News
Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust announces £250k grant from Garfield Weston Foundation
Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust has received a grant of £250,000 from Garfield Weston Foundation, a significant contribution towards helping realise the next phase of the Theatre’s major redevelopment project.
Winners at the Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards
The theatre celebrates a fantastic milestone for its capital redevelopment project at the Greater Cambridge Design & Construction Awards 2026.
Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust announces £1million donation from Mark Pigott KBE
Cambridge Arts Theatre Trust are delighted to announce that Mark Pigott KBE has made a £1m donation to support the Theatre’s transformational redevelopment and long-term vision.
We're Open. We're Renewed. We're Ready.
Welcome Back from Rachel Tackley and Victoria Beechey
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
Securing a bright future for a Grade II listed venue in Cambridge’s cultural and civic heart.
Our new seats arrive!
New auditorium seating has been delivered by Kirwin & Simpson.
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
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
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
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
Last week we were thrilled to welcome Daniel Zeichner for a special visit to explore the redevelopment and building works at the theatre.