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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.
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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 →

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Book your table in our Saloon or Public bar for lunch, dinner or just drinks.
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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 Arms
The Portland ArmsThursday, June 23rd, 2022 at 4:30pm

OPENING HOURS THIS WEEKEND:
We will be closed this Friday, Saturday and Sunday unfortunately, but normal service will be resumed on Monday 27th when we re-open at 4.30pm

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The Portland Arms
The Portland ArmsThursday, June 23rd, 2022 at 11:41am

Unfortunately, tomorrow night's show (Fri 24th) featuring The Extons , Slender Pins and Coves has had to be rescheduled. Keep an eye on our website and socials for announcement of the new date.

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The Portland Arms
The Portland ArmsThursday, June 23rd, 2022 at 11:24am

Unfortunately, tomorrow night's show featuring The Extons , Slender Pins and Coves has had to be rescheduled. Keep an eye on our website and socials for announcement of the new date.

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The Extons
The ExtonsWednesday, June 22nd, 2022 at 5:17pm

Due to unfortunate circumstances completely out of our control. We have had to postpone this Friday's show at The Portland Arms in Cambridge. We are trying our best to organise a rescheduled date with the venue. All tickets bought for the original date will be...

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The Portland ArmsWednesday, June 22nd, 2022 at 4:57pm

The shower thought’s are back with another bit of top notch comedy.

#ThePortlandArms #ShowerThoughts

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Beyond Your Design
Beyond Your DesignSunday, June 19th, 2022 at 10:22am

NOTTINGHAM, THAT WAS SENSATIONAL 🔥🏹🤘
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TONIGHT: Cambridge, The Portland Arms 🌁💪❤

Catch us with Past The Fall, Drip Fed Empire and Akkadian ➡️➡️➡️

📸: Shots By Sarah

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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)

    Monday
    4.30pm – 11pm
    Kitchen Hours: 5pm – 9pm

    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

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    129 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BA
    01223 357268