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hile we savour the start of spring here in Cambridge, there’s plenty to enjoy on the local culture scene, beginning with Watersprite: our city’s thriving student film festival. Director Charlotte Matheson shares how the event is fostering the next generation of filmmaking talent on page 36. Also flying the flag for local creativity is acclaimed author and Cambridge resident Kate Rhodes, who tells us about her moody murder mystery The Brutal Tide on page 31. In honour of International Women’s Day this month, local historian Antony Carpen – aka the ‘Cambridge Town Owl’ – tells of his fascinating research on radical female change-makers in the city, while Theatre Royal artistic director Owen Calvert-Lyons gives the lowdown on his powerful production of Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children . Excitingly, March also sees the return of Restaurant Week: a chance to eat out for a fraction of the normal price, celebrating our city’s food scene and hard-working hospitality industry. Discover this year’s deals and special offers on page 44. We’ve also got news of new openings (including the return of the Kingston Arms pub!), a look at East Anglia’s most amazing minibreaks, cinema picks, great gigs and more. Enjoy the issue and see you next month! Hello, spring!
EDITORIAL Editor in chief Nicola Foley 01223 499459 nicolafoley@bright.uk.com Editorial director Roger Payne Deputy chief sub editor Matthew Winney Sub editor Ben Gawne Junior sub editor Lori Hodson ADVERTISING Sales director Sam Scott-Smith 01223 499457 samscott-smith@bright.uk.com Ad manager Maria Francis 01223 492240 mariafrancis@bright.uk.com CONTRIBUTORS Miriam Balanescu, Mark Box, Alex Fice, Charlotte Griffiths, Charlotte Phillips, Anna Taylor, Angelina Villa-Clarke & Elisha Young DESIGN & PRODUCTION Senior designer Lucy Woolcomb Junior designer Hedzlynn Kamaruzzaman
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Contents
05 Wish List Step into spring with these beautiful buys from local indie retailers 07 Culture Club Exhibitions to inspire, theatre highlights, street- style portraits and big-screen must-sees 41 Food & Drink The latest from the local food scene, news of Restaurant Week and a trip to The Gonville 55 Travel From chic city breaks to wild coastal escapes, we round up East Anglia’s finest staycations 67 Newmarket Spotlight Discover the delights of our Suffolk neighbour, from fascinating museums to fab food and drink
75 Beauty We reveal cult beauty buys that deserve a spot on
everybody’s dressing table 77 Education
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Local schools share how they’re engaging students with STEM – and why it matters 87 Interiors Beautiful bathroom inspiration and this month’s most covetable homeware buys 97 Store of the Month In the spotlight this month: local interior design firm Strive for Design 98 Gardens Anna makes her case for March being the best horticultural month of them all
Illustration by Lucy Woolcomb, inspired by an Instagram photo taken by @timcantab
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