Destination: ‘Old Hag’
A TALE OF LIFE BACKSTAGE BEFORE GOING ON STAGE. TOLD BY WITCHES. WITH MUSIC.
Date & time: Saturday 8th March 3.30pm
Venue: Unitarian Hall, (Victoria St. Entrance), Unitarian Church, 5 Emmanuel Rd, CB1 1JW. Tickets: £10 / £8
Written by and starring Bridget Hardy, Penny Rossano and Samantha Houston,this new play is (possibly) the world’s first ‘Sit-Op-Com’ (Situation Operatic Comedy)!Set in the theatre broom cupboard, next to the building’s only toilet, this tale draws on the ladies’ 20+ years in the world of opera,so join them as they chart their ups and downs over one-act (55 minutes)with humour, heart, and a sprinkling of live opera singing!
A programme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 – Remembering here and now
To mark this year’s 80th Holocaust Memorial Day, a series of events are being held in Cambridge from 21-26th January. They are organised by a PhD candidate, but very much open to all and any who are interested.
Events include:
TUESDAY 21ST JANUARY, 5-7PM
MEMORIES OF A SURVIVOR, A CHILD AND A GRANDCHILD
YUSUF HAMIED THEATRE, CHRIST’S COLLEGE
WEDNESDAY 22ND JANUARY, 7:30-10PM
JAN NÊMEC’S DIAMONDS OF THE NIGHT (1964)
ST JOHN’S MAIN LECTURE THEATRE
FRIDAY 24TH JANUARY, 7-8PM
MUSIC WRITTEN BEFORE, DURING AND IN THE SHADOW OF THE HOLOCAUST
ST CATHARINE’S COLLEGE CHAPEL
SUNDAY 26TH JANUARY, 3-5PM
THE DYNAMICS OF REMEMBERING THE HOLOCAUST IN BRITAIN
MONG HALL, SIDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE
Contact: Beatrice Leeming Beatrice rl699@cam.ac.uk for further details.
Creative Lunches – NEW intergenerational programme running in Romsey, Arbury and at the Fitz!
These workshops are FREE to attend, but booking is required– you’re invited to join either the Romsey or Arbury Programme and can either register for one workshop, or we invite you to join both the session for adults AND the intergenerational workshop, in either location.
Everyone is also invited to join the celebration event at the Fitzwilliam Museum on 1st April (drop-in, no booking required).
Creative Lunches | University of Cambridge Museums
Creative Lunches: Sharing Art, Sharing Food’ is a chance to come together, get creative and share a meal while exploring beautiful artworks. Together we will bring paintings to life through activities involving music, words, colour and movement.
Join us in local community settings and then celebrate together at the Museum. Free shared lunch & creative activities for 65+ year olds
Learning researchers from the Fitzwilliam Museum are working alongside a Creative Practitioner to run the sessions. Participants at the workshops will be invited to engage with four paintings currently on display at the Museum which show luxurious still life scenes by Dutch artist Jan Davidz de Heem. There will be opportunities for music, movement, drawing & mark-making, journaling and conversation inspired by the paintings and a shared lunch will be provided for everyone.
Romsey Programme @ Ross Street Community Centre
Arbury Programme @ The Meadows Community Centre
Celebration Event
Drop-In Activities, open to everyone – Tuesday 1 April, 10.30-2.00pm
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RB
For more info and to register, click HERE – Creative Lunches | University of Cambridge Museums
How Hearing Better Can Help You Think Better
Did you know that your hearing health is closely connected to your brain health? When we experience hearing loss, our brain has to work harder to fill in the gaps, making it harder to deal with other tasks such as memory and problem-solving. Over time, this extra strain can lead to social isolation and even an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
We’d like to invite you to a fascinating talk with our Lead Audiologist, Trevor Chapman, as he explores the science behind the hearing-brain connection. Learn how taking early action, such as regular hearing tests and using hearing aids, can not only improve your hearing but also help maintain your cognitive health.
