The beautiful locations of Ely Cathedral and National Trust Ickworth House saw us take in stunning outdoor theatre, with KD Theatre’s production of Alice in Wonderland. We headed off down the rabbit hole with the wonderful cast of Alice (Hannah Ponting), Caterpillar (Jonny Brace), The Mad Hatter (Michael McGeough), Cheshire Cat/Queen of Hearts (Tommy Carmichael-Roberts)…
As the summer moved on, it was time to head back to the wonderful Warwick Castle and immerse ourselves in a world of medieval times, dungeons, knights, jousting and mazes, to name but a few. It’s always great to watch the Knights of Middle England deliver a stunning performance in the War of Roses live,…
It was that time of year again, the Spectrum Black Tie Ball, one of our most looked forward to nights of the year! As always, our venue and hosts were the brilliant Hilton Cambridge City Centre, where Richard and his team looked after us impeccably. Our guests arrived to welcome drinks from Pinkster Gin before…
After two years of waiting, thanks to the Covid pandemic, we finally made our way to Disneyland Paris, and a magical 3 days it was! We were all based at the beautiful Newport Bay Club, just a short walk from the two Disney Parks, or a quick shuttle journey if you preferred it. It was…
It was fantastic to be joined for Sparkling Afternoon Jubilee Tea, hosted by the exceptional Hilton Cambridge City Centre, by just some of the many wonderful people that have made our journey possible so far. An afternoon dedicated to our team, partners, those that have volunteered in many different capacities, fundraised for us and are…
A wonderful way to get our Spectrum Play programme underway, a visit from Safari Stu! It was great to have Safari Stu back with us again and his wonderful family of exotic animals. They are simply a joy to interact with, and so much knowledge is always learnt along the way as Stu told us…
It felt like a little extension of Christmas as Circus Starr arrived in Cambridge to start their UK tour. It was great to connect with the team once more as they kindly provided us with 80 tickets for their Cambridge performance, and what a fantastic evening it was. Led by Ringmaster Adam we were bowled…
With the Covid pandemic preventing last year’s Panto from going ahead, it was simply thrilling to be back in the theatre again this Christmas and KD Theatre well and truly made it an exceptional return! An incredible cast brought Sleeping Beauty to life on the stage, bringing fantastic audience engagement, laughter and a little bit…
Since the beginning of Spectrum’s journey, we have been incredibly proud to have Ultimate British Wrestling (UBW) alongside us. They have created many magical memories with us on that journey. The Covid pandemic may have halted their visit to us last year, but they certainly made up for it with a full-force return. Over 200…
Christmas is such a special time at Spectrum, we can definitely sense the magic in the air, and we absolutely thrive on it. The heartbeat of this is when Santa joins us for some incredible food, magic, Christmas sing-a-long, gifts and a few surprises. We were delighted to join Santa again this year for Christmas…