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Highfield Ely Academy Summer Fete
2026-06-14 | Highfield Ely Academy, Downham Road, Ely
Highfield Ely Academy is a special school that has students with a wide variety of disabilities aged between primary school age to late teens. Our event is a fundraiser to raise funds to put towards vital equipment and experiences for our students to aid their development and inclusion within school.
This event is donations on arrival making it affordable to all.
Open to the local community from 12pm until 2pm,
There will be food trucks, lots of stalls showcasing local businesses, carnival games and entertainment and have more surprises to come including special guests.

The Archers - Live at 75
2026-06-15 | Cambridge Corn Exchange, 2 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3QB, United Kingdom
Don your best hat, dust off your prize-winning jam recipe and come along for an unforgettable celebration of 75 glorious years of BBC Radio 4’s The Archers.
To mark this extraordinary milestone, The Archers is stepping out of the studio and onto the stage for a very special national tour. Hosted by comedian and superfan Angela Barnes and set at the beloved Ambridge Flower & Produce Show, this landmark event brings some of your favourite cast – Timothy Bentinck (David Archer), Charlotte Martin (Susan Carter), Ben Norris (Ben Archer) and Annabelle Dowler (Kirsty Miller) – into the spotlight with live performances, on-the-spot sound effects from Vanessa Nuttall and unforgettable moments from the BBC archives.
Along the way, you’ll have the chance to test your knowledge in The Bull Pub Quiz, sing along to the famous theme tune, put your own questions to the cast and enjoy behind-the-scenes revelations that Lynda Snell herself would be proud to draw out.
Cost – £40.50 – £60.50 (Including booking fee)
For info go to https://www.cornex.co.uk/events/the-archers-live-at-75

The Gruffalo
2026-06-17 - 2026-06-20 | Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire, CB2 3PJ, United Kingdom
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood…
Tall Stories’ much-loved magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler returns by popular demand, celebrating the show’s 25th anniversary.
On a daring adventure in search of hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story of the scary Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?
Songs, laughs and mischievous fun for children aged 3 and up and their grown-ups, from Tall Stories, creators of imaginative storytelling theatre, where everything is possible.
Tickets – From £20
For info go to https://www.artstheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the-gruffalo/

The House at Pooh Corner
2026-06-17 - 2026-06-19 | ADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS
It has been 100 years since the release of A. A. Milne’s beloved Winnie-the-Pooh, and what better way to celebrate than by watching it brought to life on the ADC stage!
Be transported into the magical world of Hundred Acre Woods as you join Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Eyeore and the whole gang as they embark on a journey to save Christopher Robin from the mysterious threat of… EDUCATION! Puppetry is combined with physical theatre in a play that is sweeter than the honey Pooh loves so very much. This is a play for everyone, offering fun, whimsy and wonder that you can’t help but fall in love with.
This production is suitable for all ages. Note for younger audiences: performances are expected to run for 145 minutes with one interval.

Wed 17 June at 7:30pmThu 18 June at 1:00pm/Thu 18 June at 5:30pm/Fri 19 June at 7:30pm/Sat 20 June at 2:30pm/Sat 20 June at 7:30pm

Tickets – £10.00 to 17.50

For info go to https://www.adctheatre.com/whats-on/play/the-house-at-pooh-corner/

Shalamar at 50
2026-06-19 | Cambridge Corn Exchange, 2 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3QB, United Kingdom
One of the most successful soul groups of all time, Shalamar return to the UK in 2026 to celebrate their 50th anniversary with The Gold Tour.
Formed in Los Angeles in 1976 by Soul Train creator Don Cornelius and music executive Dick Griffey, Shalamar became a defining force in late ’70s and ’80s R&B, funk and dance music.
Today, Shalamar are led by Jeffrey Daniel and Howard Hewett from the classic 1982 lineup, alongside Carolyn Griffey, who has been the group’s female lead since 2001 and is the longest-serving woman in Shalamar’s history. Backed by a powerful seven-piece live band, the group continue to headline major festivals and theatres across the world.
The Gold Tour marks five decades of hits, innovation and performance from a group whose catalogue and stage presence remain as vital as ever. Fans can expect to see all the hits – plus songs never before performed in the UK.
Cost – £39.00 – £133.00 (Including booking fee)
For info go to https://www.cornex.co.uk/events/shalamar

