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Something for all in Cambridge

Whether you’re a foodie, an art enthusiast, music fan, or science devotee, Cambridge has something for you. Home to festivals and events all year round, we invite you to explore the latest and greatest this buzzing cultural hub has to offer. 

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Thursday’s Band & The John Meed Trio
Music

Thursday’s Band & The John Meed Trio

An evening of acoustic folk-rock music, with original songwriting, from Thursdays Band and The John Meed Trio.

  • 05/09/2026 - 05/09/2026
Creative Walk: Cambridge to Grantchester
Free

Creative Walk: Cambridge to Grantchester

Slow down, explore your surroundings and discover fresh creative inspiration. Join Cambridge Songwriters Collective for the first of our new monthly Creative Walks — exploring inspiring places around Cambridge through creativity, curiosity and connection. About the Creative Walks Our Creative Walks invite you to slow down, explore your surroundings and discover fresh creative inspiration. Each month, we'll explore a different route and a new corner of Cambridge, using what we notice along the way to spark reflection, curiosity and new ideas. Before the walk, you’ll receive an email with a few creative prompts inspired by the month’s theme, ready to use along the way. You’re welcome to explore them quietly at your own pace or connect and share ideas with others in the group. We'll finish each walk at a nearby café, with time to reflect, create, chat and share what has inspired us. No experience is needed — just curiosity. Whether you enjoy songwriting, writing, drawing, photography, poetry, or simply want to explore your creativity, you're very welcome to join.

  • 06/09/2026 - 06/09/2026
Cambridge Wellness Festival 2026
Family Friendly
Festivals
Food & Drink
Free
Music
Sport
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Cambridge Wellness Festival 2026

The Cambridge Wellness Festival returns to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus on Tuesday 8 September 2026, bringing staff, patients, visitors and local residents together for a free day of health and wellbeing. Taking place on The Green, next to Cambridge South Railway Station, from 11am–6pm, the festival features yoga, Tai Chi, wellbeing stands, workshops, expert talks, arts and crafts, women’s health sessions and Pets as Therapy dogs. Come along to connect with the campus community, discover new approaches to wellbeing and take some time for yourself. Entry and all activities are free.

  • 08/09/2026 - 08/09/2026
Queen Idia the Musical – The Concert Sharing
Family Friendly
Music
Theatre

Queen Idia the Musical – The Concert Sharing

A mother's love. A kingdom at war. Witness the birth of a legend in this thrilling new African story told through Afrobeats & Spoken Word.

  • 09/09/2026 - 09/09/2026
Caring Together Charity Parent Carer Meet-Up
Free

Caring Together Charity Parent Carer Meet-Up

Join us for an informal parent carer meet-up at The Greenhouse Café, inside Scotsdales Garden Centre.

  • 10/09/2026 - 10/09/2026
The Big Retreat Festival
Comedy & Entertainment
Festivals
Sport
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

The Big Retreat Festival

Feel Good. Your Way. A unique festival blending wellbeing, fitness, music, food, creativity and connection in Cambridgeshire.

  • 11/09/2026 - 13/09/2026
RailEx East, run by the Cambridge Model Railway Club
Art & Exhibitions
Markets, Fetes & Fairs

RailEx East, run by the Cambridge Model Railway Club

RailEx East 2026, is the Annual show organised by the Cambridge Model Railway Club, takes place on Saturday 12 September 2026, from 10am to 4pm at Cambridge Regional College, Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge. The exhibition will feature two large, step-free halls and showcase more than 25 model railway layouts across a wide range of scales, gauges and railway eras, including 00, N, 0, 009, H0, 16mm and Hornby Dublo. Visitors will also find a wide selection of specialist traders, including Great Eastern Models, Motorail, Keith’s Model Railways and DCC Model Railway Signalling, alongside the 31A Club Sales Stand. Refreshments will be available throughout the day. Admission is £8 for adults and £3 for children, with free admission for under-5s and one child free in groups of two or more children. Free parking and excellent public transport connections are available.

  • 12/09/2026 - 12/09/2026
Echoes of Buenos Aires – Martin Alvarado and Gerardo Villar y Los Aguirre
Music

Echoes of Buenos Aires – Martin Alvarado and Gerardo Villar y Los Aguirre

Experience the passion and power of Buenos Aires in a breathtaking evening of tango, folk music, and unforgettable song.

