- March 2024
Witness the opening of the hottest new restaurant in town- “Worlds Of Sage” (it’s a reference, apparently) – a budding hivemind of culinary talent under the wing of former fleeting TV star Heather Beakman and their high-strung cousin. There’s an astonishing lack of organisation, a vampire-obsessed chef, three waiters without a brain cell between them, and apparently they’ll serve food at some point too.
Tickets are free, but a donation to Cambridge Community Kitchen is encouraged: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/cambridgelight-entertainmentsociety?utm_term=rdKMXm4ME
- November 2023
A comedy play about Christmas Day in the Smith household, told by the family cats. It follows an extended news report by Timmy Topcat and Mr Fluffles, as they give analysis of the events of the day, interjected by comedy sketches of the roving reporters in the house: inanimate objects like chocolates in the chocolate box, spices in the spice rack, and the tree fairy who's afraid of heights. Will Operation Christmas Day be a success, or will it end in tears?
- February 2023
Have you ever dreamed of ditching your degree for the wonderful world of video games? So has Hazel Hadley. Insecure and generally miserable with the state of her life, a queer cottagecore dating sim is the one place she can truly be herself. So when a freak storm makes her beloved game her reality, Hazel and her two best friends quickly realise their only path to freedom is for Hazel to make someone fall in love with her. When the real world and the digital world collide, it’s time for all three of them to face the music, do some yoga, bake some pies, and discover just how much of their true selves they’ve been suppressing. A lighthearted feel-good tale of self-discovery and queer romance awaits!
- November 2022
A comedy in the style of Wodehouse and Wilde! Colin and Daphne are minor members of the aristocracy, arranged to be married by their parents without their permission. Both are equally put out by this and when Daphne and her family are invited to stay with Colin's family for the weekend, disaster ensues when the engagement ring is stolen and the wrong people fall in love!
How could such a shocking twist possibly resolve itself in about an hour of stage time?!
- September 2022
The Cambridge, Oxford, and Sheffield Light Entertainment Societies are delighted to present an utterly chaotic, lightly entertaining, and slightly deranged sketch show! 3 societies, 10 sketches, 1 job: raise money for charity.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh_Ih8Q-cDzNJsURBeghGyA
- June 2022
“GRANDMA: Is mummy gone now, dear?
ANNABEL: Yeah, I’m in my room. (she closes the door casually)
GRANDMA: Good. (suddenly serious) Lock the door.”
Grandma is on a mission to keep the nation safe. Now, she’s recruiting her Millennial granddaughter via video call to join the fight. Bring out the webcams, the drones, the secret codes, and the Werther’s Originals
- June 2022
Witness the opening of the hottest new restaurant in town- “Worlds Of Sage” (it’s a reference, apparently) – a budding hivemind of culinary talent under the wing of former fleeting TV star Harold Beakman and their high-strung cousin. There’s an astonishing lack of organisation, a vampire-obsessed chef, three waiters without a brain cell between them, and apparently they’ll serve food at some point too.
- March 2022
Dagger is just another kid from the Warren, resourceful, quick-witted, and with very few prospects of a bright future. But they are a dreamer, of an exceedingly naive sort. Fifteen years ago, they quite literally fell from the sky over the city of Guilderstone, injured, afraid and with no memory of who they used to be. Yet despite all odds, they survived, and after such an outcome, who can blame them for believing all sorts of ridiculous notions. They believe that one day they will make the Upper Quarter and Mage Guild of Guilderstone see the injustice of the hardships the Warren must face; they believe that their posh Upper Quarter boyfriend is truly in love with them and will share their passion for just change; they might even believe that the strange necklace that was with them for as long as they remember might one day give them answers about their true past. What they don’t suspect is just how deep such dreams will lead them into the political intrigues of Stormheath, through secrets dark and best left forgotten, and towards mysteries of lost magic that would determine the fate of the whole world.
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/fromtheruinspodcast
- February 2022
An ancient prophecy foretells… King Valiant’s great great granddaughter and her husband will defeat the Grand Mage’s great great grandson, thereby saving the Kingdom from Certain Doom. The nature of Doom aside, that’s one very specific prophecy as far as prophecies go. Princess Destiny has always known what she was born to do -- in general terms of defeating great great grandsons, anyway. Sadly, it seems that she first requires a husband -- an unfortunate technicality as she’s not so much into dashing male heirs to the throne as into peasant girls of revolutionary inclinations…
Still, Fate is not to be argued with. Or is it?
