Single of the Week
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Charity of the Month
Our Charity of the Month for this month is The Friends of Paxton Pits Nature Reserve is the voluntary group which supports the conservation of Paxton Pits, one of Cambridgeshire’s premier nature sites.
Started in 1995 and registered as a charity in 2008, it now has a membership of over 2,500 – a benchmark figure reached in 2020 when celebrating ...
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Upcoming Events
One of our most popular live music events.
Friday 26th April 7-9pm
The band will be in the Main Hall and accompanied by funky dancing bassist Gafyn Jameson, from Fred’s House, who adds a wonderful richness to the band live.
The venue is wheelchair accessible and the Arts Cafe/Bar will be open throughout the evening.
About the band:
Hannah Elizabeth and Griff Jameson have joined forces to create an acoustic folk-roots sound which encompasses both their individual musical backgrounds. Hannah’s influences are firmly planted in traditional folk-roots, whilst in contrast Griff has formed his musical reputation within folk pop/rock genres. Together, Elizabeth & Jameson arguably offer the best of both backgrounds; this is simplistic, classic song writing at its best – a stripped back harmony-driven sound with acoustic guitar, violin and exquisite vocals.
As well as securing high-profile support slots on the UK folk-roots circuit, the duo have built up a strong following after spending the last few years touring folk and acoustic clubs and venues across the UK. Their debut studio album, Northern Shores & Stories was officially released in 2020 and has been receiving critical acclaim across the acoustic folk-roots community.
Recent festival highlights include Cambridge Folk Festivaland the Great British Folk Festival. Elizabeth & Jameson were awarded the NMG Award for best Acoustic, Folk & Roots Act of 2019, and were proud to open four shows for Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra as part of their 2019 Autumn/Winter tour. The duo’s newest EP Dead Ends & Hand Me Downs was released in Autumn 2022 alongside a tour of live dates around the UK. Plans for 2023 include the writing of new material for their second studio album, and a busy schedule of live dates to showcase their new music far and wide!
Join us for guided walks from the Visitor Centre to find out more about our spring arrivals. Doors open at 6.30, refreshments available.
£3 per person .Visitors are advised to wear suitable clothing for outdoor events with strong boots or shoes, and hats in the summer sun.
Open every 2nd and last Friday of the month.
18th Season of the Bosendorfer Piano Concerts at the Hinchingbrooke Performing Arts Centre
Pereformances start at 7.30pm doors open 6.45pm
November 24th 2023 Rob Burton – saxophone and Richard Zhang – piano
March 15th 2024 Instrumentalists from the Purcell School of Music
March 22nd 2024 Charles Owen at the piano
April 26th 2024 Norah Sande Piano Award, Julian Chan, piano
We shall be carrying out our first butterfly and dragonfly surveys of the year today. If the weather is favourable there should be plenty of spring butterflies around, with the possibility of some early damselflies and dragonflies as well.
The surveys will start from the visitor centre at 11.00 and 1.30.
This is a friendly group of members. If you are interested in coming along, please contact friends@paxton-pits.org.uk for more information. You do not need to be an expert to join us.
You can find our full survey programme for 2024 here New tab.
Visitors are advised to wear suitable clothing for outdoor events with strong boots or shoes, and hats in the summer sun.