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18 May, 2012
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School
and Community Events - Spring/Summer 2012
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the recession starting to bite? Do you still want to have
a great time without spending lots of money on city centre
shows? Then it's time to try something different... |
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Comberton Sports & Arts (the new name for Comberton Leisure)
is a hidden gem in the Cambridge area. It is the largest venue
in South Cambridgeshire and offers a wide range of entertainment
for people who don't want to drive to Cambridge or London
but want to see the best talent on the touring and local circuit.
This season our wide ranging programme of events brings some
exceptional international talent right to your doorstep. |
| Completed in 2004, Comberton Sports & Arts comprises of several halls of various sizes. Our main hall boasts a retractable rake allowing for theatre style presentations for up 450 seated or 300 banqueting on the flat. Our buildings are highly versatile spaces making it a great venue for all kinds of shows, conferences and exhibitions as well as a great wedding and party venue. |
Events Operations and Arts Development Manager: Richard
Brown, 01223 262503 ext 267. Website.
Comberton Sports & Arts is owned and operated by CVC Enterprises,
the trading company of Comberton Village College. |
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Friday 11 May 2012 |
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Custard Comedy is your
chance to see really high quality stand up comedy right on
your doorstep. Each month our team of comedy talent spotters
kidnap top comics from London's most fashionable establishments.
The comics are then bound, gagged and bundled into a black
cab which belts up the M11 and deposits them reeling and woozy
into a packed Dance Studio at Comberton Sports & Arts. Which is
why they always look a bit confused and a little worried... [Health and Safety Disclaimer: The above is not strictly true. We don't gag
them.] |
Headliner: Nick Revell.
Middle: Neil Cole.
Opener: Damian Kingsley.
Master of Ceremonies: Tony Jameson.
More info at www.custardcomedy.co.uk/comberton.html |
| Please note that all of this is subject to life
intervening and messing things up for everyone! |
| As one of the original voices from the 1980s Comedy Store era, Nick Revell has been round a block or two. Having earned a Perrier nomination in 1987, his stand-up career seemed to be flying, but in 1992 he decided to have a break and concentrate on writing. That break lasted an entire decade. 'In retrospect I should have kept the motor ticking over but I was always a topical comic who turned over lots of new material. I was getting so much work as a writer and got out of the discipline of having to go to Coventry on a rainy Tuesday, so I just made the decision to stop.' Now happy enough back in stand-up, Revell's skills as a political satirist are honed on panel show podcast No Pressure to be Funny. 'It's a mixture of comics, journalists and charity workers and we want them to come on without worrying that it's going to be a comedians contest to see who can do the funniest jokes all the time.' On his impressive writing CV are jobs working with Rory Bremner, Dave Allen, the Not the Nine O'Clock News team, Friday Night Live, Just A Minute, The News Quiz, Quote Unquote, Drop the Dead Donkey, Alas Smith and Jones, Weekending, The News Huddlines, to name but a few. "The wonderful Nick Revell...A brilliant observer of contemporary idiocies....a shrewd commentator on society and the political scene....Having begun his career not long after alternative comedy's equivalent of the year dot....you'd forgive Nick Revell if these days he chose to put his feet up of an evening. Instead, he maintains a gigging schedule that would shatter many fresher-faced acts...While he's got access to a vein of intoxicating anger, he's also a comedian who can transmit a huge amount of real human warmth. Expect to be seduced by a genuine craftsman" (Guardian Guide 2009). |
| Neil Cole is an actor, stand-up comedian and motorsport broadcaster. As a stand-up comedian he is appearing at all the major comedy clubs around the country, including MCing for music events at The Royal Albert Hall and supporting Russell Brand on his UK tour. He is currently filming across the globe for the 'Dave' Channel as presenter of The World Rally Championship as well as presenting a regular show on NME Radio. "A relaxed, amiable presence... an easy chemistry with his audience... enjoyably bawdy... impressive imaginative leaps... Cole delights in wordplay and possesses a mixed bag of excellent and self-consciously groan-worthy puns" (The Scotsman, March 2010). |
| Damian Kingsley started performing in Tokyo in 2006 at ex–pat open mic nights. In June 2008 he moved back to work on the UK comedy circuit, and reached the finals of Bath Fringe, Newbury Fringe and Laughing Horse competitions over the next couple of years. "A considerable talent, with strong anecdotal humour" (Three Weeks, Edinburgh 2011), “Super Storyteller” - (Karen Koren, Gilded Balloon). |
| Since starting stand-up in 2008, our master of ceremonies Tony Jameson has quickly established himself as one of the brightest up-and-coming comperes on the circuit. "With his hyperactive brain and whimsical imagination, he is sure to keep the laughs coming...." (Gigglebeats.co.uk). "Very good indeed – engaging, witty and with great audience interaction; he keeps our audiences engaged and the energy levels high." (Eva Mackay, The Stand Comedy Club Edinburgh 2011). |
Doors 7.45pm (ish), Show
8.15pm (ish).
Tickets £8.00 in advance (£10.00 on door) from
cb3 Reception (01223 264444) or online at www.wegottickets.com. |
 Venue: The Studio at Comberton Sports and Arts (the new name for Comberton Leisure)
Over 18s only. Public event. Licensed Bar.
