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pring has now well and truly sprung in Cambridge, prompting us to haul ourselves out of hibernation and enjoy the feast of events going on in the city this April. Cambridge Literary Festival is back with a bang, laying on a line-up so dazzling it will have book lovers falling over themselves for tickets. Hear from top fiction writers, join in with heated political debate and immerse yourself in exquisite poetry at this joyful celebration of the power of words. We’ve got the highlights on page 24.
If that gets you inspired to curl up with a great read, we’ve got a fantastic recommendation in this month’s Cambridge Edition Book Club. Written by local author Jill Dawson, The Language of Birds offers a thought-provoking retelling of the real-life Lord Lucan murder case that gripped the nation in the 1970s. Find out more on page 27. Then, I recommend heading to the Food & Drink section to have a read of the first in our new Cambridge on a Plate series. Penned by food historian Dr Sue Bailey, this monthly piece will be diving deep into local food heritage and unearthing fascinating stories about our area’s epicurean experiences. Up first: an exploration of Cambridge’s enduring love affair with tea and coffee, including the discovery of an ‘18th-century Starbucks’ in the city centre. There’s also news of a Cambridge-born, pan-European beer project that demonstrates what a bit of brilliant, booze-fuelled collaboration can achieve (page 51), details on the first-ever Love Cambridge Restaurant Week (page 53), a look around Hot Numbers’ incredible new roastery (page 66) and an ode to asparagus by local chef Alex Rushmer (page 73). Excitingly, we’re also now just around the corner from Eat Cambridge, a city-wide celebration of the local food and drink scene, which brings a fortnight of irresistible events. From supper clubs to pop-ups to street food to the Main Event – a huge food and drink market – we’ve got all the delicious details on page 55.
As ever, we’ve also got news on the best gigs, theatre, art exhibitions and family events to get stuck into this April – enjoy the issue and see you next month! Nicola Foley EDITOR IN CHIEF
This month’s cover illustration was created by Flo Thomas, senior designer & production manager at Cambridge Edition
Author illustrations by Louisa Taylor louisataylorillustration.blogspot.co.uk
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