flack december 2011

December 2011 | £2.00

homelessness is destructive, FLACK is creative

The most inclusive guide to what’s on in Cambridge

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THANK YOU ~ for your gifts for FLACK’s members

Thank You collage by Steph Clarke

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DECEMBER 2011 | FLACK | PAGE 3

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Inside this issue...

Flack is written for your information and entertainment. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the publication, Flack cannot be held responsible for the use of information that it publishes. The contents should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical, legal or proffesional advice. Flack is a forum for discussion, and opinions expressed in the paper are not necessarily those of Flack

About the front cover ...Daisy Grace Martin aged 1 & 3/4 regularly attends (and claps!) FLACK team meetings with her Mum, Emma Hyde who brings her experience of homelessness to the role of Chair of FLACK’s Board of Trustees.photo: Mark Woods-Nunn

About FLACK ...FLACK is a new kind of what’s on magazine for Cambridge. We’re different in two important ways. Firstly, we cover the kind of events that can be hard to find out about in the city, from free films and exhibitions to live music, stand up and even bike maintenance workshops. Secondly, homeless people are core members of our production team. FLACK - which is also a registered charity – offers them training, support and a sense of vocation; helping them to get back on their feet. All of which gives our readers a new way to explore Cambridge, beyond old divisions like town / gown or homeless / housed.

Why FLACK? Well ... homeless people get a lot of flack! (aka random criticism) ... and ‘to flack’ means to publicise and promote and that’s what FLACK is all about... providing a positive insight into who homeless people are, what they have to say and offer.

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Soggy Dog 21st Century Carol 04FLACK Editorial 05The Elephant on the Streets 06Seasonal Wordsearch 07Educating Averil 08Recipe 09From Grief to Glory 10The FLACK Effect 11A FLACK Rant 12Object of the Month & FLACKBACK 13Gift Bag Instructions 14Poetry 15 & 18Centrefold Artwork by Nick Ward 16 -17Cambridge Listings 19 - 31

MAKEthis fabulous gift bag from our centrefold artwork by

Nick Ward with easy to follow instructions

Thank You collage by Steph Clarke

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by Brad Kirkwood

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Hello I’m this month’s cover girl and I am 1 and ¾ years old. My gorgeous Mum, Emma Hyde, works at Jimmy’s Night Shelter. She is

a passionate advocate for homeless people, a skilled orator and a cunning fundraiser; recently garnering £7,000 for Cambridge Link-up, as well as being a dynamic chair of FLACK’s board of trustees.

My Dad, Andy Martin is also involved in Link-up. He likes working with his hands and repairing things; he helped create the concept of Reworks, a self-supporting community project teaching bicycle repair and re-building self-esteem. He is currently building a rowing boat in my bedroom, which I hope to move into myself one day! My parents both have experience of homelessness and actually met at a homeless hostel.

Their experiences have helped them to influence policy both at a local and national level. I actually got to go with them to the House of Lords when the Groundswell Homeless Commissioners delivered a report advising government on how to tackle

homelessness issues. I like Christmas of course, it’s in the remit, but I know my folks will be thinking of all the people who have no place to call home at this time of the year.

I go to the Wednesday Lunch meetings at FLACK and I love it when everyone claps. This is one of my favourite things at the moment and it happens quite a lot at FLACK because achievements however big or small are always celebrated. Nothing wrong with a bit of happy clappy I say. Oh, I want to say thanks to Cindy for helping me with my punctuation and most of all, I would like to give a big round of applause for my Mum’s tireless dedication and for being the best Mum in the world.

She’s also an avid supporter of Arsenal F.C.

Ho hum can’t have everything!

FLACK Editorial by Daisy Grace Martin

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be announced shortly. Rather than replicating

the London model, which saw over 270 people in the first three months, local authorities are only encouraged to ‘adopt the principles’. Is this a get-out-clause? This fund from the Department for Communities and Local

Government will be doled out over three years via a new Homeless Transition Fund to qualifying charities and projects. Will this also be used as an excuse for local authorities to cut their own funding? If this scheme is implemented as stated it will definitely help the situation. Another worry, however, is that this will go the way of the over £4 million that was promised to local councils for charities that, because of late payment by the government, is now being diverted to go toward faster broadband.

Two further issues that I can see concern the safety of people entering hostels where they may be even more vulnerable regarding substances. Unfortunately these environments can be the worst place for someone feeling cast out from society. A further personal experience is the lack of aftercare when a person does finally become housed. Often without life skills, they feel isolated and the services they relied on are denied to them. I know of one girl who, left in the outskirts of the city, eventually gave up her flat because of loneliness to re-join the homeless community. The government needs to consider these issues, and understand that services have to be targeted to make a difference.

So whilst you can chuck all the money in the world at the homeless situation we still need a broader service and a change in the perception of society as a whole. One way this can be achieved is to listen more closely to those with personal experience.

The Elephant On The StreetsCindy Reay examines the implications of London’s ‘No Second Night Out’ project

PAGE 6 | FLACK | DECEMBER 2011


As an ex-homeless person I welcomed the news of a scheme called No Second Night Out, launched by the Mayor of London

Boris Johnson, as part of his wider strategy to end rough sleeping in the capital by 2012. Emma Hyde, Chairwoman of FLACK and Cambridge Link Up, and Andy Martin were heavily involved in the initial concept. Here we take a look at how that scheme is being implemented.

I understand how important No Second Night Out could be to help people avoid being sucked into a downward spiral, which is all too easy in this dispossessed position. The trial is now into its fourth month and operates from a ‘Homeless Hub’ that provides a 24-hour assessment centre aimed at helping new rough sleepers. Meanwhile Housing Minister Grant Schapps has announced £20m to roll out the scheme across England. He says this shows that the government will not let tough challenges get in the way of taking action to protect the most vulnerable in society, and has asked Homeless Link, the national organisation, to administer the fund to ensure that the voluntary sector continues to play a central role in tackling rough sleeping. Chief Executive Jenny Edwards CBE said, “this cross-government strategy and the funding brings us one step closer. It cannot be a substitute for local authority money. It will provide key front line services with breathing space to secure their futures and to innovate. We are committed to getting funding out to services quickly.” Details of how services can apply will

Tony Hargreaves drawing by John Glover

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FLACK’s Christmas Word Search

unprintableapathyballschallengeturkishdelightlightsnothingfamilykindnessambivalent

hypocriticalhumbugfunfamilyreunionfoodboozebelongingpieunrealisticexpectations

loveserendipitycharityhomefamilyaliveconfusionpressureoverrated

FLACK members have mixed feelings about Christmas. Our wordsearch contains words suggested by volunteers and members attending one of our Wednesday team meetings. See if you can find them all and there’s one extra secret word for you to find too. A FLACK badge on offer for all correct entries handed into the FLACK Base.

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I am a 34 year old Scotswoman who has endured bouts

of clinical depression since the age of twelve and have been using various drugs since then, both prescribed and illegal. When I was sixteen I left the family home, having decided my poor parents had

suffered enough, got my own flat and became an amphetamine fiend for the rest of my teens. I moved to Cambridge in 1998 and became a heroin addict and have been ever since.

I have lived all over Cambridge, including in a caravan on Fen Road, a boat on the river, a van in a car park and sofa-surfed my way around various friend’s houses, wearing out my welcome and their patience along the way.

Five years ago I finally admitted defeat, realising I was incapable of sorting my life out alone and moved into 222, where I (eventually) accepted the help of the staff there. Around that time I also joined Addaction, gaining a methadone script (or addiction, depending how you look at it) and a Community Psychiatric Nurse for the first time. Long story short, after 3 years at 222 I was ‘stable’ on a script, practically drug free, relatively sane but bored out of my mind. It didn’t help that I was too shy to socialise with my fellow residents (to anyone who knew me back then, please don’t take it personally, I’ve always been a loner; sometimes I think it’s because I know how annoying I can be!)

Back then you could hardly get any TV channels in your room at 222 due to poor reception and all I seemed to get was ITV. One day I got up, switched on the telly and the Jeremy Kyle show was on. Ignorant, smarmy, little creep Jeremy Vile; and I thought to myself: “There has to be more to life than this.”

It was then that I decided to try to go back to college. I love learning, but had dropped out of college twice already, and the thought terrified me.

That was when I heard about the ‘Options’ course at Cambridge Regional College. It is specifically designed to let you experience college without the pressure and is open to anyone who wants it;

including those with a history of mental illness, homelessness, addiction etc. It is designed to be as flexible as possible, meaning you can attend from an hour a week to two and a half days a week. It also had subjects I was interested in but knew nothing about, including art, photography (up to GCSE level) drama, psychology, cookery, history as well as maths and english. What subjects you choose and when you attend is left entirely up to you.

I started this course fully expecting to drop out, but enjoyed myself so much I stayed. When I started college I never even had my front teeth (having lost them during my speed freak days) but my appearance was never an issue, as there are people of all colours, shapes, cultures and sizes there. When my friend came to pick me up he never recognised me as, and I quote: “You look just like a normal student!”

What makes the ‘Options’ course unique is the personal support they offer; little things like who to eat lunch with or where to have a fag are taken care of for you, as the students on ‘Options’ tend to move around college as a group. I found this a tremendous help as college can be quite an intimidating environment when you first start and don’t know anyone.

My life has improved a lot since starting college. After a couple of days there, even coming home to 222 felt better, the hostel felt like a much less hostile environment! After a couple of months there, because I was attending college regularly and ‘stable’ on a Methadone script the staff at 222 put my name forward to the HARP panel. This is a way of getting up the waiting list for a council house, where the (allegedly) great and the good get together and discuss whether you deserve a tenancy. To my amazement they decided I did and I moved into my own flat a month later.

