{"id":2620,"date":"2021-11-11T11:05:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T11:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.love-cambridge.com\/?p=2620"},"modified":"2021-11-11T11:05:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T11:05:19","slug":"flying-the-purple-flag-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.love-cambridge.com\/flying-the-purple-flag-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying the Purple Flag this Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>FESTIVE FUN<\/h3>\n<p>It wouldn\u2019t be Christmas without the <a href=\"https:\/\/thenorthpolecambridge.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Pole on Parkers\u2019 Piece<\/a>, to start your night with ice skating and mulled wine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeartstheatre.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cambridge Arts Theatre<\/a> plays host to Aladdin for this year\u2019s panto, so what would you ask the genie for this Christmas? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townandgown.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Town &amp; Gown<\/a> has a production of Miracle on 34th Street based on the 1947 radio hour broadcast \u2013 the battle of Kris Kringle vs the Supreme Court. The St Petersburg Classic Ballet will perform at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgelive.org.uk\/cornex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corn Exchange<\/a>, with the Nutcracker and Swan Lake. If you prefer to be in the driving seat for all the action, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/lockhouse.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LockHouse Escape Games<\/a> for brain-teasing puzzles and a mild sense of peril.<\/p>\n<h3>DRINKING &amp; DANCING<\/h3>\n<p>Have you tried the newly reopened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeunion.org\/facilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cambridge Union Cellars<\/a>, famous for hosting the Footlights back in the day? Or if you\u2019re in the mood for music, head to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delucacucina.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">De Luca Cucina &amp; Bar<\/a> for live piano, and <a href=\"https:\/\/laraza.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La Raza<\/a> has regular takeovers from bands and DJs. <a href=\"https:\/\/mashcambridge.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MASH<\/a> is an independent nightclub, keeping Cambridge up after hours all week long. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revolution-bars.co.uk\/bar\/cambridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revolution<\/a> is promising show stopping Christmas spectacles, including their cocktail masterclasses. Or, if you\u2019re in the mood for a Christmas party, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vinylclub.co.uk\/club\/cambridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vinyl<\/a> has private rooms and VIP tables, with party planners to do the hard work for you!<\/p>\n<h3>HOTELS<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.claytonhotelcambridge.com\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Cambridge%20%3E%20Brand%20%3E%20UK&amp;utm_term=%5Bclayton%20hotel%20cambridge%5D&amp;utm_content=Ad%20Set%201&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAm7OMBhAQEiwArvGi3GBBOqylqoG1zPJ81Yl12TcYFLVK28H7VwHevEUjSmQKBPxySrm4lhoCSpcQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clayton Hotel Cambridge<\/a> is perfectly located near the train station and Botanic gardens. It offers Christmas Day and New Year\u2019s Eve dining with complimentary prosecco. At the <a href=\"https:\/\/universityarms.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Arms<\/a>, guests staying on Christmas Eve will enjoy a truly festive experience \u2013 carol singers, sherry and cream tea in luxury surroundings. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevarsityhotel.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Varsity Hotel &amp; Spa<\/a> has special menus throughout December at their restaurant SIX, with yuletide songs in a festive setting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.graduatehotels.com\/cambridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Graduate Hotel<\/a> guests this winter can enjoy frosty views of the River Cam, whilst feeling cosy inside its Garden House restaurant with an open grill kitchen.<\/p>\n<h3>SERVICES IN THE CITY<\/h3>\n<p>On Friday and Saturday nights 10pm \u2013 4am, the dedicated Street Pastors keep an eye out for anyone in need. They offer directions, food and drink, and other practical support. And on each payday weekend and every weekend in December, the Taxi Marshals at the St Andrews Street Taxi Rank help everyone get home safely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The long wintry evenings Cambridge are extra special, so why not make a night of it in the City?","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":2622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,25],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Flying the Purple Flag this Winter - Love Cambridge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Purple Flag is an award for the safe management of towns and cities after dark (5pm \u2013 5am)\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.love-cambridge.com\/flying-the-purple-flag-this-winter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Flying the Purple Flag this Winter - 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