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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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Big Deal Comedy Club
Big Deal Comedy Club Welcome to the Big Deal Comedy Club - where laughter takes centre stage, and your night out is a Big Deal!
Commoners’ Comedy Club
Commoners' is Cambridge's most loved comedy club, showcasing the best comedians from across the UK and landing them straight into your lap. Hosted by our very own Ali Warwood, Commoners' has hosted some of the UK and World's best talent including Jessica Fostekew, Jordan Brookes, Sophie Duker, Ivo Graham and Lou Sanders.
‘Ren: The Girl with the Mark’ Marathon Screening
Join the cast and crew of the multi-award-winning Cambridgeshire fantasy series for a marathon showing on the big screen!
Big Deal Thursdays – The Big Gong Show
The Big Gong Show Hosted by Big Deal Comedy Step right up and witness the most outrageous talent competition in town! One liners, story telling or quips, just make us laugh—anything goes… but beware the dreaded gong!
Big Deal Comedy Club
Welcome to the Big Deal Comedy Club - where laughter takes centre stage, and your night out is a Big Deal!
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!
Big Deal Wednesdays – Insert Laughter Here
Acclaimed Improvised Comedy Group Insert Laughter Here are bringing their much-loved brand of comedy chaos to Cambridge with a new series of monthly shows with Big Deal Comedy.
Big Deal Thursday – Get your geek on
Join geek gal Juliette Burton and her nerdiest comedian friends to celebrate all nerd culture has to offer.
Big Deal Comedy Club
Welcome to the Big Deal Comedy Club - where laughter takes centre stage, and your night out is a Big Deal!
Big Deal Thursday – Creature from the unknown
Gothic horror meets improv comedy. A monstrous show, cobbled together and brought to life from your suggestions.
Big Deal Comedy Club
Welcome to the Big Deal Comedy Club - where laughter takes centre stage, and your night out is a Big Deal!
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.
Beginners comedy Improv 6 week course (Wednesday evenings)
Join us for a fun and interactive 6-week comedy improv course for beginners!
Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity, coming to the Arts Theatre Cambridge this June.
Folk@CMT2026
Where Folk Music Meets Industrial Heritage
Did you know?
Cambridge University Library is one of the UK’s six legal deposit libraries, which means it receives a copy of every book published in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It now houses over 8 million books, journals and other items!