I am happy to say that I have lived there for nearly two years now and am loving it. I am also still at college where I am now in my third year, doing my Maths and English GCSEs after completing a Level 1 and 2 NOCN and a GCSE in Photography.

I won’t pretend that becoming a student has always been easy, but it has definitely been worth it and I feel that college has given me my future back.

More information about the Options Course available at the FLACK Base.

photo: Averil’s self portrait sculpture by Gill Eastland

Educating Averil


A True Story of Homelessness, Drugs, Mental Illness and College by Averil Stewart


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Surprisingly tasty (despite its modest ingredients)alternative to the ubiquitous Nut Loaf for the vegetarians at Christmas.

Baked Bean Loaf

Ingredients:1 tin baked beans5 / 6 slices medium bread (brown is best)1 onion (chopped finely)150 / 200g grated cheese (strong is best)1tsp salt, pepper, sage, paprika½tsp ginger1 or 2 Eggs

Method:Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F Gas4 (150°c /300° F Gas 2)Grease and line a loaf tin. (Note: if you are using a silicone tin the bottom will cook quicker and may be considerably darker than the rest of the loaf)Dice bread in finger width (approx.) cubes.Put ingredients into a mixing bowl, saving a little cheese for topping.Mush together with hands until thoroughly and evenly mixed. The mixture should be tacky but fairly dry, if it is wetter use the lower temperature and bake for at least an hour.Turn into loaf tin smoothing top a little then sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.Bake in centre of oven for ¾ hour or until a skewer inserted in centre of loaf comes out clean.Loosen ends and turn out onto a cooling rack.

Serve sliced, hot or cold.

FLACK Recipeby Steph Clarke



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| FLACK | DECEMBER 2011


Just over a year ago, on 3 November 2010, Social Services took my two little girls away from me, and I haven’t seen them since April. Because I am a father forcibly separated from

my children, the recent story of footballer Billy Sharp really tugged at my heart strings. Just three days after his new born son, Luey Jacob, died, Sharp was back on the pitch, captaining Doncaster Rovers against Middlesbrough and scoring a wonder goal in the 14th minute. Afterwards he described the goal as ‘the most important goal of my career, dedicated to my brave boy’ and his manager said it was ‘a goal from heaven.’ The crowd also paid tribute. Fans of both his team and the opposition gave Sharp an applause that lasted for a minute, which brought him to tears and lead him to thank both sets of fans on Twitter. Even the ref was lenient, resisting booking Sharp for lifting his shirt to celebrate the goal. His heart was probably softened by the t-shirt Sharp was wearing underneath, saying ‘That’s for you, son.’

As most fans of football know, many players use the sport as a way of earning vast amounts of money, whilst losing respect and passion for the game. For example, Carlos Tevez, who gets paid around 20 times more than Billy Sharp, refused to leave the bench and come on as a sub just because his manager had decided not to include him in the starting line-up. John Terry, known all over the tabloids for his so-called racist and adulterous antics, also brings the game into disrepute. But Sharp is an

example of a player who took a step back into an era when footballers were respected for their charisma and commitment, playing for the game not the glory. He channelled all of his hurt and grief into a positive achievement, showing that people can suffer massive life setbacks but still carry on and succeed.

As I discussed in my previous article - see November’s Issue of FLACK - I see football, and team sports in general, as a really positive force in people’s lives. When I was at my lowest, getting involved with the game again really cheered me up and gave me a proper purpose in life. Since then, I have got a roof over my head, a job, indirect contact with my children, and other commitments. I play football pretty much every week now, and when I’m having rough days it helps me to relax.

Within my own family we have had experience of the death of a child. My younger brother and his wife suffered a stillbirth. I wish that this had happened after what happened to Billy Sharp, because this would have helped him with his grieving, and perhaps would have encouraged him to have made some better choices. I won’t go into detail about what he did, but let’s just say it wasn’t pretty. Now he is on the right track, but I know he of all people would really understand the massive pain Sharp was going through, and just how much strength it must have taken to get on that pitch, and play in front of tens of thousands.

From Grief to Gloryby Dominic Start

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The FLACK Effect - Kerry PackhamFacebook friend and FLACK member

Loves having her own flat after years in care and hostels

Aims to train in animal care

Cares for her seven snakes

Keeps a journal

Kerry has been coming along to FLACK since it started. Being quite shy and low in confidence, she took her time to start speaking up and contributing, but enjoyed being able to keep in touch with friends and family on the internet and the free biscuits! Kerry was not immune to the FLACK effect and as she grew in confidence she started to talk about her worries and aspirations.

Kerry sought help in updating her CV and started to help FLACK by writing our thank you letters. Her letters always included a thoughtful personal message and she once received a thank you letter for her thank you letter from Julian Huppert MP. Kerry took part in

the John Lewis Fashion Photo Shoot and shared her life story for a feature article in our launch issue. From time to time Kerry brings one of her pet snakes to visit FLACK and is convinced that they enjoy the visit as much as our FLACK members do. Kerry recently won a FLACK award for her achievement in organising a volunteering placement in a pet shop.

Kerry is now a very different person from those early days; she is curious, opinionated, assertive and determined to live life her way. Most importantly Kerry is starting to believe that she can make her dream of working with animals come true.

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The Secret History by Donna Tartt was published in 1992. I read it with absolute amazement in the winter of 2000. Absolutely brilliant, like The

Catcher in the Rye strafed with the paranoia of darkest suspense. I had the impression this was America, this was an emotional map of America, some sort of strange new National Anthem

The Secret History sold out its 750,000 print run. Not many books by unknown authors (authoresses) do that. You might say the fact that Donna Tartt is a very beautiful woman didn’t hurt, but although this may be true such appeals will not enable someone to simply sit down and type out a masterpiece of crime fiction. And general agreement is The Secret History is a dazzling “tour de force.”

Upon its publication many critics, such as David Hare, the dramatist, panned her second novel The Little Friend calling it a disappointment after such a superb debut. Tartt was damned by her early success it seemed. Nothing could be as good as The Secret History and the sprawling, multi-tracked American Gothic of The Little Friend hurt people’s heads (their soft heads I would say, brains melting beneath the cosmic-sun of commercially sponsored T.V.).

Let me just get this off my chest here and into the laps of you good people. The Little Friend is just as gripping and deeply mysterious as The Secret History. It is the work of a more mature mind, the irony, lost on many commentators, is that the central character is a 12 year old girl (Harriet Cleve Dufresnes). The critics

somehow assume a novel which revolves around a child must be a children’s book, like Nancy Drew or The Chronicles of Narnia or The Famous Five.

Are there the bones of controversy here? A Lolita complex? Not really, sex is the last thing on Harriet’s mind; she’s only 12. Lolita is 12 when Humbert

Humbert first claps eyes on her, but that’s another story. In many ways the hostility directed towards The Little Friend suggests it is no less indigestible to main-stream tastes as American Psycho (Brett Ellis and Tartt know each other, quite well I believe), yet there is no graphic gore in Donna Tartt’s book. Perhaps the confusion in reaction arose because The Little Friend is at one and the same time language dense and cinematic, a heady brew of “ecstatic prose.” I really think all the negative press is a kick-back from the massive praise for her first novel, delayed

back-biting. Who said Americans love other people’s success?

In the course of time and with further readings The Little Friend will be re-evaluated I hope and held in as high esteem by critics, and other writers, and the reading public as I hold it. In the final analysis who Harriet and Hely Hull are most reminiscent of is Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, those eternal youngsters created by Mark Twain of Mississippi and the book should rightly be seen as a Modern Classic!

A FLACK RANTJulian Raphael on THE LITTLE FRIEND (2002)



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Object of the Month # 03by Josie Camus (Fitzwilliam Museum)

Johannes Vermeer. The Music Lesson. 1662-5

Back in the summer FLACK exhibited some innovative beer can camera art. And now, perhaps by way of a follow up, the Fitzwilliam

Museum is hosting a major Vermeer exhibition. So what’s the connection? Well, artist David Hockney recently wrote a fat book (available in the mighty Cambridge Central Library) about his theory that 400 years ago, many artists were using pinhole cameras to help make their paintings. Often the story of western art focuses on how artists developed things like perspective and foreshortening to make their paintings look more realistic, but David Hockney suggests that actually using pinholes to create images might have saved them from mucking around with a whole lot of maths… And Vermeer is one of the artists he examines.

Let’s have a closer look at one of the Vermeers in the Fitz though, and also think about how it’s different from a photo… This is a painting from the Queen’s collection called ‘The Music Lesson’. (Whole lot of meaningful glances being exchanged: Not a lot of music being taught!) The room has a deep sense of space: deeper than you could get even with funny lenses on a camera. It uses one point perspective, so all the depth lines in the painting meet at a point on the lady’s sleeve. And notice on the marble floor tiles that the marble pattern is dropped after the first few rows

FLACKBACK Dear Editor

Having just purchased my first issue of Flack when in Cambridge last Friday, I thought I should write and congratulate you on a marvellous and informative magazine. I am full of admiration for the role of this magazine in helping homeless people to give them a sense of vocation and that they matter in society and helping them to get back on their feet.

This was demonstrated by one of your vendors selling magazines in Petty Cury on Friday afternoon (11 November). My friend and I spent some time talking to him (while, of course, others, I am sure through ignorance, while laden with Christmas shopping, acted as if he was invisible!) He was polite and so proud that he had managed 20 days free of alcohol We believed no mean feat when battling addiction and had also now spoken to his mother, after 24 years and learned his sister’s married name. We also spoke about how Toby Peters must be a great role model for him. Please will you pass on our good wishes to this vendor.