- December 2021
It was an offer she couldn’t refuse. When a struggling arts graduate Arizona is hired to steal a priceless urn from a world-famous museum, her eccentric boss puts together an unlikely team of thieves: a hyperactive teen, a film geek, and (checks notes) ...a polyamorous car salesman. Welp, one bad decision is not the end of the world... or is it? With the international authorities on their heels, the crew must go on a quest over ranges and rivers, through sacred temples and airport security, to stop the apocalypse. But with time running out, can these archaeologically-inclined friends really solve the ancient mystery of the great bird-god Kevin? Or will the world as we know it be history?
Catch the first act here! https://youtu.be/NC643JZ1_-s
- October 2021
A new radio musical in collaboration with Oxford University Light Entertainment Society, where Hazel and her two best friends get sucked into a dating simulator game. To win the game (and their freedom), they must pass all the challenges and make someone fall in love with them... Or is it a true test of the power of friendship? A whimsical tale of self-discovery and romance awaits!
Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA-NztEyRqQ&ab_channel=VOLES
- July 2021
A medley of the Chaotic, the Lightly Entertaining, the Short. Featuring an assortment of sketches and short plays, from melodramatic cake lamentations and disagreements between Dorset farmers, to Vikings taking a break from vicious pillaging to stop the decline of the red squirrel population. There are peculiar fine dining experiences, oven-shaped TARDISes, and Isle(s?) of Wight, and who knows what else!
Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-KHLt6pNRk&t=473s
- June 2021
Yes, you’ve guessed it, think “Phantom of the Opera” but excellenter and sillier and Steampunk. Eight is a singing automaton who wants nothing more than to be human and to win her creator Everett’s heart. When the first part of that wish is granted to her, she finds herself part of a double act at the local Music Hall, long haunted by a mysterious Ghoul (who may or may not in fact be a Vampire), and discovers that love and life are a whole lot more complicated than stories would have her think.
Catch the first act here! https://youtu.be/3jET2xH5XsA
- April 2021
Sentient prime numbers, a noble knight on a Great Quest for the Crown, a polyamorous turtleneck, an explosion-hazard goose and many more such classics can be found in this absurd radio sketch show.
The Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society is raising money for The Innocence Project!
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cambridge-university-light-entertainment-society-cules
- March 2021
Heroics for Beginners is one highly chaotic, action-packed radio play about a couple of not-quite-yet superheroes and friends attempting to defeat the cunning Evil Mastermind and their Minion, uncovering some ~dark secrets~ along the way.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cambridge-university-light-entertainment-society-cules
- December 2020
At first glance, Rowan Whitebeam is a rather ordinary witch in every way - to an onlooker, it may seem that procrastinating doing laundry and getting distracted in lectures by their hopeless crush is the extent of their personal problems. What most do not know is that for many years, Rowan's been haunted by an insufferably sassy demon who they're desperate to be rid of.
Just how far will Rowan go in their exorcism attempts? How many songs will they break into for absolutely no good reason? And why did one of our cast members have to photoshop their face onto a squirrel?? Join us on this fantasy radio-adventure at the grand YouTube premiere to find out!
- December 2020
Have you ever tried to write a novel? ✍
It's not easy, is it? Lydia knows this first hand, as do her characters. 🐬
Join her in her strange mind as her characters take apart her every idea and turn her plot on its head with their strange schemes and bizarre accents!
Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KP8VRVGuma4
📻Tune in to CamFM at 6pm on Tuesday 15th December, and if you're able we would love for you to make a donation to our charity this term. Refuge does amazing work supporting those affected by domestic abuse and you can donate via our justgiving link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cules2020
- December 2020
You've heard of Nothing to See Here - but what's this now? Nothing to See Here Either, except this time there are sheep! 🐑🐏
More absurdity, more chaos, more things not to be seen - conspiracy theories, tannoys, mysterious train journeys and - ah yes, sheep! - we have them all 🐏🐑
Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hVoNQRTC2E4
📻Tune in to CamFM at 8:30pm on Friday 11th December, and if you're able we would love for you to make a donation to our charity this term. Refuge does amazing work supporting those affected by domestic abuse and you can donate via our justgiving link: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/cules2020
- June 2020
AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeJlTnIjygk
What happens when four World War II Bletchley Park codebreakers are accidentally transported into the 21st century? Bravery, valiance and indefatigable courage abounds? Not likely! Follow this hapless foursome as they navigate the perils of the modern world, encountering everything from malicious train conductors to aged professors on a whirlwind adventure through the Home Counties! But with Britain’s entire war effort at stake, will they make it back before it’s too late?
An original radioplay by Grace Beckett and Henry Weighill brought to you by CULES (Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society). 7pm, Monday 8th June.
