ARTS & CULTURE
Theatre
Following a sold-out run at Chichester Festival Theatre and direct from the West End, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold arrives at Arts Theatre Cambridge on 28 July....
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...
Art & exhibitions
At First Sight Gallery in St Neots, launched in April 2024 by Helen Brown, is holding its biggest exhibition and sale event yet. Taking place on 18 July from 10am...
Cambridge’s new artist-first hub, Sol Creative Foundry, is reshaping what creative life in the region can look like Advertisement feature Just outside Cambridge, in Dry Drayton, a new kind of...
Image: Melissa Lhoirit The Cambridge Open Studios arts festival returns this month, with artists and makers across the county opening their studios, homes and creative spaces. For four weekends in...
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...
Music & dance
Young musicians from across the UK are invited to compete for a fine Brazenose violin, plus the chance to perform in the Brazenose Chamber Concert Series 2027 – an exciting...
Image: Richard Howell photography The Cambridge Contemporary Choir Festival returns to the Cambridge Corn Exchange on 17 and 18 July for a packed weekend of workshops and live performances. The...
Image: perou inc This month, the Newmarket Nights music series welcomes two more showstopping acts to Newmarket Racecourses. On 17 July, Madness bring their energetic blend of ska, pop and...
Image: Benjamin Ealovega From 1 to 29 July, the 2026 Cambridge Summer Music Festival welcomes world-renowned musicians to beautiful venues in and around Cambridge. The programme boasts almost 30 events,...
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
Image: John Davis King’s Lynn Festival’s 75th anniversary extravaganza is now firmly on the horizon. The two-week summer event is set to transform historic venues across this west Norfolk town,...
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...
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 the school holidays begin, Charlotte Griffiths recommends some brand-new books for young adults Your Favourite Fake Girlfriend by Bea Ingalls It’ll hardly be a surprise to learn that this...
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...
Film & Television
Image: Matthew Power photography Kimbolton School welcomed American actor Gary Sinise in May for a special visit as part of a documentary project exploring RAF Kimbolton’s legacy. Best known to...
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...