Jacquie and Susan

We love emails like this but we’re also open to constructive criticism and provocative debate.

email: [email protected]

to increase the sense of depth. Not only does the room seem extra spacious, but the way it is painted makes it much lighter than would have been possible, as Dutch buildings were often quite close together. Also check out the rafters on the ceiling; in a real Dutch house they would have run parallel to the windows, but Vermeer has turned them round, to give some strong horizontal lines at the top of the picture. He has also played with the shadows cast by the virginal (piano thing): The legs are closer together than they would be in real life, and the shadow on the back wall is much smaller than it would be.

If these ways in which the room could not be real are hard to spot, it’s because Vermeer is such a good painter that he makes it totally convincing. But don’t be fooled: Even if Vermeer did use pinhole cameras sometimes, these paintings are still artistic constructs, made as music to the eye!

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MAKE YOUR OWN FLACK GIFT BAGOur centrefold artwork by Nick Ward can be easily converted into a gift bag Instructions by Steph Clarke and Cindy Reay



YOU NEED – FLACK Centrefold artwork page, 2 pieces card 9cm x 2cm, glue, ribbon, hole punch (or sharp pointed scissors), spoon (for sharp folds) and 1 full snack juice box or similar (for weight)

1) Place pattern side down (read brilliant poetry!) and fold top down along A (fig 1)

2) Glue card pieces under fold, each should be 2.5cm from central fold

3) Glue flap down over card and press with spoon

4) Make folds inward at B,C,D and E. (fig 1)(It is possible to feel the edges of card)

5) Fold B (or E if more comfortable) inwards and apply glue to top 1cm from inside edge

6) Fold over D (C if using E) with brilliant poetry inside and the overlap should cover glued edge, leave glue to dry. (you should now have an oblong tube, pattern outside)

7) Fold centre of sides inward so front and back lay flat together.(fig 2)

8) Fold bottom (the end without the card) inwards by 3.5cm on front / back panels (fold F)

9) Rest tube on card end then fold side edges (fold G) so all the folds line up and make a sharp diagonal fold

10) Apply glue and fold in last flap like an envelope

11) Turn bag over and put juice box or similar inside to weigh down bottom glued pieces then leave to dry

12) Punch holes through the carded top at your desired width and thread and tie ribbons for handles.

fig 2

fig 1

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From Rosé to LeytonstoneOne glass two glass, tanked up on ego

Then a cheeky half bottleThus far, hence forthA cheeky half bottle is what I bought

A quick dash to Tesco fizz fizz, pop! Pop!No time for a corkscrew, so ah bought a screw top

Toying with roulette of the Russian kindChange at Liverpool Street for the Victoria line

On the Alto side of egoAh thought the night was mine!

There’s a lot of Hocus Pocus to this on-line dating business

Cyber-type saucery Too many photoshop Wizards

Second half bottle Fizz fizz, pop! Pop!Second half bottle Guard’s down now, fizz (hic) cheers!Fizz fizz, bottoms up

Ah was well on me way, ha ha wink wink!And still on me journey to me blind date!What d’ya think?

But when the train pulled in, ah realised it was getting late

The sky was dark and as London turned to night Ah couldn’t hear Big BenBut, the penny ‘ad dropped alright!

No money, no battery, but a porcelain face does hide well the brass neckHow in the world was a gonna get me outta this mess?

Dark eyes, dark skin with just an accent of blingHe thought ah wasn’t coming cos me phone ‘ad packed in

Me battery went flat when ah was on me way thereI even stole in first class on a wing ‘n’ a prayer!

Ah wangled some charge from a promo stand in the stationAh just had to make the best of this FUBARD situation

So ah rang this young lad from my sanctimonious throneThinking please don’t call my bluff cos ah can’t get home!

The rosé glow was losing its touchAh think the second cheeky bottle was a touch too much!

With this online dating game …..So seductively corrupt!

This guy’s name is in the title, Part ‘o the station on the tubeBut I’m not telling, cos that would be rude!

He may not of felt obliged But, he may well have felt obligated

To just get home tomorrow, with bated breath I waitedI guess he rescued me that night, with my scruples on vacation,

Synthetic sobrietyJust a day in the life

Synthetic sobriety…This tale is true and bares quite a bite!!!

Ballad of Rosé to Leytonstone by Jade Rivers

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SpiderAfter the office Christmas partyWe locked up and departedToo drunk to do the cleaning To return next day we were meaning

That night near a patch of ciderLay a very drunken spiderPlotting in its tiny mindChristmas cheer to leave behind

So up the wall it did crawlLooking like a speck so smallUntil in a corner it did weaveA Christmas tiding. Then did leave.

When we returned, spirit ebbedWe marvelled all at corner webbedFor written there for all to seeThe words ‘Goodwill for all time should be.’

Steph Clarke

Ploink the gypsy songOur unique celebration beganCarol season and Christmas good will A vixen stole by over there yule would pine. The holly prince looked long to his tan

Just face, golden lit, in night cold and deep.A red robin glode down for, he sang; Wear sparkling princesses hereThe longest night’s day becomes near.

Selene hers shining at his joining to singAnd with a breath, spells froze like the clock.Our halls glow now with candles cheerand t’will alighten the eves of the year.

Fall snowly around their song graced the ground Great trees, beauteous fields and a flock.

Now a dress of the quickly star brighterAnd new the dawn day will be whiterThe promise each after there a rose thenshepherds for which he she was chosen

The truth best dreamed from these moundsIs a house where to harps find their sounds

James Elliottillustration by Mick Chalkley

I no longer do facebook And I don’t Twitter Don’t get me wrong

I ain’t sad nor am I bitter I played

Oh Boy! can I play Whether pristine

Or covered in clay Isn’t it just funny Isn’t it funny how When you do well

All friends and no row Fresh I feel

Look really well In the darkness

I no longer dwell Sun’s yellow rays Soothes my soul

Top of the world Is my goal

Night or day Burning so bright My eyes now lit So full of light

The ghosts of the past Have faded away

Ready for anything Come what may

Let’s not be too hasty Let’s not be too clever Yes I make mistakes However, however

Listen to me carefully And remember forever

I’m full of hope, and So full of endeavor

Heads or Tails, call it!

SR Ahmed

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Thursday to Saturday8th - 10th December 7:30pm£10/8 concessionsNunkie Theatre Company brings to life several of M R James’ most thrilling tales in a gripping one man performance.

Full details on page 23

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ART & EXHIBITIONSAn Anatomy of the OrganPhotographic & Illustration ServiceOld Exams Hall, New Museums Site, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RS

Weekdays until Friday 9th December9am - 5pm FreeCambridge is a pipe organ paradise, having possibly the highest concentration of organs in the world. Within any given instrument, there is in turn a bewildering profusion of organ pipes of all shapes and sizes, every single one of which is hand-made and ear-voiced to tonal perfection and harmony with every other pipe. Photographed by Yangchen [email protected] 01223 334393

PhD Artists’ Research ExchangeRuskin Gallery, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT

Thursday 1st December

10am - 5pmFreeCambridge School of Art is pleased to announce a further collaboration with the École Supériere Grenoble-Valence in France. This current exhibition will invite three young artist/researchers from École Supériere Grenoble-Valence to exhibit in the Ruskin Gallery. Each will install their works and also give presentations on their work, as well as a small symposium in the gallery during the exhibition’s run. www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskingallery

The Body in Women’s Art Now: Part 3 - ReCreationNew Hall Art Collection, Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge. CB3 0DF

Thursday 1st December10am - 6pm dailyFreeThis exhibition brings together video and performance-video works by some of today’s most cutting edge artists, who by using new technologies and utilizing the internet as a source material in their art



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- using sites such as Second Life, Google, Twitter and Facebook – create artworks that comment upon the shifting status of the body in a technologically driven world.www-art.newhall.cam.ac.uk

ContemplationsRussian Art Help5-7 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

Sunday 4th December to Sunday 11th December12 - 6pmFreeAn exhibition of paintings by award winning Russian artists, Katerina Kaminina and Iliya Lebedev.01223 557640

Christmas Open Studio Exhibition: Winter Light Angela Mellor Gallery, 38a St Mary’s Street, Ely, CB7 4ES

Saturdays and Sundays to 18th December 10:30am - 5pm FreeWith guest artist Melanie Max, well known for her light filled atmospheric renderings of the Fen landscape seen from her narrowboat on the waterways of East Anglia. Ceramics for use by Colin Saunders. Three jewellers will also be showing their work: Dorothy Erickson, Tina Ashdown & Jane Penningtion. www.angelamellor.com 01353 666675

House Exhibition: Treasures of the LibraryAnglesey Abbey, Gardens & Lode Mill, Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, CB25 9EJ

Wednesday to Sunday from 16th November to 15th January11am - 3:30pmCheck prices for adults, children and families. Reduced rate when arriving by bicycle, on foot or public transport.

Library books are coming off the shelf to reveal their exquisite illustrations and bindings in this brand new exhibition. On the launch of a new book by the National Trust’s Libraries Curator, we think it’s time to delve a little deeper into these sometimes forgotten treasures. [email protected] 01223 810080

Karen Stamper ExhibitionCambridge Art Salon, 29 Cromwell Road, CB1 3EB

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays from 1st December

to 7th December.1 - 5pmPrivate view on Thursday 2nd from 7pmFree This is the first exhibition for this exciting local feminist artist., Karen’s paintings have a raw intensity that makes them rare and powerful. They are a cri de coeur emerging with great integrity from a tradition of feminism and feminist art.́ - Beverley Knowles.www.karenstamper.co.uk

Jade’s Top Tips for Christmas

Be a big kid…!

