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JULY 2014

28 Welcome 25

5 • FIVE THINGS TO DO Our quick pick of the top things to do in Cambridge this month

59 • REVIEW Jennifer discovers the culinary delights on offer at city centre nightspot La Raza

7-10 • NIGHTLIFE Our guide to after hours fun this month

60-61 • LISTINGS Our quick guide to what’s going on in Cambridge this July

15 • MUSIC BLOG Slate The Disco share their local gig recommendations for July 16-17 • THE CAMBRIDGE SOUND We talk May Balls and Kambar with chart toppers Clean Bandit 19-26 • ARTS & CULTURE A showcase of Cambridge’s cultural happenings, from theatre to art 28-29 • SECRET GARDEN PARTY We discover what’s in store this year 31 • HOTBED A look at the festival of theatre and new writing hitting Cambridge this month 32-33 • CAMBRIDGE COMEDY FESTIVAL Have a laugh with Russell Kane and more from the world of comedy 35 • SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Enjoy some of Shakespeare’s plays performed in beautiful open spaces 36-37 • CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL We take a fond look back on 50 years of this local institution 39 • CAMBRIDGE ROAR We round up the array of fundraising events taking place for the Princes Trust 43 • COMPETITION This month, win a whole lot of chocolate! 44-45 • FOOD COLUMN A lesson in using spices from our in-house foodie, Alex Rushmer 47-56 • FOOD NEWS & DRINKS New openings, supper clubs, pop-ups, and Hal Wilson talks us through craft beers

63 • FAMILY Kiddie-friendly activities for you and your brood this month 64 • BAT SAFARI We venture out on a punt to discover the secrets of the River Cam after dark

Don’t worry if you don’t fancy trudging around in a muddy field for three days, there’s a festival for every palate happening in Cambridgeshire this month. Like a bit of the Bard? Check out the world famous Cambridge Shakespeare Festival (details on page 35), which features a packed schedule of performances set in the spectacular gardens of the university colleges. If you fancy a good laugh I recommend checking out the Cambridge Comedy Festival, which offers a chance to see some of the hottest names on the stand-up circuit before they head up to Edinburgh for the Fringe (pages 32-33). You can also enjoy a smorgasbord of artwork at the always-inspiring Cambridge Open Studios (every weekend in July), when artists across the county open the doors to their studios and workspaces to give you a peek. There’s the Big Weekend to look forward to as well: a free of charge fourday extravaganza of live music and entertainment right in the heart of the city which runs 4-7 July. If, however, you do fancy getting muddy in a field, there’s no better place than the wild and wonderful Secret Garden Party, which descends on the Cambridgeshire countryside 24-27 July. Turn to page 28 to see what’s in store!

NICOLA FOLEY, EDITOR

67 • INDEPENDENT OF THE MONTH Under the spotlight this month, Your Space Apartments

COVER ART The art on this month’s cover is a piece called ‘Summer’ by fashion illustrator Ariana Pérez. You can see more of her work on Behance at www.behance.net/ arianaperez

71-76 • INDEPENDENTS’ MONTH Celebrate our local independent businesses with special offers and events 79 • COMMUNITY News and charitable happenings from your neighbourhood 81 • GROUP SPOTLIGHT We meet the group of volunteers making Cambridge a safer place to be at night 83-86 • FASHION Your guide to dressing for summer events, from garden parties to weddings 88-90 • BEAUTY Ready, set, glow, with our top tanning products 95-98• BUSINESS We find out about Cambridge’s thriving social enterprises 102-108 • INTERIORS Angelina Villa-Clarke guides you through the hottest interiors trends of the season 111 • EDUCATION We look at the benefits of summer camps for kids

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WATCH THE TOUR DE FRANCE

After months of anticipation, on 7 July the Tour de France will hit Cambridge as the third stage of the Grand Depart 2014 makes its way through the city. Starting on Gonville Place by Parker’s Piece, the peloton will ride through the city centre via Regent Street and Sidney Street before turning left at the Round Church. The riders will then travel past St John’s, Trinity and King’s Colleges as they cycle along King’s Parade and Trumpington Street, before leaving the city via Trumpington Road. Viewing hotspots will include Parker’s Piece, The Round Church and King’s Parade – or for something extra special, The Gonville Hotel will be hosting a champagne breakfast in the morning.

Soak up some mellow, rootsy vibes at Ely’s 29th Folk Festival, taking place 11-13 July. Acts this year include Baka Beyond, Edna Kenny, Martyn Joseph, The Gren Bartley Band, Vin Garbutt and, winning the prize for best band name, Blackbeard’s Tea Party. As well as great live music, there’s on-site camping, a real ale bar, kids’ activities and plenty of chances for a dance. Weekend tickets are £74 without camping (£84 with), and concessions are available. For details go online. www.elyfolkfestival.co.uk

GET SET FOR LION YARD MUSIC FESTIVAL Lion Yard shopping centre will host some of Cambridge’s finest bands and solo artists next month at their inaugural summer music festival, taking place 22-25 August. Falling on the bank holiday weekend, it’s a great chance to catch a huge array of live acoustic performances and get inspired with some festival fashion ideas. Look out for the full performance schedule in next month’s Cambridge Edition. www.thelionyard.co.uk

GO TO THE CIRCUS Ever wanted to see a human cannonball? Now’s your chance, as the spellbinding Chaplin’s Circus is coming to town for a jaw-dropping show, 23-27 July. Offering much more than your standard juggling and acrobatics, Chaplin’s weave astounding acts around a pantomime-like narrative which tells the story of Charlie Chaplin’s ailing circus in 1924. In search of an act so incredible that it will turn his ailing circus around, Chaplin enlists the help of aviator Orville Wright to create the world’s first human cannonball – but can he pull off this never before seen feat, with competitors attempting sabotage at every turn? Find out in this edge of your seat show! www.chaplinscircus.com

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ELY FOLK FESTIVAL

RACE FOR LIFE Like the idea of doing a charity run, but don’t feel up to running the London marathon? Start small with the Cambridge 5k Race For Life, in aid of Cancer Research, which starts at Parker’s Piece on 20 July. Participants are invited to run, walk or dance their way through the course, which takes in some of the most scenic routes through the Cambridge city centre, including the grounds of King’s College – normally out of bounds to non university-goers. There’ll be a festival atmosphere at the finish line on Jesus Green, where post-race refreshments will be served. Entry is £14.99 for adults, and the race starts at 11am. raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org

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ACOUSTIC PROJECT Catch some fresh new music at Cambridge Junction this month with The Acoustic Project’s Big Gig, a showcase of up-and-coming local performers. Run by a group of professional musicians, this youth music project puts on songwriter sessions and open mic nights across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Essex, and provides opportunities for young artists to perform and hone their act, and meet other musicians. The Big Gig is a celebration of the cream of the emerging talent, and it’s completely free to attend and open to all. The show takes place on 25 July at 8pm. www.junction.co.uk

BIG WEEKEND Cambridge’s annual Big Weekend returns to Parker’s Piece this month for four days of free entertainment in the heart of the city. Taking place 4-7 July, the event features music, food and drinks stalls, sporting events, family activities and lots more, with its final day coinciding with the arrival of the Tour de France in Cambridge. The event kicks off on the Friday night with an evening of live music that features Cambridge-based soul singer Myles Sanko on the main stage, as well as tartan-clad 1970s pop sensations the Bay City Rollers. Headlining will be the legendary Billy Ocean, who’ll be delighting the crowd with hits like Love Really Hurts Without You, When The Going Gets Tough and Get Into My Car, before the evening is rounded off at 10pm with an enormous fireworks display. The next day, head down to Parker’s Piece between 11am and 10pm for the Family Fun Day, which features a range of kid-friendly entertainment including the crafty Make and Create Tent and the weird and wacky science-based Fun Lab. There will also be a food hall packed with stalls to explore as well as outdoor film screenings, fairground rides, a pop-up gallery from local artist collective Changing Spaces and a range of cycle-related activities to try at the Vindi Cycle Village. Music will be provided by acts including ska outfit the Big 10 and funk/hip hop group Renegade Brass Band. Sunday sees the arrival of International Day and the return of the popular Cambridge Mela, which provides a colourful celebration of Asian culture. Now in its fifth year, the Mela is one of the largest of its kind in the country, and always attracts a big crowd. Head down to try food from around the world and enjoy the musical stylings of Cuban, Latin and salsa band Son Yambu and the Zong Zings All Stars, who play Congolese dance music. Finally, on Monday 7 July, Parker’s Piece will be transformed into a cycling village in celebration of the Cambridge leg of Le Tour de France, where you’ll be able to soak up the atmosphere and watch screenings of the race, as well as feature films and local short films. There will also be a soft drinks bar and food stalls. www.cambridgesummerinthecity.co.uk

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LOGISTICS ALBUM LAUNCH Fans of drum and bass are in for a huge treat this month as the world famous Hospital Records hit Fez Club with an album launch for Cambridge-based DJ and producer Logistics. Taking place on 31 July, the event is presented in association with Spoonfed, the wellloved Cambridge drum and bass night hosted by Logistics and his brother Dan – better known as Nu:Tone. These D’n’B powerhouses have curated a line-up of their label mates and friends which includes London Elektricity, Tim Parker and High Hardie, along with MC Wrec. It's likely to be a sell out so book in advance. 10pm-4am, tickets £8 first release, £10 second release.

Pioneering American singersongwriter Suzanne Vega will play in Cambridge this July as part of a tour to support the release of her most recent album, Tales From The Realm of the Queen of Pentacles. Credited with inspiring a plethora of female artists including Tracey Chapman and Alanis Morrisette, Vega emerged as a leading figure of the 1980s folk revival scene, and is widely recognised as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation. Known for her distinctive voice and poetic lyrics, Vega’s most famous songs include Marlene on the Wall, Luka and her biggest hit of all, the ludicrously catchy a capella number, Tom’s Diner (which was reworked by dance producers DNA, whose remix of the track became a huge club hit). Vega will be at the Corn Exchange on Wednesday 2 July, 7.30pm, and tickets cost £30-£40. www.cornex.co.uk

SLOW CLUB You may not have heard of Slow Club yet, but we reckon this gorgeous boy-girl duo are destined for greatness in the not too distant future. Hailing from Sheffield, the band comprises multi-instrumentalists Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor, who produce beautifully crafted indie-folk pop tunes, laden with heavenly harmonies. Catch them at The Portland Arms on 16 July. www.theportland.co.uk

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LEE EVANS 14-15 August, Corn Exchange, £32.50 Join comedy superstar Lee Evans in Cambridge next month for Work in Progress 2014, when he’ll be trying out brand new material ahead of his MONSTERS arena tour. www.cornex.co.uk

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OPERATION: SUMMER HOLIDAY Pack your sunnies and flip-flops for Operation: Summer Holiday, an evening of original comedy presented by Break An Egg Theatre Company. Running 23-26 July at the Corpus Playroom, the show features three one-act plays: a 1920s whodunnit featuring a bunch of squabbling magicians; an undercover gangster farce; and a camping trip with a desperate former cabinet minister and his snooty wife. Shows are at 7.45pm and tickets cost £5-8. www.corpusplayroom.com

23 August, Cambridge Junction, £18.50 Cambridge gets a visit from a true hip hop great in August when the Grammy Awardwinning Grandmaster Flash stops by for a show at Cambridge Junction. Credited as one of the founding fathers of the genre, he’s known for his pioneering use of turntables as a musical instrument and wildly eclectic tastes – making for a brilliant live show. www.junction.co.uk

DAWN FRENCH 29 November, Corn Exchange, from £37.50 National treasure, award-winning actress, bestselling novelist and all-round funny lady Dawn French comes to the Corn Exchange in November with 30 Million Minutes. Based on her life and career, the show takes audiences through the various lessons life has taught her, from successes to irksome tribulations. www.cornex.co.uk

FOREST LIVE Taking place between June and July every summer, the Forest Live series of concerts sees an eclectic mix of acts performing in spectacular woodland locations around the country. Our nearest events take place at Thetford Forest, located near Brandon in Suffolk, with this season’s offerings already including Suede, Rebecca Ferguson and The Pogues, who all paid a visit in June. This month you can catch classical superstar Katherine Jenkins, who will perform a selection of her personal favourite works as well as classic proms repertoire with the National Symphony Orchestra on Saturday 12 July. On 11 June you can also catch Irish pop favourites Boyzone, who’ll be revisiting hits from their career including Love Me For A Reason, Father and Son, Picture of You and their six number ones: Words, A Different Beat, All That I Need, No Matter What, When The Going Gets Tough and You Needed Me. www.forestry.gov.uk

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BUZZCOCKS 1 October, Cambridge Junction, £21 Together with the Sex Pistols and the Clash, Buzzcocks form part of the original holy trinity of British punk bands. Regarded as innovators of the independent record scene, the band have eight studio albums and over 20 singles and EPs under their belt, including tracks like the immortal Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone (You Shouldn’t’ve)?, What Do I Get? and the anthemic Harmony In My Head. www.junction.co.uk

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BEACH BOYS A band which needs no introduction, the Beach Boys will be paying a visit to Newmarket Racecourses on 18 July, offering a rare chance to see this legendary group perform together live and revisit their huge collection of hits. Easily one of the most influential groups of all time, the Beach Boys started life in California in 1961, originally consisting of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, together with their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. Having signed with Capitol Records in 1962, they swiftly built up a massive following across the US, winning fans for their sunshine-dappled surf rock sound and intricate vocal harmonies. They went on to sell more than 100 million records worldwide, becoming one of the bestselling and most successful groups of all time, best known for classics like Good Vibrations, Help Me Rhonda, California Girls and God Only Knows. The Beach Boys visit Newmarket Racecourse as part of the Adnams Nights concert series, at which guests are treated to an action-packed evening of horse racing before the musical entertainment. Adult tickets are £30 (Grandstand & Paddock) and £35 (Premier). www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk

RHYS DARBY Kiwi comedy superstar Rhys Darby stops by the Corn Exchange this month with a show filled with stories from his globetrotting adventures. Star of cult TV series Flight of the Concords, Darby is known for his exuberantly physical performances and repertoire of sound effects. In this brand new show, you can expect tales of awe from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, wild wonderment as he visits some of the biggest malls in the world and live re-enactments of his cryptic discoveries in gun-toting Texas. Described as possessing a ‘Peter Sellers madness’ by Jim Carrey and as a ‘Godspeed time-travelling disco soldier’, by Chortle magazine, this looks set to be a raucous show, packed with surreal silliness. Darby will be at the Corn Exchange on 22 July, 8pm, and tickets are £22.50. www.cornex.co.uk

PAUL WELLER The grounds of Audley End House, located just outside Saffron Walden, will be the setting for a huge outdoor concert when the legendary Paul Weller pays a visit on 26 July. From his first hit with The Jam in 1977 (In The City), to his 2012 solo offering Sonik Kicks, Weller has enjoyed six number ones, ten Brit Award nominations and sales of more than 6.5 million albums in the UK alone. He’s now entering his fourth decade as a performer, and his varied career has seen him progress from the New Wave ‘Modfather’ of the 70s and 80s through the soulful sounds of the Style Council to the more recent psychedelic rock stylings of his latest solo material. A full bar will be available and tickets for the event cost £40. Event starts at 7.30pm. www.audleyendconcerts.com

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Jordan Worland from local music website Slate the Disco selects his must-see gigs in Cambridge this month raditionally July is a slower month for gigs with it being festival season and all, but Cambridge manages to buck the trend somewhat with a host of quality live music to get to this month. Our top pick is Sheffield’s finest boy-girl duo Slow Club at The Portland Arms on Wednesday 16th. Expect galloping beats and epically soulful pop songs at our gig of the month. The duo are hitting the road this July with ten dates around the UK in support of their third album Complete Surrender which is released on 14 July. The new album was produced by Colin Elliot (Richard Hawley) and introduces a much fuller sound for the band and consolidates the change in direction. Our next top pick is Ducking Punches’ headline slot at The Portland Arms on 28 July. Fresh off a European tour with Frank Turner, Norwich-based five piece Ducking Punches return to home soil and headline a packed line-up. Starting life as a solo project, Dan Allen ultimately recruited four talented musicians to augment Ducking Punches into the violin-fuelled folk-punk juggernaut it has become. Also on the bill on the 28th is Cambridge based four-piece Akuso, a band full of massive pop hooks and scorching rock riffs and B-Sydes, who will bring an acoustic punk edge to proceedings. One of music’s most prolific singersongwriters, Suzanne Vega plays the Cambridge Corn Exchange on 2 July. Vega’s most recent album release, Tales From The Realm of the Queen of Pentacles taps into Vega’s broad range of musical tastes, intertwining Dylan/Stones inspired guitar-driven songs with lush orchestral strings and trumpet, soul-packed background vocals and Vega’s masterful classic folk elements. Our pick of best new Cambridge acts for 2014, Alicia Catling plays La Raza on 2 July and then the Black Cat Café on Mill Road on the 12th. Indie/folk stalwart Catling

produces bare bones guitar and vocal: it’s folky but with quite a bit of reverb. Catling’s music has brilliant songsmithery; it is unpredictable yet flows perfectly and is definitely one to catch live. 28 Boulevard headline The Portland Arms on 19 July. Combining Brit-punk grit with a distinctive pop jangle, Cambridge five-piece 28 Boulevard turned many heads with their Sunclouds EP when it was released in April. Also on the bill on the 19th are Motor Tapes, an alternative-indie fourpiece from Cambridge; Rubber Duck, who sound like a punkier take on The Pixies; and Dirty Little Rebel. An unusual gig to check out this month goes down on 9 July at The Portland Arms, where Felix Martin brings his 14-string guitar styling to Cambridge. Martin is appearing in Cambridge with his threepiece band as part of the Prog Your Chops Off UK tour, ahead of performances at UK Tech Metal Fest. Felix Martin is a lefthanded, Venezuelan-born guitar prodigy who moved to America after winning a scholarship to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Instead of merely adding an extra string to his instrument, though, Martin took things several steps further and added an entire second set of strings. His self-designed 14-string custom guitar features two seven-string guitars on one wide neck which allows him to play

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both guitars simultaneously, allowing for his intriguing unique system of techniques, including eight-fingered chords and slaptapping techniques. Cast your mind back a few years and you might remember The Winter Kings: they’re a Cambridge band who stopped gigging, but who are back for a one-off show at The Portland Arms on 18 July. Joining them on the bill are indie-pop outfit Violet Bones and Flaming June. Autonomads are a dub anarcho punk and ska band and they play the Corner House on Newmarket Road on 25 July, joined on the bill by energetic ska outfit The Sporadics. There’s a celebration gig showcasing emerging talent from around the region at Cambridge Junction J2 on Friday 25th. The Acoustic Project is a youth music project running open mic/songwriters’ sessions across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Essex and on the 25th they present Big Gig at the J2. Tell us about your gig at www.slatethedisco.com

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Cambridge lays claim to many a boast, but a rich music legacy is not one of them. Yes, there have been a few big success stories like Pink Floyd and Mercury Prize winners Alt-J, but popular opinion has it that our city is a long way off being an incubator of musical greatness. Well, we’re on a mission to disprove the prevailing wisdom on Cambridge’s music scene. Over the coming months, The Cambridge Sound will take a look at some of the brilliant and influential acts to emerge from the city, introducing up-and-coming artists and paying homage to some Cambridge greats.