Folk Concert at Stapleford Granary
2026-06-19 | Stapleford Granary, Bury Road, Stapleford, CB22 5BP
Lady Maisery + Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith
Two of the most engaging and inventive acts on the English folk scene combine in an alchemic collaboration, Wakefire: An Incantation to Summer. The beguiling musical partnership of Jimmy Aldridge and Sid Goldsmith completes the line-up.
With more folk songs collected about the month of May than any other time other than Christmas, the charismatic supergroup embarks on a journey to mark this season in song. There is of course morris, May Day and magic lights.
Tickets £24 / £12 (under 25)
Please note that this concert takes place in the unique setting of the covered outdoor courtyard. All tickets are seated.
For info go to staplefordgranary.org.uk

Meet The Cows
2026-06-20 | Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3AE, United Kingdom
From 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Gentle guided walk to meet the Belted Galloway cows and learn how they improve meadows for nature.
Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors.
Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park.
Free event, suggested donation £3.
Please pay for your car parking on arrival or
For info go to https://cambridgeppf.org/etn/meet-the-cows-7/

Malory Towers
2026-06-23 - 2026-06-26 | Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire, CB2 3PJ, United Kingdom
It’s back by popular demand! Emma Rice Company’s ‘magic’ Malory Towers (Guardian) is touring the UK again. Get ready for high jinks, high drama and high spirits, all set to sensational live music.
Darrell Rivers is starting school with an eager mind and fierce heart. Unfortunately she also has a quick temper! Can she learn to tolerate the infuriating Gwendoline Lacey, or value the kind-hearted Sally Hope? Can she save the school play and rescue terrified Mary Lou from the grip of a raging storm? If she can do these things anywhere, she will do them at Malory Towers!
Nostalgic, naughty, and perfect for now, Malory Towers is the original ‘Girl Power’ story. This is a show for girls, boys and all grown-up children who still dream of midnight feasts and Cornish clifftops.
From the novels by Enid Blyton. Adapted and Directed by Emma Rice.
Tickets – From £25
Age Guidance – 8+
Show Guidance – Performance contains strobe, flashing lights and loud bangs. It also includes a brief scene in which the death of a parent and the emotional toll of war are discussed with sensitivity and care.
For info go to https://www.artstheatre.co.uk/whats-on/malory-towers/

Ferrenc, Barber and Tchaikovsky at West Road Concert Hall
2026-06-27 | West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9DP, United Kingdom
Born in Paris to an artistic family, Louise Farrenc was precociously musically talented, both as a pianist and a composer. Married at 17, she toured Europe as accompanist to her flautist husband, but they ultimately settled back in Paris, where Louise established a career as a pianist and professor of piano at the Paris Conservatoire. Her Overture no. 2 in Eb (1834) is a lively and tuneful work in the operatic style of the time.
Welcome Mabelle Park to perform Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto (1939), surely one of the most captivating of 20th-century violin concertos. .
The title of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6, the Pathetique, should be interpreted as meaning ‘passionate’ or ‘heartfelt’, rather than ‘pathetic’.
Tickets available online from www.ticketsource.co.uk £20 (adults), £10 (students), £6 (under 14)
For info go to https://www.westroad.org/whats-on/farrencbarbertchaikovskyccso25

Première of Susannah Self’s new Gloria
2026-07-03 | West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9DP, United Kingdom
Selfmade Music is premièring Susannah Self’s fourth major new choral work, the Gloria, in a performance on Friday July 3rd, 2026, 7.30pm in Cambridge’s West Road Concert Hall. It will be paired with Handel’s Dixit Dominus, a brilliant work written in Italy when he was only 22. In addition, Susannah Self’s radiant work for violin and strings, Harbour, will be given its third performance with soloist Kayla Nicol.
Directed by Dr Susannah Self, North Sea Voices and Orchestra are joined by top chamber choir Ely Collegium, and will give the first official performance of this impressive new work.
Susannah Self is developing a growing reputation for her large-scale choral works, which audiences are responding to with enthusiasm.
Admission to the performance in the West Road Concert Hall is £10, £15, £20 and £25.
Booking for this West Road Concert Hall concert is via the ADC Theatre’s website: https://www.adcticketing.com/whats-on/concert/self-gloria-handel-dixit-dominus/

22nd Cambridge Rock Festival
2026-07-30 - 2026-08-01 | Harlock’s Farm, Ben's Yard, Stuntney, Ely, CB7 5TR
CRF is the ultimate Classic Rock, Blues, and Prog Music Festival, where good vibes meet great music. Experience a blend of real ales, family-friendly atmosphere, and outstanding musical performances.
