Eliza Carthy, fiddle & voice Eliza Carthy is one of the most recognisable faces in British folk. She has received an MBE, numerous BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and two Mercury Prize nominations. She was the first English traditional musician to be nominated for a BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music, and in 2021 […]

Taking place at the NCI Centre on H0lland Street, Cambridge.   From 10.30 to 5.00 pm. Record and CD Fair - thousands of Vinyl LPs and singles, 12", 10", 7", 33s, 45s, Shellac 78s, CDs - rarities and specialties as well as bargains to be had! Early Entry at 10.30h = £4 Entry after 11.00h = […]

Step into a world of magic and wonder with Pippin! Young prince Pippin is on a quest to find his true purpose in life: a journey filled with adventure, love, and the search for extraordinary meaning. As he navigates the pressures of royal expectations and the allure of a simple, happy life, Pippin discovers that […]

From 5.15am-6.30am As the summer sun rises above the Wandlebury woodlands, the Devil's Dyke Morris Men dance to greet it. This traditional English dancing event takes place in the same beautiful spot on May Day each year. Meet on the picnic field at Wandlebury Country Park (signposted from entrance), dancing starts at approx. 5.29am. Free […]

The legendary Discos for Grown ups pop-up disco party is coming back to the Junction Cambridge on Friday 2nd May 2025 for another unforgettable night dancing to 70s disco, 80s pop and 90s dance classics! Get glittered up for a fun, fab and feel good night of dancing with people your own age to the […]

Performance from 4.00 pm at West Road Concert Hall. In the first half the wonderful Suite in G from Handel’s Water Music will be followed by John Rutter’s The Sprig of Thyme - a glowing collection of English Folk songs for choir and orchestra. Island is the main post-interval work: a narrated story with children’s […]

Bella Gaffney, Holly Brandon & Ellie Gowers Transatlantic folk band The Magpies are fast making a name as an exciting and innovative act on the contemporary roots scene. Accomplished singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, they draw inspiration from traditional Celtic folk, Blue Grass and Appalachian trails. The Magpies' live shows are known for their high energy and […]

7.30pm at St John the Evangelist Church, Cambridge CB2 8RN Awakening the Seasons - A cycling concert tour by Sarah Small, viola da gamba, with Emily Ashton and Isaac Louth. The programme for three viols features© Good Againe by Tobias Hume, Spring from Christopher Simpson’s The Seasons, and the premiere of a specially commissioned work, […]

Yes! Bobby Beckles is back on tour. Smashing the life out of the M25, M1, M5 and any other road that’s in my way. From Bromley to Brisbane, my new show Giraffe is going worldwide. Expectations on me: put on 3 stone from takeaways and post-show drinking. Expectations of you: leave the gig happier than […]

A pub quiz fundraiser on Thursday 8th May at The Carpenters Arms. A great evening of drinks, food and a fun pub quiz with friends, partners, team mates or colleagues all in support of a great charity, friends of Rwandan Rugby. For info e-mail annarosegoggin@gmail.com

A recital by distinguished musician,  Paul Hale as the culmination of a huge fundraising effort at St Andrew's Orwell to restore the increasingly unplayable organ. Events, auctions, grant applications and sponsorship of organ pipes has made this happen and the organ is now back in the church. Tickets - £10.00. Includes an interval drink. Tickets […]

From 2-4.30pm. It is National Mills Weekend Bourn mill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII! Once a month during the summer, the mill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of […]