Get ready for a full day and evening of live music at Amplify! Live, a special fundraiser supporting Cambridge Radio. The line-up features a fantastic mix of local and independent artists, including Ezio, Angie Collins, Alice Walker, Steve Strawhead, Red Velvet, Tom Delieu, The Lightwaves, Mola Mola, Some Federales, Mr Grief, Ghost Carnival, Claire Cameron […]

For over five decades, Lenny Henry has been telling stories—on stage, on screen and through a host of characters etched into our collective memory. Part stand-up, part storytelling and part conversation with himself (and with you), this new live show sees Lenny return to the experiences that shaped him while also exploring the ideas, challenges […]

Britain, 1970. What is power? Who has it? For how long? Liesl rules her family and decides who does what: daughter Sally is to study medicine, husband Roger is to stand for Parliament (even if backbenchers don’t have the power she thinks they have) where he will stop the strikes and power cuts plunging the […]

Comedy, farce, drama - the Cambridge Festival of Drama provides an opportunity to see the best of local amateur drama presenting a wide variety of plays in a mix of new writing and established pieces. Each session features two or three short plays, followed by comment and evaluation by a professional drama adjudicator – with […]

By Royal Appointment is a funny, poignant and celebratory new play about the kind of power that only a Queen can wield – she charms the world through coats and admonishes her family through a carefully chosen hat. But the Queen herself is uninterested in fashion, her look is managed by her Designer, her Milliner […]

A classical concert at Stapleford Granarhy with Olwen Foulkes, recorders | Ellen Bundy, violin | Carina Drury, cello | Toby Carr, lute | Benedict Williams, harpsichord. Progrsmme -Johann Sebastian Bach — Allegro, from Sonata No. 5 in C/ Georg Philipp Telemann — Sonata No. 1 in A/Johann Sebastian Bach — Sonata in G minor/ Johann […]

The East Anglia Chamber Orchestra returns to the West Road Concert Hall with an attractive and ambitious programme directed by the gifted and inspiring Toby Purser. The concert will open with Rossini’s romantic and exciting William Tell Overture, describing life in the Swiss Alps. They are then joined by TWO internationally acclaimed soloists : Michael […]

From 12 noon – 3pm. Formal opening by the Mayor of Cambridge at 12 noonat St John the Evangelist Church and Centre, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8RN Info stalls from environmental organisations, sales of locally made and sustainable crafts, cakes, honey, plants, pre-enjoyed children’s books & collectables, bike repairs, refreshments, lunches. Free entry, no booking […]

A folk concert with Charlotte Carrivick, guitar | Kieran Towers, fiddle | Evan Davies, mandolin | Eleanor Wilkie, double bass One of the UK’s most respected flat-picking guitarists, Charlotte Carrivick has a passion for modern Bluegrass. The band perform original songs based on old stories and fiddle tunes from the South West of England, ranging […]

A day of archaeological dowsing at Wandlebury Iron Age Hill fort with Ann & Steve Dawson of Dowsing Anglia. 10am – 4pm. Working on and around the foundations of the former manor house you can try and dowse what each room was used for and search for service pipes and find the site of the […]

The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge, conducted by Darrell Davison, performs a exciting programme of early 20th-century English works. Edward Elgar's Cockaigne Overture (1901) is followed by John Ireland's Piano Concerto (1930), featuring star soloist Christos Fountos. The second half of the concert comprises William Walton's monumental Symphony No. 1 (1935). The local charity which will […]

Richie Ros is a singer-songwriter from Ireland's rugged west coast whose soulful voice and heartfelt storytelling have captivated audiences across Europe. Drawing inspiration from artists such as James Taylor, Van Morrison and Don McLean, while embracing the rich traditions of Irish folk music, Richie brings a unique blend of original songs, stories and audience favourites […]