WHAT ’ S ON
16-19 OCTOBER THE CAMBRIDGEGREEKPLAY Oedipus at Colonus is this year’s play selected for the triennial event, which has featured Tom Hiddleston and Rupert Brooke in the past. Blind, broken and ravaged by years of exile, Oedipus seeks protection from the King of Athens. In ancient Greek with surtitles. 2.30pm and 7.45pm | Cambridge Arts Theatre from £23 | cambridgeartstheatre.com
17-20 OCTOBER EDDINGTONCRAFTBEER ANDGINFESTIVAL
Sample the tastiest craft beer from independent breweries. There’s a homebrew competition on day one, live music from Swamp Truck on the 18th, and food vans outside the venue each day.
5pm 17/18th, 12pm 19/20th | Storey’s Field Centre | free or small charge storeysfieldcentre.org.uk
17-24 OCTOBER CAMBRIDGE FILMFESTIVAL The annual selection of big movies before their release date, forgotten gems and the best in cinema from around the world is back, hosted (mainly) at the Arts Picturehouse. Various venues and times cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk
Forget everything you think you know and learn it all again, in this sketch show about the kinks and quirks of life on Earth. 11pm | ADC Theatre | from £7 | adctheatre.com 8-12 OCTOBER CAMBRIDGE FOOTLIGHTS : LOOK ALIVE!
23 OCTOBER JONATHAN PIE: FAKE NEWS TOUR
If no news is good news, Jonathan Pie the exasperated news reporter decides that good news is fake news. With more than 1.2 million facebook followers, his response to the election of Donald Trump was viewed 150 million times.
7.30pm | Cambridge Corn Exchange from £20.50 | cambridgelive.org.uk
23-26 OCTOBER TOMGATES LIVE ONSTAGE From the team that brought Horrible Histories to the stage, Liz Pichon’s books are adapted in a show for all the family. Another ‘sad face’ on the achievement chart will mean Tom can’t go on the school trip – and moany Marcus Meldrew is making things worse. Various times | Cambridge Arts Theatre from £19 | cambridgeartstheatre.com
26 OCTOBER ROBINHITCHCOCK
23 OCTOBER ENDELLIONSTRING QUARTET The quartet begin their final season at West Road Concert Hall with the first two of Beethoven’s 16 quartets. The group plan to play all the quartets across six concerts, all on Wednesdays, with the final one next May. 7.30pm | West Road Concert Hall | from £6 cambridgelive.org.uk
Blending folk and psychedelia with wry nihilism, the surrealist poet, cult artist and musician’s musician describes his work as “paintings you can listen to”. With a career spanning over 40 years, he’s often described as one of alternative rock’s father figures. 7pm | Storey’s Field Centre | £19.80 storeysfieldcentre.org.uk
23 OCTOBER GAVINESLER
24 OCTOBER OCEANFILMFESTIVAL
31 OCTOBER MELT-BANANA
Cambridge Literary Festival brings the former Newsnight presenter to the city to talk about his book, Brexit Without the Bullshit , a week away from the current UK departure date from the EU. 6.30pm | McCrum Lecture Theatre, Corpus Christi College | £13 | cambridgelive.org.uk
A new selection of the world’s most amazing films, from above and below the surface of the sea. Be inspired by mind-blowing marine life and those who dedicate their lives to the ocean. 7.30pm | Cambridge Corn Exchange | £16.50 oceanfilmfestival.co.uk
One of the best bands to see live, this Japanese duo have been wowing audiences since the 1990s, utilising their country’s rich noise tradition to create an experience that’s truly out there. 7pm | Portland Arms | £14.85 theportlandarms.co.uk
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