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 […]

Hemingford Arts Week

Hemingford Abbots Village Hall

The first Hemingford Arts Week starts this Saturday 6th June.  Saturday and Sunday there is a pop up artist studio, where artists in different mediums will be showing how they work - Hemingford Abbots Village Hall. On Sunday there is a large community project, free for everyone to attend. Plein air painting at The Manor, on the […]

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. […]

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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 […]

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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

Library Late

Cambridge University Library, West Road

A very different kind of ‘late night spent in the library’ soon to take place at Cambridge’s landmark University Library. On Thursday 18 June, they’ll be hosting a Library Late. Visitors will find a cocktail bar and a DJ (DJ Bosslady), along with a wealth of fun activities including creative workshops, board games, readings and […]

Shalamar at 50

Cambridge Corn Exchange 2 Wheeler Street, Cambridge

One of the most successful soul groups of all time, Shalamar return to the UK in 2026 to celebrate their 50th anniversary with The Gold Tour. Formed in Los Angeles in 1976 by Soul Train creator Don Cornelius and music executive Dick Griffey, Shalamar became a defining force in late ’70s and ’80s R&B, funk […]

£39.00 – £133.00

Folk Concert at Stapleford Granary

Stapleford Granary Bury Road, Stapleford

Lady Maisery + Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith Two of the most engaging and inventive acts on the English folk scene combine in an alchemic collaboration, Wakefire: An Incantation to Summer.  The beguiling musical partnership of Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith completes the line-up. With more folk songs collected about the month of May than […]

£12.00 – £24.00

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