FESTIVE PARTIES
SOUTH FARM A bit of escapism can be the ideal antidote to a high-pressure work environment, so why not treat your colleagues with a shindig at the spectacular South Farm? A Tudor farmhouse surrounded by woodland and beautiful grounds, it’s transformed into a fairy light-festooned winter wonderland each Christmas, with a variety of party packages available. You can get drinks, dinner and dancing for up to 120 guests, plus there’s some luxurious overnight accommodation available (including a lovingly restored Romany wagon).
With Christmas party season fast approaching, we round up five local venues with the ‘wow’ factor for your office outing
MOONLIGHT SPEAKEASY
SIX One of the best-looking restaurants in the city, Six at the Varsity Hotel offers panoramic views of the city, imaginative cocktails and delicious food. It’s the perfect location for an extra- special festive shindig, whether you’re after a drinks reception and buffet or sit-down meal. Santa hats, crackers and Christmassy cheer come as standard, and the spacious restaurant can accommodate up to 140 for a seated meal, making it ideal for an office outing.
Step inside the glamorous world of the Neon Moon Burlesque and Cabaret Club for the Moonlight Speakeasy, a Prohibition-inspired pop-up Christmas and New Year’s Eve party. “Seductive hijinks with smoking-hot burlesque and cabaret entertainment, ice-cold, artfully crafted cocktails and
our ‘nip and a wink’ appetiser menu straight from 1920s New York” is what the organisers promise at this intriguing party, which will take place at 12a Members’ Club on the Market Square. If you’re looking for a group gathering with a unique twist, get in touch with the team for details on packages. Rayner said you simply “won’t want to leave” – it can only be Parker’s Tavern, a restaurant so singularly crowd-pleasing that it became the jewel in Cambridge’s restaurant scene within weeks of opening its doors. Stylish interiors, killer cocktails and a decadent (but fun) menu make it a winner every time, and the festive season will be no exception. For larger groups, there’s the ballroom, with echoes of a college dining hall, which can accommodate up to 200 people. Get dressed up and enjoy a Christmas feast that includes pheasant Wellington, roast Norfolk bronze turkey and Christmas pudding trifle.
PARKER’S TAVERN
The Telegraph called it “clever and charming” while The Guardian ’s Jay
MURRAY EDWARDS COLLEGE With festive decorations and a domed
ceiling giving serious ‘wow’ factor, the Dome dining room at Murray Edwards College can accommodate up to 210 guests, while smaller parties can feast in the Fellows’ room, which has space for 40 cabaret-style and 70 banquet- style. The Christmas party package is priced at £49 +VAT per person, which includes arrival drink, three-course meal, tea, coffee and mince pie. You can add a disco into the mix too, plus there are overnight rooms available.
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