Christmas is for the kids, or isn’t that what everyone harps on about! Just because you’re

bigger than a size four in a shoe,that doesn’t mean nowt!

Do something fun, don’t feel leftout, do something that makes

you feel good.

Join the library and watch afavourite movie or read a

favourite book that takes youback to happy memories.

Cook yourself a breakfast orsend yourself a card, cos reallywe’re all the same underneath,

we’re all children at heart!

Paintings by Renée SpierdijkClare Hall College, Herschel Road, CB3 9AL

Saturday 4th November to Sunday 18th December9am - 6pmFreeThis exhibition is a retrospective of work done during the last six years. It is a series inspired by images of girls and young women originating from photographs. [email protected]

Launch of Wysing Arts Contemporary: Slipped Wysing Arts Centre, Fox Road, Bourn, CB23 2TX

Saturday 3rd December6 - 8pmFree Slipped is an exhibition of work for sale produced by artists who have taken part in recent residencies and retreats at Wysing, and those we are building new

relationships with. Much of the work has been created in Wysing’s on-site ceramics studio especially for the exhibition. www.wysingartscentre.org 01954 718 881

Open StudioThe Pavilion Broadway, Grantchester, CB3 9NQ

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December 11 - 4pmFreeMagical hidden studio showing work by Elspeth Owen and Max K. Weaver. Mulled wine. Raffle. Ceramics, books, cards and the latest FLACK on sale.www.imaginedcorners.net

FLACK’S FITZWILLIAM 4Every month a member of FLACK will choose four events or exhibtions at the Fitzwilliam Museum. November’s selection is by Kevin Appleby.

Fitzwilliam MuseumTrumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB

Tuesday - Saturday10am - 5pmSundays 12pm - 5pm

01223 332900www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

Vermeer’s WomenTuesday 6th December6pm (time tbc)See the influence of painting on cinematic art with a screening of films by young filmmakers, inspired by Vermeer’s Women. Followed by a screening of Girl with a Pearl Earring starring Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson. A Cambridge Film Consortium event in association with the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Tickets available one week before screening. To book contact Cambridge Arts Picturehouse on 0871 902 5720or visit www.picturehouses.co.uk.

An Evening with Simon Schama Wednesday 14th December5:30pm£10 (£8 concessions, including Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum) Join us for a special evening lecture by Simon Schama, art historian and Professor at Columbia University. In collaboration with the History of Art Department. Ticket includes a glass of wine or soft drink and the opportunity to view the current exhibitions.Booking essential, through ADC




Theatre Box Office. 01223 300085www.adcticketing.com

England and the Dutch Republic in the age of Vermeer: Coins and medals from the 17th CenturyGlaisher Gallery

Until Sunday 1st AprilFreeSee fine examples of 17th-century English and Dutch coins and medals illustrating the great historic figures and naval wars of the period.

Splendour & Power: Imperial Treasures from ViennaAdeane Gallery (12)

Until Sunday 8th AprilFreeCome prepared to be dazzled by this spectacular array of Renaissance and Baroque treasures fashioned from precious metals, gems, rare stones and exotic materials from across the globe. Learn how the Holy Roman Emperors used their glittering collection of jewellery, vessels and small-scale masterpieces to demonstrate their incredible wealth, power and glory. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see over sixty treasures from the renowned Viennese Kunstkammer displayed in the UK.

MUSIC : ROCK POP FOLKCambridge Folk Club The Golden Hind, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1SP

Every Friday

8pm£varies4th Nov Open Stage with the Cattle Barons. 11th Nov Johnny Dickinson, Support: Tom Colborn. 18th Nov Kristina Olsen, Support: Martin Kaszak and Howard Roscoe. 25th Nov Dick Gaughan, Support: Louise Jordan.01223 304447www.cambridgefolkclub.org

Live Irish Music SessionsThe White Swan, 107-109 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AZ

Every Monday 8:30pm FreeThe real live Irish music session which has been in Cambridge for the last 12 years, has now moved to the White Swan, on Mill Road.

Upbeat Open MicThe Emperor , Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1NW

Thursday 1st December8 - 11:30pmFreeOpen mic - come along and get involved. Poetry, music and comedy01223 464633

Green Mind presents Goodnight LeninThe Portland Arms, Mitcham’s Corner, Cambridge, CB4 3BA

Monday 5th December8pm £5 adv“Goodnight Lenin not only excel in writing timeless melodies, borne from studious fascination of the likes of Simon And Garfunkel and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, but they also perform them with vigour and an uncanny polished tightness that will surely see the band grow into an unstoppable folk force.” The Fly.www.greenmind.co.uk

Bushfari SoundThe Man on the Moon , Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BA

Thursday 1st December8pm till lateFreeDJ Jeff Levi (Living Roots) + DJ Blen (Rapture FM) plus live musicians, vocals and guests.01223 474144

Attack! Vipers! Vanilla Pod, Broken Few Plus 2.The Portland Arms , Mitcham’s Corner, Cambridge, CB4 3BA

Saturday 3rd December 6pm£5Ragin’ hardcore, melodic hardcore and total class core throughout.www.theportlandarms.co.uk

Crushing Death & Grief: Daniel Higgs + C JoynesThe Portland Arms, Mitcham’s Corner, Cambridge, CB4 3BA

Wednesday 7th December 8pm£6 adv / £7 doorMixing drones and jaws harp with banjo and poetic voice Higgs’s stark material tackles the mystical and the evangelical, with flashes of a pure dark humour at the root of it all. He will be supported by C Joynes, the well-travelled Master Musician of Histon playing a selection from his latest offering for the esteemed Bo’ Weavil Recordings.www.wegottickets.com/event/137107

Kevin’s Random Fact

“The Canary Islands should be the Isle of Dogs. The Romans called the largest island Insula Canarias, Latin for the Isle of Dogs.”

Cambridge Alt-Pop Christmas Free Party with Violet Woods, Bricoletheque and more...The Portland Arms , Mitcham’s Corner, Cambridge, CB4 3BA

Thursday 8th December8pmFree (Donations welcome)Come witness the blistering delights of Cambridge’s indie pop bands having a bit of end year knee’s up. Fairy Lights, mince pies, friends & frivolity for the bargain price of a smile!www.theportlandarms.co.uk

ChumbawambaThe Man On The Moon, 2 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BA

Saturday 10th December 8pm£tbcChumbawamba: Agit-Prop legends come



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to the Moon!01223 474144

The Tabs GigThe Alma Cambridge, 26 Russell Court, Cambridge, CB2 1HW

Saturday 10th December8:30pmFreePlaying classic rock from the 70’s to the present day. They have enough equipment to fill two stages and put on a great show!www.almacambridge.co.uk

New Town KingsThe Man On The Moon, 2 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB4 3BA

Saturday 17th December 7:30pm till late£6 on the door New Town Kings are a 9 piece Ska/Reggae band from Colchester. Since 2006 they have been rocking venues and festivals across the UK and Europe with their own brand of Ska, Rock-steady and Reggae. With new album “Mojo” just released on Bomber Music, expect some storming new tracks as well as the old favourites when they return to the Man on the Moon, one of their favourite venues!01223 474144

Cluzion CabaretPlough and Fleece, High Street, Horningsea, CB25 9JG

Saturday 17th December8pm FreeCluzion Music presents our Christmas Cabaret. Join us for 2nd annual Christmas bash with contributions from Cluzion artists past and present plus open mic slots.www.cluzionusic.org.uk

Cambridge Acoustic NightsCB2, 5-7 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD

Every Saturday until 17th December 8:30pm Mainly unplugged open mic and jam sessions. See website for line up details. www.myspace.com/cambridgeacousticnights

PERFORMANCENicholas NicklebyADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS

Tuesday 6th December to Saturday 10th December7:45 - 10:15pm

£10, £9, £8, £6Nick Warburton’s exciting new adaptation of Charles Dickens Nicholas Nickleby bristles with sub-plots ranging from Nicholas’s experiences at Yorkshire’s Dotheboys Hall School to London’s social and business scene and theatre life in Portsmouth. With heroes and villains aplenty and a wealth of supporting characters, we meet many of Dickens’ most memorable characters. A treat for all the family to enjoy.www.adctheatre.com01223 300085

The RatcatcherADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS

Tuesday 13th December to Saturday 17th DecemberTuesday, Wednesday & Matinee £10, £8, Thursday to Saturday £12, £107:45 - 10:15pm 2:30 - 5pm on Saturday 17th December Plague and poverty threaten the corrupt town of Hamelin. The Councillors compete to offer their daughters for marriage to the Prince, rats lurk amid the rotting food, and the poor have been forced to sell their children into slavery. Only the care of the Mayor’s daughter, Ana, keeps the children alive, while their morale is boosted by the songs of the mysterious Piper, who has come to rid the town of the rats. When Ana is chosen as the Prince’s bride, accusations of witchcraft seem set to tear the community apart. Can the Piper save the town, or does he have motives of his own? Booking is recommended for this event.www.adctheatre.com01223 300085

Treasure Island ADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS

Tuesday to Saturday until 3rd December7:45pm£12-£8The ADC/Footlights Pantomime: Treasure Island is the story of what young Jim Hawkins did: a tale of treacherous pirates, rousing sea shanties and an over- talkative parrot. When a disgusting sea captain leaves Jim a crusty old treasure map along with a whole heap of trouble, Jim sets off to unearth the legendary booty. Along with his bumbling friends and a love interest of sorts, Jim sets out to sea.www.adctheatre.com01223 300085

Cambridge and County Folk MuseumCastle Hill, Cambridge, CB3 0AQ

Wednesday 7th December to Friday 9th December7pm£10An Evening with the Curator of the Curious - Victorian Ghost Stories This Christmas, the Folk Museum is embracing the Victorian parlour tradition with an evening of darkly gothic stories! Join our ‘Curator of the Curious’ as he brings the dark corners and creaking floor boards of the Museum to life. Traditional punch and mince pies complete an evening of pre- Christmas fun and entertainment.www.folkmuseum.org.uk01223 355159

Kevin’s Random FactThe Duke of Wellington was Irish, he was born in Dublin in 1794.

