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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY OPERA ENGLISH TOURING OPERA The English Touring Opera returns to the Arts Theatre Cambridge with two titles for their spring 2026 season: Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers (7 and 9 May), a fizzing comedy of mistaken identity; and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (8 May), packed with passion, melodrama and revenge. artstheatre.co.uk THEATRE PETER SOUTER DOUBLE BILL Showing at Ickleton Village Hall on 22 May, Viva Theatre in Soham on 23 May and Cambridge Junction J3 on 25 and 26 May, Corkscrew Theatre is producing two poignant plays by writer Peter Souter: Goldfish Girl and 13a, 13b . Grand sets are stripped away to put the audience in the heart of the characters’ private worlds. corkscrewtheatre.co.uk Children’s classic takes to the stage The perfect half-term treat, coming to the ADC Theatre this month, is The Wind in the Willows : a riotous comedy musical that follows Mole, Rat, Badger and the impulsive Mr Toad, whose insatiable need for speed lands him in serious trouble. With his beloved home under threat from the notorious Chief Weasel and his gang of sinister Wild Wooders, Toad must attempt a daring escape, which leads to a series of misadventures and a heroic battle to recapture Toad Hall. Bringing together Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes and Olivier Award-winning composer pairing Stiles and Drewe, this family-friendly musical will bring Kenneth Grahame’s beloved story to life with humour, heart and plenty of thrills. Book tickets at adctheatre.com
ARTS THEATRE REVEALS UPCOMING PROGRAMME The Arts Theatre Cambridge has announced its slate of shows for the year ahead. Highlights include national treasure Jane Asher starring as the Queen in the funny, poignant and celebratory play By Royal Appointment (beginning 24 September), co-produced by Lee Dean, Daniel Schumann and the Arts Theatre Cambridge; Tamzin Outhwaite in Mike Leigh’s classic comedy Abigail’s Party (3-8 August, pictured above); Tracy-Ann Oberman in Noël Coward’s comedy Present Laughter (8-12 September), Martin Shaw in A Man For All Seasons (27-31 October) and a brand-new staging of the celebrated novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (9-13 February). The programme also includes dance, comedy, literary adaptations, spine chillers like The Haunting of Hill House (17-21 November), family favourites such as The Gruffalo (17- 21 June, pictured below) and Dear Zoo (17-19 July), plus a host of much-loved musicals and West End and Fringe smash hits, including Blood Brothers (15-19 September). Plus, of course, the theatre is preparing for another Christmas pantomime extravaganza: Jack and the Beanstalk (beginning 27 November) promises to be jam-packed with music, comedy, magic and festive fun! Find out more at artstheatre.co.uk
MUSIC POSTMODERN JUKEBOX
On 24 May, this internationally acclaimed music collective, famed for their signature time-twisting style that transforms beloved songs into dazzling vintage masterpieces, is coming to Cambridge Corn Exchange as part of their globe-spanning The Future Is Vintage world tour. cornex.co.uk
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