#3 CLEAN BANDIT With a top ten album, a number one single, seemingly unending radio play and a packed tour schedule on the cards, 2014 is proving to be a pretty good year for Clean Bandit. One of the hottest UK acts to emerge in recent years, they’ve established themselves as frontrunners in a renaissance of critically and commercially acclaimed British dance music which has also brought artists like Disclosure, Duke Dumont and Rudimental to the fore. It’s been a meteoric rise for the foursome, who met right here in Cambridge whilst studying at Jesus College back in 2009. Neil Amin-Smith,

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a violinist, and Grace Chatto, a cellist, met while playing together in a string quartet – with Chatto’s boyfriend Jack Patterson (bass guitar and keyboards) often recording the quartet’s performances. “Unbeknownst to us he started messing around with the recordings, putting beats under them and kind of chopping them up and sampling them,” recalls Neil when we caught up with him between rehearsals. “That was how the band came about. He played us what he’d done and a few weeks later we put on a gig with ten songs made in that way and kept going!” Frustrated with Cambridge’s lack of dance music and keen to showcase their own material, the band set up a club night, National Rail Disco, at the now defunct Kambar. “It was somewhere in between

dubstep and garage, what was big in UK bass at the time,” Neil says on the music policy of the night. “We had James Blake down before he became a singersongwriter, as well as Pariah, Deadboy…” They also gigged at Fez Club, as well as numerous University balls, building up a loyal student following and helping them prepare for the kind of large-scale events that they now frequently perform at. “The May Balls provide an amazing opportunity, playing on huge stages with amazing sound engineering and amazing equipment,” says Neil. “They hire all that stuff to cater for the big acts they get, people like Dizzie Rascal and Calvin Harris.” From Cambridge, the band went to London, where they have been based for the past year, focusing on their music

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careers. After completing their degrees, Chatto and Patterson moved to Russia for a year, where Patterson attended a film school in Moscow – acquiring skills that have served the band well (they make all their music videos themselves). This Russian connection, coupled with their intelligent brand of fusion dance music, has seen them dubbed the ‘Dostoyevskys of disco’ (a label which the band love). It’s a struggle to describe Clean Bandit’s genre-hopping sound; their style eludes traditional definition and their album, New Eyes, flits seamlessly between deep house, garage and synth-pop. The band call themselves an electroquartet and this probably best describes their dance-meets-classical style, also highlighting the unique fact that the strings heard on their tracks are not sampled or synthesised as in many dance records, but created from scratch by the classically trained band members themselves. “For me, because there are different vocalists on every song it means that there are really different sounds and genres on each different track,” says Neil when asked to describe Clean Bandit’s style. “I guess the prominent sound is the acoustic violin and cello and the personality of the different parts. There’s definitely something discernible, common to all of our tracks.” With such a quirky sound, it’s conceivable that the band would have struggled to break into the mainstream, but their recent chart success and flourishing fan base is testament to the ever-growing appeal of dance music in the UK. “Dance music has taken over the pop music world,” agrees Neil. “I guess it’s a good time for us. People like Disclosure being so successful with amazing music. It’s worked out well.” The trajectory for their success was set when the band released the video for Mozart’s House. At this point they shrugged off the novelty band persona pinned on them by some in the industry, signed a major recording contract and became one of the most talked about dance acts in the UK. Rather Be (featuring Jess Glynne) is the band’s most successful song to date, going straight to number one in January this year and staying there for a total of four weeks; it’s also the fastest selling single of 2014 so far, with over 160,000 copies sold in the first week of release. The song retains Clean Bandit’s distinctive sound, with a strong pop vocal from Jess Glynne and an inescapably catchy melody – it’s a future

dance floor classic and is bound to be a radio staple for the rest of the year. “Getting to number one was amazing!” says Neil. “It was so unexpected. It’s funny, because there is no one moment when you find out you’ve got a number one. By the day it’s finally announced, you knew already, but two weeks before then you had no idea.” In amongst performances at the Isle of Wight Festival, Glastonbury and a US tour, the band are returning to Cambridgeshire this month to play Secret Garden Party, a festival close to their hearts as it was there

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that they played their festival debut. “It’s got bigger since we first started, but in the early days it was cool because it was such a small, intimate festival and everyone was on the same wavelength,” Neil says, adding that he hopes to be able to stay and enjoy the whole weekend. The band are also eager to book a homecoming show, so keep an eye out for your chance to catch these Cantabrigians done good as they return to play on home turf in the not too distant future…

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ARTS & CULTURE

We explore the arts and culture scene in Cambridge, showcasing some of the many exciting exhibitions and shows taking place around the city MONTY PYTHON LIVE (MOSTLY) For the first time in over three decades, comedy legends Monty Python are reuniting for a live stage show this year at London’s O2 Arena. But while this, unsurprisingly, sold out in seconds, there’s still a chance to see the show broadcast from select cinemas around the country on 20 July – including the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse. Forming at Cambridge and Oxford Universities in the 1960s (Chapman, Cleese and Idle were all members of Footlights), Monty Python’s Flying Circus was their first project together and revolutionised comedy with its zany sketches, surreal and now iconic animations and intellectual, often political themes. Films like Monty Python and the Holy Grail (“bring out yer dead!”) and Life of Brian (“he’s not the messiah, he’s a very naughty boy!”) soon followed and cemented the name Monty Python in the canon of comedy forever more. Now at the tender combined age of 358, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin will revisit some of their greatest skits and sketches, topped with topical, contemporary twists. It’s also showing live at Haverhill Arts Centre on the day, plus there’s a recorded broadcast on 25 July. Tickets are £12.50/£15. www.picturehouses.co.uk

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CAMBRIDGE OPEN STUDIOS Cambridge Open Studios gets underway this month, offering the chance to see a range of locally created artwork in the artists’ own homes or studios each weekend in July. Look out for Julie Baker, who works in oils to create evocative Fenland scenes with vast, moody skies (16 Stewards Close, Sutton). Or lose yourself in the crisp photographs of Eleanor Curtis, a documentary and arts photographer from Cambridge. She works primarily with black and white negative film, producing hand-finished silver gelatin prints, and has worked for a variety of UK and US broadsheets. See her photographs at Byard Art, Cambridge. Meet the characters dreamed up by children’s book illustrator Marion Lindsay, and don’t miss mixed-media artist Tess Ainley’s bustling collages, which she’s exhibiting as part of a group display with Katy Bailey and Joe Dean at the Museum of Technology, along the banks of the River Cam (Cheddars Lane). www.camopenstudios.co.uk

Celebrated local theatre group Bawds are back with their latest theatrical offering: the sumptuous Playhouse Creatures. Set in 1660, when the theatres were finally reopened by the newly-appointed Charles II, the play hones in on the role of women in early modern theatre. Prior to the Reformation, female roles were played almost exclusively by men, but while the world of theatre was now open to women, most found themselves seen as little more than whores. This bawdy production at the ADC peeps into the backstage lives, loves and rivalries of the actresses of the time, including Nell Gwyn, Mary Betterton and Rebecca Marshall: pioneering women struggling to be taken seriously as artists, but knowing all the while that they were never all that far from the gutter. It runs 15-19 July, 7.45pm (and 2.30pm Sat). Tickets £7-£10. www.adctheatre.com

CAMBRIDGE CITY ART FAIR Following a successful debut last year, we’re delighted to announce the Cambridge City Art Fair will return for a second outing this autumn – with Cambridge Edition as media partners. This means we’ll be able to bring you news and exclusive insights into the artists exhibiting, including some familiar names from the world of modern art. Cambridge City Art Fair launched in 2013 with the view to becoming a new, exciting addition to the international art fair’s calendar. One of the most famous and prestigious cities in the world, Cambridge is also a cradle of artistic talent, with a fantastic selection of small but perfectly formed galleries in the city centre. Many of these, plus local dealers and independent artists, will be exhibiting at the fair, which takes place at the Guildhall, 10-12 October. The venue is a beautiful backdrop for browsing, and there’ll be experts on hand to help you find what you’re looking for, whether it’s a large sculpture for your office or a beautiful landscape painting for your home. There will be quality art from the 18th and 19th centuries alongside the modern pieces, and local artists, such as the world-renowned sculptor Laurence Broderick from Waresley and Littleport-based John Lyons, will be represented at the fair, as well as the likes of Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst and Sir Peter Blake, along with many others from all over the world. www.cambridgeartfair.com

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RIDER SPOKE Join in with what promises to be an unforgettable adventure around the streets of Cambridge this month. Created by Blast Theory, Rider Spoke invites its audience to leave the confines of the theatre and set off on a computer game-style mission. Equipped with a bike and a handheld computer mounted to the handlebars, you will ride out into the streets of Cambridge. Aided by your computer and the woman in your earpiece, your first aim is to find a hiding place – a spot previously undiscovered by any other player. You’ll then be asked a question. For a minute or two – alone, in an out of the way spot – you reflect on your life and record your answer. Then, cycle on and find the hiding places of others and listen to their answers in the places that mean most to them. As you roll through the streets, your focus is outward, looking for good places to hide, speculating about the hiding places of others, becoming completely immersed in this overlaid world as the voices of strangers draw you into a new and unknown place. Rider Spoke continues Blast Theory’s fascination with how games and new communication technologies are creating new social spaces. The show (if you can call it a show) premiered with a sold-out season at the Barbican, London and has since been shown worldwide. It starts from Cambridge Junction, 3-6 July, 7pm (tickets £9/£13). www.junction.co.uk

TOUR DE BYARD Cambridge has gone even more bike crazy this month, and Tour de France fever has even spread to our city’s artists. If you’d rather look at some fabulous pictures of bikes than jump on one (or if you are a cycling fiend and want to marvel at their functional, beautiful, mechanical glory), head along to Byard Art for their current exhibition, Tour de Byard, which displays an incredible range of paintings, collages, photographs and more. They reveal how deeply the bicycle is entrenched in our culture: from childhood birthday surprises to family summer cycle rides and commuter aids, it’s hard to imagine life without them. Exhibition runs until 20 July. www.byardart.co.uk

HANDMADE IN HADDENHAM Lovers of arts and crafts should make a beeline for Handmade in Haddenham, a festival of handmade items running for two weekends, 12/13 July and 19/20 July. Works by local artisans and makers will be on display at the craft centre at 20 High Street, Haddenham, near Ely. Those exhibiting include Hazel Millington, who produces cheery, colourful visions in glass (we just love the coastal scene above), and creator of designer jewellery Jolene Smith, who has been making contemporary pieces since the 1980s, using silver, copper and brass. www.handmade-haddenham.co.uk

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ANYTHING GOES If your life needs a large injection of musical madness and holiday spirit, hop aboard the SS American with Cambridgeshire theatre company KD Theatre, making their ADC debut this month with Cole Porter’s timeless musical, Anything Goes. Featuring the songs You’re The Top, Anything Goes and I Get A Kick Out Of You, the play tells the story of evangelist-turned-nightclub singer Reno Sweeney as she boards a cruise liner bound for London. What follows is a journey of music, dancing and romance that’ll have your toes tapping from cast off to anchor down. Promising to be the musical theatre event of the summer in Cambridge, Anything Goes runs 22-26 July, 7.45pm (and 2.30pm Thurs & Sat); £8-£12. www.adctheatre.com

BUDDHA’S WORLD Journey back to ancient Tibet without ever leaving Cambridge this month, and discover some of the secrets of the East. A never before seen collection of astonishing Buddhist artefacts is on display at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology on Downing Street, until January 2015. The first exhibition of its kind in Cambridge, it reveals some of the oldest Sanskrit and Buddhist manuscripts – a gift from the 13th Dalai Lama – together with objects from the Sedgwick Museum and other Cambridge University museum collections. The story of the incredible journeys that the words of the Buddha have taken is told through the curation of three distinct spaces within the Li Ka Shing gallery at the museum. First to greet visitors will be a Himalayan Buddhist Altar which demonstrates an exploration of the text as a sacred object, as a relic of the Buddha. Secondly, the Laboratory shows how Tibetan books are made and analysed, investigating the long history of printing in Tibet and the recent discoveries made by Cambridge scientists and scholars about the pigments used in illuminations. The final section, the Library, traces the journeys taken by Buddha’s word from India, across Asia, to places as far apart as Sri Lanka and Japan, Mongolia and Taiwan. Open 10.30am-4.30pm, Tuesday-Saturday, 12-4.30pm Sunday. www.maa.cam.ac.uk

CREATIVE WRITING MASTERCLASS A workshop is taking place in Cambridge this month for anyone harbouring dreams of becoming a children’s author. If you’re not sure where to start, or want to bounce ideas off other like-minded writers, while gaining valuable tuition from an already published author, book a place at Write Stars’ workshop at the Double Tree by Hilton on 12 July. How to Write for Children and Young Adults is an all-day course, starting at 9.30am, led by Tamsyn Murray, author of My So-Called Haunting and other children’s books. She says: “To be a successful children’s and young adults’ writer you have to be a master of planning, structure, dialogue, characterisation, setting and plot. You need to know your (very discerning) audience, understand what makes them tick, and have a story that they’re desperate to read.” In Tamsyn’s masterclass, you will learn how to write a successful tale that will appeal to a young readership, and she will also offer support after the course. www.writestars.co.uk

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LONDON RUSSIAN BALLET SCHOOL Spend a dreamy evening at the Corn Exchange on 21 July when it receives a visit from the London Russian Ballet School. Following their successful London premier at Cadogan Hall in November, the school bring their exquisite programme to Cambridge. The gala show explores a range of styles, from neoclassical to contemporary, and includes Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Memories and Riccardo Drigo’s rarely performed piece, Esmeralda Act II. The young dancers will be accompanied by the award-winning London Soloists Philharmonia. Starts 7.30pm; tickets from £20.50. www.cornex.co.uk

MUSIC AT WEST ROAD If you’ve not yet sought out the acoustically splendid concert hall on West Road, this month is the time to do just that. July begins with a lunchtime concert by Britten Sinfonia, taking place at 1pm, 1 July. In this concert, the young and talented ensemble will perform a new work by Philip Cashian. Tickets from £3. Then, on 12 July, enjoy an evening of eclectic choral sounds with TyrannoChorus, who’ll be inviting over 100 singers on stage to perform songs by Elbow, Queen, Howard Shore, Blur, Britten and more. Tickets are £4/£5 and the concert starts at 6pm. Other events this month include The Turn of the Screw on 13 July and a four-piano concert by Cambridge Suzuki Young Musicians on 31 July. www.westroad.org

COWARD AT THE ARTS THEATRE Bursting with wit, satire, melodrama and heaps of glamour, the plays of Noel Coward never fail to delight. This month from 9 to 12 July, Cambridge theatregoers have a unique opportunity to enjoy three of his one-act plays performed back-to-back in one delicious evening, for the first time in the UK since Coward starred in them in 1936. First up is Dinner: comprising Fumed Oak, Ways and Means and Still Life (the latter being the original version of the film Brief Encounter). Dancing follows on 10 and 12 July, including Family Album, Hands Across the Sea and Shadow Play. Or, peep through your fingers as chaos ensues in Red Peppers, along with We Were Dancing and The Astonished Heart in Cocktails. There are evening shows and a few matinees; check online for times. Tickets from £15. And, for those interested in seeing all nine plays together, there’s a Coward marathon starting at 12 noon on Saturday 12th. www.cambridgeartstheatre.com

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THE TIGER AND THE MOUSTACHE Fish in the Megna River, ride a rickshaw on the dusty roads of Dacca and listen to the voice of the jungle in The Tiger and the Moustache, coming to the Corpus Playroom on 12 July. Told by skilled actor and yarn-spinner Saikat Ahamed, this is the story of Bangladesh interwoven with insights into Ahamed’s own family history, from the agonies of partition in 1947 and his own schooldays right up to present day. There’s storytelling, music, dance and live theatre, with plenty of humour and heart. It’s performed in this intimate theatre space on 12 July, 7pm and 9.30pm. Tickets are £5/£6. www.adctheatre.com

JAZZ AND BRASS IN THE PARKS Jazz & Brass in the Parks continues this month as part of Summer in the City, enabling everyone in Cambridge to enjoy great live music for free. Grab some friends and a picnic, or take a relaxing break from shopping, and see the International Jazz Septet belt out some tunes on Christ’s Pieces on 13 July. They’ll be there from 3pm ’til 5pm. www.cambridgesummerinthecity.co.uk

BURWASH ARTISTS’ MARQUEE For those of you with an arty appetite, head down to Burwash Manor any weekend this July to discover a whole host of local artists, who’ll be exhibiting in the venue’s special Artists’ Marquee. From watercolours to printmaking, jewellery to ceramics and sculpture to textiles, the Artists’ Marquee will have an ever-changing array of exhibitors each weekend. Don’t miss Andy McKenzie’s bold print images of things from everyday life, made on paper, fabric and ceramics. Or get in the Tour de France spirit with David Mitchell, whose paintings are inspired by cycling. Edel Hopkin is a Cambridge-based bookbinder who brings a modern approach to a traditional craft – fusing funky materials with medieval styles. And Heather Stowell makes gorgeous jewellery using recycled items – buttons being a particular favourite. There are many more artists exhibiting, plus a tea room, 15 independent shops and some lovely farm walks to enjoy. Open 10am-6pm every day. www.burwashmanor.com

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THE ART INSIDER

uly in Cambridge is simply glorious. Make the most of the sunshine and the city coming alive by taking in its beautiful parks and open, green spaces. I’ll be based at Changing Spaces’ pop-up gallery at the Big Weekend on Parker’s Piece, on 6 July – gearing up for the Romsey Art Festival with the Art Salon. The team behind Cambridge’s ‘nomadic installations’ have been busy of late, notably bringing a Penis Emporium to their project space in the Grafton Centre back in June which made me chuckle. I love artist Anji Jackson-Main’s work, who is one of the directors behind the project – if you can spot it, check out her beautiful piece, Angel Pig, which exudes a poetic simplicity (see her website for more info, www.anjijacksonmain.co.uk). Make sure you pop into their Norfolk St gallery for Cambridge Regional College’s ‘best of’ show, for the first two weeks of July. Another must-try, culture in a beautiful, outdoors setting, is the Cambridge Shakespeare Festival, bringing our country’s most famous bard to enchanting college gardens all over the city. Your ticket to otherwise hidden gardens and a guaranteed evening of summery magic – do it at least once, if anything for the chance to see A Midsummer Night’s Dream performed in a gorgeous setting. Check www.cambridgeshakespeare.com. I am honoured to be invited to the launch of 20:20 Vision at the Fitzwilliam Museum this month, too, on Friday 11 July. Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, this intergenerational project trained participants as young as 14 to record the oral histories of older gay people in Cambridgeshire to celebrate the 20th birthday of charity SexYOUality. A fantastic legacy, the young interviewers explored issues such as why LGBT people were traditionally more accepted within the arts world, plus the history behind LGBT dress cultures and codes. As the spotlight increases on the tensions surrounding gay rights all over the world, never has it been more vital to support the work of SexYOUality – check their website: syacambs.org.

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Punk ska group The Skints come to Cambridgeshire this month to play the Secret Garden Party.

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Plus of course, July in Cambridge is synonymous with the long-standing Open Studios (www.camopenstudios.co.uk), which invites the public into normally secluded artist studios throughout this month. It’s a wonderful way to tap into the city’s rich creative talent and meet designer-makers and artists in person. Head over to the Makers’ Gallery in Hope Street Yard to see Neil Christie’s drawings and sculpture or to Derby Road to see award-winning children’s book illustrator Marion Lindsay, who is participating for the first time with fellow studio artists, including illustrator Nicola Killen, this year. Or bag lovers looking for a treat, check Andrea Hauser, whose little creations are just gorgeous. Finally, if you haven’t already been, make a beeline for the Secret Garden Party, one of the UK’s best festivals; a tiny trip outside the city into Huntingdonshire, 24–27 July. One of the first contemporary art shows I ever organised was named

after the Secret Garden Party – a play on Kettle’s Yard’s wonderful Jim Ede, we turned our entire house into an art installation (ambitious, but so fun – people thought the toilet was art). Teeming with art, music and midsummer madness, this is a festival everyone must try at least once – if anything, for the sheer creative crescendo that goes into it each year. If coming from Cambridge you’ll almost certainly bump into familiar faces (in not so familiar get-up!). It even comes with its own lake! This year, expect to find the likes of hip hop legends Public Enemy, or go seek out East London punk ska outfit The Skints (who are sooo good live), plus Cambridge’s very own Myles Sanko is also playing. Say the Gardeners, ‘If you are wondering and searching for what is our purpose, in the words of Bill Hicks: “I’ll give you a hint… it has to do with creating and sharing”.’ Absolutely. Enjoy your month all.

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The wild and wonderful Secret Garden Party returns this month for another four days of hedonistic partying in the Cambridgeshire countryside, and once again it’s promising to be a shindig like no other. Nicola Foley reviews what’s in store… THE LINE-UP It’s often said that the Secret Garden Party is one of the few festivals where the music takes a back seat to everything else that’s going on, but that’s not to say that the line-up is lacking – far from it, and as ever it’s nothing if not eclectic. Some headliners are still to be announced, but already confirmed are American hip hop heroes Public Enemy, Motown sensations Martha Reeves and the Vandellas and reggae group Fat Freddy’s Drop. With 14 stages across the site, there’s something for all musical tastes. Those with a penchant for the ridiculous should seek out The Colosillyum – an enormous straw bale amphitheatre, famed for its mud wrestling contests and funky tunes. Or, if you fancy strutting your stuff in

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a ritzy boxing ring, make a beeline for the brilliantly bonkers Dance Off. The serious ravers will find their spiritual home in The Temple of Boom (with sets from Sub Focus and Gorgon City amongst others) or The Drop – a new addition last year, which hosted some of the most epic secret sets of the whole festival. If you can face the inevitable queue, The Pagoda – a small but perfectly formed floating dance floor on the lake – has become the stuff of legend over the last few years, playing host to some of the hottest DJs in the world and boasting some top class residents (including festival founder Fred Fellowes). You could also burrow down to the woodland wonderland that is the Artful Badger, take a peek into the fantastical

cradle of trees and branches that surround the Where The Wild Things Are stage, or pitch up and chill out at The Crossroads, SGP’s blues and soul tent. THE THEME If you’ve seen photos from the event, you’ll know that SGP-ers take festival chic to a whole new level (glitter, sequins, face paints, headdresses and spandex feature heavily), and getting creative with your attire is de rigueur. If you’re in need of a little inspiration, the theme for 2014 is ‘Goodbye (to the) Yellow Brick Road’ – interpreted by the Head Gardeners as kissing goodbye to crass commercialism and the constraints of the 9-5. Be sure to flaunt your finery in the parades alongside the performers,

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musicians, floats, boats and more merrymakers and animal-people than you can shake a stick at. THE ART The breathtaking art installations dotted around the site are a big part of what makes Secret Garden Party quite such a magical place to dizzy around. Most of these are kept under wraps until the gates open, but the organisers have revealed that one to look out for this year is the The Sonic Pulse Orchestra. Described as a travelling sensory experience, this purpose-built geodesic dome will take pulse readings from audience members and feed them through a piece of software to create dynamic musical compositions and projected visuals as revellers come and go.

