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FOLK FESTIVAL Booking for Cambridge Folk Festival, which takes place from 31 July until 3 August at Cherry Hinton Hall, is now open. Acts already announced include Van Morrison and Sinéad O’Connor, and with this being the 50th anniversary of the event, you can be sure that the organisers will be pulling out all the stops to make it one to remember. Tickets cost from as little as £24.50 for a day ticket to £144 for the full festival. www.cambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
NEWMARKET NIGHTS It’s worth getting in early for tickets to the hugely popular series of Newmarket Nights concerts – which offer a chance to catch some great performances at this historic racecourse (as well as enjoying a few drinks and a bit of a flutter, if you’re so inclined). Acts are still being announced for this summer’s events, but we already know that Welsh legend Tom Jones will be stopping by (1 August), as well as James Blunt (27 June), and Wet Wet Wet (15 August). Keep an eye on the website to find out who else will be joining them this summer… www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk
SHINDIG SHINDIG is back with its monthly instalment of alternative performance and art on 7 March, offering up an unconventional night out which features kaleidoscopic light installations and a trio of experimental pop acts, set against a medieval backdrop. As ever, the choice of venue is intriguing: this time around they’re holing up at The Leper Chapel on Newmarket Road – the oldest complete building in Cambridge, no less, and sure to provide an atmospheric setting for the evening’s events. On the bill music-wise are Manchester duo Shield Patterns, who blend delicate melodies and sweet vocals with hypnotic synth patterns and subby basslines. They’ll be joined by Gymnast, who (despite having just two members), manage to boast cello, guitar, vocals, beats and keyboards in their armoury. Also performing is talented Cambridge-based singer-songwriter Gaze is Ghost, known for her beautiful, haunting voice and ethereal sound. Utilising the features of the ancient chapel setting to spectacular effect will be Aid & Abet artist Susie Olczak – who has teamed up with SHINDIG to curate colourful interactive light-based visual installations for the night. The event takes place 8-11pm, and tickets cost £6 on the door or £4 in advance. www.shindiggig.co.uk
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LEE NELSON A long way off yet but worth putting in the diary, everyone’s favourite cheeky chav Lee Nelson pays a visit to Cambridge Junction on 13 October (tickets £17.50). As fans of his Well Good Show on BBC Three will know, you can expect kwalitee banter, cringe-inducing audience interaction and special guests. www.junction.co.uk
THETFORD LIVE The spectacular Thetford Forest will once again be the setting for a series of gigs this summer, and they’ve got some pop-tacular offerings for us this time around. Already announced – with more acts to come – are Suede (13 June), Boyzone (11 July), and opera star Katherine Jenkins (12 July). Tickets from £42. www.forestry.gov.uk
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