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Britten Sinfonia , Saffron Hall Britten Sinfonia’s principal trumpet Imogen Whitehead takes centre stage in Hummel’s much-loved concerto – showing off the trumpet’s brilliance.

20 JUN Ministry of Sound Classical, Newmarket Racecourse At the first of this summer’s Newmarket Nights, 90s dance hits will be re-imagined by a 30-piece orchestra, DJs and vocalists. MUSIC

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OPERA

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Met Opera Live: Salome (2025), Cambridge Arts Picturehouse Canadian music director Yannick Nézet- Séguin conducts his first Met performances of Strauss’ scandalous one-act tragedy. Watch it via this live cinema transmission.

Heaven 17, Cambridge Junction With more than 30 years under their belt, 80s synth pioneers Heaven 17 will be performing classic hits and revealing new material.

Dara Ó Briain , Cambridge Corn Exchange

After the success of his last tour, which sold out 173 venues across 20 countries, Dara is back with a new live show: Re:Creation .

14 JUL THEATRE Cambridge Shakespeare

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Festival, Various venues in the city Catch Shakespeare classics, from Twelfth Night to Macbeth , during this open-air festival held at colleges across Cambridge.

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Interstellar – Sounds of Space, Ely Cathedral The Limelight Orchestra explores the expansive cosmos with a 40-piece orchestra performing space-themed anthems from legendary artists such as David Bowie, Elton John, Coldplay and more.

Cambridge Fringe Festival, Cambridge Taking place from 24 to 25 May, this year’s Cambridge Fringe Festival has something

Red Rooster Festival , Euston Hall Suffolk festival of rock ’n’ roll, blues, soul, roots, Cajun and country. Featuring JD McPherson, Samantha Fish and many more. Runs until 31 May.

for everyone, with events across four city venues.

1 AUG Tom Jones, Newmarket Racecourses Heads up – the legend himself, Tom Jones, is coming to Newmarket this MUSIC

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The Cambridge Drawing Society Spring Exhibition, Pitt Building EXHIBITION

Songs for a Day in May, St Clement’s Church Starting at midday, this is an hour-long concert of short readings and unaccompanied songs – from love songs to traditional Scottish melodies and more.

Hawkwind, Cambridge Corn Exchange Space rock pioneers Hawkwind, known for their impressive laser shows, will perform their classic tracks, alongside new material.

Enjoy free admission to see more than 350 new works from 100+ CDS artists. Will be shown until 7 June.

summer to perform a full headline set!

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