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Short Film Festival, Cambridge Junction A night to celebrate the boundless creativity of cinema, Cambridge Shorts presents a cinematic journey through the work of visionary filmmakers from around the globe. Spread across two hours, each film varies in length between three and ten minutes.
Mary Beard, Cambridge Union Don’t miss Dame Mary Beard in the Debating Chamber at the Cambridge Union to discuss her book Emperor of Rome . This lively talk is organised by local legend Heffers Bookshop.
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Sunset Series, Wimpole Estate The much-anticipated series of outdoor theatre
Sounds Green, Cambridge University Botanic Garden This much-loved series of informal open-air concerts takes place every Wednesday night throughout July on the garden’s Main Lawn. It kicks off with a stomping performance from 12-piece ensemble Prime Brass.
gets underway with Nightingale – a deep dive into the legend
behind the famous lady with the lamp. The full programme has a wealth of theatrical delights in store, from Hamlet to Five Children and It .
Dates for the diary for your Cambridgeshire culture fix
25 July
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12 David Sedaris, Cambridge Corn Exchange The celebrated satirist returns to the Corn Exchange to regale audiences with stories new and unpublished. You’ll need to act quick to catch the last few tickets for this one! SPOKEN WORD Cambridge Shakespeare Festival, Various venues The UK’s favourite open-air festival is back with a series of spellbinding plays. Events run until 24 August with various shows including Antony & Cleopatra , Richard II and more!
Canterbury Tales , ADC Theatre Don’t miss your last chance to catch this adaptation of four of Chaucer’s most vibrant tales, brought to the stage by screenwriter and playwright Nick Warburton, who has written for Radio 4’s The Archers .
Outdoor Courtyard Concert, Stapleford Granary If Dixieland and Chicago jazz are your thing, don’t miss this intimate evening concert. Be serenaded by Enrico Tomasso’s Dixieland All-Stars while enjoying a Pimm’s from the outdoor bar.
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Cambridge Dance Festival, Cambridge Junction Sanskruti Dance brings a festival for everyone to enjoy, with interactive workshops and performances drawing from a wide range of South Asian dance traditions.
Bedazzle: Mythic Trials, Cambridge Arts Theatre The theatre joins forces with the arts education charity Bedazzle Arts for a modern retelling of Greek myth from a talented cast of neurodivergent and disabled performers.
08 JULY 2024 CAMBSEDITION.CO.UK
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