The Big Weekend - Saturday
Parker's Piece
July 11th
12pm - 10pm
The centrepiece of the Big Weekend...up to ten hours of fantastic FREE entertainment including the Children’s Festival Family Fun Day.
MAIN STAGE
FOR THE MAIN STAGE RUNNING ORDER PLEASE CLICK
HERE
The main stage on Saturday hosts a whole variety of different musical talent.
Acts include: the hilarious high energy
London Philharmonic Skiffle
Orchestra playing the fiddle and banjo at breakneck speed; Cambridge locals
Memphis Underground with
their rockabilly swing; female fronted rock group
Never The Bride; contemporary rock
group The
Lonely celebrating their 30 year anniversary; acoustic rock and soul from
duo Murray Hockridge
and Dave Kilminster;
Ed Hope &
Friends who were the the winning act from Cambridge Band Competition;
A.R.T. who were
the best Under 18 band from the Cambridge Band Competition; a school performance
from Parkside Federation and much more yet to be announced!
DR WHO DISPLAY
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire is bringing Dr Who to Cambridge this weekend and it’s
your chance to see the Tardis, working Cybermen and Daleks all in one place.
CAMBRIDGE CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL
The annual Cambridge Children's Festival (supported by John Lewis) now also takes place as part of the Big Weekend.
For full details of all the fantastic FREE events and activities taking place - click here.
ALSO IN THE PARK...
Saturday also features a host of other activities with; an Anglo-Saxon,
Viking and Norman re-enactment with horseback displays with knights and ladies;
Gavin Adam Wood who was the winning act from the
Cambridge Buskers and Street Performers Festival
and the Young Performers Tent from Midday until 5.00pm followed by local
sessions. There will also be the bar marquee, the ever-popular French
Market, classic car display, sports team activities, even more
fairground rides, food stalls, local stalls, charities,
an all new Craft Marquee and much more!
Access info: Parker's Piece is wheelchair accessible. Disabled toilets on site. Disable viewing area.
Bus information:
For Park & Ride please visit http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/around/park_ride
or call 01223 718167 for up to date information.
If using the bus please use any route that goes to either Emmanuel Street
or Drummer Street Bus Station. For bus information click on http://www.stagecoachbus.com/cambridge
or phone Traveline on 0870 608 2 608.
Parking information:
Parking in Queen Anne Terrace or Grafton Centre Car Parks.
We recommend the use of public transport.
Cycle Park & Pushchair Scheme:
Cycling into town? Park your bike at Park Street Cycle park. Also available,
borrow a FREE pushchair. See
http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/cyclepark