Eastlife Spring 2020

Cambridgeshire
ADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS
www.adctheatre.com/whats-on
MUSIC
07-Mar Lionel - A Tribute to Lionel Richie
Malcolm Pitt delivers a powerhouse and breathtaking
performance in this high octane show celebrating the music of
Lionel Richie and the Commodores.
Key Theatre, Embankment Road, Peterborough PE1 1EF
01733 207239. www.vivacity-peterborough.com
22-Mar The Bowie Collective
Take an incredible two hour trip through the finest work
of David Bowie. This group of rock musicians, artists and
performers recreate Bowie’s most iconic recordings in exquisite
detail against a spellbinding backdrop of lights and visual
magic.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street, CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
30 Mar - 4 Apr Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary night to life,
featuring a score of rock hits including Blue Suede Shoes,
Fever, That’s All Right, Sixteen Tons, Great Balls of Fire, Walk the
Line, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On and many more.
Cambridge Arts Theatre, St Edward’s Passage CB2 3PJ
01223 503333. www.cambridgeartstheatre.com
11-Apr One Moment in Time
Nya offers all the fans the opportunity to experience a moving
tribute to the musical life of Whitney Houston, reliving that
magical presence that Whitney provided on stage creating that
amazing illusion for the audience
Key Theatre, Embankment Road, Peterborough PE1 1EF
01733 207239. www.vivacity-peterborough.com
11-Apr The Ukrainians
The Ukrainians are the only major exponent of the fusion of the
traditional Ukrainian and Western music. For a night of Vodka
and mandolins, come to The Ukrainians - you won’t regret it!
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
18-Apr Feeder
Feeder are ready to come full circle. More than two decades
after their first show the band are reinvigorated, tapping into
the essential, primal energy that first inspired them. New album
‘Tallulah’ is evidence of this – snappy song writing, expertly
produced, and completely natural, completely organic.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street, CB2 3QE
01223 357 851. www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
01-May Songs by Riverside
A showcase of exceptional talent from Cambridgeshire.
Co-hosts include Anneli Stockwell, Christian Smith, Ellie Dixon
and Kristen Ellery.
The Maltings, Ship Lane, Ely CB7 4BB
www.themaltingsely.org.uk
01-May An Evening of Marvin Gaye
Expect stunning soulful vocals from the charismatic Wayne
Hernandez, incredible harmonies and infectious energy from
the star studded Don’t Stop the Beat 10 piece band that are
guaranteed to get the room moving!
Key Theatre, Embankment Road, Peterborough PE1 1EF
01733 207239. www.vivacity-peterborough.com
02-May Melt Yourself Down
Pete Wareham’s new project. Intense, sweaty funk, uplifting
horns and blistering Nubian drums, this is a tightly drilled unit.
Six musical heavyweights with more energy than the sun.
Ancient and modern, and dirtier than you want to know.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
17-May The Beautiful South
Formed in 1988 The Beautiful South had a string of hit singles
such as ‘Old Red Eyes Is Back’, ‘Rotterdam’, ‘Don’t Marry Her’,
‘Song for Whoever’, ‘You Keep it all in’, ‘I’ll Sail This Ship Alone’,
‘Perfect 10’, ‘36D’, ‘We Are Each Other’ and #1 single ‘A Little
Time’.
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
01223 511511. www.junction.co.uk
24-Mar D-Day Darlings
Following their success on 2018’s Britain’s Got Talent and their
hugely successful debut Album “I’ll Remember You” charting
number 15 in the official album charts and receiving a BRIT
Break through Award, the UK’s premier Wartime Act, The D-Day
Darlings, 3 key members bring their brand new stage show to
The Maltings, Ely for a special matinee show.
The Maltings, Ship Lane, Ely CB7 4BB
www.themaltingsely.org.uk
ARTS & CULTURE
Until 24 Apr FEAST & FAST: The art of food in Europe,
1500 –1800
‘Feast & Fast’ presents novel approaches to understanding the
history and culture of food and eating.
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RB
01223 332900. www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
4 Feb - 17 Jul Sharpening Perceptions
An exhibition of copies of paintings in The Fitzwilliam Museum
made by students at the Hamilton Kerr Institute as part of their
training to become painting conservators. The copies will
be displayed alongside the original paintings. They are not
intended to look the same as the original but to show how it
was made, with areas of bare canvas or panel, priming layers
and drawing.
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RB
01223 332900. www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
27 Feb - 29 Mar World of Interiors
This exhibition will showcase artists who use our home
environments and special buildings interiors as inspiration.
Each have taken this traditional subject and applied their own
take on the theme with hand painted collage, bright oils and
multi layered still life pieces among many other items.
Byard Art, 14 King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ
01223 464646. www.byardart.co.uk
29 Feb - 29 Mar CPP MarketPlace: Conversation at
Babylon Gallery
Some of us are talkers, some are listeners. Some of us are the
curious meddlers who enjoy planting a question and watching
ideas grow. You never know when the opportunity will arise to
take part. ‘Conversation’, the exhibition invites you to do just
that.
Babylon Gallery, Waterside, Ely, CB7 4AU. 01353 616991
www.babylonarts.org.uk
2-26 Apr Garden Delights
‘Garden Delights’ is the perfect exhibition for spring, celebrating
all that is good in our gardens at this time of year. Come and
have a look at what our artists create when they think of the
Gardens.
Byard Art, 14 King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ
01223 464646. www.byardart.co.uk
30 Apr - 31 May 20 x 20 inch paintings 2020
To celebrate 2020, gallery artists have created pieces which are
20 by 20 inches in size. With a wide variety of pieces on display
this exhibition will offer a great opportunity to see artists who
usually paint and create big in a smaller size.
Byard Art, 14 King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ
01223 464646. www.byardart.co.uk
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