The ADC Theatre is one of the liveliest venues in Cambridge, presenting a varied programme of theatre.ADC is the main theatre space for the University of Cambridge and is the venue for much of the student drama.
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prefAddress – ADC Theatre
Park Street
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB5 8AS
England
- For all ticket related enquiries please contact the ADC Theatre Box Office. Opening hours are 12.30-7.00pm, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 3.00-7.00pm Wednesdays and Thursdays.
- The ADC Theatre is Britain's oldest University playhouse. Plays have been presented on the site of the Theatre since 1855, when the Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club (ADC) was founded, and the society met and performed in the back room of a hotel. That hotel was called the Hoop Inn, and stood almost exactly where the ADC Theatre stands today. The Hoop Inn was an old coaching inn, and the coming of the railways had badly affected business. By the beginning of the 1850s, most of the hotel was owned by a William Ekin, a brewer and wine merchant. Initially in 1855 Ekin let the Club two upstairs rooms, which were accessible either through the Hotel's front on Park Street, or through the back entrance on Jesus Lane.
- The ADC Theatre is one of the liveliest venues in Cambridge, presenting a varied programme of theatre to suit everyone's tastes.
We are the main theatre space for the University of Cambridge and, as such, we are the venue for much of the student drama which is performed during University term-time. The ADC Theatre provides a space for learning and experimentation, helping to launch the careers of such theatre luminaries as Sir Ian McKellen, Rachel Weiss and Emma Thompson. We also present shows by local drama groups and touring companies and we are the main venue for Cambridge Word Fest.
We usually present a 'mainshow' at 7.45pm Tuesday - Saturday, followed by a 'lateshow' at 11pm, with occasional Saturday matinees. To book tickets for any show, please go to the diary.
Our administration offices are usually open from 11am until 7pm, seven days a week, for general enquiries not relating to bookings, ticket availability, or discounts.