Arabian Nights Mumford Theatre, Cambridge, CB1 1PT

Sunday 18th December2:30pm £9 (£7 children)Let Proteus take you on a magical journey to the Far East, to the home of Aladdin, Ali Baba, Sinbad and the most famous storyteller of all, Scheherazade. The stories of The Thousand and One Nights are tales of adventure, with monsters and genies, wizards and thieves, all wrapped in the romantic tale of the King of Persia and Scheherazade - the masterful storyteller who must tell a new story each night, with no repeats, to save herself from execution… This is an exotic treat for Christmas, full of



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JAM Scratch Night, ‘Death and Gardening’The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX

Wednesday 16th November8pmPay What You LikeAward winning Associate Artists at The Point, Wet Picnic, present research ideas full of dark humour, 90s dance routines and mischievous theatricality for their new indoor show Death and Gardening. Set in the interesting world of allotments where planting and gardening competitions are not just about who has the biggest marrow, Death and Gardening focuses on loss and humanity. The scratch explores the hidden worlds, fragility’s and fantasies of the people behind the patches.For more info on Wet Picnic, [email protected] To reserve places at the Junction, 01223 511 511www.wetpicnic.com www.junction.co.uk/artist/3721

M R James Storytelling at the Leper ChapelThursday 8th December 7:30pm£10/8 concessionsThe Nunkie Theatre Company bring to life A Pleasing Terror - two of M R James’ earliest and most popular tales Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook and The Mezzotint in a gripping one man performance. 01223 359750

M R James Storytelling at the Leper ChapelFriday 9th December7:30pm £10/8 concessionsOh Whistle...is generally acknowledged as M R James’ masterpiece. It is paired here with The Ash Tree-arguably his most gruesome work. A thrilling one man show is presented by Nunkie Theatre Company. 01223 359750

M R James Storytelling at the Leper ChapelSaturday, 10th December7:30pmTickets £10/8 concessions A Warning to the Curious includes the thrilling title story and the unforgettably dark Lost Hearts by M R James. Suitable for Ages 13+. A dramatic one man show by

Nunkie Theatre Company. 01223 359750

Mark SteelHaverhill Arts Centre, Haverhill, CB9 8AR

Thursday 1st December8pm £14 Following his highly acclaimed Radio 4 comedy show Mark Steel’s In Town, the man himself is back on the road. Bringing an element of the radio show to each live performance, means Mark will write material shedding light on the quirkiness, history and interesting aspects of every town he visits. He may regret making this promise!www.haverhillartscentre.co.uk 01440 714140


Eat…

Keep your blood sugar busy andyour serotonin fizzing.

Tryptophan is the amino acidwhat produces Serotonin and

may contribute towardsalleviating the dreaded

depression.

So plenty of protein andcomplex carbs, you could have

yourself pork and cranberry(a helpful dash of anti-oxidant

and one of your five a day I think!)with all the trimmings and a

large portion of home-made rice pudding, just for good measure!

CLASSICAL WORLD & JAZZ

Jazz Jam at the Emperor The Emperor, 21 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1NW

Every TuesdayFreeRegular friendly jazz evening, where local talent tests their improvisatory skills with the help of a customarily excellent rhythm section.01223 464633

El Hombre sin Nombre... The Geldart, 1 Ainsworth Street, Cambridge, CB1 2PF

Thursday, every 2nd week from Thursday 6th October to Thursday 15th

December8:30pmFreeLive Spanish and Flamenco style acoustic guitarist will be playing in the restaurant section of the pub. Bernard serenades our diners on the first and third Thursdays of every month.01223 314264

Gaudete!Fitzwilliam Museum

Thursday 15th December 7:30pm£15 (£12 concessions and Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum), including interval glass of wine.The Fitzwilliam Museum’s popular annual Christmas concert takes place in the splendid surroundings of Gallery 3. Come and enjoy a performance of seasonal favourites and a glass of wine amidst the Fitzwilliam’s fabulous collections and get the festive season off to a very special start.

Tickets available from City Centre Box Office, Wheeler Street, Cambridge. 01223 357851

The Township CometsHidden Rooms

7a Jesus Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8BA

Friday 16th December7:15pm£ 20 (full price), £16 (CMJC members/students), £19 (Arts Picture House members)The Comets play the searing, joyous music of saxophonist Dudu Pukwana, a towering figure in South African jazz. It will be a joyous evening in the Zila tradition from a band featuring vocalist Pinise Saul, supported by trumpeter Chris Batchelor, trombonist Harry Brown, Jason Yarde on saxophone, Adam Glasser piano and harmonica, Dudley Phillips bass and Frank TonToh drums.www.cambridgejazz.org

Anglia Ruskin Orchestra and ChorusWest Road Concert Hall

West Road,CB3 9DP

Wednesday 7th December7:30pm£10 (£7 concessions, £5 Anglia Ruskin students)For their autumn concert, Anglia Ruskin Orchestra and Chorus present music from the old world and the new. Messiaen’s Jardin du sommeil d’amour from the immense Turangalîla Symphonie of 1948 conjures visions of ‘two lovers enclosed




in love’s sleep. A landscape comes out from them…’ Messiaen dedicated his final work to Mozart, and the latter’s Paris Symphony of 1778 completes the first half of the concert. Anglia Chorus then joins the Orchestra for a selection of American-themed choral masterpieces.

Tickets available from the Mumford Theatre Box Office: 0845 196 2320www.anglia.ac.uk/mumfordtheatre

Anne Page plays Bach 1Pembroke College Chapel

Trumpington Street, CB2 1RF

Thursday 1st December 7:30pm Free

Anne Page plays Bach 2Emmanuel College St Andrews Street, Cambridge CB2 3AP

Thursday 8th December 7:30pm FreeRenowned organist and Cambridge resident Anne Page starts an ambitious project this December to play all of Bach’s works for organ. This musical marathon will include 21 concerts on 10 organs in Cambridge throughout the year. www.cambridgesummermusic.com 01223 334200

J. S. Bach, The Christmas Oratorio: Parts 1-3Emmanuel United Reformed Church, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RR

Saturday 10th December7:30pm £12.50 Bach’s telling of the Christmas story opens with a heaven- storming timpani stroke and a glorious burst of orchestral colour; in fact, the Christmas Oratorio contains some of the most jubilant music Bach ever composed. Along with Handel’s Messiah, the Christmas Oratorio has a special place in the musical calendar and the Cambridge Philharmonic invites you to begin the Christmas season in the company of Bach’s moving, inspiring and uplifting masterwork. www.cam-phil.org.uk 01223 357851

Concerti for Christmas - The Musical and Amicable SocietyGreat St Mary’s Church, Senate House Hill, Cambridge, CB2 3PQ

Saturday 10th December 7:30pm

£22/£17 The Concerti for Christmas concerts given by the Amicables have become a new Cambridge tradition. This vibrant young chamber orchestra, performing on period instruments without a conductor, is a democratic ensemble of soloists, who thrill audiences with their superb musicianship and risk-taking energy. This year their programme includes some perennial favourites: Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos no. 3 , as well as works by Wassenauer and Vivaldi. www.cambridgeearlymusic.org/Concerts-2011.php01223 847330


Give…

Give it a go or give it away,do something different just for

the day. Christmas is supposedto be a giving time and you don’tneed to break the bank to makesomeone smile whilst cheering

up yourself and your fellow man,you could give someone a hug ora smile or even just make them a

cuppa and invite them for agood ol’ catch up!

Or you could give one of themost precious commodities

what exists, you could give yourtime and lend a hand with a

night shelter or charity.

Music for Advent and ChristmasJesus College Chapel

Jesus Lane, CB5 8BL

Saturday 10th December8:15pm £12/£6 The Fairhaven Singers’ ever-popular Christmas concert in the atmospheric chapel of Jesus College. Includes carols for audience participation.www.fairhavensingers.org.uk 01223 357851

Verdi - RequiemWest Road Concert Hall

11 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP

Saturday 17th December 7:30pm £16 (£12conc) Collegium Laureatum, Conductor: Ian

Cobb. Verdi - Requiem. Soloists: Katy Crompton, Anna Harvey, Edward Hughes, Edward Grint

You are advised to get tickets for this in advance from choir members, the Corn Exchange Box Office or [email protected]. They can also be purchased on the door if still available. www.wegottickets.com/event/139742 01223 357851

Jazzitation at The GeldartThe Geldart, 1 Ainsworth Street Cambridge CB1 2PF

Sunday 11th December7:30pmFreeVocal jazz with a twist of Christmas courtesy of Jazzitation. We are a jazz trio based on the vocals of Sara Morrison, the saxophone of Ian Morrison, and the guitar of David Eisenthal. The ideal accompaniment to romantic dining, wedding photos, or plain old chilled out chatting.01223 314264

Winter Warmers concert by Good Vibrations & Judith Silver St Andrew’s Hall, Chesterton, CB4 1DT

Saturday 10th December8 - 10pm £8Join Good Vibrations community choir and renowned singer- songwriter Judith Silver for a very special evening of warming festive songs from around the world. All proceeds will be donated to Papworth Trust, a disability charity that supports people to live more independent lives.www.good- vibes.org.uk/07789 181212

