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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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Big Deal Comedy Club
Live comedy every Friday
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
A brand-new musical is created on the spot from your suggestions, in this award-winning, must-see phenomenon!
Parker’s Piece Music Weekend
Come join us in the Music Marquee at the Town & Country Fair. Saturday 11am - 6pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm. Top tier local bands playing live include: Mr Griff, Rising Blues, Ghost Carnival, The 29th Funktion, The Gravy Train Trio, Angie Collins, The Lightwaves, Parliament of Wolves, Cambridge Wind Band and Lost Robins. Each day will begin with multilingual family activities from Cambridge's heritage language schools.
Cambridge Bookshop Crawl
Bookshop Crawl UK is coming to Cambridge to celebrate the start of Indie Bookshop Week!
Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity, coming to the Arts Theatre Cambridge this June.
‘A Modern Arrangement’: A Discussion on Flower Paintings & Modernism
Join us for an in-conversation with art historians Olivia Meehan and Rebecca Birrell on the theme of flower paintings and Modernism.
Bliss Song Series: Roderick Williams OBE, baritone
Song recital with baritone Roderick Williams OBE & pianist Joseph Middleton
The Gruffalo
Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book, coming to the Arts Theatre this June.
Ideas in Bloom: PhD Talks in the Library
An informal monthly evening of ideas, drinks, and conversation with PhD researchers at University Arms.
Float & Sound Experience (Spa)
A unique floating sound bath in our stunning spa crafted to help you pause, slow down and reconnect.
Big Deal Comedy Club
Live comedy every Friday night
Drag Bingo with Felicity Flappes
Drag bingo with the iconic Felicity Flappes. Big laughs, great prizes, and numbers called like you've never heard before.
Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour
From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Introduction to Cold Water Swimming
Learn all about the joys and benefits of cold water swimming with Anna, our qualified open water lifeguard and certified cold water practitioner in this two-hour workshop.
Screenprint Mono-printing with Adam Bridgland
Spend a Saturday creating vibrant mono-prints in a small, hands-on workshop, with a chance to look inside 186 Gwydir Street after the session. Led by artist-printmaker Adam Bridgland, this beginner-friendly workshop explores screen print mono-printing through colour, pattern and mark-making. You’ll use simple tools and processes to paint and pull your own expressive prints, creating a series of bold, one-off artworks.
Scrunchie Making and Silk Painting Experience at Fairycroft House, Saffron Walden
An evening of relaxed social stitching and colourful silk painting in Saffron Walden. Learn to make your own scrunchies and then get creative with watercolour-style silk painting.
Did you know?
The first game of football, as we know it, was played in Cambridge in 1848.