January - March Guide

Malian guitarist often referred to as ‘The Hendrix of the Sahara’.
8pm / J2 / £19 adv
Tue 26 & 6 Arts Showcase
Wed 27 Jan A night of theatre and dance from the students on the BTEC
Theatre
Dance
Fri 29 Jan
Music
Fri 29 Jan
Comedy Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Cambridge Junction
delivers in partnership with Parkside Federation.
7pm / J2 / £5
Matthew E White
Tue 16 Feb
Morgan & West Magic
11.30am & 2.30pm / J2 / £10 adult (£6 child)
£27 group of 4: (max. 2 adults) / 4+
Doors 7.45pm / J2 / £13 / 16+
Fri 05 Feb
Spoken
Spoken word artistry and competitive fervour combine.
Word
Ahir Shah: Distant
8pm / J3 / £11 / 16+
Sun 07 Feb
Handa’s Hen
Comedy Sharp, intellectual stand-up from a rising star of the UK circuit.
Family
A beautiful and engaging show featuring 55 stunning
puppets all created by hand.
Doors 7pm / J2 / £15 adv
Andy Zaltzman: Satirist For Hire
Tue 09 Feb
8pm / J3 / £13 / 16+
Doors 7.15pm / J3 / £7.50 (£6 con) adv /
Slammer ticket £4 adv
Sat 06 Feb
Modern soul visionary.
Have the issues you care about satirised to order by one of Britain’s
leading political comedians.
Hammer & Tongue cambridge
7.30pm / Cambridge Guildhall, Market Square /
Silent Witness: £12 (£8 con) / Benefactor: from £10
A cross between a game and a theatrical performance.
Choose to be either a Silent Witness and watch or a
Benefactor and take part in coming to a unanimous
decision about how to spend a pot of real cash. All ages.
Wed 17 Feb
11.30am, 2.30pm & 4pm / J2 / £10 adult (£6 child)
£27 group of 4: (max. 2 adults) / ages 3-7
absurdist Tony Law.
Thu 18 Feb
8pm / J2 / £14 (£12 con) / 16+
Yorkston / Thorne / Khan
An experimental group that includes influential Scottish
singer-songwriter James Yorkston, award winning Indian
sarangi player, Suhail Yusuf Khan and Jon Thorne, best
known as jazz double bass player with electro outfit Lamb. Tony Law: Frillemorphesis
Comedy A brand new stand-up art show from the multi award-winning
Kalieder: The Money
Music
J2 / 8pm / £16 adv
Music
Michael McGoldrick,
John McCusker & John Doyle
Three of the world’s finest folk musicians.
J2 / 8pm / £18.50 adv
Fri 19 Feb
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Brain busting illusion, and good old fashioned
tom-foolery combine in a show for all the family.
Tue 16 Feb
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Jesterlarf Comedy Club
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10pm – 2am / J1 / £15 adv / 18+
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Featuring Hype, Hazard, The Prototypes, Frankee and more.
Comedy Featuring Charlie Baker, Jen Brister, Pierre Novellie
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Sun 24 Jan
10pm – 6am / J1 / early bird tickets from £12.50 adv / 18+
Club
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8pm / J2 / £13 /16+
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Comedy TV and Radio 4 regular Tiff explores exactly what makes
Plus film screenings, panel discussions and more.
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Tiff Stevenson: Made Man
TV actor and BBC 6 Music Presenter demonstrates
his deep love of funk, soul and R&B live.
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Fri 22 Jan
Club
The Craig Charles
Funk & Soul Club
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Doors 6.45pm / J1 / £6
8pm / J2 / £15 / 16+
Fri 05 Feb
Oxford Maqam
‘Abd Al-Halim’ Ensemble
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Featuring History & Lore, Mortal Tides, The Hooligans,
The Black Cortinas, Priority and Columbia.
Sat 13 Feb Natacha Atlas
Plus Baladi Blues Ensemble
KET ROAD
Bus Station
Plus Maya Youssef
Sun 14 Feb
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realise that all your mates are growing up without you.
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8pm / J2 / £17 adv
Comedy A show about that moment in your late 20s when you suddenly
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Fri 22 Jan
Martyn Joseph
Critically acclaimed Welsh singer-songwriter.
Isy Suttie: The Actual One
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8pm / J2 / £13 (£11 con) / 16+
An Arabic music festival celebrating and exploring themes
of love in music and film.
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8pm / J2 / £13 adv
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Singer-songwriter duo Kami Thompson and James Walbourne
create a true folk rock blend rarely heard since the 1970s.
Simon Munnery: And Nothing But
Comedy The multi award-winning comedian returns with a new show
box office Opening hours
Mon-Sat 10AM–6pm and for events
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Music
The Rails
Doors 7pm / J1 / £21 adv / 14+
Ahbab Festival
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Wed 20 Jan
Wed 03 Feb
They Might Be Giants
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Doors 7pm / J2 / £13.50 adv
Music
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KING’S PARADE
Canadian singer-songwriter noted for her distinctive blend
of Americana and alt-country folk. Plus Jordan Klassen
Music
Doors 6.45pm / J1 / £6
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Wed 03 Feb
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Lindi Ortega
The Fiver
Featuring The Abstracts, The Silent Majority, Twisted Piglet,
Parkside, Embassy and Deep City.
