WHAT ' S ON What’s On YOUR AT-A-GLANCE GUIDE TO EVENTS AROUND CAMBRIDGE THIS MONTH
4 APRIL JULIAN CLARY: BORN TO MINCE In this camp new show, Clary will bare his soul like never before. He’ll murder some well- known songs, read from his next memoir, A Night at the Lubricant, and make withering remarks the way only he can. 8pm | Corn Exchange | £28, £26 concs cambridgelivetrust.co.uk 5 APRIL HAMMER & TONGUE Part of the national poetry and spoken word body, Hammer & Tongue Cambridge brings slam poetry democracy to the city. Hosted by local poet, musician and unrepentant geek Fay Roberts. 7.30pm | Cambridge Junction | £7.50 junction.co.uk
1 APRIL DRENGE Rory and Eoin Loveless’ band has been referenced by Labour MP TomWatson in his resignation letter from the Shadow Cabinet, and appeared on Late Show with David Letterman before their second LP. This date is in support of their third album, Strange Creatures . 7pm | Cambridge Junction | £18 junction.co.uk
5 APRIL PIROSHKA
The band, featuring Miki Berenyi (Lush) and Justin Welch (Elastica), play tracks from their debut album Brickbat , which was released in February on Bella Union. 7pm | Portland Arms | £13.75 theportlandarms.co.uk
5-7 APRIL CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL
3 APRIL WINE TASTING: TOUR OF ITALY
A host of glittering writing talent, with talks on politics, the environment and, of course, the latest books, comes to the city for its spring edition. Various times, venues and prices cambridgeliteraryfestival.com
Join Steve Hovington from Cambridge Wine Academy for a guided tour around Italy’s wonderful wine regions. 7.15pm | Cambridge Wine Merchants £22.50 | cambridgewine.com
6 APRIL BRIGHTER DAYS
Another glitzy night of house and disco tunes ties in with Brighter Days’ third birthday party. Featuring Simon Dunmore, owner of Defected Records, and the club’s favourite Ibiza crew and Glitterbox regulars, Melon Bomb. 9pm-5am | Cambridge Junction | £17 junction.co.uk
8 APRIL MARY COUGHLAN
One of Ireland’s greatest jazz and blues singers, Coughlan – described as her country’s Billie Holliday – has overcome childhood trauma, alcoholism and drug addiction to become a musical force with fans worldwide since releasing her first album in 1985. 8pm | Cambridge Junction | £22.50 junction.co.uk
7 APRIL WOW! I T ’ S NIGHT-T IME A curious little owl is ready to discover the wonders of night-time, from the big bright moon to bats and foxes deep in the wood. Based on the book by TimHopgood. 11.30am and 2.30pm | Cambridge Junction | £10, child £6 junction.co.uk
12-14 APRIL ZOG
Large in size and keen in nature, Zog is eager to win a golden star at Madam Dragon’s school for, you guessed it, dragons. The team behind the musical version of Tabby McTat recreates the latest Julia Donaldson classic. Various times | Corn Exchange | £17.50, children £15.50 | cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
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