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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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Festivals
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Waterbeach Colts Beer Festival
3 day beer festival with live music, entertainment and street food raising funds for Waterbeach Colts Football Club
Waterbeach Colts Football Club Beer Festival
The 20th Waterbeach Colts Beer Festival and Youth Football Tournament 24th-26th May on Waterbeach Recreation Ground. Friday 24th May 6pm - 11pm Charity football match for East Anglian Air Ambulance Featuring local band The Juliets Saturday 25th May 9am - 11pm Football Tournament followed by Local bands The Cover Project & Out Beyond Alice Followed by an evening disco Sunday 26th May 12 noon - 9pm Live music from 2pm
The Cambridge Fringe Festival
An annual comedy extravaganza that captures the essence of artistic diversity, innovation, and expression.
Mark Row: A* in The Making (Revision Lesson)
Stand up Comedy as part of the Cambridge Comedy Fringe. Teacher and Comedian Mark Row, shares tales from the classroom in this relatable, engaging and ultimately hilarious show!
The Cambridge Club Festival
Dance, Disco, Discover. A feel-good festival weekend with Chaka Khan, Jessie Ware, loads more live music, family fun, street food, comedy, DJs & more.
Festival of Plants 2024
Set in our beautiful landscape, the Festival of Plants celebrates the wonder of plants when the Garden is in full bloom.
Arbury Carnival – 2024
Join us for the 2024 Arbury Carnival on June 8th! The theme of this year's carnival is "We Love the 80's and 90's" - join us for a day of celebrations. There will be food stalls, games, rides and live entertainment in the arena.
Fen Edge Festival
21st 22nd 23rd June 2024 // Cottenham Village Green, Cottenham Village College & Cottenham Community Centre. Live music, Food, Stalls, Activities, Performances, Fairground, Dog Show & much more!
Re-Fashion & Fizz: Festival Edition
Join us for a weekend of festival fun. Set yourself free with DJ Chica Ecstatic Dance while browsing some of the best preloved and upcycled clothing in Cambridge. Shop beautiful festival headwear and flower crowns, and handmade party lights for your festival tent. The Glitter Fairy will be on hand for glitter art make-overs.
Sounds Green – Prime Bass
The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music
Sounds Green – Arun Ghosh Quintet
The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music
Sounds Green – Hannah Horton
The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music
Folk Day @museumoftechnology.com
Cambridge Museum of Technology welcomes you our second annual Folk Day. We will be showcasing performers from the local area selected and introduced by our partners from the Cambridge Folk Club and the Black Fen Folk Club.
Summer School 2024
Discover and explore your creative talents! Spend some quality time learning a new skill or expanding the skills you already have at our Summer School for adult learners. You'll find some inspiring choices with something for everyone to kick off the summer, with workshops including: Guitar, Indian Cookery, Italian for holidays, Weaving, Drawing, Textiles, Upholstery, Dog Training, Skills Boot Camp and much more.
Sounds Green – Mighty Like The Blues
The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music
Cambridge Folk Festival 2024
Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the longest running folk festivals in the world. Held each year since 1965 it attracts around fourteen thousand people, many of whom return year after year.
Did you know?
A staggering 121 affiliates of the University of Cambridge have been awarded the Nobel Prize since 1904