British country act Ward Thomas have announced a major UK tour for 2026 in celebration of their landmark album Cartwheels. The tour will see twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas perform the album in its entirety backed by full band, revisiting the record that made history as the first ever by a British country […]

For over five decades, Lenny Henry has been telling stories—on stage, on screen and through a host of characters etched into our collective memory. Part stand-up, part storytelling and part conversation with himself (and with you), this new live show sees Lenny return to the experiences that shaped him while also exploring the ideas, challenges […]

Britain, 1970. What is power? Who has it? For how long? Liesl rules her family and decides who does what: daughter Sally is to study medicine, husband Roger is to stand for Parliament (even if backbenchers don’t have the power she thinks they have) where he will stop the strikes and power cuts plunging the […]

Comedy, farce, drama - the Cambridge Festival of Drama provides an opportunity to see the best of local amateur drama presenting a wide variety of plays in a mix of new writing and established pieces. Each session features two or three short plays, followed by comment and evaluation by a professional drama adjudicator – with […]

By Royal Appointment is a funny, poignant and celebratory new play about the kind of power that only a Queen can wield – she charms the world through coats and admonishes her family through a carefully chosen hat. But the Queen herself is uninterested in fashion, her look is managed by her Designer, her Milliner […]

A classical concert at Stapleford Granarhy with Olwen Foulkes, recorders | Ellen Bundy, violin | Carina Drury, cello | Toby Carr, lute | Benedict Williams, harpsichord. Progrsmme -Johann Sebastian Bach — Allegro, from Sonata No. 5 in C/ Georg Philipp Telemann — Sonata No. 1 in A/Johann Sebastian Bach — Sonata in G minor/ Johann […]

The East Anglia Chamber Orchestra returns to the West Road Concert Hall with an attractive and ambitious programme directed by the gifted and inspiring Toby Purser. The concert will open with Rossini’s romantic and exciting William Tell Overture, describing life in the Swiss Alps. They are then joined by TWO internationally acclaimed soloists : Michael […]

John Hackett Band delivered an eclectic, technically accomplished performance that embodied the core spirit of prog rock. It moved from lyrical flute passages to dynamic instrumental flourishes. Together, the band created a sound that was intricate and engaging, fusing elements of rock, jazz, classical, and funk, but never lost cohesion. They revealed a depth of […]