Ample parking right outside the door. All welcome! |
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Sunday 20 May 2012 |
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| The popular Comberton farmer's market will now be held at Meridian School. |
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| Friday 25 May 2012 |
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Rhubarb Cabaret - Magic, Music, Myth and Mayhem. A great night out! |
| You are cordially invited to the most incredible, intriguing, insurmountable and irresistible evening ever to grace our lovely venue. |
| Relax with friends in a child-free environment, and watch in wonder as a monthly helping from magic, illusion, fire, sparks, escapology, comedy, mime, live music and DJs pizzazz around you like a beguiling effervesce mist of delight, wow and mystery! Come and join our never ending evening of fun, fancy fantasy and frolics! Enough with the alliterations! |
| Eastern and Bollywood Night! |
| Tonight's feast of entertainment spreads across two stages: The line up includes music from Sunday Driver, Belly Dancer Demelza, a glow performance from Guy Smith and of course, Doctor Bondini. Compère Ian Holohan will sew it all together in his unique style! DJ Smyley Jay will round off the evening with some cool and sophisticated electro swing. |
 Doors open at 8.00pm with the first act on around 8.30pm. |
| Tickets are £10.00 in advance or £12.00 on the door. Tickets are available from the Comberton Sports & Arts reception desk in cb3 or online from WeGotTickets. |
| There will be a fully licensed bar with pub prices and delicious deli style platters supplied by The Larder at Burwash Manor. What more could you want?! |
| Dress to impress! |
| Groups welcome and group discounts are available. |
| For more information 01223 264444 or e-mail |
Venue: The Performance Hall at Comberton Sports and Arts (the new name for Comberton Leisure).
Over 18s only. Public event. Licensed Bar.
Ample parking right outside the door. All welcome! |
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| Background to Rhubarb Cabaret: |
| Sister to the hugely popular Custard Comedy - this is the fourth outing for Rhubarb Cabaret. We have been working on it for months so that this event will be spectacular and fantastic! |
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Rhubarb Cabaret is a new local cabaret night with a variety of acts from the national cabaret scene. Cabaret has been enjoying something of a renaissance in the last few years with the popularity of cabaret stages at music festivals bringing a whole new generation to this many varied art form. Flick through the latest 'Time-Out' in London and you will see no less than five pages now dedicated to cabaret yet just a couple of years ago there wasn't even a cabaret section! We are going to present high quality acts in the same way that we do with Custard Comedy and to build it slowly over time. |
Rhubarb Cabaret is a partnership between Comberton Sport & Arts and PMB Productions.
PMB productions are a locally based production company who have loads of experience in running similar events.
Programming: PMB - Vanessa Bond at vanessa@bondini.co.uk |
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Friday 8 June 2012 |
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Custard Comedy is your
chance to see really high quality stand up comedy right on
your doorstep. Each month our team of comedy talent spotters
kidnap top comics from London's most fashionable establishments.
The comics are then bound, gagged and bundled into a black
cab which belts up the M11 and deposits them reeling and woozy
into a packed Dance Studio at Comberton Sports & Arts. Which is
why they always look a bit confused and a little worried... [Health and Safety Disclaimer: The above is not strictly true. We don't gag
them.] |
Headliner: Ava Vidal.
Middle:Jeremy O'Donnell.
Opener: Den Davids.
Master of Ceremonies: Ben van der Velde.
More info at www.custardcomedy.co.uk/comberton.html |
| Please note that all of this is subject to life
intervening and messing things up for everyone! |
| As seen on 'Mock The Week' and 'Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow', our headliner is Ava Vidal. A cool and composed performer with an intriguing past, Ava earned a living as a prison officer before turning to stand-up, a move inspired by watching Chris Rock. She is a hotly-tipped performer with a string of TV credits to her name. |
| Jeremy O'Donnell - a regular at some of Britain's biggest comedy clubs, Jeremy mixes sharp one-liners with sparkling off-the-cuff wit. |
| Ben Davids - one of the UK's brightest up-and-coming talents. "His one-liners showed considerable skill in the writing and an admirable sense of timing." - Chortle. |
| And your compere for the evening, returning to Comberton by popular demand: Ben van der Velde. "A stunningly quick wit" - Spoonfed. |
Doors 7.45pm (ish), Show
8.15pm (ish).
Tickets £8.00 in advance (£10.00 on door) from
cb3 Reception (01223 264444) or online at www.wegottickets.com. |
Venue: The Studio at Comberton Sports and Arts (the new name for Comberton Leisure).
Over 18s only. Public event. Licensed Bar.
Ample parking right outside the door. All welcome! |
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| Saturday 23 June 2012 |
| Tickets are £10.00 in advance or £12.00 on the door. Tickets are available from the Comberton Sports & Arts reception desk in cb3 or online from WeGotTickets. |
| Fully licenced bar with pub prices. |
| Dress to impress! |
| Groups welcome and group discounts are available. |
| For more information 01223 264444 or e-mail |
Venue: The Performance Hall at Comberton Sports and Arts (the new name for Comberton Leisure).
Over 18s only. Public event. Licensed Bar.
Ample parking right outside the door. All welcome! |
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| Sunday 24 June 2012 |
| Sunday 24th June 2012 at The Old Rectory, Carlton, Nr Newmarket CB8 9JZ. [Poster] |
| Gates open at 10.30. |
| In aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) and the English Schools Cricket Association. |
| Children’s Entertainment, Tea Tent & BBQ, Licensed Bar, Raffle, Fairground Attractions and Craft Stalls. |
| Event supported by CVC. Stephen Munday, Paul Lawrence and Peter Allcock will be playing. |
| Tickets cost £10 for adults, children 16 or under are FREE (donations welcome). A great family day out! |
 Featuring the Bunbury's All Star Team (International stars of sport and show business).
The event will be staged whatever the weather!
No dogs allowed (except guide dogs).
For more information visit www.carltoncelebritycricket.co.uk. |
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