Cambridge Edition May 2019

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EDITORIAL Editor in chief Nicola Foley 01223 499459

nicolafoley@bright-publishing.com Chief sub editor Beth Fletcher Senior sub editor Siobhan Godwood Sub editor Felicity Evans Junior sub editor Elisha Young ADVERTISING Senior sales executive Lee Fifield 01223 492240 leefifield@bright-publishing.com CONTRIBUTORS Alex Rushmer, Angelina Villa-Clarke, Alex Ruczaj, Cathy Moore, Cyrus Pundole, Charlotte Griffiths, Siobhan Godwood, Charlotte Phillips, Daisy Dickinson, Jordan Worland, Ruthie Collins, Anna Taylor, Sam Owens DESIGN & PRODUCTION Senior designer & production manager Flo Thomas 01223 492242 flothomas@bright-publishing.com Designer Lucy Woolcomb Ad production Man-Wai Wong 01223 499468 manwaiwong@bright-publishing.com MANAGING DIRECTORS Andy Brogden & Matt Pluck 01223 499450 CAMBSEDITION.CO.UK CAMBRIDGE EDITIONMAGAZINE • Bright Publishing Ltd, Bright House, 82 High Street, Sawston, Cambridgeshire CB22 3HJ, 01223 499450, cambsedition.co.uk • All rights reserved. Material contained in this publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without prior permission of the publishers. • Views expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of Cambridge Edition or Bright Publishing Ltd, which do not accept any liability for loss or damage. • Every effort has been made to ensure all information is correct. • Cambridge Edition is a free publication that is distributed in Cambridge and the surrounding area. FIND US @CAMBSEDITION

s you may have noticed from our cover, we’re celebrating a very special anniversary this month: welcome to our 100th issue! Cambridge is a city filled with clever and creative people doing interesting things, and, consequently, a dream of a subject for somebody in my position. There’s always something new and inspiring to write about, and a case in point is the local music festival scene, which only grows more impressive each year. From the relaxed, rootsy Red Rooster to the hands-in-the-air hedonism

of Wild Wood Disco, not forgetting old favourites like Cambridge Folk Festival, there’s truly something for all tastes going on in the fields of Cambridgeshire this summer – we round up some of the best over on page 34. I’m especially looking forward to checking out newcomer We Out Here, the Gilles Peterson-helmed festival at the beautiful site in Abbots Ripton that used to be home to the sorely missed Secret Garden Party (RIP). If they manage to throw a party that’s even half as good as SGP, we’re all in for a treat. If theatre’s more your bag, check out Watch Out, Cambridge Junction’s trailblazing festival of new writing for the stage, or you can immerse yourself in scintillating stories from the past at Wimpole History Festival (page 26). Also endlessly exciting, as is well documented in this magazine, is the local food scene, which continues to grow and diversify with some tasty new openings on the horizon. BrewDog, a titan of the craft beer world, is preparing to open the doors of a Cambridge branch, while BBQ aficionados SmokeWorks recently unveiled a third outpost. A huge new food festival is coming to the city too, and a much-loved city centre restaurant has got a new look and newmanagement – get the lowdown in our food news section from page 63. We also meet Tristan Welch, the culinary powerhouse behind Parker’s Tavern, one of the city’s most celebrated restaurant openings of recent years, plus Dr Sue Bailey continues her epicurean explorations with a look at Ely’s Eel Festival, a brilliantly mad local tradition which dates back to medieval times. One of Cambridge’s most fascinating homes is under the spotlight in this issue too: join local arts guru Ruthie Collins for a peek at David Parr House, a Gwydir Street terraced house which brims with Arts and Crafts-era treasures. There’s an extra-local flavour to our Book Club this month, as we speak to Ely-based crime writer Jim Kelly about his latest novel: a gripping murder mystery with Cambridge as the backdrop. As ever, we’ve also got all the city’s top

gigs, art exhibitions and theatre shows, plus we explore Cambridge’s fantastic market in honour of Love Your Local Market, a worldwide campaign which runs 17 to 31 May. 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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