Willow Tree Jazz Night Live jazz show at the gorgeous village gastropub situated in the picturesque village of Bourn. The Tiago Comibra Quartet (Brazilian jazz) will be entertaining the crowds.             1st August Willow Tree, Bourn Tel: 01954 719775 Time: 20:00 - 22:30 Price: free click here for more info	Drama Extravaganza 5-12 year olds can come along to either the first OR second week where the children will experience drama and creative activities with theatre professionals. This year we will be having an adventure to the depths of the sea and the crags and crevices of the coastline.   2nd August Guildhall, Bury St Edmunds Tel: 01284 769505 Time 10:00 Price: £62 for the week click here for more info	Comedy Marquee Club Jesus Green is the perfect setting to enjoy great comedy this summer. Enjoy a cold drink from the bar while chuckling along with your friends to one of the best line-ups in recent years.             3rd - 8th August Jesus Green, Cambridge Tel: 01223 357851 Price: £10 click here for more info	The Funk Jam The Funk Jam will run every other Wednesday with Compost and The Chancellors of Vice alternating as the house band - so you know that the level of playing and jamming is going to be of a high standard.         4th August La Raza, Cambridge Tel: 01223 464550 Time: 20:30 Price: £2 click here for more info
Cambridge Rock Festival Headlining the festival is All Star Band - The 80s Rocked, plus Hazel O´Conner & Mostly Autumn, Monsters of British Rock, Larry Miller, Stray, the fabulous Chantel McGregor and many more!                     5th - 8th August Outskirts of Cambridge M11, Junction 12 Price: £79 click here for more info	Fordham Festival With Dreadzone, ex-Simple Minds & Secret Affair headlining the main stage, plus 2 other live music stages, 2 dance tents & a reggae chillout tent. Plus workshops, circus acts, a cabaret stage, a kid´s zone, wonderful food, arts and crafts stalls, and not forgetting the all important bar with a fine selection of real ales and ciders!             6th - 8th August Fordham Price: From £55 click here for more info	Summer Saturdays Newmarket's Summer Saturdays are wonderfully relaxing occasions, when adults and interested children can enjoy the high quality racing on the track and all the buzz of excitement th at goes with it, while younger children can enjoy the free entertainment on offer in the Garden Enclosure.         7th, 14th, 28th August Newmarket Race Course Tel: 0844 579 3010 Time: Varies Price: Adults from £5 click here for more info	Outdoor Fitness Session Bored of the same fitness routine, need a change of scenery? Liberate yourself from the gym; join the Liberté Fitness Revolution and exercise with us in the great outdoors. Sessions start promptly at times stated and take place whatever the weather. Fitness training is on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays throughout August.   7th - 31st August Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds Tel: 0844 544 4939 Time: 09:15 - 10:15 Price: £7.50 click here for more info
Tango Classes Learn to Tango with our professional tuition team, hand-picked for personality and unique skills. Guaranteed fun-while-you-learn!                 10th August Niche, Cambridge Tel: 01223 727457 Time: 19:30 Price: £7 - £3 click here for more info	Chez Le Funk Funk, Soul, Disco, from a posse of local DJs. From 8pm to 3am every 4th Saturday. Chez Le Funk came to life in 2006 with nights devoted to up-tempo 70s funk, soul and disco. The collective now consists of many groove-delivering turntablists. Expect up to seven DJs, going from funk to disco frenzy!   14th August Fountain Inn, Cambridge Tel: 01223 366540 Time: 20:00 - 03:00 Price: Free click here for more info	Canoe Safari Explore the hidden reaches of the reserve by canoe! Led by a professional & experienced canoeist together with our Reserve manager; see the habitats and hideaways of some of our more elusive wildlife on their level.             14th August Welney Wetland Centre Tel: 0845 409 1303 Price: £25 click here for more info	Karaoke at Unique Unique Bar in Newmarket is running a great Karaoke night every Sunday. It´s free to enter and there´s a £50 prize for the best ‘entertainer´. So even if you can´t sing you can still win just for being fun.               15th August Unique Bar, Newmarket Tel: 01638 676653 Time: 19:00 - 23:00 Price: Free
Stand Up Paddleboarding This exciting new activity simply involves standing on a long superstable board & propelling yourself using a long-bladed paddle. Over the school holidays try this gentle, yet invigorating, activity for yourselves, with tutored guided trips on the Top River. It nurtures core strength and general fitness, it is great fun & is suitable for all ages.   16th August Mill Lane Boatyard, Cambridge Tel: 01223 359750 Price: £15 click here for more info	Summer Holiday Guitar Courses One week intensive guitar playing courses are running in Cambridge City this summer holidays. Ideal as an introduction to guitar playing for complete beginners, or for improvers wanting the next level of playing. For students age eleven plus. Separate courses for adults.         16th August Tel: 01223 565552 Price: £tbc CambridgeGuitar Courses@ntlworld.com	Meditation Experience We constantly seek new experiences through activities, relationships or even stronger coffee. Meditation enables us to find this experience in its highest form and then allows other experiences to make life genuinely richer.             17th August Inner Space, Cambridge Tel: 01223 464616 Time: 18:00 - 19:00 Price: Free/donations click here for more info	Royston Country Market Stock up on local produce, including fruit and vegetables, cakes and cookies, jams and chutneys, cards, crafts, plants and more!                   18th August Market Hill, Royston Tel: 01246 261508 Time: 08:00 - 13:00 click here for more info
Painting for Professionals Untutored open painting sessions for professional artists. Work on your own painting projects in the company of like-minded experienced artists in a bright airy space. Bring along your materials and bounce ideas off one another. Provides an opportunity to develop your practice, with informed criticism, in a mutually supportive environment.         18th August Cambridge Artworks Tel: 01223 323798 Time: 10:00 - 13:00 Price: £5 click here for more info	Thrilling Thursdays Join their chef as he gets creative and of course messy, making tasty treats. £5 per child. Booking essential.                             19th August Anglesey Abbey, Lode Tel: 01223 810080 Time: 14:30 - 16:00 Price: £5 click here for more info	Rock College Course This weekend course should be the first point of call for any budding, bedroom musician. Band 101 will put you in a band for a weekend with other musicians just like yourself. You will learn the basics of playing with other musicians, a hugely beneficial experience that is not only fun but will speed up your own progress on your instrument and give you a better all round musical understanding. The course will also touch on basic music business. but it’s mainly about having lots of fun. 21st August 20 Mercers Row, Cambridge Tel: 07835 610699 Price: £76 click here for more info	Ceroc Dance Classes This fusion of fusion of Salsa, Ballroom, Hip Hop, Tango and Jive is easy to learn and can be danced to any sort of music.                             23rd August Corn Exchange, Bury St Edmunds Time: 19:30 - 22:30 Price: £7 - £8 click here for more info
Live Your Best Life Informal and friendly group which meets on the last Wednesday of every month. Hear the guest speaker, make contacts and network, or simply find new friends. This group aims to provide access to differing self help and personal development tools as a learning opportunity and chance to explore such techniques in a safe and relaxed environment. The group is open to anyone.   25th August Holiday Inn Express, Cambridge Tel: 01223 520124 Time: 19:00 - 21:00 Price: £5 click here for more info	Once Upon a Time Creating tall tales from the Garden with our creative writing expert. These story writing workshops are suitable for older children.                     26th August University Botanic Gardens, Cambridge Tel: 01223 331875 Time: 11am - 12.30pm or 2pm - 3.30pm Price: £5 click here for more info