The Great Lake will once again be home to a huge masterpiece designed and built by the PirateTechnics crew – who last year created a huge sculpture of a galleon being attacked by a kraken, which was ceremoniously set on fire after the headliners Faithless finished their set on the Saturday night. Also not to be missed is the seminal Sunday morning Paint Fight: an explosion of fluorescent colour which the crowds always go wild for. THE BEST OF THE REST It’s definitely not all just mindless bacchanalianism at Secret Garden Party; The Forum will once again stoke the embers of curious minds, featuring talks with prominent thinkers and academics and posing such questions as: is there

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a god? And how can we survive the apocalypse? For those in need of a little recuperation and rejuvenation (ie. everyone, by day two), the Secret Sanctuary offers a little pocket of tranquility, with yoga, massage, smoothies and hot tub and sauna experiences. The food at Secret Garden Party is a cut above your usual festival fare, but if you want a real fine dining extravaganza, check out the Soulfire Restaurant, which this year will present Trattoria al Giardino. A Tuscaninspired pop-up gastro experience, diners will be treated to authentic stonebaked pizzas, antipasti, gelato and candlelit lakeside seating. 24-27 July. Adult weekend tickets are £175. See www.secretgardenparty.com

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et set for Cambridge’s festival of boundary-pushing, immersive theatre, taking place at Cambridge Junction from 10 to 13 July. Hotbed is a platform for new writers and creatives to showcase their work, and for us, the enthralled audience, to discover something wholly new. 2014’s series, Testing! Testing! features several world premieres, performances from the Young Writers’ Workshop, readings, guest productions, one page plays, foyer events and more. Hotbed also aims to put the audience centre stage, getting us involved through post-show discussions and participatory pieces. First up on 10 and 11 July is Moon Casting by Lucy Sheerman and Bettina Furnée. Do you think you could embark on a one-year mission into space with your partner? Why not come for an interview and find out? Lie back in the luxurious Space Base Tent and explore the limits of your love… From Thursday until Saturday, couples will be interviewed by poet Lucy and visual artist Bettina who will use the responses for a spoken word performance

on Saturday evening (12 July, 5.05pm), which will explore how an intimate record of individual experiences can be translated into a manifesto about our future, the life we want and the love we need. Tickets for the show are £8/£6, though interviews in the Space Base Tent are free to attend and run from 6-8pm Thurs and Fri. Lucy Sheerman is a Cambridge-based poet and Bettina Furnée is a visual artist working with language. Fans of Lewis Carroll should check out Stuck in the Mud, by Nina Herbosch: a humorous and occasionally disturbing attempt by a 21-year-old graduate to determine her place in the world (10 July, 7pm, and 11 July at 1pm & 9.30pm). Playwright Steve Waters’ debut performance of In A Vulnerable Place takes place on 10 July (8.05pm) and 12 July (7.05pm), and tackles the weighty subjects of climate change, the natural world and the human heart. Enter the world of reggae singer Lorna Gee in Run, which looks at the effects of fame, drug addiction, sexuality and rebellion (11 July, 7pm and 12 July, 1pm). Or, for a satirical thrill take your seats for He

Had Hairy Hands, a comedy-horror from the team behind the critically acclaimed The Boy Who Kicked Pigs. Combining beautiful visuals, original music, a very important pigeon and several different coats, He Had Hairy Hands is primed and ready to take you on a dark, tangled journey through an exceptionally awful mystery (11 July, 8.05pm and 12 July, 3.45pm). Tickets £10/13. A comedy workshop is also being run by the group at 11am on the Saturday (£10/£13). Fury, by contrast, is a play about anger and justice centred around an incident in 2013 in which a man set fire to his best friend’s house during a party. It’s by Isobel Cohen, and shows on Saturday at 12 noon (£3/£4). A fully-honed production of All Roads Lead to Rome by Chris Dobrowolski brings Hotbed to a close on 13 July (4.20pm). Part investigation into his father’s time as a Polish soldier in the Italian Campaign and part muse on consumerism, All Roads Lead to Rome brings together car mechanics, a road trip, dictators and the fetishisation of possessions in a solo performance using old photos, new film and surprising moving objects (£13/£10). Hotbed Festival, 10-13 July, Cambridge Junction. Tickets are from £3-£13. For the programme and to book, visit the website. www.junction.co.uk

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Headlining the Gala show, which launches the event on 11 July, is TV, radio and stand-up star Russell Kane (above), whose flamboyant style has won him two of the most prestigious prizes in comedy – The Edinburgh Comedy Award and Australia’s Barry Award. He was here just a few months ago with his tour, Smallness, and can be found clocking up the laughs on BBC3’s Staying In, which he presents with chum Greg James. Catch him at Cambridge Corn Exchange, 8.30pm; tickets £15. Support comes from Mock The Week regular Gary Delaney plus rising stars of the comedy circuit, Funny Women Finalist Hayley Ellis and Phil Wang, Chortle Award

winner and one of Footlights’ most recent success stories. Other names appearing include the dependably funny Richard Herring, who’s back with a new show: Lord of The Dance Settee. Having covered death, religion and other thematic heavyweights, this time he’s in a frivolous mood… See him on 16 July, 7.30pm, at Cambridge Junction’s J2. Stick around afterwards for Mark Watson, performing at J2 the same night, 9pm. Another Footlights graduate, he’s become known for his endearing, selfdeprecating style and 24-hour comedy marathons. He’ll be treating us to what’s being called his funniest show yet: Flaws.

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One of comedy’s new talents, Josh Widdicombe swaps Live at the Apollo for the J2 stage on 17 July (7.30pm), followed by the incomparable Simon Amstell at 9pm. Amstell first came to prominence as the presenter of Popworld before going on to grill celebrities for all they’re worth on Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He’s also the creator of award-winning sitcom Grandma’s House and has had incredible success with his latest stand-up tour, Numb. On 18 July, the ‘blisteringly funny’ Jen Brister presents her political (sort of) show, Wishful Thinking (9pm, J3). The following night, it’s Henry Paker’s turn to tickle your funny bone in Unpacked – a stand-up show about bits and bobs from the past by a master craftsman (9pm, J3), while double act The Pajama Men make a rare UK appearance next door in J2. The razor-sharp Jo Caulfield shares embarrassing confessions, drunken stories and smart observations on 20 July, 7.30pm, J3, with the charming Fringe favourite Seann Walsh at J2 at 9pm. And don’t miss The Steve Frost Improv All Stars, a must for all fans of Whose Line Is It Anyway? (15 July, 7.30pm, J2), Ireland’s finest, the record-breaking Tommy Tiernan (18 July, 9pm, J2) and Comedy Club 4 Kids (20 July, 5pm, J2; £10 adults, £5 children). Ideal for 8-10 year olds, it features some of the best comedians on the circuit – minus the naughty bits. Tickets are mostly £11, or £18 for two shows on the same night. For the full programme and to book, go online. www.cambridgecomedyfestival.com

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SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

A staple of the Cambridge summer, Cambridge Shakespeare Festival is now in its 27th year and utilises the city’s most picturesque outdoor locations to capture the spirit of Shakespeare’s stories – from the familiar to the less frequently performed. Expect sumptuous period costumes and top-quality performances, while the informal settings mean you’ll find yourself right in the centre of the action. Four plays are performed each night at four different college locations until 26 July, when the programme switches, offering up another four plays to enjoy.

RICHARD II (DOWNING COLLEGE)

Who are the major players? King Richard II, Henry Bolingbroke Where is it set? England, 1398 What’s the plot? The weak and unwise King Richard II, living in stately splendour, is more interested in spending a fortune on the latest Italian fashions than connecting with the people of his kingdom. Meanwhile, the exiled and popular Bolingbroke learns that Richard has seized lands that are rightfully his, and launches an invasion to take Richard’s crown and win over his noblemen – proving an easy task. But an assassin of dubious allegiance is lurking in the shadows…

PERICLES (ROBINSON COLLEGE)

Major players? Pericles the hero, Thaisa, her daughter Marina, Gower the narrator Where is it set? The ancient kingdom of Antioch What’s the plot? Hoping to marry King Antiochus’ daughter, Prince Pericles deciphers a riddle set by the king which reveals a dark, incestuous secret. Now facing death, Pericles flees, eventually meeting King Simonide and winning a jousting contest to marry his daughter, Thaisa, with whom he has a daughter, born at sea. A dramatic series of events follow, including a storm, an assumed death, shipwreck, some pirates, famine and a brothel, all culminating in a family reunion of truly epic proportions!

AS YOU LIKE IT (ST JOHN’S COLLEGE)

Major players? Rosalind the charismatic heroine, her cousin Celia, Orlando, Touchstone the fool Where is it set? The forest of Arden What’s the plot? A delightful pastoral romp, As You Like It has all the staples of a good Shakespeare comedy: girls disguised as boys, exiled dukes and a clownish sidekick. Fleeing together into the forest of Arden, Rosalind and Celia encounter Orlando, lovelorn for Rosalind. Disguised as a boy, Rosalind instructs him in the ways of wooing, while a shepherdess falls for Rosalind under false pretences.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (KING’S COLLEGE)

Major players? King and Queen of the fairies, Oberon and Titania; Helena and Hermia, Puck Where is it set? An enchanted forest in ancient Athens What’s the plot? In defiance of her father’s wishes, Hermia elopes with Lysander into the woods, followed by Demetrius and Helena. But their affections become entangled thanks to a mix-up with a love potion, deployed by Puck. Meanwhile, Oberon and Titania are quarrelling and a group of clownish actors are staging a play. Possibly Shakespeare’s most captivating comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream lends itself perfectly to the leafy, twilight setting of the gardens at King’s.

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WORDS JENNIFER SHELTON

It was a scramble for tickets for the Folk Festival’s fantastic 50th birthday bash. If you managed to get your hands on them, here’s what’s in store t has provided a starting block for some of music’s most celebrated talents, from Mumford & Sons to Jake Bugg, and is now one of the most famous festivals in Europe. This year, Cambridge Folk Festival celebrates 50 years of great music, new talent and festival spirit. Tickets for 2014 sold out in April, and headline acts include Sinead O’Connor, Richard Thompson, Seth Lakeman and Van Morrison. Still, though its reputation and prestige has grown, Cambridge Folk Festival has never expanded or commercialised; you’ll still find it where it ever was, in the grounds of Cherry Hinton Hall, showcasing great talent, however big or small, mainstream or obscure. It’s this respect of its roots and fierce focus on the

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music that keeps punters – and performers – returning year on year, and why 50 years from now we’ll probably still be talking about Cambridge Folk Festival. The story began in 1964 when Cambridge City Council approached wellknown resident and music connoisseur Ken Woollard with the idea of putting on a festival for the city. Ideas were toyed with, and Cambridge Folk Festival almost ended up being Cambridge Jazz Festival, since Ken’s musical persuasions lay more in the classical and jazz camps. But with the huge folk revival of the mid-60s in full swing, Ken knew what the people wanted. On 31 July 1965, the gates opened for the first Cambridge Folk Festival. On the bill were The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, the Strawberry Hill Boys (later The

Strawbs), The Watersons, Peggy Seeger and a young Paul Simon, who was squeezed in at the last moment. From the beginning, the Folk Festival set about becoming a festival for everyone, with a welcoming, all-inclusive feel. Forget muddy raves, warm lager and horrible communal toilets; Cambridge Folk Festival boasts proper, clean loos, grown-up food and drink and a dedicated quiet campsite (on Coldham’s Common, perfect for families) for an altogether more civilised festival experience. Eddie Barcan worked on the festival as Ken’s assistant from 1990 until 1993 and is now the festival programmer. “Ken was inspired by the film Jazz on a Summer’s Day,” he tells me, “which was about the Newport Jazz Festival.

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Clockwise from top: Laura Marling (played last year), Seth Lakeman, Van Morrison

He wanted a festival with a similar laidback, family-orientated atmosphere.” That’s not to say there’s any compromise on fun. As well as the main stages there are music workshops, jamming and openmic opportunities, sing-arounds, crafting sessions and Jim Moray’s Silent Ceilidh – not to be missed on Saturday night. Also seek out The Den, a stage dedicated to emerging talent. One of the joys of the Folk Festival is knowing that the boy with the guitar or the young, unknown girl with the gorgeous voice who’s got the audience under her spell may turn out to be tomorrow’s superstar. Says Eddie: “People like Passenger and Jake Bugg have appeared on that stage then gone on to amazing things. I remember seeing Jake Bugg in 2012, then only a short while after that he was playing at the Corn Exchange. Mumford & Sons were also spotted at the Folk Festival, and Laura Marling played when she was

relatively unknown, then came back to headline the festival.” Recently, the likes of Laura Marling, Jake Bugg and Seth Lakeman have helped lead a new resurgence in folk music, redefining and celebrating the genre and bringing it to a new, younger audience. “The festival has developed and moved with the times, embracing new ideas,” says Eddie. “The range of entertainment has widened enormously, and we have a number of stages and activities to get involved with. But it’s kept the same spirit. “It’s really exciting, and everyone involved is really looking forward to this year’s festival,” he adds. “It’s very much about the overall experience, rather than any one band. Lots of people come to the festival to discover new music, but it’s the festival itself that’s the star. That’s what brings people back year after year.” www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk

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picks: Cambridge Folk Festival isn’t all about the headline acts, it’s about hearing brand new voices and discovering the stars of tomorrow. Eddie Barcan tips us off on who to seek out this year: Molotov Jukebox (Stage 2, Fri) Keston Cobblers’ Club (Club Tent, Fri) O’Hooley & Tidow (Stage 2, Sat/Sun) Naomi Randall & Tom Gaskell (Club Tent, Thurs) The Staycations (The Den, Thurs) Samantha Crain (The Den, Fri) Sam Kelly Trio (The Den, Fri) Lucy Ward (The Den, Sun) The festival runs Thursday 31 July to Sunday 3 August.

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unique charity event takes place in Cambridge this month, and it’s likely to be a highlight of the social calendar. Organised by Cambridge Quy Mill Hotel, in conjunction with The Prince’s Trust, Cambridge Roar comprises six high-quality events taking place between 16 and 20 July with the purpose of raising funds for this extraordinary young people’s charity. First up, have Lunch with an Old Bag at the hotel on Wednesday 16 July. Hosted by celebrity stylist, socialite and The Prince’s Trust ambassador Lewis-Duncan Weedon, ladies will be entertained over lunch as Lewis-Duncan reveals secrets about how to wear the latest trends – and dishes the dirt on what really goes on at London Fashion Week! There’ll also be a chance to bid for some of the fashion industry’s most coveted handbags at the auction, and guests are encouraged to bring ‘an old bag’ to add to the mix. A silent auction offering an array of prizes, many of which fit firmly into the ‘money can’t buy’ category, will also take place. 12.30-4pm (tickets £75). On 17 July, businessmen and women in the area are invited to gather for a Business to Business Exhibition. Chat, exchange ideas and swap cards over refreshments from 10am until 4pm, it’s a great chance to network (free – but registration is required). Stands are also available for businesses wanting to exhibit. Later that evening, guest speakers from the sporting world will head up a Sporting Dinner at 7pm (tickets £50). Mingle with your sporting heroes (including former Zimbabwean test cricketer Henry Olonga), hear some great stories and help to raise funds for The Prince’s Trust with the chance to bid for auction prizes including signed, bespoke sporting memorabilia, luxury holidays and magnificent dining experiences. The sporting thread continues on 18 July with White Collar Boxing at 7pm. This evening of boxing and betting promises an atmosphere filled with adrenaline as Cambridge gets its first taste of White Collar Boxing – an amateur form of the sport for businessmen, originating in the legendary Gleason’s Gym in New York, 1988. See who lifts the first Roar Title Belt then bid for some fantastic prizes at the live auction. Tickets £30. If dancing to classic pop hits is more your thing, get your name down for 80s Night on Saturday 19 July. The Cambridge Roar marquee will play host to a live concert featuring Tight Fit, Sinitta, Katrina (of Katrina and the Waves) and other icons from pop’s greatest decade. Starts 7pm, tickets £35. Leg warmers at the ready…! The series comes to a spectacular close with the Grand Wedding Fair on 20 July by Unique Event Planning. From midday, get in the marriage mood and see the hotel and grounds dressed for a wedding reception, featuring classic cars in the courtyard, stalls and more. Entry is free - plus gift bags and welcome drinks for the first 100 brides. www.thecambridgeroar.co.uk

Founded by The Prince of Wales in 1976, The Prince’s Trust helps young people facing homelessness or unemployment, or struggling with mental health or behavioural problems, get their lives back on track with training and support. www.princes-trust.org.uk

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WIN 12 MONTHS OF CHOCOLATE & A SUMMER COLLECTION BOX! his month we’ve teamed up with everyone’s favourite creative chocolatier, Hotel Chocolat, to give away two very tempting prizes. The first is a 12-month subscription to their Chocolate Tasting Club – the perfect gift for all lovers of good, authentic chocolate. Angus Thirlwell and Peter Harris opened their first Hotel Chocolat store ten years ago, fuelled by a passion for cocoa growing and chocolate making. Famed for their indulgent, quality chocolate and highly original flavour combinations, there’s a focus on style too, with each individual chocolate being lovingly designed to ensure it looks

literally good enough to eat. Hotel Chocolat’s Tasting Club is the secret to their success – and you could be part of it. Every four weeks you’ll be posted a selection of chocolates straight to your door – all brand new flavours which you won’t find in the shop – then given the opportunity to try them at your leisure. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it! Once you’ve tucked in, tell Hotel Chocolat which you loved most through their easy (and quite fun) scoring system: and you might end up seeing your favourite in your local store before long. Current success stories have included a Sipsmith gin truffle, crème brûlée brownie and a hazelnut and caramel cup. What will

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you discover? As well as all this, you will also win one Summer Collection box full of goodies. It includes a dinky bottle of sparkling pink rosé, a Raspberry Riot Selector slab, Strawberries & Cream Puddles, Mojito Cocktail chocolates and an ‘H’ box comprising a selection of fruity and summer-inspired chocolates. Perfect as a gift or as a sumptuous accompaniment to a summer picnic. The prize is worth more than £230. To enter, visit www.cambsedition.co.uk Hotel Chocolat, 3 Petty Cury, Cambridge CB2 3NE www.hotelchocolat.com

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WORDS ALEX RUSHMER

THE SPICE OF LIFE ALEX RUSHMER OFFERS A CRASH COURSE IN THE ART OF SPICING here was nothing that could prepare me for the intensity of the Jodhpur spice market or the surreality of the situation that occurred alongside. The culture shock alone would have been enough to render me speechless, the heat compounded the alien nature of the experience. The fact that I was wearing Masterchef branded chef whites and being followed by a camera crew further emphasised the fact that I most certainly was not in Cambridge any more. But still the excitement of seeing and smelling and touching and tasting the giddying array of herbs, flowers and spices is my abiding memory of that crazy first afternoon in India. I had a similar experience earlier this year in Marrakech – albeit without the camera crew – but the mounds of auburn-hued spices somehow seemed more familiar, less exotic, less scary, I suppose. Of course it was still exciting and the products on offer were superior to the majority of what is available here but what was missing was the intimidation of the unfamiliar. I concluded that this has come from five years of working up a level of confidence by cooking with spices. To the uninitiated the world of spices can appear dizzyingly impenetrable, especially given the increasing availability of ever more exotic sounding varieties. But a basic collection of just half a dozen or so is a great place to start and offers a wealth of culinary

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options as well as serving as a solid launch pad for exploring a diverse selection of global cuisines. To arrive at this list of store cupboard essentials I tried to mentally strip back my own collection, which appears to grow on a weekly basis, to what I believe is the most useful and versatile little six-pack you could hope for. Cumin: The bedrock of so many cuisines, cumin is impossible to leave off the list. It can be used to instantly call to mind a Moroccan tagine, a southern Indian curry, a Levantine kofta, a Mexican chilli or even a southern barbeque. It is one of those unique spices that tastes of itself and is near impossible to liken to anything else, much like vanilla or saffron and as such is a truly essential addition to the spice rack. Cinnamon: A warm and gentle spice redolent of comfort and Christmas. More than useful for those with a penchant for sweet baked goods (Swedish kanelbullar immediately springs to mind) but also great at adding additional layers of complexity and warmth to savoury dishes such as curries and tagines. Whilst I try to buy most of my spices whole and then grind them as and when they are needed, cinnamon seems to be almost better for cooking when it is ground to a fineness that my pestle and mortar are incapable of, so I tend to buy it in ground form – although a few whole sticks are always useful for infusing into drinks or when the merest hint of the flavour is required.

