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Gigs in Cambridgeshire Sunday 1st

Gracing our front page this month is nine year old Nandi Bushell.

Not many drummers of her age get to jam with Lenny Kravitz at Wembly but Nandi has!

Hayley Goldsmith caught up with this busy young lady at a Webby’s junior jam at The County of Suffolk on Sunday morning. You can read her interview on page 8.

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CONTENTS THE FOSTER FACTOR • 4

Stephen Foster’s thoughts on a new album

by Essex bluesman Martin McNeill

Interview • 8

Hayley Goldsmith gets to know Nandi Bushell, this month’s cover star.

NMG Awards 2019 • 12

Grapevine looks at an important event for local music

MUSIC TO YOUR EARS • 18

Grapevine’s MtyE and what the team have been listening to

THEATRE SPOTLIGHT • 24

Molly Richardson gives her suggestions of some quirky Autumn shows

THE DEADLINE for our October issue: 10th September 2019

Cambridge r The Geldart r Sure Can Playboys r 1:30pm Peterborough r Brewery Tap r Oakham Mic Peterborough r Charters Bar r Jimmy Doherty r 3pm St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r Colin r 4pm

Gigs in Essex Sunday 1st

Chelmsford r The Woolpack r Alex Hearn Chelmsford r United Brethren r Porch Swing r 4:30pm Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Tony Woods Project r 7pm Marks Tey r Parish Hall r Simon Nelson’s DixieMix Southend r Palace Theatre r Go Now r 7:30pm

Gigs in Norfolk Sunday 1st

Burston r Burston Green r Burston Strike School Rally r 10am Gt Yarmouth r St Georges r Here Comes Summer Kings Lynn r Corn Exchange r That’ll be the Day r 7pm Norwich r B2 r Blackwater Crek + Kelo Down +... r 5pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Lee Vasey Big Band r Noon Norwich r Epic Studios r The Faim r £12 r 7pm Norwich r Reindeer r Klemerized r 4pm Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Porky’s Hot Rockin’

Gigs in Suffolk Sunday 1st

Bury r The Apex r Blues, Rhythm & Rock Festival r 2pm Ipswich r Alexandra Park r One Big Multicultural Festival Ipswich r Gainsborough Labour Club r Soul Project r 3pm Ipswich r Isaacs on the Quay r MJsoul & Band r 3pm Lowestoft r Hotel Hatfield r NJC All Stars Lowestoft r Stanford Arms r Hot Raisin r 3pm Snape r Maltings r Suffolk Youth Music r 5pm Sudbury r Bay Horse r Andre De Moller Band r 4pm

Gigs in Norfolk Monday 2nd

Norwich r Brickmakers r Open Stage r 8pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Tuesday 3rd

Cambridge r Portland Arms r Martha r 7pm St Neots r Priory Ctr. r Open Stage

Gigs in Essex Tuesday 3rd

Romford r The Sun r Shanty Crew Westcliff r RBL r Said the Maiden

Gigs in Norfolk Tuesday 3rd

Norwich r Reindeer r Graham McGrotty’s Guitar Jam Norwich r Waterfront r Danny Jones r 7:30pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Wednesday 4th

Cambridge r The Geldart r Django’s Tiger r 8:30pm St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r Jam Night r 8pm

Gigs in Essex Wednesday 4th

Chelmsford r Cramphorn r Aurora Voices r 1pm Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Spear Of Destiny r 7:30pm Harlow r Playhouse r You Win Again r 8pm

Gigs in Norfolk Wednesday 4th

Banham r The Barrel r Open Mic r 8:30pm Norwich r Gate House r Irish Folk r 8:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Tony Hall Folk Group r £2

Gigs in Suffolk Wednesday 4th

Bildeston r Kings Head r Open Mic r 8:30pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Thursday 5th

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Cambridge r Portland Arms r Hayley Griffiths Band +...

Cambridge r The Geldart r El Hombre sin Nombre r 8pm

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StephenFoz Foz has been on the radio in Suffolk for well over 40 years.

His on air activities began at Hospital Radio Ipswich in 1977. During his five year spell there he began working at Radio Orwell and when Saxon Radio came on air in 1982 Foz secured a full time job working for both stations. The BBC came calling in 1990 and he’s been at BBC Radio Suffolk ever since.

It’s always good to hear a British-made blues album that stands up against recordings made on the other side of the pond. That in itself is not unusual. After all, the Brits have been making great blues albums since the early 1960s when the UK helped resurrect the careers of several American greats who at that time weren’t exactly being embraced by their homeland. Nevertheless, when a modern day release matches what our American friends are putting out I still like to shout about it. I reckon Essex-based bluesman Martin McNeill would have been in short trousers during the first British blues boom but well over a half a century later he is helping keep the genre alive and in the process breathing new life into it. Since retiring from the newspaper business a few years back Martin has concentrated on honing his craft as a musician, so much so that he is now regarded as one of this country’s very best bottleneck guitarists.

Martin and I share similar tastes in music which is why I have been drawn to his various takes on the blues. He is passionate about the genre and that comes across in his playing. His is no poor imitation of what came out of the Mississippi Delta in the first half of last century. Quite the reverse in fact.

He stamps his own authority on the country blues of the past and some more recent closer-to-the-mainstream material from the likes of Don Covay, Fleetwood Mac, Nick Lowe and Ry Cooder. Cat Squirrel is the title of Martin’s latest album. It’s his third and

was recorded at Rooks Yard in Southminster, a new studio run by Automatic Slim’s Tim Aves and his good buddy Pete Crisp. I must congratulate Tim and Pete on a very classy production. Martin’s beautiful guitar work is very much to the fore of course but I must also flag out some fine harmonica work and, of course, his warm vocal style. There are no fillers on this 9 track release. If I had to pick a favourite it would have to be a coin toss between I Think It’s Gonna Work Out Fine and Chain Of Fools. Martin is very much in solo mode on this album but is often out and about with various musicians in different formats. Martin’s versatility has helped him become one of this region’s busiest performers.

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Check out www.martinmcneill.co.uk to find out when he’s next playing near you. Do go and see him and don’t leave without buying a copy of Cat Squirrel – you’d be nuts not to! While I’m on the subject of Rooks Yard I’d also recommend another recent release recorded there. Costa Rican bluesman Jose Ramirez laid down three of his songs there when he toured Britain earlier this year. He was backed by bassist Rob ‘Tank’ Barry, drummer Paul Lester and harmonica man Giles King so it’s fair to say he was in very safe hands. He’s called the EP The UK Sessions and it’s a release he should be very proud of. Tim and Pete spent 18 months building their studio and it’s already producing quality recordings on a regular basis. Suffolk group Goofa Dust, Essex outfit Richard Townend the Mighty Bosscats, American guitarist Mark Riley and Trev Turley’s Mojo Preachers are among recent clients while Tim tells me Automatic Slim will also be recording there in the very near future.

Go to www.rooksyard.co.uk to discover more about this welcome addition to East Anglia’s recording scene.

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Gigs in Essex Thursday 5th

Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Martin Turner r 7:30pm Colchester r Various Places r Roman River Festival Harlow r Playhouse r Leather & Lace r 7:30pm

Gigs in Norfolk Thursday 5th

Norwich r B2 r Valis Ablaze + Derange r 7pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Cold Sweat r 8pm Norwich r Maddermarket r Raymond Froggatt r 7:30pm Norwich r Open r Smoove & Turrell r 7pm Norwich r Reindeer r Open Mic Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Open Mic r 8:30pm Norwich r Waterfront r Kentucky Headhunters +...

Gigs in Suffolk Thursday 5th

Felixstowe r Spa Pavilion r Stars From The Commitments Ipswich r The Salutation r Webbys Jam Stoke by Nayland r St Mary’s Church r Beethoven 5th Symphony + Violin Concerto r 8pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Friday 6th

Cambridge r Blue Moon r Native Harrow r 8pm Cambridge r Golden Hind r Jimmy Lee r 8pm Cambridge r Junction r Half Man Half Biscuit r 7pm Peterborough r Cresset r Bon Jovi Experience r 7:30pm St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r Full Circle r 9pm Upware r Five Miles From Anywhere r Mighty Macca

Gigs in Essex Friday 6th

Basildon r Holiday Inn r The Spikedrivers Chelmsford r Civic r Go Now r 8pm Chelmsford r United Brethren r Big Joe Bone r 9pm Colchester r Queen St Brewhouse r Earth Girls are Easy Colchester r The Bull r Beautiful Dangerous r 9pm Frating r Kings Arms r Words & Music r 9pm Southend r Chinnery’s r Morrissey Indeed r 7:30pm

Gigs in Norfolk Friday 6th

Kings Lynn r Corn Exchange r Blake r 7:30pm Norwich r B2 r Beast Anglia r 7pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Ultra Ego r 8pm Norwich r Christ Church Ctr. r Colin & Malle Payne Norwich r Maddermarket r Bootleg Shadows r 7:30pm Norwich r The Reindeer r Tape Runs Out r 7pm Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Spiked

