Saturday 9 July
Midday - 10:00pm

Ridgeons Big Weekend - Saturday

* With the exception of fairground rides.

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The centrepiece of the Big Weekend...up to ten hours of fantastic free entertainment!
Compere: Star Radio's Ryan Taylor

Main Stage
Headlining: Steve Harley And The Cockney Rebel

Other acts also include: Jacen Bruce Band play some rousing rockabilly; Parkside Federation perform orchestral, choral, samba & funk; disco pop from glamorous, flamboyant LEKIDDO Lord Of The Lobsters!; ukulele played like never before from 8 piece band KoaSound; classic soul and R'n'B performance from The Freddie Hall Band; blues with a bit of gypsy jazz, funk and skiffle thrown in from Split Whiskers plus an R'n'B performance from local band Jack.

RIDGEONS Centenary Activities
Ridgeons Timber and Builders Merchants is a family owned business, founded in 1911 by Cyril Ridgeon working from his own home in St Barnabas Road in Cambridge.

Join in Ridgeons' 100th anniversary celebrations with Edwardian and Victorian fair rides, plus stalls including Penny On A Plate, Tin Can Alley and more walkabout characters and entertainment including the famous Chipperfield Big Top Circus, housing a traditional Edwardian style circus. There will also be rides on a traditional horse and cart.

Saturday Only: Circus times for public shows are 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm, 5pm.
Tickets £3 on site and advance booking is available from the Corn Exchange Box Office on 01223 357851.

Stalls, fair rides and Ridgeons' Garden Marquee are also open on Sunday.

John Lewis Marquee
City children have been inspired by weeks of arts activities in their schools as part of the city council's Cambridge Children's Festival, sponsored by John Lewis.

The Family Fun Day concludes the Festival with a day of fantastic non-stop fun for kids in the John Lewis Marquee including free face painting; mural painting; arts and crafts workshops; walkabout characters; circus workshops and cake decorating.

The Co-operative Village

Visit The Co-operative Village and find out how we can work together to build a more sustainable Cambridge. The Co-operative family of businesses is coming together with groups from across the city to provide two days of activities, entertainment and information on local environment interests.

Sports Arena
This year’s sports arena is bigger than ever and will feature plenty of different activities as well as popular workshops and demonstrations. The focus on Saturday will be youth and children whilst Sunday will be senior citizens, however everyone is welcome on both days.

The ChYpPs Young Performers Tent

Building on its success from previous years, the city council's Children and Young People's Participation Service's Young Performers' Tent will play host to performances from young local artists, including music and dance.

And There's More...
Look out for a bar marquee, fairground rides*, local stalls, and a continental market.

All acts subject to contract.