Coriander seed: The citrus zap of freshly ground coriander seed is such an essential component of Indian food that the entire cuisine is unthinkable without it. It adds a zesty freshness to garam masala but manages to hold its own, especially when used in conjunction with the plant’s leaves. Sweet smoked paprika: In terms of adding a quick and immediate burst of flavour, smoked paprika is unparalleled. I adore its slightly sweet barbequed characteristics and use it often in a great many preparations from flavouring popcorn to cooking spare ribs and goulash. I find the sweet smoked variety slightly more palatable than the hot smoked which packs a real punch of heat but either deserve pride of place on the shelf, not least because the neat rectangular tin is so very smart. Turmeric: There’s something strangely alluring about the fusty scent of dried turmeric. Its dusty aroma, redolent of the bottom of wardrobes, barely masks a vibrant freshness reminiscent of lemon and ginger (to which it is related). This characteristic is brought to the fore when it is cooked and it adds an unmistakable quality to a daal or fish curry, not to mention an alarmingly bright yellow colour that is best not coming into contact with one’s clothes. Dried chillies: No list of spices would be complete without something to add a little, or a lot of, heat. The number of varieties available is too numerous to list but for versatility I would always go for whole (not ground), dried Thai chillies which are small but incredibly potent, or the larger Kashmiri chilli which packs a little less heat but has fruitier characteristics. Use sparingly or with abandon depending on your predilection for feeling the heat this summer.

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BEYOND THE BASICS My own experience has taught me that the spice collection expands in increments of three or four pots depending on what is about to appear on the menu. Picking a region and then buying the predominant flavours from that geographical area is an excellent way to increase your collection and expand your culinary horizons at the same time. Here is a selection of interesting spices that go beyond the basic list. CARDAMOM - An unmistakably pungent spice used mostly in cuisines from the Indian subcontinent for both savoury and sweet applications. A couple of seed pods in a pan of rice will flavour the grain as it is boiling and no pot of chai tea would be complete without the strong scent of cardamom. A personal favourite is the dark smoky black variety which gains its bonfire night odour from being dried over smouldering flames. SUMAC - As the unofficial head of the sumac marketing board, Yotam Ottolenghi

has done more to promote awareness of this dried Middle Eastern berry than anyone else. It has a wonderful sour tang and when mixed with thyme or oregano, sesame seeds and salt, is an essential component of the spice blend za’atar found throughout the Levant and used to flavour everything from breads to stews.

STAR ANISE - Warm, fragrant and elegant to look at, star anise is an essential

ingredient in both Indian garam masala and the Chinese version, five-spice. Its strong aniseed flavour isn’t to everyone’s taste but used sparingly it can enhance the savoury flavour of stews and slow-cooked meats, most noticeably beef.

ASAFOETIDA - There are no two ways about it, asafoetida stinks. So much so that

the poetic French name for it is merde du diable. Whilst the uncooked powdered form is potently pungent, once cooked it takes on pleasant allium characteristics and is almost always added to daals to reduce the negative impact of eating too many pulses and beans.

PIMENTO - Also called allspice, the pimento is a dried berry with a surprising

number of culinary applications. Whilst it is an essential component of a traditional jerk spice blend, the warm and complex notes of this spice will always remind me of the smell in my Swedish grandmother’s kitchen. Kryddpeppar, as it is known in Sweden, is used as the dominant spice for the famed staple of pickled herring and works well with any cured preparation. It can even be used to infuse vodka to make deliciously warm flavoured schnapps.

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FOOD NEWS A MONTHLY ROUND-UP OF GASTRONOMIC GOINGS-ON IN CAMBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

FOODPARK IN JULY Launching to a fantastic reception back in early June, foodPark will be returning this month with more delicious street food from some of the city’s best-loved vendors. Taking place at Brookgate in the CB1 development (near Cambridge train station), foodPark will be running on both Thursdays and Fridays as of the start of July, opening at 8am and continuing until around 4pm on Fridays and for lunch only on Thursdays. Drop in on your way to work and enjoy craft coffee from Warm Your Cockles, who also serve up smoothies and Kiwi and Australian-inspired cakes – or grab a breakfast bite with Steak & Honour’s (much raved about) new pork and egg muffins. Come lunchtime there will also be cupcakes and other sweet treats from the likes of Two Little Cats Bakery, top notch Indian cuisine at Inder’s Kitchen, steamed buns with all sorts of tasty fillings courtesy of the Guerrilla Kitchen and delicious Icelandic-style hot dogs from newcomer SkandiDoggs. Stay tuned to @foodpark_ Cam on Twitter for updates. www.foodparkcam.com

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STRICTLY COME FINE DINING Diners are invited to fork out for an excellent cause thanks to Cambridge student and budding chef, Sam Elliott. 17-year-old Sam, from Cambridge, has organised ‘Sam’s Pop-up Restaurant’ in aid of disability charity Papworth Trust. It will take place at the award-winning Cambridge Cookery School, which is lending out its stylish premises off Purbeck Road free of charge. Sam’s three-course menu is inspired by North African cuisine and the first-class feast will be rounded off with a dessert designed by fellow sixth-former Rachel Stonehouse. Sam says: “I have a real passion for food: cooking, menu planning, sourcing ingredients, and the practical ins and outs of how restaurants and food businesses work. I was winner of the Rotary Club of Cambridge Rutherford’s Young Chef of the Year 2013, and went through to the regional final. “Over the past half a year or so, I’ve been lucky enough to get to do some work both for Fitzbillies, in Cambridge, and for the Cambridge Cookery School. The ‘pop-up’ phenomenon has undoubtedly taken the Cambridge food scene by storm; just a quick browse of the Eat Cambridge brochure and you’ll see just how completely the idea has taken off – I knew I wanted to be a part of it. This pop-up is particularly special because all the cooking and service will be organised and run entirely by young people from sixth forms across Cambridge.” The pop-up restaurant will spring into action on 12 July at 7pm, and 30 diners will have the opportunity to enjoy the evening. Tickets are on sale now at £25 a head and places must be booked and paid for in advance – tickets are available via the Cambridge Cookery School website. www.cambridgecookeryschool.com

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A NEW LOOK FOR BROWNS

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There’s no denying that Browns is a bit of a local institution. The setting for many a birthday celebration, graduation day meal and evening of cocktails with friends, it occupies a special place in the heart of many Cambridge dwellers. As such, it comes as welcome news that this Trumpington Street favourite has recently undergone a refurbishment, as well launching a brand new menu bursting with delicious sounding, Britishinspired dishes. The interior of the impressive building, itself a converted Addenbrooke’s wing, is now sporting a smart new look with a contemporary feel that still pays homage to the famous heritage of the restaurant. Food-wise, and you can expect a paean to great British cuisine with dishes including Scottish venison with fondant and poached pear, and Lancashire hotpot with sweetbreads. The drinks offering is similarly patriotic, featuring English sparkling wine and even a vodka made from (British) cows’ milk! “A huge amount of planning and preparation has been put into the new concept and our team is ready to make Browns the venue of choice for food and beverages in the local area,” says Chris Harper, general manager at Browns. “The changes here at Browns Cambridge reflect a new era for Browns, and we look forward to providing an enhanced environment and an exciting new food offering for new and loyal customers alike.” www.browns-restaurants.co.uk

TIPI DINING AT THE WILLOW TREE Bourn’s gorgeous gastro pub The Willow Tree has added another string to its bow with the launch of a Tipi Dining experience for the summer. Suitable for groups of 10-20 people, guests will be treated to a decadent three-course Gourmet Feasting Menu that includes canapés and fizz on arrival and a private chef and waiter. Alternatively, you can opt for the Mad Hatters Tea Party: a creative twist on a traditional high tea served with fizz, cocktails or mocktails. If the good old British weather lets you down, a fire bowl with crackle logs will also be provided to keep you warm as you dine. Prices range from £25 to £45 per person, minimum spend applies. www.thewillowtreebourn.com

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NEW OPENING RANG MOHOL LAUNCHES TASTER MENU Sister restaurant of the awardwinning Lalbagh in Bourn, the Rang Mohol restaurant in Sawston is quickly establishing itself as one of the best spots in Cambridgeshire for Indian fine dining. With a sleek and contemporary interior, the restaurant boasts an extensive menu with a huge selection of authentic, freshly prepared dishes created using top quality ingredients. To get a taste of what the Rang Mohol is all about, we recommend sampling their recently launched taster menu, designed to celebrate the restaurant’s signature dishes. The menu includes butternut beef (mossala beef on curried butternut squash with cashew nut sauce), salmon biran (lightly spiced salmon, pan fried with onion and capsicum) and chicken tikka labbabder – a traditional Punjabi dish made from boneless chicken served in a blend of tomato and onion and finished with fresh cream and fenugreek leaves garnished with fresh coriander and spring onion. The menu costs £22 for seven courses, £26 for ten courses and £30 for 12 courses, and the full menu can be viewed online. www.rangmohol.com

AROMI EXPANDS Sicilian eaterie Aromi is celebrating its first anniversary by opening a second branch in Cambridge, set to be unveiled this month. Since launching in Bene’t Street last year, this family-run café has enjoyed phenomenal success (there’s often queues out the door at the weekend), becoming known for its authentic Italian dishes and artisan delicacies. Favourites include the rustic pizza slices, Sicilian arancini and an enticing array of bite-sized patisserie (the cannoli are to die for), and of course, the punchy Italian-style coffee. The new outpost, located just around the corner on Peas Hill (near the Arts Theatre), will be offering some of these, plus some delicious-sounding new additions such as Sicilian gelato and granita – a refreshing sorbet-style dessert. There will also be a selection of homemade pasta dishes on offer, all freshly prepared by the chefs. “It has been a great year for Aromi,” says co-owner Francesco Genovese. “Listening to our customers has driven this expansion and the feedback has been amazing. People are always thanking us for opening and asking for a bigger place – so here we come!” www.aromi.co.uk

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HEIDI WHITE AKA THE MOVING FOODIE ANSWERS YOUR ' ' BURNING QUESTIONS ON THE CAMBRIDGE FOOD SCENE Q: WHICH ARE THE BEST PUBS FOR A FOODIE LUNCH STOP DURING SUMMER BIKE RIDES? Someone’s obviously getting prepared for Tour de France fever to hit the city, and I don’t blame them. The promise of a good pub lunch makes the prospect of exercise far more appealing. And, let’s face it, getting out and about by bicycle in our flat county is hardly taxing – no time trials and mountain stages here. With the only target being a lazy stop-off in the sunshine, there are plenty of options for a slow pootle with friends or a fullon family peloton. With the Cambridge landscape better suited to a sprint than a climb, make like Mark Cavendish and head west on the super-straight cycle path from Cambridge to Coton, zipping past the impressive laboratories of the University’s West site on one side and beautiful countryside on the other, before stopping for a bite to eat at The Plough. On sunny weekends you can grab a burger from the Garden Grill and relax on the laid-back terrace.

Novices will appreciate the easy route to Grantchester, where the peaceful leafy surrounds of Newnham give way to lush green meadows lining the river Cam, leading directly to the suntrap garden of foodie pub The Green Man in mere minutes. Local ingredients take pride of place here and saving room for desserts such as local strawberries, beetroot meringues and elderflower fizz is highly recommended! For hardcore foodies it’s well worth finding the stamina to try out a circular route, starting from Fulbourn and taking in Great and Little Wilbraham. In the picturesque village of Little Wilbraham you can sample the exquisite pub food on offer at The Hole in the Wall. Book in advance for the superb Sunday roast and don’t expect to be keeping up with the stage leaders on the way home. Join the well-ridden 12-mile route to the east Cambridge fens and the village of Reach where, in true Tour de France style, you can go off the beaten track and dine at a truly local pub. The Dyke’s End serves affordable, fresh home cooking, with menus packed with seasonal ingredients and inspired by the tucked away eateries of the French countryside. Settle down to steak frites and picture the peloton whizzing by… Allez, allez!

CAMBRIDGE WINE MERCHANTS EVENTS In celebration of Le Tour coming to town this month, Cambridge Wine Merchants are hosting a special wine tasting tour of France at their Cherry Hinton Road branch on 2 July. Guests will sup their way from the classical styles of Bordeaux and Burgundy through to the lesser known, but equally delicious boutique offerings from the LanguedocRoussillon, via, naturally, some delectable champagne. As always, there will be charcuterie, fromage and fresh bread to tuck into as well. The events starts at 7.30pm and costs £15 per person. On the same evening, over at the Mill Road branch, you can get stuck into another Tour de France-inspired evening of wine tasting, this time focusing on wonderful whites from around the country. Held in association with the Velo Festival, this first session will take tasters on a tour of classic French wine regions such as Bordeaux, Loire and Alsace (8pm, £15). A fan of the rouge? Stop by the next night for the second part of the Mill Road branch’s French tastings, when they’re hosting an evening dedicated to red wine (3 July, 8pm, £15). www.cambridgewine.com

For more top tips on eating and drinking in Cambridge, visit Heidi’s blog www.movingfoodie.com Got a question for the Moving Foodie? Tweet us at @cambsedition or @TheMovingFoodie and hashtag #askthefoodie

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SMOKEWORKS We’re delighted to report that Cambscuisine, the group responsible for some of Cambridgeshire’s most acclaimed eateries, is opening a new restaurant right in the heart of the city. Located just off Bene’t Street on Free School Lane (where the Eraina Tavern used to be), Smokeworks will open its doors at the beginning of July, serving up a simple but mouth-wateringly tasty menu with an emphasis on smoked BBQ dishes. Representing something of a departure from their previous outposts – the Chop Houses, The Tickell Arms and the Cock at Hemingford Grey – Smokeworks is all about no-frills food, cooked slow and served fast in a hip, laid-back setting. You can expect industrial-style décor, great beer and a menu that features ribs, wings and pulled pork, home-made slaw and seriously good milkshakes. Given its prime location and unique style, we reckon this place is about to make a huge splash on the local foodie circuit – perfect for a pre-gig bite or even a lunch break feast (food is available for takeaway throughout the day). www.smokeworks.co.uk

VEGAN POP-UP AT URBAN LARDER

THE SHELFORD FEAST “Eat, drink and be happy,” say the organisers of The Shelford Feast, which returns to Cambridgeshire from 8 until 13 July. A huge community celebration, the festival features a range of fringe events including a comedy night (9 July), a quiz night (10 July) and a summer music concert at St Mary’s Church with the Cambridge Wind Players on 11 July. Local ska band the Big 10 will be getting the crowds grooving on Friday 11 July, and there will be a beer festival on the Saturday, featuring ales from top local brewers including Moonshine Brewery in Cambridge, BlackBar in Harston and Lord Conrad’s Brewery in Dry Drayton. There will also be a barbeque all day and live music from local acoustic/electronic band Toy Sparrows, as well as a craft fair. The festivities culminate on 13 July with the Feast itself, which takes place in a large marquee at the recreation ground off Woollard’s Lane and features a huge array of food and drink. On offer will be locally sourced 100% beef burgers from Barker Bros Butchers and a spit-roast, plus a fully stocked bar and a range of stalls. There will also be a display of classic cars and bikes and music from Kimberley Rew, The Stapleford Umbrella Band, the BigBeats Drum Workshop and Shelford School Choir. The event takes place 12-5pm. For full details and venues, check the website. www.shelfordfeast.co.uk

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After a sell-out run at The Alex on Gwydir Street, the talented twosome behind the Curly Kale Café are setting up shop again this month to host a pop-up vegan feast on 17 July. Taking place at Mill Road’s Urban Larder, the event will feature an array of delicious vegan tapas dishes, served buffet style so that you can sample as many as you like. All freshly prepared and packed with ingredients sourced from local producers and farms, you can guarantee an evening of top quality tastiness, and guests are invited to bring their own drinks (corkage £3.50). There are sittings at 7pm and 9pm, and places must be booked in advance at £15 per head. Email info@urbanlarder.co.uk or call 01223 212462 for information. www.urbanlarderonline.co.uk

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CARLUCCIO'S PICNICS Everybody loves a good picnic, and we’re spoiled when it comes to gorgeous green spaces in Cambridge in which to relax, recline and feast. For maximum al fresco indulgence with minimum effort, check out the new picnic offerings from Carluccio’s, located just outside the Grand Arcade. For £45, you’ll get a hamper packed with freshly made Italian delicacies, packaged in a smart reusable cool bag. The classic option features a full three-course meal for two, with dishes including lemon and thyme foccacia, savoury tarts, chicken supreme with pancetta, salads and strawberry tarts and Italian biscuits for something sweet. There’s also an equally delicious veggie option, plus a special kiddie version (£10 each), meaning that everyone will be well catered for. The picnic hampers must be pre-ordered at least 24 hours in advance from your nearest Carluccio’s, or, if you choose it as a last-minute option, the chef’s choice will be available on the day. www.carluccios.com/picnics

RE LAUNCH THE ALEX With the much-loved Kingston Arms and the brilliant Cambridge Blue in close proximity, The Alexandra Arms on Gwydir Street is sometimes missed off the well-trodden Mill Road pub trail. No longer, perhaps. It’s always been a pleasant pub but now it’s making a determined bid to be one of Cambridge’s coolest drinking spots, with a hip new look and some truly brilliant new foodie offerings. It now looks every inch the stylish city gastro pub, with distressed wood-clad walls adorned with vintage signs, quirky hanging lights and mismatched furniture – as well as a lovely suntrap of a beer garden. Food-wise, the burgers are nothing short of epic, prepared using top quality freshly ground beef and served in a glazed brioche bun, they range from The Meaty Ox (with bone marrow fritter, Monterey Jack cheese, Worcester sauce, pulled oxtail), to the 5am Saint (crisp black pudding, dry cured bacon, fried egg, mushroom ketchup). Sides include sweet potato fries, curried coleslaw and baby gem lettuce with radish and bacon, slathered with ranch dressing. There’s tasty veggie options too and roast dinners on a Sunday, as well as a great selection of ales and craft beer. Well worth a look. www.thealexcambridge.com

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REFURB & NEW MENU AT BRIDGES Bridges café on Bridge Street, which has been operating since way back in 1966, is sporting a fresh new look and offering an enticing new selection of food and drink choices. The café, which is located by Portugal Place in one of the prettiest corners of Cambridge, has undergone a redecoration courtesy of Karen Jinks and Mandy Knapp, the talented twosome behind Cambridge Creative Network. Owners Chan and Meggy Yip are passionate about good nutrition and using the freshest organic ingredients. Always seeking to move with the times, they’ve evolved their offering to include a selection of smoothies and fresh fruit juices – current favourites include the Wake Up Call (orange, carrot and apple), and the Detox Dynamite (spinach, cucumber and celery). You can also pick up made-to-order sandwiches and salads, as well as a selection of stir-fries and noodle dishes. In keeping with their mission of proving that delicious doesn’t need to mean unhealthy, even the sweet treats at Bridges are virtuous, so you can indulge guiltfree with tasty desserts like low sugar pavlova loaded with fresh mangoes and strawberries. Keep an eye on Twitter @BridgesCamb for updates and information.

WORLD CUP BURGER CHAMPIONSHIP Fancy a World Cup celebration with a twist? Head over to Giraffe on Christ’s Lane where they’re celebrating this month by knocking up nine different burgers inspired by nine different competing countries. Star players include England’s patriotic patty with smoky bacon, cheddar cheese, a fried egg and HP sauce; Brazil’s blend of spicy grilled chicken, garlic and lime aioli, avocado, roasted red pepper tapenade and fresh mango pineapple salsa; and France’s classy combination of beef, melting Roquefort, caramelised onions, fresh pear and rocket. Until 13 July, diners can enjoy any of the burgers, plus skin-on fries and a Brahma beer for £11.95 – voting for their favourite on Twitter using @giraffetweet with the hashtag #worldburgerchamps. Giraffe are also bringing back their Kids Eat Free deal from 21 July, meaning that all little ones can have a free of charge kids’ meal deal with every adult meal. www.giraffe.net

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DRINKS

WORDS HAL WILSON

SUMMER

BEERS MAKE ME FEEL FINE HAL WILSON OWNER OF CAMBRIDGE WINE MERCHANTS CONFESSES HIS YEARNING FOR THE AMBER NECTAR , , y first love is, and will always be, wine. Weaned on it, fell for it big time as a teenager, remain intimate with it nearly every day and make a living from it. But every relationship needs a little spice and I confess that my head is often turned by the fantastically good-looking blondes and fair-headed summer ales that we have in stock. And with summer here they’re looking even more tempting than ever. Anyone who went to the Cambridge Beer Festival in May could hardly fail to be impressed with the range of styles of beer on offer, and the innovation and sheer fun that the new breed of independent British craft breweries are having right now. Fortunately many of them bottle their finest beers meaning you can try them again and work out your real favourites. ‘Craft’ beer is a bit of a nebulous term but should mean beers made by independent breweries and not the big companies. Of course some craft breweries are getting pretty big in their own right and big breweries will want some of the growing craft market so the term will start to lose its potency. What it means to me is beer with great taste, a million miles removed from the insipid bitters and lagers of some multinational brewers. Once you go craft you’ll never go aft, or something like that. So now is a good time to sort out your blonde beer from your American Pale, your Maris Otter barley from your Riwaka Hops and find some great breweries to follow.