Gigs in Suffolk Friday 6th

Bildeston r Kings Head r Boudicca Border Morris & Waxies Dargle r 4pm Bury r Risbygate S&SC r Sherburn Bartley & Sanders r £12 Felixstowe r Dolphin Hotel r Nikki Pope r 9pm Felixstowe r RBL r Bits & Pieces r 9pm Ipswich r Black Horse r Shattered? r 8:30pm Ipswich r Regent r Simon & Garfunkel Story r 7:30pm Ipswich r The Railway r Automatic Slim r 9pm Leiston r Film Theatre r Yesterday Once More r 7:30pm Lowestoft r Community Hall r Margaret & Tony Maughan Snape r Maltings r Festival of New Stoke by Nayland r St Mary’s Church r Night At The Opera Sudbury r Prince of Wales r tbc Sudbury r Quay Theatre r Wrong Jovi r 7:30pm Trimley r Trimley S&SC r Renegade Twelve

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Saturday 7th

Cambridge r Corn Exchange r The King is Back r 7:30pm Cambridge r Portland Arms r Mojo Slide r 8pm Peterborough r Cresset r Ultimate Commitments & Blues Brothers Exp r 7:30pm St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r The Kurmujun r 9pm

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Gigs in Essex Saturday 7th

Billericay r Barleylands S&SC r Geoff Achison & The UK Souldiggers Chelmsford r Hideaways r Indie Alternative r 8pm Chelmsford r The Eagle r The Collectors r 9pm Chelmsford r United Brethren r Jamie Williams & the Roots Collective r 9pm Chigwell r Hainault Forest Country Park r Lets Rock Essex Clacton r West Cliff r Marty Wilde & The Wildcats r 7:30pm Colchester r Queen St Brewhouse r Quixote’s Beard r 8pm Colchester r The Bull r The Statins r 9pm Greenstead Green r St James Church r Finn Collinson Band Harlow r Playhouse r Buble Meets Sinatra r 7:30pm Wix r The Waggon r Gunrunner r 9pm

Gigs in Norfolk Saturday 7th

Norwich r B2 r Vickers Fest r 3pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Chocolate Skasouls r 8pm Norwich r Gate House r Vic Salter r 8:30pm Norwich r Maddermarket r Blake r 7:30pm Norwich r Open r Mindstock r 6:30pm Norwich r Playhouse r Samudra r 7:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Rum Dogs r 9pm Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r After Hours r 8:30pm Norwich r Waterfront r Kaves r 6:30pm

Gigs in Suffolk Saturday 7th

Bildeston r Kings Head r Y&UCME Session r Noon Bramford r Social Club r Coast r 8:30pm Bury r The Apex r Martin Simpson r 7:30pm Felixstowe r Labour Club r Words & Music r 8pm Felixstowe r Spa Pavilion r UK Pink Floyd Experience Halesworth r Rumburgh Buck r Clare Free r 8:30pm Ipswich r Black Horse r Noisy Neighbours r 8:30pm Ipswich r California Club r Tricks of the trade r 7:30pm Ipswich r Gainsborough Labour Club r Danstar r 8:30pm Ipswich r TGA r Revolver r 9pm Ipswich r The Railway r The Collectors r 9pm Ipswich r The Salutation r The Blaggers r 8:45pm Leiston r White Horse Hotel r Andy Robinson Lowestoft r Seagull r Zingaro Blue Mellis r Railway Tavern r Backtrackin’ r 9pm Needham Market r Three Tuns r Rural Outcasts r 8:30pm Snape r Maltings r Festival of New Stoke by Nayland r St Mary’s Church r Orlando Jopling Stowmarket r John Peel Ctr. r Matt Long + support r £10 Stowmarket r Pickerel r Jax&Co r 9:30pm Sudbury r Bay Horse r Beyond The Lights Sudbury r Prince of Wales r Legend Trimley r Trimley S&SC r Karaoke

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Sunday 8th

Peterborough r Charters Bar r Matty Haynes Peterborough r Key Theatre r Beach Boys Tribute Show St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r Hummingbirds r 4pm

Gigs in Essex Sunday 8th

Chelmsford r Chelmsford City FC r Focus r 7:30pm Chelmsford r Clarets Bar r Focus r £24.75 r 6:45pm Chelmsford r Cramphorn r Simon Spillett +...

Chelmsford r United Brethren r The Jives r 4:30pm Halstead r Empire Theatre r Nostalgia 2 r 7pm Manningtree r Winyl r Songwriting Circle r 2pm Marks Tey r Parish Hall r New Orleans All Stars

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Nandi Bushell Drummer

We sent Hayley Goldsmith along to the Junior Jam run by Webby at The County of Suffolk where she met up with Nandi and her parents, John and Lungi.

If you’ve not heard of Nandi Bushell before, you will be talking about her very soon.

She’s a drummer, she’s adorable and she is just 9 years old. Since being in the John Lewis advert her popularity is rocketing to the point where a clip of Nandi jamming with Lenny Kravitz is on its way to being viral with nearly 700,000 views, and it’s been reported by the BBC, ITV, radio stations and music websites across America. She’s been given a Ludwig drum kit and several other items and is already an influencer.

HG: Let’s begin with how did it all start, as we all want to know?

NB: I did a maths test, I passed and Daddy said I can have what I wanted. I say a toy drum kit in Toys R Us, that’s what I wanted. Daddy got his guitar out and he taught me a little, I then had a teacher and then I got better than Daddy!

John: I can show you the clip…

At which point John got his phone out and showed me Nandi on the toy drum kit when she was 5 years old with John on the guitar. It was more than cute.

making, you need to get back to that piano!

John: We’re not professional in any way!

HG: Nandi, what is it about drumming that you like?

NB: I like the sound of it. I really like the sound when I do loud crashes. I don’t know how to explain it, I just like it. I like the beat and it sounds really cool.

HG: What do your friends at school think?

NB: They didn’t really get into it. But now I have a friend in year 2 and she’s said she’s having drumming lessons.

HG: Fantastic…you could be inspiring a nation.

John: She was actually invited into the school assembly to play the drums in front of everyone and I was fortunate enough to see it. The whole school went crazy.

HG: You’ve been playing for 4 years already, how often do you practice?

NB: Every day after school for an hour, well sometimes it’s an hour, sometimes half an hour or an hour and 25 minutes.

HG: Do you have to be asked to practice?

NB: If I do my school work in the morning then I can practice after school, but I put myself on the drums.

HG: John, you play the guitar then?

John: We don’t have to tell her to practice.

John: Yeah, but I’ve not had any lessons or anything. I picked it up at university. I was in a band at uni but I was singing. These days I don’t play in front of people, I don’t like it.

HG: Have you started making up tracks?

HG: There is music in the family? Lungi – what do you play?

Lungi: Nothing, but I did learn the piano when I was growing up.

HG: No way? This is a family band in the

John: Well, we jam. We’ve not recorded anything. Nandi will be drumming and I’ll pick up the guitar and we’ll just play. That’s how it all started on Instagram, I would record us jamming together and I noticed that I was getting a lot of likes and people were commenting on it. So I thought I’d create her own Insta account so I could track her progress and it’s kinda gone crazy.

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HG: Everyone loves young talent and it’s encouraging to see. Nandi, what’s your favourite music to play?

NB: I like playing ‘The Pretender’ by Foo Fighters and I like singing and playing ‘Come Down’ Anderson Paak HG: Let’s talk about the recent thing with Lenny Kravitz, what was that like?

NB: Yeah, cool. I also went to the On Black Heath Festival. I met Questlove and he gave me some drum sticks and he signed my drum sticks.

HG: What other musician would you want to play with?

NB: Foo Fighters HG: Obviously, you’re not in a band right now, but do you have dreams to be in a band and tour the world?

NB: Yeah!

HG: By the time you’re ten?

NB: Maybe 12!

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HG: You’ve been in the John Lewis advert, anything else?

NB: I’ve been on Newsround HG: Did you enjoy that? And would you like to do more?

NB: Yes. I would like to do more. When we come back off holiday Newsround are coming to our house.

John: They are going to do some filming for a documentary.

HG: How do you feel about all the attention?

NB: I like it a little bit but not too much.

HG: How does it make you feel when learning something difficult?

NB: Makes me feel… mmm… I don’t feel under pressure as Daddy says once you master it you’re going to love it. When I master it, I get a lot of views.

HG: What other hobbies outside of music do you love?

HG: What’s your favourite subject at school?

NB: Running, long running, playing Minecraft – I play in a realm.

NB: PE, Maths & English

HG: Tell us what your average day is like?

HG: Good subjects, John, does she have her own style yet?

NB: Wake up, put school uniform on, breakfast, Kumon. Tuesdays is spelling and Kumon and breakfast. Afterschool is guitar practice and drum practice. Wednesday is guitar lessons with my brother, with Tom McCarthy. Saturday I have a drum lesson for one hour…

John: Yeah, I think so. She’s learning from lots and lots of different types of drummers and guitarists and she’s putting it all together in her own way for sure. Because she’s constantly learning her style is constantly evolving.

HG: Great, still enjoying learning and she obviously has good parents to keep her grounded. Are there any brothers or sisters?

NB: I have a little brother called Thomas HG: wow – you really could have a family band!

John: They do play together. Thomas has just started to play the guitar, but they do have a jam.

HG: Do you fancy playing another instrument?

NB: I am learning the guitar.

HG: I’ve seen you at the Adult Jam night, as well as this Junior Jam that Webby holds, any preferences to which one you prefer?

NB: I like playing at both.

HG: Do you get nervous?

NB: No.

The Junior Jam is getting into full flow now and we sit back to watch the young guys do their thing. Nandi gets up for the drums, which is incredible to watch as she can barely reach the peddles. You can tell she’s enjoying it. Later in the jam she’s up there on the guitar doing a pretty good job. Even young Thomas gets on the act too!

