WHAT ’ S ON
YOUR AT-A-GLANCE GUIDE TO EVENTS AROUND CAMBRIDGE THIS MONTH
5-7 SEPTEMBER CAMBRIDGE FESTIVAL OFDRAMA
7 SEPTEMBER WYSING POLYPHONICX SOMERSET HOUSE STUDIOS Wysing Arts Centre’s annual music festival promises to push boundaries in innovative ways. This year, Somerset House Studios guest curate, with four stages, and films and talks.
10-14 SEPTEMBER THE LIFE I LEAD
Starring Miles Jupp, this is the tale behind Mary Poppins’ Mr Banks, aka legendary British actor David Tomlinson. Renowned for playing the English gent, his meeting with Walt Disney came to encapsulate a life of adventure and heartbreak. 7.45pm (except 12th), 2.30pm Thursday and Saturday | Cambridge Arts Theatre | from £20 cambridgeartstheatre.com
Nine short plays, an improv session and a writing workshop comprise this celebration of drama. Watch the plays, form an opinion, and discover if professional adjudicator Chris Jaeger agrees. 7.45pm, plus 2.30pm on the 7th | ADC Theatre £10, £30 full festival | adctheatre.com
1pm-1am | Wysing Arts Centre from £30 | wysingartscentre.org
6 SEPTEMBER SINDHU VEE: SANDHOG
7 SEPTEMBER THEKING IS BACK
13 SEPTEMBER JASPER CARROTT’S STANDUP AND ROCK
Loving your children, spouse and ageing parents is hard work, as Vee – host of Radio 4’s Comedy of the Week podcast – explains in her Edinburgh
Starring leading Elvis Presley tribute artist Ben Portsmouth, who in 2012 won the Elvis Presley Enterprises ‘Ultimate’ contest in Memphis, the first from outside the US to do so. 7.30pm | Cambridge Corn Exchange from £28 | cambridgelive.org.uk
Stand-up comedy favourite Jasper Carrott teams up with the Bev Bevan Band – led by ELO founder Bev Bevan, naturally! – for a night of comedy and classic hits. 7.30pm | Cambridge Corn Exchange from £25 | cambridgelive.org.uk 13 SEPTEMBER FLINTMOORE Described as sounding similar to acts as diverse as Pearl Jam and Mumford and Sons, Flint Moore’s music is powerful, delicate and raw. 7pm | Cambridge Junction £17 | junction.co.uk
Fringe sell-out show, Sandhog . 7.30pm | Cambridge Junction £15.50 | junction.co.uk
14-15 SEPTEMBER WILLOWFEST
The Willow Tree in Bourn hosts a family-friendly food and drink festival. Enjoy live music, wood- fired pizzas, local beers, a gin bar, arts, crafts, face
4-7 SEPTEMBER
painting and fun with inflatables. 2pm | The Willow Tree, Bourn £10 to £15 | feastandfrolic.co.uk
The original ‘girl power’ story focuses on Darrell Rivers, who starts school with an eager mind and fierce heart. But can she learn to tolerate the infuriating Gwendoline Lacey, or save the school play? Suitable for ages eight and up. 7.45pm, 2.30pm Thursday and Saturday | Cambridge Arts Theatre from £21 | cambridgeartstheatre.com MALORY TOWERS
15-16 SEPTEMBER BALLETBOYZ
Two works, set to original scores, created by the BalletBoyz dancers and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon. 7.45pm | Cambridge Arts Theatre from £25 | cambridgeartstheatre.com
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