Events in Cambridge — October 2026

October 2026: events in Cambridge.

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Top picks for October 2026

35 events are listed in Cambridge. These are the ones we'd start with.

Wed, Oct 28

Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie

Cambridge Corn Exchange · Cambridge

From £20

Wed, Oct 28

Peatbog Faeries

Junction 1 · Cambridge

From £27

Sun, Oct 25

Personal Trainer

The Portland Arms · Cambridge

From £21

Guests arriving in a bright glass-walled event venue foyer — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25

Holding Back The Years

The Maltings · Cambridge

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Tue, Oct 20

The Mary Wallopers

Cambridge Corn Exchange · Cambridge

From £29

People sitting on a grassy hill watching an open-air concert — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 27

Huey Morgan

The Junction · Cambridge

From £34

Sat, Oct 31

Garage Nation Cambridge Halloween Day Party

KIKI · Cambridge

From £7

Mon, Oct 19

Sounds Of The 60's Live - Hosted By Tony Blackburn OBE

Cambridge Corn Exchange · Cambridge

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Tue, Oct 20

Brown Horse

The Portland Arms · Cambridge

From £16

Tue, Oct 20

The Mary Wallopers

Cambridge Corn Exchange · Cambridge

From £29

Beach concert at sunset with an audience on the sand — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

The Undercover Hippy

The Portland Arms · Cambridge

From £22

Thu, Oct 22

Martin McAloon

Storey's Field Centre · Cambridge

From £28

Thu, Oct 22

Leo Sayer: Can't Stop Loving You

Corn Exchange · Cambridge

From £43

Band playing to a crowd in a brick-walled club — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Megson

Junction 2 · Cambridge

From £22

Fri, Oct 23

King No-One

The Portland Arms · Cambridge

From £17

Fri, Oct 23

Simon Brodkin: Unleashed

Cambridge Corn Exchange · Cambridge

From £22

Fri, Oct 23

Catherine Bohart: Borrowing Trouble

Junction 2 · Cambridge

From £19

Lakeside open-air stage reflected in still water at night — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

The Jersey Boys by The Ragdolls

The Maltings · Cambridge

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Guitarist singing in silhouette on a hazy blue and purple lit club stage with crowd hands raised in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

The Sheringham Shantymen

The Maltings · Cambridge

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Winter open-air concert crowd with visible breath under stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett

The Maltings · Cambridge

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Sat, Oct 24

Morgan Rees: What A Bummer

Junction 2 · Cambridge

From £21

Sun, Oct 25

Personal Trainer

The Portland Arms · Cambridge

From £21

Singer seen from behind at a microphone on a lit stage in a gilded historic theatre with the audience in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25

Black Slate

Junction 2 · Cambridge

From £29

People arriving at a glass-fronted event venue at night — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25

Holding Back The Years

The Maltings · Cambridge

See ticket options

Sun, Oct 25

Maisie Adam: Whatsherface

Cambridge Corn Exchange · Cambridge

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Mon, Oct 26

Chris Helme

Junction 2 · Cambridge

From £23

Tue, Oct 27

Pet Needs

MASH · Cambridge

From £19

Guitarist silhouetted against red stage lights with hands raised in the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 27

Huey Morgan

The Junction · Cambridge

From £34

Wed, Oct 28

Peatbog Faeries

Junction 1 · Cambridge

From £27

Wed, Oct 28

Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie

Cambridge Corn Exchange · Cambridge

From £20

Thu, Oct 29

Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet

Corn Exchange · Cambridge

From £30

Thu, Oct 29

Michael Spicer - Hope All's Well

Cambridge Junction · Cambridge

From £17

Fri, Oct 30

Dexys Midnight Runners

Cambridge Corn Exchange · Cambridge

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Fri, Oct 30

Christopher Hall: Pizazz

Cambridge Junction · Cambridge

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Fri, Oct 30

Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny

The Commemoration Hall · Cambridge

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Sat, Oct 31

Garage Nation Cambridge Halloween Day Party

KIKI · Cambridge

From £7

Singer performing near candlelit dinner tables — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Cambridge Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows

The Pitt Building · Cambridge

From £10

Ongoing · ends Dec 1, 2027

Cambridge, Famous Alumni Outdoor Exploration Game

Cambridge Tourist Information Centre · Cambridge

From £8

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Secret Society of Cambridge: A Detective City Game

2 Wheeler St, Cambridge CB2 3QB, UK · Cambridge

From £8

Ongoing · ends Dec 1, 2027

Hidden Gems of Cambridge Outdoor Exploration Game

Mathematical Bridge · Cambridge

From £8

A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Jan 9, 2027

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Fitzwilliam College · Cambridge

From £24

Candlelit string quartet in a church — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31, 2026 – Sat, Feb 6, 2027 · 05:30 PM

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

Fitzwilliam College · Cambridge

From £20

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October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

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