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RALF LITTLE TO STAR IN NEW ARTS THEATRE PRODUCTION Following a sold-out run at Chichester Festival Theatre and direct from the West End, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold arrives at Arts Theatre Cambridge on 28 July. Adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright and screenwriter David Eldridge ( Festen , End ), this is the first novel by undisputed master of the modern spy genre John le Carré to be brought to life on stage. Taking the leading role is Ralf Little ( The Royle Family , Death in Paradise ), who plays disillusioned British intelligence officer Alec Leamas. “It is a huge privilege to be stepping into the shoes of one of John le Carré’s great literary creations,” he said. “I first read The Spy
Who Came in from the Cold when I was 16 and it has stayed with me ever since. Despite being written in the 60s, it feels startlingly relevant to the times we are living in now. I can’t wait to share this story with audiences old and new.” The Spy Who Came in from the Cold runs from 28 July to 1 August. Book now at artstheatre.co.uk
The Cambridge Contemporary Choir Festival returns to the Cambridge Corn Exchange on 17 and 18 July for a packed weekend of workshops and live performances. The fun begins on the Friday with The Big Big Collab. Part singing workshop, part live music party, guests will learn to sing in harmony before letting rip bandeoke-style. Saturday brings a full day of workshops, led by five of the UK’s most exciting vocal coaches, including Cambridge University- trained singer-songwriter and vocal coach Rachel Hill of The Collaboration Choir. Free pop-up performances will take place throughout in Cambridge Market Square, before the weekend culminates with the Cambridge Contemporary Choir Festival Showcase on Saturday evening, hosted by Carrie and David Grant (pictured), best known to millions as the coaches on BBC One’s Fame Academy and ITV’s Pop Idol . To book tickets and find out more, visit cambridgeccfest.com Warm up the vocal cords for this month’s choir festival!
CALLING YOUNG VIOLINISTS! Young musicians from across the UK are invited the chance to perform in the Brazenose Chamber Concert Series 2027 – an exciting opportunity for exceptional violinists at the beginning of their careers. The competition to compete for a fine Brazenose violin, plus at St Martin’s Church, Stamford, where up to 15 finalists will perform before a distinguished panel of judges. Entries close on 1 August 2026. stamfordstrings.co.uk/ brazenose-violin-comp will culminate in a live final in October
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