- June 2020
NOW AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ask0kSDrdj0
Have you ever fancied listening to a sketch show? If so, now’s your time. Yes, you can listen to a sketch show which follows every twitch and flutter of the brain, moving from Vacuum cleaners to bananas, haunted hotels to suspect sandwich makers, from a strange dating app to an even stranger fashion editor. But you’ll never see any of it. Then again, you don’t need to. The soundwaves will paint vivid pictures in your mind, pictures so vivid that you won’t be able to get them out of your mind. Even when you dream, you’ll dream of sandwiches, bananas and all other forms of witty shenanigans. Now, do we know for certain that this will happen? No. Is it based on any evidence at all? No. But here’s one thing that can be promised. This show will be wacky, and it will feature all the above things mentioned. Make of that what you will.
- November 2018
Cinderella and Snow White are tired of being recognised only for their pretty faces. The solution? Going on a mission to defeat the Wicked Queen and win recognition as fierce and independent ladies in their own right.
A fun and silly pantomime, this show will feature beloved characters such as Nala, Guss-Guss the Mouse, and an adorable lion with a split personality!
- June 2018
Ssssshhhhhhh! Boo! Aah!
The Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society is proud to present our annual Garden Party for 2018, in which we put on a series of short silly plays in support of Teenage Cancer Trust. This year's theme is Supernatural Spies, so get ready for some spooky, secret-y and scary (or not-quite-so-scary-after-all) shenanigans all round! It's guaranteed to be skele-tons of fun!
- June 2018
A light-hearted comedy. Waking up as a ghost, Jo decides to use this escape from the daily grind to seek a more exciting career as a spy! During a generally challenging first day at work, Jo faces betrayal, mistaken identity and cat-napping, but not without finding new allies along the way.
- June 2018
Meet Suzie Dodge: spy extraordinaire, dashing hero, and fabulous lover (probably). When she is killed in the prime of her career by the dastardly Count Evil, she discovers that the spy's life doesn't end with death. Joined by a legalistic archangel and an aristocratic vampire hunter, can Suzie defeat the power-hungry Count and save the city?
- June 2018
A lighthearted and silly adaptation of Oscar Wilde's magnificent work! The Otis family has just arrived in England from America and are delighted to be staying at the 400-year old Canterville Castle, even more so when they learn that it is haunted! Between Mr. and Mrs. Otis’s skepticism, the twins’s eagerness and Virginia’s (possible) love interest in the ghost of Sir Simon, what could go wrong?
- March 2018
This term CULES is performing "A Prior Engagement", a comedy of manners in the style of Wodehouse and Wilde.
Colin and Daphne are minor members of the aristocracy, arranged to be married by their parents without their permission. Both are equally put out by this and when Daphne and her family are invited to stay with Colin's family for the weekend, disaster ensues when the engagement ring is stolen and the wrong people fall in love!
How could such a shocking twist possibly resolve itself in about an hour of stage time?!
- November 2017
A fairy-tale pantomime that we're touring to local schools, care homes, and kids' clubs. These are our student performances which are open to the public.
Disaster strikes when Prince Dashing is kidnapped by the Evil Queen! Princess Periwinkle must team up with Chortle, her loyal jester, to save her brother and her kingdom. Along the way they encounter Hansel & Gretel - Witchhunters™, Steve - the dragon with a sentient stomach and arse, and the not-too-bright Henchthings of the Evil Queen. There's music, drama, and puns aplenty in this year's CULES' Michaelmas Pantomime.
We don't sell tickets for these shows but there will be a collection for charity at the door, with a suggestion donation of £5/person. All the money raised will go to charity.
Find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/299979127162403/
- March 2017
The Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society (CULES) is back with their Lent show: UnFrozen! It's a pantomime retelling of the classic Disney story, but with more Queen and Bowie covers thrown in for good measure!
Ana dreams of falling in love with her fairy tale prince, but Elsa wants anything but that! After an argument over the hapless Prince Hans, Ana goes on an adventure to find her sister and repair their relationship. Along the way she meets Kristoff, his oddly anthropomorphised reindeer Sven, and Olli the snowperson, who show her there's more to life and the human condition than she ever thought possible. It's the perfect, heartwarming end to your Lent term!
Join us on Saturday 18th March in the Riley Auditorium, Clare College for our student performance! Doors open at 5:45pm for a 6pm start. We don't sell tickets for our student performance but we do collect donations for charity at the door. The suggested amount is £5 per person.
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CULES is a student charity that puts on silly plays and pantomimes and tours them around the local community. We visit schools and elderly peoples homes, and end the term with a student show that's open to the public. We aim to bring theatre to those who wouldn't normally get to experience it, including those who find it hard to get into the Cambridge theatre scene. Whether you're keen to try acting for the first time, or whether you're already well-versed, this is a laid-back and fun way to do some student theatre, and we'd love to have you along!
