What’s on for visitors

The Beautiful Light exhibition shows captivating landscape images by Jane Goodall that reveal fleeting moments of changing light and tides. Jane is also drawn to elements from the landscape that reveal a more abstract or surreal view. This is Goodall´s first solo exhibition and is the culmination of 5 years of image making.

Jane Goodall is present at July weekends 18/19th and 24/25th as a special part of the exhibition where there will also be a selection of mounted prints and cards for sale.

Roadside Britain: On The Road is a photo-reportage which explores the social communities and the environmental elements imbued within the traditional roadside service industry through-out East Anglia. Celebrating those iconic roadside diners, the bright neon lights all of which have cemented foundations for an Americana ´Route 66´ styled road trip.

Helen Stevens - Enchanted Land (9 July - 28 July)
Elizabeth Oakley - Landscape Themes (30 July - 4 August)
Andrew Harrington - Summerlight (30 July - 11 August)
Sarah Davies - Photography Exhibition. (6 Aug - 11 Aug).
Isobel Bartholomew - "For the love of flowers". (13 Aug - 18 Aug) .
Artworks from East Anglian Artists. (20 Aug - 1 Sept)

Tyrrell Art Gallery presents exhibition of Brazilian Art
Ornaments, Jewellery and clothing from South America also available.
Please contact Louise Clift for further details or visit our website

Summer kicks off with a ´groovy´ start as we celebrate the sixties, Cambridge style! Featuring memories from Cambridge residents, photographs and a whole host of sixties ephemera, this exhibition will have you swinging down memory lane.
Normal admission charges apply. Friends and Locals Ticket holders free

Mixed Summer Exhibition

Recent paintings by Stefan Luszczak.
Based in Saffron Walden, Stefan works on the theme of movement and reflections in water.

The Restoration & The Regicides.
The Restoration of the Stuart monarchy took place in 1660 and those held responsible for the death of the King were punished. The 350th anniversary of the Restoration will focus on the return of the `Merry Monarch´, Charles II, but he was determined to take his revenge on the regicides. The exhibition explains what happened to those accused of killing the new King´s father.

Maggi Hambling: The Wave. a major exhibition of new sea paintings by one of Britain´s most distinguished contemporary artists (until 8 Aug).

Gifts of the Ebb Tide: Japan and the Sea in Ukiyo-e Prints. Selection of woodcut prints and books (until 15 Aug).

Prized Possessions: Lord Fitzwilliam´s album of prints made after paintings by Adam Elsheimer (until 26 Sept).

21st Century Engraved Glass from the Guild of Glass Engravers (15 June - 15 Aug)

Showcase for contemporary and modern sculpture on the lawns of the Fitzwilliam Museum.
The 2010 Sculpture Promenade will feature recent sculpture by Angela Conner, Ann Christopher, Mike Lyons, Nick Turvey, Nick Hornby and Rob Ward - all members of the Royal British Society of Sculptors (RBS). In contrast to last year´s event, the 2010 Promenade presents up to three sculptures by each artist, making this the largest sculpture installation yet seen on the lawns of the Fitzwilliam.

Work by L G Fry and others.
A unique collection of paintings, prints, books and ceramics by artists who have lived in and around Great Bardfield from 1930 to 1970, and in Saffron Walden since.

Come and enjoy a summer´s day in the Gallery & relax in the Sculpture Garden with freshly made lunches & teas.

Quality crafts: bears, jewellery, cards, wood, memory boxes, textiles, glass, pottery, walking sticks, art, foods.
Plus ´Bears To Collect´ 5th Anniversary event: Steiff Club Event with first UK preview of Autumn 2010 Collection & special Event Bear, great selection of Teddy Hermann, artist bears and an exclusive Deb Canham, Artist Kevin Wood drawing ´live´, charity auction/raffle of some retired/rare bears.
Entrance to Bears To Collect event by advance ticket only (£7.50).

Duxford´s annual classic car show brings together a stunning range of cars from the halcyon days of motoring. Enjoy the immaculate style and glamour of these superb vintage vehicles, epitomising a sophisticated era that can never be replicated. There is also the opportunity for all visitors to get up close to the automotive classics on display and to talk to car club members.
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of Duxford, the stroll amongst the automotive stars of yesteryear makes for a perfect summer Sunday.

Curated by Michelle Cotton, this exhibition takes Ruskin´s essay ´On the Nature of Gothic Architecture,´ published in 1854, as a starting point to explore ´medievalism´ in contemporary art.
Bringing together an international group of 9 emerging British and German artists, the exhibition examines a revival of interest in pre-modern choice of materials and methods of artistic production, along with the ideals and aspirations they bring with them.

