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How to cope with lockdown cabin fever

How to cope with lockdown cabin fever

Lifecoaches Judy and Adrian Reith's new guide to living the life you want in retirement has lessons for anyone feeling cooped up at home.

Fighting for future of Shepreth Wildlife Park during Covid-19 crisis

Fighting for future of Shepreth Wildlife Park during Covid-19 crisis

Fighting for future of Shepreth Wildlife Park during Covid-19 crisis

The zoo's future may be hanging in the balance, with costs of almost £3,000 a day to look after the animals and no income from visitors

Gill Hornby interview: the literary mystery that sparked a novel idea

Gill Hornby interview: the literary mystery that sparked a novel idea

Gill Hornby interview: the literary mystery that sparked a novel idea

A stash of secret letters, a shadowy figure and one of England’s most famous authors inspired Gill Hornby’s new novel. Alex Spencer finds out more

Cambridgeshire author's book encourages children to achieve

Cambridgeshire author's book encourages children to achieve

Cambridgeshire author's book encourages children to achieve

Cambridgeshire author Bianca D'Agostino has written an uplifting children’s book entitled You Are Not the Boss of Me.

Our guide to the best kids' TV shows on now

Our guide to the best kids' TV shows on now

Our guide to the best kids' TV shows on now

When you have to work and want to keep the kids happy, it's time to press play on our pick of the best children's TV shows available to stream now

Coronavirus: Show your appreciation for our NHS heroes by colouring this illustration

Coronavirus: Show your appreciation for our NHS heroes by colouring this illustration

Coronavirus: Show your appreciation for our NHS heroes by colouring this illustration

Tickety Boo Illustration has created a picture for people to display in their windows.

Fast-rising Cambridgeshire band to release debut EP

Fast-rising Cambridgeshire band to release debut EP

Fast-rising Cambridgeshire band to release debut EP

Cambridgeshire indie rock band Tom Lumley & the Brave Liaison are to release Sign of the Times next month.

MUSIC

Fast-rising Cambridgeshire band to release debut EP

Fast-rising Cambridgeshire band to release debut EP

Fast-rising Cambridgeshire band to release debut EP

Cambridgeshire indie rock band Tom Lumley & the Brave Liaison are to release Sign of the Times next month.

Tom Robinson interview: ‘It’s been a strange old journey’

Tom Robinson interview: ‘It’s been a strange old journey’

Tom Robinson interview: ‘It’s been a strange old journey’

Singer-songwriter Tom Robinson is celebrating a landmark birthday this year. But he nearly didn’t make it this far.

Wendy James interview: ‘I was a bit of a wild girl’

Wendy James interview: ‘I was a bit of a wild girl’

Wendy James interview: ‘I was a bit of a wild girl’

Wendy James, as the face of Transvision Vamp, was a global star. Now a solo artist, she will be appearing at the Cambridge Junction in May.
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THEATRE

Review: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at the Cambridge Corn Exchange

Review: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at the Cambridge Corn Exchange

Review: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at the Cambridge Corn Exchange

This heart-warming story of two drag queens and a transsexual who take a road trip across Australia is on until tomorrow (Saturday, February 15).

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert starts tonight at the Cambridge Corn Exchange

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert starts tonight at the Cambridge Corn Exchange

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert starts tonight at the Cambridge Corn Exchange

The popular musical, starring Joe McFadden, begins tonight (Monday, February 10) and runs until Saturday (February 15).

Strictly Come Dancing stars heading to Cambridge

Strictly Come Dancing stars heading to Cambridge

Strictly Come Dancing stars heading to Cambridge

Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara, who have won many admirers for their their performances on Strictly Come Dancing, are taking Hollywood on tour.

Review: God of Carnage

Review: God of Carnage

Review: God of Carnage

God of Carnage - a comedy by Yasmina Reza - is on this week at the Cambridge Arts Theatre.
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Comedy

Interview: Comedian/actress Tiff Stevenson

Interview: Comedian/actress Tiff Stevenson

Interview: Comedian/actress Tiff Stevenson

A regular fixture on our TV screens, Tiff Stevenson is back on tour and out to show that stepmothers are not cartoonish villans.

Singing comedian Lloyd Griffith coming soon to Cambridge

Singing comedian Lloyd Griffith coming soon to Cambridge

Singing comedian Lloyd Griffith coming soon to Cambridge

Back for his third UK stand-up tour, Grimsby’s favourite football-loving comedian and choirboy discusses his two passions.

Review: The Endellion String Quartet: Beethoven Cycle

Review: The Endellion String Quartet: Beethoven Cycle

Review: The Endellion String Quartet: Beethoven Cycle

The Endellion String Quartet continued its journey through the complete string quartets of Beethoven on Wednesday evening (February 26).
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Events and Festivals

Cambridge Folk Festival 2020 cancelled over coronavirus outbreak

Cambridge Folk Festival 2020 cancelled over coronavirus outbreak

Cambridge Folk Festival 2020 cancelled over coronavirus outbreak

Organisers say those who have already booked tickets will be offered the choice of a refund or the chance to hold onto the tickets for next year.

Coronavirus effect casts pall over Cambridge Science Festival biodiversity event

Coronavirus effect casts pall over Cambridge Science Festival biodiversity event

Coronavirus effect casts pall over Cambridge Science Festival biodiversity event

Last event of annual showcase reveals society far slower adapting to climate change than to coronavirus

Cambridge Science Festival cancelled over coronavirus risk

Cambridge Science Festival cancelled over coronavirus risk

Cambridge Science Festival cancelled over coronavirus risk

Organisers have cancelled the remainder of the programme to avoid inadvertently exposing visitors and staff to the risk of coronavirus.

