The Downing Arts Podcast
Downing Arts is the combination, collaboration, and contemplation of Drama, Music, the Visual Arts, and Literary activities across the college – bringing together students, Fellows, staff, and the wider community to participate, observe, and enjoy a richly stimulating cultural environment. Join me, Louisa Denby - Downing's Director of Music - for a weekly digest of Creative Arts events in college, plus exclusive interviews with students, staff, Fellows, and alumni. Episodes are released weekly during term time and feature a broad range of topics, from favourite films to brilliant books, from new artistic endeavours to established alumni careers, brought to you from Do...
MT26.6 Coward in the Howard
Our new Junior Organ Scholar fills us in on her first term at Cambridge, and we meet Joe and Henry, a decidedly 'Odd Couple'.
Cover image credit Downing Dramatic Society.
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Thursday 5 November, 6.30-7.30pm, Chapel: Griffin Singers
Friday 6 November, 9pm, Downing Bar: Week 5 Blues
Sunday 8 November, 10.55am, I-staircase War Memorial: Act of Remembrance
Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 November, 7.30pm, Howard Theatre: Odd Couple: An Evening with Noel Coward and Harold Pinter. Tickets available here.
Friday 13 November, 7pm, Chapel: DCMS Organ Recital
MT26.5 The genius of Lubomyr Melnyk
We meet Nathan Adlam, a student of Lubomyr Melnyk, ahead of the latter's greatly anticipated concert on Tuesday.
Cover image credit Nathan Adlam.
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Sunday 1 November, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Eucharist with instrumentalists
Monday 2 & Tuesday 3 November, 7.30pm, Chapel: Moonlight Monologues. Tickets available here.
Tuesday 3 November, 7.30pm, E-staircase Music Room: Lubomyr Melnyk in concert. Tickets available here.
Wednesday 4 November 12-5pm, Heong Gallery: New exhibition 'No Provenance' opening.
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If you'd like to come on the show to chat...
MT26.4 Building in miniature
Vicki Ambery-Smith tells us about her work as a silversmith.
Cover image credit Vicki Ambery-Smith
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Thursday 22 October, 6.30-7.30pm, Chapel: Griffin Singers
Thursday 22 October, 9.30pm, Chapel: Choral Compline by Candlelight
Saturday 24 October, 7pm, Howard Theatre: DCMS presents Big Band Roulette. Tickets available here. Code 'SOULMAN' gives a discount for Downing students.
Sunday 25 October, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Tuesday 27 October, 6.30pm, E-staircase Music Room: DCMS Freshers' Recital. Sign up here if you'd like to perform.
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<...MT26.3 Here's a pretty mess!
We catch up with Library Assistant Harley Jones and talk tiddlywinks, Gilbert & Sullivan, and more!
Tiddlywinks @ Downing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQqVcdTH5bQ
Cover image credit Hannes Grobe, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported licence.
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Friday 16 October, 9-11pm, JCR: DCMS Open Mic night
Sunday 18 October, 11.30am, Great St Mary's Church: The University Sermon, featuring Downing Chapel Choir. All welcome, gowns required.
Sunday 18 October, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Monday 19 October, 1.30-2.30pm, East Lodge Garden: Autumn Flower-arranging. Just...
MT26.2 The Princess and the Surfboard
PhD student Jo Tonge introduces us to the weird and wonderful world of Hawaiian surfboards.
Cover image credit Tom Pohaku Ston.
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Thursday 8 October, 6pm, Chapel: Postgraduate Matriculation Evensong
until Sunday 11 October, Heong Gallery: 'Ten Good Years' Exhibition https://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/creative-arts/heong-gallery/ten-good-years
Tickets are now on sale for Big Band Roulette on Saturday 24 October: https://fixr.co/event/big-band-roulette-mission-from-god-tickets-744252047
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MT26.1 Freshers' Special
Downing Freshers' Reps: James Woodham and Zaria JG.
@downingfreshers2026
Email: [email protected]
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Downing College Music Society: Ameiyah Jeyachandran & Elliot Roberts (Co-Presidents).
