Check out what’s on in the area over the next few weeks.
MUSIC
English Touring Opera presents three operas at the Cambridge Arts Theatre, till April 6. Tickets £25-£45 on: 01223 503333.
St Neots Choral Society at St Mary’s Church, Eaton Socon, on April 6. Tickets are £12 from choral society members or on the door. Starts 7.30pm.
Bloxx at The Portland Arms, Cambridge, on April 19. Tickets: www.theportlandarms.co.uk.
Genesis Connected at the Burgess Hall, St Ives, on May 31. The band will perform the hits of Phil Collins, Genesis, Peter Gabriel and Mike & The Mechanics. Tickets are £20 from the box office on: 01480 388111 or: www.oneleisure.net.
Cambridge Rock Festival at Haggis Farm Polo Club, Barton, from July 25-28. Tickets: www.cambridgerockfestival.co.uk.
Newmarket Nights: Madness on June 21; Nile Rodgers on June 8; Kaiser Chiefs on June 28; Thriller Live on July 19; Rudimental on July 26; Pete Tong on August 2; Bananarama on August 9 and Years & Years on August 16. Tickets: www.thejockeyclublive.co.uk.
Thetford Forest - Foals on June 20; Paul Weller on June 21, Jess Glynne on June 22, Stereophonics on June 23. Tickets on: www.forestryengland.co.uk.
Buckfest at Buckden Village Club on July 20. Tickets on sale in April.
Cambridge Folk Festival at Cherry Hinton Hall from August 1-4. Tickets on: 01223 357851.
THEATRE
Made in Dagenham - the musical at the Priory Centre, St Neots, from April 4-6. Tickets: 01480 388922.
Shakespearean, at the Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon, on April 5 at 7pm and the Comrades Club, Godmanchester, on April 7 at 11.30am. Free.
Rough Crossing at the Cambridge Arts Theatre, from April 8-13. Tickets £20-£35 on: 01223 503333.
Wind in the Willows from the Centre Theatre Players at the Burgess Hall, in St Ives, from April 11-13. Tickets on: 01480 388111.
Zog at the Cambridge Corn Exchange from April 12-14. Tickets £17.50/£15.50 on: 01223 357851.
Mary Poppins workshop at St Neots Rugby Club from April 15-18. Book at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/RTC.
Mary, Queen of Scots: A Monologue at Peterborough Cathedral on May 3. Tickets £10 on: 01733 452336.
Horrible Histories: A Brand New Barmy Britain at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on May 5. Tickets £18/15 on: 01223 357851.
Jon Ronson at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on May 6. Tickets on: 01223 357851.
Ghost Train from St Neots Players at The Priory Centre, May 16-18. Tickets at: www.stneotsplayers.co.uk or call: 01480 388922.
Shakespeare at The George will perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The George Hotel, in Huntingdon, from June 25-July 6. Tickets at: www.satg.org.uk.
OTHERS
A State of Change - exhibition at St Neots Museum. Michael Murfine’s work on the A14. Till April 27.
Pamper Evening, for the St Ives & District British Heart Foundation, at the Dolphin Hotel, on April 4, from 7pm till 10pm. Tickets £5 from Jean Chandler on: 01480 469557.
Screen 2, St Ives is showing Cold War (15) on April 4 in the Tony Burgess Room at the St Ives Corn Exchange. Tickets £5 at: www.infoscreenstives.org.uk
Craft and Gift Fair at the St Ives Corn Exchange on April 6, from 9.15am-3.15pm.
Saints Crafters at the Free Church, in St Ives, on April 6, running from 9.30am-3.30pm.
Family Tea Dance at the St Ives Corn Exchange on April 7, from 2pm till 5pm. Music from Tonica and Jukebox Legends. Raffle. Tickets £10 by calling: 01487 842002.
John Bell Art Exhibition of watercolours around St Neots at the Art & Soul Cafe and Gallery, in New Street, St Neots, from April 6-May 17.
Quiz Night at St Neots Library on April 27. Tickets are £5 per person. Buy in advance from the library or Waterstones. Opens at 7pm.
Cambridgeshire County Show at Wimpole Home Farm on June 2, from 10am till 5pm. Tickets £10 for adults and £30 for families; under 16s £6 and under five are free.
Car Boot Sales - Brampton Racecourse on Sundays. Open to buyers from 9.30am and sellers from 8.30am. Entry is £2 before 10.30am and £1 afterwards.
Oakington - Junction 30 off A14, Dry Drayton Road, Oakington on Saturdays. Starts 7am. £1 before 8.30am and 50p afterwards.
COMEDY
Reginald D Hunter at Hinchingbrooke Performing Arts Centre, Huntingdon, on April 27. 8pm. Tickets from: www.jesterlarf.com.
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