diff --git a/internal/caching/cache_federationevents.go b/internal/caching/cache_federationevents.go
index 6ace29760..24af51bdc 100644
--- a/internal/caching/cache_federationevents.go
+++ b/internal/caching/cache_federationevents.go
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib"
 )
 
-const (
-	FederationEventCacheName       = "federation_event"
-	FederationEventCacheMaxEntries = 256
-	FederationEventCacheMutable    = true // to allow use of Unset only
-	FederationEventCacheMaxAge     = CacheNoMaxAge
-)
-
 // FederationCache contains the subset of functions needed for
 // a federation event cache.
 type FederationCache interface {
diff --git a/internal/caching/cache_roomevents.go b/internal/caching/cache_roomevents.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8afef42db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/caching/cache_roomevents.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package caching
+
+import (
+	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver/types"
+	"github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib"
+)
+
+// RoomServerNIDsCache contains the subset of functions needed for
+// a roomserver NID cache.
+type RoomServerEventsCache interface {
+	GetRoomServerEvent(eventNID types.EventNID) (*gomatrixserverlib.Event, bool)
+	StoreRoomServerEvent(eventNID types.EventNID, event *gomatrixserverlib.Event)
+}
+
+func (c Caches) GetRoomServerEvent(eventNID types.EventNID) (*gomatrixserverlib.Event, bool) {
+	return c.RoomServerEvents.Get(int64(eventNID))
+}
+
+func (c Caches) StoreRoomServerEvent(eventNID types.EventNID, event *gomatrixserverlib.Event) {
+	c.RoomServerEvents.Set(int64(eventNID), event)
+}
diff --git a/internal/caching/cache_roominfo.go b/internal/caching/cache_roominfo.go
index 480973f68..d03a61077 100644
--- a/internal/caching/cache_roominfo.go
+++ b/internal/caching/cache_roominfo.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package caching
 
 import (
-	"time"
-
 	"github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver/types"
 )
 
@@ -14,13 +12,6 @@ import (
 // used from other components as we currently have no way to invalidate
 // the cache in downstream components.
 
-const (
-	RoomInfoCacheName       = "roominfo"
-	RoomInfoCacheMaxEntries = 1024
-	RoomInfoCacheMutable    = true
-	RoomInfoCacheMaxAge     = time.Minute * 5
-)
-
 // RoomInfosCache contains the subset of functions needed for
 // a room Info cache. It must only be used from the roomserver only
 // It is not safe for use from other components.
diff --git a/internal/caching/cache_roomservernids.go b/internal/caching/cache_roomservernids.go
index da6d19b5a..dcdf8c970 100644
--- a/internal/caching/cache_roomservernids.go
+++ b/internal/caching/cache_roomservernids.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type RoomServerCaches interface {
 	RoomServerNIDsCache
 	RoomVersionCache
 	RoomInfoCache
+	RoomServerEventsCache
 }
 
 // RoomServerNIDsCache contains the subset of functions needed for
diff --git a/internal/caching/cache_roomversions.go b/internal/caching/cache_roomversions.go
index af4258008..afc3d36da 100644
--- a/internal/caching/cache_roomversions.go
+++ b/internal/caching/cache_roomversions.go
@@ -2,13 +2,6 @@ package caching
 
 import "github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib"
 
-const (
-	RoomVersionCacheName       = "room_versions"
-	RoomVersionCacheMaxEntries = 1024
-	RoomVersionCacheMutable    = false
-	RoomVersionCacheMaxAge     = CacheNoMaxAge
-)
-
 // RoomVersionsCache contains the subset of functions needed for
 // a room version cache.
 type RoomVersionCache interface {
diff --git a/internal/caching/cache_serverkeys.go b/internal/caching/cache_serverkeys.go
index 836272502..cffa101d5 100644
--- a/internal/caching/cache_serverkeys.go
+++ b/internal/caching/cache_serverkeys.go
@@ -6,13 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib"
 )
 