Harmony in HarlemCook’s Barn, Whitelands Farm, Newmarket Road, Bottisham, CB25 9BD

Saturday 3rd December7:30pm £15 Duke Ellington is widely regarded as the greatest American composer of the last century. Harmony in Harlem, a 17 piece band formed to perform this unique music, is a jazz orchestra: 4 trumpets, 5 saxophones, 3 trombones, plus rhythm & voice; the music chiefly from the vintage period of Ellington in the 30’s and 40’s, covering a range of emotions and styles from the raw sounds of the jungle through to vibrant swing, from the darkest lament




to the joyful and lavishly romantic. Daniel Taylor on 01223 810840

Live Funk and JazzThe Vaults, 14 Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TB

Friday 2nd, 9th and 16th December10pm£varies, under £5Live jazz funk bands every Friday – this month Fat Friday (2nd December), Splitwiskers (9th December), Hot Lips and Chili Fingers (16th December). See website for links to the bands’ myspace music profiles.www.thevaults.biz/events01223 506090

Cambridge Guitar Club St James Centre, Wulfstan Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QJ

Thursday 8th December 8pm £4 Cambridge Guitar Club is for local classical, flamenco and acoustic fingerstyle guitarists, and all those who enjoy listening to guitar music performed live. Club events give everyone who wishes the chance to perform for the audience, and to meet other local guitarists. Bring your guitar and play or come along and listen.www.cambridgeguitarclub.awardspace.co.uk/news.htm

An Evening with Kol Echad & Friends Mayfield Primary School, Warwick Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HN

Saturday 3rd December7pm £10/ £5 children/ £25 familyA cabaret evening featuring Cambridge’s Jewish choir in a feast of musical talent. There will be everything from gorgeous Yiddish and Hebrew choral pieces to klezmer, jazz, classical, Billy Joel, opera, Gershwin and more. The event is in aid of Beth Shalom’s synagogue building fund & promises to be a feast of musical [email protected] 844503

SPORTS & WALKSCambridge Parkrun Milton Country ParkMilton, CB4 6AZ

Every Saturday9amFree

Parkrun offers a free weekly 5k timed run. This is not a race, but a regular volunteer run event open to all ages and abilities. We all run for our own enjoyment. Please come along and join in whatever your pace! Cambridge parkrun is free but you must register in advance - please see website.www.parkrun.org.uk/cambridge/Home.aspx

Wandlebury Walk Wandlebury Country Park

Cambridge, CB22 3AE

Every Thursday10amFree, parking fee (£2) appliesWalks are suitable for anyone interested in walking or who wants to adopt a healthier lifestyle. An extended walk sets off from the Stable Rooms or Tadlow Granary at 10am, with a shorter walk leaving at 10.30am, then both groups return for tea, coffee and refreshments together at 11 am. All ages and abilities welcome.www.cpswandlebury.org

Kevin’s Random FactThe first King of all the English was King Athelstan 924-39, King Alfred’s grandson.

Pregnancy & Postnatal Pilates CourseThe Bodywise Studio, Gywdir Street, CB1 2LJ

Tuesday afternoons 2:20pm & 3:30pm £10 per class with sessions bought in term time blocks Pilates classes designed specifically to meet the needs of the pregnant and postnatal woman. Experienced and fully qualified Pilates teacher focuses on supporting you through your pregnancy, preparing you for birth and then facilitating strength and stability post birth. A unique opportunity to exercise, improve posture, and nurture yourself all in one.www.pilatesformovement.co.uk07879645964 [email protected]

UniyogaSt Johns College, CB2 1TP and Fitzwilliam College, Storey’s Way, Cambridge, CB3 0DG

Thursday 7pm St JohnsSunday 5:30pm Fitzwilliam£3/5.50Yoga classes held weekly on a drop-in basis. Taught by Martin Bond. University students and non-students are welcome.

There is no membership, no course fee, no obligation ... and no chanting. It is simply excellent instruction in both classic and contemporary yoga posture practice delivered in a direct and positive way.www.uniyoga.co.uk 07801 070136

University Social Club SwimmingLeys School, Fen Causeway, Cambridge, CB2 7AD

Weekly on Tuesdays until 20th December7:15 - 8:15pmFree trial swim for first timers

Lane swimming available for University and non-University individuals.

The USC Swimming Section meets at the Leys School on a Tuesday evening. Each week one lane is opened for the more enthusiastic swimmer. We also set aside a second lane for families, with children who use floats, etc. The middle area is set aside for general swimming, but at a more reasonable pace. If you fancy stopping for a chat, then you can.

The door to the pool is located behind the second gate down Fen Causeway on the left, as you head in the direction of Newnham. You can park within the Leys railings if you come by car, bike, etc.

No need to book01223 332237 [email protected]

Making the most of Winter PlantsAnglesey Abbey & Gardens, Quy Road, Lode, CB25 9EJ

Monday 12th December10 - 1pm £15 Discover the Winter Gardens through the eyes of Head Gardener, Richard Todd. Find out how to tackle winter colour and structure, and pick up top tips to ensure your garden has the winter wow factor.

Booking [email protected] 01223 810080

Late-night Opening at Wicken FenWicken Fen, Lode Lane, Ely, CB7 5XP

Saturday 10th December4:30 - 7:30pm Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): adult £5.99 (£5.44), child £2.99 (£2.71),




family £14.99 (£13.62). Green transport incentive: arrive by bicycle and claim your green travel voucher (£1) to spend in the café or shopIf you’re out for a walk, spot our dusk bird highlights, hen harriers, short-eared and barn owls. Spend some time unwinding in the cafe with seasonal cheer. Browse our local crafts, and do a spot of hassle-free Christmas shopping. Children’s activities available. 01353 72027

WORKSHOPS, GROUPS & CLUBS

Cambridge Lindy Hoppers SpeakeasyThe Man on the Moon 2 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD

Every Monday7:30pm - 10:30pm£5 (non-members), £4 (members)Be transported to the rich atmosphere of a 1930s Speakeasy, complete with a beautiful dance floor. Cambridge Lindy Hoppers will be running an absolute beginner’s dance class at 7.30pm, and then social dancing to a live band or Swing DJ starts at 8.30pm.www.cambridgelindy.com/speakeasy07732 642473

iLL Sessions: The Christmas JamCentre at St Paul’s, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1JP

Sunday 18th December 12 - 7pm£5 & £3 Under 13iLL Sessions is a breakdance competition to determine who is the “iLLest” dancer. With dancers from all over the UK competing this is one of the finest dance events around.www.illsessions.co.uk

Festive Floristry Anglesey Abbey & Gardens , Quy Road, Lode, CB25 9EJ

Monday 12th December2 - 3:30pm £20Create a Christmas table centrepiece to impress family and friends. Florist Rebecca Law will show you how to make the most of foliage from your garden, using some from ours! All materials included in the price with tea/coffee to start. Booking Essential - Tickets £15 if booking with Winter Plants study morning, otherwise All Tickets £[email protected] 01223 810080

Kevin’s Random FactParis is built on Gipson, hence “plaster of Paris.”

Panettone Making for Teens Cambridge Cookery School, The Michael Young Centre, Purbeck Road, Cambridge, CB2 2HN

Wednesday 21st December10 - 1pm £35Panettone is a traditional bread filled with dried fruits is wonderful when freshly made and much easier than you think! It will provide a stunning Christmas gift or a magnificent centrepiece. Guest chef Ursula Ferrigno will also guide you through recipes from some of her child- hood Christmas biscuits - making plenty of goodies to take away with [email protected] 07531 521 633

Saturday Drawing Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AQ

Saturday 10th December11:30 - 2pm£8 (£5conc) Artist- led, fortnightly drawing workshops that introduce you to a range of drawing techniques and gives fresh insight into the house and its collection, and exhibitions. All materials and refreshments provided. For adults and people aged 13 plus.

Booking required01223 748100

French ConversationLe Gros Franck, 57 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1NT

Every Tuesdays until 20th December10amFreeFriendly, casual conversation in French over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. Any level of French welcome! Organised by Alliance Française Cambridge.www.alliance- cam.co.uk01223 561854

Yoga and DrummingSqueaky gate, Norfolk Street Enterprise Centre, 47-51 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD

Every Tuesday2 – 3pm£6 drop in or £25 for 5 classes, valid for 10 weeks after date of purchase.Lovely, relaxing, rejuvenating and

strengthening hatha yoga class, using drums with chants and as a form of meditation. Bring your own mats, if you have. Drums provided.01223 361164

Green Enterprise Pub SocialThe Maypole Pub, 20a Portugal place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

Monday 19th December 8:30pm FreeDo join us for a pub social for people interested in green enterprise. We’ll also be exploring the Maypole’s superb selection of [email protected]

TALKS

Barry Kaufmann-Wright at Cambridge Writers Friends’ Meeting House, 91/93 Hartingdon Road, Cambridge, CB1 7UB

Tuesday 6th December 7:30 pm£3 An author who worked with Gerald Durrell at Jerset Zoo for six years, Barry is a writer with enthusiasm for wildlife and landscape photography. He was Police Wildlife Crime Officer in the Essex Police Force for 22 years. He lectures and conducts guided walks around the nature reserves of the Wimbish area where he lives. He is Wildlife Consultant for Natural England and was awarded Fellowship of the British Naturalists Association.www.cambridgewriters.net

The Last Words - Documenting Endangered Languages of the Andaman IslandsCentre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities, Cambridge, CB2 1RX

Thursday 1st December5 - 7pm FreeIn this World Oral Literature Project occasional lecture, Professor Anvita Abbi (of SOAS and Jawaharlal Nehru University) will discuss her recent documentation of some of the highly endangered languages of the Andaman Islands, namely Jarawa, Onge and Great Andamanese, illustrated with examples of rare original sound and video recordings.www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/1818/01223 766838




Public Open Nights - Watch The Stars Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA

Every Wednesday 7 - 9pmFreeAn astronomer from the Institute will present a half- hour public talk, starting promptly at 7.15pm. This followed by an opportunity to look through the historical Northumberland and Thorrowgood telescopes if and only if the weather is clear. Members of the Cambridge Astronomical Association also set up modern telescopes on the observatory lawns, with video projection facility and expert commentary. We can´t always guarantee observing, of course, as it is very weather- dependent. However, the talk will always take place.www.ast.cam.ac.uk/IoA/public/public_observing/01223 337510


Exercise…

Ask yourself, was thatlast spoon of trifledevoured in vain?

