ARTS CLUB CAMBRIDGE LAUNCHES ON BRIDGE STREET Designed to be a creative meeting point for diverse audiences and a vibrant live music venue, Arts Club Cambridge has opened its doors, promising world-class musicians and state-of-the-art sound. Debuting with a sold-out show headlined by Theon Cross, one of London’s foremost jazz talents, supported by the Judah Daniels Trio as part of Cambridge Jazz Festival, the venue is committed to bringing both established artists and emerging talent to the city. Upcoming highlights include Georgia van Etten on 17 January, who kicks off the new year with her soulful voice, incredible band and mix of retro soundscapes and modern classics, followed by saxophonist and composer Jasmine Myra on 14 February, who is joined by a dynamic band of up- and-coming UK jazz artists as part of NYJO’s Jazz Nation residency at the Arts Club. Visit artsclubcambridge.com for tickets and event details
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Music in Action reveals fundraising success Pushing forward its vision to transform and enrich lives and communities through music, the charity Music in Action has shared two of its standout local successes from 2025. Internationally acclaimed violin soloist Harriet Mackenzie has hosted a number of musical workshops with Music in Action charity chairman James Mews at St Laurence Primary School in Cambridge. Alongside this outreach, the charity’s Cambridge concerts have raised enough proceeds to support four children with full music bursaries. Visit musicinaction.org.uk to support the charity. Here you can buy a ticket or VIP experience, make a donation or find out about business partnerships and packages
LOCAL LITERATURE Tempered CATHERINE THORPE Cambridgeshire resident Catherine Thorpe is a United States Air Force fire inspector by day… and a sci-fi novelist by night! Her new book is set in a dark, futuristic world where AI, mind control and deception reign supreme – yet in the midst of chaos, love finds a way to triumph over evil. The Midnight Factory RUSSELL LUYT Another new dystopian sci-fi title is by Russell Luyt. Having lived and worked in Cambridge for years, his tale draws on the atmosphere and landscapes of the East Anglia fens and wetlands. It unfolds in New Albion, a world ruled by fear with a government that regulates the population through surveillance, propaganda and an addictive drug.
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