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cambridgeindependent.co.uk > whats-on > expect-tricks-and-giggles-from-pete-firman-in-new-comedy-m-9455967

Expect ‘tricks and giggles’ from Pete Firman in new comedy magic show

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (293+ words) Comedian and magician Pete Firman is bringing his new show, Tricks & Giggles, to Cambridge. Join him for an evening of "tricks and giggles, as Pete brings his trademark blend of magic and comedy from the small screen to stages around…...

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cambridgeindependent.co.uk > whats-on > nigel-havers-heads-to-cambridge-with-one-man-stage-show-9455752

Nigel Havers heads to Cambridge with one-man stage show

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1404+ words) Where to start with Nigel Havers, the seasoned star of stage and screen known for his immense charm and wit who last performed in Cambridge in November 2021, when he appeared in No'l Coward's Private Lives at the Arts Theatre, alongside…...

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cambridgeindependent.co.uk > whats-on > jude-simpson-s-family-show-a-noise-annoys-on-its-way-to-camb-9453140

Jude Simpson’s family show A Noise Annoys on its way to Cambridge

3+ week, 19+ hour ago  (283+ words) Poet, spoken word performer and mum of four Jude Simpson is bringing her witty wordplay and comical songs back to her home city of Cambridge, with two half-term performances of her family show, A Noise Annoys, at the Junction. Families…...

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cambridgeindependent.co.uk > whats-on > emmanuel-sonubi-i-went-into-heart-failure-on-stage-9448074

Emmanuel Sonubi: ‘I went into heart failure on stage’

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (690+ words) It's every comedian's worst nightmare to "die on stage' - figuratively. But for Emmanuel Sonubi, a two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Live at the Apollo headliner, and Have I Got News for You panellist, it very nearly became literal. The skilled…...

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cambridgeindependent.co.uk > whats-on > cambridge-university-botanic-garden-awakens-to-sleeping-beau-9447581

Cambridge University Botanic Garden awakens to Sleeping Beauty panto cast

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (138+ words) Cast members from the Arts Theatre Cambridge's panto Sleeping Beauty were spotted on a trip to Cambridge University Botanic Garden (CUBG). In the panto, Princess Rose is sent to live hidden away in the depths of the Botanic Garden until…...

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cambridgeindependent.co.uk > whats-on > paul-kirkley-s-panto-review-sleeping-beauty-at-the-arts-th-9446540

Paul Kirkley’s panto review: ‘Arts Theatre’s Sleeping Beauty is a happy riot of a show’

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (416+ words) Paul Kirkley is charmed by a magical reawakening at the refurbished Arts Theatre For Cambridge Arts Theatre " or the Arts Theatre, Cambridge, to use its posh new name " Sleeping Beauty was always going to be an irresistible choice of 2025 panto....

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cambridgeindependent.co.uk > whats-on > scottish-comedian-ray-bradshaw-heading-back-to-cambridge-wit-9444403

Scottish comedian Ray Bradshaw heading back to Cambridge with new show, ‘CODA’

3+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (766+ words) As a CODA (child of deaf adults) himself, Scottish stand-up Ray Bradshaw's latest comedy hour is fittingly titled CODA, and is described as a "funny, heartwarming show all about the brilliant things that happen when you grow up in a…...

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cambridgeindependent.co.uk > whats-on > review-the-divine-comedy-at-cambridge-corn-exchange-9437920

Review: The Divine Comedy at Cambridge Corn Exchange

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (608+ words) Purveyor of whimsically sublime, old-fashioned-sounding music The Divine Comedy " aka Neil Hannon " was back at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on Wednesday, 15 October, for the first time since 2022. Unsurprisingly, his latest album, the really rather good Rainy Sunday Afternoon (released in…...

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cambridgeindependent.co.uk > whats-on > new-documentary-john-cleese-packs-it-in-coming-to-cambridg-9437384

New documentary ‘John Cleese Packs It In’ coming to Cambridge cinemas

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (422+ words) A special John Cleese documentary is coming to cinemas across the UK on 13 November - including Everyman Cambridge and Arts Picturehouse Cambridge. Legendary British comedian John Cleese, one of the minds behind celebrated works such as Monty Python and Fawlty Towers,…...

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cambridgeindependent.co.uk > whats-on > cambridge-comedy-garden-due-to-return-in-2026-9427506

Cambridge Comedy Garden due to return in 2026

7+ mon, 6+ day ago  (117+ words) Organisers of the Cambridge Comedy Garden, which took place in a large marquee on Parker's Piece from 17-20 July, are hopeful the popular event will return in 2026. Some of the biggest names in comedy, including Russell Kane, Alan Davies, Seann Walsh…...