Not bad for a boy who grew up in Essex, the son of a corner shop owner and a secretary. From Leytonstone and the Leyton Players to Hamlet at the […]

Join Caroline Swinburne, in conversation with Adrian Peel, from 6pm on Thursday the 29th of January to discuss her brand new novel Solo. Cate was a world class musician in […]

The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge, conducted by Darrell Davison, performs works by three famous composers of the 19th-century Austro-German symphonic tradition. The concert begins with Schumann's Manfred Overture (1848), and […]

Robert Bathurst and Patricia Hodge star in Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s sparkling satire of love and language. Bath in the Roaring Twenties: risqué revelry, romance, and rivalry in the Assembly Rooms […]

Prokofiev's second sonata, composed in 1912, has endlessly fascinated pianists: a paradoxical series of superimposed ideas, where Romanticism, parody, brutality, tender lyricism, and infinite changes of texture compete; indeed, one […]

It is the rather historically inaccurate “Medieval period” and twin princes Alexander and Leonard have never known who is the oldest brother and therefore has the right to be King. […]

Iain Ballamy, tenor saxophone | Rob Luft, guitar & electronics 'Riversphere' Two long-term jazz collaborators join forces for a bespoke evening of music for guitar and saxophone, showcasing the unique […]

Cambridge TradFest returns for its second year from 6–8 February 2026, bringing a weekend of Irish music and dance back to the city. The 2026 festival will be headlined by […]

Anna Clyne is one of today’s foremost contemporary composers; in 2013, her concert overture ‘Masquerade’ opened the last night of the Proms. Inspired by 18th century concerts in London pleasure […]

Mr Griff and The Grifters are an original powerhouse from Cambridge, with an undeniable groove and infectious energy. Spreading messages of hope and unity in the form of classic Funk […]

Following a string of successful performances, Cambridge Footlights are back by popular demand with two nights of hilarious comedy! Cambridge Footlights are the world-famous comedy troupe who first aired the […]

The return of the Cambridge Arts Festival is here, taking place from the 9th February to 18th February 2026. With an exciting programme of multi-disciplinary arts, culture and community events and […]