Scottish Country Dancing – Beginners Course

Cambridge Rugby Club Fulbrooke Road, Newnham, Cambridge

Taking place at Turnstone Suite, Cambridge Rugby Club Free 6-week beginners' course, taught by Saskia Frisby accompanied by Keith Smith on fiddle, every Tuesday from 8 September to 20 October, […]

Free

By Royal Appointment

Cambridge Arts Theatre 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge

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 […]

Things to do in Cambridge for Halloween

Various Cambridge

Horror at Hinchingbrooke House Anglesey Abbey Halloween Trail Halloween at Wimpole Audley End Miniature Railway Sacrewell Halloween & Pumpkin Village Skylark Events Week of Wickedness Milton Maze Pumpkin Patch Traditional […]

The Charlotte Carrivick Band at Stapleford Granary

Stapleford Granary Bury Road, Stapleford

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 […]

£12.00 – £24.00

Dowsing at Wandlebury Park

Wandlebury Country Park Cambridge

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 […]

£30.00 – £35.00

Exhibition – Abrasions

The Edge Cafe 351 Mill Road, Cambridge

Ian Rawlinson has a new solo exhibition in Cambridge. Abrasions is his 10th solo exhibition at the Edge Café, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. He is showing work […]

The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge – 40th Anniversary

West Road Concert Hall 11 West Road, Cambridge

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 […]

£5.00 – £20.00

Richie Ros at Cottenham Communty Centre

Cottenham Community Centre and Coffee Shop High Street, Cottenham

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 […]

£10.00

London City Ballet

Cambridge Arts Theatre 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge

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 […]

£20.50

Footlights-Prize Cow

ADC Theatre Park Street, Cambridge

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 […]

£7.50 – £12.00

Meet the Cows

Wandlebury Country Park Cambridge

Gentle guided walk 10.30am – 12 noon to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve meadows for nature. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet […]

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Cambridge Poetry Festival

Various Cambridge

The Cambridge Poetry Festival will return on the 10th and 11th October 2026, with a weekend of events celebrating Cambridge’s vibrant poetry scene. Events include a discussion panel hosted by […]

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