What’s on

Fifth Safari Supper 9th June

I cannot believe it is FIVE years since Jane and I had the (brilliant) idea of running a Safari Supper in Melbourn to raise money for the All Saints Community Hall!

The very first supper took place before the hall was officially opened and I had to swear that we wouldn’t make a mess or spoil anything for the opening ceremony the following day! The hall has proved to be a great asset to the village and is being very well used, but there are still things we want to do to improve the facilities and the major item at the moment is the installation of some kind of treatment to improve the acoustics.

Our fifth Safari Supper will take place on Saturday 9th June this year. I do hope that everyone who has taken part before will join in again – we have taken care to avoid the fetes in Melbourn and Meldreth – and that even more people will join in. For the evening to work well we need people willing to provide a starter, main course or dessert for 4 to 8 people – and after each course you all move on to different venues hopefully (if we have organised it properly) not meeting the same people again. We all finish up at the Hall to have coffee and exchange notes on the evening! The cost is £12 per person but we do offer something towards the food for those who are cooking. Not everyone has to be a host, we can take a limited number of guests as well and have several regulars from outside the village who enjoy taking part. It is good fun and you get to meet a lot of people.

If you would like to know more about our Safari Supper, or indeed to put your name down to take part do please ring either me or Jane Brett. Or alternatively, email howards. carlings@btinternet.com for an application form. Mavis Howard 260686 Jane Brett 260306

Arts Development

If you’re part of a group interested in working with an artist, hosting an arts event or if you run an arts related group and need some support then contact your local Arts Development Manager, Kirstin Bicknell. She can support with everything from marketing and fundraising advice to contacting an artist.

Kirstin is part of the stART partnership between village colleges and South Cambridgeshire District Council. StART runs a number of district wide initiatives including an equipment bank and mobile cinema for community groups to hire. See their website www.start-arts.org.uk for more information or contact Kirstin, telephone 07770 643165, email Kirstin@start-arts.org.uk

Local Arts Mailing List

Do you want to know what’s going on locally? The local arts mailing list will include details of events and workshops linked to the arts in its widest sense (drama, art, music, dance etc).

To join and receive occasional email updates contact Kirstin Bicknell by emailing kirstin@start-arts.org.uk with the word subscribe in the title. If you have a local arts related event or workshop, you’d like to promote then contact Kirstin with the event details.

British Choral Anthems

Friday 20th April 2011, Bassingbourn Parish Church North End, Bassingbourn, SG8 5NW 8pm Saturday 21st April 2011, Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, 7:30pm

Swaffham Bulbeck Summer Theatre

… presents Gilbert and Sullivans IOLANTHE

Wednesday 13th June – Saturday 16th June performances at 7.30pm + Saturday Matinee at 2.30pm Downing Farm, Station Road, Swaffham Bulbeck Cambridge CB 25 0NB. Details of ticket prices and outlets will be notified in time for later editions. Contact, Mrs. Ruth Dennis, Ashfield House, 20, High Street, Stetchworth, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9TJ. Tel: 01638 508171 fax: 01638 555600 (work) e-mail: info@sbstgands.co.uk

Cambridge Science Festival

Synopsis

This year, there are over 180 mostly free events running throughout Cambridge from 12–25 March. This year we’re celebrating the boundaries that are being broken in science at events; from racing mini rockets using lasers to learning about how the BBC’s hit series Frozen Planet was produced, there is something for everyone to come and see. We’ll have the usual mix of interactive fun for all the family at our open days on 17 and 24 March, along with plenty for adults at our evening lecture series. For more information and a programme, please call: 01223 766766 or visit: www.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival, from 1 February, and booking opens on 6 February.

As part of the Inspire programme of activities across the UK, endorsed by the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Festival has the theme ‘Breaking boundaries’ and we have loads of events celebrating the science behind sport throughout the Festival.

Guest Director for 2012 is comedian Robin Ince who will be hosting loads of events. These include Robin Ince’s

‘Bad science book club’ (16 March), in which he will join Alan Moore and other guests to discuss their favourite odd, arcane or frankly just bad pieces of science literature, and ‘Happiness through science’ (18 March), in which Robin asks can you be happy and rational at the same time?

Other highlights of the Festival include a discussion on the subject of The Planets between an astronomer and a conductor, followed by a performance of the work by Holst; racing mini rockets using lasers at the Institute for Manufacturing; and a talk on how the BBC’s hit series Frozen Planet was produced. Whatever you age, there will certainly be something of interest at this year’s Cambridge Science Festival. We’ll have the usual mix of interactive fun for all ages at our open days on 17 and 24 March, along with plenty for adults at our evening lecture series. For more information and a programme, please call: 01223 766766 or visit: www.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival from 1 February, and booking opens on 6 February.

Changing Woodland, Meldreth, Saturday 31 March

Treasure Hunt and Workshop at Melwood, 2pm – 3pm

Followed by a writing workshop at the Tavern Gallery, 3pm – 4pm

Drop into Melwood 2pm – 3pm on Saturday 31st March for a family treasure hunt to learn more about how climate effects the woodland. See sculptures of animals made by Melbourn Village College students, poems by children from Meldreth primary school and enjoy a woodland trail. Writer Clare Crossman will be giving a workshop at the Tavern Gallery following the treasure hunt for writers interested in tackling the theme of climate change. Everyone welcome, no booking required, for more details see www.start-arts.org.uk www.start-arts.org.uk

Denny Abbey

April Tuesday 3 April and Thursday 5 April, 12pm to 4pm – Children’s Activity Days: Toy Times Sunday 8 and Monday 9 April, 10.30am to 5pm – Easter Family Fun Tuesday 10 and Thursday 12 April, 12pm to 4pm – Children’s Activity Days: Spring Collage Sunday 22 April, 10am to 1pm – Art & Craft workshop for adults: Life Drawing Saturday 28 April, 10am to 1pm – Craft workshop for adults: Make a Bird Feeder or Bird Bath

May Saturday 5- Monday 7 May, 11am to 4pm – The Second Annual Exhibition of Farmland Museum Artists Saturday 5 May, 10am to 5pm – Craft Workshop for Adults: Basket-Making Monday 7 May, 10.30am to 5pm – Arts and Crafts Fair Sunday 13 May, 10am to 1pm – NEW! Craft workshop for Adults: Jewellery Making One: Introduction Sunday 20 May, 10am to 1pm – NEW! Craft workshop for Adults: Jewellery Making Two: Using Leather Sunday 27 May, 10am to 1pm – NEW! Craft workshop for Adults: Jewellery Making Three: Bag Charms and Keyrings June Sunday 3 and Monday 4 June, 10.30am to 5pm – 1940s Farm and Country Fair! Tuesday 5 and Thursday 7 June, 12pm to 4pm – Children’s Activity Day: Diamond Jubilee! Saturday 9 June, 10am to 2pm – NEW! Craft Taster session for adults: Knit & Natter

Sunday 17 June, 10.30am to 5pm – Father’s Day Farmyard

Special

Available on Royston Market:

➧ Fresh Fruit and Veg, Fish direct from Great ➧ Yarmouth, Bread and Cakes, ➧ Flowers and Plants ➧ Groceries, Jewellery (Gold bought for Cash) ➧ Picture Framing ➧ Plastics ➧ Swimming Pool Supplies ➧ Kitchenware ➧ Antiques ➧ Pet Supplies.

Have you seen our new Furniture Stall?

Why not give your old furniture a new life – have it sprayed or sanded, House Clearance also available – see Fred and Kay for more details, every Wednesday and Saturday.