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Workshops, Talks & Lectures
The Craftivist Collective Handbook with Sarah P Corbett
Join Sarah P Corbett for a talk on her new book The Craftivist Collective Handbook: Projects, Stories, and Methods for Gentle Protests as part of our Salon Series of Talks at David Parr House.
Comedy & Entertainment
Pick N Mix: Improv Comedy Showcase October 2024
The Cambridge Impronauts present: Pick 'N' Mix! A showcase of the sweetest improvised comedy that Cambridge has to offer!
Comedy & Entertainment
Theatre
Big Deal Comedy Club
Welcome to the Big Deal Comedy Club -where laughter takes centre stage, and your night out is a Big Deal!
Workshops, Talks & Lectures
The Art of Letterpress with Donna Thompson
Make a fabric, handprinted Letterpress banner with Donna Thompson aka Deedeecreate. Create a unique keepsake to celebrate the words, pattern and love for a home found in David Parr House.
Free
Workshops, Talks & Lectures
Dying at the margins: The inequalities of access to end-of-life care
In the opening event of the Intellectual Forum's series on "Death and Dying", leading experts in palliative care, social research, and end-of-life studies consider disparities in the accessibility and quality of end-of-life care.
Art & Exhibitions
Music
Smokin Roses Presents: Folk in the Footlights ft: M G Boulter, Luke James Williams plus guests
Folk in the Footlights is a brand new folk night for Cambridge in 2024, in association with The Cambridge Union. Bringing the illustrious history of the Footlights and Cambridge's famous folk scene together, every 6 weeks we will present 3 of the area's finest acoustic music acts, with some touring acts as well. Our first show of the Autumn features the amazing talents of M G Boulter and Luke James Williams with more guests to be announced soon.
Music
Purcell and a Pint
Join Eboracum for an afternoon of rowdy drinking songs, popular folk tunes, instrumental sonatas and more!
Family Friendly
Food & Drink
Halloween Afternoon Tea
Our pastry team have curated a Halloween Afternoon Tea, offering spooky yet a delicious selection of savouries & sweets. With traditional finger sandwiches and freshly baked scones, accompanied by pumpkin delice, ‘RIP’ (Rest in Parker’s) chocolate cherry tart and an orange butterscotch skull.
Music
Castalian Quartet and Tim Posner, cello
Join us in the Kettle’s Yard house for a Chamber Music concert with the Castalian Quartet and Tim Posner, cello.
Comedy & Entertainment
Theatre
Big Deal Comedy Club
Welcome to the Big Deal Comedy Club -where laughter takes centre stage, and your night out is a Big Deal!
Family Friendly
Halloween Punt and Hunt
Our scavenger hunt and activity book is an exclusive Halloween treat that you can add to your punting experience with the Traditional Punting Company this October half term. Your family can have a spooktastic experience in the historical centre of Cambridge learning about the ghosts and ghouls that roam the river and cobbled streets for only an additional £2.50 per child.
Art & Exhibitions
Family Friendly
Twilight at Ely Museum
Join us for family fun after hours at Ely Museum. Explore the galleries in the dark with your torch, listen to a spooky story and follow the cryptic clues of our Twilight trail, all included in your Twilight ticket.
Free
Workshops, Talks & Lectures
The promise of the ‘good death’: reality or illusion?
The third event in the Intellectual Forum's lecture series will challenge the notion of the 'good death', examining societal and professional assumptions about end-of-life care.
Comedy & Entertainment
Mark Thomas: Gaffa Tapes
Following a recent step towards theatre in his last few shows, Mark Thomas is back to his finest stand-up form and anti-Tory sentiment in Gaffa Tapes as takes his tour to Cambridge!
Family Friendly
Fungi Fun
Find out about different kinds of mushrooms and make fungi art at the Botanic Garden.
Art & Exhibitions
Family Friendly
Steam at the Cambridge Museum of Technology
A great day out for all the family. Have all your senses stimulated by our magnificent steam engines running in public again following an extensive restoration program.
Free
Workshops, Talks & Lectures
Multifaith perspectives on spiritual care at end of life
The fourth event in the Intellectual Forum's "Death and Dying" series explores how religions guide individuals and their loved ones through death, dying, and grief.
Workshops, Talks & Lectures
An Introduction to Bargello with Cecilia Charlton
Join Cecilia Charlton for this day Bargello workshop and create small embroideries that can be used as gifts or ornaments.
Art & Exhibitions
Music
Songs For Our Land – Live In Cambridge
A documentary film screening and live cinematic concert adaptation of the score, in aid of those affected by the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake.
Family Friendly
Little Robin’s Christmas Trail
Celebrate Christmas at the Botanic Garden with little Robin Redbreast!
Comedy & Entertainment
Pick ‘N’ Mix: Improv Comedy Showcase November 2024
The Cambridge Impronauts present: Pick 'N' Mix! A showcase of the sweetest improvised comedy that Cambridge has to offer!
Music
Theatre
Legend – The Music of Bob Marley
Direct from the West End - Reggae for the World When you think reggae, there is only one name that comes to mind. The legend that was Bob Marley. Legend - the music of Bob Marley is an unforgettable evening celebrating this musical icon in one fantastic stage show extravaganza. Combining his superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship, a supremely talented cast recreate the timeless hits Could You Be Loved, Is This Love, One Love, No Woman No Cry, Three Little Birds, Jammin’, Buffalo Soldier, Stir It Up, Get Up Stand Up, Exodus, Waiting in Vain, Satisfy My Soul, Iron Lion Zion, I Shot the Sheriff and many more reggae classics. Hotfoot from a sell out show at London’s Adelphi Theatre, It is a two-hour spectacular, showcasing the magic of Marley. It captures the charisma and culture of an icon gone too soon.
