May Events

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May 2012

Wednesday 2nd May to Monday 7th May - Uncle Sam's Great American Circus
Enjoy several performances a day at The Embankment in Peterborough.
Find out more and check times here 

Thursday 3rd May -  19:00 - Simone Felice Group at The Junction - £12.50 adv
Singer-songwriter Simone Felice
http://www.junction.co.uk/artist/4202

Thursday 3rd May - 19:30 - The Osmonds at Cambridge Corn Exchange - £27.50 - £95 + £2 credit/debit cards
Final UK Tour 'Up Close & Personal'
http://www.cornex.co.uk/ccm/cornex/2012/the-osmonds.en
Saturday 5th May -10am-2pm -  Craft Fair at Walpole St Peter Village Hall, pop the church, Church Road, Walpole St Peter PE14 7NS. Raffle in aid of the Walpole St Peter Church Roof Appeal,  Lots of Stalls, Phoenix Cards, cakes, sweets, photography, jewellery, Usborne Books, light refreshments and much more

Saturday 5th May - 10:00 to 17:00 - Craft Workshop for Adults: Basket-Making at Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey - £47 (£3 for materials) Discover the wonderful world of English Willow
http://www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk/

Saturday 5th May - 20:00 - Paul Merton - Out of My Head at Cambridge Corn Exchange - £23; Under 16s, students and senior citizens £21 Have I Got News For You star http://www.cornex.co.uk/ccm/cornex/2012/paul-merton---out-of-my-head.en

Sunday 6th May - Join Macmillan for a fundraising walk along the banks of the Cam and Ouse for our famous Riverwalk and help improve the lives of people affected by cancer. http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Fundraising/Walkingevents/Sponsoredwalks/SouthEastEngland/Riverwalk%202012.aspx

Sunday 6th May - Monday 7th May - Uffington Family Fun Day 11am-4pm - Uffington
Stroll through the village of Uffington and enjoy: Farm corner, pony rides, bouncy castles, the indoor craft market, fair rides, tea and cakes, classic cars, and much more. All proceeds go to village charities.
for more details visit www.uffington.org 

Monday 7th May - Saturday 12th May - Spamalot at Cambridge Corn Exchange

Monty Python's classic returns! Find out more information and book tickets.

Thursday 10th May 2012 - Guitar Community Classes for beginners and improvers - 7.15pm - St James Centre, Wulfstan Way, Cambridge.   Come and learn to play your guitar with a friendly group! Weekly sessions for complete beginners start today! Info. tel. Cambridge (01223) 565552 or email  

courses@barnsdalegardens.co.uk

Friday 11th May - 19:30 - Jesterlarf Comedy Club: May at The Junction - £12 adv.  Your monthly comedy treat http://www.junction.co.uk/artist/4371 

Saturday 12th May - Wicken Beer Festival 2012 - 4pm-midnight at the Recreation Ground, Chapel Lane, Wicken CB7 5XZ. 

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May  Help for Heroes are having a fund raising weekend at ASDA in Cambridge. We will be selling Help for Heroes merchandise and having a collection. You cant miss us all our volunteers will be dressed in Red, White and Blue.

Saturday 12th May - 19:00 - 22:30 - ‘Barn’ Dance in a church at All Saints - £10/£5 school age/under fives free

Family folk dancing, live band "Scrape the Barrel", professional caller,plowman's supper included, drinks bar, raffle prizes. Youngsters' session at 7.00pm on the dot. Great space, great acoustics, great medieval architecture!

Saturday 12th May - Pop Around Peterborough in aid of Arthritis Research UK - 1pm - Peterborough Greyhound Stadium  Entry Fee £5.00 - It’s a 5 mile sponsored charity walk where prizes can be won. Each walker will be given an Arthritis Research UK balloon. Once you’ve reached the finish line, simply pop your balloon and find out if you’ve won a prize. Prizes include a night at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium for you and your friends (worth £600), a book signed by the author (and actor) Warwick Davis, a signed POSH shirt, family days out and much more...

ON THE DAY... 1pm - Arrive at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium
to sign in and enjoy the family entertainment provided
1:45pm - Our warm-up dancers begin on stage and from 2pm til 6.30pm... We walk!

Sunday 13th May - Fiesta in the Park 2012 - Huntingdon Racecourse

The Fiesta Club of Great Britain (FCGB) are pleased to announce that the 14th Fiesta In The Park will take place at Huntingdon Racecourse on 13th May 2012. The show will retain it's focus on Ford's original super mini, but as usual welcome clubs from accross the Ford range old and new. there were over 1400 vehicles on display at last years show.

Tuesday 15th May - House & Garden Fair in aid of Asthma UK - Chilford Hall, Linton - 10am - 4pm
The Fair is the perfect place to buy special gifts as well as stylish accessories for the home and garden.

Wednesday 16th May - Saturday 19th May - Murder Mystery - Waterbeach Primary School -  Waterbeach Community Players are performing their next production, Summer End. Its a murder mystery set in an old people's home, a warm and witty comedy by Eric Chappell (writer of Rising Damp). It is being performed at Waterbeach Primary School and tickets are £7.50 (£6 concession). Contact 01223 570109 or online at www.wcp.ticketsource.co.uk

Wednesday 16th May -  Adult Learners’ Week Road Show @ The Grafton with CRC - Find us during shopping hours in the Great Court at The Grafton Shopping Centre. Find out about Adult Learning at Cambridge Regional College. Browse through summer-start courses. Search our current Apprenticeship Vacancies and speak to advisers PLUS 'Have a Go' with our free taster sessions.

Saturday 19th May - 12-3 p.m
Jeff Banks CBE – one of Britain’s best-known fashion designers – is making a personal appearance at Springfields in Spalding, to meet and greet shoppers and provide fashion and style advice
 

Saturday 19th May - Celebrate the life of someone you love at the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity's Star Shine Stroll.  A 10 or 6.5 mile stroll into Cambridge to raise funds to improve the lives of those affected by cancer and other life limiting illness. £15 to enter. To register visit www.starshinestroll.co.uk or call 01223 723115. Register before 25 March and receive a FREE gift.

Saturday 19th May - 2pm - 4pm - Gt.Stukeley Village Hall.  Table Top Sale. £7 per table. Bookings Jan Sly on 01480 450197

Lots of stalls - or let off steam on the Bungee Trampolines & then Beat the Goalie! You could relax and watch the Arena Displays while sampling the International Food. Stall or Cakes or both! Have a cup of tea and a biscuit after trying your luck on the Tombola & Grand Raffle! You could even pick up a bargain from the car boot!