I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Nandi and her family a little bit more. They are devoted and lovely people and I respected the fact they both let Nandi talk and be herself during the quick interview.

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Gigs in Norfolk Sunday 8th

Gt Yarmouth r St Georges r Mersey Legends r 7:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Four Play r 4pm Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Those Deadbeat Cats Norwich r Waterfront r Spear of Destiny r 7pm

Gigs in Suffolk Sunday 8th

Join us for live music during September.

Sunday 1st September • 3pm • Mjsoul and Band If you love his soul, reggae and funk renditions, then you’ll love Mjsoul backed by his professional live band.

Sunday 8th September • 3pm • The Blaggers A harmony-drenched covers trio with a side of mandolin.

Sunday 15th September • 3pm • Lucky No7 Entertaining high energy rock music at its best.

Saturday 21st - Sunday 22nd September • Oompah band Join us between 2:30pm - 6:00pm both days and enjoy a live Oompah band at our Oktoberfest event.

Sunday 29th September • 3pm Mark Anthony and the Funky Stuff Band A seven-piece upbeat, energetic funky soul, ska and jive band. They’ll bring the party to you.

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Bildeston r Kings Head r Open Mic + Don’t Tell The Wife Clare r Bell Hotel r Matt Wates Felixstowe r The Alex r Jazz East r 8pm Ipswich r Gainsborough Labour Club r Seona r 3pm Ipswich r Isaacs on the Quay r The Blaggers r 3pm Ipswich r Red Lion r Kirk Spall r 3pm Lowestoft r Stanford Arms r Brother Pit r 3pm Stoke by Nayland r St Mary’s Church r Family Orchestra Concert r 3pm Sudbury r Bay Horse r Rockhouse r 4pm Sudbury r Brewery Tap r Acoustic Afternoon r 2:30pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Monday 9th

Cambridge r Junction r Duncan Chisholm r 8pm Cambridge r Portland Arms r Finn Collinson Band r £8

Gigs in Essex Monday 9th

Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Sharon Shannon r 7:45pm Colchester r Hole In The Wall r Open Mic r 8pm

Gigs in Norfolk Monday 9th

Norwich r Brickmakers r Open Stage r 8pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Tuesday 10th

Cambridge r Portland Arms r The Pale White r 7pm St Neots r Priory Ctr. r Jeff Warner

Gigs in Essex Tuesday 10th

Westcliff r RBL r Wizz Jones

Gigs in Norfolk Tuesday 10th

Norwich r Brickmakers r Skinny Molly +… r £12 r 8pm

Gigs in Suffolk Tuesday 10th

Bury r The Apex r Furrow Collective r £17 r 7:30pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Wednesday 11th

Cambridge r Portland Arms r Mayflower Folk Club r 7:30pm Cambridge r The Geldart r Jay B Jazz r 8:30pm Fordham r All Saints Church r Thomas Gould & Ivana Gavric Peterborough r Met Lounge r The Pale White r 7pm

Gigs in Essex Wednesday 11th

Chelmsford r Cramphorn r Gala Concert r 1pm Chelmsford r United Brethren r Open Mic r 8pm Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Megan McKenna r 7pm Harlow r Playhouse r Legend r 8pm

Gigs in Norfolk Wednesday 11th

Banham r The Barrel r Open Mic r 8:30pm Norwich r Gate House r Irish Folk r 8:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Tony Hall Folk Group r £2

Gigs in Suffolk Wednesday 11th

Bildeston r Kings Head r Open Mic r 8:30pm Edwardstone r White Horse r Acoustic Jam Ipswich r Briarbank Brewery r Open Mic Night r 8pm Ipswich r St Peters by the Waterfront r Finn Collinson Band

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Thursday 12th

Cambridge r Portland Arms r Silence & Company r 7:30pm Cambridge r The Geldart r Jazzitation r 7:30pm Peterborough r Cresset r Sun Records r 7:30pm

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Gigs in Essex Thursday 12th

Chelmsford r Bassment r Fatality +... r 8pm Chelmsford r Civic r T.Rextasy r 7:45pm Dedham r St Mary’s Church r Clarinet Quintets r 8pm Gt Bardfield r Friends Meeting House r Zoe Wren r £3 Southend r Cliffs Pavilion r Best of the Divas r 7pm

Gigs in Norfolk Thursday 12th

Norwich r Brickmakers r Royal South r £10 r 8pm Norwich r Epic Studios r That Music Thing r 7:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Shane’s Shenanigans Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Open Mic r 8:30pm

Gigs in Suffolk Thursday 12th

Bungay r Fisher Theatre r The Churchfitters r 7:30pm Bures r Eight Bells r Open Mic r 8pm Bury r The Apex r Whitney - Queen of the Night r 7:30pm Bury r Theatre Royal r Braziliero r 1:10pm Ipswich r Corn Exchange r Luther r 7:30pm Ipswich r The Salutation r Webbys Jam Lowestoft r Seagull r Chris Ingham Quartet

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Friday 13th

Cambridge r Corn Exchange r Jasper Carrott r 7:30pm Cambridge r Golden Hind r State of the Union r 8pm Cambridge r Junction r Flint Moore r 7pm Cambridge r Portland Arms r Poncho Pilots & Friends Peterborough r Cresset r Faith r 7:30pm Peterborough r Key Theatre r Think Floyd r 7:30pm St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r Basic Cable Band r 9pm Stapleford r Granary r Red Priest r 7:30pm Upware r Five Miles From Anywhere r Fridgadaires

Gigs in Essex Friday 13th

Basildon r Holiday Inn r Greg Coulson Big Band Chelmsford r Civic r The Real Swing r 8pm Chelmsford r United Brethren r Medicine r 8pm Colchester r The Bull r Ragged ‘n’ Dirty r 9pm Harlow r Playhouse r Sounds of Philadelphia & Motown Old Harlow r Cricket Club r Dave Ferra Blues Band West Mersea r Mersea Ctr. r Better Than Your Boyfriend Wivenhoe r Wivenhoe Church r Leonard Elschenbroich, Richard Uttley & Mark Simps... r 8pm

Gigs in Norfolk Friday 13th

Alysham r Town Hall r WildFest r 6:30pm Kings Lynn r Corn Exchange r One Night in Dublin Norwich r B2 r Jawless + Haavat +... r £5 r 7pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Claire Barker Band r 8pm Norwich r Gate House r Vic Salter r 8:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Porkys Hot Rockin’ Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Black Dogs Thetford r Carnegie r Alton Wahlberg Showcase r 7pm

Gigs in Suffolk Friday 13th

Felixstowe r Dolphin Hotel r Jake Gee r 9pm Felixstowe r RBL r Jim & Becks r 9pm Ipswich r Black Horse r Backstreet r 8:30pm Ipswich r Ipswich School r An Adventure In Space r 2pm Ipswich r The Railway r Bloodshake Chorus r 9pm Ipswich r The Salutation r The Super Things r 8:45pm Lowestoft r Seagull r Soft Machine

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Stoke by Nayland r SbN Hotel r Bonsai r 7:30pm Stowmarket r John Peel Ctr. r emerge r £3 r 7:30pm Stowmarket r The Bull r Jax&Co r 9pm Sudbury r Prince of Wales r Words & Music r 9:30pm Trimley r Trimley S&SC r Roquefort

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Saturday 14th

Cambridge r Blue Moon r Dangerous Daydream Cambridge r Corn Exchange r Nashville Live Cambridge r Portland Arms r Beneath The Embers +...

Peterborough r Cresset r Brass & Voices r 7:30pm St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r Honch Deluxe

Gigs in Essex Saturday 14th

Abberton & Langenhoe r Abberton Church r Mark Simpson & The Elias Quartet r 11am Chelmsford r Civic r Soul Train Chelmsford r United Brethren r Buster James r 9pm Colchester r Arts Ctr. r The Floyd Effect r £22 r 7:30pm Colchester r Queen St Brewhouse r Infamous Me r 8pm Colchester r The Bull r Kopy Katz r 9pm Fingringhoe r Fingringhoe Church r Veles Ensemble r 6pm Harlow r Playhouse r Freedom r 7:30pm Southend r Chinnery’s r Coda A r 7:30pm Southend r Cliffs Pavilion r Former Ladies of The Supremes St. Osyth r Village Inn r Words & Music r 9pm West Mersea r Mersea Ctr. r UK Beach Boys r 8:30pm Wickham Bishops r Village Hall r 7 Stars of Jazz Wix r The Waggon r Camelfoot Raiders r 9pm

Gigs in Norfolk Saturday 14th

Hunstanton r Princess r Magic r 7:30pm Kings Lynn r Corn Exchange r Kenny Thomas r 7:30pm North Walsham r Black Swan r Egypt r 9pm Norwich r B2 r Stormbringer +... r 7pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Bootleg Boss r £8 r 8pm Norwich r Epic Studios r Ska Face r 7:30pm Norwich r Gate House r Will Allinson r 8:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Gipsy Rufina Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Keno Kings Norwich r Waterfront r Pearl Jam UK r 6:30pm Norwich r Waterfront r Vincent Knight r 7:30pm Sprowston r Social Club r Flying Sabres r 8pm

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The NMG Awards 2019 For me there is only one type of music: good music. My sister-in-law also believes that there is only one type of music: country & western! As you can gather, thanksgiving dinners around her house can lead to heated discussions.

