23/10/2017

Cambridge always promises a great night of theatre, as one might expect of a city that launched the careers of actors Sir Ian McKellen, Rachel Weisz and Emma Thompson.

Those looking for critically acclaimed plays shouldheard first to the , founded by John Maynard Keynes in 1936.

The best chance of spotting an up-and-coming star of stage or screen will be a performance at the , which is run entirely by students of Cambridge University.

 is another place where edgier, contemporary theatre is to be found, often with a comedic bent.

The 1836-seater  auditorium is the city’s largest performance space, featuring the most established names in theatre, music and comedy.