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The Pub

The Pub

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 →

The Venue

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 →

Book a table

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 ArmsTuesday, October 19th, 2021 at 8:05pm

Courtesy of Bob.

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The Pad Presents
The Pad PresentsMonday, October 18th, 2021 at 5:25pm

We head over to The Portland Arms in Cambridge this Thursday, with the excellent Noble Jacks!

Tickets available >
https://www.seetickets.com/event/noble-jacks/the-portland-arms/1508937

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Uprizing
UprizingMonday, October 18th, 2021 at 4:19pm

Come get ur tickets soon people!! The Undercover Hippy with support from Uprizing ❤️ at the The Portland Arms NOVEMBER 11th xx

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The Undercover Hippy
The Undercover HippyMonday, October 18th, 2021 at 3:17pm

Manchester is now SOLD OUT! That's the third show to sell out now, but don't worry, we have plenty of other shows up north you could come along to that still have some tickets: Leeds, Derby, Preston, Newcastle, Glasgow, Chester... But don't leave it to...

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Everett W Willow
Everett W WillowMonday, October 18th, 2021 at 7:25am

Looking to sell 2x tickets

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Sarpa Salpa
Sarpa SalpaSaturday, October 16th, 2021 at 9:56am

Cambridge tonight at The Portland Arms with support from Low Girl and Hydeaway let’s go! musicglue.com/sarpasalpamusic

Doors are at 7pm! x

📸 Jamie Cullen

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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