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Something for all in Cambridge

Whether you’re a foodie, an art enthusiast, music fan, or science devotee, Cambridge has something for you. Home to festivals and events all year round, we invite you to explore the latest and greatest this buzzing cultural hub has to offer. 

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Cambridge Oktoberfest
Festivals

Cambridge Oktoberfest

Get ready again, for an authentic experience of the german Oktoberfest! Save yourself the price of a plane ticket, and join us for the 2023 Oktoberfest, right near you.

  • 29/09/2023 - 30/09/2023
Autumn Market Pop-Up Grantchester
Markets, Fetes & Fairs

Autumn Market Pop-Up Grantchester

Home Food Preloved and more. Some of the finest local makers, creators and artisans.

  • 30/09/2023 - 30/09/2023
Suffolk Punch Horses on Display
Family Friendly
Sport

Suffolk Punch Horses on Display

We are delighted to be welcoming the Suffolk Horse Society – and the world-famous Suffolk Punch breed – back to the National Horseracing Museum on Sunday 1st October.

  • 01/10/2023 - 01/10/2023
Foxton Scarecrow Festival
Family Friendly
Festivals
Markets, Fetes & Fairs

Foxton Scarecrow Festival

Join us in Foxton and find all the film-themed scarecrows around the village, plus refreshments, live music, maker's market, children's quiz and activities, tombola, raffle and games. Vote for your favourite scarecrow! Lovely family-friendly local event for all ages.

  • 07/10/2023 - 07/10/2023
Mark Thomas in England & Son
Theatre

Mark Thomas in England & Son

Prepare to be taken on a kaleidoscopic odyssey where disaster capitalism, empire, stolen youth and stolen wealth merge into the simple tale of a working-class boy who just wants his dad to smile at him.

  • 09/10/2023 - 10/10/2023
Lecture by Rachel Dedman – Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Lecture by Rachel Dedman – Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery

Join us at for a special talk in the Kettle’s Yard house with Rachel Dedman, curator of our exhibition Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery.

  • 10/10/2023 - 10/10/2023
Autumn Vase Floristry Workshop
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Autumn Vase Floristry Workshop

Create a stunning and impressive Autumnal display

  • 14/10/2023
Stitching Palestine: Film Screening and Conversation
Art & Exhibitions
Free
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Stitching Palestine: Film Screening and Conversation

Join Cambridge Visual Culture and Kettle’s Yard for a screening of the documentary film Stitching Palestine.

  • 17/10/2023 - 17/10/2023
Exhibition Tour – Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Exhibition Tour – Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery

Join us in the galleries for an informal exhibition tour of Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery.

  • 19/10/2023 - 19/10/2023
Pumpkin Party Floristry Workshop
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Pumpkin Party Floristry Workshop

A fun morning creating a floral display inside a pumpkin for Halloween!

  • 28/10/2023
The principles of oil painting
Art & Exhibitions
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

The principles of oil painting

Learn how to use oil paints to paint a still life in a friendly group. Beginners or more advanced painters are welcome. All you need is a willingness to learn a new approach!

  • 01/11/2023 - 29/11/2023
Cambridge Literary Festival | Winter Weekend
Comedy & Entertainment
Festivals
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Cambridge Literary Festival | Winter Weekend

Bringing writers to Cambridge, For The Love Of Books!

  • 16/11/2023 - 19/11/2023
Lemn Sissay | Cambridge Literary Festival
Art & Exhibitions
Comedy & Entertainment
Festivals

Lemn Sissay | Cambridge Literary Festival

Author, poet and broadcaster Lemn Sissay returns to Cambridge!

  • 18/11/2023
Jonathan Coe | Cambridge Literary Festival
Comedy & Entertainment
Festivals
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Jonathan Coe | Cambridge Literary Festival

Jonathan Coe presents his new book, Bourneville.

  • 19/11/2023
Beginner’s Christmas brush lettering calligraphy workshop
Art & Exhibitions
Family Friendly
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Beginner’s Christmas brush lettering calligraphy workshop

Do you want to learn the craft of Calligraphy to add sparkle to your Christmas cards and gift tags this year? Then join us in our ballroom, for our Beginner's Christmas brush lettering workshop with Calligraphy by Kiki.

  • 25/11/2023 - 25/11/2023
Cambridge Botanic Lights
Art & Exhibitions
Family Friendly

Cambridge Botanic Lights

Join us for Cambridge University Botanic Garden’s first ever winter lights trail – Cambridge Botanic Lights!

  • 01/12/2023 - 22/12/2023
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with What the Fleur
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop with What the Fleur

Join Julia from What the Fleur and embrace the holiday spirit and channel your inner creativity at our enchanting Christmas Wreath Making Event at the Museum of Cambridge!

  • 05/12/2023
Christmas Wreath Making with What the Fleur at the Museum of Cambridge
Workshops, Talks & Lectures

Christmas Wreath Making with What the Fleur at the Museum of Cambridge

Join Julia from What the Fleur to embrace the holiday spirit and channel your inner creativity at our enchanting Christmas Wreath Making Event at the Museum of Cambridge!

  • 07/12/2023 - 07/12/2023
Bach to Baby Festive Family Concert in Cambridge
Family Friendly
Music

Bach to Baby Festive Family Concert in Cambridge

Bach to Baby brings you critically acclaimed concerts for baby and you this Christmas! As seen at the Royal Albert Hall, we bring our world-class musicians right to you for babies, tots and grown-ups.

  • 09/12/2023 - 09/12/2023
Christmas at University Arms Hotel
Family Friendly

Christmas at University Arms Hotel

Stay at University Arms from 24th - 26th December and enjoy a relaxing festive break where you can curl up by the fire in the library, play games with your loved ones and enjoy decadent feasting.

  • 24/12/2023 - 26/12/2023
New Year’s Eve Gala Event at Hilton Cambridge City Centre
Comedy & Entertainment

New Year’s Eve Gala Event at Hilton Cambridge City Centre

Celebrate a glitzy evening and sip a cocktail on arrival before sitting down to feast on a lavish six course meal. Toast the New Year in with a glass of bubbly and dance the night away.

  • 31/12/2023 - 01/01/2024
Cambridge Beer Festival 2024
Food & Drink

Cambridge Beer Festival 2024

180+ real ales, 80+ ciders, international beer, mead, wine, and cheese. Food from 7 stands. CAMRA's longest running festival, and one of the largest.

  • 20/05/2024 - 25/05/2024
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