FEN EDGE ARTS PRESENTS

'Umdumo Wesizwe' in Concert at Cottenham Village College
Friday 6 June 7.30pm
‘The best music outfit to come out of Zimbabwe in recent years’. In the traditions and sound of Ladysmith Black Mumbazo eight young men sing songs of love, hope, worship, courtship, hardship and African social commentary.

LICENSED BAR
TICKETS: £6.00 Adults £4.00 Concessions
BOX OFFICE: 01954 288751

Find out more at http://www.myspace.com/umdumowesizwe

Classes, Clubs and Societies

Choir 2000
Performing a variety of choral music to a high standard. Membership open to all.
Rehearsals on Wednesdays, 7.30 - 9.45pm at Histon Baptist Church. Contact 01223 561635 or email info@choir2000.org

Cottenham Brass Band
Thursday rehearsals at the Baptist Chapel in Cottenham. Interested in joining? Contact
Andrew Parsons on 01954 250813 or visit www.cottenham-brass.co.uk

Cottenham Theatre Workshop
Plays, pantomimes, musicals and more. Get involved in a range of activities from acting to set construction, front of house to lighting. Contact Sue MacDonald on 01954 252329 or email sue.macdonald@tesco.net

Crazy Crotchets
Crazy Crotchets is a local orchestral group for children aged 8-16 years of all abilities. We run courses during school holidays to give young people the chance to play as part of a group in a relaxed and supportive environment. To find out more or book a place visit www.crazycrotchets.co.uk or email bookings@crazycrotchets.co.uk

Fen Edge Book Club
The group meets monthly on Wednesday evenings from 8.00pm to 9.00pm in Cottenham Village College.
If you are interested please contact Lesley Greenhill on 01954 252001 or email esleygreenhill@hotmail.com

Fen Edge Cinema Club
First Monday of every month, 7.30pm at Cottenham Village College. Refreshments are provided and everyone is welcome. For more details contact Steve on 01954 250823 or visit www.fencinema.org.uk

Fen Edge Orchestra
New members always welcome. Rehearsals at Cottenham Village College every other Wednesday, 7.30 – 9.30pm. To find out more visit www.fenedgeorchestra.org.uk

Ramparts
Life Drawing Classes at Rampton Village Hall for practicing artists and enthusiasts. For information contact Rosemary Millar on 01954 252996.

WAMADS
Willingham based drama group performing supper evenings, shows and pantomimes.
Everyone welcome on Wednesdays, 8.00pm in the Public Hall, High Street, Willingham.

Waterbeach Brass
Rehearsals Monday evenings at Waterbeach Barracks. Currently seeking new brass players and percussion instrumentalists. Contact Richard on 01223 355987 or visit www.waterbeachbrass.org

Waterbeach Community Players (WCP)
For information visit www.wcponline.org.uk

VoxPop
Singing group in Cottenham for ages 11 – 16. Music from around the world. Contact Siobhan on 01954 251243

If you are looking for advice or support on issues such as funding, marketing and governance contact your local Arts Development Manager: Amy Wormald Arts Development Manager For Cottenham Village College and Impington Village College (and surrounding villages)
amy@start-arts.org.uk
01954 288748

Contact the local Arts Development Manager Amy Wormald on 01954 288748.

BALLET CLASSES:
Ballet on Wednesdays continues into the summer term with all the usual classes: Introduction to Ballet
Plus
Ballet for age 4-5 (Reception)
Age 6 + 7 (Yr 1 and 2)
Age 8 – 11 (yr 3 – Yr 6)
Age 11+ (yr 7 upwards)
Please see brochure for start dates
Enquiries to 01954 200533 tutusrus@ntlworld.com.

SATURDAY BALLET:
This is now part of the new Fen Edge Dance Club: classes are still taught by April Martin but instead of being organised and run by the community education office at the college April is running them herself. The Fen Edge Dance Club also offers contemporary dance for age 11+ on a Saturday morning and for adults on a Monday evening- Tutors either Danielle Swann, Jack Stinton or Diccon Hogger.

Details:
Ballet Saturdays 9.30am – 10.30am for age 11 upwards
SCAMBS (Contemporary dance for 11 upwards) Saturdays 11am – 12 noon
Adult Contemporary Dance Mondays 7pm – 8pm
So if dance is something you enjoy why not come along, no need to travel outside the village!
All enquiries regarding FEN EDGE DANCE CLUB to 01954 200533 tutusrus@ntlworld.com

ROMEO AND JULIET: SATURDAY 26TH April
This is our production for 2008 set to Prokofiev’s beautiful music. Two performances 3pm and 7.30pm and tickets cost £8 adults £5 concession, available from: 01954 200533 or tutusrus@ntlworld.com or on the door.
Come and enjoy this classic love story danced by the young dancers from the April Burgess Martin School of Ballet.

SUMMER SCHOOL
Plans for a possible dance summer school in ballet and contemporary dance for 10 yrs and above in August. Look out for more information during the summer term and if you are interested tell April Martin or Danielle Swann so you can be the first to know about it all.

LOOKING AHEAD
If you have a 3 year old or a rising 3 year old who may want to join the introduction to ballet class in the Autumn please could you get in touch with us so we can have some idea of the number of children interested? Thank you

April Martin & Danielle Swann