ARTS & CULTURE
Theatre
Spitfire Girls, a play written by Katherine Senior, arrives at Cambridge Arts Theatre from 7 to 11 April as part of a second major UK tour. Reuniting on New Year’s...
The Arts Theatre stage in Cambridge is welcoming some very exciting guests this March in a new stage play based on a bestselling book Image by Chris Bishop Actor, TV...
Holby City and Top Hat star Tom Chambers shares his thoughts as he prepares to play one of crime drama’s most iconic characters Top image by Johan Persson Q. What...
Rachel Tackley, creative director and co-chief executive of the Arts Theatre Cambridge, has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List to recognise her outstanding services to...
Art & exhibitions
Works from 20th-century East Anglian artists are set to be showcased at Eastward at Openspace, from 11 to 19 April. Top image: Stephenson's Rocket by John O'Connor With artwork reflecting...
Disney’s The Lion King is bringing the magic of the West End to Grand Arcade with a free, pop-up spring exhibition, running from 23 March to 19 April Image by...
Three minutes with Emma Boyd, Keeper of Art and Place at Gainsborough’s House How long have you been a curator at Gainsborough’s House? Seven and a half years. I started...
Tickets are now available for the Cambridge Literary Festival’s Spring Festival 2026, which will take place from 22 to 26 April Image by Britt Willoughby Featuring such distinguished guests as...
Music & dance
Spanning seven concerts in some of the city’s most historic chapels and concert halls, and tracing more than five centuries of music, the Cambridge Music Festival Spring Series 2026 takes...
Acclaimed Scottish-Egyptian instrumentalists and composers The Ayoub Sisters will be appearing at Cambridge Junction on 11 February, as part of a UK tour celebrating their ten-year anniversary Defying genre boundaries...
Pushing forward its vision to transform and enrich lives and communities through music, the charity Music in Action has shared two of its standout local successes from 2025 Internationally acclaimed...
A newly honoured community opera exploring the climate crisis has been recognised for its impact and ambition Composer Jonathan Dove – a Trinity College, University of Cambridge alumnus – was...
Reviews
Cambridge boasts a fantastic selection of romantic dining spots, each offering a perfect setting for an evening out. Here are some of our top recommendations Ah, romance – that mysterious...
Edition takes a trip to Newmarket, discovering heritage, luxury hospitality and family fun in our West Suffolk neighbour (more…)
Cambridge’s annual culinary celebration serves up fabulous fare at discount rates – in top venues all across the city. Read on to find out how you can get involved! (more…)
A famous Christmas hit is reimagined in The Town and Gown’s current show, which runs until 24 December (more…)
Latest News
As public trust in institutions is tested, artificial intelligence reshapes everyday life and the effects of climate change become impossible to ignore, this year's Cambridge Festival programme refuses to look...
Kimbolton Castle, located in the grounds of Kimbolton School in Cambridgeshire, is one of six historic properties to be showcased in the Vanbrugh 300 programme during 2026 – a nationwide...
Pushing forward its vision to transform and enrich lives and communities through music, the charity Music in Action has shared two of its standout local successes from 2025 Internationally acclaimed...
Designed to be a creative meeting point for diverse audiences and a vibrant live music venue, Arts Club Cambridge has opened its doors, promising world-class musicians and state-of-the-art sound Debuting...
The Arts Insider
Public art commission 'Mother...' by Studio Morison at Wicken Fen (image by Mike Selby) Ruthie Collins, founder of Cambridge Art Salon, gives her arty picks of the month It’s March: spring...
It’s February, a month of renewal – and love, apparently. Hard to remember these things, when we are reminded, every nanosecond it seems, of an impending apocalypse. Even if you...
Ruthie Collins, founder of Cambridge Art Salon, gives her arty picks of the month It’s a new year. Time to start with bold new intentions. Time to ‘live the changes...
Ruthie Collins, founder of Cambridge art salon, gives her arty picks of the month No animal, according to the rules of animal etiquette, is ever expected to do anything strenuous,...
Books
As spring finally arrives, Charlotte Griffiths focuses on fresh starts in fiction The Eights by Joanna Miller University accommodation is home to a familiar skit. It goes something like this....
Get in the mood for romance with these literary love stories, selected by Charlotte Griffiths Risky Business by Annabelle Slator [caption id="attachment_45192" align="alignright" width="199"] Risky Business by Annabelle Slator[/caption] Now...
Charlotte Griffiths picks the perfect motivational and reflective reads for a new year Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon by Mizuki Tsujimura If you were given the chance to...
Moyse’s Hall Museum partners with Salem to explore the shared history of witch trials Moyse’s Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds is forging links with a museum in Salem, Massachusetts,...
Film & Television
Ahead of its swoop onto screens, Miriam Balanescu met H is for Hawk director Philippa Lowthorpe Helen Macdonald’s H is for Hawk is no conventional story about grief. The former...
Inspired by Phoebe Cleghorn’s story, local filmmakers are exploring the enduring impact of violence against women in a new short film Top image by Harry Livingstone I Did Everything Right...
The Royal Television Society East (RTS East) has announced the launch of its first-ever Winter Season, a programme of events looking at the best of British television with the talent...
Got unused gear? Cambridge Junction’s new Kit Bank is calling for donations of music and film equipment to empower young creatives Top image by Liam Togher & Jahmal Crowe Cambridge...