As human beings we are predisposed to categorise everything. Neat little boxes in an organised, neat world. Spoiler alert – life isn’t like that! But musical genres help us find what we like to listen to, because, unlike me, music fans are tribal creatures.

I have merrily listened to folk that morphed into pop, jazz that could be blues and rock that had anthemic, orchestral qualities. I pay scant heed to ‘types’ of music.

All that changed this month with the announcement that Grapevine is to sponsor the “Indie” category at the annual NMG awards to be held at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds on 6th September.

Suddenly I needed to take heed of

Hollowstar

‘Indie’ the one genre I have struggled with, well, that and ‘alternative’ – I mean, alternative to what?

If you take the dictionary definition (not Wikipedia!) of ‘indie’ music, it is defined as “not belonging or affiliated to a major record company”. Off I go for a chat with my good friend Mr Google who tells me that Arctic Monkeys are the top ranked Indie band – forgive me, I would have said rock band. Ah but despite being signed to Domino that doesn’t count because its not one of the ‘majors’, of which there are but four or five: Warner, EMI, Sony etc. Mumford & Son, The Cure and R.E.M. all describe themselves as Indie. Ah but there is ‘Indie Rock’, ‘Indie Folk’ and lord help me, ‘Indie/Alternative’ – my head hurts!

Now would be a good time to listen to all sixteen nominees in the NMG Indie category and see if that clears things up for me. {press pause}.

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I’m back. But unfortunately, as I am writing this before the awards night, it would be unfair of me to express any favouritism which might influence the judges so let’s keep it generic. After a marathon session of video clips with volume at eleven, what have I learned?

First up, there is an amazing amount of talent out there – this category is perfect for the likes of me who doesn’t recognise the existence of musical borders. Perfect for Grapevine too who also like just one type of music: LIVE music! The other thing I have noticed is, on this evidence, that Indie seems to be a guy-thing! I only noticed one band that included a female, is this a fair representation of the genre?

Speaking of genre – I just love the way bands describe their music: Indie/Alt, Indie/Electronic, Indie/Pop – my second most favourite: Emo Indie! But topping the bill was the band who described their genre as: music – now that I understand!

Back in the 80’s (before most of the NMG Indie category artists were born I suspect) Indie was all about independent charts but it also had to do with attitude and spirit. Pauline Black, lead singer of The Selecter summed up 80s Indie perfectly in an interview in The Guardian: “It was being in charge of your art: you decided what you wanted to put out, how you wanted to put it out, who you wanted to produce it.”

Hats off then to the NMG awards for recognising the Indie spirit. There are sixteen performers nominated in the Indie category. Some names leaped out at me, others are new to me. Thankfully I’m not on the judging panel because its going to be a close call.

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SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 9PM The cheeziest classic rock covers played by some familiar local faces.

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SATURDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 9PM Enjoy an evening of live music with this rock/metal covers band.

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Gigs in Suffolk Saturday 14th

Felixstowe r Spa Pavilion r Brian Poole & The New Pacemakers r 7:30pm Framlingham r Railway Inn r Clare Free r 8:30pm Hadleigh r RBL r Steve Forward r 9pm Ipswich r Black Horse r Lyyken r 8:30pm Ipswich r California Club r The Skittlez r 7:30pm Ipswich r Case is Altered r 3 Steps to Heaven r 8:30pm Ipswich r Corn Exchange r Les McKeown’s Bay City Rollers Ipswich r Earl Kitchener r Jax&Co r 9pm Ipswich r Gainsborough L’Club r Amy Winehouse Tribute Ipswich r TGA r Chart Attack r 9pm Ipswich r The Railway r Walkway r 9pm Lowestoft r Seagull r Pangaea Lowestoft r Seagull r Elaine Delmar +... r 8:30pm Snape r Maltings r Trianon Music Group r 7:30pm Sudbury r Bay Horse r Anything Else Sudbury r Prince of Wales r Cakehole Mafia Woodbridge r Seckford Theatre r Raymond Froggatt & Band Woodbridge r Seckford Theatre r One Night of Elvis r 8pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Sunday 15th

Peterborough r Charters Bar r Rob & Dave Peterborough r Cresset r Michael starring Ben r 7:30pm Peterborough r Key Theatre r Carpenters Gold r 7:30pm St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r Ray Steel r 4pm Stapleford r Granary r Lepetit Ensemble r 11am

Gigs in Essex Sunday 15th

Chelmsford r Cramphorn r Graffiti Classics r 3pm Chelmsford r United Brethren r Playing For Keeps Clacton r West Cliff r The Rolling Clones r 7:30pm Colchester r Abbey Fields Ctr. r Manilow r £10 r 7pm Colchester r Headgate r Paul Higgs r 7:30pm Marks Tey r Parish Hall r Muskrat Ramblers Wakes Colne r East Anglian Railway Museum r Different Trains r 3pm

Gigs in Norfolk Sunday 15th

Norwich r Brickmakers r The Collective r 3pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Under 18’s Jam r 5pm Norwich r Reindeer r Owl & Wolves r 4pm Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r The Cool Kings Norwich r Waterfront r Petrol Girls r 7pm

Gigs in Suffolk Sunday 15th

Bury r The Apex r Sam Lee r 7:30pm Felixstowe r The Alex r Jazz East r 8pm Ipswich r Briarbank Brewery r Jazz on Sunday r 1:30pm Ipswich r California Club r Mick Hanson Organ Trio r £16 Ipswich r Gainsborough Labour Club r Kat Price r 3pm Ipswich r Isaacs on the Quay r Lucky No7 r 3pm Lowestoft r Seagull r Jazz Unlimited r 2pm Lowestoft r Seagull r Gill Alexander Band r 4:30pm Lowestoft r Seagull r Eddie Seales Band r 8pm Lowestoft r Stanford Arms r This Machine Kills Fascists Lowestoft r The Blues Bar r STiGMa r 3pm Mellis r Railway Tavern r The Harvs r 5pm Sudbury r Bay Horse r Dr Misfit r 4pm

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Gigs in Cambridgeshire Monday 16th

Cambridge r Portland Arms r Big Heath r 8pm P’boro r Key Theatre r Rodgers & Hammerstein Songbook

Gigs in Essex Monday 16th

Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Martin Simpson r 7:45pm West Mersea r Mersea Ctr. r Folk Club r 7:30pm

Gigs in Norfolk Monday 16th

Norwich r Arts Ctr. r Sharon Shannon & Band r £27.50 Norwich r Brickmakers r Open Stage r 8pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Tuesday 17th

Cambridge r Corn Exchange r Justin Hayward r 7:30pm St Neots r Priory Ctr. r Phil Beer

Gigs in Essex Tuesday 17th

Harlow r Playhouse r We’ve Only Just Begun r 7:30pm Romford r The Sun r Alan Gore Southend r Cliffs Pavilion r Nashville Live r 8pm Westcliff r RBL r James Keelaghan & Hugh McMillan

Gigs in Norfolk Tuesday 17th

Norwich r Brickmakers r Gin City r 8pm Norwich r Reindeer r Klezmer Norwich r Waterfront r Boyzlife r 7pm Holbrook r RHS r Notes & Nibbles r 1:30pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Wednesday 18th

Cambridge r Portland Arms r Damo Suzuki r 7pm Cambridge r The Geldart r Late Risers r 8pm Ely r Old Dispensary r Miranda Sykes r £12 r 8pm Peterborough r Cresset r Oye Santana r 7:30pm St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r Jam Night r 8pm

Gigs in Essex Wednesday 18th

Chelmsford r Cramphorn r Simone Perks & Paul Mardon Wix r The Waggon r Blackwater Band r 8:30pm

Gigs in Norfolk Wednesday 18th

Banham r The Barrel r Open Mic r 8:30pm Norwich r Gate House r Irish Folk r 8:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Tony Hall Folk Group r £2

Gigs in Suffolk Wednesday 18th

Bildeston r Kings Head r Open Mic r 8:30pm Bury r The Apex r Joe Brown r 7:30pm Ipswich r The Salutation r Curt n Rod r 2pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Thursday 19th

Cambridge r The Geldart r Pillars of Creation r 8pm Peterborough r Cresset r Magic of Motown r 7:30pm Peterborough r Key Theatre r Voodoo Room r 7:30pm Stapleford r Granary r Ethel Smyth r 7:30pm

Gigs in Essex Thursday 19th

Castle Hedingham r Bell Inn r Open Mic r 8pm Chelmsford r Civic r Very Best of Pink Floyd r 7:45pm Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Chaines +... r 7:30pm Harlow r Playhouse r The Bohemians r 7:30pm

Gigs in Norfolk Thursday 19th

Hunstanton r Princess r Michael English r 7:30pm Norwich r Arts Ctr. r The Shackleton Trio r £11.50 r 8pm Norwich r B2 r Matt Jones & Daniel Moran r 7pm Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Open Mic r 8:30pm

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Gigs in Suffolk Thursday 19th

Bury r The Apex r That’ll Be The Day r 7:30pm Haverhill r Arts Ctr. r It’s Back to the 60s r 7:30pm Ipswich r The Salutation r Webbys Jam Lowestoft r Seagull r Twelve Silk Handkerchiefs Needham Market r Community Ctr. r Open Mic r 8pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Friday 20th

