The East Anglia Really Useful Family History Show is BACK for 2026!

Following our successful show in 2024, we are back with an even bigger and better show on Saturday 18^thApril 10AM – 4.30PM at the Burgess Hall, St Ives.

This FREE event will be jam packed with exhibitors and experts:

Ask the local experts of fourteen family history societies covering East Anglia and beyond for help and advice

Receive help researching your military ancestors and their medals

Browse thousands of old photographic postcards and buy images of where your ancestors lived

Buy genealogy supplies, books, maps, data CDs, war medals and more

Attend a talk with renowned DNA expert Donna Rutherford

Find new ways to break down your brick walls at our research session hosted by a panel of family history experts

Take part in tutorials with the team at Family Tree Maker and learn how to make the most of their software

Learn about the new additions to their website with FamilySearch

Plus much much more!

Join us for a great day out whether you are an experienced family historian or a complete novice – we have something for you!

Follow us on Facebook #rufhsstives2026 for more information

*Free parking is available at the venue and light refreshments will be available to purchase*

The Eversdens Recreation Area Charity trustees invite fellow automotive enthusiasts to join them for the “Cars on the Rec”, classic, vintage and sports car meet.

Whether you have a vintage, classic, modern classic, sleek sports car, or interesting trikes/bikes, come and join like-minded enthusiasts to discuss each other’s journeys and vehicles. Cars on the Rec is taking place on Sunday 7th September, from 10 am until 1 pm. Our aim is to encourage the village community to participate and we ae looking at options for activities that can run alongside this monthly event.

This is a fundraising event for The Eversdens Recreation Area Charity, and is run on a voluntary basis, with all proceeds going towards the construction of our planned new sports pavilion and community hub. If we can make this a success the event will become a regular in our calendar, so please come and support the meet:

· Entry is free

· Refreshments will be available for purchase, Inc. hot drinks, bacon rolls & cakes

· It is helpful to get a feel for the number of people interested in coming, so please show you interest against our Facebook post

· You can also write to us at info@eversdenrec.co.uk

Thank you for your support, we look forward to meeting you all

The Trustees

The Eversdens Recreation Area Charity

Harlton Road, Little Eversden, Cambridge, CB23 1HL

Important Information:

· We have limited spectator parking on-site

· Respect our local communities and the Eversdens residents

o No revving of engines, or pops and bangs

o No loud music

o Drive responsibly and observe speed limits

· On-site speed limit: 5mph

· Respect marked areas and keep the venue clean

· Respect our marshals and follow their instructions

· The Police will be aware the event is taking place

· Compliance with these guidelines helps ensure a safe and enjoyable day

Gina Foster will bring her trio and play some of the hits from one of her idols Joni Mitchell.

Joni’s Soul began as a collaboration between much loved “from-the-heart” singer Gina Foster and world-class guitarist Ronnie Johnson, attracting some of UK’s very finest players with a shared love for one of the greatest singer/songwriter and guitar innovators of the last half century.

Coyote, Hejira, Edith and the Kingpin, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, A Case of You, Trouble Child, Help Me and Gina Foster’s gorgeous version of Both Sides Now – it’s through songs like these that the band explore the unique songwriting and gift of performance Joni Mitchell revealed in her iconic albums Blue, Court and Spark, Hejira, The Hissing of Summer Lawns and beyond …

Drawing on their own emotional response to these songs Joni’s Soul have looked beyond merely the faithful reproduction of the Joni Mitchell songbook to shine a light on the most soulful aspects of her words and music.

Bar opens 6pm, home cooked food available, music starts 8pm. Entry £10.

12-4pm

– Classic and vintage tractors (we have more tractors this year)
– Food stall
– Bar with real ale
– Tractor rides

Free entry for children, adults £6.

The free July Open Studios art festival, organised by Cambridge Open Studios, returns next month (July). This year marks the first time the event has been held since its founder, Julia Ball, passed away.

For four weekends in July, art enthusiasts and collectors across Cambridgeshire are invited to step into artists’ studios, garages and galleries to learn more about art and the creative process. With both long-term professionals and emerging talents participating, the event is a showcase of Cambridgeshire’s diverse and vibrant creative community.

Since 1974, Cambridge Open Studios July Open Studios has grown to encompass hundreds of artists specialising in a vast range of disciplines including painting, jewellery, printmaking, ceramics and pottery, glass art, digital art, drawing and illustration, woodwork and furniture, sculpture, textiles, photography, book art, lettering and calligraphy, mixed media and collage and much more.

Gabriella del Valle, Chair of the management team, a small team who volunteer their time to organise the event each year, said: “What started as a small showcase of artists’ work in 1974 has grown to become a much-loved event that people look forward to every year. It is a unique opportunity for people to both view art in the space it was created and to hear directly from artists about their inspiration and methods.

“While Cambridge Open Studios has a rich legacy, I am excited that this year will see our first ever young artists’ open studio in the newly refurbished learning studio at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Thanks to its support, we are able to nurture the next generation of creative talent in Cambridgeshire. I encourage as many people as possible to take advantage of the opportunity to meet with artists and visit as many studios as possible this July – I know I can’t wait to welcome guests into my studio”.

Visitors can download the Cambridge Open Studios app or digital guide so that they plan their visits to artists in Cambridge and surrounding towns and villages.

This year’s July Open Studios is sponsored by Feilden+Mawson, Inclume, Movewells, myspace, Paus and St John’s Innovation Centre.

To find out more about Cambridge Open Studios, visit: https://camopenstudios.org/.
ENDS

Image caption 1: Mel Fraser showcases her sculptures
Image caption 2: Cambridge Open Studios management team
Image caption 3: Mariya Myronova in her studio

For further information and high-res images please contact Georgie Lee on 01223 421 831 or email georgie.lee@consciouscomms.com.

About Cambridge Open Studios

Cambridge Open Studio (COS) membership consists of over 500 amateur and professional artists and makers. They include a full spectrum of artistic practice; painting, jewellery, printmaking, ceramics/pottery, glass art, digital art, drawing and illustration, woodwork and furniture, sculpture, textiles, photography, book art, lettering/calligraphy, mixed media/collage and much more. COS promotes the making of original works of art and craft through networking, connections and friendships amongst each other.

Throughout the year, members hold social events and COS facilitates a variety of art-related talks and workshops. Our artists regularly exhibit in Cambridgeshire and beyond. Our main annual event is the July Open Studio Art Festival, which attracts thousands of visitors each year. Any COS member can take part.

Book here: https://bit.ly/3GQGh3K

The second Eversdens Recreation Area Charity Cars on The Rec is scheduled for Sunday 4th May at 10:00. Please come along and support the fundraising for our pavilion, while you enjoy a drive, a chat with some like minded people and a bacon roll (or cake)! As an added bonus we are planning to hold our annual plant sale on the same day.

We look forward to seeing you.

Details of the toy swap will be confirmed shortly.