What’s on | Editor’s pick live music special, 24 – 30 March

Pump up the volume
If you’re in the mood for some punk, then these guys are the real, authentic deal. Contemporaries of The Clash, The Stranglers and The Sex Pistols, Stiff Little Fingers boast a string of hits – which will no doubt be causing ears to bleed and eyes to water on Monday night – including Straw Dogs and At The Edge…
Stiff Little Fingers
Monday, 24 March, 7.30 – 9 pm
The Cresset, Peterborough, Rightwell, Bretton Centre, Peterborough
www.cresset.co.uk

Get up, join in
Another lovely evening at cosy Clare Cottage, where you can enjoy local talent in a relaxed atmosphere at their Acoustic Cafe. If you’re feeling confident, you could even do some performing yourself – the floor is open to all!
Acoustic Cafe
Thursday, 27 March, 7.30 – 9 pm
Clare Cottage, Woodgate, Helpston
www.clarecottage.org.uk

Classical combo
The dazzling duo of flautist and Young Musician of the Year finalist Emma Halnan, and pianist Daniel King-Smith perform music by Tchaikovsky, Weber and Liebermann, in this fabulous concert showcasing young British classical music talent.
Bösendorfer Piano Concerts
Friday, 28 March, 7.30 – 9 pm
Hinchingbrooke Performing Arts Centre, Brampton Road, Huntingdon
www.hhpac.co.uk

Divine inspiration
Peterborough Cathedral is a wonderful music resource for the city, especially with super-talented musical director Robert Quinney at the helm. This choral concert – of Bach’s St Matthew Passion – is just one of many top-quality concerts you can attend at the Cathedral, promising a spine-tingling mix of gorgeous music and atmospheric, beautiful surroundings.
J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion
Saturday, 29 March, 7.30 – 10.30 pm
Peterborough Cathedral, Minster Precincts, Peterborough
www.peterborough-cathedral.org.uk