-const (
-	ServerKeyCacheName       = "server_key"
-	ServerKeyCacheMaxEntries = 4096
-	ServerKeyCacheMutable    = true
-	ServerKeyCacheMaxAge     = CacheNoMaxAge
-)
-
 // ServerKeyCache contains the subset of functions needed for
 // a server key cache.
 type ServerKeyCache interface {
diff --git a/internal/caching/cache_space_rooms.go b/internal/caching/cache_space_rooms.go
index cfb8de5e4..697f99269 100644
--- a/internal/caching/cache_space_rooms.go
+++ b/internal/caching/cache_space_rooms.go
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
 package caching
 
 import (
-	"time"
-
 	"github.com/matrix-org/gomatrixserverlib"
 )
 
-const (
-	SpaceSummaryRoomsCacheName       = "space_summary_rooms"
-	SpaceSummaryRoomsCacheMaxEntries = 100
-	SpaceSummaryRoomsCacheMutable    = true
-	SpaceSummaryRoomsCacheMaxAge     = time.Minute * 5
-)
-
 type SpaceSummaryRoomsCache interface {
 	GetSpaceSummary(roomID string) (r gomatrixserverlib.MSC2946SpacesResponse, ok bool)
 	StoreSpaceSummary(roomID string, r gomatrixserverlib.MSC2946SpacesResponse)
diff --git a/internal/caching/caches.go b/internal/caching/caches.go
index 1b456717c..2c5ef682e 100644
--- a/internal/caching/caches.go
+++ b/internal/caching/caches.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type Caches struct {
 	ServerKeys         Cache[string, gomatrixserverlib.PublicKeyLookupResult]
 	RoomServerRoomNIDs Cache[string, types.RoomNID]
 	RoomServerRoomIDs  Cache[int64, string]
+	RoomServerEvents   Cache[int64, *gomatrixserverlib.Event]
 	RoomInfos          Cache[string, types.RoomInfo]
 	FederationPDUs     Cache[int64, *gomatrixserverlib.HeaderedEvent]
 	FederationEDUs     Cache[int64, *gomatrixserverlib.EDU]
diff --git a/internal/caching/impl_ristretto.go b/internal/caching/impl_ristretto.go
index 0251504b4..b55785136 100644
--- a/internal/caching/impl_ristretto.go
+++ b/internal/caching/impl_ristretto.go
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ func NewRistrettoCache(maxCost CacheSize, enablePrometheus bool) (*Caches, error
 			cache: cache,
 			Name:  "room_ids",
 		},
+		RoomServerEvents: &RistrettoCachePartition[int64, *gomatrixserverlib.Event]{
+			cache: cache,
+			Name:  "room_events",
+		},
 		RoomInfos: &RistrettoCachePartition[string, types.RoomInfo]{
 			cache:   cache,
 			Name:    "room_infos",
diff --git a/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go b/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go
index 67dcfdf38..cbb1f0d64 100644
--- a/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go
+++ b/roomserver/storage/shared/storage.go
@@ -433,8 +433,20 @@ func (d *Database) Events(
 }
 
 func (d *Database) events(
-	ctx context.Context, txn *sql.Tx, eventNIDs []types.EventNID,
+	ctx context.Context, txn *sql.Tx, inputEventNIDs []types.EventNID,
 ) ([]types.Event, error) {
+	results := make([]types.Event, len(inputEventNIDs))
+	eventNIDs := make([]types.EventNID, 0, len(results))
+	for _, nid := range eventNIDs {
+		if event, ok := d.Cache.GetRoomServerEvent(nid); ok {
+			results = append(results, types.Event{
+				EventNID: nid,
+				Event:    event,
+			})
+		} else {
+			eventNIDs = append(eventNIDs, nid)
+		}
+	}
 	eventJSONs, err := d.EventJSONTable.BulkSelectEventJSON(ctx, txn, eventNIDs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -470,7 +482,6 @@ func (d *Database) events(
 	for n, v := range dbRoomVersions {
 		roomVersions[n] = v
 	}
-	results := make([]types.Event, len(eventJSONs))
 	for i, eventJSON := range eventJSONs {
 		result := &results[i]
 		result.EventNID = eventJSON.EventNID
@@ -482,6 +493,7 @@ func (d *Database) events(
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		d.Cache.StoreRoomServerEvent(result.EventNID, result.Event)
 	}
 	if !redactionsArePermanent {
 		d.applyRedactions(results)