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Cambridge University Schola Cantorum: Vespers at St Andrew's, Girton

Cambridge Schola sing a service of Choral Vespers at St Andrew's Church, Girton

Cambridge University Schola Cantorum: Contemplation with Jack's Gelato

In partnership with Jack's Gelato, Cambridge Schola offers half an hour of music and readings on the theme of flowers

Mon 11 May 8:30PM - 9:00PM

Highlight Cambridge University Schola Cantorum: A Marian Devotion

Cambridge Schola performs Simon Beattie's setting of Rilke's poems on the life of Mary as a Marian Devotion

Tue 12 May 7:30PM - 9:30PM

Srimpi Dhempel: Royal Ceremonial Dance

Step inside the Royal Courts of Java, as Cambridge Gamelan perform a ceremonial dance (Srimpi), alongside Richard Causton’s Concerto for Solo Percussionist and Gamelan, performed by “boundless musical explorer” George Barton.

Thu 14 May 8:00PM - 10:00PM

Petr Limonov, piano

Join us in the Kettle’s Yard house for a Chamber Music concert with Petr Limonov, piano.

Fri 15 May 7:00PM - 10:30PM

Gwenno

Welsh musician and producer Gwenno comes to Cambridge.

Sat 16 May 4:00PM - 6:00PM

GLOBAL CULTURES: THE SAMURAI BOND – YOSHITSUNE & BENKEI CONCERT 16 MAY 2026

Join us at Jesus College, Cambridge, for ‘The Boy on Goj? Bridge’ – a performance by Yui Shikakura and Laura Sampson.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears at the Red House: Shared Lives, Shared Legacy"?

Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears at the Red House: Shared Lives, Shared Legacy"? by Christopher Hilton Head of Archive and Library, Britten Pears Arts

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Concert by CCSO

Music by Stravinsky, Carwithen and Rachmaninov

8:00PM - 9:30PM

ELEMENTS with Ellie Slorach

Programme to include ‘Elements’ by Katerina Gimon, and works by Herbert Howells, Frank Ticheli, Morten Lauridsen, and Eric Whitacre.

Sun 17 May 10:00AM

Highlight The Reinstein Prize for Jazz 2026

The annual Reinstein Prize for Jazz is accepting applications until May 4th.