@downingcollegemusicsociety / @downingjazzband
Email: [email protected]
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Downing Dramatic Society
@downingdramaticsociety_
https://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/current-students/clubs-and-societies/downing-dramatic-society
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The Chapel Choir of Downing College
@choirdowning
www.dow.cam.ac.uk/about...
ET26.9 May Week Special
A feature-length episode to finish off this fourth series of the Downing Arts Podcast: a special interview with Downing alumnus and former diplomat Leigh Turner.
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'Ten Good Years' continues in the Heong Gallery until Sunday 11 October.
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Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this series. If you would like to take part in the Michaelmas Term series of the podcast, please email [email protected].
ET26.8 May Week Preview
Former Education student Lily Ellis drops by one year after graduation; we also hear from Jude Hughes about a play he has written.
Cover image credit Louisa Denby.
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Thursday 18 June, 5.30pm, Chapel: Chapel Choir May Week Concert
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/downing-choir-may-week-recital-tickets-1988271907799
Thursday 18 and Friday 19 June at 5pm, Saturday 20 June at 4pm, East Lodge Garden: DDS present 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'
https://www.camdram.net/shows/2026-the-merry-wives-of-windsor
Friday 19 June, 2pm, Masters' Lodge: DCMS May Week Concert & Garden Party<...
ET26.7 Ever-increasing Circles
We catch up with recent graduate George Jackson as he begins his career in the world of Musical Theatre.
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Cover image credit Paul Ashley.
Sunday 14 June, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
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Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 June, 9.30pm, Corpus Playroom: 'Giving Out'. Tickets available here.
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If you'd like to take part in the DCMS May Week Recital on 19 June, contact Ria (DCMS President) on [email protected].
ET26.6 This episode is such fun
Graham Robertson Research Fellow Dr Rachel Coombes chats about her favourite TV show.
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Cover image credit Louisa Denby.
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Sunday 7 June, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Monday 8 June, 6-6.30pm, Music Office T staircase: Take-a-Break Choir
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Wednesday 10 June, 7.30pm, St Mary Magdalene, Lincoln: Declan Hickey & Michael Matthews, Guitar Duo. Details here.
ET26.5 Ten Good Years
Steve Bennett, Keeper of the Heong Gallery, gives us an insight into the new exhibition.
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Credit image Peter Lanyon’s Drift, 1961. © Estate of Peter Lanyon.
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Friday 29 May: New Exhibition open in the Gallery: Ten Good Years
Sunday 31 May, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong with brass ensemble
Monday 1 June, 6-6.30pm, Music Office, T staircase: Take-a-break Choir
ET26.4 A medic on a mission
James Bibey shares his love of composing music for the liturgy.
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Cover image credit Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1883?53 Illuminated Choral Manuscript, Public Domain.
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Sunday 24 May, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Eucharist
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Saturday 23 May, 6pm, Read on Sea, Leigh-on-Sea: The Regency Duo. Information here.
ET4.3 The shocks are just the opening act
PhD student Orlando Timmerman discusses how he fell into producing his first play.
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Cover image credit Orlando Timmerman.
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Thursday 14 & Friday 15 May, Howard Theatre, 7pm: 'A Very Divine Election'. Tickets available here.
Monday 18 May, 6.15pm, Chapel: Commemoration of Benefactors
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Thursday 14 - Saturday 16 May, ADC Theatre, 7.45pm: 'Scenes from the Climate Era'. Tickets available here.
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Interviewees wanted for next term! If you'd like to come on the...
ET26.2 A Culinary Design
We hear from Dr Aram Mooradian about his creative architectural projects.
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Cover image 'Gyumri (historical centre)', credit O'micron, used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
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Thursday 7 May, 6-8pm, Heong Gallery: Lowering stress with art
Thursday 7 May, 9pm, Chapel: Choral Compline
Sunday 10 May, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Monday 11 May, 6-6.30pm, Music Office T staircase: 'Take-a-Break' Choir
Friday 1 May - Sunday 10 May, Heong Gallery: Twining Egginton Fine Arts Prize Exhibition
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ET26.1 The Launch of the Leaves
We celebrate the launch of the Leaves and catch up on Creative Arts activities in college.
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Cover image copyright Paula Heister 2023.
