Eastlife Spring 2020

Cambridgeshire
SPECIAL EVENTS
First Sunday of the month, March and April. Every
Saturday and Sunday, May to September
Free drop-in weekend tours at Cambridge University Botanic
Garden. Enjoy a free-of-charge garden tour with one of the
expert guides, taking in the seasonal highlights of the garden.
Tours run: March, April, October, November, December:
first Sunday of the month – 2pm. May, June, July, August,
September: every Saturday and Sunday – 2.30pm
Cambridge University Botanic Garden, 1 Brookside, CB2 1JE
www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
28 Mar - 19 Apr Easter Trail
Follow the free Easter trail around the garden and be rewarded
with a tasty treat at the end.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden, 1 Brookside, CB2 1JE
www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
9-22 Mar Cambridge Science Festival
Predictive policing, mini organs, growing food underground,
global mega-fires and the limits of human endurance. These
are a few of the topics explored during the 26th Cambridge
Science Festival, which is set to host 390 events. The theme
this year is ‘vision’.
University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, CB2 1TN
www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk
01-Apr Mrs Cromwell’s Kitchen - Easter Extravaganza
Visit Mrs Cromwell’s original kitchen and watch old recipes
come to life. Have you ever had beef with rose hips? Have you
ever wondered what you would drink if water was poisonous?
Join local guide and food historian, Nora Gardner, in a tasting
session of authentic receipes from the 17th century as well as
some of the modern equivalents. 10am-12pm.
Oliver Cromwell’s House, 29 St Mary’s St, Ely CB7 4HF
01353 662062. www.olivercromwellshouse.co.uk
16-19 Apr Cambridge Literary Festival
Cambridge Literary Festival brings an eclectic mix of writers,
thinkers and speakers to Cambridge. Be inspired by talks,
readings and discussions on a range of topics such as climate
change, science and more.
Multiple venues in Cambridge
www.cambridgeliteraryfestival.com
25 & 26 Apr, 30 & 31 May and 27 & 28 Jun
Thomas Branch Line Weekends
Thomas will pull all the services to Yarwell and return to
Wansford. Travel to Peterborough and back on the main train.
Nene Valley Railway, Wansford Station, Stibbington, PE8 6LR
01780 784444. nvr.org.uk/product.php/142/thomasbranch-line-weekends-2020
7-10 May Ely Eel Festival
Organised by the Visit Ely team, Ely’s Eel Festival, will see the
return of the Eel Food Safari which runs all weekend where a
selection of local food outlets provide special dishes inspired
by the eel theme. Don’t miss the eel parade and eel throwing
competition.
Ely City Centre
www.elyeelfestival.co.uk
9-10 May Ely Food & Drink Festival
Over 75 artisan food and drink traders, an expansive street
food scene and amazing celebrity chefs demonstrating in the
Cookery Theatre, sponsored by Cambridge Commodities.
Palace Green, Ely Cathedral, Ely
www.elyeelfestival.co.uk/foodanddrink
mead and apple juice. Food available.
Jesus Green, Cambridge
www.cambridgebeerfestival.com
23-May EAT Cambridge
Cambridge’s annual food festival. Browse and shop stalls,
listen to talks and take part in tastings. Entry: £2 adults, children
(under 16) FREE.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Wheeler Street, CB2 3QE
www.eat-cambridge.co.uk
AUCTIONS & ANTIQUES
1 Mar, 5 Apr & 3 May Great Chishill Antiques & Vintage
Fair
Approximately 20 stalls packed full of antiques, collectables
and vintage items to entice dealers, collectors and the general
public. From Clarice Cliff to Moorcroft, glass to jewellery.
Occasionally there will be additional outdoor stalls, this is
weather dependant.
Village Hall, Hall Lane, Great Chishill, Cambridge, SG8 8SH
21-22 Mar Cambridgeshire’s Hinchingbrooke House
Antiques Fair
Quality antiques fair set in this beautiful Tudor manor house.
40 + dealers in fine antique furniture, pictures, silver, jewellery,
clocks, ceramics and much more.
Open: 10am - 4pm. Admission: £3.
Hinchingbrooke House, Brampton Rd, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
10-11 Apr Peterborough Festival of Antiques
This twice yearly event has now grown into one of the largest
showground antiques fairs in the country. Open: Friday; Early
Trade 7am - 10am £15pp. Friday; 10am - 4.30pm £7.50pp.
Saturday; 9am - 4.30pm £5pp. Public entrance tickets are only
available at the gate on the day - cash only.
The East of England Showground, Peterborough, PE2 6HE
12-13 Apr & 24-25 May St. Ives Antiques Fair
This is a fun and friendly Antiques Fair with around 50 dealers
offering affordable quality antiques and vintage pieces
including ceramics, glass, maps, small items of furniture, silver,
china, jewellery, paperweights, postcards and other interesting
treasures of yesteryear at prices to suit all pockets.
Burgess Hall, Westwood Road, PE27 6WU
www.stivesantiquesfair.co.uk
25-Apr Rural Magpie Essex Jewellery Fair
Exhibitors include Sandra Kerns Jewellery, KFD Jewellery,
Elemental Jewellery Design, Quite Contrary Jewellery and
Birgitte Bruun Jewellery. A wonderful collection of vintage and
antique jewellery.
The Chesterfords Community Centre, CB10 1NS
16-May Oundle Vintage Festival
The Oundle Vintage Festival is a major event with many
attractions and displays, with the centre piece being the
Antiques & Vintage Market which will have up to 50 antique
stall’s in the Town Market Place on closed roads. There will be
many attractions in the Town Centre including vintage cars and
farm machinery, steam engines, a vintage fair ground plus food
and music entertainment. Open 10am - 4pm. Admission Free.
Market Place, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4BQ
17-May The Orwell Antiques and Vintage Fair Cambridge
A warm and welcoming Antiques and Vintage Fair that has
been running for over 25 years. 20 traders offering a wide and
varied mix of antiques and vintage. Dog friendly.
Open 10am - 4pm. Admission £1 entry fee. Children free.
Village Hall, High Street, Orwell, Cambridge, SG8 5QN
18-23 May 47th Cambridge Beer Festival
A hugely popular event with more than 200 real ales from 80
breweries, a range of draught international beer, cider, perry,
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