Newmarket and Ely Living Dec 2019 - Jan 2020
The fantastic festive issue is here, packed with local events, Christmas fun, delicious recipes, chef Michael Caines plus travel to Oman and advice on buying a new home.
The fantastic festive issue is here, packed with local events, Christmas fun, delicious recipes, chef Michael Caines plus travel to Oman and advice on buying a new home.
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Saturday 4 <strong>Jan</strong>uary, 7pm<br />
André Rieu - 70 years Young<br />
Charlotte Hawkins welcomes cinema<br />
audiences from around the world to<br />
Andre’s castle in Maastricht for a birthday<br />
celebration.<br />
Sunday 5 <strong>Jan</strong>uary, 2pm<br />
The Nutcracker<br />
The Royal Ballet recorded broadcast.<br />
The classical Christmas ballet. A treat for<br />
all the family.<br />
Ickworth National<br />
Trust<br />
Horringer, Bury St Edmunds IP29 5QE<br />
0344 800 1895<br />
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ickworth<br />
1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 & 22 <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
Family Christmas Sparkle <strong>2019</strong><br />
Make Christmas decorations <strong>and</strong> crafts,<br />
sit next to the Christmas tree with stories<br />
<strong>and</strong> gifts from Father Christmas, visit the<br />
kitchen so your little ones can decorate<br />
their own biscuit <strong>and</strong> for the adults - warm<br />
up with a cup of mulled wine or apple <strong>and</strong><br />
a tasty treat.<br />
1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 & 22 <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
Children’s Crafts - Christmas is<br />
Coming<br />
Celebrate the festive season with some<br />
Christmas themed crafts!<br />
Monday 2 - Friday 6 <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
Ickworth’s Light Nights<br />
This winter, visit Ickworth’s Italianate<br />
garden that glows. Awaken your senses<br />
with a sound <strong>and</strong> light based trail capturing<br />
the magic of a Gothic Victorian Stumpery<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Gardener’s modern additions.<br />
Moyse’s Hall Museum<br />
Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1DX<br />
01284 706183<br />
www.moyseshall.org<br />
Sunday 8, 2.30pm <strong>and</strong> Tuesday 10<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember, 6.30pm<br />
Ghost Stories of M.R. James<br />
The Victorian Gentleman returns to present<br />
the Christmas M.R. James Ghost Stories.<br />
Moyse’s Hall is holding an afternoon<br />
reading of two classic stories from the pen<br />
of the master story teller Monty James.<br />
Saturday 14 <strong>and</strong> Sunday 15 <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
Meet Father Christmas<br />
Pay a visit to see Father Christmas, tell<br />
him your wishes for Christmas, <strong>and</strong> have<br />
a photo taken by one of his friendly elves<br />
before he heads off for his busiest day of<br />
the year! Children will receive a free gift <strong>and</strong><br />
photo with Father Christmas.<br />
Oliver Cromwell’s<br />
House<br />
29 St Mary’s Street, <strong>Ely</strong> CB7 4HF<br />
01353 662062<br />
www.olivercromwellshouse.co.uk<br />
Friday 27 <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
Christmas Eel Walk<br />
Why not discover the Eel Trade <strong>and</strong> enjoy<br />
this post Christmas Day walk around the<br />
wonderful Eel Trail. Marvel at the artworks<br />
connected to the Eel Heritage <strong>and</strong> learn<br />
so much from expert guides. Walks are<br />
approximately 1 mile <strong>and</strong> usually take 1<br />
hour 30 minutes.<br />
6 | www.newmarketliving.co.uk<br />
Saturday 28 <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
Christmas City Walk<br />
What better way of discovering the history<br />
of this magnificent city than being guided<br />
around its splendid array of medieval<br />
streets <strong>and</strong> paths. Embrace this post<br />
Christmas Day walk <strong>and</strong> discover the<br />
origins of the Cathedral <strong>and</strong> the importance<br />
of trade in this former Isle of Eels<br />
Sunday 29 <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
Christmas Riverside Walk<br />
This wintery tour takes in the city centre as<br />
well as the stunning riverside. Learn about<br />
the draining of the fens, the life of the Fen<br />
Folk <strong>and</strong> how the river serves visitors <strong>and</strong><br />
residents today.<br />
Prickwillow Engine<br />
Museum<br />
Main Street, Prickwillow CB7 4UN<br />
01353 720737<br />
www.prickwillowmuseum.com<br />
Sunday 8 <strong>Dec</strong>ember, 11am - 4pm<br />
Christmas Special<br />
Get into the Christmas spirit with the sights,<br />
sounds <strong>and</strong> tastes of the festive season. e.<br />
Activities including making a festive<br />
decoration <strong>and</strong> decorating a fairy cake.<br />
Plenty of beautiful crafts to browse for<br />
Christmas gifts.<br />
The Apex<br />
Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3FD<br />
