Friday, 28 November
Live Music
Cresset, Bretton Feeder, SOLD OUT
Broadway, Peterborough Jason Donovan, 7.30pm, £24.50
Met Lounge, Bridge Street Scott McEwan + The Kitchen Club, 8.30pm, £4
Charters, Town Bridge Chicago Red, free before 11pm, £4 after
The Park, Park Road Dividing the Line, Lower than Atlantis, Silent Ground, We Are Fiction, 7pm, £5
The Cherry Tree, Oundle Road Hooker, 9pm, free
Swiss Cottage, Woodston Greg McDonald, 9pm, free
Royal Arms, Eye Road Lloyd Watson Band, 9pm, free
The Northfields Inn, Dogsthorpe Martin James Lewis, 9pm, free
Red Lion, West Deeping Jayne, female vocal, 9pm, free
The Bluebell Inn, Dogsthorpe The Overdubs, 9pm, free
The Lord Protector, Huntingdon Frenzy, 9pm, free
The Golden Fleece, Stamford The Pulse, 9pm, free
Fayrespot, Bretton Dwayne Watson, 9.15pm, free
Ebeneezer, Woodston League of Mentlemen, 9pm, free
The Whittle Way, Stanground Krak’n, 9pm, free
Stamford Arts Centre, Stamford Elmore James Jr, 8pm, £15
Stamford Corn Exchange, Stamford The Spirit of Christmas with medium Donna Stewart, 7.30pm, £12
Clubs
Voodoo Lounge, Mama Liz’s, Stamford Eclectic Ballroom, DJs Jim and Zed play soul, disco, jazz and funk breaks, 8.30pm, free
AJs Bar, Lincoln Road Cambridgeshire’s only open deck night – Bring It and Fling It – turn up and play, every Friday, free from 10pm to 5am
Baccara, Broadway Urban music with resident DJs playing a mix of RnB, hip-hop and smooth grooves, 9pm to 4am, free
The Park, Park Road Trizzackz, Double S live, 10pm, £4
Met Lounge, Bridge Street Supersonic, ’60s to ’90s Brit-pop and the best new British and American guitar bands, 11.30pm to 2.30am, £4, free to Feeder ticket holders
Quayhole Kate’s, Stamford FunkMeFriday, 9pm to 2am, £6
Liquid and Envy, New Road That Friday Feeling, Ibiza floor fillers and dance anthems with Roscoe in Liquid, classic RnB from the last two decades with Rob T in Envy, classic pop and party with AJ in Chicagos, and retro disco with Steve Monroe in New York, New York, 10pm until 3am, £5, 01733 898005
The Solstice, Northminster Dance and requests, 9pm, free
Bar Bloc, Westgate DJs from 9pm to 4am
Passion Nightclub, Market Place, Wisbech DJs Dan and Marco, house, dance, electro, 10pm to 4am, £4
Yates’s, Broadway DJ-led night from 8pm, chart hits
The City Club, Priestgate An evening of soul, northern soul and Motown, 8pm ’til 1am, £3, 07981 826 874.
Disco/Karaoke
Scarlett’s, Sycamore Avenue, Dogsthorpe Karaoke, 8.30pm, free
The Northfields Inn, Dogsthorpe Kev Collins Disco, 8pm, free
Cross Keys, Oundle Road Disco, 8.30pm til 12
The Lime Tree, Walton Karaoke, 8pm, free
Hit or Miss, Stamford Karaoke party, 8pm, free
Fitness
Coates Public Hall, Over-50s gentle exercise class with no floorwork, 10am ’til 11am, pay on entry, for more information, call 01733 350584
Poker
The Straw Bear, Whittlesey, Poker from 8pm
Quizzes
Royal British Legion, Broadway, Yaxley, Quiz, 8.30pm, members and guests free
The Chequers, Orton Wistow, Mini quiz, stand-up bingo and disco, from 8pm
Dance
Newark Road, Peterborough, Tu Danse Studios, Saturday Night Fever disco dance workshops, 7.30pm to 8.30pm, every Friday until December 12, £5 a night, 01733 553830.
