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Peterhouse May Ball
At £150 a ticket, TABATHA LEGGETT is left underwhelmed by Peterhouse’s white tie ball.
Cambridge’s Rear Of The Year
It’s been a year since the world discovered P.Middy’s bum. TABATHA LEGGETT is on the look out for the next big thing.
Matt Cardle
Everyone’s favourite sex god is back. No, it’s not TABATHA LEGGETT, it’s only MATT BLOODY CARDLE!
Meet The Made In Chelsea Cast: Part 2
TABATHA LEGGETT is back, and today she’s talking to Made in Chelsea stars ROSIE FORTESCUE and JAMIE LAING.
Meet The Made In Chelsea Cast: Part 1
TABATHA LEGGETT catches up with Made in Chelsea stars ahead of the show’s third series. In today’s installment: AMBER ATHERTON and CHESKA HULL.
Reality TV Makes Everything Better
Tab Director and past Editor TABATHA LEGGETT strikes back: ‘Best In Cambridge’ could be the best thing to happen in ages.
Late Night Cramming Session
The results are in for part two of our Freshers’ Survey. Find out how many freshers are virgins, which subjects contain the most serial shaggers, and how many have had a one night stand.
Trinity Tops Tompkins Table
Trinity top the Tompkins table, as Tit Hall achieve their highest position in the last 24 years and Peterhouse drop 11 places.
Interview: Andy Holden
‘I want to be able to work with themes that could otherwise be seen as pretentious to comment on.’ TABATHA LEGGETT talks to artist ANDY HOLDEN about his exhibition Chewy Cosmos Thingly Time, currently on display at Kettle’s Yard.
Best Dressed: Hughes Hall May Ball
A selection of the best dressed from Around the World in 80 Days at Hughes Hall.
Hughes Hall May Ball
TABATHA LEGGETT enjoys Hughes Hall May Ball, but is disappointed by the lack of a big ent.
Preview: The Matchbox Project
The Tab gives you a sneak preview of some of the matchboxes that will be on display at The Cambridge Matchbox Project at The Shop this week.
Sexual Perversity In Chicago
TABATHA LEGGETT squirms and laughs her way through a play which could be justifiably (for once) described as a ‘romp’. But isn’t.
Lee Madgwick @ Byard Art
TABATHA LEGGETT enjoys and recommends LEE MADGWICK’s new exhibition at Byard Art.
Introducing The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Wills and Kate have become the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, following their wedding today.
Young, Hot, and Royal
So, Wills has been snapped up. But, fear not. TABATHA LEGGETT has found plenty of young, hot royals who are still up for grabs. You’re welcome.
The Medics’ Revue: The Fantastic Forceps
Delivered with charming enthusiasm, alas, the Medics’ Revue is neither confidently nerdy nor cool enough for TABATHA LEGGETT.
Six Characters In Search of an Author
Long-suffering critic TABATHA LEGGETT is unimpressed with the term’s 142nd take on metatheatre. There are some laughs, but for rather the wrong reasons.
Interview: Vas Annaastasiou
As Gardies turns 50, TABATHA LEGGETT talks to manager VAS ANNAASTASIOU about drunk students, art exhibition plans and aphrodisiacs.
Love Survey: The Results Part 1
Your results have been counted. Find out what Cambridge students really think about sex, love, and marriage.
The Porn Debate: Shelley Lubben
TABATHA LEGGETT talks about the shocking truth behind pornography with ex-porn star SHELLEY LUBBEN. “Porn destroys people: both viewers and makers.”
Speed Reading: UL Drug Smugglers Sentenced
Smugglers have been sentenced to six years in prison after they hid 132kgs of speed in shelves destined for the UL.
The One Woman Plays
TABATHA LEGGETT investigates all-female monologues which show promise but hit a glass ceiling.
Varsity EmBEDded In PCC Storm
Cambridge’s Feminist Society were outraged by Varsity’s ‘How to … Bed a Bedder’ article, and plan on writing to the Press Complaints Commission.
Celebs Film In Cambridge
Rachel Weisz and Bill Nighy were filming a spy thriller in Cambridge yesterday.
It’s About Time!
The man behind Corpus’ grasshopper clock has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours List.
Fitzwilliam Winter Ball
TABATHA LEGGETT: “The ball committee really had their work cut out for them when they decided to transform the ugly, red-brick mess that is Fitzwilliam College into Charlie’s Chocolate Factory. But, they succeeded. Kind of.”
Tab Interview: Liam Bailey and Alice Gold
TABATHA LEGGETT and THOMAS WILLS talk to two musicians raring to go for 2011, ALICE GOLD and LIAM BAILEY. You heard of them here first…
Jesus JCR Cringe As Nominations Reopen…Again
Jesus’ JCR Committee have been forced to reopen nominations for President and other positions twice following an embarrassingly low number of applications.
Emma Win College Cook-Off
Emma’s chefs have triumphed in Cambridge’s annual culinary competition, ahead of Sidney, Girton, John’s, Christ’s and Murray Edwards.
Tab Interview: Joe Thomas
TABATHA LEGGETT talks to JOE THOMAS from The Inbetweeners about the film in the pipeline, shit clubbing in Cambridge and his ‘illustrious’ days at Varsity…
Corpus Vote To Disaffiliate From CUSU
71% of Corpus undergrads and 86% of postgrads have voted in favour of disaffiliation from the student union.
Exclusive: Colleges Clamour for CUSU Disaffiliation
Days after leading a student march against fee rises, CUSU could face cuts of their own as colleges renew the debate over disaffiliation.
Tab Interview: Imogen Heap
TABATHA LEGGETT talks to the queen of social media IMOGEN HEAP about, amongst other things, wireless routers in knickers.
Jodie Harsh’s Circus
TABATHA LEGGETT: “We found ourselves in an unfilled venue alongside two drag queens who were dancing as though they were working in Abercrombie and Fitch.”
Tab Interview: Mark Watson
‘Other people let common sense get the better of them, but I try to ensure it doesn’t get the better of me.’ Comedy hero MARK WATSON talks to HOLLY STEVENSON and TABATHA LEGGETT.
Tab Interview: Colin Fry
Philosopher TABATHA LEGGETT quizzes TV medium COLIN FRY. It doesn’t end well…
Tab Interview: Paul Roseby
Can theatre break middle and working class boundaries? TABATHA LEGGETT gets the low-down from PAUL ROSEBY, artistic director of the National Youth Theatre.
Tab Interview: The Heartbreaks
THE HEARTBREAKS: one of them is officially the fastest Under-21 Whippy pourer in the West. The North West, that is.
Tab Interview: Jodie Harsh
JODIE HARSH is coming to Cambridge, but can you handle her? TABATHA LEGGETT talks drag, hair and celebs with the DJ and party girl.
Tab Interview: Byard Art Exhibitors
Have you got half an hour to kill on King’s Parade? TABATHA LEGGETT drinks 10 cups of coffee and checks out the 10×10 show in Byard Art.
Tab Interview: Lizzie Fisher
TABATHA LEGGETT spoke to Lizzie Fisher, a curator at Kettle’s Yard about the John Cage exhibition.