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Jazz Dance and Musical Theatre Classes
24th November-15th March 2026
Venue: Colours of Dance
Address: Histon Road, Cambridge
Website: www.coloursofdance.com
Classes at Colours of Dance are a great place for your child to build confidence and self-expression through movement, whilst having fun. Visit them for fun-filled sessions on Wednesdays and Saturdays....
Winter Swimming Lessons at Elite Swimming Academy
24th November-15th March 2026
Venue: Cambridge, St Neots and Newmarket
Website: www.eliteswimmingacademy.co.uk
Winter lessons are ideal for building skill and confidence before spring arrives. With expert teachers, warm private pools and only three children per class, the new term starts Monday 5th January, and...
Sleeping Beauty
14th-18th January 2026
Venue: Burgess Hall
Address: St Ives PE27 6WU
Website: www.ticketsource.co.uk/burgesshall
Join The Centre Theatre Players this festive season for a spellbinding journey full of laughter, music, and panto magic as they present Sleeping Beauty! Perfect for the whole family, Sleeping Beauty promises...
Nick Cope
17th-18th January 2026
Venue: Cambridge Junction
Address: Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX
Website: www.junction.co.uk
Join Nick Cope for a delightful fun-filled musical hour featuring your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. With his charming songs and humour, Nick engages, entertains, and enthrals all generations.
Jack and Jill and the Beanstalk
22nd-24th January 2026
Venue: Waterbeach School
Address: Cambridge
Website: www.wtconline.org.uk
Eliza has a hole in her bucket. Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep. The fairy has had her wings clipped. The twins have managed to sell Daisy the Cow for a few miserly beans. Can anyone save Nursery Land?...
Tales From Acorn Wood
1st February 2026
Venue: Key Theatre
Address: Peterborough
Website: www.keytheatre-peterborough.com
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience. This beautiful show promises to be...
Snow White, Rose Red, Brown Bear
14th February 2026
Venue: Stamford Arts Centre
Website: www.stamfordartscentre.com/whats-on/
Snow White and Rose Red – sisters, twins, best friends – have lived in the forest since they were Babes in the Wood. When their quiet life is interrupted by a friendly bear, a new chapter begins. But...
Sir Charlie Stinky Socks
18th February 2026
Venue: Stamford Arts Centre
Website: www.stamfordartscentre.com/whats-on/
Step into the world of Sir Charlie Stinky Socks, where nothing is quite what it seems and a really big adventure is about to begin. Celebrating the power of children’s imagination and the importance...
Rude Science!
20th February 2026
Venue: New Theatre Peterborough
Address: Peterborough
Website: www.newtheatre-peterborough.com
Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ revolutionary, high-tech, highly-explosive new show, packed with outrageous science stunts. The show transforms complex biology, physics and chemistry...
Horrible Histories – The Concert
1st March 2026
Venue: Cambridge Corn Exchange
Address: Cambridge
Website: cornex.co.uk
Your favourite songs and actors from the award-winning Horrible Histories TV series will be appearing live on stage in Cambridge! Featuring a live band, led by the Horrible Histories song master Richie...
Out Of The Box
1st March 2026
Venue: Cambridge Junction
Address: Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX
Website: www.junction.co.uk
Out Of The Box is a family-friendly circus comedy show, which sees an unlikely character and his box bring audiences together through joyful awe, never knowing what to expect next. The show is a joyous...