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One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College. Through both traditional and cutting-edge ways of making art, the exhibition explores Hockney’s obsession with how we see the world, and how our […]
The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey reopens for the season on Thursday 24th March The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey will reopen to the public on Thursday 24th March 2022 and is then open every Thursday to Sunday, and Bank Holiday Monday, until the end of October. The museum has a packed programme of events […]
Devil's Dyke Morris Men mainly perform dances which originated in the Cotswold area. 'Morris' generally is used to cover dances with a formal or ritual function, traditionally formed by a small practised set of same-sex dancers, usually male. This contrasted strongly with social dances which were performed in more relaxed circumstances by both sexes. The […]
Dallas legend Patrick Duffy (The Man from Atlantis, Step by Step) and Linda Purl (Happy Days, Homeland) fly in from Hollywood to star alongside Gray O’Brien (Peak Practice, Coronation Street), leading the cast in the exciting new production of the classic Broadway thriller. Inspector Levine is called to a house in the remote Catskill mountains […]
The Cambridge Nature Festival will be a celebration of nature on our doorstep, as well as the wonderful people and organisations that work tirelessly for the natural world. Nature-based activities and events will be held in and around Cambridge and will include BioBlitzes, guided nature wanders, live music, wildlife ID workshops, art installations and much […]
Cambridge Literary Festival invites audiences to soak up the Festival atmosphere from home! 35+ Spring Festival events with brilliant writers were filmed atvenues includingthe historic Cambridge Union and St John’s College, and are now available to watch online via the Cambridge Literary Festival website. Highlights includeTom Gatti speaking to legendary singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, award-winning poet […]
FRI MAY 27th The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at IWM Duxford - Imperial War Museum, Duxford. Friday, May 27 to January 8, 2023. Free event with a general admission ticket. IWM Duxford will present a rich programme that explores the role of the Royal Family in conflict, tracing The Queen’s personal experience of war with an […]
National treasure Barry Humphries will take you on a revelatory trip through his colourful life and theatrical career with his new show The Man Behind the Mask. An intimate, confessional evening seasoned with highly personal, sometimes startling, and occasionally outrageous stories. The UK welcomed Dame Edna with open arms, immediately becoming a household favourite and […]
The Museum of Classical Archaeology is pleased to announce its summer exhibition: a collaboration with GUIRLANDEN, an artist collective who hail from Denmark. GUIRLANDEN’s artistswill transform the light and airy Cast Gallery with a series of installations in response to the casts, intended as ‘actualisations’ of the classical heritage the Museum's collection embodies. GUIRLANDEN area […]
Based on an unlikely but true story, with its origins in a 1999 BBC2 documentary, “Kinky Boots” the musical became a Tony and Olivier award winning sensation! Price & Son is a struggling Northampton shoe factory, where the 'son', Charlie Price is about to abandon the family firm to its fate until the arrival of […]
Music in the Parks is back this June to September! Enjoy a summer of free music in Cambridge’s beautiful parks on selected Sundays between June and September. All concerts are 3.00 pm-5.00 pm. 5 June - Jesus Green: ‘Platinum Jubilee Celebrations’ Cambridge Groove Orchestra and Swagger. 19 June – Cherry Hinton Hall: March Brass 2000 […]
Local author of Waiting for the Winds to Change, Claire Beesley, launches an exciting new series of courses for new authors wanting to learn the best kept secrets of novel writing. The series kicks off with a discounted beta of the course on Tuesday 14th June. Aimed particularly at busy women, this four-week intensive beta […]
Diana Ross, Nile Rodgers & Chic, The Jacksons, Level 42, and Gabrielle are just some of the names that will take the stage at Childerley Orchard, near Cambridge. The family-friendly festival, supported by the Cambridge Independent, runs from Friday, June 10 until Sunday June 12. A true delight for all ages, The Cambridge Club Festival […]
Bring your friends and join us for what promises to be a memorable summer evening of live music on the banks of the River Cam; enjoying acoustic sounds in the woodlands as the sun sets in our magical glade. Your evening will start with a chilled glass of prosecco on the platform before boarding the […]
As their 30th wedding anniversary approaches, Alice and Edgar are locked in a bitter struggle. They’ve driven away their children and their friends. Their relationship is sustained by taunts and recriminations. When a newcomer breaks into the midst of the fray, their insular lives threaten to spin out of control. Laced with biting humour, The […]
The first ever production of Mike Bartlett’s Albion set in a real garden is coming to Clare College this June. Albion follows the story of Audrey Walters, who has recently purchased an old, grand house in the English countryside. Trying to restore its garden, ‘Albion’ to its former glory, Audrey begins to tear apart her […]
16-19 June 2022 ~ Peterborough - at the East Of England Arena and Events Centre / 69 bands confirmed including: Focus ~ Cats In Space/ Dare ~ Franck Carducci/ Tygers Of Pan Tang ~ Solstice/ Mostly Autumn ~ Magenta/ Ken Pustelnik's Groundhogs/ Atomic Rooster ~ Hollowstar/ The Mentulls ~ Space Elevator/ When Rivers Meet ~ […]
A welcome return to one of Cambridge-s favourite events, right in the centre of Cambridge. So popular as it is free to enter. Exhibitors will include Arts & Crafts, Fashion & Beauty, Food & Drink, Gifts & Household Accessories, Outdoor & Garden goodies as well as the unique and uncategorisable! A range of catering plus […]
The ever-popular Duxford Air Show is back this weekend (June 18-19) at Imperial War Museum Duxford. Look out for world-class formation display team the Blades, the Red Arrows (flypast, Saturday only), Avro Lancaster (Saturday only), RAF Falcons and the Bremont Great War Display Team. Expect to also see Spitfires and Hurricanes in action in homage […]
Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, Rocky Horror Show returns as part of a sell-out worldwide tour, having been seen by over 30 million theatregoers. Starring Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba as Brad and directed by Christopher Luscombe, Rocky Horror Show is a guaranteed […]
Buckle up as we hit the road for a tour of life itself, visiting more sketch-shaped destinations than a travel agent could dream of. Join five curious tourists for a holiday filled with laughs, quirky characters, and sand in uncomfortable places. ‘The most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ (The Independent) embark on their annual […]
Starting Wednesday, June 22 and running until Sunday (June 26), the Cambridge Midsummer Fair and Market is back and offers something for everyone. Taking place on Midsummer Common, it offers extreme rides, family rides, children’s rides - including funhouses and ghost trains - as well as street food such as hot dogs, burgers, doughnuts, churros, […]
If you're heading past Great Shelford this weekend, there's a pop up sale in aid of UNICEF's Ukraine appeal going on outside 137c Cambridge Road. There will be tasty homemade treats including cakes, biscuits, fudge and coconut ice; plus blue and yellow crafts including friendship bracelets and keyrings, some fantastic pre-loved books, an array of […]
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest, direct from the West End and now heading back to Cambridge for the first time since 2017! With twelve years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted […]
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