Cambridge r Golden Hind r Showcase r 8pm Cambridge r Junction r The Fiver r 6:45pm Cambridge r Junction r Top Cat Collective r 7pm Cambridge r Portland Arms r Faux Fighters UK r 7:30pm Peterborough r Cresset r Into The Groove r 7:30pm Peterborough r Met Lounge r Mallory Knox r 8pm St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r Bad Monkey Driver r 9pm Stapleford r Granary r Cann Twins r 7:30pm Upware r Five Miles From Anywhere r Split Whiskers

Gigs in Essex Friday 20th

Basildon r Holiday Inn r Guy Tortora Band Braintree r Boars Head r Jax&Co r 9:30pm Chelmsford r Civic r Let’s Hang On r 7:45pm Chelmsford r United Brethren r Snafu r 9pm Clacton r Princes r Someone Like You r 7:30pm Colchester r Headgate r Kinks UK r 8pm Colchester r The Bull r Cushti r 9pm Harlow r Playhouse r Crocodile Rock r 7:30pm Hockley r Touchline Live Music r TooREX r £14 r 8pm Southend r Chinnery’s r Mimik Floyd r 7:30pm

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Gigs in Norfolk Friday 20th

Hunstanton r Princess r We’ve Only Just Begun Kings Lynn r Corn Exchange r Back To The 80s r 7:30pm Norwich r Arts Ctr. r The Sweetbeats r £12.50 r 8pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Firewire r 8pm Norwich r Christ Church Ctr. r Honey & The Bear Norwich r Epic Studios r London African Gospel Choir Norwich r Heartsease r Pet Needs r 7pm Norwich r Playhouse r Bob Dylan Story r 7:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Pride Fundraiser: Open Mic Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r The Punktures Norwich r Waterfront r Ice Nine Kills r 6:30pm

Gigs in Suffolk Friday 20th

Bury r Risbygate S&SC r Bayfield Booth r £8 r 7:30pm Bury r The Apex r Illegal Eagles r 7:30pm Felixstowe r Dolphin Hotel r 3 Steps to Heaven r 9pm Felixstowe r RBL r Soul Project r 9pm Ipswich r Black Horse r Guns For Hire r 8:30pm Ipswich r Regent r Jane McDonald r 7:30pm Ipswich r The Railway r The Kicks r 9pm Ipswich r The Salutation r Goofa Dust r 8:45pm Lowestoft r Marina r That’ll Be The Day r £28 r 7:30pm Lowestoft r Seagull r Alden, Paterson & Dashwood +…

Needham Market r Three Tuns r Words & Music r 9pm Stoke by Nayland r SbN Hotel r Tammy Weis Quartet Stowmarket r Magpie Inn r Andy Ottley r 9pm Sudbury r Prince of Wales r Lower The Tone Sudbury r Quay Theatre r His Way r 7:30pm Trimley r Trimley S&SC r Talk of the Town

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Gigs in Cambridgeshire Saturday 21st

JOIN US FOR LIVE MUSIC DURING SEPTEMBER Wednesday 11th September • 8:00pm • Open Mic Night Join us and showcase your talents in our Open Mic Night.

Sunday 15th September • 1:30pm • Live Jazz This month Simon Nelson, Dixiemix trumpet frontman returns to the Briarbank alongside Ron West on drums, Bernie Hodgkins on bass and John Parker on guitar.

Friday 27th September • 8:30pm • Jax&Co Performing the music of Johnny Cash and June Carter in a theatrical, warm hearted, fun-filled show.

Saturday 28th September • 7:00pm The Legendary Swordsmen If you love the 60s, why come down and enjoy an evening of music from this three-piece band.

Sunday 29th September • 5:00pm • Rock-ola Rockets Enjoy an evening of rock covers from the 50s.

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Cambridge r Blue Moon r Sunday Driver +...

Cambridge r Corn Exchange r London African Gospel Choir Cambridge r Junction r Cambridge Ska Fest r 7pm Cambridge r Portland Arms r Andrew O’Neill r 7pm Peterborough r Charters Bar r Blackout UK St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r The Expletives r 9pm

Gigs in Essex Saturday 21st

Ardleigh r Little Rabbit Barn r Morganway r 7:30pm Billericay r Barleylands S&SC r Papa George, Pete Stroud & Val Cowell Braintree r Arts Theatre r Jive Talkin’ r 7:30pm Bures r Lamarsh Lion r Mostly Harmless r 8:30pm Castle Hedingham r Bell Inn r Clare Free r 8:30pm Chelmsford r Bassment r Sketch Pad & The Dog Ed’s Chelmsford r Civic r Mercury r 7:30pm Chelmsford r United Brethren r Bob Vegas & Honywood Big Sound r 9pm Clacton r Princes r Rich Clifford & The Young Once Colchester r Queen St Brewhouse r Foxtrot Oscar + r 8pm Colchester r The Bull r Stone Shuffle Jones r 9pm Southend r Chinnery’s r The Modfathers r 7:30pm Wix r The Waggon r Insane Asylum

Gigs in Norfolk Saturday 21st

Norwich r Epic Studios r Hue and Cry + guests r 7:30pm Norwich r Gate House r Rockin Johnny r 8:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Blues, Bourbon & Boogie w/e r 4pm Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Egypt r 9pm

Gigs in Suffolk Saturday 21st

Bramford r Social Club r The Glamtastics r 8:30pm Bury r The Apex r Illegal Eagles r 7:30pm Bury r West End Home Guard Club r Words & Music Felixstowe r Spa Pavilion r Guns Or Roses r 7:30pm Hadleigh r RBL r Coast r 9pm Haverhill r Arts Ctr. r Haverhill Silver Band r 7:30pm Ipswich r Black Horse r The Kingsmen r 8:30pm Ipswich r Gainsborough L’Club r Andy Ottley r 8:30pm Ipswich r Isaacs on the Quay r Oktoberfest Ipswich r TGA r Roquefort r 9pm Ipswich r The Railway r Soap Your Auntie r 9pm Ipswich r Waterfront r Art Eat Leiston r White Horse Hotel r East Coast Blues Band Lowestoft r Marina r Joe Brown r 7:30pm Sudbury r Bay Horse r Steve Linton Band Sudbury r Prince of Wales r tbc Woodbridge r Seckford Theatre r ABBA Gold r 7:30pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Sunday 22nd

Cambridge r Corn Exchange r All You Need Is Love Peterborough r Charters Bar r Lexi Green & John Wright Stapleford r Granary r Kevin Flanagan & David Gordon Trio

Gigs in Essex Sunday 22nd

Clacton r West Cliff r Joe Brown r 7:30pm Marks Tey r Parish Hall r New Orleans Heat Southend r Palace Theatre r The Goldhawks r 7:30pm

Gigs in Norfolk Sunday 22nd

Hunstanton r Princess r Bon Jovi Experience r 7:30pm Norwich r Arts Ctr. r Baluji Shrivastav OBE r £13.50 r 8pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Sons Of Mark r 3pm Norwich r Epic Studios r Kevin Kendle r 7:30pm

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Norwich r Reindeer r Blues, Bourbon & Boogie w/e r 2pm Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Roy n Mick Norwich r White Horse r Fiona Harper r 4pm

Gigs in Suffolk Sunday 22nd

Chillesford r The Froize r Granny’s Attic r £20 r 7:30pm Clare r Bell Hotel r Josh Kemp Felixstowe r Copas Bar r Jax&Co r 3pm Felixstowe r The Alex r Jazz East r 8pm Ipswich r Case is Altered r Andy Ottley r 8pm Ipswich r The Railway r Ice Breakers r 2:30pm Lowestoft r Stanford Arms r Shackleton Trio r 7:30pm Mellis r Railway Tavern r Blue Train Jazz Quintet r 2pm Sudbury r Bay Horse r Wully Bully Soul Band Woodbridge r Seckford Theatre r Searchers & Hollies Experience r 1:30pm Woodbridge r Seckford Theatre r ELO Encounter r 7:30pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Monday 23rd

Cambridge r Portland Arms r Kyan r 7:30pm

Gigs in Essex Monday 23rd

Chelmsford r United Brethren r tbc r 4:30pm Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Clive Carroll r 7:45pm Colchester r Hole In The Wall r Open Mic r 8pm Southend r Cliffs Pavilion r Aled Jones & Russell Watson

Gigs in Norfolk Monday 23rd

Norwich r Arts Ctr. r Richard Strange r £22.50 r 8pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Open Stage r 8pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Tuesday 24th

Cambridge r Portland Arms r Johnny Lloyd

Gigs in Essex Tuesday 24th

Brentwood r Old Brentwoods Club r It Don’t Mean A Thing Westcliff r RBL r Zoe Wren Trio

Gigs in Norfolk Tuesday 24th

Norwich r Brickmakers r Pirate Radio r 8pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Wednesday 25th

Cambridge r Junction r Skrapz r 7pm Cambridge r Portland Arms r Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage Cambridge r The Geldart r Jazz Club r 8:30pm Peterborough r Cresset r You Win Again r 7:30pm Peterborough r Key Theatre r YolanDa Brown r 7:30pm

Gigs in Essex Wednesday 25th

Chelmsford r Cramphorn r The Bell Trio r 1pm Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Richard Strange r 7:30pm Southend r Cliffs Pavilion r Jen Kearney Quartet r 8pm Southend r Palace Theatre r Extremely Dan r 8pm

Gigs in Norfolk Wednesday 25th

Banham r The Barrel r Open Mic r 8:30pm Norwich r Gate House r Irish Folk r 8:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Tony Hall Folk Group r £2 Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Norfolk Blues Society Norwich r Waterfront r Johnny Lloyd r 7:30pm Norwich r Waterfront r Night Cafe r 7:30pm

Gigs in Suffolk Wednesday 25th

Bildeston r Kings Head r Open Mic r 8:30pm Bury r The Apex r Swinging at the Cotton Club r 7:30pm Edwardstone r White Horse r Electric Jam Ipswich r Halberd r John Emil r 8:30pm

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The Art of Pretending GLOVE COMPARTMENT Anthony Shiels is the keyboard player with The Candle Thieves. This is his solo project and I was hooked from the first track.