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Sunday 3 May, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Monday 4 May, 6-6.30pm, Music Office T staircase: 'Take-a-Break' Choir
Thursday 7 May, 6-8pm, Heong Gallery: Stress-lowering session with creative media
Friday 1 May - Sunday 10 May, Heong Gallery: Twining Egginton Fine Arts Prize Exhibition
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Interviewees wanted for next term! If you'd like...
LT26.9 Lent Term Special
College Archivist Jenny Ulph reveals a surprising musical history at Downing.
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Cover image Music Society programme, 1896.
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Friday 20 March, 4-6pm & 6-7pm, E-staircase Music Room: DCMS Jasdeep Singh lecture and concert. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jasdeep-singh-concert-masterclass-tickets-1984636075928
Friday 20 February - Sunday 19 April, Heong Gallery: 'Tudor Contemporary' Exhibition. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 12-5pm.
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If you'd like to come on the show to chat about anything related to the Creative Arts, please...
LT26.8 Face-to-face with Elizabeth I
The curator of the new exhibition in the Heong Gallery, 'Tudor Contemporary', gives us a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creative process.
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Cover image copyright Mat Collishaw.
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Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 March, 7.30pm, Howard Theatre: A Festival of New Writing. Tickets available here.
Sunday 15 March, 8pm, Chapel: The Chapel Choir perform Mozart's Requiem in concert. Sold out; waiting list for tickets is here.
Monday 16 March, 6.30-7.30pm, Chapel: Chaplain's talk on the Church of England as a 'Global' Church.
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LT26.7 A Festival of New Writing
Tune in to hear all about the forthcoming Festival of New Writing.
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Cover image copyright Downing Dramatic Society.
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Thursday 5 March, 5pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Thursday 5 March, 5pm, Howard Assembly Room: DCMS Recital of Violin & Piano music
Saturday 7 March, 5-6pm, Howard Assembly Room: DCMS/Downing Arts Percussion Extravaganza concert. Tickets free for Downing members, available here.
Sunday 8 March, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 March, 7.30pm, Howard Theatre: A Festival of New Writing. Tickets...
LT26.6 Is this going to be too bright?
Third-year Computer Scientist Bryan Abi Karam chats about his work as a photographer.
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Cover image in the public domain.
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Thursday 26, Friday 27, and Saturday 28 February, 7.15pm, Howard Theatre: DDS Freshers' Play 'After Juliet'. Tickets available here.
Saturday 28 February, 5-6pm, Howard Assembly Room: Piano Showcase Concert featuring Danny Driver. Tickets free for Downing members.
Sunday 1 March, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Eucharist
Monday 2 March, 6pm, Chapel: Fisher House Mass
Tuesday 3 March 12.30-1pm, Heong Gallery: Curator's Lunchtime Tour...
LT26.5 Are you reading silently?
Dr Ewan Jones discusses his recently-published novel, and how he's trying to revive a centuries-old artistic practice.
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Cover image credit Irene Martinez Costa/TW.
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Thursday 19 February, 5.30pm, Ely Cathedral: The Chapel Choir sing Evensong
Sunday 22 February, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Monday 9 February, 6.30-7.30pm, Chapel: Talk and discussion: 'A Musical Church'.
Tuesday 24 February, 5.30pm, Assembly Room: DCMS Lent Term Open Recital
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Call for submissions: The Twining Egginton Fine Arts...
LT26.4 Stanley Kubrick meets Barry Lyndon
House Porter Gustavo Ávila chats about his favourite film.
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Cover image in the public domain.
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Thursday 12 February, 9-9.30pm, Chapel: Come and Sing Compline
Sunday 15 February, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Monday 9 February, 6.30-7.30pm, Chapel: Talk and discussion: 'A Spiritual Church'.
Tuesday 17 February, 5-6pm, Heong Gallery: Life-drawing class. Downing students only. Book your free spot here.
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Applications open for the Piano Showcase Weekend with Danny Driver 27-28 Feb. D...
LT26.3 Send in the Clowns
Third-year HSPS student Ivan Ampiah discusses his love of Musical Theatre.