This event is free to attend, with refreshments and free parking available. There’s no need to book, but if you’d like to let us know so we have an idea of attendee numbers please do so here. Whether you’re curious about your own hearing, want to support a loved one, or simply want to learn more, this talk is for you!
When: Saturday 8th February 2025, 10:30am
Where: angli-EAR Hearing, Great Shelford
What to Expect:
– Insights into how hearing impacts brain health
– Practical tips for maintaining hearing and cognitive well-being
– Opportunities to ask questions and learn from an expert
This event is the first event for our angli-EAR Hearing Academy, an exciting new initiative designed to bring educational content and services focussed on all things related to ears, including hearing health, paediatric audiology, and balance and vestibular well-being to our community.
Our mission is simple: to give individuals, families, and organisations the knowledge and tools needed to support better hearing health and overall well-being. Through engaging events, hands-on workshops, and expert-led talks, we’re expanding our community outreach to help you better understand the importance of hearing in everyday life.
Click here for more information and to discover about the angli-EAR Hearing Academy
Your hearing matters—let’s make 2025 the year we prioritise it together. We look forward to seeing you at Trevor’s talk on February 8th!
The Trial of the Huntingdonshire Witches
This will be a dramatic recreation coming up of the tragic events that took place in Huntingdon 375 years ago, ‘The examination of the Huntingdon Witches’, when the infamous ‘Witchfinder General’ Matthew Hopkins came to the area and accused nine people of witchcraft. This will be taking place in the atmospheric surroundings of the historic courtroom in Huntingdon Town Hall, on the site of where these events really took place. More details and bookings can be found at: https://www.cromwellmuseum.org/events/the-trial-of-the-huntingdonshire-witches.
We hope very much that you want to join us for this very unusual event; tickets are selling out quickly so please book early to avoid disappointment.
The Cromwell Museum, Grammar School Walk, Huntingdon, UK.
Hayley Ogilvie: Piano Tuition
Looking for a new challenge? Wanting to return to the piano after a break?
I offer engaging and inspiring tailor-made piano lessons to all ages and abilities in Cambridge. Vacancies currently available during the day time, with some availability during the evening.
I have a particular interest in teaching adults and believe that all students have the potential to be musicians. Making music is at the heart of all my lessons and my teaching brings together all the essential elements to develop confident, expressive and imaginative musicians.
If you would like to come along and give it a try, I would be delighted to hear from you. To find out more or to contact me, please see my website: hayleyogilvie.co.uk
Cambridge Harmony Chorus is a ladies’ Barbershop choir. It is a friendly and exciting group with high ambitions. It has a wide age range and also a large voice range. We are always particularly pleased to welcome people with low voices. This year we have sung at the Bournemouth Convention, Mill Road Christmas Fair, EACH fundraising event, Anglesey Abbey, Wimpole Hall and various other venues in and around Cambridge.
Come and join us:
Organiser: Sue Whykes
When: Monday 7.30 – 9.15– almost every week
Where: Christ the Redeemer Church, Newmarket Road, CB5 8RS (good parking)
Contact: through our website: cambridgeharmony.org.uk and for further details.
