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Unique Cambridge
From making your own gin with one of the world’s most innovative distilleries, to trying the best of the Cambridge food scene – here are some uniquely Cambridge experiences to seek out during your stay
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Art & Exhibitions
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Painting party at The Castle Inn
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting!
Painting party at The Yard, Ely
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting!
Painting party at The Feather’s Pub
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting!
Painting party at The Lodge, Duxford
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting!
Painting party at The Carpenter’s Arms
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting!
Painting party at The LAB
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting!
Painting party at Ferro Lounge, St. Neots
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting!
Unmissable Show: David Hockney Beneath The Surface
Dive beneath the surface of David Hockney's iconic swimming pools in MODO's submersive summer exhibition with memoriam media room.
Cambridge Open Studios 2026
Cambridge Open Studios returns this July, inviting visitors to step inside artists’ studios, homes and creative workspaces across Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Ely, Saffron Walden and surrounding villages. Over four weekends, hundreds of local artists will open their doors, offering a rare opportunity to see where art is made, meet makers face-to-face and discover original work in painting, printmaking, ceramics, jewellery, textiles, sculpture, photography, glass, mixed media and more. Visitors can plan their own route, explore neighbourhoods and villages, follow art trails, enjoy a day out with friends or family and buy directly from artists. Free to visit and welcoming to all, Cambridge Open Studios is one of the region’s most loved annual arts events, celebrating creativity, community and the pleasure of discovering art in the places where it is made. Event: Cambridge Open Studios 2026 Dates: July 2026, across all four weekends
Woodblock Printing with Alex Booker
Spend a hands-on session designing and printing your own woodcut artworks in a small, hands-on workshop, with a glimpse inside the richly decorated interiors of David Parr House. Led by artist-printmaker Alex Booker, this beginner-friendly session explores woodcut printing through observation, experimentation and making. You’ll work through the process of designing, carving and printing by hand, creating a series of bold and expressive prints.
An Introduction to Lino Printing
An Introduction to Lino printing with Zoe Ansari. In this relaxed and fun workshop you will learn all the processes to design, print and carve your own unique Lino print.
Catherine Cleuziou Exhibition @ Hot Numbers Trumpington Street
Grab a brew and lose yourself in Catherine Cleuziou's rhythmic, music-driven abstract art, now hanging at Hot Numbers Coffee Trumpington Street. Originals only, no prints.
Exhibition Tour – Handpicked
Join us for an exhibition tour with Curatorial Assistant Meg Breckell and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Wysing Open Studios 2026
Wysing Open 2026 takes place this July, inviting visitors to spend an afternoon on Wysing’s site and see work across our entire programme, from international residency artists, young people and studio artists.
Fashioning the Future of Medicine and Engineering
Fashioning the Future of Medicine and Engineering - a showcase of medicine, engineering and the arts with the Clinician Engineer Hub (clinicianengineer.com)
Cyanotype Workshop: Botanical Print T-Shirts
Experiment with cyanotype photography to create a botanical-printed t-shirt.
Did you know?
Not many pubs can claim to have served a man a pint just after he’d discovered the secret of life itself, but The Eagle can! It was in this city centre pub that scientists Francis Crick and James Watson announced their discovery of DNA in the 1953.