Radio and Podcasts for Cambridge and South Cambs
"Tonight we honour what we lost. But we also commemorate what we found." Come From Away is the true story of what happened when 38 planes were redirected to the remote island of Newfoundland, Canada when the US airspace closed for the first time in history in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. 7000 people were […]
James Taylor, keyboards | Andrew McKinney, guitar | Mark Cox, bass | Pat Illingworth, drums For over three decades, The James Taylor Quartet (JTQ) has been a major presence on the UK acid jazz and funk scene. Led by Hammond organ specialist James Taylor, the band has developed a unique sound that mixes soul, gritty […]
Returning to Midsummer Common on 6 June, 2026. Every year, on the first Saturday of June, Midsummer Common transforms into a colourful, buzzing field full of music, art, and culture as Strawberry Fair takes over Cambridge. Since 1973, Strawberry Fair has grown into one of the UK’s biggest volunteer-run, free festivals, welcoming tens of thousands […]
From 10am – 12pm Gentle guided walk to learn about summer wild flowers at Wandlebury Country Park. Led by a knowledgeable guide who will help you to identify wild flowers using features such as colour, form and habitat. Please wear footwear and clothing for being outdoors. Meet at the large noticeboard in the car park. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
What’s Ons are broadcast across the day at 7.50, 10.30, 1.30 and 4.30, and at weekends.
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