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Thursday 5 February, 6.30-7.30pm, Howard Assembly Room: DCMS Chapel Choir Members' Recital
Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 February, 7.30pm, Howard Theatre: DDS production 'Send in the Clowns'. Tickets available here.
Saturday 7 February, 9pm, JCR: Cambridge Bands play to raise money for Breast Cancer. Tickets available here. (*Choose the option “Don’t support Collctiv” from the drop-down menu!*)
Sunday 8 February, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Monday 9 February, 6.30-7.30pm, Chapel: Talk and discussion: 'An English-speaking Church'. All welcom...
LT26.2 In Pursuit of a Pheasant Plucker
We catch up with recent Downing alumnus and professional guitarist Declan Hickey.
Cover image credit Louisa Denby.
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Thursday 29 January, 9pm, Chapel: Choral Compline
Friday 30 January, 11am-12pm, Wilkins Room: Qi Gong movement workshop in association with the Gallery's current exhibition. Click here to find out more.
Friday 30 January, 5-6.30pm, Howard Theatre: 'A Gap in the Clouds' Exhibition Panel Discussion. Free tickets bookable here.
Friday 30 January, 9.30pm, JCR: DCMS Open Mic Night
Sunday 1 February, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong for the Feast...
LT26.1 Would you like Soup with your crossword?
Head of Academic Skills, Dr Hamish Symington, chats about his alter ego as a cryptic crossword setter.
Cover image released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Deed.
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Sunday 25 January, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Monday 26 January, 6-8pm, Heong Gallery: 'Through the Gap' Creative Workshop. Space is limited and booking is essential. Email [email protected].
'A Gap in the Clouds' Exhibition in the Heong Gallery continues until Sunday 8 February 2026. Free entry, all welcome.
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Applications open for...
MT25.10 Bridgemas Special
In this Bridgemas Special episode, we're joined by new band Cash Only, as well as Honorary Fellow and former Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral, Martin Baker.
Cover image copyright Louisa Denby.
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Archive Exhibition: Downing in the Second World War, Library: all welcome.
'A Gap in the Clouds' Exhibition in the Heong Gallery continues until Sunday 8 February 2026. Free entry, all welcome.
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Call for submissions: 'The Leaves'. Email [email protected].
Staff & Fellows' Carol Service, Monday 15 December: If you would like to sing in the scratch choir, or give a read...
MT25.9 In space no one can hear you scream
Purchasing & Stores Manager David Stroud tells the story of his first encounter with 'Alien'.
Cover image by Jacob-the-fox-critic, licensed under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
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Thursday 27, Friday 28, and Saturday 29 November, 7.15pm, Howard Theatre: DDS Christmas Comedy Show. Tickets available here.
Friday 28 November, 3-4pm, E-Staircase Music Room: Juggling Workshop with Guinness World Record-holder James Cozens. Tickets available here.
Friday 28 November, 5pm, E-Staircase Music Room: Piano Recital by Tom Yang.
Saturday 29 November, 9-11pm, JCR: Christmas Jazz with Downing Jazz Band.
Sunday 30 November, 5-6pm, Heong Gallery: Q&A with James McDermott. Tickets available here.
Sunda...
MT25.8 The Little Prince
PhD student Remi Poulard discusses his favourite book.
Cover image: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, public domain.
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Thursday 20 November, 9pm, Chapel: Choral Compline, followed by port and hot chocolate.
Sunday 23 November, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Monday 24 November, 7.30pm, Chapel: DCMS Organ Recital.
Tuesday 25 November, 6-8pm, Heong Gallery: Life Drawing. Register via Eventbrite.
Tuesday 25 November, 9pm, Chapel: Come & Sing Compline.
Archive Exhibition: Downing in the Second World War, Library: all welcome.
'A Gap in the Clouds' Exhibition in the Heong Gallery continues until Sunday 8 February 2026. Free entry, all ...
MT25.7 The Mask of Agamemnon
Visiting Scholar Demetrius Floudas enthuses about the Mask of Agamemnon, and we hear from one of the directors of this week's DDS show, 'An Evening with Chekhov.'
Cover image: Xuan Che, 'Mask of Agamemnon', licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
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Thursday 13 November, 6pm, Emmanuel College Chapel: The Chapel Choir join forces with our friends across the road for a Choral Eucharist featuring Langlais' 'Messe Solennelle'.