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Mon 18 Jan
Fri 12 Feb Music
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8pm / J2 / £8.50 adv
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8pm / J2 / £11 adv
Will Robert
Hotly tipped singer-songwriter from Cambridge.
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‘The One Boy Band’ sensation from Cambridge.
10pm – 6am / J1 / Early bird tickets from £12.50 adv / 18+
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Tom Korni
Featuring Toddla T, Stylo G live, Coco live,
special guest Charlie Sloth and more.
Thu 11 Feb
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Doors 7pm / J1 / £18.50 adv
INFO & tickets
online junction.co.uk
tel 01223 511 511
CA
Sun 17 Jan
Californian rock favourites. Plus InMe and The Dirty Youth.
Club
7.30pm / J2 & J3 / Free (ticketed) / 12+
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7.30pm / J2 / £13 (£10 con)
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Alien Ant Farm
Toddla T Takeover
how to book
Kick off the season with a night of celebration, music, chat and
a chance to see an extract from special guest Vincent Gambini’s
This is not a magic show.
NV
Sun 17 Jan
Sat 30 Jan
Season Launch
Theatre
Music
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8pm / J2 / £15 / 16+
Dazzling performance storyteller Xanthe Gresham Knight
dives headlong into the majestic mythology of Persia.
Presented by Cambridge Storytellers.
Wed 10 Feb
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Mind-blowing songs, jaw-dropping characters and side-splitting
punchlines from the undisputed masters of off-the-cuff comedy.
The Shahnameh:
The Epic Book Of Kings
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The Noise Next Door:
Noise In The Hood
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Fri 15 Jan
Theatre
Spoken
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JANUARY 2016
Sat 30 Jan
Which Space?
Cambridge Junction operates over three different spaces: J1, J2
and J3. J1 is the largest space, used mainly for our music and club
programme. J2 is the theatre space, where we hold a variety of events.
J3 is the studio, used for smaller performances and artist development.
Access
Cambridge Junction is fully accessible. If you would like to discuss
any access issue prior to your visit, please call us on 01223 511 511.
You can request this guide in large print.
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Fri 19 & Sat 20 Feb
Bryony Kimmings & Tim Grayburn:
Fake It ‘Till You Make It
Thu 03 Mar
and what it takes to be a ‘real man’.
Comedy A wickedly warming, brutally honest and heartbreaking show
Theatre about the wonders and pitfalls of the human brain, being in love
8pm / J2 / £16 / 16+
Sun 21 Feb
Family
At The End Of Everything Else
This carbon neutral performance featuring puppetry and
animation, uses the collective energy of the cast to generate
all of the power needed for the show.
11.30am & 2.30pm / J2 / £10 adult (£6 child)
£27 group of 4: (max. 2 adults) / 6+
Mon 22 Feb
Theatre
Graeae Theatre Company:
The Solid Life Of Sugar Water
A candid, uninhibited and visceral new play from the awardwinning Jack Thorne (Let the Right One In, Shameless, This is
England). This performance includes audio description and
creative captioning.
7.30pm / £12 (£8 con) / 16+
Tue 23 Feb
Lucy Spraggan
Doors 7pm / J1 / 13.50 adv
Music
X Factor sensation blending acoustic, folk, and hip hop.
Tue 23 Feb
Will Varley
8pm / J2 / £9 adv
Music
Rambling folk singer last seen supporting Frank Turner.
Thu 25 Feb
Comedy
Tommy Tiernan:
Out Of The Whirlwind
Ireland’s number one comedian.
8pm / J2 / £19 / 16+
Fri 26 Feb
Alun Cochrane:
A Show With A Man In It
Comedy
The tall, gangly northerner returns with his own brand
of no-nonsense humour.
8pm / J2 / £13.50 / 16+
Sat 27 Feb
Otava Yo
Music
Otava Yo bring the abandoned traditions of Russian folksong
to the 21st century. Part of Making Tracks.
8pm / J2 / £11 adv
Mon 29 Feb Jack Savoretti
Music Sold out / Doors 7pm / J1 / £18.50 adv
MARCH 2016
Wed 02 Mar
Theatre Comedy SH!T THEATRE: Womens Hour
Theatre, comedy and cabaret combine in this hilarious piece
about what happens when women are given just one hour a day
to think about what it is to be a woman.
7.30pm / J2 / £10 (£6 con) / 16+
Thu 03 Mar
Music
Roots Manuva
Doors 7pm / J1 / £19.50 adv
Tom Stade: You’re Welcome! Comedy A brand new show from the UK’s favourite Canadian resident.
Candid and alluring, join Tom as he ruminates on life’s oddities
and revels in his own perpetual shortcomings.
