A “well-preserved, largely complete” skull of a long-extinct woolly rhinoceros has been uncovered by a digger driver in fenland farmland close to Cambridge.
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Jungle fail to turn up for own gig in Cambridge
The mercury-nominated soul group Jungle were due to play at the Cambridge Junction last night, but left fans furious when they failed to show up. Continue reading Jungle fail to turn up for own gig in Cambridge
Scott Polar Research Institute gets cool half million
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded Cambridge’s Scott Polar Research Institute £500,000 in funding, helping it to add exciting new objects to the hugely popular exhibition, Endurance We Conquer: the Shackleton Project.
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TONIGHT: Acclaimed indie duo Honeyblood play The Portland Arms
Acclaimed 90s-esque grunge-pop duo Honeyblood bring their “irresistibly perky two-minute popsmarts” (MOJO) to Cambridge’s Portland Arms tonight.
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John Bishop’s work in progress show gives Cambridge a sneak preview
Comedian, TV host and Live at the Apollo regular John Bishop will play a one-off stand-up show at the Cambridge Corn Exchange this Thursday, giving a sneak peak of his brand new material.
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Last chance to see: Charlie and Lola’s Extremely New Play
If you’re looking for something fun to do with the kids this Sunday, head over to the Cambridge Arts Theatre, where Watershed’s inventive production of Charlie and Lola’s Extremely New Play is showing for the final Cambridge date of its national tour.
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Interview with Oggi Tomic, BAFTA-winning filmmaker
Abandoned in Sarajevo as a baby, Cambridge-based filmmaker Oggi Tomic spent his childhood in government orphanages in the midst of a brutal war. His double BAFTA-award winning documentary Finding Family, co-directed with Chris Leslie, saw him return to Bosnia in search of answers – and to meet his mother for the first time. Continue reading Interview with Oggi Tomic, BAFTA-winning filmmaker
Professor Stephen Hawking takes on the ice bucket challenge
Legendary physicist, Cambridge University academic and MND sufferer Stephen Hawking is the latest celebrity to take on the ALS/MND Ice Bucket Challenge, which has so far raised over $88.5 million to help combat the deadly disease.
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Bank Holiday All Nighter: Fez Club Turns 16
Bank holiday revellers can take advantage of their work-free Monday by partying until 6am at Fez Club’s retro dance night tonight, which will see DJ Artful Dodger return to play tracks from 1998 when the club was formed – and which will be featured on TV. Continue reading Bank Holiday All Nighter: Fez Club Turns 16
Martin Kemp: Work in Progress
Jazz saxophonist Martin Kemp will play a sample of his latest work at Hot Numbers Coffee tomorrow, showcasing new experiments in tango, gipsy jazz and early Ellington styles, and will be joined by guest musicians from Cambridge and London. Continue reading Martin Kemp: Work in Progress
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