Out of the Ordinary Festival - Sunday
- Date
- 24 August, 2025
- Start time:
- 11:00
- Venue Name
- Cambridge City Centre
Description
Spectacular, fantastical, fun-filled, colourful, acrobatic, gravity-defying, breathtaking, unforgettable…Out of the Ordinary outdoor arts festival is back for 2025!
As well as taking place on the city centre streets, there’s also lots to see on Christ’s Pieces near the bus station, where people can relax, eat and drink and watch fantastic performance artists. There will be extraordinary acts, visual comedy shows, music and dance as well as wellbeing activities and some fantastic local food vendors.
See below for show times or click here
Market Square
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A feast of food fusion across geography and generations, in this vibrant street theatre, comedy circus show! Circus artist Blaze and touring circus chef/clown Fatina are a mother and daughter duo! Join them on a joyous journey of a plate spinning, food juggling and fire blazing.
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Manic idiot violinist Sid Bowfin - unpredictable and unique.
Our virtuoso violinist combines madcap comedy with superb musicianship. Watch Sid and his audience compete, argue, ridicule and seduce their way through the most popular works from across centuries, turning classical performance on its head with Sid's hilarious spontaneous comedic antics. -
Using his renowned blend of circus, invention and humour, Matt brings to life a giant ball slinging, self exploding piece of handcrafted gadgetry, inspired by the famous Rube Goldberg machines and Heath Robinson contraptions. Be part of the mayhem as our intrepid inventor risks nerve wracking failure to bring you one perfect chain reaction… with some help from his little assistant.
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The Dancing Grannies are a gang of Black Country elderly ladies who decided to put on their dancing shoes and get down and boogie wherever they please. When they are not at the bingo or having half a stout in the local pub, you’ll find them entertaining the crowds in high streets.
Their comedic dance routines have the surprise factor with any audience. Whether it be a huge event or a smaller affair, the grannies can absolutely guarantee that the crowds or guests will be in stitches at their outrageous routines
City Centre Walkabout
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Curiosity is aroused by the arrival of two characters with a box. Despite his size, one manages to climb in and shut the lid. Suddenly the box leaps into life, grows legs and totters off. Carefully guided by his companion, the box then meets and greets and plays footsie with the amazed onlookers.
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Encountering a giant sloth is a surreal and magical experience that you will want to record, share and remember forever...
They are like real sloths, only naughtier and big enough to engulf your entire family in a slow hug. They’ve learned how to steal your hat, do a fist bump, mess up your hair, sneak a cheeky beard stroke and even try their humungous claws at matchmaking (since they can fit your entire head in one hand).
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Well-crafted fake arms hold up a seafood tray in front of two fishmongers as they sell their wares. Beautifully made with exquisite attention to detail, see the prawns dancing and the octopus come to life whilst witnessing stirrings in the jellied eel jar and a worrying seafood smoothie… Eye catching and superbly silly.
Christ’s Pieces Walkabout
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Meet Heidi and Henrietta, two Herdwick sheep who have ventured down from the Lakeland fells to proudly show off their quintuplet lambs nestled in a beautiful old-fashioned pram.
Soothing music and surprising sound effects will emanate from the pram and delight audiences. It is a little-known fact that Herdwick sheep are really good at dancing, so why not join in? -
Have a tree hug with some amazing real life living topiary! Introducing one of the planet’s most quirky, outrageous and downright silly walkabout entertainment acts!
Straight from the pages of a fairy story these human shaped plants have come to life to walk, talk and cuddle their way around events worldwide.
You’ll never look at your own bush the same way after you meet one of these cheeky trees. They look exactly like the real thing only better, bigger, noisier and funnier. The living topiary have caused hilarity wherever they’ve appeared, are you brave enough to have a picture with them? Be careful, you might become part of the entertainment.
Christ’s Pieces
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Afro-Brazilian percussion. The performance will begin on Christ's Pieces to open the festival for the Sunday and then continue the performance as they travel around the city centre towards the Market Square.
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With stunning puppetry and original banjo synth music follow this rocket-fuelled tale. Join us, for an intergalactic adventure from the hen house, to the milky way.
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Meet Kevin Tickle, falconer extraordinaire and his collection of eccentric birds of prey.
Head falconer Kevin Tickle’s life-long fascination with birds of prey began when he was three years old. It has been Kevin’s life-long ambition to present his own falconry display and his dreams are finally coming true.Showcasing the extraordinary talents of three majestic birds of prey and their expert handler, you will belly laugh through the raucous ride that is Falconry Dismay. Anarchic, wild and….educational?
Music in partnership with Cambridge Folk Festival
The dedicated music stage will feature young and emerging singer-songwriters as part of the Folk in the City programme. The Music Stage is kindly supported by Cambridge Bid.
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Dance
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Two dancers in opposition to two giant wooden cubes in a physical representation of their battle with prejudice and judgement.
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Performing Slokas, Mysore Jathi, Natamaadum and Desh Thillana finishing with an interactive session, designed to give audiences a playful introduction to Bharatanatyam.
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Also on Sidney Street at 12pm and Kings Parade at 3pm
Other things to see and do!
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A giant pink duck will be on Christ's Pieces!
The Pink Duck Race is a lively, community-driven event with a powerful mission: to support the fight against breast cancer. Since its launch in 2020, this annual event has become a celebration of hope and unity. Participants "adopt" small, iconic pink rubber ducks that race downstream in a symbolic competition, each duck representing a crucial contribution to raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research and patient support. You can adopt Pink Ducks for just €5 (or £5) each - for yourself or as a gift - and help make a real difference!
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A range of local people selling their arts and crafts, come along and support local small businesses.
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What’s a public living room? Imagine the feeling you get when you sit down somewhere you love and feel the world lift a little. Then imagine you’re with people who listen, who treat everyone the same, who don’t judge or try to fix you. That’s a public living room. Each public living room is different, set up by a camerado for their community.
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Created by local artist Hilary Cox Condron in collaboration and using art created with the participation from over 200 local people across the city at Music in the Parks events.
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The Pentacle Club is a friendly group for magicians of all abilities and performance styles in Cambridge and the surrounding area.
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