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Einstein’s Violin
Music
Theatre

Einstein’s Violin

A Musical Drama that transports the audience to the parallel universe of Einstein's alternative career as a violinist.

  • 23/11/2025 - 23/11/2025
Sleeping Beauty
Family Friendly
Theatre

Sleeping Beauty

Join us this Christmas and let the magic unfold as the curtain rises on a brand-new pantomime, and an exciting new chapter for The Arts Theatre!

  • 27/11/2025 - 04/01/2026
Celebrate Thanksgiving at Parker’s Tavern
Food & Drink
Theatre

Celebrate Thanksgiving at Parker’s Tavern

This Thanksgiving, Parker’s Tavern invites you to indulge in a feast of seasonal comfort and timeless elegance.

  • 27/11/2025 - 28/11/2025
Tree of Life: Premiere
Family Friendly
Theatre

Tree of Life: Premiere

Aranyani, Goddess of forests, is dying. Can a Sage and a Scientist discover how to save her? A spectacular South Asian dance show for children aged 7+.

  • 30/11/2025 - 30/11/2025
Beginners comedy Improv 6 week course
Comedy & Entertainment
Theatre
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Beginners comedy Improv 6 week course

Join us for a fun and interactive 6-week comedy improv course for beginners!

  • 04/12/2025 - 22/01/2025
HQ Nights Exclusive Christmas Parties – ‘Cirque du Christmas’!
Comedy & Entertainment
Music
Theatre

HQ Nights Exclusive Christmas Parties – ‘Cirque du Christmas’!

HQ Nights Christmas Parties will immerse you in a fabulous, fully themed & superbly unique Festive spectacular with guaranteed wow factor!

  • 06/12/2025 - 07/12/2025, 13/12/2025 - 14/12/2025, 19/12/2025 - 20/12/2025
Guys and Dolls
Theatre

Guys and Dolls

Cambridge Operatic Society are back at the Arts Theatre Cambridge this January, with the timeless musical Guys and Dolls.

  • 14/01/2026 - 17/01/2026
Twelfth Night
Theatre

Twelfth Night

Cambridge University’s The Marlowe Society return to The Arts Theatre this January with a brand-new retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

  • 21/01/2026 - 24/01/2026
Murder, She Didn’t Write
Comedy & Entertainment
Theatre

Murder, She Didn’t Write

The hilarious improvised murder mystery Murder, She Didn’t Write comes to the Arts Theatre this January.

  • 30/01/2026 - 31/01/2026
Cambridge Footlights
Comedy & Entertainment
Theatre

Cambridge Footlights

Cambridge Footlights are back by popular demand at the Arts Theatre this February, with two nights of hilarious comedy!

  • 01/02/2026 - 08/02/2026
The Rivals
Theatre

The Rivals

Coming to the Arts Theatre this February, Robert Bathurst and Patricia Hodge star in The Rivals, a sparkling satire of love and language.

  • 03/02/2026 - 07/02/2026
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts
Theatre

Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts

Starring Tom Chambers, the thrilling stage adaptation of iconic detective Inspector Morse comes to the Arts Theatre this February.

  • 10/02/2026 - 14/02/2026
Noël Coward’s Easy Virtue
Theatre

Noël Coward’s Easy Virtue

Noël Coward’s glitteringly risqué comedy Easy Virtue is brought back to life by renowned director Trevor Nunn at the Arts Theatre this February.

  • 19/02/2026 - 07/03/2026
Single White Female
Theatre

Single White Female

Inspired by the bestselling book and hit movie, Kym Marsh stars in Single White Female, a gripping new thriller coming to the Arts Theatre this March.

  • 10/03/2026 - 14/03/2026
Gianni Schicchi (or Where There’s A Will)
Theatre

Gianni Schicchi (or Where There’s A Will)

Gianni Schicchi (or Where There’s A Will) brings Puccini roaring into the 21st Century, coming to the Arts Theatre this March.

  • 15/03/2026 - 15/03/2026
Rock & Roll Man
Theatre

Rock & Roll Man

Rock & Roll Man is the original musical about a musical original, coming to the Arts Theatre this March.

  • 16/03/2026 - 21/03/2026
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