Theatre
Key Theatre, Peterboroug,h The Full Monty, 6pm – £15, and 9pm, £21
Charity
Open door centre, Spalding Centre, Deeping St James, Age Concern coffee morning, silent auction and gifts, 10am to 1pm, 01778 345779
Crafts
Sandringham, Norfolk Craft show with Christmas gifts, food hall and more, 10am to 6pm, £5 adults, £4.50 seniors, £2 children
Pantomime
Peterborough High School, Thorpe Road RATS by Revellers, traditional family pantomime, 7.30pm, £6, 01733 755176
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Saturday, 29 November
Live Music
Radius, Northminster Radius will Rock You with Queen and Elton John tributes, 8pm, £8
The Cherry Tree, Oundle Road Undercover, 9pm, free
The Falcon Hotel, Whittlesey Rock N’ Roll with Lee Major, from 8pm
The Park, Park Road Cryptopsy, 7pm, £8
Charters, Town Bridge Oli Brown, free before 11pm, £4 after
Stamford Corn Exchange The Wonderstuff acoustic, 7.15pm, £12adv, 01780 766455
Fleet Centre, Fletton Peterborough Scooter Club (PLVSC) end-of-year bash with The Replicas, £5, 7pm, 07759 777132
The Angel, Yarwell Lloyd Watson Band, 9pm, free
Thorney Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Thorney On The Ceiling, 9pm, free
The King William, March The Pulse, 9pm, free
Post Office Sports and Social Club, Bourges Boulevard Sarah Louise James, 8pm, free members, £1 non
The Wheatsheaf, Eastfield Road Retrolux, 9pm, free
The Brewery Tap, Peterborough The very best in rocksteady, reggae and ska music, Tuffest Sounds International, 9pm, free
Parkway Sports and Social Club, Peterborough Terry Stewart Trio, 8pm, £2.50 members, £3 non
The Cock Inn, Werrington Burlesque, 9pm, free
The Lord Protector, Hartford Big John, 8.45pm, free
The Deeping Stage, Market Deeping Take Note, 10pm, free
The Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor Tut, 9pm, free
Castor Village Hall, Castor Elmore James Jr, Shakedown Blues, £17, 8pm
The Carpenters Arms, Stanground Grumpy Old Men, 9pm, free
The Lime Tree, Walton Black Market Thieves, 9pm, free
Clubs
Met Lounge The Sugar Club, 9.30pm to 3am £3.50 before 10.30pm, £4.50 afterwards
Bar Bloc, Westgate Electro, 9pm to 4am, free, small charge after midnight
O’Neills, Broadway Music, disco with an Irish theme
Edwards, Broadway The Big Night Out, uplifting tunes for that amazing Saturday night experience, 01733 882901
Baccara, Broadway Funky house, electro and club classics, 9pm to 4am, free
Liquid and Envy, New Road The Big Night Out UV Party in Liquid, commercial RnB in Envy with DJ Rob T, the best music from the last four decades in Chicago Rock Café, funky disco sounds in New York, New York, 10pm until late, £6 before 11pm, £7 after
Triangle Bar, Eastfield Road Hip-hop, RnB and dance, 8pm to 1am
Yates’s, Broadway DJ-led night from 8pm, chart hits and house music
Disco/Karaoke
Nags Head, Eastrea Sid’s Karaoke, 8pm, free
Greyhound, Lincoln Road Retro disco and karaoke with Robbie, 8pm, free
Bricklayers Arms, Whittlesey Karaoke with Rob, 8pm, free
Straw Bear, Whittlesey Mad Hatters Karaoke, 8.30pm, free
The Northfields Inn, Dogsthorpe John Kelly Karaoke, 8pm, free
Post Office Sports and Social Club, Bourges Boulevard Karaoke, 8pm, free members, £1 non
The Peacock, London Road Karaoke with Paul, 8pm, free
Sales
Farcet Salvation Army Hall, Field Terrace, off Main Street Christmas Fair with cakes, mince pies, gifts, grotto and more, 10am to 1pm
Church of the Holy Spirit, The Cresset, Bretton Christmas bazaar, Santa, cake stall, toys and more, 10am to 1pm
Singles’ Night