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CRAFT LAGER: A revolution is happening and we can be proud that British craft lager is right at its heart. Expect real tangy citrusy flavours and plenty of body with some carbonation. Perfect summer brew. Harviestoun is a brilliant Scottish brewery experimenting with ageing beers in whisky casks. However their summery Schiehallion (pronounced She-hal–i-on) craft lager has an amazing, refreshing, almost grapefruity finish, bags of bite and is gutsy as well as easy to drink. £1.80 per 33cl bottle, 4.8%

BLONDE BEER: Other than being pale in colour, little defines a blonde beer but I think some slightly more fruity and sweet malt notes creep into a blonde beer than you would expect from a lager or maybe a pale ale. Harviestoun’s Bitter & Twisted really is as good as it sounds, has lemon as well as the caramelly sweetness, with some oats added to the brew for body and even a hint of pepper. Very Scottish! £1.70 per 33cl 4.2%

AMERICAN PALE: Pioneered by craft brewers in the USA using American hops, the style is generous and slightly less bitter than an IPA. The great Thornbridge Brewery makes Chiron, a 5% version that is full bodied, yet wonderfully refreshing, with a balance of citrus and biscuity malt. £3.25 per 500ml 5% BITTER: Summery bitters like local brewery Oakham’s delicious JHB are pale and refreshingly citrusy, with just the right amount of bitter hoppiness to leave your lips smacking. A golden beer whose aroma is dominated by hops that give characteristic citrus notes. £2.20 per 500ml 4.2% PALE ALE: This term covers many types but is pale in colour for sure and should be hoppier than malty. Try Somerset’s Moor Beer Company’s So’Hop and Nor’Hop pair, made from northern and southern hemisphere hops. These have so much taste you would imagine the alcohol level would be much higher than the 4.3% they contain. Both priced at £3.25 for a whopping 660ml bottle. BLACK IPA: This may not sound quite so summery but these dark ales have a strong hoppiness to balance out the more toasted malt character that gives them (and stouts, porters etc), their strong colour. London’s Beavertown brewery makes its Black Betty which is still really refreshing for a dark 7.4% IPA. £3.30 per 33cl. Keep it crafty and you’ll not go too far wrong and soon find your favourites. Cheers!

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EATING OUT

WORDS JENNIFER SHELTON

RESTAURANT REVIEW

You know it by night, but come daylight and La Raza reveals a whole new side. Jennifer Shelton takes a seat in the sun ow many times has someone asked you to recommend a good lunch spot in Cambridge and you’ve drawn a complete blank? You know there are loads of great places, but you can only think of uninspiring chains or the same old haunts you always end up at, where you’ve exhausted almost every item on the menu. I found myself in a similar predicament just a few weeks ago, one muggy Sunday following a rather late evening out with friends. Keen for something summery and light (and me nurturing a calamari craving), we noticed tables laid outside La Raza – admittedly more of a nightspot in my mind, and one I’d never really considered for lunch. But a quick glance at their tapas-inspired menu was enough to convince us to try this popular bar by day. Taking a seat in the sun outside the venue, we ordered drinks while soaking up the bustling atmosphere along Rose Crescent, surely one of Cambridge’s prettiest streets. Both struck with indecision, when our drinks arrived (mine a sweet, refreshing tropical fruit ‘mocktail’ with an unusual dash of caramel), we gave up deliberating and handed responsibility over to our server, who promised to bring us a selection of tapas dishes for two – perfect. For the similarly indecisive, see their ‘3 dishes for £12’ lunch menu. La Raza has every preference covered, offering a well-rounded selection of meat, seafood and vegetarian options. After a short wait, we were presented with a veritable continental feast comprising Spanish meatballs in a red wine and tomato sauce; herby couscous (I loved the crusty top) with Mediterranean vegetables – chargrilled and packing the perfect level of bite; mussels in a tomato and chorizo broth; my deep-fried calamari, steaming hot and succulent; and a crispy salad with balsamic vinegar to lighten the load.

The colourful centrepiece was an authentic, beautifully presented chicken and smoky chorizo paella, cooked with strands of saffron and certainly my recommendation of the day. Lighter eaters, like us, will find a La Raza paella feeds two easily, so go steady on the sides if you want to leave room for dessert. Unquestionably full, we skipped pud, despite glimpsing an alluring Santiago Tart (with almond and quince filling) and chocolate tart with raspberry coulis on the menu. Sunny days in Cambridge are worth taking every advantage of, and I’m glad to have somewhere new to recommend next time someone consults me for an ideal

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laid-back summer dining venue. With their al fresco seating and quality, authentic Mediterranean menu it’s not much of a stretch to imagine you’re on holiday as you tuck in to fresh seafood under a parasol, and on cloudy days the downstairs bar/restaurant offers a chic alternative. Though you might find yourself experiencing the odd dance floor flashback, the standard of food and service, and the relaxed but sophisticated atmosphere, is proof that trendy bars can do business just as well by day as they do by night. La Raza, 4-6 Rose Crescent, CB2 3LL, 01223 464 550, www.laraza.co.uk

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WHAT S ON A ROUND-UP OF EVENTS IN AND AROUND CAMBRIDGESHIRE FOR JULY

SUZANNE VEGA Time: 7.30pm Location: Corn Exchange Price: £30/£40 Description: The American singer-songwriter brings her latest tour to Cambridge, with her hits that inspired a generation of female musicians, including Marlene on the Wall and the Grammynominated Luka. cornex.co.uk

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SUMMER ON THE RIVER Time: 10am-4pm Location: White House Arts Price: £70 Description: Spend an idyllic day drawing on the River Cam! Cruise up the river on the canal boat Rosie and sketch the scenery with other artists. Bring your own sketchbooks; a range of other media will be provided. whitehousearts.co.uk

GIRTON FEAST Time: Various Location: Girton village Price: Free Description: The village community of Girton comes together in a celebration of summer, offering concerts, strawberry teas, a quiz at The George pub, open gardens, family activities and more. girtonfeast.org.uk

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JULY 7 July

FILM QUIZ IN THE BAR Time: 7pm Location: Arts Picturehouse Price: £1 entry Description: A quiz for all film buffs! Taking place the first Monday of every month, run by indie film magazine TakeOne and radio show Bums on Seats. picturehouses.co.uk

COMEDY FEST GALA SHOW

5 July

CAMBRIDGE PHILHARMONIC Time: 7.30pm Location: Ely Cathedral Price: £10-£25 Description: Hear the wonderful Cambridge Philharmonic perform Berlioz’s Grande Messe des Morts in the sublime setting of Ely Cathedral. elycathedral.org

Time: 8.30pm Location: Corn Exchange Price: £15 Description: Cambridge Comedy Festival 2014 kicks off with a gala show hosted by motormouth stand-up Russell Kane, with support from Mock The Week’s Gary Delaney, Hayley Ellis and Footlights’ own Phil Wang. cambridgecomedyfestival.com

6 July

SWEET CHORUS Time: 8pm Location: Hidden Rooms Price: £12-£15 Description: Before the ‘grand depart’ of the Tour de France the following morning, Cambridge Modern Jazz will be celebrating with music by John Etheridge’s Sweet Chorus. cambridgejazz.org

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July SHELFORD FEAST Time: Various Location: Great Shelford Price: See website Description: Eat, drink and make merry at this week-long traditional village fair. Among the events are a comedy night, quiz night and beer festival, leading up to the big feast itself on Sunday 13th. shelfordfeast.co.uk

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10 & 24 July

THE VILLAGE Time: 8pm Location: CB2 Café Price: £4 adv/£5 door Description: Cambridge Improv Factory present another spontaneous evening of comedy and drama. Go check them out – or get in touch to perform. cambridgeimprov.com

11 July

BOYZONE Time: Gates 6pm; 7.45pm start Location: Thetford Forest Price: £42.35 Description: Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the boys will be performing their biggest hits, from Love Me For A Reason to their latest comeback releases. Support comes from special guest Kian Egan. forestry.gov.uk

12 July

WRITESTARS Time: 9.30am Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Price: £125 Description: Author Tamsyn Murray of WriteStars leads a creative writing workshop in Cambridge on how to write for children and young adults. writestars.co.uk

13 July

EAST ANGLIAN ROAD RUN Time: 9.30am-3.30pm Location: Burwash Manor Price: free Description: See 400 vintage cars, tractors and motorbikes assemble at Burwash before taking to the roads of Cambridgeshire, returning at 3.30pm. There’ll be shops and stalls to browse too, with all proceeds going to MAGPAS. burwashmanor.com

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IMAGES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Catch world-class acts at the Cambridge Folk Festival, get stuck into some delicious food at the Shelford Feast and enjoy music, entertainment and lots of VWs at Whitenoise Festival near Thetford

13 July

THE TURN OF THE SCREW Time: 7.30pm Location: West Road Price: From £12 Description: Join conductor Susie Self for an evening performance of Britten’s chamber opera, The Turn of the Screw. westroad.org

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JAZZ & BRASS IN THE PARKS Time: 3-5pm Location: Christ’s Pieces Price: Free Description: Relax in the sunshine and enjoy the swingin’ sound of International Jazz Septet, as part of Summer in the City’s Jazz and Brass in the Parks. cambridgesummerinthecity.co.uk

80S NIGHT

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UB40 Time: Check race times online Location: Newmarket Racecourse Price: From £23 Description: The reggaeinfluenced group, formed in 1978, will join the line-up for Newmarket Nights for a spectacular outdoor concert after the final race of the day. newmarketracecourses.co.uk

VINTAGE BUS AND COACH DAY

Time: 7pm Location: Cambridge JULY Quy Mill Hotel Price: £35 Description: Dance back to the 80s at a retro disco, organised by The Cambridge Roar in aid of The Prince’s Trust. Details of The Cambridge Roar events can be found online. thecambridgeroar.co.uk

Time: 11am-5pm Location: Museum of Technology Price: £2-£3.50 Description: Hop aboard a vintage bus, which will be running from Cambridge city centre to the Museum of Technology, then look round the exhibition and take part in some family activities. museumoftechnology.com

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SUMMER PICNIC & CONCERT Time: 3.30pm onwards Location: Wandlebury Country Park Price: £3 parking Description: Pack up a blanket and a picnic and head to Wandlebury Country Park for this special event in the Cambridge Summer Music Festival programme. Chill out in grassy meadows while listening to the Panic Steel Band, whose music is guaranteed to get the whole family’s feet tapping to the beat. Cambridgeppf.org SIGN UP TO THE EDIT NEWSLETTER AT CAMBSEDITION.CO.UK

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PAUL WELLER Time: 7.30pm Location: Audley End Price: £40 Description: Legendary lead singer of The Jam, The Modfather Paul Weller performs live in the glorious grounds of Audley End for what promises to be a spectacularly atmospheric summer gig. audleyendconcerts.com

July PARADE Time: 7.45pm Location: ADC Theatre Price: £6/£9 Description: Described as a ‘passionate, disturbing, grown-up musical’, Parade tells the story of a Jewish man who was jailed and lynched in America’s Deep South 100 years ago, with a pop, blues and gospel-inspired score. adctheatre.com

31 July -3 August

CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL Time: Various Location: Cherry Hinton Hall Price: Sold out Description: Van Morrison, Sinead O’Connor, Richard Thompson and more top names in folk descend on Cambridge for the 50th Cambridge Folk Festival. cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk

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VW WHITENOISE FESTIVAL Time: All day Location: Euston Park Price: See website Description: The familyfriendly festival moves to a new location near Thetford this year. Come along for music, camping, games and, of course, lots of VWs. vwwhitenoise.com

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Milling ABOUT DETECTIVES

at the Museum

Yet another dastardly crime has been committed at the museum, and there’s a host of suspects. Can you use the clues – and your intellect – to piece together what happened? Professional storyteller Marion Leeper, of Cambridge Storytellers, will lead an interactive event at the Museum of Classical Archaeology on 29 July. A popular event that’s back due to demand, it’s aimed at children aged 8-11 and takes place 2-4pm. Booking is required. www.admin.cam.ac.uk/whatson

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Why not go and explore one of Cambridgeshire’s historic traditional mills this month? On 6 July (2.30-5.30pm), Hinxton Watermill will open to the public for just £3 entry (£1 children), which helps keep this lovely structure maintained. Recorded in the Domesday Book, this working watermill is set in picturesque surroundings and is only open for a handful of days each year. Then, on 27 July, pop along to Bourn Post Mill – one of the oldest mills in the country. It too occupies a beautiful location and will be open 2-4pm, also £3/£1. www.cambridgeppf.org

Milton

MAIZE MAZE

Get lost among the kernels at the Milton Maize Maze, which reopens with a brand new design on 17 July. For years, the Maze has attracted families from all around Cambridge looking for a more unusual day out. And, even if you found your way out last year, you’ll find there’s a whole new route to explore for 2014. This year’s maze has a foodie theme, inviting you to search for tasty munchables as you make your way around, creating your very own menu to take home. There’s also a Wooden Maze this time if you fancy an even bigger challenge. There’s lots going on at the farm besides the Maize Maze, including a new and improved mini golf course, go-karts and tractor rides, plus charming animals to meet and a café for tea and cakes. Entry is £8.45 adults, £7.45 children (under 16), while under 3s go free. www.themiltonmaizemaze.co.uk

Angling Day

Spend some quality time together at Milton Country Park on Sunday 27 July when the Cambridge Fish Preservation and Angling Society will be hosting their annual family fishing day. It’s a chance for all ages to give fishing a try at a half an hour taster session, with coaches on hand to offer information and advice. There’ll be other examples of fishing on display too, including pole fishing and the fun-sounding waggler fishing, as well as pond dipping led by the park rangers. Runs 10am-4pm in association with National Fishing Month. Free entry. www.miltoncountrypark.org

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BAT SAFARI

We’ve all tried our hand at punting, but how about at night? Jennifer Shelton ventures out on a Bat Safari to discover the secrets of the River Cam after dark he River Cam at night is quite a different place. Once the tourists have dispersed and the students have retreated to the bars and colleges, the waterway comes alive with a thousand secret voices, quivers and shadows. It’s into this hidden kingdom that we’re drifting now, on a Bat Safari Punt Tour, organised by the Wildlife Trust and Scudamore’s. It’s dusk, and all around us bats and other creatures of the night are poised to begin their nocturnal activities. On board, our resident ‘bat man’ Iain Webb preps us for what we’re likely to see – mostly female pipistrelles hunting flies and midges – and introduces us to our individual bat detectors, which will enable us to hear these winged enigmas as they pass overhead. Soon we’ve left the city, floating gently towards Grantchester Meadows. As the last of the light leaves the sky, we get our first flicker on the readers – unfortunately that's my phone interfering with the signal. But the next crackle is for real: a series of throaty clicks, accompanied by a quick, hectic silhouette in the sky. Iain proves a fount of interesting information, pointing out the low-flying Daubenton’s bats (or ‘water bats’), which skim the river’s surface, and dispelling myths about bats getting in people’s hair (their echolocation is so sophisticated they can detect objects as fine as a single human hair). I often look for bats when I’m out in the evenings, but I’d no idea there were so many different species: 18 in Britain alone, 12 of which have been recorded in Cambridgeshire. The most common of these are the pipistrelle, soprano pipistrelle, the Daubenton’s and the Natterer’s bat. Less common but a treat to see, says Iain, is the brown

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long-eared bat, which can often be found hovering above clouds of insects. And it’s a lucky person indeed who spots a mouseeared bat, a species of which, in the UK, only a single individual remains. Though bat populations have slowly increased over the last decade, there are considerably fewer than there were in Britain 50 or 100 years ago. Encouraging them back into our cities is easy though – just an area of uncut grass in your garden or a pond of any size will attract the insects bats feed on. July is probably the best time for bat watching: by now, the babies born in spring will have weaned and be flying in tandem with their mothers as they learn how to catch insects. It’s enchanting gliding down the river in the dark, picking out the bats in the torchlight. This route to Grantchester is the leafiest, wildest stretch of the river, where trees bow low to the water and tower overhead, creating an ancient, jungly feel, helped by the mysterious sounds that punctuate the gloom.

As well as bats, we watch a family of herons settle down for the night high in an ash tree, hear the occasional plop of a fish surfacing beside us and listen as a solitary tawny owl calls in the distance. This may be Cambridge at its most magical, and Scudamore’s and the Wildlife Trust have certainly hit on something unique with their Bat Safari Punt Tours. They run every Friday until 19 September, with Saturday tours also departing from 26 July to 30 August. www.wildlifebcn.org

Bats typically live for 15-20 years in the wild – though some have been known to reach 40! A bat’s call is too high pitched for most people to detect – except for some children, who can often pick up higher frequencies than adults. Bats can dislocate their own eardrums so as not to deafen themselves. The largest bat in the world is the goldcrowned fruit bat (wingspan up to 6ft) while the smallest is the bumblebee bat, coming in at just 30mm (2g). British bats have just one baby a year, known as a pup. The cactus which tequila is made from is pollinated by bats. We’ll drink to that!

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INDEPENDENT OF THE MONTH

Your Space Apartments

Offering a tasteful home from home, Your Space Apartments has hit on a winner with its well-equipped, short or long stay flats to rent in Cambridge ho doesn’t like to have their own space? Hotels are great for many things (tiny sewing kit, anyone?) but sometimes we need more than just a bedroom with an en suite, however nice or spacious they may be. An alternative is to rent out a cottage or holiday house, though they often come with a one-week minimum stay and a hefty price tag – not much good if you’re on a two-night city break or business trip. 11 years ago, Suzanne Emerson returned to her native Cambridge with an idea: to bring the serviced apartments she’d seen springing up in London to our own bustling, cosmopolitan city. And so Your Space Apartments was born, aiming to offer space, comfort and independence to its guests. “It’s an interesting industry and a relatively new concept over here, though it’s already hugely popular in America, Australia and the Far East,” explains Suzanne. “We took on three apartments in Cambridge initially and now have just under 80.” You can book a Your Space Apartment for anything from two nights to several months: choose from a studio up to a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with open-plan kitchen/living room. “You’ll get a minimum of three times the space you’d expect to find in a hotel bedroom,” says Suzanne. “The second benefit is the flexibility. You can make toast in the middle of the night and you can come and go as you please. People often don’t want to be looked after, they prefer the independence.” The concept has proved particularly popular for business people, as Suzanne explains: “They may be coming for as few as two nights for an international conference, or they may be on a relocation package. It’s very cost-effective for companies, who can put two colleagues in a two-bed, two-bath apartment rather than

pay for two separate hotel rooms – and there are savings in terms of not having to eat out every night. So the expenses budget is halved.” But they’re not just aimed at corporate types. “When you’re travelling with a family it’s so much more convenient than a hotel,” adds Suzanne. “You can put your kids to bed and still have somewhere to sit and relax; you can cook your own food and have breakfast in your pyjamas.” The stylish apartments look very much like an apartment you might live in – a home from home, if you like. “We aimed to make them bright and co-ordinated, but practical too,” says Suzanne. All apartments come with Hypnos beds (as championed by the Queen!), free broadband and, if you need it, free parking. There’s also a studio or penthouse option. For me, the biggest star of the show is the huge, modern kitchen equipped with everything from pots and pans to baking trays and rice cookers. “We want guests to feel welcome and at home instantly, and if they want to bake a cake here, they can,” explains Suzanne.

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“We get a lot of visitors from the Far East so we put rice cookers in as standard – that’s something which has come from speaking to our clients and getting feedback over the years. If you’ve come a long way from a different culture, being able to cook your own food, the way you’re used to, is a high priority.” Meanwhile the welcome pack ensures you have enough tea, bread, pasta, cereal, biscuits and washing power to tide you over until you have time to pop to the shop once you're settled in. On arrival, there’ll be a member of staff to greet you and show you the ropes, plus someone at the other end of the phone should you need anything more. From the guest feedback and the awards they’ve won, it’s clear that Your Space Apartments is onto a winner. Comments Suzanne: “I can see a future where hotels and serviced apartments are side by side everywhere.” Prices start at £67.47 + VAT. Contact 01223 313383 yourspaceapartments.com

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CAMBRIDGE BID MONTHLY UPDATE

Welcome It’s finally here! The month of the Tour de France has arrived and Cambridge is all set to celebrate. Below, find out where to see some zany contraptions from cycling’s past, and overleaf get familiar with our cycling sculpture trail. We’ve also got a pair of Picturehouse memberships to give away – just Instagram a pic of your favourite independent shop. Easy!

