JCR East newsletter New Year 2014 (January-March 2014)

‘The Voice’ is back on The July Course Wet Wet Wet star at ‘Jockey Club Live’ concerts Wet Wet Wet was the first band to be announced for the ‘Jockey Club Live’ concerts at Newmarket and Market Rasen this summer. The band will bring down the curtain on the seven-night concert series of Adnams Newmarket Nights on The July Course on Friday 15 August. A day later they play at the Lincolnshire racecourse. Wet Wet Wet, who attracted a crowd of over 20,000 when they last played at Newmarket seven years ago, have been entertaining fans with their music for a quarter of a century. They are probably best known for the 1994 cover of The Troggs’ 1960s hit ‘Love Is All Around’ which was used on the soundtrack to the film ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’. Almost 22,000 packed The July Course for his concerts in 2011 and 2012. The date for dairies this year is Friday 1 August. Tickets start from just £25 (from £12 for children) and can be bought online or by ‘phone using the same details as for Wet Wet Wet (below left). Book at newmarketracecourses.co.uk or by telephone on 0844 579 3010; at marketrasenraces.co.uk or 0844 579 3009. Tickets can also be bought at the racecourses. Late last year, the band released ‘Step By Step – The Greatest Hits’, described as a “celebration” of the band’s most popular songs. It also features three new tracks. Wet Wet Wet played to large audiences on a 12-date ‘Greatest Hits’ tour at the end of 2013. Tickets are on sale for both concerts. They start at £23 for adults. Tickets for under 18s are £12 at Newmarket and £8 at Market Rasen. Children’s tickets are limited and must be purchased with adult tickets. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. Riverside win is pure theatre for Jimmy Nesbitt Actor Jimmy Nesbitt described his day out at Huntingdon as “sensational” when he and his fellow owners (pictured) watched Riverside Theatre win the £60,000 Betfred Peterborough Chase in thrilling style. Tom Jones returns by popular demand to perform at Adnams Newmarket Nights for the third time in four years. The admission badges that keep on giving Annual badges for the Flat racing season at Newmarket are on sale, offering fantastic value. Annual badge holders benefit from an array of offers, including premier admission to all 39 fixtures, hospitality discounts, reciprocal entry to other tracks and admission to other sports venues. The price for new annual badge holders at Newmarket is £425 (adult), with concessions of £235 for 18-24 year olds. At Market Rasen (20 fixtures left), it’s £355 (dual) and £200 (single). At Huntingdon (15 fixtures left), dual membership is £285 and single is £160.