- October 2016
COGGLES presents...Macbeth: He Meant Well!
Was Macbeth really a murderer, or was he just misunderstood? Opinions differ. Banquo is fairly set on his, but there is another side to the story. Featuring three witches, one Scottish accent and an increasing number of sheets, "Macbeth: He Meant Well" explores the difficulties of trying not to murder people when your very name is cursed and there is a coven of witches following you around talking about the weather.
COGGLES (Cambridge Old Graduate and Graduand Light Entertainment Society) are a society that takes theatre to people who don't normally get a chance to see it. In particular, we are a part of CULES, who do the same thing, but we do it in the middle of exam term where there is nothing else going on! Previous venues have included a variety of old people's homes and Fulbourn Mental Health Hospital.
- June 2016
This term's CULES shows are the annual Clements performances (in memory of Emma Clements, a CULE who died of cancer) which are a series of three half hour plays based around a theme selected by the CULES president. This year's theme is "Big Decisions!"
The shows we will be putting on this term for your delectation include:
"You Join Us Now Currently Live" written and directed by Tom Flynn and Paige Smeaton
"Decision News Network" written by Martin French and directed by Fergus Powell
"A Twist of Fate" written and directed by Dan Tooke
More details to follow as they are confirmed!
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We are a student run-group who aim to bring theatre to those who would normally not get the chance to see it, taking performances to such places as special needs schools and nursing homes. Our second, but equally important, aim is to have fun!
- March 2016
Join us on idyllic Burgh island for an evening of intrigue and death. A Captain with a shady past, a Butler with a bottle of truth serum, a Novelist with an obsession for mysteries, a Baker with a grudge, a gap-year student with an ipod, and a sweet couple with a picnic. Who's the murderer? Who's the victim? And who's been eating my cupcakes?! Find out in AND THEN THERE WERE SOME. Agatha Christie this is not.
And Then There Were Some is CULES's Lent Term Production. It is an original murder mystery play loosely based on the famous book (and TV series) of not the same name.
- December 2015
- June 2015
COGGLES - The Cambridge Old Graduates and Graduands Light Entertainment Society is putting on a humorous 1 hour play which we take to old people's homes. We are taking theatre to those who do not normally get a chance to see it, and we have even written the play as well.
Beowulf: Everything's Gonna Beolright - It even has a dragon in it!
How it works? This is a show designed for GRADUATES, PhD STUDENTS, and anyone else (including some undergrads as well!) in Cambridge who are not doing exams in the last week of May and first week of June. All rehearsals and shows will be either in the evening, or at weekends, and there will be an easy, chilled-out rehearsal schedule (with hopefully plenty of pub-meets after them as well!). Anyone is welcome to audition, and we will try and take as many people as possible (as we have written the show, we can always add in more parts).
Where do we perform? We perform at old people homes, particularly in those where they would struggle to get to a theatre to see a show. They really do enjoy it - last year we went to Fulbourn Hospital, Epworth Court, PHAB and Ditton Court. All these shows will again be at work-friendly times of evenings and weekends. We also then in May Week (on the last Saturday) put on a student show, where all our friends and families come and see it.
We would love you to join us, and no experience is needed.
- March 2015
The Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society (CULES) is happy to announce its Lent Term shows: a pantomime retelling of the classic tale Treasure Island and a comic play called A Recipe for Disaster! Both promise to be fantastic fun, so come on down to the Queen's Building in Emmanuel College on Saturday 14th March. Doors shall open from 7:15pm, with the first show starting at 7:30pm.
Tickets cost £5 with all proceeds going to charity.
- December 2014
CULES proudly presents: "The Little Mermaid": A pantomime based on the classic tale, and "Cakes and the Upper Crust": Upcountry Abbey is threatened to be turned into a tourist attraction - or worse still, a multistorey carpark unless the family can raise funds in time. In desperation, Lady Whistle-Stop enters the Great British Bake Off hosted by the formidable ladies of the WI - but being an aristocratic lady, she doesn't know the first thing about cooking. Lord Whistle-Stop, along with the butler, housekeeper and maid plot to help her in the tasks without being seen by the rest of the competitors or viewers. Hilarity ensues. CULES takes shows to places that wouldn't normally get to see them, touring special needs schools and old people's homes in the final week of term, before putting on a student performance.
Administrator's note: This show's venue was given as The Winstanley Lecture Theatre, Trinity College (2019 database update).
- September–October 2014
