The Junction

All of the Planet's Wonders (Shown in Detail) is a show about bizarre private collections and about making sense of the world. It's inspired by the Pitt Rivers museum, which is an overcrowded, seemingly ramshackle collection of objects that have been painstakingly arranged and rigorously hand-categorised.

It's a show about curiosity and enthusiasm. Josie Long always hated science at school, but in this show she sets out to reconnect with science and nature, which at the very least should make her unbeatable at trivial pursuit. It aims to be a silly comedy show so full of wonder and passion for the tiny and the immense  that afterwards you'll want to get a magnifying glass and a telescope but use them at separate times.

The show was a sellout at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival and has already been comissioned as a series for Radio 4 and is to be broadcast in Febraury 2009


‘In the macho world of comedy, Josie Long is a breath of fresh air’ The Scotsman

‘well-turned anecdotes and one-liners keep the laughs coming. As adorable as she is funny’ Big Issue

Josie has appeared in Skins (including the forthcoming new series), which she also writes for. In demand both here and abroad, 2008 saw Josie performing sell-out shows at the Comedy Central workspace in Los Angeles, the Adelaide Fringe, the New Zealand Comedy Festival and the Melbourne Comedy Festival where she was nominated for the Barry Award. On top of this she was invited to perform ‘Trying Is Good’ at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival this July.

She also has two extensive sell-out UK tours under her belt and is still only in her mid-twenties. Her distinctive voice, boundless enthusiasm and innovative shows have made her a favourite among comedians and audiences alike. In May this year she was selected by Stewart Lee to perform in a series of events entitled 'The 10 Best Stand-ups in the World... Ever’

Suitable for 16+ only. Bar open from 7pm.

John Etheridge is a renowned jazz fusion guitarist, founder member of Seventies Canterbury rock outfit Soft Machine and best known for his work with Stephane Grappelli.

The Zappatistas started as a commission from Nottinghamshire County Council when John was approached by Dave Groome to put together a band for a one off performance at the Newark festival in October 1998. John then contacted Steve Lodder and together they chose the material to perform a selection of Frank Zappa's music with the thrilling line up of: Annie Whitehead - trombone / Teena Lyle - percussion / Simon Bates - tenor saxophone / Paul Jayasinha - trumpet / Rob Sratham - bass / Mike Bradley- drums. The enthusiasm and success of the performance convinced them all to take the show to further audiences.

Tickets £16 full / £12 Cambridge Modern Jazz Club members & students / £15 Arts Picturehouse members.

Under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Bar open from 7pm.