What is the

Cambridge BID? Launched in April 2013, Cambridge Business Improvement District (BID) is funded by businesses and organisations in the city to deliver a range of projects and events that enhance and promote Cambridge and encourage people to visit and enjoy our fabulous city. Find out more at www.cambridgebid.co.uk Follow us on Twitter at @cambridgebid

Street Performances Cambridge BID have commissioned acclaimed outdoor arts organisation Kinetika to work with us to provide a series of street performances. They are bringing some of their spectacular creations to Cambridge for the Vélo Festival on 1, 10 and 12 July 2014. Originally created as part of the entire fleet of moving contraptions at the 2012 Paralympics Closing Ceremony by artist Mike Pattison, the incredible Quadricycles and Dicycles will be parading our city streets between midday and 6pm on these three days in celebration of Cambridge’s cycling heritage, and the imminent Tour de France 2014. They’ll be visiting various parts of the city on each day so be sure to go and find them! Find out more about Kinetika at: www.kinetikadesignstudio.com www.kinetika.co.uk

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Recycle le Vélo It’s no surprise that lots of bike-related events have been springing up in Cambridge lately, honouring the arrival of the Tour de France on 7 July. One project being organised by Cambridge BID is Recycle le Vélo, a city-wide sculpture trail of 13 innovative artworks, all created from bits of old, unwanted bicycles. The BID has teamed up with Cambridge International Arts (CIA), which invited local artists to submit applications to be included on the sculpture trail, using parts donated from local bicycle shops and the Parkside Police Cycle Store. This unique sculpture trail, which runs until mid-July, invites the public to explore Cambridge afresh, contributing to the programme of events and activities of the Vélo Festival taking place in Cambridge from May to September. The trail starts at Cambridge Contemporary Art in Trinity Street with a piece by Elizabeth Fraser. Next, go on to Westminster Theological College on Madingley Road to find a multi-coloured artistic amalgamation by various local artists. Zoom to Magdalene Street to marvel at Hayley Whittingham’s incredible figure made of gear chains. The tour then takes you past Catherine Jones on Bridge Street, David Clulow on Sidney Street and Cambridge Framing Centre on Sussex Street to the Grafton Centre. Next, hot foot it to The Bike Shed on Mill Road to see Daisy Botha’s work, then amble to Bene’t Street to see what Chloe Rose has come up with at Podarok. Head to Cuckoo Clothing on St Mary’s Passage, where you’ll find a contemporary sculpture by Abigail Parker. Then on to the home straight: past The Cambridge Satchel Company on Rose Crescent and the West Cornwall Pasty Shop. The finish line is Cambridge City Hotel on Downing Street to see the invention of John Paul. Route maps are available from participating stores, City Ambassadors and the Tourist Information Centre. Fill in your details on the map and hand it in to Cambridge City Hotel for a chance to win a meal for two with wine in their restaurant.

Photo Competition!

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Fancy winning yourself a pair of annual memberships for the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse? Simply Instagram a photo of your favourite independent shop, café or other business in Cambridge and tweet us @CambridgeBID using the hashtag #CambsIndie. The winner will receive a pair of Picturehouse memberships, entitling them to freebies, discounts and other great treats at the cinema.

Cambridge BID are temporarily installing a life-sized steel cyclist on Sussex Street in celebration of the Tour de France. The sculpture, designed and manufactured by Touch of Ginger, will be installed for three months, July through to September, as part of the Vélo Festival period. The cyclist is made from 70% recycled steel and weighs a staggering 260kg! Take a trip to Sussex Street for a perfect photo opportunity and to capture a memorable moment of the Tour de France!

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MONTH 2014 Organised by

is a proud partner of Independents’ Month 2014

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ambridge is awash with brilliant independent businesses, and happily, despite plenty of economic doom and gloom in recent years, there seem to be more popping up on a monthly basis. In fact, the ‘indie’ scene in the city is positively flourishing, bucking national trends and offering shoppers an everevolving array of great little shops and eateries to explore. As regular readers will know, we at Cambridge Edition are long-term advocates of our city’s independent businesses, so we’re delighted to announce that we will be partnering once again with the Cambridge Business Improvement District (BID) to support Independents’ Month. Running throughout July, this annual initiative is part of a national scheme designed to highlight the important role that smaller, independent businesses play

in the community and encourage shoppers to celebrate what’s on their doorstop – hopefully discovering a few new gems in the process. Shoppers will be treated to a host of special offers and discounts at stores, cafés and restaurants in Cambridge throughout July, as well as special events and the chance to win some fantastic prizes. For a quintessentially British trinket at a bargain price, make a beeline for gift and souvenir shop Jack’s on Trinity, which is offering a staggering 50 per cent off everything in-store between 5pm and 7.30pm on 4 July – simply quote ‘Happy Jacks’ when making your purchase. Perhaps you fancy joining in with a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party? Head over to Podarok on Bene’t Street on 26 July for promotions, decorations and of course, lots of cake. Cuckoo Clothing, which has branches at Burwash Manor and on St Mary’s Passage in the city, will be offering free croissants

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and fresh coffee on the launch weekend (5 & 6th), as well as prize draws and the chance to take home lots of goodies. “We think that it is vital to get involved with anything that promotes the many and varied independents that Cambridge has on offer,” says Kate Bols, co-owner of Cuckoo Clothing. “Our high streets would be very boring places without the indies adding something different to the generic chain stores that are everywhere. If people don't support their local independents our town centre shops will lose the character and originality that these places add.” Ros Cleevely, owner of local gallery Byard Art, agrees that promoting independents is key to protecting the uniqueness that we all treasure about the city, saying: “Customers value the independents which promote individuality, help maintain a local identity and promote a feeling of difference and community.”

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The burgeoning independent food and drink scene in Cambridge is proving truly exciting to witness, and July is a great month to enjoy some old favourites and explore some new additions. Take a trip down to the recently refurbished Bridges on Bridge Street to sample their new menu and help them invent a new smoothie or juice concoction; or enjoy two main courses for the price of one at Rainbow Vegetarian Café’s daily Double Happy Hour (3.30-5.30pm). Meanwhile hip King Street newcomers Urban Shed are hosting a space hopper race on Jesus Green on 20 July, and Cafe Carrington’s on Market Street is offering a £5 voucher for the first 100 customers

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who spend £10 and quote ‘Independents’ Month.’ Nanna Mexico on Petty Cury is well worth a look too. A real local indie success story, this well-loved Mexican restaurant recently opened its second branch, sporting a stylish new look but serving up the same great, authentic dishes as before. Pop in during the evening this month and you can enjoy a main meal, chips and salsa, a drink and a sweet treat for just £10. “Because we are both a local and independent business, we know how hard it is to stay alive and we believe in diversity,” says Luis Navarro, owner of Nanna Mexico, established in 2005. “The independent scene in Cambridge is changing very slowly, but it is changing… I think independent businesses need to make an effort to be better than the big chains. We independents must accept the rules of the game and do better in a level playing field. It is very difficult, but it is not impossible,” he says. If you fancy indulging in a bit of retail therapy and buying some stylish new clothes, our city’s fashion indies are offering all sorts of incentives and treats too; from free bubbly while you shop at Baska, plus £10 off (Fridays and Saturdays between 1pm and 2pm), to a 10 per cent

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discount at Bowns on Magdalene Street and a lucky dip win of up to 50 per cent off for one shopper per day at Petrus. It’s not just the shops and cafés that are flying the flag for the indies this month though, Scudamore’s is also running a series of special events throughout July, including special edition French punting tours on 4 July (check site for details). “Scudamore’s is really keen to collaborate and be included in the celebrations of Independents’ Month; where uniquely Cambridge businesses are showcased for their enriching offers and experiences,” says Francesca Poglia, marketing manager at the punting firm. “We’re one of Cambridge’s iconic heritage brands and we’re passionate about offering an enriching experience to both residents and visitors alike. We believe that our city’s independent businesses are an important part of making Cambridge memorable and enriching for residents and also essential in encouraging the city as a travel spot for national and international visitors.” With chocolatiers, craft shops, bookshops, beauty salons, bars and plenty more of Cambridge’s brilliant independents getting involved as well, there promises to be something to suit all tastes, so make the most of this opportunity to celebrate the businesses which make our city special. For full details on all offers, pick up an Independents’ Month 2014 brochure or see www.cambridgebid.co.uk.

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TOUR DE FRANCE Street

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Boasting a great selection of retailers and eateries and a beautiful city centre location, Rose Crescent is one of Cambridge’s best-loved shopping areas. There’s even more reason than usual to visit this month as the Crescent will host a special street party on 5 and 7 July, in celebration of Independents’ Month and the arrival of the Tour de France in Cambridge. There will be discounts, giveaways and free samples to enjoy, as well as a spectacular hanging garden flower wall display and lots of colourful balloons and decorations. If you fancy purchasing one of Cambridge Satchel Company’s now iconic handmade leather bags, this month is the time, as the Rose Crescent store will be offering free embossing on purchases made between 5 and 7 July. Over at independent luxury jewellers Cellini meanwhile, you can take advantage of an entire month of ‘while you wait’ offers, including free jewellery cleaning, repairs and more. Cocktail bar and restaurant La Raza will be getting in on the action too, offering iced teas and coffees throughout the weekend of the Tour de France and 25 per cent off cocktails made using independent distillers. There’ll also be free champagne at Jo Malone, prizes to be won at Kiehl’s, massages, organic drinks and nibbles at Neal’s Yard and goodie bags, samples and more at Molton Brown.

Discovery Card The Independents’ Month 2014 brochure is out now and available for free pickup around the city, featuring full details of all events and discounts taking place across Cambridge throughout July. Cut out the Discovery Card inside the brochure and collect stamps on the back of the card at participating independent businesses and you can also be in with a chance of winning £150 spending money! See Cambridge BID’s website for more details. www.cambridgebid.co.uk

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Petrus Designs Stylish clothing for men and women. OFFER, valid throughout July. A daily Lucky Dip to receive a discount – from £5 off to 50% off for each day’s winner. Sign up to Petrus’s mailing list to be entered at the end of July. Providence A bespoke cabinet-making business. OFFER, competition closes on 31 July. Follow on Twitter or Facebook and post or tweet “Hello @ ProvidenceUK #ProvidencePyclepathGiveaway #competition” to be entered into a draw to win Scudamore’s Punting Offering award-winning punting tours as well as self-hire boat rentals. OFFER, valid 4 July. To celebrate the Tour de France, practise your French with Scudamore’s! Four special tours in French on 4 July, see website for more details. Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery The UK’s leading bespoke jewellery design company specialising in rings. OFFER, valid throughout July. 10% discount on the Cambridge Collection when you bring the Independents’ Month guide into the shop. Laird Hatters Provides timeless hats for a timeless city. OFFER, valid throughout July. Take a selfie with the Laird Hatters hat you want, post it on Twitter or Instagram, tag it #LairdHatters, and follow @ lairdlondon. Winner chosen at the end of July!

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Catherine Jones of Cambridge The city’s leading, family-run jewellery retailer since 1963, offering contemporary jewellery. OFFER, valid 4-12 July. Answer a Tour de France question correctly to win a specially designed sterling silver bicycle charm.

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Podarok An independent gift shop, with 80+ designers contributing to their Emporium of Quirkiness! OFFER, valid Sat 26 July. Join Podarok for a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on Saturday 26 July with promotions, cake and decorations! Bellina Chocolate House The oldest chocolate shop in Cambridge. OFFER, valid throughout July. 100g chocolate free with every purchase of 250g or more from the Bellina Chocolate Selection! And Mövenpick ice creams are buy one, get one half price.

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Cambridge Contemporary Crafts Specialising in UK-made crafts, with work by up-and-coming and established crafts people. Event, valid throughout July. Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, 26 July. All Things Bicycle exhibition until 11 July; Summer Garden exhibition from 12 July.

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CallyCo Fabrics, ribbons and trims, making-up services and workshops. OFFER, valid 5-31 July. Pop into CallyCo to guess how many buttons are in the jar. Closest guess wins a £10 voucher! Valid until 26 July. Spend in July for a discount in August.

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The Cambridge Cheese Company Offers a huge range of cheeses and charcuterie. OFFER, valid throughout July. A selection of themed ‘cheeses of the week’ will be sold at 25% off. Pop along every Saturday during July for a taster to try before you buy!

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Modish Stylish and comfortable footwear for women. OFFER, valid throughout July. Win a pair of shoes worth £100! Post a picture of yourself wearing Modish shoes to be entered into the prize draw. www.facebook.com/modishshoes Open Air Cambridge Open Air Cambridge offers equipment and clothing. OFFER, valid 4-31 July. 20% off North Face products. See BID website. Weekly prize draw for £50 gift voucher. Winners drawn throughout July. Minimum spend of £25. Hotel Felix A four-star boutique hotel just outside Cambridge. OFFER, valid throughout July (exc 18 & 29). Full afternoon tea £17.50, 2-6pm daily. Book in advance quoting ‘Independent Cambridge’. Subject to availability. Call 01223 277977. Byard Art Byard offers innovative solo and mixed exhibitions by contemporary artists. EVENT, exhibition open until 20 July. Visit the Tour de Byard exhibition to view various works of art inspired by the bicycle! Primavera An exploration of the finest contemporary art and crafts in Britain. OFFER, valid throughout July. Customers are invited to share memories of the Gallery, with £50 vouchers for those who best fulfil the categories. See in-store or online. Rainbow Vegetarian Café Vegetarian/vegan café located opposite King’s College gates. OFFER, valid throughout July. Double Happy Hour: two main courses for the price of one, 3.30-5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday (excludes Saturday and Sunday). Troon Houses a unique and eclectic mix of designer clothing for all ages, sizes and budgets. EVENT, valid throughout July. Sale now on! University of Cambridge Museums Shop Sells a selection of gifts and stationery covering science and art. OFFER, valid throughout July. To celebrate the world’s greatest cycling race coming to Cambridge, 10% discount on all bike themed products. Boudoir Femme Award-winning women’s wear boutique. OFFER, valid 5 July, 10am-5pm, until 31 July. Double loyalty points on 5 July! Manicures, music, and local charity Tom’s Trust’s cycling challenge. 10% OFF sale items 8-31 July! Cambs Lock & Safe Ltd Offers a 24-hour emergency service, free quotations and professional advice. OFFER, valid throughout July. 15% discount on the Burton Evo S2 range of safes – ideal for the home or office. Rosie’s Vintage Everything from beautiful ballgowns through to mid-century homewares. OFFER, valid 4July. Pop-up afternoon tea shop serving tea and a home-made cakes. Customers receive a discount to use in-store during the afternoon.

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Perfect Pizza Freshest pizzas in town with vegetables sourced locally, providing the best quality pizzas for customers. OFFER, valid throughout July. Buy one pizza, get one free. Quote 'independent business'. Nanna Mexico A healthy, affordable and delicious alternative to modern fast foods. OFFER, valid throughout July after 5pm. Come to the Petty Cury branch and get chips and salsa, main meal, any drink & sweet treat for £10! T&C’s on BID website. The Fountain Cambridge’s most contemporary venue, specialising in craft beer, cocktails and events. OFFER, valid throughout July. Show the Guide at the till and receive 50p off a pint of craft beer or cocktail. Café on the Round Home-made food to eat in or take out. OFFER, valid throughout July. Read the daily question on Facebook and Twitter and go in-store with the answer. Names to be entered into a draw to win one light meal each for 2 people for 5 days. Ark Gifts for interesting people. OFFER, Valid throughout July. Instagram a picture of Ark’s current products, remembering to hashtag #arkcambridge. Best picture wins a fantastic Bluetooth boom box worth £125!

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Café Carringtons Serving freshly prepared home-made English food. OFFER, throughout July – T&C’s on BID website. First 100 customers spending £10 in one transaction, quoting ‘Independents’ Month’, get a £5 voucher for August.

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Bridges Serving delicious food in Cambridge since 1996. OFFER, throughout July – T&C’s on BID website. Invent a new juice or smoothie and the winner will be named after you! Drop entries into the café and receive 10% discount.

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Baska Women’s wear and accessories from top designers. OFFER, throughout July. Every Fri & Sat, 1-2pm get free bubbles and £10 off. For every £10 spent, get a £1 voucher for September. Plus, win a £99 silk scarf! Bowns A designer fashion shop for women, stocking high-end British designers. OFFER, valid throughout July. Bowns is offering a 10% discount during July and many items will be on sale also.

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The Urban Shed Run by trained chefs, using local produce to make a high standard of food and passionate about their retro/upcycled goods. EVENT, valid 20 July. Enter The Urban Shed Space Hopper race on Jesus Green! Visit The Shed for details.

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Sew Creative Ltd Specialises in quality new and used sewing machines and excellent product knowledge. OFFER, valid 19 July. Pop in for Pom-Pom day! Demonstrations, discounts, ideas and pompom making! Sweets, drinks and games.

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Cuckoo Clothing Stylish and individual women’s boutique. OFFER, valid 4-7 July. Quote ‘Oh là, là, Tour de France’ in your best French accent to win a lucky dip prize of up to 50% off your purchase. Coffee, croissants and French fancies provided! Cambridge Framing & Mirror Centre Caters for all framing requirements. OFFER, valid throughout July. Follow on Facebook or Twitter during July and receive a code for 15% OFF anything in the shop, and framing (valid until the end of August). Cambridge Toy Shop Two floors packed full of toys and games, in the heart of the city. OFFER, valid throughout July. Giving away balloons every day, and each week one customer will win a helium balloon, specially delivered in Cambridge! Finn Jordan Make the most of the midweek! From 9am3pm Monday to Thursday certain treatments are available with selected therapists at a reduced price. See their website for further details. Millers Music The largest general music store in East Anglia. OFFER, valid throughout July. HALF PRICE for the first month’s rental on ANY instrument. From just £4 for the first month and £10 for pianos. Nord A Scandinavian design and lifestyle store. OFFER, valid throughout July. Purchase a slice of home-baked Scandinavian cake and get a free small scoop of Jack’s Gelato ice cream! Show the Guide to qualify. Jemporium Vintage clothing and accessories. OFFER, throughout July, see BID website. Work out the link between the objects in the vintage birdcage to win a prize. Plus, spend over £25 to be entered into a prize draw for a £50 voucher. Heffers Bookshop The great Cambridge bookseller since 1876. OFFER, valid throughout July. Discounts & offers on bike related books & merchandise. July is crime month and on the 17th, Heffers is hosting a crime evening with various authors. Jacks on Trinity A terrific range of gifts and souvenirs that celebrate Cambridge and Britain. OFFER, valid 4 July, 5-7.30pm. Happy Hour in Jacks on Trinity. Everything half price! Just say ‘Happy Jacks’ at the counter for your discount. The Vaults A premium cocktail bar located in the heart of Cambridge. OFFER, valid throughout July. Live music every Friday night. Takeaway Pimm’s, all day, every day, £3.50! Sam Smiley One of the oldest retail sandwich shops in Cambridge. EVENT, valid throughout July. Help support charity Cool Earth at Sam Smiley, offering a truly ethical ‘triple resourced’ coffee from the Nairobi Coffee company.

