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Artists open up in record numbers for Cambridge Open Studios 2022

Work by milliner Susan Widlake and Nadia Kuatois. Both are among the artists taking part in Cambridge Open Studios 2022.

Arts & Culture | Updated

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One of the largest Open Studios events to date is coming to Cambridgeshire and its borders for four weekends this July.

Young innovator, Vinisha Umashankar represented India as a batonbearer, when the Queen’s Baton Relay visited India in January

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games: Queen's Baton Relay set for Cambridgeshire visit

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The Bootleg Beatles will play Audley End with special guests From The Jam with Bruce Foxton and The Counterfeit Stones

Music

Bootleg Beatles, Rolling Stones tribute and From The Jam to play Audley End

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The Shires have been announced as special guests of Tom Jones at Audley End.

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The Shires to join Sir Tom Jones as special guests at Audley End concert

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A Local 17th (1650) Century thatched pub is detroyed on mothersday..The roof and first floor of a

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Shocking pictures show aftermath of blaze at historic Arkesden pub

Harry Rutter

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The Axe and Compasses in Arkesden, which was due to serve 150 Mother's Day meals, has been destroyed

Pubs | Updated

Much-loved Arkesden pub destroyed by fire

Will Durrant

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Simple Minds will play Audley End House & Gardens on Thursday, August 11, 2022.

Music | Updated

Simple Minds announce Audley End House & Gardens concert

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Join Romesh Ranganathan (The Owl) and Tom Davis (The Wolf) warming up at Saffron Walden Town Hall

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Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis coming to Saffron Walden

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Elbow will play Audley End House & Gardens on Saturday, August 13, 2022.

Music | Updated

Elbow to headline summer concert at Audley End House & Gardens

Alan Davies

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Tom Jones will play Audley End House & Gardens on Sunday, August 14 as part of this summer’s Heritage Live concert series.

Music | Video

Sir Tom Jones to play concert at Audley End House & Gardens

Alan Davies

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007 James Bond (Daniel Craig) prepares to shoot in No Time To Die.

Film | Review

No Time To Die is 'a bloated but entertaining slice of spy action'

Alan Davies

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Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) in Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings.

Film | Review

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings 'raises the bar' for Marvel

Paul Steward

A Doom painting featuring Christ on judgement day at a church in Ickleton, Cambridgeshire

Arts & Culture

£200,000 bid to protect 14th-century art discovered after arson attack

Will Durrant

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Family-friendly pantomime The Wizard of Oz can be seen at Saffron Hall this Christmas

Saffron Hall

Magical family show The Wizard of Oz coming to Saffron Hall this Christmas

Alan Davies

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Idris Elba as Bloodsport and King Shark in Warner Bros. Pictures’ superhero action adventure The Suicide Squad.

Film | Review

The Suicide Squad is 'a hugely entertaining slice of comic book action'

Paul Steward

Van Morrison at Heritage Live, Audley End House. Photo: © Celia Bartlett

Music | Gallery

Pictures of Van Morrison's Heritage Live concert at Audley End

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Boy George of Culture Club playing Heritage Live at Audley End. Photo: © Celia Bartlett

Music | Gallery

A 'magical' night with Boy George and Culture Club at Audley End

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Singer James Blunt

Music | Interview

'It will be fantastic' - James Blunt on his live show at Audley End

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Greater Anglia train

Person hit by train between Audley End and Cambridge

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Flames on the M11 motorway. A lorry on fire is obscured by plumes of yellow flames.

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

Major lorry fire shuts M11 for 10 hours

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Inside Royston Picture Palace

Film | Review

Is it worth hopping along to the cinema to see Peter Rabbit 2?

Alan Davies

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Frances McDormand in the film Nomadland.

Film | Review

Review: Nomadland is a 'beautifully realised and affecting drama'

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Culture Club members Roy Hay, Boy George and Mikey Craig will be performing an outdoor show at Audley End, Saffron Walden.

Music

Boy George and Culture Club announce summer Audley End concert

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Benjamin Zephaniah

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Benjamin Zephaniah on Nelson Mandela, Bob Marley and race riots in London

Andra Maciuca

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