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here are two, very different, events that dominate the calendar each June in Cambridge: one town, one gown. On the gown side, May Week brings its usual fairy-tale twinkle – yielding the spectacle of a sea of immaculately attired students in ballgowns and black tie, but the exquisite fireworks displays over the river are the highlight. Grab some friends and a picnic and hire a punt for the best vantage point. The river on the night of the St John’s and Trinity balls is a brilliantly chaotic attraction in its own right: pack plenty of prosecco and ready yourself for punt gridlock. Our resident food historian
Dr Sue Bailey takes a deep dive into the food served at the May balls over the centuries – if you’ve a particular fondness for swans, I’d recommend skipping past page 90…. Town, meanwhile, is represented in Strawberry Fair, which brings a free-spirited celebration of Cambridge’s lesser-seen bohemian side to Midsummer Common each year. Free to attend, entirely volunteer-run and attracting some 40,000 visitors each year, Strawberry Fair has music, food and community arts in abundance, as well as a special place in many locals’ hearts. Find out what’s in store on page 38. Also celebrated this June is the city’s LGBT+ community, at Cambridge’s first ever Pride festival. Taking place on Jesus Green, this inaugural event promises live music, a river parade, street food and all kinds of community fun and entertainment – get the low-down on page 61. Inside this issue we also catch up with current members of the Cambridge Footlights: the world-famous student comedy group which jump-started the careers of Stephen Fry, John Cleese, Olivia Colman and more. With their latest international tour show hitting the ADC this month, we find out what it’s like to be part of this revered troupe, and what we can expect from their latest production. Over on our gardens page (117), Anna looks forward to a period of slowing down in the garden, and a month of warm, light, long summer days outdoors where the fruits of spring’s labour can be savoured. And what could be a better complement to a beautiful evening in the garden than a glass of wine and a delicious plate of food? If you need some inspiration on that front I suggest you turn to page 66 immediately for the Tasty 100: a comprehensive list of hundred of the city’s best eats and drinks, past and present. From the sloppy joy of a One for Ella burger to the garlicky goodness of Limoncello’s homemade pesto – have a read and see if your favourite made the cut (or tweet @cambsedition to make your case for any world-beating
foodstuffs omitted from the list!). We’ve also got news on top festivals including the Big Weekend and Wild Wood Disco, plus we pay a visit to the newly revamped Museum of Technology. 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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