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Downing College Garden Tours with Afternoon Tea
Food & Drink
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Downing College Garden Tours with Afternoon Tea

Guided by Jack Sharp, Head Gardener, experience spring at Downing College by scrolling through the College grounds. On a spring tour: Soak up the sight and fragrances of trees coming into leaf and new woodland blossoms. Enjoy plants ‘waking up’ across the borders, beds and woodland. Spot the first bulbs and Hellebore flowers in early Spring in March. See the Downing College tulip created specifically and currently exclusively for Downing College growing in situ in April. Enjoy the Alliums and Roses all over College but notably at their late Spring best in May in the tranquil Rose garden In addition, all tours allow you to: Discover Downing’s garden history See how Jack’s team maintain and enhance the site Ask questions and chat over refreshments

  • 17/04/2026 - 17/04/2026
Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift
Theatre

Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift

Murder comes to the countryside in the gripping world premiere production of Midsomer Murders, coming to the Arts Theatre Cambridge this April.

  • 21/04/2026 - 25/04/2026
War of the Worlds
Theatre

War of the Worlds

This thrilling, audacious and timely brand-new retelling of H.G. Wells’s classic novel War of the Worlds comes to the Arts Theatre Cambridge this April.

  • 29/04/2026 - 02/05/2026
There’s a Snake in my School
Family Friendly
Theatre

There’s a Snake in my School

Based on David Walliams’ number one bestselling book, There’s A Snake in my School is a ssss-spectacularly funny new musical, coming to the Arts Theatre Cambridge this May.

  • 04/05/2026 - 05/05/2026
English Touring Opera: The Gondoliers
Theatre

English Touring Opera: The Gondoliers

Two handsome and charming gondoliers discover that one is the long-lost heir to the throne of Barataria - but which one? ETO return to the Arts Theatre Cambridge this May.

  • 07/05/2026 - 09/05/2026
Nash Ensemble
Music

Nash Ensemble

Join us for a Chamber Music concert with the Nash Ensemble in the Kettle’s Yard house.

  • 07/05/2026 - 07/05/2026
English Touring Opera: Pagliacci
Theatre

English Touring Opera: Pagliacci

Pagliacci packs passion, melodrama and revenge into an intense 90 minutes of drama, coming to the Arts Theatre Cambridge this May.

  • 08/05/2026 - 08/05/2026
The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Cambridge
Music

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Cambridge

A programme exploring majestic music from the Spanish Renaissance alongside spellbinding works from James MacMillan and Kerensa Briggs.

  • 08/05/2026 - 08/05/2026
Death on the Nile
Theatre

Death on the Nile

Bitter rivals. Buried secrets. A love to die for. This brand-new adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic comes to the Arts Theatre Cambridge this May.

  • 12/05/2026 - 16/05/2026
Petr Limonov, piano
Music

Petr Limonov, piano

Join us in the Kettle’s Yard house for a Chamber Music concert with Petr Limonov, piano.

  • 14/05/2026 - 14/05/2026
Nourish & Nurture: A weekend of food, wellbeing and sustainable living
Festivals
Food & Drink
Markets, Fetes & Fairs
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Nourish & Nurture: A weekend of food, wellbeing and sustainable living

A two-day event featuring fermentation workshops, expert panels, yoga, and food stalls, set in beautiful Storey’s Field Centre, Cambridge.

  • 16/05/2026 - 17/05/2026
Cambridge Beer Festival 2026
Family Friendly
Festivals
Food & Drink

Cambridge Beer Festival 2026

180+ real ales, 80+ ciders, international beer, mead, wine, and cheese. Food from seven concession stands. CAMRA’s longest running festival, and one of the largest in the UK.

  • 18/05/2026 - 23/05/2026
Solem Quartet
Music

Solem Quartet

Join us for a Chamber Music concert with the Solem Quartet in the Kettle’s Yard house.

  • 21/05/2026 - 21/05/2026
A Squash and a Squeeze
Family Friendly
Theatre

A Squash and a Squeeze

Join us for this heartwarming and hilarious adventure, full of beautiful puppets and enchanting songs, coming to the Arts Theatre Cambridge this May.

  • 27/05/2026 - 31/05/2026
Carducci Quartet
Music

Carducci Quartet

Join us for a Chamber Music concert with the Carducci Quartet in the Kettle’s Yard house.

  • 28/05/2026 - 28/05/2026
New Music: Clare Hammond, piano
Music

New Music: Clare Hammond, piano

Join us for a New Music concert in the Kettle’s Yard house. This week, we will be welcoming Clare Hammond, piano.

  • 04/06/2026 - 04/06/2026
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Did you know?

Part of Queen’s College, The Mathematical Bridge is something of an architectural feat, using exclusively straight pieces of timber to create an elegant arched appearance.