July is just around the corner which means that Cambridge Open Studios 2011 is not far away. The editors at City Connect absolutely love this time of year as we are treated to some amazing works of art and, along with the public, are kindly invited into the homes of … Continue reading
June has seen quite a few festivals and fairs already, at the beginning of the month we saw Strawberry Fair (which was sadly cancelled last year but returned with aplomb this year) transforming the greenery of Midsummer Common normally graced with cows and rowers into an eclectic mix of craft, … Continue reading
Although more often than not we all love to jump on a train and hit the West End to see the best actors and actresses in the London theatre, with some of us even being extravagant enough to board a plane to New York for the weekend to catch the … Continue reading
London Life Coach & Wellbeing Consultant Sloan Sheridan-Williams talks about hayfever. Follow Sloan Life Coach on Twitter @SloanSW_London and check out Sloan’s Life Coaching website www.sloansw.com I’m sorry to hear that your hayfever is impacting you to the point where your social life is compromised. You are not alone in … Continue reading
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson once said “When you go out for a meal you never say – I know, let’s go for a German !” Like much of Clarkson’s northern, schoolboy humour, there is a good degree of truth in what he says. Germanic food (as found in Germany, Austria, … Continue reading
City Connect proudly announces the latest charity event organised by ACT – the registered charity for Cambridge University Hospitals, which includes Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital. A pre-festival launch of the Cambridge Summer Music Festival, An Evening of Latin American Music and Dance on Sunday 10 July celebrating the … Continue reading
Our City Connect film critic, Louis Maurati, has previewed Incendies which comes out in the UK on 24 June 2011. He gives us a taster of the film without giving too much away and also addresses its accolades which, after hearing him talk about the film, it truly deserves. Incendies, … Continue reading
An innovative disability project in Huntingdon is holding a volunteer day on, Saturday 2 July, to encourage people to support and help make a huge difference to a disabled child’s life. The Inclusion Project Cambridgeshire, which is ran by leading charity Action for Children, is holding the event, from 10:30am to … Continue reading
Our first time at Glastonbury, City Connect decided to read up on their website to find out a little more about the do’s and dont’s for the event. We were told as follows:- Glastonbury Festival is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world and a template … Continue reading
Whether you love floral prints, tropical prints or block colours are more your style, our English summer (when it’s behaving itself!) is allowing you to show off the hot looks this season. The top seven must-have items for your wardrobe this summer are as follows. Block Colour Blouses Thanks to … Continue reading
The Breathtaking Ball sponsors Asthma UK. We have included its press release below. Breathtaking news… Alistair McGowan is to host the Ball but tables are selling fast, so call now to book your place! Following on from the success of the Gala Evening over the past four years, and to … Continue reading
Bijoumiyo live @ The Junction 22nd July | Get your tickets now!! This is a press release from Myles Sanko about his next Cambridge event. Hi All, This is a big one… We’re playing live as part of the popular BBC Radio 6 Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club on … Continue reading
City Connect supports Taste of London and its award winning chefs raising money for great causes. Our editors look forward to attending, in the meantime here is a press release from Taste of London. Wareing’s Pork Pie with a Taste of London set to raise over £20,000 for Action Against … Continue reading
Newmarket Nights began back in 1986 and from the very start this Cambridgeshire music event has gone from strength to strength. This year’s fantastic line-up includes Peter Andre, Tom Jones, Boyzone and Scissor Sisters. In the last 25 years, Newmarket Nights has entertained over 1.5 million music lovers and is … Continue reading
City Connect: “Our resident film critic, Louis Maurati, reviews Water for Elephants for City Connect with current beau of the moment Robert Pattinson and his leading lady Reese Witherspoon – will their on-screen chemistry beat Bella & Edward’s? Although this film was released in late April, it is still catching … Continue reading
City Connect reports on a story about a family from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk whose two year old daughter, Rhiannon, was diagnosed with croup and rushed to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. The charity, The Sick Children’s Trust, supported them when they were in need of accommodation to stay close by her bedside. … Continue reading
Tom Lewis – City Connect’s wine critic – talks about the beautiful Wachau valley in Austria and one of his favourite hotels in the region – Hotel Schloß Dürnstein. This luxury Relais & Chateaux hotel is a 17th century castle with picturesque views across the River Danube. I used to … Continue reading
Inspired by the BBC’s famed Question Time programme chaired by David Dimbleby, ACT presents an exciting debate at Addenbrooke’s Hospital on current affairs within the NHS to be chaired by Quentin Cooper, Science Journalist and current presenter of BBC Radio 4’s weekly Material World. ACT is the independent registered charity … Continue reading
Cambridge is a great place to be in the summer – we get some of the driest weather in Europe’s northern half and we have lots of green spaces. I can think of no other city where you are likely to see cows grazing in the centre – and that … Continue reading
The Business Lounge invites senior executives and entrepreneurs to a special networking dinner at 2 Michelin star Midsummer House on Midsummer Common in Cambridge on 25th August at 7pm. The 4 course dinner with wine costs £95 per person and is open only to Company Owners, Directors, CEO’s, Chairpersons, Principals … Continue reading
In answer to your question about eco-friendly couriers check out the innovative Cambridge cycle courier company below. Outspoken Delivery will be a leading partner in an EU sponsored initiative to develop and promote the movement of light goods by bike. The three year EU project, CYCLE Logistics, running from May 2011 to 2014 … Continue reading
This is the first part in a series of articles which raises awareness of commonly encountered disabilities and offers advice on how to interact with people with disabilities. We open the series looking at the disability etiquette surrounding wheelchair users and those with impaired mobility. This series is based on … Continue reading
Business Consort would love to invite you along to their charity golf event – a day of enjoyment, corporate networking & fundraising to be held on Friday 8th July at Styal Golf Club, Cheshire. Any funds raised on the day will be donated to the Five Stars Scanner Appeal who … Continue reading
This year Sue Ryder – St John’s Hospice is hosting its fourth Midnight Walk for the women of the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire areas. Due to its past success the St John’s fundraising team are encouraging women to join them for a late night stroll. The reason for the Midnight Walk … Continue reading
Tony Foster – City Connect’s art critic – visits the Turner Contemporary art gallery in Margate and reviews the gallery and it’s opening exhibition “Revealed” which brings together work by the visionary British painter JMW Turner and six contemporary artists. The exhibition runs from now until 4 September 2011. The … Continue reading
How small businesses make it to big businesses by staying ahead of the game. I hear every day that SMEs are eliminating all but essential over heads in order to survive our current recessionary climate. Few shrewd business people would disagree with this principal but I often find myself challenging; … Continue reading