CULTURE EDITION
LOCAL LITERATURE
In this YA fantasy novel with a romance subplot, The Rip’s Mark follows Indigo as she enrols in the prestigious Luenn Academy in Cambridge (a city where the author spent most of her childhood). Here, she hopes to learn to be a guardian of The Rip like her mother before her, but soon sees there is far more to this institution than meets the eye. R S K ARCHER The Rip’s Mark
Bury museum forges US partnership Moyse’s Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds is forging links with a museum in Salem, Massachusetts, as part of a project to explore the shared history of the infamous witch trials and encourage US visitors. The trial of Amy Denny and Rose Cullender from Lowestoft, held in Bury in 1662, set a legal precedent that influenced the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. Information on these connections will go on display at both the Salem Witch Museum and Moyse’s Hall Museum this winter. Lecture swaps are also planned for an exchange of knowledge and culture. Amy’s and Rose’s tragic story is preserved in A Tryal of Witches (pictured), a historical booklet that offers a detailed account of their trial, 20 years after their execution. First published in 1682 by an unknown author, a reprinted 1716 edition can now be seen at Moyse’s Hall Museum.
RISING LOCAL FILMMAKER TACKLES VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
I Did Everything Right is a new short film reframing the conversation around violence against women. Rather than focusing on the act, the project explores the aftermath and how a single encounter can impact a woman in the days, months and years that follow. Inspired by local actor, writer and executive producer Phoebe Cleghorn’s (pictured) own experience, the project is currently fundraising, having raised £1,800 to date and planning to shoot in spring 2026. The team brings together rising filmmakers, with director Andy Twyman, a BBC Writersroom alumni and Bafta Connect member whose work has collected awards at Bafta- and Oscar-qualifying festivals worldwide, and producer Lucy Jessica, whose slate includes short films Uncle Artoo , Amigos and Ain’t ’Nuff Time as well as music videos for artists such as Central Cee.
Follow the project on Instagram @idideverythingrightfilm
Last month, more than 300 singers came together for a surprise flash mob at Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross, London, in support of BBC Children in Need, with six choirs from Cambridgeshire among them. The choirs are part of The Collaboration Choir, founded and run by Cambridge-born Carrie Rawlings. The singers delighted shoppers and passers- by with high-energy sets of contemporary hits and reimagined classics, including Madness’ Our House . At time of writing, The Collaboration Choir had already raised £3,000+, with more fundraising set to continue across Cambridgeshire. Local choirs take part in Children in Need fundraiser
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