➞ What's on
West Road hosts a variety of different types of event, including classical concerts, talks, and comedy. Use the filters below to help your search, or browse the list to discover what's on!
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Tuesday 14 October
Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert
Cambridge’s premier clarinet ensemble return for a popular season opening.
Wednesday 15 October
David Christophersen
Some of the most varied and dazzling piano works of the twentieth century - a rare opportunity to hear these masterpieces in sequence
Friday 17 October
Join us for a memorable evening as you immerse yourself in the beauty and rich traditions of Indian classical music
Saturday 18 October
City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra
Two orchestral favourites from Sibelius, and a contemporary clarinet concerto
Tuesday 21 October
Featuring wonderful repertoire for flute, viola and harp.
Saturday 25 October
Cambridge University Orchestra, Cambridge University Chamber Choir, Cambridge University Schola Cantorum
Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Tuesday 28 October
Featuring the two prizewinning duos of Clare College’s premier song competition.
Friday 31 October
Mystery Ensemble
Following a previous sell-out performance, this best-selling concert from Mystery Ensemble returns to Cambridge!
Tuesday 4 November
Members of the 2024-25 cohort return for a special showcase.
Thursday 6 November
Cambridge Early Music
La Serenissima returns to Cambridge with mandolin star Raffaele La Ragione, for a rare chance to hear Vivaldi’s music for plucked strings.
Friday 7 November
Cambridge University New Music Group, Britten Sinfonia, St Catharine’s College Consort
Organised by Cambridge University’s Faculty of Music and Centre for Music Performance, this concert celebrates the life and work of distinguished composer and former Professor of Music at the University of Cambridge Alexander Goehr (1932-2024).
Sunday 9 November
Cambridge Philharmonic
Step into a world of dazzling orchestral fireworks. Guirne Creith’s Violin Concerto is a lyrical and virtuosic gem that sings with 20th-century Romanticism.
Tuesday 11 November
Some of Cambridge’s finest musicians gather for a revival of Igor Stravinsky’s Faustian music-drama.
Thursday 13 November
Clare College Music Society
Clare College Music Society return to the West Road Concert Hall with a programme of Dvořák, Ravel and Beethoven
Tuesday 18 November
Featuring some of the university’s finest chamber music groups.
Saturday 22 November
Cambridge University Orchestra
Join the Cambridge University Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music under the baton of brilliant young conductor and Rotterdam Conducting Competition-winner Bertie Baigent, a Cambridge graduate and rising star on the international stage. Including a special pre-concert performance by Ensemble Alternance.
Sunday 23 November
Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company
A celebration of flamenco dance, a vibrant journey into the heart of Andalucia, where the tradition and passion of flamenco are brought to life through stunning choreography and powerful performances.
Tuesday 25 November
The King’s Men
The renowned a cappella ensemble perform a selection of popular and festive hits.
Friday 28 November
A magical concert woven from the music of dragons, hobbits, witches, warriors — and the legends they leave behind.
Saturday 29 November
Viennese Masterpieces
Tuesday 2 December
Cambridge University Brass Ensemble, Cambridge Festive Consort
Cambridge University Brass Ensemble and Cambridge Festive Consort perform heart-warming tunes ahead of Christmas.
Friday 12 December
A unique concert will take place on December 12th at 19:00 at the atmospheric West Road Concert Hall in the heart of Cambridge.
Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons by Mystery Ensemble
Saturday 20 December
Berlioz’s L’Enfance du Christ is a work of profound humanity. This sacred oratorio charts the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt with music of tenderness, grace and dramatic intensity.
Saturday 17 January
Dive into the deep blue sea with this interactive family concert, perfect for young explorers!
Tuesday 3 February
Saturday 7 February
Celebration and Struggle
Saturday 14 March
Dvořák’s Requiem is a towering musical statement that draws us into a world of mystery. Throughout the work, Dvořák sets traditional liturgical text with his unmistakable melodic gift, creating music that moves from sorrow to serenity, from shadow to radiant light.
Saturday 28 March
Paths less travelled
Tuesday 28 April
Join the world’s top adventure filmmakers as they climb, ski, paddle and ride into the wildest corners of the planet!
Wednesday 29 April
Saturday 16 May
Twentieth Century Masterworks
Wednesday 20 May
Saturday 23 May
A concert of bold voices and fearless invention. We open with the stormy, impassioned overture to The Wreckers, Ethel Smyth’s opera set on the rugged Cornish coast.
Saturday 27 June
Romantic Favourites
Wednesday 7 October
Thursday 10 December
