Sounds Green at Cambridge University The Cambridge Summer Music Festival brings four new exciting acts to the Botanic Garden’s July Wednesday late night openings this year. Pack your picnic blanket or chair, and enjoy the Sounds Green series - a relaxed, sociable picnic proms held in the garden. Guests can expect musical treats from the likes of Barokksolistene on 13 July, and Classico Latino on 20 July, who combine Latin America sounds with classical music. Music will begin at 6.15pm, and last one hour. The Café Garden will add to the atmosphere serving drinks which capture the spirit of each performance and a summer BBQ. Normal garden admission applies. Tel: 01223 336265 www.botanic.cam.ac.uk Packing a punch on the Pier Following its previous success, live opera returns to the Royal Pavilion on Southend Pier this summer on Friday 8 July, with Puccini’s La Bohème performed by Opera24. In this contemporary take on one of opera’s most popular and unforgettable stories, director Lewis Reynolds has set the drama in a poorly furnished London flat, as four young artists struggle to live and love in challenging circumstances. Tickets are priced at £37.50, including return fare for the pier train, free glass of Prosecco, and interval buffet. Tel: 01702 215620 www.opera24.co.uk
Duxford, the show is famous the world over for its presentations of historic piston-engined aircraft in rare combinations and remarkable flying displays. Don’t forget to visit the Vintage Village for an authentic 1940s atmosphere. www.flyinglegends.com Masquerade Ball at Earlham Park, Norwich Maui Waui nights have teamed up with Norwich based Bo Nanafana Social Club to bring the best in live music, DJ’s, circus acts, fabulous performers and entertainment to Earlham Park on 9 July inside a beautifully dressed circus big top. Main act Kabaret, a top French electro swing band, will be accompanied by aerial circus shows, live bands, DJ’s along with canapes, cocktails and cabaret. This year, the venue will also be host to a one-off special ‘Cinema Night’ on Friday 8 July, where it will be screening a cult classic on the big screen, outside in Earlham Park, with a bar and food - you’ll be well catered for at this pop-up cinema! www.mauiwauievents.co.uk Titchwell Manor’s Summer Fete, nr Brancaster, Norfolk This year, boutique Norfolk hotel Titchwell Manor’s Summer Fete will be making a comeback due to popular demand. Following the runaway success of 2013 and 2014’s events, the fete returns on Sunday 24 July from 12pm to 5pm and promises to be even
Shakespeare in the Garden at Glemham Hall Enjoy an atmospheric and perfectly British evening filled with laughter and romance as The Castle Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at Glemham Hall. Taking place on Monday 11 July at 7pm in the gardens, the performance marks the theatre company’s 17th annual tour to Suffolk and the 400th year anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Visitors are encouraged to enjoy a picnic in the grounds. In aid of the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust & The Suffolk Community Foundation, tickets are priced from £20. Tel. 01728 746704 www.glemhamhall.co.uk The Flying Legends Air Show at IWM Duxford Get ready for The Flying Legends Air Show, an extravaganza of classic aircraft and vintage entertainment Run by The Fighter Collection at IWM
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