01284 758000<br />
www.theapex.co.uk<br />
Wednesday 4 <strong>Dec</strong>ember, 7.30pm<br />
One Night of Elvis -<br />
Lee Memphis King<br />
Lee Memphis King, Europe’s most<br />
successful Elvis Presley tribute artist,<br />
recreates the essence of the King<br />
with consummate ease <strong>and</strong> an almost<br />
unbelievable combination of stunningly<br />
accurate vocals <strong>and</strong> incredible passion in<br />
every performance.<br />
Wednesday 18 <strong>Dec</strong>ember, 7.30pm<br />
Jazz at the Movies -<br />
A Swinging Christmas <strong>2019</strong><br />
This joyous show gets jazzy with a<br />
stocking-full of 20th century holiday<br />
classics <strong>and</strong> curiosities.<br />
Expect vivid music, deep repertoire <strong>and</strong><br />
droll presentation, Jazz at the Movies <strong>and</strong><br />
A Swinging Christmas is the perfect way to<br />
begin the festivities.<br />
Saturday 21 <strong>Dec</strong>ember, 7pm<br />
The Fillers (The Killers Tribute)<br />
Formed in late 2006 in Bury St. Edmunds,<br />
The Fillers are the world’s first <strong>and</strong> official<br />
tribute to The Killers. They’ve captured the<br />
sound, look <strong>and</strong> feel of the Vegas quartet,<br />
performing tracks from ‘Hot Fuss’, ‘Sam’s<br />
Town’, ‘Sawdust’, ‘Day <strong>and</strong> Age’ <strong>and</strong><br />
‘Battleborn’.<br />
Monday 30 <strong>Dec</strong>ember - Saturday 4<br />
<strong>Jan</strong>uary (no performance 1 <strong>Jan</strong>uary)<br />
Lionel Bart’s Oliver!<br />
The streets of Victorian Engl<strong>and</strong> come<br />
to life as Oliver, a malnourished orphan<br />
in a workhouse, becomes the neglected<br />
apprentice of an undertaker...Oliver<br />
escapes to London <strong>and</strong> finds acceptance<br />
amongst a group of petty thieves <strong>and</strong><br />
pickpockets led by the elderly Fagin.<br />
Friday 17 <strong>Jan</strong>uary, 7.30pm<br />
Buble Meets Sinatra -<br />
The Showdown<br />
Michael Buble <strong>and</strong> Frank Sinatra fans<br />
will experience the closest thing to the<br />
superstars themselves in this exhilarating<br />
tribute musical.<br />
Tuesday 28 <strong>Jan</strong>uary, 7.30pm<br />
Dance to the Music<br />
Dance to the Music is a sumptuously beautiful<br />
<strong>and</strong> glamorous dance show, created, directed<br />
<strong>and</strong> choreographed by ex Strictly Come<br />
Dancing professional, Kristina Rihanoff.<br />
The Fitzwilliam<br />
Museum<br />
Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1RB<br />
01223 332900<br />
reception@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk<br />
Saturday 7 <strong>Dec</strong>ember, 2pm - 4pm<br />
Family First Saturday<br />
Drop-in on the first Saturday of the month<br />
<strong>and</strong> join them for activities <strong>and</strong> art-making<br />
on the theme of festive fun.<br />
The Maltings<br />
Ship Lane, <strong>Ely</strong> CB7 4BB<br />
01353 662633<br />
www.themaltingsely.org.uk<br />
Friday 13 <strong>Dec</strong>ember - Sunday 5 <strong>Jan</strong>uary<br />
Dick Whittington<br />
Dick Whittington is off to London to seek<br />
his fortune <strong>and</strong> find the streets that are<br />
paved with gold. Along with his new found<br />
feline companion, Dick Whittington may<br />
just be the answer to everyone’s problems.<br />
Is he the one to save the day from Queen<br />
Rat’s quest to take over London?<br />
The Theatre Royal<br />
Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1QR<br />
01284 769505<br />
www.theatreroyal.org<br />
Friday 29 November - Sunday 19 <strong>Jan</strong>uary<br />
Peter Pan<br />
Everything changes on the dull, dreary day<br />
Wendy Darling meets a strange young boy<br />
called Peter Pan. He takes her to Neverl<strong>and</strong><br />
filled with fiendish pirates, funky mermaids<br />
<strong>and</strong> an incredibly hungry crocodile. Join<br />
Peter, Wendy <strong>and</strong> the outrageous Tiger Lily<br />
as they face the most fearful pantomime<br />
villain of all Captain Hook.<br />
Thursday 12 <strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
Call My Festive Bluff<br />
Test your knowledge of wine against the wit<br />
<strong>and</strong> expertise of a panel of bluffers as they<br />
bluff, <strong>and</strong> double bluff, as you guess <strong>and</strong><br />
quaff! Enjoy a riotous evening of laughs, fun<br />
<strong>and</strong> fine wine, hosted by Nethergate Wines.<br />
Friday 24 - Saturday 25 <strong>Jan</strong>uary<br />
Showstopper! The Improvised<br />
Musical<br />
The Showstoppers create a br<strong>and</strong> new<br />
musical comedy from scratch at each<br />
performance of this award-winning show<br />
as audience suggestions are transformed<br />
on the spot into all-singing, all-dancing<br />
productions with hilarious results.<br />
We take great care in compiling the<br />
listings however, we recommend that you<br />
contact the venue in advance as events<br />
<strong>and</strong> activities may change
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