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TOGETHER CULTURE X ARU Pursuing a mission to build a more inclusive and creative economy in Cambridge, the community interest company Together Culture has partnered with Anglia Ruskin University (ARU). The two parties will seek to create new employment opportunities in the creative economy to fully realise the city’s potential. “Over the next year, Together Culture will launch our first pop-up citizen’s studio on Fitzroy Street and gather our first 500 members before securing a permanent home. Partnering with ARU lets us engage with students, staff and faculty in ways that put their expertise to use in the community beyond the university,” says Together Culture’s founder and CEO, Heather Thomas. Find out more at togetherculture.com CALLING ALL CAMBRIDGE CREATIVES CONTEMPORARY WOMEN What do Tracey Emin, Yayoi Kusama and Bridget Riley all have in common? As well as being icons of contemporary art, all three are represented at the exclusive Mr & Mrs Clarks gallery’s latest exhibition, Fragments of Space and Time . Head to Bridge Street and see the staggering collection – or even take a piece home for yourself. The exhibition runs until 22 November, before it is replaced by a showcase of David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Matthew Wong.
Now booking! Check out Edition’s pick of the pantos and secure your tickets for this year’s festive season
24 Nov - 14 Jan
SNOW WHITE THEATRE ROYAL, BURY ST EDMUNDS, 24 NOV TO 14 JAN
The annual Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds’ pantomime is one not to be missed – and even more so this year with Dame Judi Dench guest starring as the voice of The Magic Mirror. Come to the kingdom of Buryland this Christmas for Snow White . Boo and hiss at Lady Lucretia (Snow White’s wicked stepmother) and Grumble, her snooty butler, as they plot to get rid of Snow White. Fall in love with the feisty Snow, who is more interested in fixing her motorbike than becoming Queen! Swoon over Sir Nicholas of Norwich – who thinks he’s ready for love but is completely unprepared for a woman like Snow. Belly laugh as the palace cleaner, Dusty Crevice, joins Snow and Gladys the Groom along with seven disaffected and delinquent scouts, to form an unlikely team for an assault on the castle to place the true heir on the throne. This Snow White is inspired by the late Queen Elizabeth II. In World War II, Elizabeth was dubbed Princess Auto Mechanic after joining the Auxiliary Territorial Service to train as a mechanic. The team behind the show loved the idea of a princess who is more at home under the bonnet of a car than entertaining dignitaries. Add in Snow’s pride and joy – a genuine Norton motorbike on stage – and this panto has everything you need for some family festive fun.
DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT
CINDERELLA SAFFRON HALL, SAFFRON WALDEN, 23 TO 30 DEC
ADC THEATRE, 22 NOV TO 2 DEC Presented by the iconic Footlights and Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club, follow the trials and tribulations of Dick Whittington as he sets off from Cambridge to pursue his dreams in the Big Smoke.
Brought to life by KD Productions, dive into a quintessential panto this December. Featuring Buttons, the Fairy Godmother and a grotesque pair of stepsisters, this performance promises a laugh a minute.
MOTHER GOOSE CAMBRIDGE ARTS THEATRE, 30 NOV TO 7 JAN
ROBIN HOOD THE MALTINGS, ELY, 9 DEC TO 2 JAN Another KD Productions masterpiece, embark on a Christmas adventure following everyone’s favourite outlaw. Brimming with side-splitting sketches and foot-tapping dance routines, this is one to remember.
Starring Cambridge’s top dame Matt Crosby in this humorous (and relatable) take on the cost-of-the-living crisis, join Mother Goose as she tries to open her own bakery despite the rent-raising antics of Squire Purchase.
12 NOVEMBER 2023 CAMBSEDITION.CO.UK
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