Featuring the best of professionally touring fringe theatre, cabaret, musical theatre & home produced productions. We love the marvellously unique and quirky! Our flexible studio allows the performance to play in any layout, with a maximum capacity of 100, which always delivers an up close and personal experience. You can expect a delightfully diverse programme of theatre and events at the Town and Gown Theatre throughout the year. Booking in advance is recommended!
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
Due to COVID-19 all of our performances will observe social distancing with a limited capacity in our theatre. We are working hard to make sure our theatre performances can go on with additional measures in place to protect you and our performers.
Whilst Cambridge is in tier 2 for COVID 19 restrictions drinks will not be served at all in the theatre. Only tables that have booked for dinner before the show will be able to order drinks whilst dining. Drinks will not be available on the theatre floor at all before, during or after the show.
Due to the inimate nature of the theatre space we operate a strict no latecomers policy. If you are late you will not be able to be admitted to the theatre and refunds will not be available.
Please note: All tickets will be fully refundable or transferable if any COVID 19 related issues arise.
3rd & 10th December| REGULAR EVENT | 7:30pm | £10
We’ve joined forces with BIG DEAL COMEDY to bring you a regular comedy night to the Town and Gown.
9th December & 9th January | 8pm | £12
You may be asking “Who even is Sam Carlyle?”, but after this hilarious cabaret you’ll certainly know her name (along with way too much else…)
11th & 12th December | 8pm | £13
Award-winning character comedy and original songs from West End star, Sarah-Louise Young.
17th – 19th December | Various times | £15
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a visit to 23 Oil Drum Lane to catch up with the nation’s favourite rag-and-bone-men! “What sort of Christmas dinner do you call that? We’ve had tinned soup, tinned turkey, tined peas, followed by tinned pudding and tinned cream… It’s a wonder we ain’t got bleedin’ metal poisoning!”
2nd December | REGULAR EVENT | 7:30pm | Tickets £15
Daaarlings!
Calling all dream makers, heart breakers and bingo lovers!
Join award winning character comedian Tracey Collins (Tina T’urner Tea Lady) as she hosts Bingo at Tiffany’s with Audrey Heartburn! An evening of hilarious bingo games, raucous singalongs and glamorous dancing!
14th Jan , 20th March (2pm), 8th April, 24th June | REGULAR EVENT | various times | £45
We have joined forces with Cambridge Gin Laboratory to bring you a theatrical gin tasting delight! Join us for an explosive extravaganza where distillation meets drama in a 90 minute interactive tasting experience like nothing you’ve seen before.
15th – 16th January 2020 | 8pm & 3pm (Sat) | £13
Adored by millions, Dame Julie Andrews is a genuine showbiz icon. This charming yet cheeky cabaret takes an engaging look at fame and fandom, through the eyes and voice of award-winning performer Sarah-Louise Young (Fascinating Aida, An Evening Without Kate Bush, La Soirée, Showstopper! The Improvised Musical).
20th – 22nd January | 7:30pm | £12
“It’s about cats!”
★★★★★ – London Theatre 1
A show that provides a jellicle discussion about the jellicle aspects of the jellicle cats in ‘Cats’ and how you can apply them to your life in order to make it truly jellicle. Expect jellicle laughs, jellicle dance and a very jellicle PowerPoint presentation.
23rd January | 8pm | £13
Mr.B The Gentleman Rhymer brings his ongoing quest to reconnect Hip-Hop with manners and the Queen’s English to Cambridge!
Mr.B has taken Chap-Hop to the four corners of the world, from its humble beginnings in Surrey to Europe, the U.S, Japan and even the Arctic circle. Nowhere is safe from his music hall gentrification!
28th – 30th January 2021 | Various times | £12
Frankie Howerd was one of Britain’s most loved comedians for half a century. But he had a secret. And the secret’s name was Dennis.
This brand new play by Mark Farrelly (Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope) takes you to the heart of Frankie and Dennis’ clandestine relationship, which lasted from the 1950s until Frankie’s death in 1992. It also affords a glorious opportunity to encounter Frankie in full-flight stand up mode.
3rd & 4th February | 8pm | £12
Acclaimed writer and comedian Eddy Brimson presents his debut play Naughty Boy (Audio version out November 2020) to the theatre in this brand new stage adaptation. This one-man play brings Brimson’s natural wit into the darkly hedonistic world of Joe, a mysteriously complicated character whose life is full of twists and turns, violence and compassion, lies, and reality. All of which exposes some uncomfortable questions about both responsibility, and truth.
5th & 6th February | 7:30pm | £15
Tracey Collins AKA Tina T’urner Tea Lady & Audrey Heartburn brings you her brand new character SHELL SUIT CHER!!
Imagine if Cher left showbiz behind, swapped leather for leisure wear and became a shell suit wearing, chain smoking, bingo host…
Well, imagine no longer as award-winning performer Tracey Collins brings her brand new weird and wonderful character to the stage for SHELL SUIT CHER: I Believe in Bingo!
She’s flammable and her balls are on fire!
11th & 12th February | 7:30pm | £12
Frenzied, silly and silent comedy from cabaret clown Jack Stark.
Dinosaurs. Romance. Ferrero Rocher. Shakespeare. An hour of ridiculous escapism about procrastination – with an awesome soundtrack. But what’s it all actually about? That’s TBC.
13th February | 7:30pm | £20
Time to throw away your cares and worries and climb the curious mountain of talent and joy that is our intimate little cabaret club, uniting top quality entertainers in vivacious variety entertainment and cheeky charm.
