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The Footlights Dramatic club offers a unique opportunity for Cambridge and ARU students with an interest in comedy.

The Footlights Dramatic club offers a unique opportunity for Cambridge and ARU students with an interest in comedy. Our regular late-night 'Smokers' give writers and performers a chance to try out sketches, monologues, songs and stand-up in front of a sell-out crowd. The club also has open auditions - for both writers, performers and directors - for a number of its annual shows, including the CUADC X FOOTLIGHTS Pantomime in Michaelmas Term, the Footlights Presents late show in Lent, and the flagship Tour Show in Easter. Writing/performing students can apply for membership in their graduating year. With alumni ranging from David Mitchell to Richard Ayoade, Emma Thompson to Phil Wang, Footlights aims to continue its tradition of exciting, imaginative comedy.

 

To sign up to our mailing list please use this link: https://lists.cam.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/soc-footlights-members

 

See Camdram for the latest shows and roles: https://www.camdram.net/societies/the-cambridge-footlights

 

Footlights Junior Committee Election 2026

This is the annual election for the Junior committee of the Footlights. To access the manifestos for each of the candidates, please follow this link - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15yT-J9qR_vrZkWG4E04lHhD-PP5ws5R2?usp=sharing

5 posts are up for election.

Nominations are now closed.

The polls are open and will close at 23:59 on Monday 6 April 2026 (in 3 days and 1 hours)

Footlights Senior Committee Election 2026

This is the annual election for the senior committee (President, Vice-president, and Secretary) of the Cambridge Footlights. To access the manifestos for each candidate, please follow this drive link - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LQEpOW-KtddO2sSDCgh9x9vPjW2a_8hd?usp=sharing

3 posts are up for election.

The polls have closed, and results have been published.