Something is happening in the woods, voices can be heard, and a strange metallic smell fills the air. Machines are gathering at its edge and a mysterious call is heard across the valley. Laura the ladybird, Jeffrey the spider, Brett the Woodlouse and Willoughby the Woodpecker are worried. Velda the Vixen knows there’s only one person […]

A new show, titled Passing Traces, runs from 15 September – 5 October at the Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge School of Art (Anglia Ruskin University). Curated by Elisabetta Garletti (Murray Edwards College), it brings together works by the AA2A resident artists: Isabel Castro-Jung, Stepanka Facerova, Joana Mamede, Natasha Vikulina, Sid White-Jones. The exhibition asks: what remains […]

They say laughter is the best medicine and you’re in for a high dose with this TV sitcom, brilliantly adapted for the stage by Guy Unsworth. A thoroughly enjoyable visit to the theatre, packed with laughter from beginning to end. Simply delightful, Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em is a must-see! Betty is pregnant, but as […]

Join recipe developer, baking columnist, and practising psychologist Helen Goh on Wednesday 17 September at 6pm as she discusses her new book Baking and the Meaning of Life – a remarkable collection of recipes which explores the joy and meaning of baking in all its guises. Helen Goh has been a recipe developer with Yotam […]

Taking place from 10:30am – 12:30pm in Grantchester Meadows, Cambridge Pause. Breathe. Reconnect. Come along for a gentle, soul-nourishing 2-hour mini retreat designed especially for those navigating midlife, menopause, or life’s turning points. What’s included: A guided mindful walk through the stunning Grantchester Meadows/ Breathwork & mindful silence to calm the mind/ Creative journalling to […]

Apex Hi-Fi Soundsystem celebrates a quarter of a century of bringing the best in reggae music to the people of Cambridge and beyond. Two Cambridge Radio DJs, DJ Kuryakin (Revelation Time) and Rev Nix (Ska 'n' B Show), will be amongst those playing on the night. Taking place from 4pm to 1am – it's family […]

Before The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent or The Mickey Mouse Club on TV, there was vaudeville. This is the story of how two little girls followed their mother’s dreams to vaudeville stages all over America to become stars. Baby June could sing, dance, turn cartwheels and brighten an auditorium with her smile. Her sister […]

A new festival is set to flow through Cambridge this autumn, bringing rivers, aquatic ecosystems, and their guardians into the spotlight. The Cambridge Rivers of Film Festival will run from 23rd September to 4th October 2025, offering twelve days of screenings, talks, workshops, walks, and creative encounters. Curated by filmmaker and cultural producer James Murray-White, […]

In celebration of the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, comedian, novelist, and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to venues nationwide with a brand-new autobiographical show. ​ From drama school, (mostly drinking cider and eating sausage rolls), sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit […]

Oktoberfest is an ancient tradition that started in Munich more than 200 years ago. It all started with a royal wedding in 1810. They’ve been partying in Cambridge since 2016 and the event takes place on Jesus Green. Student Tickets: to include the first beer (1.5 pint of Bavarian Festbeer), please note student ID needed. […]

The East Anglia Chamber Orchestra returns to the West Road Concert Hall with an attractive and ambitious programme that features two symphonies and a fabulous concerto. Under the baton of the gifted and inspiring Toby Purser the programme begins with Schubert’s delightful Second Symphony. Inspired by Beethoven, Schubert began this tuneful symphony in 1814, just […]

The Leys School is excited to present Black Dyke Band on Saturday 27 September. Come and listen to the best and most famous brass band in the land at 7.30pm in The Great Hall at The Leys School. The Black Dyke Band was founded in 170 years ago in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and is one […]