Our guide to week one of the Cambridge Science Festival 2020

Our guide to week one of the Cambridge Science Festival 2020

Our guide to week one of the Cambridge Science Festival 2020

This year the festival's theme is Vision, covering new technology, the environment and advances in healthcare - plus a few impressive explosions
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Art

Coronavirus: Show your appreciation for our NHS heroes by colouring this illustration

Coronavirus: Show your appreciation for our NHS heroes by colouring this illustration

Coronavirus: Show your appreciation for our NHS heroes by colouring this illustration

Tickety Boo Illustration has created a picture for people to display in their windows.

Artist’s sketches of punters at The Flying Pig to go on display at pub

Artist’s sketches of punters at The Flying Pig to go on display at pub

Artist’s sketches of punters at The Flying Pig to go on display at pub

Anglia Ruskin University lecturer Jim Butler took up his drawing pad at the Hills Road pub.

Museum Bums get to the bottom of romance in Ancient Greece

Museum Bums get to the bottom of romance in Ancient Greece

Museum Bums get to the bottom of romance in Ancient Greece

A cheeky night out for Valentine's Day at Cambridge University's Museum of Classical Archaeology
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BOOKS

How to cope with lockdown cabin fever

How to cope with lockdown cabin fever

How to cope with lockdown cabin fever

Lifecoaches Judy and Adrian Reith's new guide to living the life you want in retirement has lessons for anyone feeling cooped up at home.

Gill Hornby interview: the literary mystery that sparked a novel idea

Gill Hornby interview: the literary mystery that sparked a novel idea

Gill Hornby interview: the literary mystery that sparked a novel idea

A stash of secret letters, a shadowy figure and one of England’s most famous authors inspired Gill Hornby’s new novel. Alex Spencer finds out more

Cambridgeshire author's book encourages children to achieve

Cambridgeshire author's book encourages children to achieve

Cambridgeshire author's book encourages children to achieve

Cambridgeshire author Bianca D'Agostino has written an uplifting children’s book entitled You Are Not the Boss of Me.

Tom Watson: How I lost eight stone

Tom Watson: How I lost eight stone

Tom Watson: How I lost eight stone

Alex Spencer talks with Tom Watson the former deputy leader of the Labour Party who has shunned sugar and turned his health around
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MUSEUMS

Our guide to week one of the Cambridge Science Festival 2020

Our guide to week one of the Cambridge Science Festival 2020

This year the festival's theme is Vision, covering new technology, the environment and advances in healthcare - plus a few impressive explosions
Museum Remix reveals the stories too sexy for the Victorians

Museum Remix reveals the stories too sexy for the Victorians

Museum Remix display at the Museum of Classical Archaeology will uncover the hidden LGBTQ+ stories from classical history
Our guide to Twilight at the Museums 2020: All the events in Cambridge and beyond

Our guide to Twilight at the Museums 2020: All the events in Cambridge and beyond

All the events, and a map, to help you to explore the city’s museums after dark and discover what's lurking in the shadows on Wednesday February 19.
Museum Bums get to the bottom of romance in Ancient Greece

Museum Bums get to the bottom of romance in Ancient Greece

A cheeky night out for Valentine's Day at Cambridge University's Museum of Classical Archaeology
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TV AND FILMS

Our guide to the best kids' TV shows on now

Our guide to the best kids' TV shows on now

Our guide to the best kids' TV shows on now

When you have to work and want to keep the kids happy, it's time to press play on our pick of the best children's TV shows available to stream now

Watch Cambridge firefighters dance to Olly Murs for Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

Watch Cambridge firefighters dance to Olly Murs for Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

Watch Cambridge firefighters dance to Olly Murs for Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

White Watch performed the worm, the floss and a walking handstand while in protective gear.

Interview: TV presenter Diane Louise Jordan discusses the See the Way appeal

Interview: TV presenter Diane Louise Jordan discusses the See the Way appeal

Interview: TV presenter Diane Louise Jordan discusses the See the Way appeal

Diane Louise Jordan recently returned from Rwanda where she watched a 10-year-old boy undergo a single operation that has changed his life forever.

Mandy Morton interview: Purrfecting the mystery of The Ice Maid's Tail

Mandy Morton interview: Purrfecting the mystery of The Ice Maid's Tail

Mandy Morton interview: Purrfecting the mystery of The Ice Maid's Tail

When Mandy Morton's beloved cat died, she took the unusual step of turning her into a fictional detective, as Alex Spencer finds out.
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PLACES TO VISIT

Fighting for future of Shepreth Wildlife Park during Covid-19 crisis

Fighting for future of Shepreth Wildlife Park during Covid-19 crisis

Fighting for future of Shepreth Wildlife Park during Covid-19 crisis

The zoo's future may be hanging in the balance, with costs of almost £3,000 a day to look after the animals and no income from visitors

Hotel launches 'experience vouchers'

Hotel launches 'experience vouchers'

Hotel launches 'experience vouchers'

The Varsity Hotel & Spa in Cambridge has launched experience vouchers, that allow individuals to send a gift to a loved one they can’t see.

Cambridge Folk Festival 2020 cancelled over coronavirus outbreak

Cambridge Folk Festival 2020 cancelled over coronavirus outbreak

Cambridge Folk Festival 2020 cancelled over coronavirus outbreak

Organisers say those who have already booked tickets will be offered the choice of a refund or the chance to hold onto the tickets for next year.

Searching for a rare silhouette during a trip to Breckland

Searching for a rare silhouette during a trip to Breckland

Searching for a rare silhouette during a trip to Breckland

Martin Walters goes in search of a rare bird... and finds it over the border in Norfolk.
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