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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
Make it with Marmalade Explore Printmaking – 5 Week Evening Course
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Make it with Marmalade Explore Printmaking – 5 Week Evening Course

People tell us that printmaking is magical, and if you don't believe in magic, this course will definitely change your mind!

  • 07/05/2026, 14/05/2026, 21/05/2026, 28/05/2026, 04/06/2026
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
Cambridge Food and Drink Week 2026
Festivals
Food & Drink

Cambridge Food and Drink Week 2026

Cambridge Food & Drink Week is Back! 9th – 17th May Get ready for a week where Cambridge truly comes alive.

  • 09/05/2026 - 17/05/2026
Make it with Marmalade Discover Drypoint Etching Day
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Make it with Marmalade Discover Drypoint Etching Day

For anyone who wants to discover the full creative possibilities of this painterly, printmaking technique used by Picasso, Rembrandt and many other artists, this special workshop will let you flex your Drypoint Etching muscles and fly as a printmaker.

  • 10/05/2026
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
Make it with Marmalade Reduction Linocutting – Five Week Course
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Make it with Marmalade Reduction Linocutting – Five Week Course

Our teaching style is hands-on and practical, so you will really get to grips with printmaking in this course, learning how to plan and execute a multi-colour image and working over five consecutive Saturday mornings, towards producing and printing a short edition of your own work.

  • 16/05/2026, 23/05/2026, 30/05/2026, 06/06/2026, 13/06/2026
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
An evening with John Sweeney
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

An evening with John Sweeney

An evening with investigative journalist and writer, John Sweeney.

  • 22/05/2026 - 22/05/2026
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
Beginners comedy Improv 6 week course (Wednesday evenings)
Comedy & Entertainment
Theatre
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Beginners comedy Improv 6 week course (Wednesday evenings)

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

  • 27/05/2026 - 27/05/2026
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Did you know?

Take a wander around Cambridge between spring and autumn and you might be greeted by the sight of cattle roaming freely in parks and green spaces.