City Club, Priestgate Singles’ disco with clairvoyant Tony Bright, chance to have a free reading, over-25s, smart dress, 8pm to midnight, £4, 07963 267553
Theatre
Key Theatre, Peterborough The Full Monty, 5pm – £17, 8pm – £23
Broadway, Peterborough Circus of Horrors, £17 to £20, 7.30pm
Casino Night
Southside Sports Bar, Roman Bank, Bourne Charity fund-raiser for Lydia and Ella, casino table and live music from Mick Major, £10, 7.30pm, 01778 423163
Family
Crowland Christmas lights switch-on, street fair from 3pm, stalls and entertainment, lights at 5.15pm
Park Road Baptist Church, Park Road Rhema presents the Miracle Mysteries, family filled trip through the Bible, 5.30pm, £3 adults, £1.50 children
Crafts
Sandringham, Norfolk Craft show with Christmas gifts, food hall and more, 10am to 6pm, £5 adults, £4.50 seniors, £2 children
Pantomime
Peterborough High School, Thorpe Road RATS by Revellers, traditional family pantomime, 6.30pm, £6, 01733 755176
Workshops
Angles Theatre, Wisbech Christmas crafts workshop for adults and over-12s, lots of festive things to make, noon to 4pm, £8, 01945 474447
Talks
East Community Centre, Padholme Road Illustrated railway talk, M&GN Circle, 2pm, free
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Sunday, 30 November
Live Music
Hambleton Suite, Great Northern Hotel, Station Approach Sunday Supper Club, live music, 7.15pm, £15 including two-course meal
Voodoo Lounge, Stamford No Country For Old Men, DJs Gene and Dom play Americana, alt country and more, 2pm to 8pm, free
Elme Hall, Wisbech Rock and Blues Club with Mister Pink, 3.30pm, £3 adults, 01945 475566
Parkway Sports and Social Club, Peterborough Chris Booth, 8pm, £2.50 members, £3 non
Broadway, Peterborough Beyond the Barricade at Christmas, 7.30pm, £18.50
Clubs
Envy, New Road The Afterparty, RnB classics and chart sounds, 9.30pm until late, £3 all night, call 01733 898005 to get on the VIP guest list
The Verve Seriously Smooth Sunday with DJ TNT, RnB, dancehall, bashment, lovers and garage, 9pm to 1am
Baccara, Broadway Soul and fun, 9pm to 2am, free
Quizzes
The Bluebell Inn, Dogsthorpe Quiz, 9pm, £1 per person
The Northfields Inn, Dogsthorpe Quiz, 8.30pm, £1 entry
Star Inn, Star Road Quiz night, 8.30pm, £1 entry
Dragon, Werrington Quiz night, 8pm, £5 per team of 6
Palmerston Arms, Oundle Road, Woodston Prize quiz, 9pm, free
Prince of Wales Feathers, Castor Quiz night, 9pm, £1
Sales
Skylark Garden Centre, March bypass Car boot sale in aid of Cancer Research, £5 per car, 8.30am booters, 10am to 2pm public, 01354 740873
Focus Youth Centre, Chestnut Avenue, Dogsthorpe Indoor car boot sale every Sunday, 7am set up for booters and public 8am, to book contact Barry Taylor on 07900 537340, stalls £5 a pitch, 20p entry
Poker
Cross Keys, Oundle Road Texas Hold’em Poker, 8pm
Pool/Bingo
Straw Bear, Whittlesey Pool knockout, 3.30pm, £3 entry
Royal British Legion, Broadway, Yaxley Bingo, 8pm
Bluebell Inn, Welland Road Pool knockout, 7pm
Ivy Leaf Club, Whittlesey Bingo, 7.30pm
Karaoke
Ploughman, Werrington Karaoke with Trevor Smith, 8.30pm, free
The Boys Head, Oundle Road Karaoke, 8pm, free
The Lord Protector, Huntingdon Karaoke, 2pm, free
Family
Nene Valley Railway, Santa special starts with departures at 11.20am, 12.45pm and 2.10pm, £10 per person standard class, £13.50 first, includes present for the children, one-hour trip and seasonal refreshments, pre-book on 01780 782833, see www.nvr.org for more
Cresset, Bretton Toy and train fair, lots of collectables, 10am
Walks
Peterborough Ramblers, Catch 404 bus from Queensgate at 12.15pm from bay 9 to Bretton, walk back into town, three miles, 01733 331393.
