The Buskers and Street Performers Festival celebrates the street performance talent and culture we have in the city centre.
Street performers from all over the region and beyond take part, performing a diverse range of music and dance throughout the city centre, Christ’s Pieces and Hope Street Yard.
The festival also aims to increase the busking community's awareness of the need to follow the Street Performers' Code of Practice.
2011 festival
The fourth annual Buskers and Street Performers Festival took place from Thursday 30 June to Saturday 2 July 2011.
Competition winners and runners up gallery
We held a competition for the public to vote for their favourite busker and be in with a chance to win some fabulous prizes. In addition, there were prizes for the top three buskers.
This year the public’s favourite busker in the Musicians category was Gavin Adam Wood, singer/songwriter. Gavin was voted winner of the 2008 festival and was runner up in the 2009 festival.
This year’s runners up are husband and wife duo Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Nigel and Julie Butcher)
The public’s favourite variety act this year was Devilstick Peat, a comedy magician and juggler
Runner up Variety Act, Mr and Mrs Headless
The public’s favourite young performer this year was 11-year-old saxophonist Robert Burton
Runner up Young Performer, 13-year-old Harry Greene, playing guitar and saxophone
Businesses donating prizes
Supporters
Supporting this year's festival were:
- Cambridge Dutchbikes Ltd at Hope Street Yard
- The Electric Transport Shop at Hope Street Yard
- Archant Cambridge, which comprises Agenda and Explorer magazines
- Cambridge First newspaper
- Ken Stevens Music and Instruments in Sussex Street
- BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
- Cambridge Rock Festival
- Cameo Displays
- PRS for Music
- Chocolat Chocolat - 21 St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AX
- Cambridge markets
- Visit Cambridge
- The Earl of Beaconsfield - 133 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AA
Contact
For more information about the festival, please email the City Centre Management team at citycentremanagement@cambridge.gov.uk or telephone 01223 457315.
Alternatively, keep checking this page for updates.
2010 festival
The 2010 festival was a great success and each day created a fabulous atmosphere in the city.