Put the sizzle… back into exercise,burn off those love handles and

tone up those thighs.

Enter the New Year with aspring in your step, reviveyour ol’ sneakers and get

ready for the 2012 Games.

Lunchtime Talk in the House Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AQ

Thursday 1st December1:10 - 1:40pm FreeJoin Collections Curator Sebastiano Barassi for a talk on sculptor Constantin Brancusi, with examples from the House. No booking required01223 748100

FOOD & WINE EVENTSFoodcycle Saturday LunchSt Paul’s ChurchHills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1JP

Every Saturday12:30pmFree Lunch cooked by volunteers for members of the [email protected]

Italian Wine TastingLa Dante in Cambridge , 60 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1LA

Saturday 10th December 20117pmJoin a lovely evening tasting some special wines from Veneto. Exclusive Portinari wines. Held in English, open to all. Booking [email protected] or 01223 315191

The Grantchester Christmas Beer FestivalThe Green Man, 59 High Street, Grantchester, Cambridge, CB3 9NF

Friday 16th December – Saturday 18th December 11am - 11pmFree A fantastic weekend packed full of great beers from local breweries and sensational live jazz musicwww.thegreenmangrantchester.co.uk01223 844669

NIGHTLIFE & DANCERoots Reggae NightThe Man on the Moon 2 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD

Every Tuesday8pm - 12:30pm£2/students and unwaged £1A friendly uplifting and musical ambiance incorporating Dub, lovers, Roots, ska and rockers. Participation welcome.01223 474144

The CallingQ ClubStation Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JB

First Saturday of every month9pm - 2am£4 entry, or £3 concessions, which is being extended beyond just Rocksoc members, to anyone with a valid NUS



FLACK VENDORS

Jim and Kim were FLACK’s top selling vendors in November - congratulations!

FLACK Vendors have the opportunity to sell FLACK on the same basis as Big Issue Vendors. They buy their copies for £1 sell for £2 and agree to abide by FLACK’s Vendor Code of conduct.

Five free copies for every new vendor to help them get started.

Badging up and Information Sessions @ the FLACK Base.

Monday - Friday 10:30am - 12:30pmSaturday - Sunday Midday - 2:00pm

FLACK has agreed the following pitch locations with the City Council:

Sidney Streetbetween Boots and M&S Passage

Market Squarebetween M&S and Oasis

Petty Curyoutside Boots

Christ’s PiecesDrummer Street Entrance

Fitzroy StreetGrafton Centre Entrance

Sussex StreetSidney Street Junction

Downing StreetJohn Lewis Entrance

St John’s StreetAll Saint’s Passage




card. Goth / Industrial / EBM / Darkwave.Cambridge’s longest-running goth clubnight (15 years and counting!) Come along and hear our regular in-house DJs alongside special guests. Questions? Post on the facebook page.www.facebook.com/groups/gothsoc

Open iPod Nights and BUY! BUY! BUY! - Stock Exchange Drinks Promotion Fountain Inn, 12 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1DB

Wednesdays (Open iPod) and Thursdays (Stock Exchange)8pm - 2am We have a variety of events happening at The Fountain on a weekly basis from DJs at the weekends to Open iPod and Stock Exchange nights during the week. We’re one of the top Cambridge pubs for a great night out. Stock Exchange - A number of drinks are ‘floated’ on The Fountain Exchange, these products and prices are displayed on the ‘trading screens’. Prices go up and down based on what customers (the traders) are buying! Prices rise or fall every 5 minutes, depending on whether the drinks are brought or not. In addition watch out for market crashes, when prices fall to rock bottom prices! Open iPod Nights – bring your iPod and control the music for a 30 minute slot.www.fountaincambridge.co.uk/events01223 366540

The Early Night Club La Raza, Cambridge, 4 Rose Crescent, Cambridge, CB2 3LL

Wednesday 14th December8pmFree Entry If you only ever get to dance at a friend´s wedding, birthday party, or round the living room with your kids, then The Early Night Club is for you. You may not be 18 anymore, but you still want to dance. But the fact of the matter is, it’s virtually impossible to get yourself off that sofa and even consider going out once it gets past 11pm - which is when most clubs get going. The Early Night Club means you can go out, have a few drinks, dance to some great music and be home by midnight, before the babysitter starts getting grumpy or you run out of steam. How great is that? earlynightclub.wordpress.com01223 464550

FAMILY & CHILDREN

The Boy Who Lost ChristmasMumford Theatre, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT

Tuesday 13th December7pm£10(£5 concessions) Including a free gift for each child at the performanceThe Young Actors Company present a new Christmas show for children and families of all ages. Come and join Crispin on an adventure that will take him from the streets of Victorian London to the tundra of the North Pole in his quest to save the day. Experience this theatrical explosion of magic, music and excitement!

Tickets available from the Mumford Theatre Box Office: 0845 196 2320www.anglia.ac.uk/mumfordtheatre

Winter CraftsCambridge University Botanic Garden, 1 Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE

Saturday 3rd December 11am - 3pm£2 per child normal admission for adultsHave a go at some seasonal craft activities, including learning how to make a pine cone feeder to keep the birds happy through winter. This is one of the Garden’s informal, drop-in workshops for families that take place on the first Saturday of every month.tinyurl.com/botanicwintercraft01223 331875

Jack and the BeanstalkMumford Theatre

Tuesday 20th December, 2:30pm & 6:30pmWednesday 21st December, 11am & 3pmThursday 22nd December, 2:30pm & 6:30pm£7Packed solid with comedy, excitement and adventure, the children will love to cheer their hero Jack and boo the evil Mayor Botchett. They will roar with laughter at the antics of Barmy Bosworth and Dimples the cow, as they try to get the better of the comic dame, Mrs Lumpkin. All this brought to life by a cast of top performers from the world of pantomime. It’s all good old-fashioned fun! Comedy, excitement, adventure and audience participation!Mumford Theatre Box Office: 0845 196 2320www.anglia.ac.uk/mumfordtheatre


Change…

Positive change is good.

They say a change isas good as a rest!

Embrace this New Year,bite the bullet

Just do your best!!!

A Lantern-lit Christmas & Festive Craft WorkshopsAnglesey Abbey, Gardens & Lode Mill, Lode, CB25 9EJ

Saturday 3rd December2pm - 7pm for the Winter Garden, 2 - 4pm for the CraftsAdult £3 (late night opening), Child £1.50 (late night opening), Child £5 (craft activity), Family £7.50 (1 adult, late night opening) Bring along the family to get sparkly and arty making your own paper lantern. (pick up a timed ticket on the day for a 20 minute session, suitable for all ages). Longer opening hours for one-night only, offers plenty of opportunity to browse through the imaginative gifts in our shop and enjoy mulled wine, mince pies and live music. Soak up the atmosphere with festive music then join in the lantern procession at 5pm, when the Winter Garden will be alive with twinkling lights, music and festive spirit. 01223 810080

Christmas Elves WorkshopWicken Fen, Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5XP

Wednesday 7th December and Thursday 8th December10:30am £5.50, includes present Father Christmas needs help getting ready for the big day! For Pre-school children. Booking essential. 01353 720274


Winston Churchill called his depression his Black Dog and overcame it by becoming a master bricklayer and building brick walls around Blenheim Palace.


A Dickensian Christmas at Denny AbbeyFarmland Museum & Denny Abbey, Ely Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9QHSaturday 10th December12 - 5pm £5.50/£4.50/£3.50. Under 5s go FREE, Family Ticket £13 Join us for a Traditional Dickensian Christmas with children’s activities, re-enactors and carols by candlelight from 4:00pm-4:30pm (bring a torch and dress warmly!) Cafe and shop open. Plus Children’s bookseller.www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk01223 860988

SHOESTRING SHOPPINGCar Boot Sale Cambridge City Football ClubMilton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1UY

Every Sunday 7am - 12pmPitches from £6Cambridge’s biggest car boot sale. 100s of bargains, all hard standing.07807 684274

Cambridge Farmers and Arts and Crafts Market Cambridge Market SquareMarket Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QB

Every Sunday 10am - 4pmA lively and friendly market with Arts, Crafts, Antiques, Farmers Market, Speciality Stalls, good coffee and hot and cold food.www.cambridgesundaymarket.co.uk

Mill Road Winter Fair Mill Road closed for a celebration!Saturday 3 December10:30-4:30pm FreeThis year is the 6th annual Mill Road Winter Fair, in the vibrant, multi-cultural district near the centre of Cambridge. This great event fills the whole length of Mill Road with laughter, live music, food and creativity of all kinds. Fantastic art work will be on display, as well as performers of all kinds as well as the much loved food fair. www.millroadwinterfair.org/

Anglian Potters Christmas ExhibitionAll Saints Church, Jesus Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8BP

Until Sunday 11th December Monday-Saturday 10 - 4pm, Sunday 12:30 - 4pm.FreeA stunning exhibition of handmade

ceramics by 70 local potters. Work for sale includes domestic ware, decorative pieces, jewellery and sculpture.www.anglianpotters.org.ukA Retrovert ChristmasCambridge Market , on the aisle between the Guildhall and the fountain.

