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Fenland Council welcomes Covid-19 compliant free rock festival

Town ready to rock: huge open air free event put on by Wisbech Town Council on August 8

Fenland District Council

John Elworthy

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Covid-19 guidelines will be strictly observed by Wisbech Town Council as they prepare to welcome thousands to an open-air rock festival on 8th August.
KD Theatre Productions will perform Honk the Musical in the grounds of Ely Cathedral this weekend.   

Days Out Guide

Open air theatre is back in Ely this weekend

Ben Jolley

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Wisbech Llama farm, with stunning sunrises over the Cambridgeshire fields.

Days Out Guide | Gallery

7 places to avoid the crowds in Cambs this summer

Katie Woodcock

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Welney Wetland Centre, near Wisbech

Days Out Guide | Gallery

7 of the prettiest villages to visit in East Cambs and Fenland

Ben Jolley

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Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice dazzle in their 'Him and Me' tour.

Theatre | Review

Strictly's Anton and Giovanni dazzle in sensational return to live theatre

Clare Butler

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Seven cute ducklings are among the new arrivals at South Angle Farm Park in Soham

Covid - A Year On | Gallery

Why you should take a trip to South Angle Farm Park

Ben Jolley

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Oliver Ford Davies and Stephen Boxer in A Splinter of Ice, which can be seen at Cambridge Arts Theatre.

Theatre | Review

Spy Kim Philby and novelist Graham Greene reunited on stage in Cambridge

Angela Singer

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'One Small Step' is now at Peterborough Cathedral

Dance on the moon at cathedral's silent disco

Ben Jolley

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A huge music festival DSCNNCT is coming to Crystal Lakes near St Ives next week. 

Music

Everything you need to know about DSCNNCT music festival

Alexandra Collett

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Never-seen-before artefacts on show at Oliver Cromwell's House in Ely.

Heritage

Family portraits and engravings go on show for first time

Ben Jolley

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Chapterhouse Theatre presents 21Century ABBA at Ely Cathedral on August 6.

Music | Video

Book tickets for open-air ABBA tribute concert

Ben Jolley

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The Ed Sheeran Experience will be appearing at Cambridge Foodies Festival.

Food and Drink

Ed Sheeran tribute added to Cambridge Foodies Festival bill

Alan Davies

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Felicity Flappes appeared at Littleport Ex-Servicemen's club in Ely on Saturday (July 17) to entertain drag queen fans.

A memorable night for drag fans in Fenland

Katie Woodcock

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Suki SilverTongue will be coming to Cambridgeshire this weekend, to host a gig at Haddenham Arts Centre.

Arts & Culture

'Bedtime stories for grown-ups' in Cambs

Katie Woodcock

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Visitors at Ely's Eel Fayre travelled from near and far, after the event was cancelled last year.

Ely Cathedral | Gallery

2,000 celebrate return of Eel Day

Katie Woodcock

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Sir Tom Jones will headline the opening Newmarket Nights concert of the summer at Newmarket Racecourses.

Newmarket Nights | Video

Sir Tom Jones set for green, green grass of Newmarket Racecourses

Alan Davies

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Babylon Gallery is in the running for the 'Best Arts Gallery' in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire award.

Arts & Culture

Babylon reaches final of ‘best arts gallery’ award

Katie Woodcock

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Dr Annie Gray, Mill Road Cemetery and What does the UK eat?

University of Cambridge

Open Cambridge prepares for a feast of events

Alan Davies

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A flight display from the RAF Red Arrows. 

IWM Duxford | Updated

IWM Duxford Summer Air Show capacity increased and new aircraft added

Alan Davies

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Venues in the area are looking forward to being able to operate normally again on 'Freedom Day', but many are cautious.

Coronavirus

Pubs and restaurants respond to ‘Freedom Day’

Katie Woodcock

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Frankie Dettori

Books

Frankie Dettori, world class jockey, coming to Ely

Louise Hepburn

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Silver Birches Garden in Burwell

Cambridgeshire

Sense of travel and history on offer as villagers open their gardens

Louise Hepburn

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Oliver Ford Davies, Karen Ascoe, and Stephen Boxer in A Splinter of Ice, which can be seen at Cambridge Arts Theatre.

Theatre | Video

Game of Thrones star on stage at Cambridge Arts Theatre

Alan Davies

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Rob Beckett, Russell Kane, Tom Allen, Rosie Jones, Dara O' Briain and Nina Conti at the 2021 Cambridge Comedy Festival.

Comedy | Gallery

Top stand-ups play socially-distanced comedy festival

Ben Jolley

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Olly Murs is set to play Newmarket Nights at Newmarket Racecourses on July 30.

Music

Troublemaker star Olly Murs looks ahead to his Newmarket Nights concert

Alan Davies

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Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter Hannah and grandchildren Benjie and Georgia visited Skylark Garden Centre

NHS | Video

Family attend unveiling of giant tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore

Ben Jolley

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World’s largest tribute to NHS fundraiser Sir Captain Tom Moore unveiled at Skylark Garden Centre in Wimblington.

Covid - A Year On

A-mazing salute to NHS fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore

Ben Jolley

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Sir Tom Jones will perform at the Cambridge Junction on September 14

Music | Video

Sir Tom Jones to perform at intimate Cambs venue

Ben Jolley

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The Father stars Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman.

Film | Review

Anthony Hopkins 'delivers a masterful performance' in The Father

Paul Steward

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Luke Jerram's 'Gaia' is on display in the nave of Ely Cathedral until July 31.

Ely Cathedral | Video

Spectacular replica of planet Earth on show at Ely Cathedral

Ben Jolley

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