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Communit y NEWS DR PIXIE MCKENNA ALZHEIMER’S BIG WALK TV’s Dr Pixie McKenna is calling for people in East Anglia to sign up for Alzheimer’s Research UK’s annual sponsored Big Walk this month to help raise money for pioneering dementia research. Dr Pixie – best known for her roles in Channel 4 shows Embarrassing Bodies and Food Hospital – will start the walk at Milton Country Park, Cambridge, on 13 July. The event is set to be the biggest yet, with the Great Abington-based charity aiming to raise £45,000 – enough to fund a pilot project to test new ideas in dementia research. Dr Pixie, who lives in Cambridge and trained at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, says: “As a doctor I know only too well how challenging dementia is for countless families and, with a lack of treatments available, research is absolutely vital. I’m delighted to give my backing to the Big Walk – it’s a fantastic way to raise much-needed funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK while getting active. There’s plenty of evidence to suggest that keeping fit can help reduce the risk of dementia, as well as other conditions.” Walk the 10k challenge along the banks of the Cam or the 5k route along Milton Country Park’s picturesque trails. The walk starts at 10am; entry is £15 adults, £7.50 children. www.bigwalk.org

DOSOCO MUSIC THERAPY The Dosoco Foundation is proud to announce its first round of grants, awarding almost £3,000 to five projects, each aiming to ‘unlock the world through sound and music’. Dosoco believes that music changes lives and the foundation supports projects in a number of different areas, including music therapy and education. Launched in 2013 by The Dowsing Sound Collective, Dosoco is funded by profits from Dowsing gigs and individual donations. Says founder Andrea Cockerton: “We want Dosoco to be a little bit like Innocent smoothies – simple to understand, easy to digest, and great to be involved with.” The next round of grants is set for autumn. www.thedosocofoundation.org @thedosoco

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BURWASH MAGPAS RUN Once again, Burwash Manor is teaming up with MAGPAS, the emergency medical charity, for the East Anglian Road Run this year. Taking place on 13 July, this annual event sees up to 400 vintage cars, tractors and motorbikes taking to the roads around South Cambridgeshire – all to raise funds for this great cause. The vehicles assemble at Burwash Manor before setting off through the villages at 9.30am – but it won’t be hard to while away the hours until the vehicles return at 3.30pm, when there will be a prize for the best vehicle. Spectators will be able to browse the 15 independent shops, tea rooms and day spa at Burwash, as well as enjoying an Artists’ Marquee packed full of local artists exhibiting their work. There will also be traditional fairground rides for kids – and the young at heart. www.burwashmanor.com

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The beautiful Grade II listed Westminster College, on Madingley Road, has undergone a full-scale £7 million refurbishment – establishing its status as one of Cambridge’s premier wedding and events venues. With its elegant long dining room, formal grounds and en-suite on-site bedrooms, the College has long been a popular choice for large-scale celebrations, and now there’s even more to get excited about. Wedding parties of up to 125 can be accommodated within the grand oak panelled dining hall, and 100 in the on-site chapel. Contact the events team on 01223 330633 for details. www.westminster.cam.ac.uk

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When were you last in Cambridge at 3am, sober? Jennifer Shelton spends an unusual Saturday night on the tiles ust don’t step in the wet bits!” comes a voice up ahead. It’s 2am and we’ve entered the alleyway linking Sidney Street with Hobson Street, music from Kuda dully pulsing through the walls. The passage is lined with bodies, some standing, smoking, some crouched, upset; others looking like they’re spoiling for a fight. Last time I was in Cambridge at this hour, amidst empty chip wrappers and puddles of spilled alcohol (I hope) I was in my own cocktail-induced haze, wincing on high heels as they took me to some latenight bar or other. Now, I’m sober, dressed in a tabard, following four bobbing baseball caps. These belong to Cambridge Street Pastors Ken, Jenny, Christine and Jon, who have given up their Saturday night to keep an eye on Cambridge as it parties. A volunteer-run Christian organisation (don’t worry, they won’t talk about God unless you ask), there are fully trained Street Pastors in all major cities. The unsung heroes of the small hours, they’re out every Friday and Saturday, 10pm-

4am, ready to help anyone who’s got into difficulty or found themselves in a vulnerable situation. “I’ve carried students back to their colleges,” says Ken Hori, an economics lecturer at the University of London. “I helped one guy up three flights of stairs to his room, and he wasn’t light!” Passing two girls who’ve discarded their shoes, Ken whips out two pairs of pink flip-flops from his rucksack, which also contains wet wipes, water and a wind-up mobile phone charger. Street Pastors have been operating in Cambridge for five years and regularly contend with tears, violence and vomit (yep, they’ve all been chucked up on at least once). So why do it? Ken tells me: “I’ve got children of my own, the eldest is 14. I guess I don’t like to think of them getting into dangerous situations when they reach 18 or 19.” Leaving the crowds of Kuda behind, we head into the city centre. A hen party flirts with a van full of police, a busker plays to a dancing crowd, a fight breaks out and

a stranger asks me where he can buy chips. People chat to us, heckle us, share their life stories. We also spend half an hour helping one girl, who has almost passed out, reach her mother, who’s driven in from out of town to pick her up – and doesn’t look pleased. Though trained in first aid, the Street Pastors know when to hand over to the paramedics or the police, with whom they work closely. They also have a sister organisation, Nightlite: a drop-in café on Downing Street which opened last year as a safe place for people to recover or wait for a friend over a cup of tea. On the tables are crisps, biscuits and sweets; even hot soup is provided, and there's a piano in the corner if you're in the mood for a tune. Says Margaret Edney, on duty tonight: “Sometimes all we can supply is a listening ear – or just the toilet!” It’s no surprise that the biggest hazards on a night out are broken glass, lost phones and getting separated from friends. But there are much darker dangers. “We once came across a dodgy-looking man trying to get a young girl into a car with him,” says Ken, “so we intervened. That could have been a very dangerous situation.” There’s clearly some risk to the Street Pastors themselves, though Jenny Patton admits she’s never felt unsafe: “I think that’s because of my faith. I feel that God’s protecting me because I’m doing his work.” Whatever you believe, there’s no doubt these guys do an admirable job. I drive home at 4am, the dawn in my rear-view mirror, with plenty to reflect on. And at least I won’t have a hangover in the morning. www.cambridgestreetpastors.org.uk

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FASHION NEWS ALEX MONROE VINTAGE BICYCLE NECKLACE WITH DIAMOND & RUBY LIGHTS £180 PODAROK, BENE’T STREET, CAMBRIDGE AMALFI CRYSTAL NECKLACE £55 ARK, ST MARY’S PASSAGE, CAMBRIDGE

MARELLA JADE TONE STONEEMBELLISHED SANDALS £120 BASKA, MAGDALENE STREET, CAMBRIDGE

BELLEROSE VAEA STRIPE DRESS £235 ANNA, HIGH STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN

PICKS FROM THE

Indies

Step into summer with these top style picks, all from local independent retailers

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BY MALINA SILK FLORAL MAXI DRESS £279 BASKA, MAGDALENE STREET, CAMBRIDGE

MEN'S SWIM SHORTS £25 PETRUS, BRIDGE STREET, CAMBRIDGE CARHARTT HOWE LOTUS T-SHIRT £45 DOGFISH, TRINITY STREET, CAMBRIDGE

THE 35 LITE LX SHOE BY GOURMET £105 DOGFISH, TRINITY STREET, CAMBRIDGE

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ASOS HIGH ROLLER WEDGES £35 ASOS

OLIVIA BRAID COCKTAIL PIECE FASCINATOR £29 ACCESSORIZE, PETTY CURY

A DAY AT THE RACES

With Newmarket, the home of British horse racing, just around the corner, we’re ideally placed to get our gladrags on and go and have a flutter. It’s the perfect chance to sport some serious headwear – the more outlandish the better, so embrace it by donning a huge hat or quirky fascinator. Bright, structured dresses are a good option too, and since you’ll likely be wandering around on grass all day – the smart money’s on a pair of killer wedges to complete the look…

EROLLA MIDI DRESS WITH EMBELLISHED NECKLINE £169 TED BAKER, GRAND ARCADE

NEON STRETCH SHIFT DRESS 125 KAREN MILLEN, MARKET STREET

CLUTCH £8 PRIMARK, BURLEIGH STREET

LIME KIMBERLY BOW DISC FASCINATOR £35 ACCESSORIZE, PETTY CURY

WEDDING GUEST

There are a few cardinal rules when it comes to weddings. The first is obvious: unless you’ve got a burning desire to upstage the bride and attract disapproving looks all day long, stay away from white (and beige, and cream). Second, and oft-ignored, is that wearing shoes that won’t destroy your feet is an absolute must – weddings last a long, long time (spindly sandals = no, smart flats = winner). It’s nice to keep your attire demure too, pastels and florals are ideal – opt for an over-formal dress in a bold hue and you risk being mistaken for a bridesmaid (it happens).

TIFFANY MIDI DRESS IN FLORAL JACQAURD £85 ASOS

BOAT NECK PRINTED DRESS £59.99 ZARA, ST ANDREW’S STREET

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SANDAL WITH STRAP £29.99 ZARA, ST ANDREW’S STREET

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Should you be lucky enough to be invited to this most quintessentially British of summer events, it’s your chance to sport the prettiest, girliest of styles. Floaty dresses, cute prints, straw trilbies and dainty pastel cardigans make for a perfect garden party outfit, polished off with some smart (flat) sandals.

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STRIPE LINEN DRESS £150 JAEGER, TRINITY STREET

CASHMERE CARDIGAN NOW £99 JAEGER, TRINITY STREET

PADSTOW PRINT DRESS £55.50 OLIVER BONAS, SIDNEY STREET

ALISHA LEAF SANDAL £35 ACCESSORIZE, PETTY CURY

KNITTED PAPER PACKABLE TRILBY £15 ACCESSORIZE, PETTY CURY

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PLAIN PIQUE POLO WITH CONTRAST £45 JAEGER, TRINITY STREET

NORTH COAST TURQUOISE SHIRT NOW £22 M&S, SIDNEY STREET

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LONG CHINO £99 JAEGER, TRINITY STREET

ESSENTIALS COTTON AND SILK PRINTED SHIRT £29.99 ZARA, ST ANDREW’S STREET

DITORA SHORTS £59 REISS, TRINITY STREET

POLO RALPH LAUREN T-SHIRT WITH STRIPE £50 ASOS

RAY-BAN CLUBMASTER SUNGLASSES £125 ASOS

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Having a suntan is great, but being a golden goddess who avoids harmful UV rays is even better. Here are Daisy Dickinson’s top tanning tips to get you glowing all through the summer Flick through any celeb mag and you’ll be greeted with oodles of images of gorgeously bronzed, fabulous looking ladies. Their secret? Most of them will be using some form of self-tan to give them that sun-kissed glow all year round. At Edition, we’d much rather fake it than expose our skin to sun damage, so have scoured the beauty counters for the best of the bunch...

Bargain bronzing St Moriz Instant Self Tanning Lotion glides on with a handy tint, which is great for beginners to check application is even. Once you wash the guide off in the morning, you’re left with a glowing golden tan that, impressively, lasts the whole week with none of that speckled effect we often suffer from, or that lingering aroma so well known to us tan fans. At £4.99 (Boots), it’s a true bargain that every golden goddess should get their (tanning) mitts on. For an instant slick of colour, we tried Superdrug’s own brand, Solait Instant Bronzer. Enriched with Aloe Vera and Vitamin E, this formula glides on easily while also moisturising and conditioning the skin. Drying quickly, it leaves you bronzed and ready in minutes. It washed off easily with soap and water, so don’t get caught out in the rain! (£2.23, Superdrug)

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Top 3 Tanning Tips

Totally tropical A firm favourite of mine, I’ve been using Xen-Tan for over a year now. With a huge range guaranteed to suit all skin tones and preferences, the products are known for their deliciously tropical scents and rich glowing finishes. For a really deep colour go for the Moroccan Tan, with Argan oil: it leaves your skin feeling silky smooth. With an instant colour it’s easy to guide over your skin, developing into a rich olive tone. Best to apply before bed and wash off in the morning. For a more subtle glow try the Luminous Gold Gel, a clear formula which develops over three hours. Both are £24.99 from www.xen-tan.co.uk.

Follow our tried and tested advice for a super-skilled sun-kissed glow, without any faux-tan-pas!

Sensitive sun-kiss

A US brand that’s relatively new in the UK, Kerstin Florian’s Sunless Tan offers a moisturising formula which delivers a rich, natural-looking tan with a sun-kissed glow. Enriched with sweet almond oil and shea butter, we found this lotion to be kind to sensitive skin and it smelt lovely too. The lotion goes on white and develops over three hours into a radiant colour that’s entirely streak-free (£37, www.kerstinflorian.co.uk). Another we’ve found that’s gentle on sensitive skin is the Bare Minerals Faux Tan Body Sunless Tanner (£20, John Lewis). Free from parabens and artificial oils, and like their whole range, promotes a natural look.

Ins-tan-taneous

For a gorgeous, natural-looking colour in an instant, look to sun-protection gurus, Piz Buin, for their Self Tanning Instant Lotion. Colour is added instantly, so it’s easy for beginners, and it intensifies over 30 minutes. And for summer evenings, they also offer this formula in a shimmering version with light-reflecting properties (£9.99, Boots). The entire St Tropez range is excellent, but we’re especially excited about the brand new, super fast acting Self Tan Express Advanced Bronzing Mousse, which allows you to tan, shower and wash in as little as an hour, while still achieving the gorgeous rich hue that the brand is known for. Ideal for when you need a no fuss tan in a hurry (£33, Boots).

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EXFOLIATE, AND EXFOLIATE AGAIN!

Dry areas like knees, elbows and the skin around your feet must not be ignored. For a silky smooth canvas, spend a week exfoliating and moisturising these key areas before attempting your tan. Try Soap and Glory’s Flake Away Body Scrub for its super sweet scent and scrubbing power (£8, Boots).

USE YOUR MITTS

An absolute must-have for avoiding tell-tale orange hands when home tanning are tanning mitts, or gloves. These can be purchased in most beauty stores, like the Soltan Beautiful Bronze Self-Tan Applicator Mitt, £3.99, from Boots, but Primark also do a cheapy version too. Use the mitts to apply lotions or mousse by adding a small amount of product, then massaging evenly into the skin. Don’t go over the same area too many times, but make sure you check for any gaps like the backs of the knees, and under your arms. Unless you’re a yoga queen, get a friend to help with your back, or areas you can’t reach.

SOAK IT UP

Once you’ve achieved your glow, make sure you hold onto it. Some fake tans have a tendency to break up on the skin after about a week, looking cracked, or speckled. Avoid this by moisturising your skin every day. We love anything with shea butter for a really deep, long-lasting effect, and you can’t beat L’Occitane’s Shea Butter Ultra Rich Body Lotion, £20, with sweet honey and almond scent.

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PAMPER YOURSELF Have you heard about Finn Jordan’s Pamper Parties? The gorgeous beauty salon in Sussex Street, housed within a charming period building, is now offering pampering treatments for groups of friends wanting a truly girly get-together. Five or more can book a Pamper Party, which includes an hour of pampering per person with whichever treatment you choose. You’ll also have private use of the bright, cosy basement and relaxation area (there’s an iPod dock so feel free to bring your iPod and stick on some tunes!), use of robes and slippers, afternoon tea and a cheeky glass of Prosecco. Finn Jordan also do treatments for two, if you’re in need of a quiet catchup with your bezzie. Pamper parties are £60 per person. Contact 01223 356600. www.finnjordan.co.uk

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Escape the bustle of town with a visit to Imagine Health & Spa at Cambridge Quy Mill. Here, they’re offering a 60-minute English Rose Radiance facial designed to visibly regenerate your complexion and restore that fresh, rosy glow, for £65. It uses rose quartz and cell-renewing royal jelly, cocoa butter and ginseng to leave you feeling fantastic. After your luxurious treatment, unwind by the pool or indulge in the sauna, steam room and the whirlpool bath, all housed within the spa’s spacious, modern, barnstyle building. www.bw-cambridgequymill.co.uk/ leisure-spa

ROMSEY BARBERS A former plasterer has hung up his trowel, picked up the scissors and opened a new barber shop in Thoday Street. A man who has always taken pride in his appearance, David Mcgrady believes a quality haircut really makes you stand out from the crowd. Following his career U-turn, David trained at Saks Academy in Covent Garden and the London School of Barbering, Drury Lane. His Cambridge shop has a funky feel you can even grab a beer while you wait! Contact 07979 798411.

GET YOUR BODY SUMMER READY Give your bod an MOT before the summer holidays with a visit to Dermaplicity in Newmarket. Skin and laser treatment specialists, they offer medical-grade laser and IPL hair removal, cosmetic roller microneedling and a range of nourishing skin treatment products. So whether it’s a more radiant complexion you’re after, dry skin treatment or the removal of unsightly leg veins, the team will ensure you leave feeling refreshed and renewed. Dermaplicity also offer an increasingly popular range of treatments for men, which can be tailored to each individual. Book online for a free consultation. www.dermaplicity.co.uk

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CAMBRIDGE’S THRIVING SOCIAL ENTERPRISES This month, we discover why our city is leading the way as an incubator of successful start-ups with a social or environmental mission ambridge is a global leader in the fields of science and high technology, producer of countless world-changing inventions and ideas across the fields of software, drug discovery and electronics. Indeed, that our city is something of an overachiever on the innovation front is no secret, but it’s not just the phenomenal tech cluster which has been garnering attention and nudging Cambridge into the business spotlight recently. We’ve also been leading the way as an incubator of successful social enterprises, in no small part due to

the launch of the pioneering Future Business Centre at the end of last year. Located on King’s Hedges Road, this impressive £9.3 million building is a product of Allia, a Cambridge-born charity which works to support ventures dedicated to making a positive social impact. Already over 50 per cent full and with more eager occupants on the waiting list, they’ve created a bustling hub of like-minded socially and environmentally conscious companies. “Historically we’ve always had plans to have a centre somewhere in Cambridge as we felt there was a growing need for a

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base for these types of enterprises,” says Jane Thompson, communications manager at Allia. “We’ve filled a lot more offices and workspaces than expected which is fantastic, so it’s definitely meeting the demand and more.” Serving both established and startup enterprises, the Centre offers sleek, affordable office space, advice and practical business support. The latter is crucial, with an ever-increasing emphasis on social enterprises not just doing good, but also doing well, achieving a healthy bottom line which

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can be reinvested into the company and utilised to further promote the cause. The good news is that the Government is taking steps to help social enterprises achieve precisely that, with the Chancellor announcing back in March that the new rate of social investment tax relief will be 30 per cent. The hope is that this legislation will make social enterprises more attractive as investment opportunities to high net worth individuals, injecting muchneeded finance into these businesses and other charitable organisations. Commenting, Jonathan Jenkins, chief executive of the Social Investment Business, says: “It’s a critical time for the social investment market. The world is increasingly relying on social economy organisations to tackle some of its most pressing problems. But, like all businesses, they need capital and investment to survive.” With its diverse occupants and strong ethos of collaboration and support, Future Business Centre provides a unique offering, and one which is attracting a good deal of attention, on both a national and international level.

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“As far as I’m aware there’s nothing quite like it anywhere else,” says Jane. “There are all sorts of incubation centres around the country, but as far as we know this is the only one that brings together social and clean tech enterprises.” In fact, the Centre’s very first tenant was Cambridge Cleantech, who are making use of their new base to further develop

the cluster of ‘clean tech’ environmental businesses emerging in Cambridge. Cambridge Cleantech’s vision is to establish our city as a leader in recycling, renewable energy, green transportation and more. By joining the Future Business Centre, they will also be able to support other clean tech companies and start-ups in the city.

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Future Business Centre provides a unique offering, and one which is attracting a good deal of attention, on both a national and international level Says Hugh Parnell, chairman of Cambridge Cleantech: “We already successfully worked with Future Business to provide support to start up clean tech businesses and we see the new Centre as the next step to the area becoming a leading clean tech cluster in Europe.” On the environmental and clean tech side, the Centre is also home to DZP Technologies, who work in the emerging field of printed and plastic electronics; Makism 3D – an innovation in new 3D printer manufacturing technology; Trident Energy, which is an independent developer of enabling technology for the

offshore renewable energy industry; and Autofina, which works on open source robotics for developing world applications. Caroline Hyde, centre director, tells us a bit about the rest: “At one end of the social enterprise spectrum we’ve got a company called WonderGears – which works with homeless people or those finding it hard to engage with society. They use bicycle repair and maintenance as a way of engaging them back in, giving them a sense of purpose and meaningful employment, whilst also offering a service to a wider audience. “Then we have Stepping Out, which is a consultancy company that supports public sector organisations who are reinventing themselves as social enterprises.” Another tenant is Sustainability East – a shining example of an organisation which is both a not-for-profit social enterprise and a focal point for activity around climate change and

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WHAT’S THEIR STORY? Running since 2006, Cambridge Carbon Footprint (CCF) is a long-standing Future Business tenant. As a local charity, it aims to tackle climate change by raising awareness and inspiring local people to get involved with fun, sociable activities with a positive end result. WHAT DO THEY DO? CCF lays on regular swishing (clothes swap) events, DIY cosmetics workshops, skillshare events and bring-andshare meals. Co-ordinator Alana Sinclair says: “CCF has been going since 2006 and our aim, in a nutshell, is to inform and inspire people to live more sustainably, reduce their Carbon Footprint and to put forward the idea that this can be good for you and good for the planet – and that it can be fun.” www.cambridgecarbonfootprint.org

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sustainability in the eastern region. As well as social venture tenants there are a number of anchor tenants that provide support services: Method Creative, a dynamic creative design agency; Grace Solutions, an IT support company, and Watermill Accounting, specifically for small businesses. One notable tenant to add to this is the Peter ‘Dragon’s Den’ Jones Enterprise Academy, which works with Cambridge Regional College to train students and help them develop business ideas. “We’ve got a real mix of tenants,” says Jane. “It’s definitely a place where people can come and try out their ideas. It’s not just a case of come in, go to your office and that’s it. It’s not just a serviced building, it’s a proper community and we want to help businesses grow quickly and successfully.” This is put into practice, explains Jane, by encouraging interaction, or ‘watercooler’ moments, through the design of the building, which features shared kitchens and break-out areas, and events such as speed-networking. Future Business Centre also heaps much of its efforts into helping start-ups. If you have an idea for a social enterprise and need help getting your idea off the ground, the Centre can provide support and free business advice. “Although Cambridge is an affluent city, if you’re trying to start up, like anyone, you still need a good base which isn’t too expensive,” says Jane. Plus, you’ll benefit from being part of a supportive community of like-minded businesses: bouncing ideas off each other is positively encouraged. Allia have also just launched Social Incubator East, a new programme aimed at helping businesses that create social change. Social Incubator East will provide business support, loans and workspace to help ambitious entrepreneurs fulfil their potential, grow their businesses and, crucially, to make the world a better place. The scheme is being funded by the Cabinet Office via the Big Lottery, and reflects a growing awareness and investment in the idea of social enterprises. It might be the only one of its kind in the world, but the Future Business Centre isn’t the only social enterprise incubator in Cambridge. Delivered by Beyond Profit, Cambridge Hub and Cambridge University, the Student Social

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WHAT’S THEIR STORY? Sustainability East is an independent social enterprise which launched in 2011. Formerly known as Climate East, which spent 13 years shaping the region’s sustainability agenda, they are part of the national organisation, Climate UK. WHAT DO THEY DO? Arrange inspiring events and manage projects to help businesses function in an ecologically responsible way. This includes helping organisations adapt to changes in climate and the environment. www.sustainabilityeast.org.uk

Enterprise Incubator supports students and recent graduates wanting to create a social enterprise. It organises events and idea-generating sessions to help cook up brilliant ideas and turn inspiration into action (www.cambridgehub.org). One such brainwave was the Edible Garden Project, a Community Garden Project started by a small group of students and local residents at Murray Edwards College. Given a plot of land, they set about buying seeds and tools using funds provided by Growing Spaces and Cambridge Hub, as well as making use of local ‘seed swaps’. With the help

of the college gardeners, work started in February 2013 and has resulted in a thriving garden growing onions, carrots, potatoes, pak choi, beans and a whole lot more (www.camediblegarden.org). These are just some of the ideas being generated and nurtured in Cambridge, and it seems certain there are more fizzing away right now, waiting to burst into life. Similarly likely is that Cambridge will serve as an example and help blaze the trail for companies from far and wide to develop not only social enterprises but supportive hubs to help realise this ambition of doing good, and doing well.

