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MONTH OF MELODY A TIMELESS MUSICAL EXPERIENCE Thaxted Festival returns with a selection of 15 concerts, spread over four weekends between 17 June and 10 July. A highlight this month includes Shostakovich’s 2nd Piano Concerto and Schubert’s 5th Symphony performed by Howard Shelley and the London Mozart Players on 17 June. Or you can catch the award-winning ensemble Redbridge Brass on 18 June, and a rendition of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas by Armonico Consort on 25 June. All events are in the beautiful setting of Thaxted Church. Head to thaxtedfestival.co.uk to discover the full line-up and book tickets.
Don’t Miss! CLASSICAL MUSIC, CABARET AND COMEDY LIGHT UP THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE SCENE THIS JUNE
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN: SOME ENCHANTED EVENING 12 June, 4pm, Saffron Hall, tickets from £20 The City of Birmingham Orchestra offers hit show tunes from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals like Oklahoma! , The Sound of Music and Carousel , performed by West End stars including Gina Beck and the Phantom himself, Scott Davies.
THE SCUMMY MUMMIES SHOW 22 & 23 June, 8pm, Cambridge Junction, £22.50
SANDI TOKSVIG LIVE! NEXT SLIDE PLEASE… 23 June, 7.30pm, Cambridge Corn Exchange, £33
These self-declared Scummy Mummies tackle the good, the bad and the downright ugly of parenthood through a mischievous melee of sketches, songs and bawdy humour – it’s French and Saunders meets motherhood.
Cambridge Footlights alum Sandi Toksvig returns to the city for her hilarious and heart-warming live show. It’s packed with everything you would expect from the beloved QI host, including fun facts, silly jokes and a quick-fire Q&A.
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