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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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Comedy & Entertainment
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I Love You Doesn’t Count If You Say It Instead Of Sorry
A dark comedy about familial love, obligation, and the weight of care
Big Deal Comedy Club
Live comedy every Friday
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
A brand-new musical is created on the spot from your suggestions, in this award-winning, must-see phenomenon!
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.
Ideas in Bloom: PhD Talks in the Library
An informal monthly evening of ideas, drinks, and conversation with PhD researchers at University Arms.
Big Deal Comedy Club
Live comedy every Friday night
Drag Bingo with Felicity Flappes
Drag bingo with the iconic Felicity Flappes. Big laughs, great prizes, and numbers called like you've never heard before.
Boogie Events Presents – Boogie Back to the 80s
Boogie Nite returns to Burgess Hall... and this time we're going full-on 80s! Expect a night of feel-good anthems, neon vibes, and dancing until your feet can't take any more. Think big hair. Think bold fashion. Think the greatest decade of music ever.
Michelle Wolf: Best Job in the World
A brand-new stand-up show from the chaotic mind of a mother of two who is typing this with one hand because the other is always holding someone or something.
Cambridge Comedy Garden
Cambridge Comedy Garden brings five nights of all-star comedy, craft beer and street-eats to Parker’s Piece.
Ideas in Bloom: PhD Talks in the Library
An informal monthly evening of ideas, drinks, and conversation with PhD researchers at University Arms.
Creature From The Unknown: Improv Comedy/Gothic Horror
Improv comedy meets gothic horror. A monstrous tale, cobbled together and brought to life from your suggestions.
Folk On A Boat
Folk on a Boat: 90-min River Cam cruise with John Bramwell, live acoustic set, July 23, 7:30–9 pm. Limited tickets available!
Folk@CMT2026
Where Folk Music Meets Industrial Heritage
Aladdin
A wonderful outdoor summer pantomime for all the family at Waresley Park Estate on Saturday 25th July.
The Wind in the Willows
Paperback Theatre’s charming open-air adaptation of The Wind in the Willows, set against the stunning backdrop of our beautiful hillside amphitheatre!
Did you know?
Want to meet Cambridge’s largest resident? Head to the Museum of Zoology, where you’ll be greeted by an enormous fin whale skeleton. Measuring 21-metres, it’s one of the largest of its kind ever recorded, and fills the entrance hall end to end.