Crafts
Sandringham, Norfolk, Craft show with Christmas gifts, food hall and more, 10am to 6pm, £5 adults, £4.50 seniors, £2 children
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Monday, 1 December
Live Music
Cresset, Bretton Zucchero, £20, 7.30pm
Pool
Fayrespot, Bretton Cash prize pool knockout
Quizzes/Poker
Glass Onion, Burghley Road Quiz night, 9pm, free
Nags Head, Eastrea Family quiz night, 7 30pm
The Vine, Coates Quiz night, 8pm, £1 per person
The Blue Bell, Werrington Quiz, 9pm
Dancing
Radius, above the Solstice, Northminster Road Sara White’s Jive and Blues Nites, 7.30pm until 11pm, £7, various levels, every Monday, www.jivenites.co.uk
Edwards Bar, Broadway Strictly Salsa with everybodysalsa.com, starters, intermediates, beginners, freestyle are all welcome, £5.50, classes from 7.45pm to 11pm, 01733 344934
Bingo
Ivy Leaf Club, Gracious Street Bingo, members, 7.30pm
Exercise
The Ram, Delph, Whittlesey Inch loss workout, 7.30pm to 8.30pm, £4
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Tuesday, 2 December
Clubs
New York, New York, New Road, Reload, gay-friendly night with Mike Walker, 10pm ’til late, £3 all night
Quizzes
Ploughman, Werrington Quiz night, 8.30pm, free
The Heron, Stanground Quiz, cash prizes, 9pm, free
Cock Inn, Werrington Quiz night, 9pm, free
The Comet, Dogsthorpe Quiz night, 8pm, cash prizes, £1
Karaoke
Cherry Tree, Oundle Road Karaoke, 9pm, free
Poker
The Rose and Crown, Thorney Texas Hold’em Poker, national poker league with seasonal and annual regional and national finals – played exactly the same as on the telly but for points. Membership and entry free, beginners welcome, 01733 270546
Bingo
Post Office Sports and Social Club, Bourges Boulevard Bingo, eyes down 8.30pm, entry from 7.45pm
Dancing
Parkway Club, Maskew Avenue Ceroc modern jive dance classes and social evening with complete beginners’ class every night for couples or singles, 7.30pm to 11pm, £8, www.ceroc.com
Austin Hall, Yaxley Old time ballroom class, beginners 7pm to 8pm, £5
Ferndale Hall, Yaxley Sequence dancing, intermediate 8pm to 9pm, £5
Welland Room, Deeping Leisure Centre Crowland Sequence Dance Club, 7.45pm Psychics
Cresset, Bretton Sally Morgan, £18.50, 7.30pm
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Wednesday, 3 December
Live Music
Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Thorney Jazz Club with Tim Collinson and Nigel Portass Trio, ticket includes buffet and free entry to two raffle draws, 8pm to 11pm, £6
South Holland Centre, Spalding Mike Silver, Spalding Folk Club, 8pm, £6, 01406 380100
Quizzes
Golden Fleece, Stamford Music quiz, 8.30pm, free
Draper’s Arms, Cowgate Quiz night, 8pm, free
Cherry Tree, Oundle Road Jackpot quiz, 9.30pm, 50p
The Royal Oak, Castor Quiz night, 8.30pm
Three Horseshoes, Werrington Quiz night, 9pm, £2 per team
Fayre Spot and Goodly, Bretton Quiz night, 8pm
The Falcon Hotel, Whittlesey Quiz night, 8pm
Karaoke
The Boys Head, Oundle Road Karaoke, 8pm, free
Yates’s, Broadway Karaoke from 9pm, free
Bingo
Royal British Legion, Broadway, Yaxley, Bingo, 8pm, free
Post Office Club, Bourges Boulevard, Bingo, 7.45pm, free
Ivy Leaf Club, Gracious Street, Whittlesey, Lunchtime bingo, 12.30pm
Dancing
Austin Hall, Yaxley, Sequence dancing, beginners 7.15pm to 8.15pm, advanced 8.15pm to 9.15pm, £5 per session, Cheryl 07961 486933
