ARTS & CULTURE
Theatre
To mark his 100th birthday this year, Winnie-the-Pooh is returning to Cambridge, where his creator AA Milne studied mathematics at Trinity College. The House at Pooh Corner, a play adapted...
The Arts Theatre Cambridge has announced its slate of shows for the year ahead. Highlights include national treasure Jane Asher starring as the Queen in the funny, poignant and celebratory...
The perfect half-term treat, coming to the ADC Theatre this month, is The Wind in the Willows: a riotous comedy musical that follows Mole, Rat, Badger and the impulsive Mr...
The Cambridge Fringe Festival is back, with comedy acts from across the country and world performing at four city venues during the second May bank holiday weekend. This year’s line-up...
Art & exhibitions
Soham’s Marmalade Print Studio has announced it will be part of this year’s annual Ely Arts Festival, which takes place from 13 to 27 June. Al Smyth, the printmaker and...
Beginning this month as part of the spring/summer season at Gainsborough’s House in Sudbury, celebrating the 250th anniversary of John Constable, are two exhibitions of work by current artists that...
The Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon has secured a small pocket watch that is believed to have belonged to Oliver Cromwell. Image by: simonhillphotos.com It was displayed at the museum in 2024...
A highlight of the cultural year for art lovers and collectors in our region and beyond, the Cambridge Drawing Society Spring Exhibition 2026 takes place from 18 to 25 April...
Music & dance
Taking the stage at Cambridge Junction J3 on 12 June is local indie-folk singer-songwriter Luke James Williams, following the launch of his second album, Limes Hotel. Image: Julian Eales Emerging...
A series of pop-up performances from The Collaboration Choir took place across five Cambridge locations during March. Image: Richard Howell Photography The performances raised more than £1,000 for charity Maggie’s...
Lead, Kindly Light – The Sixteen’s 2026 Choral Pilgrimage – arrives in Cambridge on 8 May, as the ensemble perform at Trinity College Chapel, conducted by Harry Christophers. Image: JOHN...
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...
Reviews
Review by Davide Madrigrano There is much to enjoy at Kettle’s Yard’s new exhibition, Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today. Whether you’re a keen gardener or a horticultural novice,...
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…)
Latest News
From the middle of Cambridge into deep space, the centrepiece of this year’s Strawberry Fair has been revealed – and it promises to be out of this world! Image: Silas...
Image: J Fenna Wild Wood Festival returns on 19-21 June, marking its ten-year anniversary as an independent, community-led festival in the enchanted woodlands of south Cambridgeshire. What began for the...
Following a successful debut in 2025, the Ely Cathedral Home & Garden Show is back with an array of new features. Image: Keith Heppell Highlights this year include a vibrant...
A five-day festival of services, concerts and recitals will take place at St John’s College, Cambridge from 6 to 10 May to celebrate the installation of its new Harrison &...
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
This month, Charlotte Griffiths discovers a trio of new books from local authors Who’s the Favourite? by Catherine Carr There’s no avoiding siblings: you either have them, parent them, work...
To mark his 100th birthday this year, Winnie-the-Pooh is returning to Cambridge, where his creator AA Milne studied mathematics at Trinity College. The House at Pooh Corner, a play adapted...
Charlotte Griffiths is captivated by the visual delights and immersive storylines of graphic novels, as she presents some top picks for May The Graphic Novel Volume 1 by Sarah Airriess...
Escape reality and dive into magical fantasy lands with this month’s book list compiled by Charlotte Griffiths The Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb When the world leaves you feeling blue,...
Film & Television
Celebrating 40 years of television, presenter and BAFTA award-winning wildlife enthusiast Michaela Strachan will swap her binoculars for the spotlight this month as she brings her new live theatre show...
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...