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From making your own gin with one of the world’s most innovative distilleries, to trying the best of the Cambridge food scene – here are some uniquely Cambridge experiences to seek out during your stay
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All That Jazz
Jazz nights come to Parker’s Tavern bar at University Arms, Every Friday 9-11:30pm.
Bach to Baby Family Concert in Cambridge
Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, children and you.
CATLEA Lost Souls Tour
Join CATLEA and an amazing lineup of rising stars for a passionate night of indie pop, alt rock and hip hop.
Release and Rise Ecstatic Dance and Workshop III
A 4-hour alcohol- and drug-free journey of movement, fascia release, nervous system calming, and ecstatic dance freedom. We begin with gentle fascia-inspired exploration, Yin-style stretching, breathwork, and somatic grounding practices to release tension, hydrate connective tissue, and support emotional balance. After a tea break and optional face-paint intention ritual, we enter the second half: a full Ecstatic Dance Wave — a free-form, conscious dance space with no steps to follow, no right or wrong, just authentic movement and self-expression. The experience closes with deep relaxation, soothing breath, and a restorative gong bath. Beginners welcome. Come as you are — and dance yourself back to freedom, ease, and aliveness.
Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra Lent Concert – Mozart, Schumann, Sibelius
After playing in Ely Cathedral the previous night, join Cambridge's premier student-run orchestra as we return to our 'home' venue in West Road Concert Hall for the final concert of term! Featuring an impressive 10 instrumental and vocal soloists from Cambridge and the Royal College of Music, this programme brings together over 80 student musicians to perform works by Mozart, Schumann, and Sibelius in what promises to be a fantastic evening. You won't want to miss out on this!
New Music: Riot Ensemble
Join us for a New Music concert in the Kettle’s Yard house. This week, we will be welcoming Riot Ensemble.
Cambridge Concert Orchestra – On a Spring Note
To include: The Thieving Magpie Overture - Gioachino Rossini, Popular Song, Tango and Polka from Façade - William Walton, Selection from South Pacific - Richard Rodgers, Shepherd’s Hey - Percy A Grainger, and more!
Pulman and Stilgoe: Hooray for Hollywood
An evening of the best loved songs of movie-musicals - The Wizard of Oz to Wicked, West Side Story to La La Land - comes to the Arts Theatre this March.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Vesper Choir
FREE lunchtime concert! Come and hear the fabulous Vesper Choir from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff sing a variety of classical and sacred music for mixed voices including music by J.S Bach, Karl Jenkins and Handel.
Rachael McShane & The Cartographers – Uncharted
An exquisite evening of folk music showcasing the album 'uncharted'
Piano Recital by Vitaly Pisarenko
We warmly invite you to join us for a recital by Vitaly Pisarenko, the prize-winning pianist based in London, who returns to Cambridge for his fifth concert. His previous performances here have been met with tremendous success. Programme: Frédéric Chopin — Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op. 44 Muzio Clementi — Sonata in F-sharp minor Franz Schubert — Sonata in F-sharp minor (Unfinished) Maurice Ravel — Sonatine Interval Sergei Rachmaninov — Prelude in F-sharp minor, Op. 23 No. 1 Robert Schumann — Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
Mista Trick Collective at the Portland Arms
Blazing into 2026 with a full-throttle dose of live drum and bass, Mista Trick Collective return to the stage following another standout festival season. This year saw the band tear up Boomtown, Shambala, Wilderness and Beatherder with their unmistakable fusion of classic soul and funk influences, driving basslines and high-energy performance.
Opening Concert of 2026 Festival – MinJung Baek Piano Recital
Experience an electrifying piano recital with Minjung Baek, whose expressive power and refined artistry illuminate some of the most iconic works in the piano repertoire. The programme spans the timeless architecture of Bach–Busoni’s Chaconne, the passion of Beethoven’s Pathétique, the grandeur of Franck’s Prélude, Choral et Fugue, and the dazzling, decadent energy of Ravel’s La Valse—a thrilling close to an unforgettable evening.
Hyewon Yoon Piano Recital – 2025 Cambridge Piano Festival Competition Winner Concert
We warmly welcome back young artist Hyewon Yoon, winner of the 2025 Cambridge Piano Festival, to Cambridge for this brilliant and unforgettable concert!
Interiors + Wild Roses + Andy Thornton + Ben Sommers at The Portland Arms
The very best in acoustic music from around London and further afield.
Tales from the Circus (family concert)
Music, animation, storytelling… and circus, in an enchanting family concert.
Did you know?
One of Cambridge’s most eye-catching pieces of public art is the Snowy Farr sculpture in the Market Square.