  • 13/09/2026 - 13/09/2026
Every Story in Every Way in Every Space
Food & Drink
Free
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Every Story in Every Way in Every Space

Using the Library’s EverySpace, we’re celebrating Fairtrade and having fun! Creating and sharing Fairtrade messages - Come and share your story.

  • 14/09/2026 - 14/09/2026
Blood Brothers
Theatre

Blood Brothers

The multi-award-winning musical Blood Brothers comes to the Arts Theatre Cambridge in September 2026.

  • 15/09/2026 - 19/09/2026
Hot Numbers Quiz Night
Comedy & Entertainment

Hot Numbers Quiz Night

Gather your smartest friends for our new monthly Quiz Night at Hot Numbers! £5 entry, max 6 per team, and great prizes to be won. Doors open at 18:00, quiz starts at 19:00. Date and Time: Third Wednesday of every month Doors Open: 18:00 Quiz Starts: 19:00 Location: Hot Numbers Coffee, Trumpington Street, Cambridge Tickets: £5.00 per person

  • 16/09/2026 - 16/09/2026
Blackwork Embroidery Caps with Steph Norwood
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Blackwork Embroidery Caps with Steph Norwood

Join me for an evening of social stitching. Embroider your own cap with traditional 'blackwork' patterns.

  • 17/09/2026 - 17/09/2026
Big Deal Comedy Club
Comedy & Entertainment

Big Deal Comedy Club

Looking for the perfect Friday night in Cambridge? Join Big Deal Comedy, Cambridge's award winning comedy club, for an evening packed with laughs from some of the UK's best professional comedians.

  • 18/09/2026 - 18/09/2026
Domesday at 40
Art & Exhibitions
Family Friendly
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Domesday at 40

Celebrate 40 years of the BBC Domesday Project! Hands-on systems, stories & history. Sept 19. Standard museum entry applies.

  • 19/09/2026 - 19/09/2026
Cambridge Ragas: Resonance of Sitar, Slide Guitar, and Tabla
Music

Cambridge Ragas: Resonance of Sitar, Slide Guitar, and Tabla

Sitar, Indian slide guitar, Brij Veena and tabla at Cambridge Junction, with Debasis Chakroborty, Akram Khan, Mehboob Nadeem and Sam Evans.

  • 20/09/2026 - 20/09/2026
Blackwork Embroidery Caps with Steph Norwood
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Blackwork Embroidery Caps with Steph Norwood

Join me for an evening of social stitching. Embroider your own cap with traditional 'blackwork' patterns.

  • 22/09/2026 - 22/09/2026
‘What A Feeling’
Music
Theatre

‘What A Feeling’

Rowan's students take to the stage in their 2026 music and drama showcase 'What A Feeling!'

  • 23/09/2026 - 23/09/2026
Leanne Clarke
Comedy & Entertainment

Leanne Clarke

Looking for the perfect Friday night in Cambridge? Join Big Deal Comedy, Cambridge's award winning comedy club, for an evening packed with laughs from some of the UK's best professional comedians.

  • 25/09/2026 - 25/09/2026
St John’s Eco-Festival
Family Friendly
Free
Markets, Fetes & Fairs

St John’s Eco-Festival

St John’s Eco Festival is a family-friendly, free-entry event to highlight ways in which we can live more sustainably. A variety of environmental organisations will be there to share information about the natural world and suggest ways in which we can shift to low carbon living. There will also be locally sourced, eco-friendly products on sale, plus light lunches and refreshments.

  • 26/09/2026 - 26/09/2026
Cambridgeshire Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival
Free
Markets, Fetes & Fairs

Cambridgeshire Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival

Celebrating Cambridgeshire’s regenerative local food system and a wilder, more nature-filled region.

  • 27/09/2026 - 27/09/2026
Around the World in 80 Minutes
Music

Around the World in 80 Minutes

A musical World Tour - no passport required Journey with the Castle Hill Band across 6 continents of music.

  • 28/09/2026 - 28/09/2026
Downing College Autumn Plant Sale
Markets, Fetes & Fairs

Downing College Autumn Plant Sale

Find the Gardens team stalls behind the Porters’ Lodge. A selection of perennials, herbs, trees and house plants will be on sale. All plants have been grown on site and will be priced at £2 and £4. Cashless payments only.