Upcoming programme of workshops at David Parr House:
Signwriting and Gold Leaf Gilding with Carlie Allan
Saturday 25th January
10.30 am – 3.30pm
£85 per person
https://davidparrhouse.org/product/signwriting-and-gold-leaf-gilding/
Victorian Valentine’s Puzzle Purses with Nastasha Boyce
Saturday 8th February
10.30am – 2.00pm
£60 per person
https://davidparrhouse.org/product/victorian-valentines-puzzle-purse-with-nastasha-boyce/
Print & Make a Lampshade with Lydia Finney
Saturday 15th February
10.30 am – 1.30pm
£85 per person
https://davidparrhouse.org/product/print-make-a-lampshade-with-lydia-finney/
The Art of Broom Making with John Bailey
Saturday 8th March
10.30am – 2.30pm
£80 per person
https://davidparrhouse.org/product/the-art-of-broom-making-with-john-bailey/
Screenprint Monoprinting with Adam Bridgland
Saturday 22nd March
10.30 am – 1.00pm
£55 per person
https://davidparrhouse.org/product/screenprint-mono-printing-with-adam-bridgland-march2025/
Designing & Printing with Block Print with Nicholas Hughes
Saturday 29th March
10.30 am – 4.00pm
£80 per person
https://davidparrhouse.org/product/designing-and-printing-with-block-print-with-nicholas-hughes/
The Art of the Rag Rug with Lu Mason
Saturday 12th April
10.30am – 3.30pm
£80 per person
https://davidparrhouse.org/product/the-art-of-the-rag-rug-with-lu-mason/
Drypoint Etching & Chine Collé
Saturday 26th April
10.30 am – 3.30pm
£75 per person
https://davidparrhouse.org/product/drypoint-etching-and-chine-colle-with-susie-turner/
The Art of Hand Embroidery with Richard McVetis
Saturday 3rd May
10.30 am – 3.30pm
£95 per person
https://davidparrhouse.org/product/drypoint-etching-and-chine-colle-with-susie-turner/
Learn to Play Handbell Music
Follow a 10-week course, at the end of which you will be able to read and ring a wide variety of handbell music (and probably want to learn more!).
Never rung handbells before? Can’t read music, or feeling rusty? The course assumes no prior knowledge of handbells or reading music.
When? and Where? Monday mornings from 10.00 am to 12 noon, starting 6 January 2025. Pampisford Village Hall, Church Lane CB22 3 ET
Who can join? The class is run as a Sawston u3a activity. See website https://sawston-area.u3asite.uk/
Not yet a member? You can join at a reduced rate after 1 January 2025. Contact Enrolment Secretary on 07780 661118
More questions? Contact Mike on 01223 290788 or rowlandm960@gmail.com
Current as of December 2024
BALLROOM & SEQUENCE DANCES
HIAM Sports & Social Club, Putney Hill Rd. Prickwillow, Ely, Cambs. CB7 4UU. Contact details on Website: https://www.hiam.org.uk/?page=ballroom
Lovely dance floor. Great acoustics. Licensed bar. Level access. Raffle. Free Wifi. Ample free parking. Doors open at 7pm for evening dances. (1 pm for Tea dances)
Sunday Tea dances : 2 til 5 pm Members £6.50. Non-members £8.00 incl. tea/coffee/biscuits.
Saturday night dances : 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Members £7.50. Non-members £9.00.
50/50 BALLROOM & SEQUENCE DANCES at Hiam 2024/2025
All dances listed below are ‘pay at the door”.
Plus: Thursday tea dances with CDs hosted by Amanda &Richard, 2-4:30 p.m. £4 including tea/coffee/biscuits.
Walking Rugby
Would you like to join a small group to play walking rugby at Cambridge Rugby Club, Grantchester Road, on Wednesday evenings at 6pm. Under lights in the winter. This is all about fun and exercise and no recent rugby experience required. Tackling is by touch only!
If you are interested please email: paul.seviour@btopenworld.com
Current as of September 2024
Cambridge Cyrenians looking for a new Chair
For over 50 years local homelessness charity Cambridge Cyrenians charity has provided accommodation and support to single, homeless, men and women in Cambridge. We currently provide accommodation and support to over 150 individuals and each year we help around 25-30 people to transition out of our supported accommodation and into independence. We also provide an in house mental health nurse, employability support, a therapeutic allotment project and outreach support to over 40 people living in the community.
We are a small but active charity looking for a new Chair to lead us. If you have an interest in what we do and you think that you have the right skills and experience to fill this role please look here for more details www.cambridgecyrenians.org.uk/careers
Current as of January 2025
My name is Muhammad, and I am from the Engineering Design Centre within the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. We are currently seeking participants to take part in an interview session aimed at improving in-vehicle interactions.