A wonderful collection of piano centric pop songs with hints of jazz and rock.

This music could fill an auditorium or be used as background music to a romantic dinner for two.

band playing! Punk funk with added brass would be a wonderful heading for this Norfolk band’s music. They themselves describe their sound as a mix of punk, folk, rockabilly, dub, jazz, funk and ska! Is there anything they don’t do? Regardless of that, what they do they do well. Getting lots of air plays by BBC Introducing in both Norfolk & Suffolk.

If the band name sounds a tad aggressive might I refer you to the scrawl on Woodie Guthrie’s guitar in the 60’s.

Bouquet MAUVE

Joyland THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS Boy did I take a wrong turning on the information superhighway when searching for videos of this

‘Remember’ is the latest single and opening track on ‘Bouquet’ the most recent EP offering from this Cambridge/London based band. A mere three tracks but enough to leave you wanting more. Of the three my favourite is ‘Shoreline’ a

fast paced number with a rhythm that ebbs and flows wonderfully. (NMG nominees: Rock)

Purple Pyramid LO-GRADE LAWRENCE Hands up who likes ambient electronic music!

You might notice that I haven’t raised my hand... yet. This three track EP by Cambridge based LoGrade Lawrence was not my first choice this month but it is growing on me... those ethereal sounds and mystic beats. I dare you to play ‘Floating in the Filth’ and not become immersed in these aural landscapes. I don’t know if there are any intentions to release this EP on vinyl, I suspect not, but I love the artwork on the cover. It is so intune with what you hear, back in the day that would be hanging on my wall framed!

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Salute THE GRENADIERS This is Grenadiers UK, not to be confused with an Aussie band who sound nothing like their UK namesakes. This is their most recent release continuing their sixtiesesque sound which blends Beatles with Small Faces with a sprinkling of punk.

You think you know all the songs but they are all originals of which ‘Pale White Lily’ is my favourite, but its a close call.

enough to have had a copy of the CD dropped into the office. The trio fronted by Scruff will be well known to music fans in this region but this sound is somewhat different from the punkier sound of Lovejunk. This is rockier with strong overtones of beach rock - you know, what the Beach Boys would have played if they really let rip! The slow ‘Some Year’ took me by surprise but pleasantly so. Superhands will be launched at St Peter’s by The Waterfront, Ipswich and should be a gig well worth going to.

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duo they create a sound above and beyond what a mandolin, guitar and kick drum should be able to create on their own. Aaron’s effortless guitar work is the perfect backdrop for Grace’s powerful, sultry voice and fiddle playing. This is a band where the whole is far greater than the sum of the parts. Oh dear, I may be turning into a WRM groupie!

Music To Your Ears REVIEWS To be in with a chance of having your latest release reviewed by Grapevine Magazine here is what we need: • A link to your EP or LP - we prefer a body of work rather than singles.

• A short bio - tell us about yourself.

The Uprising EP WHEN RIVERS MEET

Superhands SCRUFF MYERS This is one you will have to wait for until the end of September, the 28th being its official release date.

But you can find the single ‘Other Guy’ on Spotify for a flavour of what is to come. We’ve been lucky

This is a duo I’ve wanted to see play for a long time.

That chance came my way last month and I was not disappointed. Grace and Aaron produced one of the best live blues sounds I have heard recently. ‘Kill For Your Love’ is my favourite of the four offerings on this EP for no other reason than in a festival field it stopped me in my tracks and I went “Wow”. For a

• A release date - if it’s not out there already.

• Cover artwork - so we can print that.

• Where you are from - we cover music in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, its nice to know where we can find you.

Sadly we cannot promise to review everything we receive links to. Time and space are our main constraints. Your submissions should be sent to the email address at the bottom of the page.

FOR YOUR CHANCE TO BE FEATURED TELL US ABOUT YOUR MUSIC email Tony@GrapevineLIVE.co.uk with band bio and streaming links

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Gigs in Cambridgeshire Thursday 26th

Cambridge r CUC Wine Bar r Steve Melling + More Cambridge r Portland Arms r Pulled Apart By Horses r 7pm Cambridge r The Geldart r Black Coffee r 8pm

Gigs in Essex Thursday 26th

Chelmsford r Bassment r Jellyfish & the Milkmen +...

Chelmsford r Hideaways r Bobby Wilson +... r 7pm Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Jonny & the Baptists r 7:30pm Southend r Cliffs Pavilion r All You Need Is Love r 8pm

Gigs in Norfolk Thursday 26th

Norwich r Arts Ctr. r Jess Morgan & Nels Andrews r £11.50 Norwich r Reindeer r Hush Wing Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Open Mic r 8:30pm Norwich r Waterfront r Jim Jones & the Righteous Mind Sheringham r Little Theatre r Richard Digance r 7:30pm

Gigs in Suffolk Thursday 26th

Bramfield r Queens Head r Ant MacAndrew r 8:30pm Ipswich r The Salutation r Webbys Jam

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Friday 27th

Cambridge r Blue Moon r Hydra Lerna +... r 7:30pm Cambridge r Corn Exchange r Hozier r 7:30pm Cambridge r Golden Hind r Edwina Hayes r 8pm Cambridge r Junction r King’s X r 7pm Cambridge r Junction r Jonny & the Baptists r 8pm Peterborough r Brewery Tap r The Nuggets Peterborough r Cresset r Peterborough Alive r 6pm Peterborough r Key Theatre r The Three Degrees r 7:30pm St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r That’s What She Said! r 9pm Stapleford r Granary r Martin Simpson r 7:30pm Upware r Five Miles From Anywhere r The Resonators

Gigs in Essex Friday 27th

Basildon r Holiday Inn r Kyla Brox Chelmsford r Hideaways r Friday Rocks Chelmsford r United Brethren r Undiscovered Covers Band Colchester r The Bull r Adrenalin r 9pm Hockley r Touchline Live Music r Soul Of Santana r £14 Point Clear r Ferry Boat Inn r Words & Music r 9pm Southend r Chinnery’s r U2 2 r 7:30pm Southend r Cliffs Pavilion r You Win Again r 8pm Southend r Palace Theatre r Rolling Stones Story r 8pm

Gigs in Norfolk Friday 27th

Hunstanton r Princess r Bye Bye Baby r 7:30pm Norwich r B2 r Black Dog Music Project r 7pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Kin Kenny r 8pm Norwich r Gate House r Vic Salter r 8:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Walkway Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Power House Norwich r Waterfront r Riddle r 6:30pm

Gigs in Suffolk Friday 27th

Bildeston r Kings Head r Kevin Nightingale Bramfield r Queens Head r Bernard Lee r 6pm Bramfield r Queens Head r Christy Bullen r 8:30pm Bury r The Apex r James Taylor Quartet r 8pm Elmswell r Railway Tavern r Franks Tanks r 9pm Felixstowe r Dolphin Hotel r Bits & Pieces r 9pm Felixstowe r RBL r Rural Outcasts r 9pm Ipswich r Black Horse r 23X r 8:30pm Ipswich r Briarbank Brewery r Jax&Co r 8:30pm Ipswich r The Salutation r Tony Shevlin & the Chancers +...

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Stoke by Nayland r SbN Hotel r Renato D’Aiello Quintet Stratford St Andrew r Riverside Ctr. r Rosie Hood & Lucy Huzzard Sudbury r Prince of Wales r Good The Bad The Ugly & Jim Sudbury r Quay Theatre r Voodoo Room r 7:30pm Trimley r Trimley S&SC r Soap Your Auntie

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Saturday 28th

Cambridge r Junction r Dervish r 8pm Cambridge r Unitarian Church r Bill Ryder-Jones Peterborough r Key Theatre r ABBA Forever r 7:30pm St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r Beerbelly r 9pm

Gigs in Essex Saturday 28th

Billericay r Barleylands S&SC r Essex Blues Day Braintree r Arts Theatre r Take That Experience r 7:30pm Chelmsford r United Brethren r Hardy Perrenials r 9pm Clacton r Robert Burre r Words & Music r 8:30pm Colchester r Headgate r Valli Colchester r Hurst Green r Hoaxx Colchester r Queen St Brewhouse r Hurricane Valley Angels Colchester r The Bull r Electrum r 9pm Halstead r The Dorrington r Back to Skool Harlow r Playhouse r Some Guys Have All The Luck Southend r Chinnery’s r Jon Bovi & Feel The Steel Southend r Cliffs Pavilion r ABBA Nation r 7:30pm Southend r Palace Theatre r Viva Santana r 7:30pm Wix r The Waggon r Spiral Scratch r 9pm

