Residents are invited to choose the acts they would like to see perform in the Autumn 2025 Season of The Library Presents, Cambridgeshire’s much-loved arts programme.
The Spring season of The Library Presents is currently filling Cambridgeshire Libraries with music, theatre, dance, and creative workshops this spring – now it’s your opportunity to help shape the future by choosing the performers you want to see in the Autumn 2025 Season.
Between 26 March and 2 May, residents are invited to take part in The Library Presents choosing process. Their selections will help decide which artists and performances feature in the Autumn lineup of the much-loved arts and entertainment programme.
Whether you love live music, laugh-out-loud theatre, mind-blowing magic, dance or theatre, this is your chance to help create the programme and ensure it reflects the interests of our communities.
Since its launch in 2018, The Library Presents has delivered more than 1,000 hours of entertainment, and more than 500 events, offering everything from live music and puppetry to immersive digital arts and hands-on workshops.
Thanks to the public’s input, the programme has evolved with each season presenting exciting new artists and events, much to the delight of local audiences who continue to be enthralled with the variety and quality of the performances. One of last season’s attendees commented: “I would expect to travel quite a distance to see these shows – so it's very much appreciated that they are within easy reach.”
This choosing process coincides with the ongoing Spring season of The Library Presents, which began on 21 March and will run to 29 June. More than 50% of tickets had sold before the first performance took place, confirming the continued popularity of this long-running programme.
Thanks to the generous support of Arts Council England, The Library Presents continues to receive significant public funding, enabling the programme to bring high-quality arts experiences to communities across Cambridgeshire. Over a three-year period, £530,000 has been invested to help keep ticket prices affordable and ensure that cost is not a barrier to participation.
Hazel Edwards, South East Area Director, Arts Council England, said: “We were delighted to continue our funding for The Library Presents through our 2023-26 National Portfolio, supporting them to programme a huge variety of creative and cultural events that communities across Cambridgeshire can enjoy. It is hugely powerful to see that local residents have played such an important role in choosing the performers and events that they want to see.”
Making the arts accessible to all is at the heart of The Library Presents. Standard ticket prices are heavily subsidised, with events costing between £2 and £8.50. The programme’s commitment to inclusivity means families, children, and individuals of all ages can experience the magic of live arts.
One delighted grandparent shared their experience of taking their grandchild to see Rainbow Butterfly, a vibrant family show combining storytelling, carnival, aerial circus: “The dancers were incredibly talented acrobats, they did a great job of talking to the audience and taking them on a journey. The after-show activities were well chosen and gripped the children.”
Browse the selection at your participating libraries or go online between 26 March and 2 May to take part. For more information, visit Library Live | The Library Presents.
Participating Libraries: Barnwell Road, Chatteris, Cherry Hinton, Ely, Littleport, March, Ramsey, St Ives, St Neots, Whittlesey, Wisbech, Yaxley
