The Fiver – January

J1 at the Junction Clifton Way, Cambridge

A longstanding Cambridge Junction event offering emerging bands the opportunity to play on the J1 stage. Line up: Oli Harris and the Lonely Hour/ Substation/ Fuze/ Elgeeuu/ Paper Grenades. Fiver provides an opportunity for local bands to gain their first experience of the professional music industry, with professional mentoring and advice from the Cambridge Junction […]

£7.50

Skate Boarding in the Corn Exchange

Corn Exchange Cambridge

Cam Skate Presents Skateboarding In The Corn Exchange! Beginners skateboarding coaching, Girl Skate Cambridgeshire session, and open skate jam in the Corn Exchange. First ever indoor half-pipe in Cambridge, plus other skate obstacles. (11am to 12pm: Beginners coaching and Girl Skate Cambridgeshire session, 12pm to 3pm: Open skate jam) Open to ages 7 to 70+, all […]

£5.00 – £10.00

In Steam at Christmas

Cambridge Museum of Technology The Old Pumping Station, Cheddars Lane , Cambridge

A great day out for all the family. Have all your senses stimulated by magnificent engines running in public following an extensive restoration program. This has been made possible by many 1000s of volunteer hours and over £100,000 funding from local donations, Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic England. We will also have other visiting steam […]

£5.00 – £21.00

Thrupenny Tales

Corpus Playroom St. Edwards Passage, Cambridge

Roll up, roll up! Feast your eyes on stories of supernatural magick, sensational highway women, and the creatures that lurk in the streets and back alleys of the city. The Victorian city’s populations are rapidly expanding and they are hungry for entertainment, whether it’s the spectacle of the theatre, or the latest scandals hot off […]

£7.00 – £11.00

Winter Tree Walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Wandlebury Country Park Cambridge

Learn how to identify our native trees using bark, buds, shape and form (& leaves / seeds when available!). Guided walk around Wandlebury with one of our Wardens. Meet at the noticeboard in the car park. Free but donations welcome. Wandlebury County Park, Gog Magog Hills, Cambridge, CB22 3AE For info go to https://www.cambridgeppf.org/Event/winter-tree-walk-at-wandlebury-jan23

Free

Lifeline

ADC Theatre Park Street, Cambridge

The President’s heart: a Second World War secret. Franklin Roosevelt’s health is irreparably damaged but his focus is on the aftermath of the war and establishing the United Nations. While recovering his ailing strength in the care of his close confidante, Daisy Suckley and his beleaguered cardiologist Dr Bruenn, Franklin welcomes a phone call from […]

£11.00 – £16.00

The Snow Queen

Cambridge Junction (J2) Clifton Way, Cambridge

London based company Xameleon Theatre is bringing a magical Christmas show The Snow Queen to Cambridge Junction. Based on a famous classic by Hans Christian Andersen this show is performed in Russian and created by an multi-cultural team of artists originally from Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Russia and Turkmenistan. The crooked mirror shattered and its fragments […]

£22.50 – £28.00

Harry Hill at Cambridge Corn Exchang

Corn Exchange Cambridge

Pedigree Fun. Agile as a tapir! Cunning as an ant! The self-styled supervarmint returns! Harry is back with brand-new amazing jokes in an all-singing, all-dancing one-man spectacular. “I hadn’t realised how much I missed performing live until lockdown stopped me from doing it,” says Harry, “It’s great to be going back on stage and the […]

£33.00

Lucy’s Legendary Dancing Day Out

West Road Concert Hall Cambridge

With Cambridge Philharmonic A family concert at 4.00pm this year explores the magic of dance, with the dynamic dancing duo of Lorena Randi and Alice O’Brien. Cambridge Philharmonic’s newly-appointed Principal Guest Conductor Lucy Hollins will take you on a whistle-stop tour around the world, featuring music and dance from every corner of the globe, a […]

£12.00

Alley Club DJ Night at the Red Lion, Cherry Hinton

The Red Lion Pub in Cherry Hinton 20 Mill End Road, Cherry Hinton

From 7.30 pm. A night of 60s Soul, R and B, Motown, Northern, Reggae and Ska. With Sotty, Skin and Gonzo. Free entry. For further ino e-mail thealleyclub@gmail.com

Free

The Lavender Hill Mob

Cambridge Arts Theatre 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge

The men who broke the bank and lost the cargo are back! The world premiere adaptation of The Lavender Hill Mob, the classic Ealing Comedy starring Alec Guinness, is heading to a venue near you! Come and see one of the “greatest British films of all time” (BFI) brought to life with “witty wordplay” (Guardian) […]

Literary Events at Waterstones

Waterstones Book Shop 22 Sidney Street, Cambridge

Waterstones are welcoming in the New Year with plenty of events. Waterstones Cambridge pleased to welcome the return of Mega Manga Monday. On Monday, 16 January from 5pmby popular demand,  be charting Taiju's plans to restart civilization in Dr. Stone. Come and browse the many series on offer. See games, figurines and other products based […]

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