The latest series of prints collectively entitled `Light House´, consider the way that multiple narratives and divergent messages emerge between one version of a story or fairytale and another. The visual vocabulary is based around a recurring greenhouse motif that simultaneously represents nurture, protection and suffocation.

Victorian Pumping Station & working museum.
Steam engines & boilers, Gas engines, a collection of pumps, wirelesses, instruments & a print room.

The story of horseracing from its Royal origins to Lester Piggott, Frankie Dettori and others.
New Exhibitions: Thoroughbred - classic portraits by Seymour & Stubbs and colour and excitement of racing portrayed by Munnings.
British Sporting Art - fine examples of paintings, prints and sculptures representing sports including hunting, fishing, boxing, rugby, rowing and horseracing.
For children - Tack up a model horse, dress up in silks and try riding a horse simulator- as used by jockeys for winter practice.

Richard Sell - A Lifetime´s Work
Andy English - Etchings

This exhibition, concentrates on the development of the mail services and sub post offices in the villages that relied on their letters being delivered and collected through the Royston postal service since the late eighteenth century. The exhibition builds on the 2008 exhibition ´Delivered to your door´; which also described the introduction of the ´payment in advance´ Penny Post service from Royston to the surrounding villages.

Exhibition by Marion Shave

Exhibition of evocative photographs and pass-times from past times.
Summer Holiday Family Activities - Archaeology Explorer Suitcases will be available during the summer holidays.
Games and Pastimes - Drop in for pleasures and pursuits from the past on Wednesdays 4, 11 & 18 August
Heritage Open Days - Free entry for all. Catch up with your heritage. on Saturday 11 & Sunday 12 September

A spectacular line up from the world famous Shuttleworth Collections Mititary aeroplanes will take to the skies today. WW1 machines representing famous marques from the era such as Avro, Sopwith, Bristol, will be on display, along with WW2 fighters including the legendary Hawker Sea Hurricane with it´s distictive sound from the mighty Rolls-Royce Merlin engine.
Gates open 9am Flying starts 2pm. Admission includes Swiss Garden, Bird of Prey Centre & Childrens Play Centre.

Lesley Garrett is the most famous performer in British opera; a celebrated star of television as well as the stage. She will be joined by the sensational winners of BBC´s Last Choir Standing: Only Men Aloud, magnificent tenor Wynne Evans and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. The evening will feature a dramatic fireworks finale, a rousing Spitfire display - marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain - and all of your Last Night favourites including Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory.

18 July: Simon Lindley, Leeds Parish Church & City Organist plays Handel, Schumann, Haydn & more.
25 July: Benjamin Sheen of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford plays Liszt, Saint-Saens & Goode.
1 Aug: Jonathan Lilley from Ely Cathedral plays Bach, Whitlock, Mulet & Durufle.
8 Aug: Peter Litman from St. Peter´s Collegiate Church, Ruthin plays Bach, Vierne, Wesley & Reger.
15 Aug: Paul Trepte from Ely Cathedral plays Lubeck, Bach, Liszt & more.
22 Aug: Oliver Hancock from Ely Cathedral plays Bach, Handel, Walton & more.
29 Aug: Parker Ramsay from

Enjoy free music recitals in the beautiful surroundings of the Museum´s galleries.

Anne Page & Paul Binski.
A tour of two organs takes us to King´s College Chapel and to Clare College, where distinguished art historian Dr Paul Binski will discuss the buildings and Anne Page will play two short recitals. A Festival favourite!

A delightful tea-time concert of music by Bach and his teachers and friends, performed in unusual combinations of Baroque instruments by friends from The Parley of Instruments. Gail Hennessy plays Telemann´s Fantasia in G minor for unaccompanied oboe; Mark Caudle plays music for solo viola da gamba from Schenk´s L´Echo du Danube. The friends also play together in other works by Schenk and Telemann, in the F major sonata attributed to Handel, and in Bach´s E minor Trio Sonata for oboe d´amore and viol.

Mill Green Cricket Club presents ´A Grand Night for Singing´ Picnic Concert with Yvonne Howard plus special guests.
Bar and refreshments. Bring a picnic and chairs, doors open from 4pm. Ample parking.

The vibrant, innovative Kosmos trio, joined by international prizewinning accordionist Milos Milivojevic, explore the boundaries of western classical, contemporary and world music through Arabic, Gypsy, Balkan, Jazz, Klezmer and Tango. One of the Festival´s favourite groups!