The purpose of our study is to understand drivers’ learning experiences with in-vehicle technology. We believe that members of your community could provide invaluable insights for our research. We would be most grateful if you could share this invitation with anyone in your network who might be interested in contributing to the future of in-vehicle interactions.
Eligible participants should:
The interview will be conducted in the car, lasting approximately 40–60 minutes. As a token of our appreciation, participants will receive a £10 voucher for their time.
If anyone is interested or would like further information, they can contact me, Muhammad Hussain, at mh2312@cam.ac.uk.
Thank you in advance for your support in sharing this message.
Current as of January 2025
Volunteer recruitment event Wimpole Estate Wednesday 29th January 1pm-3pm
Would you like to help us welcome people to this beautiful place and keep it looking clean and tidy? Or maybe you love books and would like to volunteer in our second-hand bookshop and help raise money to support our essential conservation work? We are looking for volunteers in the following teams
Come along to our special volunteer recruitment event on Wednesday 29th January from 1pm to 3pm in the Marshall Room (next to the Old Rectory Restaurant). You will be able to meet the team, chat to our volunteers, and find out more about volunteering opportunities at Wimpole.
If you are not able to make it, you get in touch through our website myvolunteering – National Trust or by emailing wimpolehall@nationaltrust.org.uk
St Matthew’s Primary School
Interested in volunteering?
St Matthew’s Primary School is a dynamic, multi-cultural school based in the heart of Cambridge. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to facilitate a fun conversation group with our pupils who have English as an additional language! If you can give up a minimum of 20 minutes a week, we would love to hear from you! Please get in contact to find out more details: Email: frahman@stmatthews.cambs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01223 568838
Current as of November 2024
Scruffs Salon – hair models wanted for 2025!
Scruffs runs their hairdressing training school on Bridge Street every Wednesday afternoon between 3.30pm and 7pm. Call or email the salon to book in your complimentary blow dry or a half price haircut. Email: salon@scruffs.com or call: 01223 355358
Call for participants – men invited to take part in focus groups.
About the project: PhD researcher Ellie Buxton would like to hear from men about their thoughts on different attitudes towards women. She’s recruiting for focus groups with 4-8 men per group, which can be run offline or online, and will be 90 minutes max. Participants will also be entered into a prize draw where there is the chance to win one of 7 Love2shop voucher prizes! (1x £100, 2x £50, and 4x £25). It’s also important to note that all members of the groups would remain anonymous in the write up of her study and all research outputs.
Contact E.R.Buxton@lboro.ac.uk to learn more and find out how to take part.
Volunteers sought for school place appeals panels
Parents/carers have the right to appeal if their child is not offered a place in their preferred school. We coordinate an Independent Panel to review a school’s decision to refuse a school place and determine whether one should be offered, or not.
We urgently need volunteers to be part of this professional panel – Please Apply Today! – Full training will be given. Please see further information on the following website – School admission appeals panel volunteering | Cambridgeshire County Council or contact Clare.Cronk@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Current as of October 2024
Diabetes research study
Do you know anyone living with diabetes? Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge are recruiting for a PhD study looking at the use of a blood flow restriction technique in healthy and diabetic feet. The aim is to improve the health of people living with diabetic foot, which can be a life changing condition. If you are living with diabetes with either healthy feet or diabetic feet, please consider taking part in this 4-week research study. Find out more information here: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/angliaruskin/ipcdiabetes or email Chloe French at ccaf100@pgr.aru.ac.uk by mid-November.
Information for walkers: Rights of Way and obstructions
The Rights of Way officer for South Cambridgeshire is anxious to support users of footpaths and wants to encourage members of the public to report obstructions. You can do this via the Report It page on the Council website here: https://highwaysreporting.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
It is helpful to upload a photo if possible. The Officer’s name is Oliver and his telephone number is 07393 142 442. His email address is oliver.ayto@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.