The Downing Arts Podcast

PhD student Jo Tonge introduces us to the weird and wonderful world of Hawaiian surfboards.
Cover image credit Tom Pohaku Ston.
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Thursday 8 October, 6pm, Chapel: Postgraduate Matriculation Evensong
until Sunday 11 October, Heong Gallery: 'Ten Good Years' Exhibition https://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/creative-arts/heong-gallery/ten-good-years
Tickets are now on sale for Big Band Roulette on Saturday 24 October: https://fixr.co/event/big-band-roulette-mission-from-god-tickets-744252047
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Downing Freshers' Reps: James Woodham and Zaria JG.
@downingfreshers2026
Email: freshers-reps@dow.cam.ac.uk
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Downing College Music Society: Ameiyah Jeyachandran & Elliot Roberts (Co-Presidents).
@downingcollegemusicsociety / @downingjazzband
Email: college.music@dow.cam.ac.uk
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Downing Dramatic Society
@downingdramaticsociety_
https://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/current-students/clubs-and-societies/downing-dramatic-society
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The Chapel Choir of Downing College
@choirdowning
www.dow.cam.ac.uk/about/chapel-downing-college/chapel-choir
Email Matthew Chanwai, Senior Organ Scholar: college.music@dow.cam.ac.uk
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Cover image copyright Louisa Denby.
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Tuesday 7 October, 6-6.45pm, Chapel: Undergraduate Freshers' Evensong
Thursday 9 October, 6-6.45pm, Chapel: Postgraduate Freshers' Evensong
until 11 October, Heong Gallery: Ten Good Years exhibition. https://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/creative-arts/heong-gallery/ten-good-years

A feature-length episode to finish off this fourth series of the Downing Arts Podcast: a special interview with Downing alumnus and former diplomat Leigh Turner.
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'Ten Good Years' continues in the Heong Gallery until Sunday 11 October.
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Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this series. If you would like to take part in the Michaelmas Term series of the podcast, please email artspodcast@dow.cam.ac.uk.

Former Education student Lily Ellis drops by one year after graduation; we also hear from Jude Hughes about a play he has written.
Cover image credit Louisa Denby.
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Thursday 18 June, 5.30pm, Chapel: Chapel Choir May Week Concert
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/downing-choir-may-week-recital-tickets-1988271907799
Thursday 18 and Friday 19 June at 5pm, Saturday 20 June at 4pm, East Lodge Garden: DDS present 'The Merry Wives of Windsor'
https://www.camdram.net/shows/2026-the-merry-wives-of-windsor
Friday 19 June, 2pm, Masters' Lodge: DCMS May Week Concert & Garden Party
Saturday 20 June, 3.15pm, Chapel: Donors' Day Organ Recital
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/organ-recital-tickets-1985939075234
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Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 June, 9.30pm, Corpus Playroom: 'Giving Out'. Tickets available here.

We catch up with recent graduate George Jackson as he begins his career in the world of Musical Theatre.
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Cover image credit Paul Ashley.
Sunday 14 June, 6pm, Chapel: Choral Evensong
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Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 June, 9.30pm, Corpus Playroom: 'Giving Out'. Tickets available here.
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If you'd like to take part in the DCMS May Week Recital on 19 June, contact Ria (DCMS President) on college.music@dow.cam.ac.uk.