22nd – 25th February | 7:30pm | £12
Yasmin is a bright 16- year old girl from the small seaside town of Scarborough. Thrust into the harsh realities of single motherhood, suddenly her life is no longer sandcastles, arcades and donkey rides. Yasmin faces one of life’s greatest challenges completely alone- but can the thing which threatens to ruin her life actually be the thing which saves her?
It takes a lot of PVA glue, newspaper, shoeboxes, and a lot of patience, and then you can Build a Rocket.
26th & 27th February| 8pm | £13
Your sassy King of the Shoes, Jesus L’Oreal, returns once again to complete the Holy Trinity with another high-octane show of song, dance and Jehovah’s Fitness.
6th March | 3:00pm & 8:00pm | Tickets £13
Written and performed by Paulus (BBC1’s All Together Now) Michael Roulston (Fascinating Aida & Julie, Madly, Deeply) at the piano, ‘Looking For Me Friend – The Music of Victoria Wood’ is a celebration of the music of the late comedy genius and national treasure.
11th – 13th March 2021 | Various Times | Tickets £15
Perry and Croft’s classic BBC sitcom brought gloriously to life.
24th – 27th March 2021 | 8pm | Tickets £15
From the makers of Boris the Musical 1 and… well, 2 (duh) comes the next tragi-comic instalment in Britain’s political nervous breakdown.
31st March – 4th April | 7:30pm & 2:30pm (sat/sun) | £15
★★★★★ “Wilde’s enthralling confession is storytelling at it’s finest” Edinburgh Guide
The mother of all controversies. For two thousand years Mary has been silent. A woman seen but not heard. Until now.
This Mary is no saint, not meek, nor obedient. She is clear-eyed and sharp-witted. In a voice that is both tender and furious, she speaks a defiant truth.
13th – 15th April | 7:30pm | £12
Based on real individuals in the Czech Republic, featuring live music performed by the actors themselves and drawing inspiration from the world of gig-theatre. A dynamic new musical which focuses on the resilience of musicianship and the ability for real art to make a stronger statement than any political party.
16th & 17th April | 7:30pm | Tickets £12
The one-man murder mystery now being used to train NHS staff.
23rd & 24th April | 8pm | Tickets £12
In this world there are things that make us who we aren’t. Adam All; youngish, charming and naive, journeys through love, heartbreak, evolution and glitter, meets the Apple of his eye; the law defying, loud and proud, Apple Derrieres, who knows what she wants but not how to get it…
27th April – 1st May | 7:30pm & 2:30pm (sat) | £10
An all-female cast performs this timely reimagining of Choderlos de Laclos’ literary sensation. This unconventional staging has all the scandal and hilarity of the novel that shocked the world.
4th & 5th May | 8:00pm | £12
★★★★★ ‘Amy Guyler’s script is genius, masterfully balancing stark political commentary with bold theatricality – A Younger Theatre
★★★★★An equally exciting and terrifying work, with beautiful touches of humour: The Nobodies is one to watch’-Upper Circle
★★★★★ ‘A smart, gutsy story about a trio of vigilantes which is appealing, wonderfully engaging and with unquestionable heart.’ -The Review Chap
10th – 12th May | 7:30pm | £12
Standing on the side of a road, clutching a plastic bag in one hand and £46 in the other, staring at the future.
Like many prison leavers, Sam has just been released into the middle of nowhere. Miles from home, with no place to go and no way of getting there, there is nothing to do except walk.
In this brand new devised piece, Roadside Theatre offers a frank look at the reality of leaving prison in the UK through Sam’s eyes. Drawing on real-life testimony to tell unheard stories with humour and compassion, Paper Boats explores what it means to start again.
20th – 22nd May | 8:00pm & 3pm matinee on Sat | £14
The award-winning musical about the silent era’s greatest star comes to the Town and Gown Theatre.
Through slapstick, songs and soft shoe shuffle, follow the triumphs and trials of film star Buster Keaton making his iconic movies.
★★★★★ “In this exquisite new one-man show… Dangerfield’s dance, mime and physicality are riveting.” ThreeWeeks
★★★★ “It’s a thrilling 50 minutes…bringing Buster to life before our very eyes… I urge you to see it.” LondonTheatre1
★★★★ “An impeccable performance and a sublime show…full of slapstick, beautiful music and a dash of pathos”. Mind The Blog
Winner of ThreeWeeks Editors’ Choice Award 2018
Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical at The Fringe Nominee 2018
27th – 29th May | 7:30pm & 3:00pm matinee (Sat) | Tickets £12
Fresh from its Off-Broadway debut and milestone 100th performance, Mark Farrelly’s hugely acclaimed solo comes to the Town and Gown Theatre.
2nd & 3rd June | 7:30pm | Tickets £10
Based on true events, and untold stories, these are the Tales from Star City. The Soviet Union. 1967. The Space Race is at its height. One woman, Polina Semyenova, is at the centre of it all. She is the listener. Hidden away in the pithily named ‘Closed Military Townlet No. 1’ (later to become the eponymous Star City), Polina looks back on her dreams of being part of the great Communist movement, during one of the most dramatic decades of the Cold War.
16th – 20th June | 7:30pm & 2:30pm matinee (Sat/Sun) | Tickets £15
A Town and Gown Theatre Production.
18th – 20th November | 8pm | Tickets £12
It’s 1989, the girls are having a sleepover and you’re like, totally invited!
Scream meets Clueless in this hilarious spoof horror musical!
Directed by Pappy’s Tom Parry, and based on the retro classic game Dream Phone, Scream Phone will take you on a killer journey back to the 80’s with an infectious original* soundtrack.