8pm / J2 / £18 (£16 con) / 16+
Fri 04 Mar
Spoken
Word
Fri 04 Mar
Hammer & Tongue cambridge
Tue: 7.30pm / Wed: 5pm & 8.30pm / J2 / £15 (£10 con / 12+
Fri 18 Mar
Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational
Jesterlarf Comedy Club
Sat 19 Mar
Tangram Theatre:
The Element In The Room
Doors 7.45pm / J2 / £13 / 16+
WOW-Women Of The World
Cambridge
Sat 05 Mar
A festival of talks, debates, music, film, comedy, performance
and conversations that celebrate the talents of women and girls
from all walks of life and all parts of the world.
My Pet Monster And Me!
11.30am & 2.30pm / J2 / £10 adult (£6 child)
£27 group of 4: (max. 2 adults) / 3+
Family
With puppetry, music and songs, this hilarious new show
promises plenty of laughs for everyone.
Mon 07 Mar
Music
Mon 07 Mar
Comedy Music
Tue 08 Mar
Music
Turin Brakes
Sold out / 8pm / J2 / £15 (£13 con) / 16+
Theatre
Comedy A radioactive musical comedy about the death and life
of Marie Curie. Part of Cambridge Science Festival.
2.30 & 7.30pm / J2 / £12 adult (£8 con)
Group of 4: £34 (max. 2 adults) / 11+
Sun 20 Mar
Shh…Bang! 11.30am & 2.30pm / J2 / £10 adult (£6 child)
£27 group of 4: (max. 2 adults) / 3+
Family
11am - 8pm / J1, J2 & J3 / £6 (£4 con) / U18s free
Sun 06 Mar
Theatre Synchronizing Metronomes
With 32 metronomes and a pendulum set within a steel pyramid,
Dutch performance maker Nick Steur takes his audience on a very
special journey together. Part of Cambridge Science Festival.
Darren Harriett and compere John Scott.
A delicate dance-theatre performance for children and their adults,
playfully exploring sound and silence. Stay after the show for an
interactive workshop (12.45 & 3.45pm) investigating the science
of sound and vibration (ticketed separately, £3 per person).
Part of Cambridge Science Festival.
Wed 23 Mar
kano
Doors 7pm / J1 / £16 adv
Music
UK grime MC.
Alexander Whitley Dance
Company: Pattern Recognition
Plus Tom Speight.
Wed 23 Mar
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Cutting edge fusion of dance and digital technology.
8pm / J2 / £13.50 adv
Thu 24 Mar
Doors 7pm / J1 / £21 adv
Two of the British folk scenes most accomplished performers.
Stiff Little Fingers
Dance
7.30pm / £12 (£8 con) / 8+
Comedy
jerry sadowitz
Highly offensive stand-up and sleight of hand skills combine
to produce a show that uniquely defies audience appeal.
Plus Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts.
Thu 10 Mar
Keltrix
Fri 25 Mar
Ska Train Festival
Doors 7pm / J1 / £11 adv
Doors 7pm / J1 / £25 adv
Music
Doors 7pm / J1 / £19.50 adv
An eclectic mix of foot-stomping electro folk, interwoven with
ambient, acoustic moments and others of infectious beats.
8pm / J2 / £21 adv / 18+
Music
Featuring The Dualers, King Hammond, The Talks,
Big 10, The Intercepteurs. Plus DJ’s Ska n Mash.
Rob Beckett: Mouth Of The South
Sat 12 Mar
Banco De Gaia
Fri 25 Mar
Doors 7pm / J2 / £16 adv
Sat 26 Mar
The Fiver
Doors 6.45pm / J1 / £6
Music
Dance music maestro Toby Marks. Plus Sophie Barker (Zero 7).
Hospitality
Featuring Friction, London Elektricity, Danny Byrd & Brookes
Brothers b2b, Maduk, Logistics, Nu:Tone, Hugh Hardie and more.
Comedy Music
Sat 12 Mar
Club
10pm – 6am / J1 / early bird tickets from £15 adv / 18+
Sun 13 Mar
Family
Music
Mon 14 Mar
Music
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Doors 7.15pm / J3 / £7.50 (£6 con) adv /
Slammer ticket £4 adv
Monthly spoken word night.
Comedy Featuring Andrew Maxwell, Simon King,
Tue 15 &
Nick Steur: Piece Of Time
Wed 16 MarMoving Pendulums &
Megson Family Folk Show
An organic, authentic and fun folk gig for big
and little music connoisseurs.
11.30am & 2.30pm / J2 / £10 adult (£6 child)
£27 group of 4: (max. 2 adults) / 0+
Blazin’ Fiddles
The world’s most prolific fiddle group.
8pm / J2 / £19 adv
Sold out / 8pm / J2 / £15 (£13 con) / 16+
The final of FiverFest including sets by heat winners
Waste, Hollowstar, and Room C.
Sat 26 Mar
An Evening With Ian McCulloch
8pm / J2 / £20.50 adv
Music
Iconic Echo & the Bunnymen frontman.
milk presents: Joan
Packed with guts, heart and live music, JOAN fuses lyrical
new writing with drag king cabaret.
Wed 30 Mar
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7.30pm / £10 (£6 con) / 12+
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