Joanna Eden Concert – Six Bells – 11th May 2012

Songs From The Troubadour - Joanna Eden with Nick Barraclough Dave Olney and Lynne Olney.

“Songs from the Troubadour” is an evening of music and stories put together by singer-songwriter Joanna Eden, Radio producer and presenter Nick Barraclough, bass player Dave Olney and singer Lynne Olney.   It celebrates their love of the music of the singer-songwriter era from artists like James Taylor, Carole King and Joni Mitchell, to those who influenced – and were influenced by – the famous venue’s stars: The Beatles, Julie Covington and Elton John to name just a few. Joanna notes that her songwriting owes much to her heroes “We combine my songs with those of my influences. Nick, Dave and Lynne are so seasoned in that style, it is such a pleasure to make music with them!”

Likened by some to Joni Mitchell, Joanna Eden has a voice, which can soar and swoop, reminiscent of a soft early Joni or Rickie Lee Jones.  Like her heroes Carole King and Christine McVie, she’s a pianist who likes to be in there at the heart of the sound. Naturally averse to pigeonholes, Joanna loves walking the tightrope between her love of jazz, pop and folk. She says “My songs are a constant surprise to me! I’m just trying to keep up with them!

Dave Olney is a freelance musician, famous for his appearances on stage and screen. From X Factor to Strictly Come Dancing, from Parkinson to Dame Edna Everage, from Gilbert O’Sullivan to John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, he has modestly played with just about everyone in the industry and in many different genres of music. He is currently touring with Anton du Beke and Erin Boag from Strictly Come Dancing and can be heard daily, playing on the theme music to ‘The Archers’! Lynne Olney first found fame with the world famous Nick Nick & the Nickettes (featuring none other than Nick Barraclough!), subsequently Telephone Bill & The Smooth Operators, then as bass player/vocalist with popular gypsy jazz outfit The Usual Suspects. Nick Barraclough appears in several Cambridge bands, as well as his own, Telephone Bill and the Smooth Operators and is almost as famous as he thinks he is, having been on the radio quite a lot.

Fulbourn Cinema – The Queen (PG 13) – Friday 18 May

In the Townley Hall, Fulbourn Centre, with the doors open at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start.

Released in 2006, this highly acclaimed film is full of wit, humour and pathos.  Director Stephen Frear’s moving portrait of the British Royals during the period after Princess Diana’s tragic death features not one but two remarkable performances, that of Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II and Michael Sheen as the newly-ordained Prime Minister, Tony Blair.  They embody their characters and lay bare the motivations behind these prominent people, giving viewers a glimpse into the inner workings of the British Monarchy.

The movie won an Oscar and a BAFTA for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, and a BAFTA for Best Film.

Tickets are £5, £3(u16) available on the door.

If you would like to be included on the Cinema’s email list for early notification and details of the forthcoming films, then please contact David Cottee on fulbournarts@gmail.com

Fulbourn Cinema – Il Postino (U) – July 20th 2012

In the Townley Hall, Fulbourn Centre, with the doors open at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start.

In Italian with English sub-titles, this Oscar award winner is “a marvellous romantic comedy” set on an Italian island with magnificent cinematography.  Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice…A great film for a summer evening!

Tickets are £5, £3(u16) available on the door.

If you would like to be included on the Cinema’s email list for early notification and details of the forthcoming films, then please contact David Cottee on fulbournarts@gmail.com

Open Studios in Fulbourn July 2012

As part of Cambridge Open Studios, four local artists will be showing their work during the weekends of July. 11am – 6pm.

Deanna Tyson – Painter, Sculptor of Textiles  – www.deanna-tyson.com
Daniela Stief – Ceramicist  – www.dksceramics.co.uk
Abi Cochran – Silversmith  – www.silverspirals.co.uk
Mel Fraser – Sculpture  – www.melfraser.com

See The Open Studios section of this site for details of artists in Fulbourn and links to their websites.

The Cambridge Open Studios Guides will be available from the Fruit Shop, Library and many other venues from the mid June…

www.camopenstudios.co.uk  for further details and opening times or to download the guide.