Events in Cambridge From 16th March – 22nd March 2026

This week in Cambridge, live performance and music take centre stage across several venues. Rock & Roll Man opens at the Arts Theatre, a long-standing space used by student groups since at least 1953. At the Cambridge Corn Exchange, comedian Nigel Havers performs a new stand-up show examining civic discourse in post-pandemic Britain. Andy Zaltzman brings his observational style to a series of talks on public accountability and media literacy.

BACKLASH unfolds as an interdisciplinary panel programme exploring queer identity across generations at the University’s Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, drawing on material history from Bronze Age sites near Trumpington Road. The event includes dialogue with local archivists who have documented shifts in social norms since the 1970s.

Music performances are focused at Corn Exchange and Town and Gown, where Foil Arms & Hog launch their album Skittish during an evening set referencing early experimental recordings made on campus. Several acts play late-night slots at Cambridge Junction’s basement venue, originally repurposed from 1980s student union offices.

KIKI hosts the Reggae Brunch every Saturday at 5pm in its ground-floor hall, a recurring event since the mid-2010s that draws audiences seeking immersive food experiences rooted in Caribbean diasporic culture. The Big Fish Little Fish Rave returns to Cambridge Junction on Sunday, a family-focused gathering featuring loop-based music and sensory-friendly zones established following consultations with local disability advocacy groups.

For those looking at what’s happening this week across arts, nightlife, film, comedy, music, family events, or cultural gatherings, review the full list below for details.