THE AGENDA
22 THEATRE
Shakespeare in a Suitcase – Hamlet, Cambridge Junction J2
With just two actors, one musician, seven props and a suitcase, Shakespeare’s play is
12 MUSIC Classically Kate Bush, Cambridge Corn Exchange A live band and an 18-piece orchestra will bring to life hits such as Cloudbusting , Babooshka , Hounds of Love , Wuthering Heights and Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God). 16 THEATRE Feb Six The Musical, Arts Theatre Cambridge From Tudor queens to pop princesses, Henry VIII’s six wives take to the mics to tell their tales, remixing 500 years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power. Running until 27 February. Dec
brought to life in a funny, fast-paced and accessible way in this 60-minute, bite-sized retelling. 23 WORKSHOP Nature Journaling with Sharon Williamson, Paxton Pits Education Centre Cultivate curiosity and broaden your observational skills as you learn how to start and keep a nature journal in this outdoor workshop for adults, with tips on drawing, writing and recording information.
27 Nov
25 MUSIC
Britten Sinfonia’s Surround Sound Playlist, Peterborough Cathedral This sell-out immersive floor with cushions and blankets to experience world-class musicians perform all around them, from multiple stages. 27 COMEDY classical concert has audiences lie on the Jordan Brookes: The Part Of You That’s Always Screaming, Cambridge Junction Jordan returns with a genre-defying new show inspired by a shocking incident on a train.
25 MUSIC Olly Murs,
19 MUSIC Hugh Cornwell, Cambridge Junction As lead singer and songwriter of The Stranglers during their golden period, Hugh Cornwell was responsible for the band’s most memorable songs. His final solo acoustic tour offers an evening of songs, stories and a Q&A session.
21 TALK The Centenary of
June
MUSIC Fatma Said and
Joseph Middleton, Pembroke College Celebrated for her radiant voice and gift for storytelling, soprano Fatma Said joins pianist Joseph Middleton for a programme spanning Schumann’s Dichterliebe , de Falla’s Seven Popular Spanish Songs and music from her Egyptian heritage in this 3pm Bliss Song Series concert.
Newmarket Racecourses Returning to
the National Garden Scheme, The William Collyn Centre, Girton Plant Heritage’s Cambridge group welcomes George Plumptre, garden writer and former CEO of the National Garden Scheme, to deliver the 2026 Max Walters Memorial Lecture.
Newmarket Nights after headlining in 2023, Olly Murs has joined the line-up for this much-loved summer music series,
with Simply Red also announced for 21 August.
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