Come From Away

ADC Theatre Park Street, Cambridge

"Tonight we honour what we lost. But we also commemorate what we found." Come From Away is the true story of what happened when 38 planes were redirected to the remote island of Newfoundland, Canada when the US airspace closed for the first time in history in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. 7000 people were […]

£15.00 – £23.00

The James Taylor Jazz Quartet at Stapleford Granary

Stapleford Granary Bury Road, Stapleford

James Taylor, keyboards | Andrew McKinney, guitar | Mark Cox, bass | Pat Illingworth, drums For over three decades, The James Taylor Quartet (JTQ) has been a major presence on the UK acid jazz and funk scene. Led by Hammond organ specialist James Taylor, the band has developed a unique sound that mixes soul, gritty […]

£12.00 – £24.00

Strawberry Fair 2026

Midsummer Common Cambridge

Returning to Midsummer Common on 6 June, 2026. Every year, on the first Saturday of June, Midsummer Common transforms into a colourful, buzzing field full of music, art, and culture as Strawberry Fair takes over Cambridge. Since 1973, Strawberry Fair has grown into one of the UK’s biggest volunteer-run, free festivals, welcoming tens of thousands […]

Summer Wild Flowers at Wandlebury

Wandlebury Country Park Cambridge

From 10am – 12pm Gentle guided walk to learn about summer wild flowers at Wandlebury Country Park. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify wild flowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. […]

Donations

Parker’s Piece Music Weekend

Parkers Piece Parkside, Cambridge

Parker's Piece Music Weekend at the Music Marquee @ Town & Country Fair, Parker's Piece, Cambridge. Top tier local bands playing live on stage in the Music Marquee at the Town & Country Fair. Saturday 11am - 6pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm. Mr Griff, Rising Blues, Ghost Carnival, The 29th Funktion, The Gravy Train Trio, […]

Cambridge Town and Country Fair

Parkers Piece Parkside, Cambridge

Taking place on Parker's Piece from 10am to 5pm This much loved and popular family event takes place in the heart of Cambridge. All day entertainment will include birds of prey flying displays, horse displays, children's entertainer, historical re-enactment and much much more. Plus demonstrations of rural skills for you to enjoy. Arts, crafts food […]

Free

Highfield Ely Academy Summer Fete

Highfield Ely Academy Downham Road, Ely

Highfield Ely Academy is a special school that has students with a wide variety of disabilities aged between primary school age to late teens. Our event is a fundraiser to raise funds to put towards vital equipment and experiences for our students to aid their development and inclusion within school. This event is donations on […]

Donations

The Archers – Live at 75

Cambridge Corn Exchange 2 Wheeler Street, Cambridge

Don your best hat, dust off your prize-winning jam recipe and come along for an unforgettable celebration of 75 glorious years of BBC Radio 4's The Archers. To mark this extraordinary milestone, The Archers is stepping out of the studio and onto the stage for a very special national tour. Hosted by comedian and superfan […]

£40.50 – £60.50

NIHR East of England PPI Showcase

Biomedical Campus outside Royal Papworth Hospital and AstraZeneca’s Discovery Centre, just off Francis Crick Avenue.

Discover how patients and the public have shaped health research for the better To celebrate 20 years of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), teams from the East of England will be hosting a Patient and Public Involvement showcase. Come along for a first-of-its -kind collaborative regional event, celebrating Patient and Public […]

Free

The Gruffalo

Cambridge Arts Theatre 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood… Tall Stories’ much-loved magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler returns by popular demand, celebrating the show’s 25th anniversary. On a daring adventure in search of hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the […]

£20.00

The House at Pooh Corner

ADC Theatre Park Street, Cambridge

It has been 100 years since the release of A. A. Milne’s beloved Winnie-the-Pooh, and what better way to celebrate than by watching it brought to life on the ADC stage! Be transported into the magical world of Hundred Acre Woods as you join Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eyeore and the whole gang as they embark […]

£10.00 – £17.50

Beasts

Museum of Cambridge Northampton Street, Cambridge

The Museum of Cambridge is collaborating with Cambridge-based theatre group Encounters this June on "Beasts", an immersive promenade show that guides audiences through the rooms of the 17th-century Museum building where they are met by Beasts magical, mythical, mystical. Through a rich - sometimes challenging - mixture of stories, poetry, sound, voice, music and movement, […]

£20.00

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