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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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Christmas Crafts
Celebrate the festive season by crafting your very own Christmas decorations.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Highland Cow Cottage Christmas Market
Christmas Craft Fair and Highland Cows included.
Make it with Marmalade 2 – week Cards for Christmas course
In our mass produced, digital age, this short Relief Printmaking course will show you how to use traditional Linocutting techniques with confidence, so that you can create and hand print your own unique and personalised cards that will be kept and appreciated long after Christmas.
Camsail – December meeting
Camsail's member evening. A chance to share sailing stories, experiences of the last season and enjoy a mince pie and some mulled wine together. Interested future members also welcome.
The Common Thread – December Business Networking Morning
Join us at University Arms for The Common Thread, a relaxed monthly networking morning bringing together Cambridge's professional community.
Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour
Explore antiquity beyond the binary at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Screenprint Mono-printing with Adam Bridgland
Spend a Saturday creating vibrant mono-prints as the perfect festive gifts in this 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.
Handel’s Messiah by Candlelight
Eboracum Baroque perform Handel’s celebrated work, Messiah on Saturday 12th December in Great St Mary’s Church, Cambridge. Their historically informed performance has become a staple of the Christmas concert season in Cambridge. Relax in the run up to Christmas with this candlelit performance from some of the finest singers and instrumentalists in the UK. Performed on period instruments from the time of Handel, this is an evening of music not to be missed!
The Weasels Fest(ive) Punkmas Extravaganza
10 BANDS • 9 HOURS OF LIVE PUNK & ROCK • 1 EPIC ALL-DAYER
Bach to Baby Christmas Family Concert in Cambridge
Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers.
The Christmas Orchestra
The Christmas Orchestra returns for 2026, after a fantastic run of sold-out shows in 2024 and 2025! We're thrilled to be bringing our unique concert experience to more locations than ever before. Prepare to immerse yourself in the magic of the festive season and create lasting memories together! On 15th December our tour makes a special stop at Cambridge Guildhall, bringing the Christmas spirit right to your doorstep.
Voulez-Vous: The Music Of ABBA
Cambridge… dust off your platform boots, dig out those 70s outfits, and get ready to sing and dance the night away at the biggest Christmas ABBA party night of the year with Voulez-Vous: The Music of ABBA. This spectacular show brings ABBA’s iconic, chart-topping hits to life in a production like no other. So brace yourselves for fun-filled dancefloor action and a show guaranteed to rock your socks off. Featuring all the timeless classics including Mamma Mia, Waterloo, Dancing Queen, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Fernando, Thank You for the Music — and many more!
Christmas Joiner Party at University Arms
Christmas Joiner Party on Saturday 19th December at University Arms
A Christmas Carol
A One-Man Performance by Mathew Jones. A bare stage. A single performer. And suddenly, Victorian London flickers into life.
A Christmas Carol
A new and original version of Charles Dickens's beloved 'Ghost Story of Christmas' recreated as a musical drama
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