This presents everyday life at Kentwell during WWII at a time before the Hall was requisitioned.
Highlights include: the Home Guard training and practising drills, Evacuees from London, The Women´s Voluntary Service, Air Raid Patrol Wardens & Landgirls.There may also be a sprinkling from Gamekeepers or a PC to Evacuees with a School Teacher and Men from the Ministry checking up that regulations are being followed.

Not sure what to do during the school holidays? Oliver Cromwell´s House Ely hosts a range of fun ´hands on´ activities for the whole family! Follow the children´s trail around the House with clues and riddles, practise your medieval handwriting, have a go at dressing up in 17th Century costumes or discover the toys of those days! Visit us on ´Cromwell´s Tuesday´ to meet real characters and take part in our special activities! Please allow 1 hour for your visit.

Sing Dizzy - the only karaoke venue in Cambridge to offer private, soundproof pods for you and your family, friends or colleagues to belt out your favourite song.

Meet Wulfnoth, Eadyth, Wulfynn and Aelthryth who will be living and working in the Village.
Includes Falconry display on Saturday: Using falcons is an ancient hunting method practiced throughout many periods of history including Anglo-Saxon times. Let the skilled handlers of the Warren Hill Raptor Project demonstrate these magnificent birds.
And Story telling competition on Sunday: Lose yourself in ancient tales as they are performed by storytellers and poets in the village.
Included in normal admission, part of joint Sutton Hoo week.

Discover the hidden past at our weekend devoted to archaeology, with children´s test pit, experimental archaeology including Tudor cooking over an open fire, exhibits and much more!
Archaeological Excavation by the Cambridge Archaeology Field Group to discover history under your feet in the gardens at Wimpole.

The entire wine making process is explained from the management of the vine, pruning and picking of grapes, through to the processing, fermentation, blending and bottling. You can learn the subtle differences by sampling a variety of Chilfords´ award winning wines.
Chilford Hall wine is characterised by clean flavour, fragrant nose, fruity body and good acidity.
Tours depart at 11am and 2.30pm and last around 90 minutes.

Every sunday afternoon, alternating between Beck Row one week and Barton Mills the following week.See website for dates.
£6 any size car / van / trailer, sellers please arrive after 11.30am, buyers from 12pm. No booking required just turn up on the day

Cambridge´s biggest car boot sale. 100s of bargains, all hard standing. Pitches from £6

A lively and friendly market with Arts, Crafts, Antiques, Farmers Market, Speciality Stalls, good coffee hot and cold food.

The longest running car boot sale in the area. Stands in 35 acres of lakes and peace & quiet. Good facilities & refreshments, children´s play area.
Buyers 30p/sellers £6

Go car boot crazy at Histon Football Club every Sunday weather permitting! All pitches on hard standings. Check us out on facebook under Histon FC car boot sale.

The Car Boot will be held every Sunday, except when racing and other large events are on the site.

The Lord Chamberlain´s Men, the nation´s most acclaimed touring theatre company, present Shakespeare´s magical last play The Tempest, combining love, comedy and magic in equal measure.
Performed in true Shakespearian style with an all male cast. Bring seats, rugs and picnics (no barbeques or dogs).
Booking Essential

Find out the secrets, the stories and scandals of Bury St Edmunds on this tour led by a Registered Tour Guide with a love of history and a sense of humour.
Tours available daily, meet at the Tourist Information Centre on Angel Hill at 2pm.

Our Historic University and College Tours leave the Visitor Information Centre every day.
These tours cover the most important aspects of the City, University and colleges & include fascinating stories regarding the famous people connected with Cambridge whilst looking at some of the best known and impressive sights Cambridge has to offer.
Tours last 2 or 1.5 hours. Entrance to the magnificent King´s College and Chapel and beautiful Queens´ College is also included when available, if closed we will visit Trinity or St John´s College.

A chance to see inside Bourn Mill, one of the oldest windmills in the country (on last Sunday of month) and Hinxton Watermill, dating back to the Doomsday book (on 1st Sunday of month) with Cambridge Past, Present & Future volunteer guides.
Entrance to Mills: CambridgePPF members free, Adults £1.50, Children: 50p

A vast array of tours available including:
Bus and Punt Tour:
Combined sightseeing tour for the broadest introduction to Cambridge. On the 45-minute punt tour you will see sights such as the Bridge of Sighs and King´s College Chapel. The 80 minute multi-lingual bus tour includes the American Cemetery at Madingley. Pick up the bus from stops close to Scudamore´s Mill Lane or Magdalene Bridge stations. With a total of 21 stops you can hop on and off as you please on route.
£22/£17/£11

College Backs Chauffered Punt Tour:
Providin