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Cambridge’s Strawberry Fair has been cancelled owing to rising costs, pending rescue by an online fundraiser found at strawberry-fair.org.uk/savethefair . Its volunteer-led organising committee has announced the fair will not go ahead in 2025 due to increasing costs not matched by income, leaving the fair running at an unsustainable deficit. “The costs of running the fair have doubled over the past ten years,” explains committee chair Liz Nathan. “More than half of that increase has happened since 2021. Every year, the volunteers on the committee work hard to raise the money required, but last year was the most difficult in over a decade.” The cancellation of Strawberry Fair comes hard on the heels of the Cambridge Club Festival at Childerley also being called off, and the announcement that the Cambridge Folk Festival will not return until 2026. Strawberry Fair cancelled FESTIVAL
MUSIC RAPPER ROSCA ONYA PAYS TRIBUTE AT THE JUNCTION Rapper, singer and songwriter Rosca Onya is set to bring his high-energy live performance to Cambridge Junction for an unforgettable night of music, culture and raw talent. The show on 10 February will be a tribute to his Cambridge friend, the late Jack Merritt, who was killed in the London Bridge terror attack in November 2019. Rosca has made a powerful entrance into the music scene with his emotional anthem Jack , and is one of the most exciting emerging voices in contemporary rap. This poignant track not only struck a chord with listeners but also caught the attention of national media. Rosca’s heartfelt lyrics led him to feature on prominent platforms such as Sky News , Good Morning Britain and BBC News , where he shared the story behind his music.
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