Thursday 13, Friday 14, and Saturday 15 November, 7.30pm, Howard Theatre: DDS present 'An Evening with Chekhov'. Tickets available here.
Sun...
MT25.6 The Devil in the Details
Third-year Art Historian Apple Sershi reveals why the devil in art is so fascinating.
Cover image: detail from Bartolomé Bermejo (1440-1500) 'St Michael Triumphs over the Devil', photo credit Sailko (1 March 2017), licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
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Friday 7 November, 7pm, Paddock: Fireworks display. Free to Downing members and guests. Refreshments on sale.
Friday 7 November, 9pm, JCR: 'Week Five Blues' by the Downing Jazz Band.
Saturday 8 November, 7pm, Howard Theatre: DCMS presents 'Big Band Roulette'. Free tickets for Downing students: use code BINGEWATCH. (Space is li...
MT25.5 A Gap in the Clouds
Downing's Creative Arts Co-ordinator Fran Rothwell-Hughes introduces the new Gallery Exhibition 'A Gap in the Clouds'.
Cover photo: Edvard Munch, Melancholy, 1902. Woodcut, 38.2-38.5 x 45.5-49.5cm. Private collection, Norway. Photograph: Sidsel de Jong.
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Thursday 30 October, 12.30-1pm, Gallery: Curator's Tour 'A Gap in the Clouds'. All welcome; booking not required.
Sunday 2 November, 6pm, Chapel: Evensong for All Saints, sung by the Chapel Choir. Music by Stanford and Harris.
Monday 3 November, 6-6.30pm, Music Office T staircase: Session for beginner singers. Email college.music@dow if y...
MT25.4 Witness for the Prosecution
Continuing last week's law-related theme, masters student Tiffany Tivasuradej discusses Agatha Christie's play 'Witness for the Prosection'.
Cover photo by TomasEE, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
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Thursday 23 October, 9-9.30pm, Chapel: Choral Compline, followed by port and hot chocolate.
Saturday 25 October, 5-5.30pm, Chapel: Informal performance of Vivaldi's 'Gloria'.
Sunday 26 October, 6pm, Chapel: Evensong sung by the Chapel Choir. Music by Grayston Ives and Will Todd.
Monday 27 October, 6-6.30pm, Music Office T staircase: Session for beginner singers. Email college.musi...
MT25.3 Is the Master legally blonde?
The Master Professor Graham Virgo discusses his favourite film.
Cover image copyright Eva Rinaldi, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic licence.
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Friday 17 October, 9-11pm, JCR: DCMS Open mic. Check out the Instagram page for details. @downingcollegemusicsociety
Sunday 19 October, 6pm, Chapel: Evensong sung by the Chapel Choir. Music by Orlando Gibbons and John Stanley.
11 September - 19 October, Heong Gallery: Revealing (In)visible Times exhibition. www.dow.cam.ac.uk/creative-arts/heong-gallery/revealing-invisible-times
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Wednesday 15 October...
MT25.2 1816: The Year without a Summer
Downing alumna Natasha Atkinson and fourth-year Trinity student Nat Riches chat about their show '1816: The Year Without a Summer', currently touring the UK.
Cover image copyright Nat Riches and Natasha Atkinson.
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Thursday 9 October, 6-6.45pm, Chapel: Welcome Evensong for Postgraduate Freshers.
Sunday 12 October, 6pm, Chapel: Evensong sung by the Chapel Choir. Music by Thomas Tallis.
Sunday 12 October, 8pm, JCR: DCMS jamming session with Downing College Jazz Band.
11 September - 19 October, Heong Gallery: Revealing (In)visible Times exhibition. www.dow.cam.ac.uk...
MT25.1 Freshers' Special
Downing Freshers' Reps: Mercedes van Niekerk, Mia Lee, Edward Campbell, and Bwalya Kalusa.
@downingfreshers2025 / @downingfreshersplay / @downingdramaticsociety_
Email: [email protected]
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Downing College Music Society: Ria Sood (President) & Lola Pesskin (Vice-president).
