The people have spoken! The Pub Landlord is back for another round of Guv Island in 2025. “Country, the UK, lost its way, seeks life partner/mentor/inspiration. Good sense of humour essential. No time wasters, tedious show-offs or offend-o-trons need apply. HR free zone.” Standing up so you don't have to take it lying it down […]

World Book Day This World Book Day, Thursday, 6 March, come along to the bookshop and meet children's author and TV superstar Andy Day to get a signed, dedicated copy of Dino Dad: The Big School Talent Show – the third instalment in the magical adventure series, one of the biggest, bestselling young fiction launches […]

A tale of life backstage before going on stage. Told by witches. With music. Written by and starring Bridget Hardy, Penny Rossano and Samantha Houston, Destination: 'Old Hag' is (possibly) the world’s first 'Sit-Op-Com' (Situation Operatic Comedy)! Set in the theatre broom cupboard, next to the building’s only toilet, this tale draws on the ladies’ […]

Hazel Askew, Hannah James & Rowan Rheingans, vocals, Award-winning vocal trio Lady Maisery are celebrated for their innovative approach to harmony and their intelligent and thoughtful arrangements of traditional repertoire, together with their own original compositions. In twelve years, the trio have released five albums and toured widely across the UK and Europe showcasing their […]

When Haydn travelled to London, his friend Mozart worried that it might be a journey too far. But the 18th century classical tradition didn’t end at the shores of Europe, and on the far side of the Atlantic, Mauricio Nunes Garcia was creating music of genius – and rising to become one of the brightest […]

3pm-4pm at Wandlebury Country Park Spring invites us to open up to new growth, new ideas and new commitments to self-nourish with a spring mindful meander under the new bright green buds on the trees with excitable birdsong in our ears. We will follow a familiar circuit so that we can notice how the season […]

At 8pm at Hanks in Cambridge. It’s called ‘To Bossa and Beyond' and a seven piece group bringing the best of Brazilian music to Hanks. Get your dancing shoes ready! For info and tickets go to www.coresdosamba.com

Mike + The Mechanics will play their hits including ‘Over My Shoulder’, ‘The Living Years’ and ‘All I Need Is A Miracle’ as well as drift into some of Genesis’s much loved classic tracks. Mike Rutherford says “It’s exciting to announce that we will be touring The Mechanics again. Getting back on the road with […]

In 2025 Kim Wilde and her band will be embarking on the ‘Closer Tour’. Playing the legendary ‘Close’ album as well as songs from the upcoming ‘Closer’ album and of course her earlier hits. Kim has earned her reputation as a formidable live performer and her band are one the most exciting acts to watch […]

1:10pm, - Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert One of Cambridge’s finest brass ensembles, directed by Chris Lawrence, returns to West Road to perform a variety of works, including Mozart’s Variations on ‘Ah Vous Dirai-je Maman’ and Howard Blake’s ‘Sinfonietta’. Free admission with retiring donations gratefully received. more about Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert series The Cambridge University […]

"A Vanishing Act" is an upcoming play starring two argumentative Irishmen stuck aboard a boat in a bid to find a missing boy. It's a tragi-comedy that takes place in an achromatic abyss we call "the doldrums", and it tackles questions of faith, grief and perseverance unusually and uniquely. It's a two-man show that will […]

Free talks, films, exhibitions, walks and family events. What is the Cambridge Festival? The Cambridge Festival is a mixture of online, on-demand and in-person events covering all aspects of the world-leading research happening at Cambridge. Meet some of the researchers and thought-leaders working in some of the pioneering fields that will impact us all. Sign […]