Roots Manuva
3 March, Cambridge Junction, £19.50
Presenting a rare chance to catch some decent hip hop in Cambridge, Roots Manuva, aka Rodney Smith, hits Cambridge in the spring. A leading light of the UK hip hop scene, he released his latest album, Bleeds, in October 2015 after a four-year hiatus, and he’s back to his gruff, gritty best.
James Morrison
8 March, Corn Exchange, £31
Gravelly voiced singer of hits including You Give Me Something and Wonderful World, soulful singer-songwriter James Morrison hits the Corn Exchange in March.
Sarah Millican
10-12 March 2016, Corn Exchange, £27.50
The queen of comedy is back with Outsider, her new live show inspired by a new-found love of the outdoors. Expect a beautiful balance of naughty-but-nice observations from this multi award-winning stand-up and natural storyteller.
Dylan Moran
18 March, Corn Exchange, £27.50
Off The Hook, Moran’s first stand-up show for more than three years, offers a hilarious glimpse into the comic’s unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life, all delivered with poetical panache.
Sean Lock
23 April, Corn Exchange, £25.50
The hilarious Sean Lock’s Keep It Light tour keeps his tradition of taking a show on the road every three years. Come and see what he’s pondering this time around in a show that The Times has described as “gloriously intelligent and deliciously unlikely”.
Mr Scruff
30 April, Junction, £14
Andy Carthy aka Mr Scruff, has no boundaries as far as his sets go – flitting joyously between soul, funk, hip hop, jazz, reggae, latin, African, ska, disco, house, funk, breaks, soundtracks and more. Lots of fun, guaranteed.
Bill Bailey
15-16 June, Corn Exchange, £27.50
Take a trip to Limboland with the bearded comedian, who visits Cambridge next summer. Expect sharp wit, silly songs and a hearty helping of surrealism.
Cambridge Folk Festival
28-31 July 2016, £26.50-£159, Cherry Hinton Hall
Tickets for our well-loved folk extravaganza go on sale on the first of this month – a pressie for the folk lover in your life perhaps?
Jimmy Carr
18 November 2016, £30, Corn Exchange
Catch the sharp-tongued king of one-liners next year with his brand-new show.
Professor Brian Cox
25 & 26 November, Corn Exchange, from £32.50
Erstwhile pop star, much loved author, presenter and science boff Brian Cox takes us on a dazzling journey through space and time.
