British country act Ward Thomas have announced a major UK tour for 2026 in celebration of their landmark album Cartwheels. The tour will see twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas perform the album in its entirety backed by full band, revisiting the record that made history as the first ever by a British country […]

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 […]

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 […]

In this centenary year of American choreographer Glen Tetley, London City Ballet pay homage by reviving the gothic retelling of Firebird. Originally made for the Royal Danish Ballet, this fresh take illustrates a young woman breaking free from the constraints of a controlling family - a pioneer flying the nest, embracing her differences and liberating […]

Join the Cambridge Footlights for the home run of their 2026 Tour Show: Prize Cow (For My Best Son). Boasting far fewer actual cows but far more student comedians than the average county fair, this hour of zany sketches guarantees a night of hilarity in signature Footlights style. Watch these five prize cows of the […]

Performances at 10:30am & 1:30pm (Concert Hall) The Goldfield Ensemble - Nicola Goldscheider & Emma Crossley, violins | Bridget Carey, viola | Toby Turton, cello | Kate Romano, clarinet & narrator A dazzling alchemy of chamber music, stories and pictures, set in a life-size Victorian paper theatre. Three of Hans Christian Andersen’s best-loved tales are […]

Alice Cooper announces the release of his definitive autobiography, ‘Devil on my Shoulder’, published by Ebury Spotlight on 8th October 2026. This long-awaited autobiography finally lifts the lid on one of the greatest lives in music. Building on over sixty years of rock folklore, the evening will feature the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame […]