ADC Theatre Bar

Advantages: good value, talented people, innovative drama
Disadvantages: not guaranteed to be good

...by recent graduates and students and the shows are mostly directed, produced and acted by undergraduates and graduates. It is something that the students are very proud of and rightly so. A lot of the shows receive very favourable reviews in the local papers and because it is amateur theatre the prices are good. It's got a central location, right next to a car park, which is essential in cambridge. It unfortunately doesn't have wheelchair access but I think it has some kind of audio link for deaf people, which I don't really understand. It also has a nice, newly re-designed bar which is staffed by students and is therefore cheap. Despite the high level of student involvement this theatre really does create a totally professional appearance.... Read review

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Advantages: Can be incredibly entertaining and innovative theatre
Disadvantages: Can also be pretentious rubbish!

...The ADC Theatre is Cambridge University's main theatre. It runs two shows a week, a mainshow and lateshow, every week during term. Almost all shows are directed, produced and acted by students of both universities in the city, as well as recent graduates and on occasion people who just work in Cambridge, which is something they're justifiably very proud of. The casting process is generally quite open across the Cambridge student theatre scene (including theatres like the Playroom and college venues such as Queens' Fitzpatrick Hall), which is huge: there is a lot of nepotism, however, and while you will generally still get offered parts if you're good enough, be warned that you could be auditoning for a part that's already unoffically been given to the director's best friend, or some other near-incestuous connection. This has happened... Read review

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Advantages: Breathtaking architecture, many attractions
Disadvantages: None

...of Technology, Riverside --University Museum of Classical Archaeology --University museum of Zoology. Sidgwick Avenue --Whipple Museum Art Galleries & Theaters ------------------------ --The Junction Cattle Market Music and arts Center --Kettle's Yard Castle Street Exhibition Gallery --The ADC Theatre Park street The Amateur Dramatic Club's own Theatre --Cambridge Arts Center and Theatre --Cambridge Corn Exchange Live Arts venue The nightlife is also quite enchanting, especially if you’re a person who loves pubs and mingling and interacting with other people. The absolute variety of pubs in Cambridge is astonishing. From the ancient to the new. Everywhere you look there’s a pub. Visitors are very welcome and made to feel at home. One thing you must do if you ever visit Cambridge is to take a very relaxing punt... Read review

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