Music & Gigs
11:41 - 14 August 2008
FOR the first time Music in Country Churches is coming to Hertfordshire and has chosen St Mary s Church in Ashwell as its venue. Music in Country Churches was set up as a charitable trust in l989 with the active support of His Royal Highness The Prince of... Read More »
13:16 - 05 August 2008
By JOHN ELWORTHY IF you don t know your Spitfires from your Pipers, or your Sabres from your Dakotas, then arguably you shouldn t be at Duxford. But you might if music is more your thing than planes- especially when the planes fly in perfect harmony to t... Full Story »
11:30 - 14 August 2008
A TALENTED musician from Comet country who followed her dreams has had a lucky break. After years of persevering in pursuit of her goal, Lauren Derwent, 26, of Hitchin, has been recognised as an accomplished singer/songwriter and pianist. She has discove... Read More »
11:28 - 14 August 2008
* A YOUNG hip-pop artist who is set to make it big is coming to Stevenage. Since the release of the video for his debut track Summertime, which is due to be released on September 15, Fugative, 14, has done a Radio1 show where he met Kelly Osbourne. His ne... Full Story »
11:27 - 14 August 2008
Thursday August 14 o Little Alaskan Workshop – The Arena Tavern, Letchworth GC. o Jackson Queen – Postels Club, Stevenage. o Old Skool Reasons, Angels Standing By – Red Lion, Stevenage. o Battle of the Bands – The Arts Centre, Letchworth GC. Friday Augus... Full Story »
Arts, Theatre, Comedy & other things to do
10:33 - 15 August 2008
A HISTORIC Fenland lighthouse is once again to be the centre for an art exhibition is in aid of charity. Cdr David Joel will open the doors of his Sutton Bridge lighthouse home for an art exhibition from August 24-31 in aid of Sir Peter Scott s Wild Fowl... Read More »
11:44 - 14 August 2008
AN EX-JAILBIRD who learned to express himself through art while in prison is exhibiting his work at Letchworth Arts Centre. Ray Lloyd hit the headlines in the mid-90s when he was sentenced to seven years in prison for importing marijuana. At the age of 45... Full Story »
11:39 - 14 August 2008
THE Friends of The Forster Country and Stevenage Arts Guild are offering a £100 cash prize for the best painting of The Forster Country in Stevenage, with a further £25 for the best painting by a junior artist. Entries must be handed in to Stevenage Museu... Full Story »
10:36 - 13 August 2008
UPWOOD Village Hall will host a special concert performance featuring snippets of Bizet s popular opera Carmen on Friday, September 12. Starting at 7:30pm, it will be performed by singers from Peterborough Opera. Set in Spain around 1830, the opera tells... Read More »
11:48 - 14 August 2008
WHY not head to Stevenage Museum to learn all about dinosaurs through an interactive exhibition? Uncover finds in the digging pit, play the extinction game and decide what you think caused the extinction of dinosaurs. The Age of the Dinosaurs exhibition i... Read More »
11:36 - 14 August 2008
ARTIST Margaret Miles is displaying her work at the British Schools Museum, Hitchin, in an exhibition called Fire In The Works 2. The educational exhibition runs until August 31 and includes portraits as well as imaginative images full of symbolism and em... Full Story »
10:35 - 15 August 2008
SOME of the biggest names in Children s TV will be hitting the stage next month when the CBeebies show comes to the Corn Exchange in King s Lynn. CBeebies will be performing five live performances from Tuesday September 2 until Thursday September 4. CBeeb... Read More »
10:40 - 13 August 2008
THERE is plenty to occupy the children this month and no reason for them to be bored during the summer holiday. Sessions for young anglers and very young anglers are taking place at Hinchingbrooke Country Park in Huntingdon and Barford Road Pocket Park i... Full Story »
19:12 - 11 August 2008
Review - A Slice of Saturday Night Viva Your reviewer is still catching his breath, not just because of performing Eric s Hokey Cokey, but from the sheer energy of Viva s latest show, A Slice of Saturday Night . A packed Beechurst Hall was swept along... Read More »
10:47 - 15 August 2008
CAMBRIDGESHIRE County Council s Archives and Local Studies Team are on track to help mark the UK s race towards the 2012 Olympics. A touring exhibition will be in Huntingdon, St Ives, St Neots, Ely and Cambridge, between August 26-September 28. The exhib... Read More »
16:38 - 14 August 2008
A HISTORIC Fenland lighthouse is once again to be the centre for an art exhibition is in aid of charity. Cdr David Joel will open the doors of his Sutton Bridge lighthouse home for an art exhibition from August 24-31 in aid of Sir Peter Scott s Wild Fowl... Full Story »
10:53 - 13 August 2008
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, stage play by Nicola Frei, at Cambridge Arts Theatre until Saturday. Review by ANGELA SINGER. NINETEENTH century literature is preoccupied with how a woman s fate lay in her choice of husband. Byron said when a man... Read More »
12:15 - 20 August 2008
THE award-winning star of Hairspray, Leanne Jones, will sing and dance at a family fun day on Sunday in St Ives. Leanne won an Olivier Award for her role as the plump teenager Tracy Turnblad who dreams of being a dance star. Leanne, who grew up in St Ive... Read More »
12:10 - 20 August 2008
THE 30th annual St Ives beer festival is back this year, with more exotic beers and real ales to tempt the taste buds. Booze on the Ouse is organised by the Huntingdon branch of the Campaign for Real Ales (CAMRA) and will take place from September 11-13 i... Full Story »
10:38 - 15 August 2008
Runs until Saturday, August 30 TYDD GOTE SKYLARK Studio – Exhibition by local artist/printmaker John Simpson, open Weds-Sat 10am-5pm, Tuesdays by appointment. Tel: 01945 420403. Runs until Wednesday, August 27 WISBECH PECKOVER House – The Quaker Tapestry... Full Story »
At The Movies
17:08 - 14 August 2008
COLLEGE Road Trip is the story of a Rachel s life. It should be the most exciting thrilling time of her life as she grows up and steps towards independence however, Rachel s overprotective father isn t quite ready to set her free. As Rachel plans a girls... Read More »
17:06 - 14 August 2008
THE Golden Army is the second instalment in the Hellboy movies and delves into the mythical world which starts a rebellion against humanity in a bid to rule the Earth. Hellboy (Ron Perlman) and his team return to save the world from these rebellious crea... Read More »
10:18 - 14 August 2008
ONE of the summer s most anticipated blockbusters is making a local outing on the big screen at the Alban Arena. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is being shown at 1.30pm and 7.30pm daily on Tuesday, August 26, and Wednesday, August 27,... Read More »
10:17 - 14 August 2008
AN Adam Sandler movie is always an Adam Sandler movie. If you like him, it s funny but it s always the same sort of humour. So even though You Don t Mess With the Zohan, his latest, takes as it s basis the distinctly unusual comedy topic of the Middle Eas... Read More »
14:08 - 08 August 2008
THIS latest Adam Sandler comedy is about Israeli hero Zohan Dvir – the country s greatest counter-terrorism army commando who fakes his own death to pursue his dream of being a hairstylist in New York. However, he must watch his step as he could be recogn... Read More »
14:07 - 08 August 2008
THIS teenage romantic comedy tells the tale of rebellious and spoilt 16-year-old Poppy from Malibu – who, after numerous warnings from her dad, is sent to an all-girls boarding school in England in a bid to curb her unruly behaviour. The American princes... Read More »