  • 29/09/2026 - 29/09/2026
Downing College Autumn Plant Sale
Markets, Fetes & Fairs

Downing College Autumn Plant Sale

Find the Gardens team stalls behind the Porters’ Lodge. A selection of perennials, herbs, trees and house plants will be on sale. All plants have been grown on site and will be priced at £2 and £4. Cashless payments only.

  • 30/09/2026 - 29/09/2026
Exhibition Tour: Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Today
Art & Exhibitions

Exhibition Tour: Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Today

Join us for an exhibition tour with Kettle’s Yard Director and exhibition curator Andrew Nairne.

  • 01/10/2026 - 01/10/2026
ABRASIONS – new work by Ian Rawlinson
Art & Exhibitions

ABRASIONS – new work by Ian Rawlinson

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Edge Café on the Brookfields site, Ian Rawlinson presents ABRASIONS, his 10th solo exhibition at the café. After spending the last 14 years working on imagery inspired by places and memories from his past in Cambridge, his work is now evolving in different and as yet, unknown directions. To conclude this period of work, Rawlinson will be exhibiting prints from two recent series, 'Mere' and 'Butterfly'. The inspiration for this work comes from his writing, which explores connections between different areas of his East Anglian past. The process of making then fragments and distorts the imagery, revealing an abstracted sense of place.

  • 03/10/2026 - 31/10/2026
Nearly New Bay and Children’s sale
Family Friendly
Markets, Fetes & Fairs

Nearly New Bay and Children’s sale

Fowlmere Playgroup Thrift runs as a 'pop-up' shop meaning it’s never been easier to sell your preloved baby and childrens items and snap up some bargains.

  • 04/10/2026 - 04/10/2026
Blackwork Embroidery Caps with Steph Norwood
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Blackwork Embroidery Caps with Steph Norwood

Join me for an evening of social stitching. Embroider your own cap with traditional 'blackwork' patterns.

  • 06/10/2026 - 06/10/2026
An Introduction to Jewellery: Making a Pendant with Rebecca Ilett
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

An Introduction to Jewellery: Making a Pendant with Rebecca Ilett

Join jewellery artist Rebecca Ilett for an introduction to jewellery making and create your own mixed-metal pendant. Inspired by the decorative patterns and textures found throughout David Parr House, you'll learn traditional jewellery-making techniques using brass, copper, silver and gilding metal to create a unique piece to take home.

  • 10/10/2026 - 10/10/2026
Studio Sunday
Family Friendly
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Studio Sunday

Join our free, artist-led Studio Sunday workshops for families and unlock your creativity.

  • 11/10/2026 - 11/10/2026
The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
Art & Exhibitions
Family Friendly
Free
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing

A group exhibition at Cambridge Artspace, bringing together the work of Maisy Aykroyd, Theo Panagopoulos and Sid White Jones.

  • 15/10/2026 - 18/10/2026
The Big Bike Film Night 2026 – Cambridge
Family Friendly
Festivals
Sport
Theatre

The Big Bike Film Night 2026 – Cambridge

The best cycling short films from around the world are here!

  • 16/10/2026 - 16/10/2026
Fused Glass Christmas Decoration Workshop
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Fused Glass Christmas Decoration Workshop

Join our Fused Glass Artist, June Massey, to use your creative skills to design and make beautiful, unique fused glass Christmas decorations; they will definitely be a talking point for your Christmas visitors!

  • 17/10/2026 - 17/10/2026
Apple Day 2026
Family Friendly

Apple Day 2026

Join us as we host the region’s biggest Apple Day on Sunday 18 October 2026.

  • 18/10/2026 - 18/10/2026
Operation Mincemeat
Theatre

Operation Mincemeat

The the fast-paced, hilarious and unbelievable true story of the twisted secret mission that won us World War II, comes to the Arts Theatre in October 2026.

  • 19/10/2026 - 24/10/2026
An Enamel Revolution: China and the World
Art & Exhibitions

An Enamel Revolution: China and the World

Discover the fusion of art, technology and international trade that pushed the boundaries of enamel decoration in China from the 1600s.

  • 20/10/2026 - 31/01/2027
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