Newmarket’s best loved entertainment venue, The ARK, is 4 years old this weekend. They are celebrating at the end of the month with Zombie Fest which is taking over the venue for two weekends bringing in an array of artists and live music with the headliner being one of the BIGGEST artists in the World – Paul Oakenfold!
From Top 10 hits like GRACE – Not Over Yet, to movie & TV sound tracks (Big Brother theme /Jason Bourne films /James Bond) and producing for artists like U2, Madonna, Happy Monday to name but a few. Performance wise he was one of the famous four responsible for bringing the Ibiza soundtrack to the UK, resident at places as CREAM, HOME and the first DJ to headline Glastonbury!
Paul has carved the way for DJs all over the world, 1st DJ of ever play (and sell out a stadium) performed at Stone Henge with Carl Cox, DJ’s at the Summit of Ben Nevis and even played in the Pyramids of Egypt.
With countless awards, he has been crowned No 1 DJ in the World TWICE by the DJ Mag Top 100, Outstanding contributions and nominations the including Grammy awards… And he is coming to the ARK in Newmarket on Easter Sunday as part of the Zombie Fest Resurrection show.
A new interpretation board and commemorative plaque have been unveiled at Newmarket railway station, marking the town’s rich railway heritage as part of the national Railway 200 celebrations.
Ely Cathedral is delighted to announce the return of peregrine falcons to its historic West Tower, marking another exciting chapter in the life of one of the region’s most iconic landmarks.
As generations of fine-limbed thoroughbreds pranced on and off the trains at Newmarket’s original railway station, almost unnoticed, their working class cousins were shifting around the waggons which carried them to racecourses all over the country.
The Ipswich to Cambridge rail line, which includes 11 stations including Newmarket, is to be promoted as St.
Spring has finally arrived, and Easter is looking to be packed with egg-citing adventures for families looking to make magical memories.
Whether your car is temporarily off the road, you are planning a weekend escape, or you simply need flexible access to a second vehicle, Plug in Suffolk Car Clubs are aiming to transform the way residents think about travel.
The tourism body Discover Newmarket is launching a new initiative with Newmarket Racecourses, extending a warm welcome to the first 100 new residents to move into the town this spring by offering an all-access, behind the scenes tour of the town’s historic racing landmarks.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day (8th March 2025), we’re taking the opportunity to look back at a definitive time in history when Ellen Chaloner, a trailblazing trainer became the first woman to be given a permit to train horses by the Jockey Club in 1886.