Workshops, Talks & Lectures
The Art of Illuminated Lettering with Sarah Davis
Make your own illuminated letter in the medieval style using an array of historic techniques and materials including 23ct gold leaf with artist Sarah Davis. From simple golden capitals to Initials filled with mythical creatures, illuminated letters are a key feature of medieval manuscripts and are a beautiful way to create a unique miniature artwork.
Workshops, Talks & Lectures
Fundraising event for survivors of sexual violence in Tigray, Ethiopia
An awareness-raising and fundraising event for survivors of sexual violence in Tigray and other conflict-affected regions of Ethiopia
Free
Workshops, Talks & Lectures
Exploring public opinion on assisted dying
Assisted dying is a much-debated topic around the globe. What do the people of England think? The final event in the Intellectual Forum's "Death and Dying" series will present the views of a Public Jury convened to explore public views on assisted dying.
Family Friendly
Music
Theatre
Cirque – The Greatest Show
CIRQUE: The Greatest Show Where Musical Theatre Meets Circus It's time to step into the light. Escape with us for a night like no other, where we take you into a world where the very best of musical theatre showstoppers meets jaw-dropping circus spectacular. A world that explodes into colour as everyone’s favourite West End and Broadway hits combine with breath-taking, amazing performances, incredible contortionists, and thrilling feats of agility and flair. It’s the brand-new variety spectacular everyone is talking about . . welcome to Cirque: the award-winning, smash-hit sensation that is fun for all the family. Let the music lift you on a truly wondrous journey bursting with kaleidoscopic colour. Stars of the West End combine with incredible circus performers as the biggest hits from your favourite theatre shows are brought to the stage in unique, spellbinding style. An all-star cast performing the big, big numbers from your favourite shows are joined by mesmerising circus stars – making for an enchanting production that is charming and astonishing in equal measure. Enter the extraordinary world of Cirque. Roll up, roll up and book your seats now for an unforgettable night out - truly like no other.
Music
Theatre
Country Roads
COUNTRY ROADS One Night of Country Classics Come with us to the place you belong, for a night of the very best country classics! Leave your 9 to 5 worries at the door and get ready as – for one night only – we celebrate the Kings and Queens of country music. Brand-new for 2024, from hit producers Entertainers. . . this is the Lost in Music of Country! Join us for a very special evening, celebrating country superstar royalty. Enjoy the very biggest country songs of all time; 9 to 5, The Gambler, Walk the Line, Ring of Fire, King of the Road, Crazy, Rhinestone Cowboy, Jolene, Dance the Night Away, Walkin’ after Midnight and many, many more. The stars of our hit show Islands in the Stream return in this brand-new production that’s now BIGGER than ever! It’s a night like no other – join us for a celebration, live on stage, of the music of a generation. . . in one night of Country Classics. Touring nationwide for 2024! This is Country Roads!
Food & Drink
Themed Joiner Parties – A Night at the Movies
This festive season dress to impress as you walk the red carpet and get your dancing shoes ready to party at Hilton’s Night at the Movies. Start the night with a glass of bubbles and popcorn followed by a 3-course dinner, finishing the night dancing to your favourite disco tunes with our resident DJ, and strike your best pose in the photo booth.
Family Friendly
Music
Cambridge Concert Orchestra – Music for EACH and Everyone
An afternoon concert to raise funds for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH)
Comedy & Entertainment
Food & Drink
HQ Nights Exclusive Christmas Party!
Join us for an evening of excitement, splendour and all that is Christmas!
Comedy & Entertainment
Food & Drink
HQ Nights Exclusive Christmas Party!
Join us for an evening of excitement, splendour and all that is Christmas!
Workshops, Talks & Lectures
Christmas Ghost Story Evening with Robert Lloyd Parry
Experience the magic and mystery of a Victorian Christmas with a special event featuring renowned storyteller Robert Lloyd Parry, as he brings to life Charles Dickens’ eerie classic, The Signalman (1866). Join us at 7.30 pm at 184 Gwydir Street for an evening of spine-tingling tales and festive cheer.
Theatre
A Christmas Carol – A One-Man Performance
Sink into the classic tale of Victorian Christmas and the redemption of London's most memorable miser in the heart of Cambridge.
Comedy & Entertainment
Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time
TV favourite Ed Byrne brings his Best Reviewed Show at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival, British Comedy Guide's No 1 Comedy show of 2023, and his most personal show to date to Cambridge!
Comedy & Entertainment
Food & Drink
HQ Nights Exclusive Christmas Party!
Join us for an evening of excitement, splendour and all that is Christmas!
Music
A Baroque Christmas
Eboracum Baroque are delighted to return to the Georgian splendour of St Andrew’s Church, Wimpole for a varied programme of festive music.
Theatre
MURDER:STAGED – LIVE
Following the success of Crime Viral's sell out UK serial killer tour - research psychologist and psychopathy expert Cheish Merryweather will be bringing to the stage for the very first time - MURDER:STAGED - LIVE
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