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REPORT 2014 From powder pink bedrooms to tropical kitchens, the hottest trends in interior design have one thing in common: impact. Here’s how to adapt the latest key looks in your home

ABOVE Parquet wallpapers, from £105 per roll (01223 367771; www.farrow-ball.com) BELOW Harlequin’s Tamika Plains fabric, £47 per metre, is a softer take (0845 1236805; www.harlequin.uk.com)

GO GRAPHIC Make a bold statement with geometrics, such as these Graphix tiles, from £124.76 per m2 (01223 300941; www.firedearth.com)

URBAN GEOMETRICS One of the key trends of the season is the use of geometric patterns. Whether you give a nod to the theme by adding in directional accessories – think hexagonal shelving and chevron-print cushions – or invest big with flooring or wall coverings, these simple but bold designs make a huge impression. Hexagons, triangles and squares in interesting shape combinations are

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essential to this trend, and, although they have a 1970s retro feel, there’s something intrinsically modern about this look. Specialist in handcrafted furniture, The Sofa & Chair Company (020 8752 8935; www.sofaandchair.co.uk), supplies a wide selection of luxury furniture for the home and its interior design consultant Martin Slabbert agrees that the geometric print is

currently having ‘a moment’. “Geometric prints are almost never out of fashion,” he says, “and this year, they are more on trend than ever before. But you don’t have to go big and bold to master this style, as classic monochrome prints are the perfect way to add interest to a living room. “In 2014, patterns are more delicate than have been seen previously – almost as

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though they have been sketched,” Martin continues. “This is perfect for smaller rooms, and keeps this look up to date and far from the typical 1970s aesthetic. For an easy update just add some printed scatter cushions, or to make a real impact, go for floor length, patterned curtains.” For inspiration, fabric and wallpaper specialist Harlequin (0845 123 6815; www. harlequin.uk.com) has a range of abstract patterns available, from its just-launched Zambesi collection – a sumptuous range of velvets – to its Landscapes wallpapers, which feature statement, horizontal stripes. Continuing the bold stripe theme is the Chromatic Stripe selection of wallpapers available at Farrow & Ball (01223 367771; www.farrow-ball.com). Its parquet wallpapers also give a room interest, taking the zigzag pattern from floor to wall. For a more fine-tuned take on covering your walls, Galerie Wall Coverings (01892 700730; www.galeriehome.co.uk) has a selection of geometric wallpapers, including the Art Deco inspired Chicago, which are a more subtle take on the theme. For a whole selection of graphic designs, check out the huge range available at Cambridge’s Paint and Paper Emporium (01223 506136; www. paintandpaperemporium.com). Innovative shapes and intricate patterns on textiles and rugs are also an easy way to translate this trend. For an utterly committed take on the look, however, choose a floor covering, such as Brinton’s new Padstow Candy Spot carpet (www. brintons.co.uk) or floor tiles, such as the bold Artist Palette collection from the Stone and Ceramic Warehouse (0208 9935545; www.stoneandceramicwarehouse.co.uk). Renowned for their fashion-forward tiles, Fired Earth’s (0845 293 8798; www. firedearth.com) tile category manager, Caroline Gow comments: “There's a noticeable trend towards using bold, geometric patterns throughout the home. Walls and floors have tended to be given the role of neutral backdrops but they offer endless creative potential if you let them take centre stage. Fired Earth's latest ranges include everything from eyecatching 3D-effect Graphix tiles, to the curves of the Arabesque collection which can be mixed and matched or used in blocks of colour to create different effects. “The Casino range offers a contemporary, decorative take on monochrome, and all three of the new collections are made from low-maintenance and hard-wearing porcelain so they’re ideal for busy households.”

ABOVE The Artist Palette tile range is available in 60 colours, from £108 per m2 from Stone & Ceramic Warehouse (020 8993 5545; www.sacw.co.uk) BELOW Farrow & Ball’s Chromatic Stripe wallpaper, £60 per roll, reinvents the classic stripe. Hang it horizontally and vertically in the same room in clashing colours for dramatic effect (01223 367771; www.farrow-ball.com)

OFF THE WALL Marimekko 4 Collection (first and second from left), from £49.95 per roll, Chicago Collection (third from left), from £21.95 per roll, and Sensation Collection (end), from £26.95 per roll (01892 700730; www.galeriehome.co.uk)

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LITTLE TOUCHES Use bright, breezy accessories, such as this Talavera Cushion, £68 (www.anthropologie.eu)

BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL Clash popping colours and contrasting prints, like the Ferdinand Sunset fabric collection, from £47.99 (01625 837 404; www.handmadetomeasure.com) BELOW FROM LEFT Bring a room to life with key pieces such as the Milliner Chair, £1,941 (www.johnsankey. co.uk); funky statement purple chandelier, £230 (0208 099 7443; www.outthereinteriors.com); teal orientalstyle cabinet, £520 (www.shimu.com.uk) and Out There Interior’s Bethany stripy Louis armchair, £195 (0208 099 7443; www.outthereinteriors.com)

PLAYFUL MOOD Source eye-catching accessories and home décor from urban lifestyle stores, such as Anthropologie (www.anthropologie. eu), which has collaborated with painters Lauren Walcott and Ashley Longshore on a range of fun, painted animal cushions. Furniture emporium Out There Interiors (www.outthereinteriors.com) stocks French-style armchairs upholstered in funky, stripy fabric, gold cabinets and vibrant postage stamp rugs. “I am not a fan of serious sitting rooms,” Out There Interiors director Jenny Hurren says. “Try a bold rug or non-matching stripy armchair to sit alongside your sofa, play with scale by placing a huge lamp on a small table, or hang a flamboyant chandelier in an unexpected place. Experiment with cushions and lamps: they are brilliant, non-permanent ways of ‘quirking up’ your space. “Playful and eye-catching pieces are also great for drawing attention away

from unattractive elements such as uPVC windows or woodchip wallpaper. There’s a lot to be said for creating a feast for the eyes – it can cover a multitude of sins.” Bring a room to life by choosing vibrant textiles to frame a window or upholster a key piece of furniture. Team Hand Made to Measure’s (01625 837 404; www. handmadetomeasure.com) Ferdinand Sunset fabric – a vivid orange and purple stripe – with oversized florals. Not for the shy, is the latest trend in ombre-effect walls. Start with the darkest colour at the bottom and graduate to a lighter tone towards the ceiling. While fluoro colours give the wow factor, a more sophisticated take on this is to use lighter colours, so the effect is more ‘watercolour’ than ‘poster paint’.

PIECE IT TOGETHER It’s a Puzzle fabric and wallpaper in stone, from £60 (www.oliverhayden.com)

DRAMATIC GLAMOUR Dark, moody walls set off with metallic or mirrored furniture is an instant hit if highend glamour is your goal. Paint walls black

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or midnight blue and contrast with Chinese lacquered furniture, such as the teal and pink cabinets from Shimu (01274 610961; www.shimu.co.uk). Make a focal wall with mirrors, such as the black and cream flower versions at Oliver Hayden (0844 3350 710; www.oliverhayden.com). Oliver Hayden’s director, Bernice Say, comments: “If you have a flair for the dramatic, a black and red colour scheme will appeal. It offers a bold palette with the ability to create a variety of styles. Silver and mirrored surfaces are a wonderful complement. This look is pure glamour.” Sumptuous furnishings – such as the handmade velvet chairs stocked at John Sankey (www.johnsankey.co.uk) – and the deep fuchsia ottomans, black cocktail chairs and orange velvet Demi Lune sofas at The Sofa & Chair Company (020 8752 8935; www.thesofaandchair.co.uk) are the ultimate ways to make the look work. Interior design consultant, Martin Slabbert, at The Sofa & Chair Company, says: “Interiors have become far more glamorous this season, moving away from the shabby-chic aesthetic. The use of clean and classic colour palettes; black, whites and even mirroring is a great way to add a touch of opulence to your home. High gloss black flooring is also making a comeback, a trend I am happy to see return!”

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LAYERED TEXTURES Cosy is key to the latest bedroom styles. Use an assortment of different textures for a modern approach to a traditional aesthetic and go for a blended, mismatched look. Contrast cushions in different fabrics and don’t be afraid to mix modern with the old – a floral eiderdown on a silk-covered duvet, for instance, works really well. Traditional iron bedsteads, such as those available at The Original Bedstead Company (020 7351 1955; www.obc-uk. net), are perfect for this look – giving an old-time sentiment to a bedroom. To add in a contemporary twist, choose unusual textiles, such as Vanessa Arbuthnott’s (www.vanessaarbuthnott.co.uk) Bohemian range with its natural scenes in a grey and chartreuse colour palette. To create the ultimate retreat, layering is crucial – but keep it neat. Set up a small tableau of curiosities or collectables on chests of drawers or occasional tables, pile on the bedcovers in contrasting prints and create feature walls with vintage hand mirrors or small oil paintings in a similar colour palette. Check out Oliver Hayden’s quirky accessories for inspiration (0844 3350 710; www.oliverhayden.com).

PILE IT ON Go for a mismatched look with a selection of fabrics from the Bohemian range, from £45 per metre, (01285 831 437; www.vanessaarbuthnott.co.uk)

PRETTY IN PINK Team pastel colours with a traditional iron bedstead (020 7351 1955; www.obc-uk.net)

IN THE PINK

SWEET DREAMS Go bold with pink and use an oversized floral, such as this Miya wallpaper, from £51 per roll (0845 1236805; www.harlequin.uk.com)

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Whether it’s soft blush or rich raspberry, pink is making a comeback. Taking its cue from last season’s catwalks (where the shade was featured by virtually every designer), the colour – used correctly – can look modern and sophisticated. Director of Out There Interiors (www. outthereinteriors.com), Jenny Hurren, comments: “Pink bedrooms don’t have to scream Barbie! Soft pink and grey is a wonderful colour combination, for instance, and creates a sophisticated room. Think pastel pink bedside tables with copper lamps and sumptuous textiles – gorgeous! When it comes to hot pink,

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ABOVE The Oliver bedstead comes in a duck egg blue colour, from £525 (01223 366282; www. featherandblack.com) BELOW LEFT Hide away the clutter in stylish storage, such as these built-in wardrobes (www.rencraft.co.uk) BELOW RIGHT Create a pared-back colour scheme, with shades such as Little Greene’s Lead White and Stone Dark Cool, for a soothing effect (020 7935 8844; www.littlegreene.com)

don’t go overboard. One piece is perfect, a statement chest of drawers or upholstered linen box. Allow it to own the space, then choose neutrals to sit alongside.” Essentially a romantic colour, using too much pink in the bedroom is in danger of being too frou-frou and feminine. Keep it modern and subtle by dressing a clean-lined ottoman bed, such as the Cameron Ottoman bed at Cambridge’s Feather and Black (01223 366282; www. featherandblack.com), with the Poetica range of fabrics – faded glamour in style – from Harlequin (www.harlequin.uk.com). For bolder schemes, use bright, fresh detailing – such as the oversized floral Miya wallpaper, also from Harlequin and contrast with gold or mirrored furniture for an atmospheric boudoir. Minimalist lovers need not shy away from the shade, either. Contrast a clean, sparse aesthetic with a candy-pink wall colour, such as Farrow & Ball’s (01223 367771; www.farrow-ball.com) Nancy’s Blushes – and your room will be instantly updated.

KEEP IT ZEN Like no other room in the house, the bedroom is all about calmness

and serenity. Echo this feel with your furnishings and décor. A combination of complementary pastels – aqua, pale blue and grey – look elegant and understated. Highlight areas, such as a dressing table, with clever lighting – source antique bronze lamps or gilded bedside lights for a sophisticated contrast against light wall colours. And hide away the clutter. Fitted wardrobes, such as those supplied by Rencraft (www.rencraft.co.uk), in contrasting pastel colours to the rest of the room, will give a seamless, peaceful look. Soft fabrics and vintage-style wallpapers with pale prints also create a subdued backdrop. Cambridge’s Paint and Paper Emporium (01223 506136; www. paintandpaperemporium.com) has a fantastic selection to choose from, such as

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the 1950s-style Hampstead by Little Greene – a fine detailed paper in black and white. Window coverings are also key. For highceilinged rooms, hang curtains – in silks and velvets – that drape along the floor for a decadent, sumptuous look. Alternatively, shutters can create a beachy feel to induce a laid-back holiday vibe. Ryan Jarvis, owner of Cambridge’s Shuttercraft (01223 581339; www. shuttercraft-cambridge.co.uk) agrees: “Interior shutters are a highly versatile covering that can provide the perfect balance of light and privacy to help create a tranquil atmosphere to relax and unwind in. Shuttercraft Cambridge offer the widest range of premium window shutters and can colour match their shutters to complement customers’ unique style and zen.”

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TROPICAL HEAT Turning up the heat in the most modern kitchens is a new tropical theme, played out in exotic leaf motifs, natural textures and the use of greens of all shades. Against a neutral backdrop, you can play with the theme by adding in brightly coloured accessories, such as the exotic hued platters and jugs, available at Anthropologie (www.anthropologie.eu), and bright, zesty lighting, such as the green Wan pendants at Christopher Wray (www. christopherwray.com). Whether you go for emerald shades or lime green, this look is all about being bold and adventurous. Clash your greens and use natural textures such as sisal rugs, palm-print wallpapers and Waikiki print fabrics. Plantationstyle painted shutters, such as those available at Shutterly Fabulous (www. shutterlyfabulous.co.uk), give an ‘island’ feel to a space and can be used as a bright focal point if painted a popping colour in an otherwise neutral kitchen. Tony Nicholas comments: “Shades of green offset with contrasting materials such as wood, glass, plastic, concrete and steel can create a tropical escape with a soft urban edge. This look works extremely well in both kitchens and bathrooms. Informal interiors using nature’s shades and finishes can enhance a sense of comfort.”

ABOVE Give kitchens a tropical feel with a pop of colour, such as these turquoise louvred shutters, from £290 per m2 (0800 012 6615; www.shutterlyfabulous.com). INSET Green Wan pendant, £130.67 (www. christopherwray.com). BELOW LEFT These handleless, wall-hung, white units by Nicholas Anthony give a luxury feel to a futuristic kitchen (01223 368828; www.nicholas-anthony.co.uk). BELOW RIGHT Available at By Design, this sleek and contemporary kitchen is by Allmilmö (01223 248409; www.bydi.co.uk)

FUTURE LUXE

SHINE AND SHIMMER Kitchens have come a long way from simply being a practical hub of the home. They are now being ‘dressed’ just as any other room would be; and the more glamorous, the better. Cabinets in gemstone colours are accentuated with brass taps and mother-of-pearl splashbacks. Meanwhile, glimmering surfaces in bold hues, such as the Cristallino Blue and Cape Cod Green, available at Cambridge’s Granite Transformations (0808 2507108; www. granitetransformations.co.uk) elevate the kitchen to the most design conscious room in the house. The use of glass in a kitchen can also bring a polished look to a space. A bank of glass cabinets, such as those available at Nicholas Anthony in Cambridge (01223 368828; www.nicholas-anthony.co.uk), can

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house statement vases or crockery, while pretty glass chandeliers can contrast nicely with sleek, modern cabinetry. A white on white look (think: white flooring, cabinets and lighting), matched with gleaming white tiles, such as the Magma stone tiles available at The Stone and Ceramic Warehouse (020 8993 5545; www.thestoneandceramicwarehouse.co.uk), can make as much of an elegant statement as a colourful scheme does. Gold, silver and copper elements – taps, practical accessories and ovens – are key for those looking to stay one step ahead. Tony Nicholas, managing director at Cambridgebased Nicholas Anthony kitchens, also identifies the trend: “Silver is a soft, sleek iridescent element in a kitchen. In fact, the use of metallics will enhance an expression of modernism and glamour while shimmering surfaces deliver opulence. The use of metallic increases a sense of warmth and value in any kitchen interior.”

Most of all, when it comes to our kitchens, we want them to work hard for us – and work well. Available soon will be a new generation of intelligent appliances, which will mean we’ll all be cooking clever. Think ovens and fridges controlled by apps – even when you are not at home; oversized fridges (four doors anyone?) with built-in tablets and intelligent thermostats that automatically reduce energy consumption. They’re all coming to a kitchen near you soon. It goes without saying, of course, that a luxury home for these new devices is essential. Invest in a handle-less, sleek kitchen by Nicholas Anthony or a contemporary, glossy model at Cambridge’s By Design (01223 248409; www.bydi.co.uk) to complete the futuristic vibe. The latest kitchens offer great spacesaving features and hide away all the practical items that are kitchen essentials but which you may simply not want on show. After all, innovation that looks good is hot right now.

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SUMMER CAMP WORDS ALISON RICE

Shun endless days in front of the TV and get your kids enrolled on an activityfilled camp this summer, says Alison Rice

cknowledging the huge importance of summer camps in helping children to form relationships, Ofsted officials, parents and carers alike are now realising that the benefits of activity camps are so much more than just physical. The advantages of being physically active have been well documented for some time now and whilst term time offers an opportunity for all children to take part in physical education, the holidays can often be a time where children can turn to watching TV, playing video games and eating more treats! Back in 1997, data from the National Diet and Nutrition Survey showed that 15 per cent of young people aged between four and 18 are overweight, and more recent data suggests that one in six boys and one in five girls, aged between two and 15, are overweight. Camps, like Barracudas, which offer a range of exciting physical activities throughout the day, from the traditional sporting activities such as football, rounders and badminton, to the less common activities such as climbing, fencing, motor sports and archery, are extremely beneficial

in keeping children healthy. When physical activity is combined with good eating habits there are numerous health related benefits including decreasing coronary heart disease risk, stimulating bone growth and encouraging healthy muscular growth and development, amongst many others. These health benefits are obvious to most but what is not often taken into consideration are the significant psychological and social benefits that come from sending children to day camps. Children have increased social interaction in being part of a team and get to make friends and learn respect for others. They are free from the pressures of school and the fun of camp brings everybody together, whether it be through singing, talking, laughing or playing. This not only develops children’s communication skills but also gives them a sense of belonging and a positive outlook. Children’s stress levels are lowered when they play and sleep patterns and concentration levels are improved. This altogether helps to boost their self-esteem and self-confidence, making for a happier child all round.

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A key element in the success of a camp in developing children and encouraging them to form meaningful relationships is the staff. The staff are often the biggest asset of any quality provider and this is due to the rigorous selection processes that some companies have in place. At Barracudas every single application is read and selected staff are invited to a practical, hands-on session to show the recruitment team what they can offer. All staff are DBS checked and undergo full induction training prior to starting work. With so many benefits in sending your children to a summer camp, you’ll be pushed to find something else for the holidays that ticks so many boxes! For peace of mind and reassurance you can visit www.ofsted.gov.uk as all UK holiday camps that care for children under eight must be registered with Ofsted, who perform an inspection to ensure that the children are well cared for and the camp is safe. What’s more, camps which take older children, such as Barracudas, can also choose to register children aged eight years and over and this is a good sign of quality control. With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, what opportunities will you be offering your children this summer?

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