Gigs in Norfolk Saturday 28th

Gt Yarmouth r St Georges r Animals III r 7:30pm Norwich r B2 r Alia Tempora +… r 7pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Pure Floyd Show r £8 r 8pm Norwich r Christ Church Ctr. r September Social r 2pm Norwich r Gate House r Will Allinson r 8:30pm Norwich r Reindeer r Lovin Handful Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Four Play Norwich r Waterfront r Nirvana Tribute r 6:30pm Norwich r Waterfront r King’s X r 7:30pm Sheringham r Little Theatre r Last Night of the Proms

Gigs in Suffolk Saturday 28th

Bildeston r Kings Head r Reflections r 9pm Bramfield r Queens Head r Fiona Harber r 4pm Bramfield r Queens Head r The Stringfellas r 8:30pm Bramford r Social Club r Andy Ottley r 8:30pm Bury r The Apex r Kiki Dee & Carmello r £21 r 7:30pm Felixstowe r Dolphin Hotel r STYG r 9pm Felixstowe r Spa Pavilion r Rock for Heroes r 7:30pm Ipswich r Black Horse r Menumitno r 8:30pm Ipswich r Briarbank Brewery r Legendary Swordsmen Ipswich r California Club r Houseshakers r 7:30pm Ipswich r Case is Altered r Ska Dust r 8:30pm Ipswich r Gainsborough L’Club r Tribute Show r £5 Ipswich r Mannings r Tore Down r 9pm Ipswich r St Peters by the Waterfront r Scruff Myers r £10 Ipswich r Steamboat Tavern r Back to the Point +... r 7pm Ipswich r TGA r Shoot The Glass r 9pm Ipswich r The Railway r The Mint r 9pm Kesgrave r Social Club r Jax&Co r £10 r 7:30pm Leiston r White Horse Hotel r Comedy Night Sudbury r Bay Horse r Camelfoot Raiders Sudbury r Prince of Wales r JDS Acoustic Band Trimley r Trimley S&SC r Quiz Night

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Gigs in Cambridgeshire Sunday 29th

Cambridge r Portland Arms r Black Country, New Road Peterborough r Charters Bar r Camisayo St Neots r Pig’n’Falcon r Jacen Bruce r 9pm Stapleford r Granary r Janna Hüneke r 11am

Gigs in Essex Sunday 29th

Chelmsford r United Brethren r Roy Mette r 4:30pm Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Genesis Visible Touch r 7pm Marks Tey r Parish Hall r New Orleans Jazz Bandits Southend r Palace Theatre r Astor Big Band r 3pm

Gigs in Norfolk Sunday 29th

Hunstanton r Princess r Stars Of Irish Country r 7:30pm Norwich r B2 r Love Machine Squared +... r 5pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Fat N Furious r 3pm Norwich r Brickmakers r Black Charade + Dusted r £10 Norwich r Reindeer r Punch House Band r 4pm Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Big Black Cadillac Sheringham r Little Theatre r Norfok Jazz Quintet r 7:30pm

Gigs in Suffolk Sunday 29th

Bildeston r Kings Head r Kevin Nightingale r 1pm Bramfield r Queens Head r Murphy’s Lore r 4pm Bury r The Apex r Go Now r 7:30pm Felixstowe r The Alex r Jazz East r 8pm Ipswich r Briarbank Brewery r Rock-ola Rockets r 5pm Ipswich r Isaacs on the Quay r Mark Anthony & the Funky Stuff Band r 3pm Lowestoft r Seagull r Gaspard the Fox Lowestoft r Stanford Arms r Das Fenster & The Alibis Sudbury r Bay Horse r Basketcase Sudbury r St Peter’s Church r Bad Manners r 7:30pm

Gigs in Cambridgeshire Monday 30th

Cambridge r Corn Exchange r Penguin Cafe r 7:30pm Cambridge r Junction r Kathryn Williams Cambridge r Portland Arms r Ferris & Sylvester Peterborough r Key Theatre r Stacey Kent r 7:30pm

Gigs in Essex Monday 30th

Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Edwina Hayes r 7:45pm Stour Valley r V.Places r South Stour Churches Festival

Gigs in Norfolk Monday 30th

Norwich r Brickmakers r Open Stage r 8pm

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Theatre, Dance & Comedy in Cambridgeshire

4-7 Sep r Cambridge r Arts Theatre r Malory Towers 4 Sep r Peterborough r Key Theatre r English Civil Whore 5-7 Sep r Cambridge r ADC r Festival of Drama 6 Sep r Cambridge r Junction r Hammer & Tongue 6 Sep r Cambridge r Junction r Sindhu Vee 10-14 Sep r Cambridge r Arts Theatre r The Life I Lead 11 Sep r Peterborough r Key Theatre r Numerous & Varied Assassinations of Oliver Cro...

15-16 Sep r Cambridge r Arts Theatre r BalletBoyz 17-21 Sep r Cambridge r Arts Theatre r Posh 18-28 Sep r Cambridge r ADC r Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 18-21 Sep r Cambridge r Corpus Playroom r The Chair 18 Sep r Cambridge r Junction r Tom Rosenthal 19 Sep r Cambridge r Junction r Julia Croft & Nisha Madhan 19-21 Sep r Peterborough r Key Theatre r Mort 21 Sep r Cambridge r Junction r Fern Brady 22 Sep r Cambridge r Junction r Vikki Stone 23-28 Sep r Cambridge r Arts Theatre r Girl On The Train 24 Sep r Peterborough r Key Theatre r Living With Luke 25 Sep r Cambridge r Junction r First Manoeuvres 26-28 Sep r Cambridge r ADC r The Apartment 27 Sep r Cambridge r Junction r The Variables 27 Sep r Peterborough r Cresset r Comedy Club 27 Sep r Cambridge r Portland Arms r Comedy Club 30 Sep r Cambridge r Arts Theatre r The Lady Vanishes

Theatre, Dance & Comedy in Essex

3-14 Sep r Colchester r Castle Park r The Gift 3-7 Sep r Southend r Palace r The Last Five Years 3-7 Sep r Southend r Palace r Toast 5 Sep r Harlow r Playhouse r Vanguard Readings 5 Sep r Southend r Pavilion r Comedy Club 6-7 Sep r Southend r Pavilion r Fawlty Towers 6-7 Sep r Colchester r Headgate r Sense & Sensibility 6 Sep r Harlow r Playhouse r And This is My Friend Mr Laurel 6 Sep r Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Comedy Club 6 Sep r Harlow r Playhouse r Evening of Eric & Ern 10 Sep r Southend r Palace r Ruby Wax 11-14 Sep r Southend r Palace r Blood Brothers 11 Sep r Southend r Palace r Jethro 11-14 Sep r Colchester r Headgate r Spring Awakening 11-13 Sep r Southend r Pavilion r Romesh Ranganathan 12 Sep r Marks Tey r Parish Hall r Chimp & Zee & the Big Storm 12 Sep r Clacton r Princes Theatre r Jimmy Carr 13-15 Sep r Southend r Palace r Tabby McTat 13 Sep r Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Christina Bianco 13-14 Sep r Harlow r Playhouse r Really Want To Hurt Me 14 Sep r Chelmsford r Cramphorn r Let There Be Light 14 Sep r Braintree r Arts Theatre r Comedy Club 14 Sep r Clacton r West Cliff r The Story of Bart 15 Sep r Southend r Pavilion r Frank Skinner 17-21 Sep r Southend r Palace r Boeing Boeing 17-21 Sep r Southend r Palace r Fire Raisers 17 Sep r Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Bodyposipanda 17-19 Sep r Colchester r Headgate r A Sidecar Named Despair 18-22 Sep r Southend r Pavilion r Cirque Berserk!

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18 Sep r Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Chocodolly’s Viva Burlesque 18 Sep r Chelmsford r Civic Theatre r Evening of Magic 18 Sep r Harlow r Playhouse r Everything I See I Swallow 20 Sep r Clacton r West Cliff r Swinging at The Cotton Club 20 Sep r Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Glenn Moore 21 Sep r Chelmsford r Cramphorn r Seeing is Believing 21 Sep r Colchester r Headgate r Witching Hour 22 Sep r Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Frisky & Mannish 23 Sep r Southend r Palace r Liza Treyger 23-24 Sep r Southend r Palace r Sindhu Vee 24-28 Sep r Chelmsford r Civic Theatre r Evita 25 Sep r Colchester r Headgate r Uncle Vanya 26 Sep r Southend r Pavilion r Comedy Club 26 Sep r Harlow r Playhouse r Queens of Sheba 26 Sep r Southend r Palace r Count Arthur Strong 27-30 Sep r Colchester r Abbey Fields Ctr. r Oliver!

