CULTURE CLUB
A BUNDLE OF LAUGHS COMEDY HIGHLIGHTS
On 2 April at Cambridge Junction, meet the mathematician making sums funny in Matt Parker’s show Humble Pi . The number-crunching comedian explores how mathematical miscalculations can wreak havoc around the world, often in bizarre and unexpected ways. Other shows to catch include Chris McCausland’s hilarious and heartfelt Speaky Blinder on 8 April, Felicity Ward’s three-part ode to motherhood – tackling pregnancy, birth and parenthood each in turn – on 23 April, and Lou Sanders’ One Word: Wow on 27 April.
April sees the return of Custard Comedy’s Tee Hee in the Teepee, offering a cracking line-up of performances by some of the UK’s hottest talent. It takes place on the first Wednesday of each month, in the garden of The Willow Tree in Bourn. For opening night on 6 April, there will be performances by Time Out Comedy Award winner Adam Bloom and Edinburgh Festival sell-out star Sara Barron, or catch Paul McCaffrey on April 8 in his new show Lemon at the Viva Theatre, Soham. Described by GQ as ‘never anything short of gut-bustingly hilarious’, McCaffrey is earning quite the name for himself on the comedy circuit – so grab your chance to see him locally while you can! For quirky laughs, look no further than the Town and Gown, which has a visit from Mr.B the Gentleman Rhymer, 1-2 April. A pipe-smoking Englishman, his brand of ‘chap-hop’ has built up such a cult following, fans can often be spotted sporting handlebar moustaches. Lovers of Victoria Wood can look forward to an evening of music in Paulus and Michael Roulston’s Looking For Me Friend – The Music of Victoria Wood on 23 April. You’ll be treated to 12 of her top tunes, including the ever-brilliant
FOR THE DIARY
6 APRIL REJJIE SNOW Cambridge Junction, £22.50 8 APRIL POLICE DOG HOGAN Cambridge Junction, £18 8 APRIL IMELDA MAY Corn Exchange, £30.50-40.50 11 APRIL MYSTERY JETS Cambridge Junction, £19.50 11 APRIL GOLDFRAPP Cambridge Corn Exchange, £38-£40.50 12 APRIL CELESTE Cambridge Corn Exchange, £25.50 20 APRIL CORINNE BAILEY RAE Cambridge Corn Exchange, £35.50 21 APRIL RIOT JAZZ BRASS BAND Cambridge Junction, £19.50 26 APRIL THE BLACKHEART ORCHESTRA Cambridge Junction, £17 28 APRIL JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ Cambridge Junction, £32.50
Ballad of Barry & Freda (Let’s Do It) . For yet more nostalgia,
don’t miss Mates: The Improvised ’90s Sitcom on 30 April. Drawing inspiration from classic TV shows, three actors give a masterclass in improvised comedy that promises to leave you in stitches.
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