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The Portland Arms is a traditional English pub serving fine real ales, specialty beers from around the world and home cooked food in a cosy, friendly setting. Continue reading →

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The Venue

For decades the Portland has been an essential part of the Cambridge live music scene welcoming local, national and international acts to our dedicated 200 capacity venue. Continue reading →

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Book a table

We will reopen on Tue 18th May and bookings are now being taken!
See here for details and to reserve your table. Continue reading →

Hiring the venue

Hiring the venue

Whether you are in a band and are looking for a venue to hold your own gig or are looking for a modern space to hold a meeting or gathering click here for all the info. Continue reading →

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The Portland ArmsSunday, January 23rd, 2022 at 10:01am

The wait is finally over! National pie day is here! Steak and ale pie available today between 12-3pm.
#ThePortlandArms
#NationalPieDay

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The Portland ArmsFriday, January 21st, 2022 at 7:56pm

Date to remember: January 23rd - national pie day! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we’ve created a behind-the-scenes video detailing the making of the Portland Arms steak and ale pie. Perfect time to try it over the weekend! #ThePortlandArms

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The Portland ArmsThursday, January 20th, 2022 at 10:58pm

This week’s lovely shower thought - best read after a pint.
#ThePortlandArms #ShowerThoughts

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Dave Middle
Dave MiddleThursday, January 20th, 2022 at 9:03pm

Sunday 30th January 2022 at the Cambridge Portland Arms. It will be a night of dark rock n roll, It will be nice to get out. Headliners are Screaming Dead. Legendary 80's horror punk band with their first ever gig in Cambridge. We then have...

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Funke and the Two Tone Baby
Funke and the Two Tone BabyThursday, January 20th, 2022 at 6:26pm

Here we go! 🔥 Back on the road! 🚗

Thank you all so much for your support the last few months. I am pleased to tell you FUNKE IS BACK!

As most of this tour is a reschedule, all...

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Ben Poole
Ben PooleWednesday, January 19th, 2022 at 12:13pm

Just over 1️⃣ week to Tour Start 🥳

Ben Poole (UK🇬🇧) & Guy Smeets (NL🇳🇱)
'Acoustic Duo Live' Feb '22 UK Tour

▪️02/02/22 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 EDINBURGH - Voodoo Rooms
▪️03/02/22 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 NEWCASTLE - The Cluny

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Our Team

Hayley and Steve
The Guvnors and current custodians of Portland Towers
Sam
Our Bar manager and part time wrestler.
Nath
Nath makes Plates. Our head chef and creator of those (almost) world famous burgers and top dishes

Sam's Beer Blog

Muses from our bar manager, part-time wrestler and beer enthusiast Sam on all things hops and barley related.

Sam’s Beer Blog: Portland Beer Festival

A lot of people, me included were hugely disappointed to find out the Cambridge Beer Festival was cancelled for the second year in a row. That’s why when the opportunity came up for The Portland to host our own Beer Festival, I wanted to present as authentic an experience as possible for lovers of the summer event. I got in touch with all our regular local brewers, as well as some new faces, and came up with a diverse range of real ales. I wanted to produce a menu chock full of beers that regular ale drinkers and CAMRA locals …

Sam’s Beer Blog: The Selection Box

Takeaway and click & collect services have become more popular than ever. I took this mindset into consideration and put together a helluva deal: Sam’s Selection Box

Get in touch

If you are an individual, group, band, promoter, club or organisation wanting to play at the venue please go to the VENUE-HOW TO HIRE section. We do not book individual bands ourselves.

For general enquiries you can use the contact form below.

    OPENING HOURS
    (From 19th May)

    Tuesday – Thursday
    Midday – 11pm
    Kitchen hours: Midday – 2.30pm & 5pm – 9pm

    Friday
    Midday – Midnight
    Kitchen hours: Midday – 2.30pm & 5pm – 9pm

    Saturday
    Midday – Midnight
    Kitchen hours: Midday – 9pm

    Sunday
    Midday – 5pm
    Kitchen hours: Midday – 3pm

    Monday
    Closed all day

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    129 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BA
    01223 357268