➞ 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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Friday 26 September
Explore adrenaline, dopamine, oxytocin, the hormones that push, pull and drag us through life, in this thoughtful and rambunctious, multimedia dance theatre production. Top researchers unpack the science in post-show talk.
Saturday 27 September
East Anglia Chamber Orchestra
East Anglia Chamber Orchestra return to West Road under the baton of guest conductor Toby Purser. They are delighted to include the ever-popular Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 with the wonderful Michael Foyle.
Sunday 28 September
Britten Sinfonia
Rising star Jeneba Kanneh-Mason is the soloist in Mozart’s exquisite and lyrical piano concerto no. 23
Saturday 4 October
The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge
The Sampson Orchestra of Cambridge, conducted by Darrell Davison, performs works by three famous Russian composers: Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, and Prokofiev
Friday 10 October
Climb aboard for a night of ocean adventure! The Ocean Film Festival World Tour features a new collection of the world’s most incredible ocean films!
Saturday 11 October
A fabulous, fun, family-friendly concert full of favourite choral classics and more, performed by TyrannoChorus. It's the final outing for the popular community choir made up of a children's choir, a teen ensemble and an adult collective. We will have you singing and dancing in the aisles.
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
Friday 31 October
Mystery Ensemble
Following a previous sell-out performance, this best-selling concert from Mystery Ensemble returns to Cambridge!
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.
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
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.
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
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
