800th Anniversary Celebration

His Royal Highness Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, was guest of honour at a gala evening of entertainment at the ADC Theatre on 15th March 2009 as part of the University of Cambridge 800th Anniversary celebrations.

Former students Griff Rhys Jones, Richard Stilgoe, Trevor Nunn, Germaine Greer, Clive Swift, Margaret Drabble and Adrian Slade were among the capacity audience who enjoyed performances from some of the University's finest performing talent including scenes from comic operetta Cox and Box, Hamlet, Three Sisters, and Guys and Dolls.

Earlier at a pre-show reception Prince Edward, who performed at the ADC when he was a Jesus College student in the mid 1980s and who is Patron of the Theatre's redevelopment Appeal, unveiled a plaque in the bar to mark the occasion.

The performance was recorded, and this parts of this recording will be made available on the web at a later date.

For more information about this performance, please contact us.

Photo Gallery

Photos from the reception and performance on 15th March: