiful gardens of Trinity College form the perfect setting for Shakespeare´s ...
TOURS, TRAVEL & EXPLORING See all 2 events for Tue 31 Jul
Cambridge
(Cambridge)
Guided Walking Tours of Cambridge
£16-£7.50
Our Historic University and College Tours leave the Visitor Information Centre every day (...
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...