The Polish Ex-Serviceman’s Club, 63 Church Street, Stanground, West Coast Swing dance classes and social club, beginners welcome, 7.30pm to 11pm, £6.50 www.westcoastswingcentral.com, 01933 399409
The GER members club, Robin Goodfellows Way, March, Strictly Salsa with everybodysalsa.com, starters, intermediates, beginners, freestyle are all welcome, £5.50, classes from 7.45pm to 11pm, 01733 344934
Yoga/Fitness
Warmington Yoga, Village Hall Warmington Gentle Dru Yoga, everyone welcome, 11.15am to 12.15pm, £6, new evening class from 7.15pm to 8.15pm, call 07802 542772
East Community Centre, Padholme Road Wednesday night fitness, 6.15pm to 7.15pm, all ages and abilities, £4
The Ram, Delph, Whittlesey All new dance workout, 7.30pm to 8.30pm, £4
Family
The Salvation Church & Community Centre, Bourges Boulevard, New England Hop, Skip and Jump for under-5s and their parents/carers, play, crafts, stories and songs, 1.15pm to 2.45pm, 01733 564540
Nene Valley Railway, Santa Special starts with departures at 11.20am and 12.45pm, £10 per person standard class, £13.50 first, includes present for the children, one-hour trip and seasonal refreshments, pre-book on 01780 782833, see www.nvr.org for more
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Thursday, 4 December
Live Music
Met Lounge, Bridge Street Mesh 29, 8pm, £5
Draper’s Arms, Cowgate Live jazz, 8pm, free
Solstice, Northminster Road Art and Soul Solstice Showcase with live original bands, 8pm, free
Clubs
Liquid and Envy, New Road Cheese Nation, party anthems, dance and RnB with DJ Roscoe and DJ AJ, £2.50 entry before 11pm, £3.50 after, 01733 310383
Met Lounge, Bridge Street Recession Session, DJs and drinks offers, 10.30pm to 1.30am, £1.50
Yates’s, Broadway DJ night with student classics from 9pm
Karaoke
Golden Fleece, Stamford Karaoke, 9pm, free
The Heron, Stanground Karaoke, 9pm, free
Cherry Tree, Woodston Open mic, 8pm, free
Quizzes
Talbot Inn, Stilton Quiz night, 8pm, £1 entry
Golden Lion, Church Street, Stanground Quiz night, 9pm, free
The Chequers, Orton Wistow Quiz, 8pm, free
Bingo/Games
Parnwell Community House, Whittington Lunch and bingo sessions, noon to 3pm, free
Glass Onion, Burghley Road Games night, 6pm
Ivy Leaf Club, Gracious Street, Whittlesey Bingo, members, 7.30pm
Dancing
Parkway Club, Maskew Avenue Ceroc modern jive dance classes and social evening with complete beginners’ class every night for couples or singles, 7.30pm to 11pm, £8, www.ceroc.com
The City Club, Priestgate Strictly Salsa with everybodysalsa.com, starters, intermediates, beginners, freestyle are all welcome, £5.50, classes from 7.45pm to 11pm, 01733 344934
Keep Fit
East Community Centre, Padholme Road Ladies keep fit to music, 10.30am to 11.30am – 55+, 1pm to 2pm – 65+, all ladies welcome, 01778 560005
Poker
Nags Head, Eastrea Poker night, 8pm, free
Singing
Orton Wistow Community Centre, Napier Place, Hereward Harmony male barbershop chorus, all welcome, 7.30pm to 10pm, to find out more call Alan Lund on 01733 334233, or John Gould on 01733 261539.
Films
Peterborough Arts Cinema, John Clare Theatre, Central Library, Lars And The Real Girl (12A), 7.30pm, £5, www.peterboroughartscinema.co.uk
Walks
Peterborough Ramblers, Warmington Meet near church at 1.30pm, walk to Davey’s Lodge, America Farm and Rectory Farm, 7km, 01780 740728
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