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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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Workshops, Talks & Lectures
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What lies beneath: Reflections on historical and contemporary burial beliefs and practices
What are we doing when we bury the dead? The fifth event in the Intellectual Forum's "Death and Dying" series considers how beliefs about burial and burial practices have varied across history and cultures.
Fundraising event for survivors of sexual violence in Tigray, Ethiopia
An awareness-raising and fundraising event for survivors of sexual violence in Tigray and other conflict-affected regions of Ethiopia
Exploring public opinion on assisted dying
Assisted dying is a much-debated topic around the globe. What do the people of England think? The final event in the Intellectual Forum's "Death and Dying" series will present the views of a Public Jury convened to explore public views on assisted dying.
Signwriting and Gold Leaf Gilding with Carlie Allan
Join us for a day of learning about traditional signwriting and gold leaf gilding, with Carlie from Buck & Bear Design.
Christmas Brush Lettering Workshop
Try your hand at Brush Lettering with illustrator and lettering artist Rebecca Cahill Roots. Using brush pens and brushes explore this fun lettering style just in time to share your new skill on Christmas cards and gift tags.
Christmas Brush Lettering Evening
Try your hand at Brush Lettering with Rebecca from Betty Etiquette. Learn this beautiful calligraphy lettering style in a friendly relaxed workshop just in time to share it with friends and family this Christmas!
Cambridge Travel Festival
Cambridge Travel Festival brings together, a collection of global travel destinations and experiences, to inspire your perfect holiday getaway for 2025 and beyond.
Christmas Ghost Story Evening with Robert Lloyd Parry
Experience the magic and mystery of a Victorian Christmas with a special event featuring renowned storyteller Robert Lloyd Parry, as he brings to life Charles Dickens’ eerie classic, The Signalman (1866). Join us at 7.30 pm at 184 Gwydir Street for an evening of spine-tingling tales and festive cheer.
Did you know?
Lord Byron, the famous Romantic poet, is said to have kept a bear while he was a student at Trinity College in the 1800s.