CULTURE EDITION
IN CELEBRATION OF THE CLEMATIS
Clematis expert Raymond Evison CBE VMH FLS FCI Hort will give this year’s Max Walters Memorial Lecture in Cambridge on 15 November. Raymond’s lecture will cover the introduction of clematis species from Europe from the 16th century onwards and the Chinese clematis species that are ancestors of our modern-day large, flowered hybrids. He’ll address 19th- and 20th-century breeding work, before focusing on his own breeding and development work and the use of these beautiful plants in gardens today, concluding with a look at what the future might hold for them. Raymond is founder and chairman of the Guernsey Clematis Nursery Ltd, which won its 35th Gold Medal at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It also won best exhibit in the Great Pavilion and its red Clematis ‘Elpis’ EviGsy154 (PBR) was shortlisted for RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2025. The lecture will take place at The William Collyn Centre, Girton at 2.30pm. Email Rosemary Buisseret for tickets and information: ppsrjb@gmail.com
Exclusive TV events come to Cambridge The Royal Television Society East (RTS East) has announced the launch of its first-ever Winter Season, a programme of events looking at the best of British television with the talent that shapes it. An inspiring line-up of panels, discussions and Q&As will spotlight some of Britain’s most acclaimed and beloved TV shows, including the long- running drama Grantchester . Events will take place across historic Cambridge venues, offering audiences the chance to go behind the scenes of major productions, hear directly from respected industry creatives and celebrate the East of England’s special and ongoing contribution to the exciting world of television. Visit rts.org.uk to see what’s coming up
LOCAL LITERATURE A fascinating, beautifully illustrated insight into the collegiate city that might have been, Unbuilt Cambridge depicts a cityscape of the imagination. It tells the story of never-to-be built dreams, ambition and disasters, such as a circular library like a classical temple at Trinity by Sir Christopher Wren; a madly imperial town hall and an ages-long battle to reject various schemes before settling on the hulk of today’s Guildhall. Email unbuiltcambridge@gmail.com to order TIMOTHY MOWL AND JULIAN ORBACH Unbuilt Cambridge Aimed at young readers and featuring fold-out pages of beautiful illustrations by local author and Anglia Ruskin University lecturer Kate Winter, The Cave Explorer brings to life the true story of Marcel Ravidat, who as a teenager in 1940 discovered an underground cave filled with prehistoric paintings, carvings and artefacts near his home in the south-west of France. The Cave Explorer KATE WINTER
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