At a glance, The Elm Tree in Cambridge is summed up below. It has live music 1 night a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
1 night a week
Today·Closed
11:00–23:00Opens in 1h 42m 55s
Backline
TBC
Books
Mixed
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of The Elm Tree, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Before you book The Elm Tree, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 1 night a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
The Elm Tree is at 16A Orchard Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 31 rooms in our Cambridge venue directory.
Nobody from The Elm Tree is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Elm Tree publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
11:00–23:00
Tue
11:00–23:00
Wed
11:00–23:00
Thu
11:00–23:00
Fri
11:00–23:00
Sat
11:00–23:00
Sun
12:00–22:30
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Elm Tree is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Cambridge
About The Elm Tree
This is the background on The Elm Tree, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 1 night a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Elm Tree is a grassroots music venue in Cambridge.
Listing notes
The Elm Tree is a pub on Orchard Street, a quiet back street in central Cambridge. Most Sunday evenings it hosts live music from 18:00 to 20:30, a relaxed early set to end the weekend.
The pub is best loved for its real ales and a standout range of Belgian beers. Any changes to the Sunday music are posted on its social media.
It opens daily, from 11am Monday to Saturday and from noon on Sundays.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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Last updated: 1 November 2026
The Elm Tree — Quick Facts
Back-street real ale and Belgian beer pub with live music on Sundays. Here are the key facts on The Elm Tree at a glance. It has live music 1 night a week.
✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music1night a weekSun · from 18:00
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksMixedlive actsOriginals and covers
CapacityNot listed yetNo capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.
Member votes0votes to get The Elm Tree on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
The Elm Tree hasn’t claimed its page yet, so nobody from the venue is on GigXchange to message. Vote to bring it on - free account, no card, 30 seconds.
The stage kit at The Elm Tree is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About The Elm Tree
The Elm Tree is a grassroots music venue in Cambridge. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Elm Tree is a pub on Orchard Street, a quiet back street in central Cambridge. Most Sunday evenings it hosts live music from 18:00 to 20:30, a relaxed early set to end the weekend.
The pub is best loved for its real ales and a standout range of Belgian beers. Any changes to the Sunday music are posted on its social media.
It opens daily, from 11am Monday to Saturday and from noon on Sundays.
Playing The Elm Tree: what to know
Live nights at The Elm Tree are usually Sun, with music from about 18:00. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Elm Tree hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
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Nights The Elm Tree usually has live music — typical start 18:00
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Find The Elm Tree
The Elm Tree is at 16A Orchard Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JT. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 31 rooms in our Cambridge venue directory.
The nearest station is Cambridge (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Elm Tree in Cambridge; CB1 1JT is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Cambridge this week, or book a Cambridge band for a night of your own.
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The Elm Tree is #21 of 31 Cambridge venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Elm Tree. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Elm Tree. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Elm Tree has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Cambridge venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Cambridge grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Elm Tree has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for The Elm Tree. Browse the Cambridge Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
16A Orchard Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JT. See the map below for directions. Browse more Cambridge venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Cambridge vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Cambridge (rail station), about 20 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is CB1 1JT. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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