What's on in Cambridge

One page for every venue's current program. Pick a theater to see its own listings and book.

Venue programsAll Cambridge theaters

Listings are on each venue's own site

Productions, dates and prices change every week, so Britlens does not copy them. The buttons below open each venue's official program page, which is the only reliable source for what is on and for tickets.

Venue links last checked: Oct 25, 2026.

Seasonal highlights

Annual seasons and festivals

Usual months, from the sources linked. Confirm dates with the venue before you plan.

ADC Theatre, Cambridge
ADC TheatrePhoto: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cambridge Corn Exchange, Cambridge
Cambridge Corn ExchangePhoto: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cambridge Junction, Cambridge
Cambridge JunctionPhoto: Wayland Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cambridge Shakespeare Festival (college gardens), Cambridge
Cambridge Shakespeare Festival (college gardens)Photo: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0

Venue programs

5 venues, each with its own listings

Colleges and the Backs

University theater

ADC Theatre

Plays · Pantomime & Christmas

Britain's oldest university playhouse on Park Street, with plays on the site since 1855 and seating for up to 228.

Known for: Annual pantomime by CUADC and Cambridge Footlights

Nearest station: Cambridge · Partly step-free (reported)

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King's Parade and Market Square

Touring theater

Arts Theatre Cambridge

Plays · Dance · Opera & Ballet · Pantomime & Christmas

A 664-seat theater between Peas Hill and St Edward's Passage, founded by John Maynard Keynes and opened in 1936.

Nearest station: Cambridge · Step-free (reported)

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Concert & events venue

Cambridge Corn Exchange

Comedy · Concerts & live events · Kids & family

A Victorian corn exchange (opened 1875) used for concerts, comedy and family shows; closure for renovation is proposed from January 2027.

Nearest station: Cambridge · Step-free (reported)

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Mill Road and the East

Arts center

Cambridge Junction

Concerts & live events · Comedy · Plays · Dance · Kids & family · Circus & cabaret

An arts center by the railway station with three performance spaces (J1, J2, J3), opened in 1990.

Nearest station: Cambridge · Step-free (reported)

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Plan your evening

Before you book

The 5 venues above are spread across 3 areas of Cambridge. Each venue page gives the address, the nearest station and how to get there, and the step-free status where we could find one, either from the venue's own access page or from OpenStreetMap contributors. Ask the box office about wheelchair spaces, captioned or audio-described performances and assistance before you book.

For festivals, markets and other dated events, see events across Britain. To compare venues by area and type of show, open the Cambridge theatre directory. For where to eat before a show, each area of the Cambridge guide has an eat and drink page.