@downingcollegemusicsociety / @downingjazzband
Email: [email protected]
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The Chapel Choir of Downing College
@choirdowning
www.dow.cam.ac.uk/about/chapel-downing-college/chapel-choir
Email Matthew Chanwai, Organ Scholar: [email protected]
ET25.10 May Week Special
A feature-length episode to finish off this first series of the Downing Arts Podcast. We catch up with departing Organ Scholar Dominic Remedios, and meet up with Dr Bonnie Lander-Johnson to discuss her recently published book, plus a special interview with alumnus Chris Dickins, current star of 'Mamma Mia!'.
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Thursday 26 June, 5.30-6.30pm, Heong Gallery: Gillian Ayres' favourite music is performed in the setting of the current exhibition.
Friday 27 June, 2-3pm, Master's Lodge: Downing College Music Society May Week Concert, followed by refreshments.
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ET25.9 May Week Preview
DDS President Lily Ellis and May Week Show producer Joe Short discuss the forthcoming production of 'As You Like it', and the Griffin Singers chat all things Barbershop.
Cover image copyright Louisa Denby.
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Interviewees: Lily Ellis (third-year Education student) & Joe Short (third-year English student); Griffin Singers Barbershop Quartet: Dominic Remedios (MPhil, Geography), George Jackson (third-year musician), Joe Davies (second-year lawyer), Harry Barker (fifth-year medical student).
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Thursday 19 June, 5.30pm, Chapel: Chapel Choir May Week Recital. Free Admission.
Thursday 19 & Friday 20 June, 6...
ET25.8 A History of Britain as never before
First-year engineer James Waine tells us about the epic outdoor theatre Kynren, for which he volunteers every summer. www.11arches.com
Cover image copyright Neil Milburn.
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Friday 13 June, 12.30-1pm, Heong Gallery: Staff & students' tours of the Gillian Ayres Exhibition. Email gallery@dow to book your place.
Saturday 14 June, 8.30pm, Howard Theatre: Footlights Stand-Up Showcase. Tickets available from the ADC: www.adcticketing.com/whats-on/comedy/footlights-stand-up-showcase
Sunday 15 June, 6-7pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Monday 16 June, 8pm, Chapel: DCMS presents Schubert's String Quintet in C Major. Fre...
ET25.7 Faire is the Heaven
Curator Martin Gayford talks about Gillian Ayres and the new exhibition, and fifth-year medic James Bibey discusses his favourite piece of music.
Cover image copyright Keith Eyeons.
Interview with James Bibey recorded April 2025.
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Martin Gayford has written prolifically about art and jazz, contributing regularly to the Daily Telegraph and to many art magazines and exhibition catalogues. He was art critic of the Spectator 1994-2002 and subsequently of the Sunday Telegraph before becoming chief art critic for Bloomberg News until 2013. He can be found on Instagram @gayfordmartin.
What can be done with painting: Gillian Ayres in the ‘70s at the Heong Gallery at ...
ET25.6 A linguist in Peru
We catch up with third-year student Tomos Davies, currently on his year abroad in Peru, chatting travel and photography.
Cover image copyright Tomos Davies.
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Thursday 29 May, 5.30-7.30pm, Howard Theatre: Film screening "A History of the Present". Tickets may be booked here: https://tinyurl.com/2asy9z6a.
Thursday 29 May, 9.30-10pm, Chapel: Choral Compline
Sunday 1 June, 6-7pm, Chapel: Choral Eucharist
Monday 2 June, 5-5.30pm, Chapel: Take-a-Break Choir
Friday 6 June, Heong Gallery: Gillian Ayres Exhibition opens
ET25.5 A medic's take on Paddington
First-year medical student Bede Doe gives his take on the Paddington film trilogy.
Cover image "Paddington", Paddington Bear, Paddington Station by Oast House Archive. File licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en.
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Thursday 22 May, 5-6pm, Heong Gallery: Film screening "A glimpse of Venice in Cambridge". Spaces are limited so please sign up on Eventbrite.
Sunday 25 May, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
Thursday 29 May, 5.30-7.30pm, Howard Theatre: Film screening "A History of the Present"
An experimental feminist opera-film about class and conflict, ‘History of ...
