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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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Art & Exhibitions
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Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival
This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis.
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World
Fascinated by health and wellbeing? So were our medieval ancestors. Discover a time when unusual ingredients and questionable remedies mixed with genuine curiosity about how bodies function, creating a complex and intriguing world of ritual healing, herbal recipes, stargazing and surgery. Come and see what the doctor ordered...
Horseplay: A Racing Games Exhibition
The National Horseracing Museum will be hosting a very special exhibition in 2025 entitled: Horseplay.
Exhibition: Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge
The first exhibition of its kind, Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge shines a light on the lives and experiences of the Caribbean Windrush community and those who left an indelible mark on Cambridge and the UK. In partnership with Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi and the African Caribbean Research Group, this co-curated exhibition feature a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, capturing their unique experiences and invaluable community stories.
Make it with marmalade, One Day Introduction to Printmaking Workshop
This is a comprehensive, hands-on, introductory workshop for someone that has no experience, but would like to try both Intaglio and Relief printmaking techniques over one day.
Open Allotment Day: Creative Nourishment
We will have a number of creative activities and refreshments suitable for all ages and ideal for families in the local community to show the benefits of allotment gardening with an interdisciplinary focus on creative engagement.
Painting party at The Castle Inn, Cambridge
Everything you need to paint a masterpiece! Join us for a relaxed evening of painting and socialising. You can purchase some nibbles and drinks from the bar. At previous Paint Clubs, we have painted starlit lakes, tropical toucans and even a llama! All materials including a canvas to take home are included in the ticket cost. Food and drink are to be purchased separately
Painting party at Duxford Lodge, Cambridgeshire
Everything you need to paint a masterpiece! Join us for a relaxed evening of painting. At previous Paint Clubs, we have painted starlit lakes, tropical toucans and even a llama! All painting materials including your canvas are included in the ticket cost.
Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour
From goddesses and ancient myths to powerful emperors explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time and space.
Guided House Tour
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for a special guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
The Art of Button Making with Kate Webber
Craft your own unique ceramic buttons with ceramic artist Kate Webber. Use textures and screen-printing techniques with coloured slip to design one-of-a-kind creations.
Make it with marmalade, half-day Linocutting workshop
Have-a go at Linocutting workshop suitable for those with no previous arts experience or for artists wishing to expand their practice and develop their skills.
Painting party at Revolution Cambridge
Everything you need to paint a masterpiece! Join us for a relaxed evening of painting, socialising, some nibbles and drinks. At previous Paint Clubs, we have painted starlit lakes, tropical toucans and even a llama! All painting materials including your canvas are included in the cost of the ticket. Food and drink are to be purchased separately.
Painting party at The Carpenter’s Arms, Cambridge
Everything you need to paint a masterpiece! Join us for a relaxed evening of painting and socialising. You can purchase some nibbles and drinks from the bar. At previous Paint Clubs, we have painted starlit lakes, tropical toucans and even a llama! All materials including a canvas to take home are included in the cost of the ticket. Food and drink are to be purchased separately The event starts at 7 pm please arrive before this to find your seats.
Library Late
Join us after hours for an exciting evening of activities, talks and games themed around our exhibition, Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World.
Painting party at Turing Locke Hotel in Eddington, Cambridge
Everything you need to paint a masterpiece! Including a free drink on arrival. Join us for a relaxed evening of painting, socialising, nibbles, and drinks. At previous Paint Clubs, we have painted starlit lakes, tropical toucans and even a llama! All painting materials including your canvas are included in the ticket cost.
Did you know?
Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the longest running folk festivals in the world, having launched in 1965. It takes place each summer at Cherry Hinton Hall park, and features an eclectic line-up of traditional and modern folk, as well blues, country and roots acts.