Cambridge Edition March 2020

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NOW BOOKING NEON MOON 25 APRIL, JUNCTION, FROM £26 Get ready for a party as Neon Moon returns with a ‘galactica’ ball, complete with cabaret, burlesque and DJs TOOTS & THE MAYTALS 27 MAY, JUNCTION, £35 ADV The ‘architects of reggae’ have been doing their thing together, racking up hits including Pressure Drop and Monkey Man

FIRST NAMES ANNOUNCED FOR CAMBRIDGE FOLK FEST

35-year career. Her live album, An Evening of New York Songs and Stories , celebrates her catalogue of hits, and is out this spring. A veritable force in British folk music, Show of Hands will be joined by Miranda Sykes and percussionist Cormac Byrne. Lankum bring their dramatic storytelling and instrumental interplay to the stage, combining their traditional folk roots with more contemporary undercurrents. Martha Wainwright – of the famous Wainwright dynasty – performs an array of powerful songs and shows that she is a force to be reckoned with, while multiple-Grammy Award nominee Fatoumata Diawara promises a memorable show. The Malian singer-songwriter is one of the crown jewels of modern African music, with her boldly experimental yet respectful style gaining her worldwide acclaim. The festival is running from 30 July to 2 August at Cherry Hinton Hall with day and weekend tickets available. cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk .

The first artist names have been announced for the 2020 line-up of the hotly anticipated Cambridge Folk Festival, and as ever, there’s an eclectic blend of traditional acts and cutting-edge folk talent to look foward to. In an exclusive English festival appearance, influential singer-songwriter and humanitarian Yusuf/Cat Stevens is making his Cambridge debut. From his early career in the 1960s to his more recent cultural presence in the 2000s, Yusuf/ Cat Stevens is set to be one of the most eagerly awaited stars to grace the Cambridge Folk Festival stage. Passenger is returning to headline this year in what will be his third appearance at the festival, taking to the main stage with hits including Let Her Go , the song that catapulted him to international stardom. Seasick Steve is appearing for the first time since 2010, bringing his unique blend of blues, roots and country music to Cambridge, while Suzanne Vega is also taking to the stage, performing a selection of songs from across her

JOOLS HOLLAND 31 OCT, CORN EX, FROM £33

Jools Holland and his celebrated Rhythm & Blues Orchestra will be joined by music legend Leo Sayer in a tour now in its 24th year

For a Saturday night of the best in observational comedy, you can catch Ed Byrne at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on 7 March. Ed has appeared on various BBC comedy programmes, including Mock the Week , Have I Got News For You , The Pilgrimage , Top Gear , QI and as a host on Live at the Apollo . On the back of his smash- hit tour Spoiler Alert!, this new show sees the Irish comedian analyse and assassinate his own character, questioning whether he has any traits that are worth passing on to his children. cambridgelive.org.uk ED BYRNE

ALAN CARR 28-29 NOV, CORN EX, £28 The bespectacled comic muses on the things that make his life weird and wonderful in new show Not Again, Alan!

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