Monday 5th December 10 - 4pmRetrovert is a new stall on Cambridge Market, stocking retro and handmade items and working with an eco-friendly ethos. In the run up to Christmas, we are making and selling many items with a Christmas twist. Handmade and upcycled decorations and cards and an eclectic range of quality vintage and retro items. Gifts from felted booties to nostalgic tableware.www.retrovert.co.uk



FLACK STOCKISTS

Thank you to all these retailers for giving FLACK shelf space !

Your News Victoria Avenue Spar Barnwell RdKing’s News King’s ParadeKing St. PO King’s StreetPost Office Newmarket RdDerby Stores Newnham Mace Mill RdRegent’s News Regent’s StreetMini Market Cherry Hinton Best One Express Mace Fitzroy StPost Office High Street Chesterton

And an extra special thank you to our Honesty Box Hosts:

Botanic Gardens BrooksideJocalatte Burleigh Street Abbey Swimming Pool Alley Cats King StreetCoffee Savoy Newmarket RdSt John’s Innovation Centre Emmaus Landbeach Urban Larder Mill Rd CHS Group Vision Park, HistonCafe de Paris Mill RdMorgan SindallsAid & Abet Station Car Park Emmanuel United Reform Church Food4Food Cafe Chesterton

Porter’s Lodges:Jesus, Sidney Sussex, King’s, Gonville and Caius, Magdalene, Emmanuel, Fitzwilliam, Queens, Clare, Churchill, Hughes Hall, Wolfson & Trinity

If you would like to stock FLACK in your shop or are willing to support FLACK by hosting an Honesty Box - please contact:

Jessica or James on 01223 366532 or email - [email protected]

FLACK Table Top SaleSunday 4th December

(first Sunday of every month)

Midday - 3pmOld Howard Mallet CentreSturton Street, Cambridge

Art • Crafts • Bric a Brac • Books Live Music • Beer Can Cameras

Refreshments

Pitch fee £5 - Book in advance call 01223 366532




Cambridge Art Salon Christmas FairCambridge Art Salon, 29 Cromwell Rd, CB1 3EB

Saturday 10th December to Sunday 11th December 10 - 4pm (Father Christmas visiting 11 - 12pm)FreeIn conjunction with Wardrobe Fancy Dress. Unique Creative Individual Christmas gifts made by resident artists Free Mulled wine + Mince Pies. Silent auction of artists’ work with proceeds going to Romsey Millwww.cambridgeartsalon.org.uk


“The Canary Islands should be the Isle of Dogs. The Romans called the largest island Insula Canarias, Latin for the Isle of Dogs.”

CAMBRIDGE 105FMThe Midweek Mixtape Every Wednesday7 - 9pmEach week, Hills Road students Josef Clark & Asher Kessler bring you the best tracks from an individual genre to make up the best mix tape around! Genres tackled include Drum n Bass, R&B, Pop, Decades, Folk, Rap & Reggae.

Arts Round UpFortnightly on Saturdays 11am - MiddaySimon Bertin presents a round up of the latest news from the Cambridge Arts scene including Theatres, Plays & Art exhibitions.

From The TerracesEvery Sunday7 - 8pmChris O’Donnell, Ben Mellows & Matt Lockwood present Cambridge 105’s local football show talking about all things Cambridge United, Cambridge City & Histon F.C. Featuring match reviews, previews and your comments on the hot topics related to your club.

UnderdogEvery Monday11pm - MidnightChris Duerden presents a blend of old and new indie/alternative music including the weekly featured album and Track 1, Side 1

Rebel Arts RadioEvery Monday9 - 10pm

An eclectic mix of music, poetry, spoken word and activism.

Acoustic SofaFortnightly on Wednesdays9 - 10pmAndrew ‘Duds’ Young presents featuring live musicians performing acoustic versions of their bands material plus an in depth chat about the artist’s music. Expect a wide variety of genres including funk, ska, punk & country.

FlavourEvery SaturdayMidday - 1pmFuelled by rampant curiosity and unashamed gluttony, Flavour is Cambridge 105’s regular show dedicated to food and drink in Cambridgeshire.

Strummers & DreamersFortnightly on Sundays10pm - 11pmLes Ray presents a themed programme bringing you folk music old and new, along with information on what’s happening on the folk scene in Cambridge.

CAROL SERVICES

A Festival of Nine Lessons and CarolsKing’s College Chapel, King’s Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1ST

Saturday 24th December3-4:30pm (Queue from 8am to avoid disappointment)Established in 1918, and broadcast live on BBC Radio 4 on 24 December at 3pm and again on 2pm on Radio 3 on Christmas Day.www.kings.cam.ac.uk

Winter WonderlandEly Cathedral, Ely, CB7 4DL

Saturday 10th December7:30pm£20/£5Ely’s boys, girls and mens choirs team up with Cambridge-based swing band, 78RPM, in Christmas and seasonal music from stage and screen. www.elycathedral.org.uk

Carols by Candlelight ConcertEly Cathedral, Ely, CB7 4DL

Thursday 22nd December7:30 p.m

£26/£5Carols by Candlelight is a celebration of traditional music & carols and will include solos by some of the Cathedral’s boy choristers and well known carols for all to sing. The Cathedral Choir will be joined by the Ely Imps, the Cathedral’s community children’s choir. Accompanying the choirs will be the rousing sound of percussion, two pianos and the Cathedral organ.Tickets from the Box office at 01353 660349.

City Church Carol ServiceCity Church, Brickfields, 12-14 Cheddars Lane, CB5 8LD

A traditional Christmas Carol Service with a twist! www.citychurchcambridge.cam.ac.uk

EACH Family Christmas Carol Service All Saints Church, Church Lane, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6AB

Thursday 2nd December2:57pmCome and soak up the atmosphere as a large choir lead us in a range of carols from the old classics to the new. Enjoy complimentary mulled wine and mince pies in a friendly and relaxed setting.

All are welcome to attend, not just those connected to EACH.01223 205180www.each.org.uk

FAMILY Christmas Carol Service All Saints Church, Church Lane, Milton, Cambridge CB24 6AB

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Thursday 15th December7pmA service hosted by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices

Carols by CandlelightGreat St Mary’s Church, St Michael’s Church, Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1SU

Saturday 10th December3 - 4pmChristmas favourites sung by candlelight in the festive Michaelhouse Chancel 01223 741718

Advent Carol ServiceThe Leper Chapel, Barnwell Junction, Newmarket Road.

Saturday 3rd December 3:30pmAll welcome.www.leper-chapel.24to24-hosting.co.uk/

Carols by Candlelight The Leper Chapel, Barnwell Junction, Newmarket Road.

Sunday 18th December 6:30pmAll welcome, early arrival recommended.www.leper-chapel.24to24-hosting.co.uk/

Midnight Communion The Leper Chapel, Barnwell Junction, Newmarket Road

Saturday 24th December11:30pm Arrive early as the chapel is very small - no disabled access.www.leper-chapel.24to24-hosting.co.uk/

Here We Come A’Wassailing: Christmas Around The WorldSelwyn College, Grange Road, CB3 9DQ.

Tuesday 6th December1:10pm £8The programme will include traditional carols from across the British Isles, mainland Europe and North America. 01284 769505

ON-LINE

HAVE YOUR SAY ON HEALTH AND CARE SERVICESGive Cambridgeshire LINK your views on local health and social care services by taking part in their online survey. It will

only take a few minutes to complete and your experiences will help shape their future work.www.tinyurl.com/flack21

FLACK Filmswww.youtube.com/user/flackcambridge

The dialectizerHave some fun with text or even a whole website with dialects such as Cockney or Swedish chef (from the Muppets)www.rinkworks.com/dialect/

InstructablesLots of great ideas for Christmas, and all the instructions on how to do/make them you should need.www.instructables.com

Nick Ward ScenariosA diversely talented man whose art is included as this issue’s centrefold picture, eady for making into a handy, free gift bag!nickwardscenarios.wordpress.com/

Last Word From KevinFLACK’s very own Stephen Fry!

Tickertape bulletin.

Breaking News: you cannot call homeless people stupid, drunk, drug addicted, numpties, tramps, down and outs or socially challenged and you must never ever refer to their race, creed or colour. But don’t worry, look on the bright side, you can still let them sleep rough at 3 degrees above freezing, regardless of wind chill factor.



WHAT’S ON ON-LINE

A FLACK selection of websites with informationabout what’s on in Cambridge.(we can’t include everything!)

Cambridge Arts Theatrewww.cambridgeartstheatre.com01223 503333

ADC Theatrewww.adctheatre.com01223 300085

Corn Exchangewww.cornex.co.uk01223 357851

Fitzwilliam Museumwww.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/01223 332900

Botanic Gardenswww.botanic.cam.ac.uk01223 336265

Local Secrets Website www.localsecrets.com0845 2071205

The Junctionwww.junction.co.uk01223 511511

Faculty of MusicUniversity of Cambridgewww.mus.cam.ac.uk

Cineworldwww.cineworld.co.uk/cinemas/70871 220 8000

Vuenew.myvue.com/home/cinema/cambridge08712 240 240

Arts Picturehouse Cambridgewww.picturehouses.co.uk - click on ‘Cambridge’0871 902 5720


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