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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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Hockney’s Eye
One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.
Cambridge Festival
The new, interdisciplinary festival from the University of Cambridge taking place 31 March - 10 April 2022.
Cambridge Literary Festival
Raise the flags and pop the corks, our audiences and authors are coming back to celebrate our love of books!
BioBlitz Weekend
Love nature? Want to learn more about the wildlife on your own doorstep? Join nature experts over the weekend of 14-15th May for some very special BioBlitz activities. Join us in person in Haddenham, Rampton and Cottenham or from home or your local green space.
Detective Days Out
Are you up for a day out with a difference?
Stapleford Village Show
Stapleford Village Show - part of the Stapleford Village Weekend, celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. The theme this year is "Learning how to look after our plant" A traditional village show. Lots of classes to enter including home grown vegetables, flowers, flower arranging, handicraft, photography etc. Craft stalls, village cafe, BBQ, tug of war, circus skills workshop, beat the goalie and many other activities. Events start at 1pm with a dog show. Come and spend a relaxing afternoon with us celebrating.
Uncomfortable Cambridge Tours
Discover Cambridge in a different way on this guided walking tour, focusing on the untold stories that have shaped both the university and the city.
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns to Cambridge.
Detective Day Out
An immersive outdoor experience packed with fun of discovering Cambridge whilst solving a murder mystery
Red Balloon’s Open Garden
Local Charity Red Balloon is hosting its annual Open Garden event in Cambridge on Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of June from 11 am-5 pm.
Detective Days Out
Detective Days Out is an immersive outdoor experience packed with the fun of discovering Cambridge whilst solving a murder mystery.
“The Mikado” by Gilbert & Sullivan
In June 2022, Swaffham Bulbeck Summer Theatre is proud to present the ever-popular, colourful and witty operetta, ‘The Mikado’, by Gilbert & Sullivan.
Haddenham Open For Nature Day
Join with nature experts, wildlife charities and some very special Fenland characters from the past at Fairchild’s Meadow, Chewells Lane, Haddenham for the first ever Open for Nature Day!
Kabantu – Courtyard Concert at Stapleford Granary
KABANTU COURTYARD CONCERT AT STAPLEFORD GRANARY Saturday 18 June | 7:30pm Outdoor bar & doors open 6:30pm | Concert 7:30pm, ending c. 9:30pm £22 | £11 (under 25) BOOK TICKETS www.staplefordgranary.org.uk/whats-on/events/kabantu
Stone Age Stories at Stapleford Granary Theatre of Widdershins Storytelling & puppetry by Andy Lawrence
Stone Age Stories at Stapleford Granary Theatre of Widdershins Storytelling & puppetry by Andy Lawrence, Sunday 19 June
Father’s Day Annual Steam Up Event
Join us this Father's Day at The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey for out popular annual Steam Up Event!
Did you know?
Cambridge University Library is one of the UK’s six legal deposit libraries, which means it receives a copy of every book published in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It now houses over 8 million books, journals and other items!