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LITERARY WINTER WARMERS AHEAD Tickets for Cambridge Literary Festival’s Winter Weekend go on general sale on 8 September. Welcoming an array of talent – novelists, poets, journalists, celebrities, academics – big names already announced include Zadie Smith, discussing her thrilling collection of essays Dead and Alive ; John Suchet, who shares his passion for Beethoven’s music in his deeply personal book In Search of Beethoven ; former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon in conversation with fellow Scot and festival honorary patron Ali Smith; and Cambridge Footlights alumnus John Cleese, celebrating 50 years of Fawlty Towers . Taking place 22-23 November, stay tuned for more updates here and at cambridgeliteraryfestival.com
Summer at the Beach continues through September Beginning last month and
continuing across the first two weekends of September is the 11th edition of Waterbeach’s beloved arts festival, held at the historic Waterbeach Barracks. A vibrant event that showcases local artistic talent and celebrates the place that inspires them, Summer at the Beach boasts a programme of live music, cultural experiences and a wealth of art, including animation, ceramics, textiles, painting, photography, film, music, sound, performance, sculpture, installations, poetry and printmaking. A variety of free, drop-in creative workshops are also available for all ages and interests, while delicious food and refreshments will be provided by the Pop-Up Cafe. Summer at the Beach takes place from 10am to 5pm on 6, 7, 13 and 14 September. Learn more at summeratthebeach.art
Comedian Cally Beaton heads to Cambridge Combining comedic and storytelling prowess with extracts from her provocative book of the same name, Cally Beaton ( QI , Live at the Apollo ) will bring her new show, Namaste Motherf*ckers , to Cambridge Junction on 28 September. A story of radical reinvention – from boardroom meetings to treading the boards thanks to a conversation with the late, great Joan Rivers – Namaste Motherf*ckers is a funny show about a serious subject: Cally’s manifesto for keeping cool when you’re a hot mess and how life isn’t over once you hit 50 – however powerful the stereotypes that tell you otherwise. “It’s all about presenting our authentic, imperfect selves and being the narrators of our own messy stories. I can’t wait to do just that across the UK this autumn,” says Cally.
Find out more and book tickets at junction.co.uk
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