Special Groove

19/06/2026

Hey hey groovers of Cambridge!

We’re making a long overdue return to the fab Elm Tree! It’s a great pub, with a huge range of beers and the grooviest vibe. An early evening session, we’ll be playing a couple of sets, starting around 6pm.

See ya there groovy people! 😎🎸🕺🏼🎵

photos: Jane Herbert

17/06/2026

🎶 GROOVERS, WE NEED YOU! 🎶

Yes gang, we need you to join us this weekend for one of TWO excellent gigs:

😎 SATURDAY 20th June we’ll be at Wilburton Beer Festival - 6pm start.

This is a brilliant community-organised beer festival, with plenty of beer, food trucks, family fun, and a great line-up of local bands for you to enjoy 🙂

😎 SUNDAY 21st June we’re playing at the fab Elm Tree, Cambridge from 6pm.

Come on down for a lovely, friendly vibe with Belgian beers and groovy times to boot! 🙂

See ya there, groovers!

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elmtreematt

📸 by the brilliant Jane Herbert

12/06/2026

See ya on SATURDAY, groovy people!

4pm in Jubilee Gardens, Ely

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08/06/2026

🎶 ELY ARTS FESTIVAL GROOVIN’! 🎶

Yes groovers! We’ve got more sunny summertime grooviness for you 😎

We’re delighted to be part of Ely Arts Festival 2026. It’s an exciting two weeks of events taking place in Ely from 13th - 27th June ranging from music, theatre, visual arts, and much more! For the full programme, check out their page and website 🙂

Catch us this Saturday 13th June at 4pm in Jubilee Gardens, Ely …bring your chairs and a picnic, cos it’s gonna get groovy!

See ya there, groovers! 🎶😎🎶

Photos

22/05/2026

🎶 SUMMERTIME GROOVIN’! 🎶

We’ve got some great gigs coming up for you all over the next few weeks:

😎 TONIGHT 7pm at The Tickell Arms beer festival

😎 Saturday 13th June 4pm at Ely Arts Festival in Jubilee Gardens, Ely

😎 Saturday 20th June 6pm at Wilburton Beer Festival

See ya there, groovers!

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21/05/2026

It’s gearing up to be a gorgeous Bank Holiday weekend, so why not start as you mean to go on and join us for groovy times at The Tickell Arms beer festival on Friday night?!

Starts at 4pm, we’re playing from 7pm 😎

See ya there, groovers!

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The weather is looking fantastic and things kick off from 4pm tomorrow - see you at the bar!

🍻☀️ The Tickell Arms Beer Festival ☀️ 🍻
Friday 22 - Sunday 24 May
Expect 25+ real ales, live music, food trucks and a great family-friendly day out for all + the dogs too! FREE ENTRY

🎶 Live entertainment
Friday
7pm Special Groove
Saturday
3pm Simon Cragg Music
5pm Si Dartford
7pm The Numbers
Sunday
3pm Bernard Lee
5pm Soul Intention
7pm The Big Beer Fest Pub Quiz

🍔 Food Trucks
All Weekend
Burger Art
Friday
Ocean Tree Fish and Chips
Saturday
Pizza Mondo
Sunday
Wrapunzel

05/05/2026

Yes groovers! Fancy some midweek movin’ and groovin’?! Come on down to the brilliant The Wednesday Session at Grapes Cambridge for a fab night of local live music!

See ya there, groovers!

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We'd like to welcome you to this week's Wednesday Session live at The Grapes. This week's house band will kick things off at 8.30pm, featuring John Wright and Tim Slater on guitars, Lee Charles Philips on bass and Malek Hyde-Smith on drums. Next up we have Special Groove, fronted by Phili Foulsham and as name suggests these guys will have you groovin' from the outset. For our final act of the evening, we welcome back session favourites Sammy K and Alan Thomson, backed by the house band. So join us at The Grapes Cambridge for some great live music and some Wednesday night fun and don't forget those dancing shoes! 🎶🎶🎤🎶🎶

20/04/2026

🎶 BARN BASED BOOGYING! 🎶

Wow! What a gig we had at Red Hare Farm last Saturday!

The launch of what we’re hoping will become something bigger, it was a lovely night of friends, fun, and plenty of funkiness 😎

With performances from The Gil Matthews Complex, DarkHorse and us, it was a great showcase of local live music 🎶🎶

📸 And of course fantastic photos courtesy of Jane Herbert Photo

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15/04/2026

🎶 GROOVIN’ IN THE BARN! 🎶

We’ve been busy preparing for a great gig this weekend on Saturday 18th April at Red Hare Farm (near Flint Cross, on the A505).

As you can see, there’s plenty of room for throwing your groovy shapes and you’ll get lots of lovely live music courtesy of The Gil Matthews Complex, DarkHorse and your favourite groovers Special Groove of course! 😎

Come on down for a night of farm-based fun and funkiness!

Free entry, bring your own drinks, all are welcome 🙂

See ya there, groovers!

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31/12/2025

IT’S TONIGHT!

See ya there, groovy people!

The White Swan Bluntisham

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