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Operation Mincemeat

The the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that won us World War II, comes to the Arts Theatre in October 2026.

  • 19th October 2026 - 24th October 2026
  • 7:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical and a 2025 Tony Award®-winning musical on Broadway.

It’s London’s biggest hit with 88 Five-Star reviews making it the best-reviewed show in West End history, hailed by Peter Marks in The Washington Post as “the year’s funniest musical”.

The year is 1943 and we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse.

Singin’ in the Rain meets Strangers on a TrainOperation Mincemeat is the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that won us World War II. Bursting at the seams with the kind of chaos you couldn’t invent, the question is: how did a dead body, a fake love letter, and – of all people – Ian Fleming come together to wrong-foot Hitler?

 

Performances: Mon 19 – Sat 24 Oct 2026

Mon – Sat: 7.30pm

Thu & Sat: 2.30pm

Facilities

  • Accessibility Guide
  • Assistance dogs welcome
  • Bar
  • Cloakroom facilities
  • Disabled Accessibility
  • Facilities for Disabled Guests
  • wheelchair access
  • wheelchair accessible

Accessibility Facilities

  • Accessibility Guide
  • Assistance dogs welcome
  • Designated wheelchair public toilet
  • facilities for disabled guests
  • Staff available to assist
  • Wheel chair accessible
  • wheelchair access
  • Wheelchair accessible
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Did you know?

Telegenic Cambridge has served as a backdrop for many films and TV series, from the obvious – such as Chariots of Fire, The Theory of Everything and ITV’s Grantchester – to the more unexpected, including Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.