28 Sep r Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Hey Diddle Diddle 28 Sep r Harlow r Playhouse r In & Out of Chekhov’s Shorts 28 Sep r Colchester r Arts Ctr. r Ellie Taylor 28 Sep r Colchester r Charter Hall r John Finnemore 28-30 Sep r Southend r Pavilion r Brydon, Mack & Mitchell 28 Sep r Southend r Palace r Henry Paker

Theatre, Dance & Comedy in Norfolk

1 Sep r Kings Lynn r The Walks r The Littlest Mermaid 1-4 Sep r Sheringham r Little Theatre r Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonesense 3-7 Sep r Norwich r Theatre Royal r Romeo & Juliet 3-6 Sep r Norwich r Playhouse r Ruby Wax 5 Sep r Hunstanton r Princess r If It’s Laughter You’re After 6-7 Sep r Sheringham r Little Theatre r Shakers 8 Sep r Norwich r Theatre Royal r Michael Parkinson 8 Sep r Sheringham r Little Theatre r Some Things Are Meant To Be, Anna 8 Sep r Norwich r Dragon Hall r Should I Stay Or Should I Go? 10 Sep r Kings Lynn r Corn Exchange r Tabby McTat 10 Sep r Norwich r Playhouse r Mark Watson 11-12 Sep r Norwich r Theatre Royal r In The Night Garden 11 Sep r Norwich r Walnut Tree Shades r Comedy Club 13 Sep r Norwich r Playhouse r Evening of Eric & Ern 13 Sep r Norwich r Theatre Royal r Rip It Up 70s 14 Sep r Norwich r Arts Ctr. r Dazed in Space 14 Sep r Norwich r Maddermarket r Intellectual Hooligans 15 Sep r Norwich r Arts Ctr. r Toast 15 Sep r Norwich r Playhouse r Evening of Jazz & Cabaret 16-18 Sep r Norwich r Playhouse r Tape Face Show 17-28 Sep r Norwich r Theatre Royal r Kinky Boots 18 Sep r Kings Lynn r Corn Exchange r Comedy Club 18 Sep r Norwich r Arts Ctr. r My Kind of Michael 19-21 Sep r Sheringham r Little Theatre r Goodnight Mister Tom 20-28 Sep r Norwich r Maddermarket r Much Ado About Nothing 21 Sep r Hunstanton r Princess r Oh! Carol 21 Sep r Norwich r Playhouse r Tangomotion 24-25 Sep r Norwich r Playhouse r Andy Parsons 26 Sep r Kings Lynn r Corn Exchange r Whitney Queen of the Night 26 Sep r Norwich r Playhouse r Screwtape Letters 26 Sep r Norwich r Theatre Royal r Des O’Connor & Jimmy Tarbuck 27 Sep r Norwich r Playhouse r Bourgeois & Maurice 28 Sep r Kings Lynn r The Guildhall r Noise & Chance Kipper Feet 28 Sep r Norwich r Playhouse r Come Dance With Me 30 Sep r Norwich r Maddermarket r Silas Marner

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Blink and you’ll have missed it… with summer sizzling out, and autumn falling in, it’s time to get excited about this year’s richly diverse autumn theatre season.

Cambridge is fortunate enough to have several great performance spaces. One being the Arts Theatre, who regularly host a great mix of plays and musicals of dramas, comedies and beyond. If you act fast, you might be able to grab yourself one of 2019’s hottest tickets to see Samantha Womack star in the Girl on the Train (23-28 Sept) as it comes in direct from a Summer stint in the West End. Expect to be gripping onto the edge of your seat until the last minute.

The drama continues at the Arts Theatre with another screen to stage adaptation, The Lovely Bones (4-9 Nov) – which I was fortunate enough to see in the spring and highly recommend.

Another show I’ve already seen during its London premiere two years ago and can recommend is Prism (18-23 Nov).

Starring Robert Lindsay, it’s a fascinating look at the true-story of Jack Cardiff, the man who made Hollywood’s greatest divas beautiful. However, if it’s laughter you’re after, What’s In A Name? (28 Oct-2 Nov) is based on the

award-winning French film Le Prénom, and is out on its first ever UK tour.

Audiences are invited to take a seat for a riotously funny evening that questions whether a person’s name truly reflects who they are.

If you like to keep your shows a little more leftfield – there are plenty of great options across the region. Keeping it in Cambridge, the ADC theatre and Corpus Playroom have some brilliantly quirky shows. There’s too much to highlight it all, but two Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society shows fresh from Edinburgh Fringe runs include original comedy-musical, Unexpected item in the Bagging Area (16-19 Oct) and original relevant, moving, and life-affirming musical, Rust (13-16 Nov).

Cambridge Junction is also great for finding the unique, and one of many interesting shows is Jamie Wood: O No! (6 Oct), a show about reckless optimism, avant-garde art and what we might yet have to learn from the hippies.

But the unique doesn’t only live in Cambridge – over on the coast at Southend, a fringe favourite Sh*t Faced Shakespeare bring their new show.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream (27 Oct) to the Palace Theatre – I think laughs are guaranteed. Also at the Palace Theatre and inspired by Agatha Christie, Hitchcock and film noir; you are invited on a hilarious but murderous trip to a classic English Riviera retreat with Crimes On The Coast (31 Oct-2 Nov).

Remember that little 90s sitcom called FRIENDS? If you’re a fan, you can keep the laughs rolling as the Civic Theatre, Chelmsford are giving you a chance to live out all of your inner fan needs with a parody take in Friendsical The Musical (14-19 Oct).

Classics reinvented seems to be the case at the Norwich Playhouse – as The Pantaloons production of Othello (1-2 Nov) is sure to have a little more mischief than usual. Ballo Arthur Pita presents The Little Match Girl (27-30 Nov), based on the Hans Christian Andersen story, this touching tale of an impoverished young street girl’s hopes and dreams is beautifully told through dance, song and original music performed live on stage.

With this vast eclectic mix of shows on offer in our region – it’s difficult to know where to be! Which shows will you be seeing this Autumn? As always, we’d love to know so share the shows you’re excited about with GrapevineLIVE on Facebook.

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Theatre, Dance & Comedy in Suffolk

1-7 Sep r Bury r Theatre Royal r Pride & Prejudice 5 Sep r Ipswich r New Wolsey Theatre r One Man, Two Guvnors 5 Sep r Bury r The Apex r Rob Beckett 6 Sep r Lowestoft r Seagull r Just Like That!

7 Sep r Ipswich r New Wolsey Studio r Moomin Valley Show 7 Sep r Ipswich r St Peters by the Waterfront r Musicals Through The Years 8 Sep r Lowestoft r Seagull r New Words, Fresh Voices 8 Sep r Bury r The Apex r Comedy Club 10-14 Sep r Bury r Theatre Royal r Me and the Girls 10-14 Sep r Ipswich r Sir John Mills Theatre r Food Wars 10-14 Sep r Sudbury r Quay Theatre r An Enemy of the People 11 Sep r Lowestoft r Seagull r Numerous & Varied Assassinations of Oliver Cro...

11 Sep r Stowmarket r John Peel Ctr. r Sense & Sensibility 12-13 Sep r Ipswich r Regent r Horrible Histories 12 Sep r Lowestoft r Seagull r Much Ado About Nothing 13 Sep r Bungay r Fisher Theatre r Steve Hewlett 13 Sep r Bury r The Apex r Pirates of Penzance 13 Sep r Ipswich r Corn Exchange r Frank Skinner 14 Sep r Bury r The Apex r The Mikado 14 Sep r Ipswich r New Wolsey Studio r Eggs On Legs 14 Sep r Halesworth r The Cut r Dancing On The Doorstep 15 Sep r Lowestoft r Seagull r The Shores + Silver Darlings 16-21 Sep r Bury r Theatre Royal r The Lady Vanishes 18 Sep r Lowestoft r Marina r Robert Temple 19-21 Sep r Bungay r Fisher Theatre r Guys & Dolls 19 Sep r Felixstowe r Spa Pavilion r Grumbleweeds Laughter Show 21 Sep r Ipswich r New Wolsey Studio r Jack & The Beanstalk 21 Sep r Lowestoft r Seagull r Lights, Camera, Action!

21 Sep r Halesworth r The Cut r A Sidecar Named Despair!

21 Sep r Ipswich r Regent r Rip It Up 70s 21 Sep r Sudbury r Quay Theatre r Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde 21 Sep r Ipswich r Sir John Mills Theatre r Kure Kure/Faraway 22 Sep r Sudbury r Quay Theatre r Testament of Yootha 23-28 Sep r Ipswich r Regent r We Will Rock You 23 Sep r Bury r Theatre Royal r Stage One 23-24 Sep r Ipswich r New Wolsey Studio r Badass Be Thy Name 24 Sep r Lowestoft r Marina r Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 25-26 Sep r Bury r Theatre Royal r Tabby McTat 25 Sep r Stowmarket r John Peel Ctr. r A Sidecar Named Despair!

25 Sep r Ipswich r New Wolsey Studio r Five Years 26-28 Sep r Bungay r Fisher Theatre r Guys & Dolls 26-28 Sep r Leiston r Film Theatre r Rude Riding Hood 26 Sep r Ipswich r California Club r Ryan Gooding 26-28 Sep r Ipswich r Sir John Mills r Sidecar Named Despair 26 Sep r Ipswich r New Wolsey Studio r Peeling 27 Sep r Lowestoft r Seagull r Dance This Way! 27 Sep r Ipswich r Jerwood Dancehouse r Julie Cunningham & Company 27 Sep r Ipswich r New Wolsey Studio r Sisterhood 27 Sep r Felixstowe r Spa Pavilion r Swan Lake 28 Sep r Bury r Theatre Royal r Matt Chorley 28 Sep r Lowestoft r Seagull r On Hold 28 Sep r Wingfield r Barns r Three Men in a Boat 29 Sep r Stowmarket r John Peel Ctr. r David Trent + Micky Overman 30 Sep r Bury r The Apex r Paul Zerdin’s Puppet Party 30 Sep r Ipswich r New Wolsey Theatre r The Night Watch

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