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We're Open. We're Renewed. We're Ready.
Our Co-Chief Executives Rachel and Victoria stand in front of a panelled wall, smiling at the camera

We're Open. We're Renewed. We're Ready.

Welcome Back from Rachel Tackley and Victoria Beechey

Meet the Makers
The new wood panelling in TATC's auditorium, the image overlayed with the word 'APPLAUSE'

Meet the Makers

Behind every detail of our transformed theatre is an extraordinary team of architects, designers and craftspeople whose talent has shaped The Arts Theatre’s new chapter.

Notes from the Architects
An Architect's rendering of the Arts Theatre from the outside, with half the wall missing so it shows the seats and stage inside.

Notes from the Architects

Securing a bright future for a Grade II listed venue in Cambridge’s cultural and civic heart.

Our new seats arrive!
A collection of red theatre seats in front of a van

Our new seats arrive!

New auditorium seating has been delivered by Kirwin & Simpson.

Spring 2026 season now on sale
Five men and women wearing suits, they are jumping in the air together with papers and telephones

Spring 2026 season now on sale

Explore The Arts Theatre Cambridge's reopening season.

Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust launches ‘Name Your Seat’ Campaign
Sir Ian McKellen looks to the left, in black and white.

Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust launches ‘Name Your Seat’ Campaign

Today, Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust launches its Name Your Seat campaign – giving theatre-lovers the chance to become part of history as our venue undergoes its most ambitious transformation to date.

Launching Our New Brand
The Arts Theatre Cambridge launches its new brand.

Launching Our New Brand

When we opened our doors in 1936, our founder John Maynard Keynes believed that a trailblazing city deserved its own groundbreaking theatre. We stay true to his vision today.

The Mayor of Cambridge Dinah Pounds places our 2025 Time Capsule
Mayor of Cambridge Dinah Pounds places the Arts Theatre 2025 Time Capsule

The Mayor of Cambridge Dinah Pounds places our 2025 Time Capsule

A time capsule has been hidden in the Circle to celebrate our transformational redevelopment and we are thrilled to show you the final video outlining the project.

Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi champion bold new vision for The Arts Theatre’s future
Sir Ian McKellen, excerpt from the Arts Theatre's campaign film.

Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi champion bold new vision for The Arts Theatre’s future

Earlier this year, as our redevelopment works began, legends of stage and screen — Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Derek Jacobi and Sir Richard Eyre — came together to create a remarkable film.

A visit from Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner visits the theatre mid-redevelopment

A visit from Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner

Last week we were thrilled to welcome Daniel Zeichner for a special visit to explore the redevelopment and building works at the theatre.

Appointment of new Chairs and Trustees
Architectural render of the refurbished Arts Theatre auditorium.

Appointment of new Chairs and Trustees

Cambridge Arts Theatre is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Chair to its Property Management Trust, as well as the appointment of a new Chair and a team of Trustees to its Theatre Management Trust.

Cambridge Arts Theatre donates 400 auditorium seats to the Amulet Theatre
Representatives of The Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet sit outside on the old auditorium seats

Cambridge Arts Theatre donates 400 auditorium seats to the Amulet Theatre

Cambridge Arts Theatre donates 400 auditorium seats to the Amulet Theatre.