Adrian Peel

1 week ago | cambridgeindependent.co.uk | Adrian Peel

Cllr Dinah Pounds has been sworn in as the new mayor of Cambridge in a ceremony at the Guildhall in Cambridge. After a year as deputy mayor, Cllr Pounds takes over from Cllr Baiju Thittala and follows in the footsteps of previous Labour councillors who represented Romsey, Bill Briggs and Barry Gardiner, who went on to be a Labour MP. Cllr Pounds told the Cambridge Independent she was “really looking forward” to the year ahead. “Every mayor has a theme, and I’m a musician.

1 week ago | cambridgeindependent.co.uk | Adrian Peel

Cambridge Arts Theatre is to place a hidden time capsule within building works for its redevelopment project, to commemorate the refurbishment, preserve the history of the theatre, and communicate with future theatre-goers. The capsule will be placed on Tuesday, 24 June, beneath the auditorium seating in the theatre’s newly-redesigned balcony, in the hope it will remain unseen for decades to come.

1 week ago | cambridgeindependent.co.uk | Adrian Peel

Margaret’s, a modern British bistro, will open on 9 June on Cambridge’s Chesterton Road. The younger sibling to the nearby Michelin-starred Restaurant 22 from co-founders Alex Olivier and Sam Carter, it will focus on offering locally-sourced ingredients in a relaxed setting. Margaret’s is expected to showcase the same produce and cooking style as Restaurant 22, but, the founders say, with a more laidback approach to the set menu.

1 week ago | cambridgeindependent.co.uk | Adrian Peel

Fen Ditton Gallery is making its seventh birthday with an exhibition inspired by the materials associated with a seven-year anniversary – copper and wool. Since opening in May 2018, Fen Ditton Gallery has become known for its varied programme, championing artists and makers through thoughtfully-curated exhibitions, collaborative events and artist residencies.

1 week ago | cambridgeindependent.co.uk | Adrian Peel

International superstar DJ Brandon Block is to open the Newmarket Nights season on Friday, 20 June, playing a supporting set before the 30-piece Ministry of Sound Classical orchestra take to the stage. Gaining fame as a resident DJ on the iconic Space Ibiza terrace, Brandon played a key role in cementing Ibiza as the global hub of electronic music.