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Growing from strength to strength with every year that passes, Strawberries & Creem returns this month with a belting line-up of urban artists on 15 June. A day-long festival at Haggis Farm just outside Cambridge, S&C will be seeing in its sixth birthday at this year’s event, serving up the blend of big names and nostalgic crowd pleasers we’ve come to expect from their line-ups. Headlining is trailblazing MOBO award winner Stefflon Don: the rap/R&B powerhouse responsible for hits including Hurtin’ Me , Calypso and Cigarette , as well as guesting on the recent mega hit fromWiley, Sean Paul and Idris Elba, Boasty . She’s known for her exuberant live performances and stage presence, so festival-goers are sure to be in for a great show. Joining her on the bill is Ms. Dynamite, who emerged from the UK garage scene in the early noughties with hits like Booo! and Dy-Na-Mi-Tee , and went on to pick up the Mercury Prize, two Brit Awards and three MOBOs. Another throwback to the noughties, Kevin Lyttle stops by to relive hits like Turn Me On , while Sean Kingston promises to get the crowd dancing to the immortal Beautiful Girls . Elsewhere on the line-up, catch B Young, Mahalia, Artful Dodger and a glut of other top artists spanning hip-hop, UK rap, R&B, garage, house, grime, afrobeat and more. Tickets are available now for £52.50. strawberriesandcreem.com STRAWBERRIES & CREEM
JIMMY CARR Jimmy Carr brings his razor-sharp one-liners to the Corn Exchange on 7 July as part of his latest tour: Terribly Funny . Known for his close- to-the-bone humour and deadpan delivery, his new show “contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. But they’re just jokes - they are not the terrible things. Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo.” You’ve been warned! Grab yourself a ticket for £32.50 and join the fun. cambridgelive.org.uk
THE ROGUERY OPENS
customer experience and encourage people to stay and relax even when they’re not getting their hair cut. “It’s a collaboration of things that work together, which enables us to be in the city centre and run a business that is different,” he explains. The space is impressive, designed around steel, concrete and wood; an industrial style that Gareth calls ‘raw and rustic’. As a venue, it has already hosted unplugged music nights on Thursdays, DJs (until 10pm) on Saturdays, and various themed days on Sundays – and there are plans for plenty more to come. “The Roguery is different from every other shop in the area,” says Gareth. “It’s a place where people can spend time, it’s not just a barber shop: it’s a lifestyle.” theroguery.com
In the Downing Street spot formerly home to Irish pub Quinn’s, a unique new venue recently opened in the shape of The Roguery. A barbershop, bar, café and live music venue, it’s the second outpost in the city for the company, which also has a branch on Cherry Hinton Road. Expect a full suite of barbering services, all kinds of special events, speciality coffee from the Brew Project and a licensed bar serving boutique spirits and locally sourced craft beers. The space is also available for hire if you’re looking for a hip city centre venue for a private event – and if you take out a membership with The Roguery, this is free of charge. The decision to create this multi-faceted barbershop in Cambridge was inspired by owner Gareth Rivett’s desire to improve the
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