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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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Workshops, Talks & Lectures
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A Selection of Portuguese Wines & Port
Join us for a special evening exploring the diversity of Portuguese wines and Port, hosted by Rui Santil from Liberty Wines.
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.
Wild Garden Walks – 16 June 2025
Explore the wildflowers of the Botanic Garden with our early morning guided walks, a special opportunity to experience the Garden before it opens to the public. Each walk highlights seasonal species, from bee orchids in the Old Pinetum to eyebright on the Ecological Mound, offering insight into their identification, ecology and distribution. You’ll also hear about their historical uses and folklore. Join us for one or more sessions and discover the rich diversity of British flora.
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.
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.
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.
Nan Youngman in Cambridge with Robjn Cantus
Join Robjn Cantus for a salon talk exploring the remarkable life and legacy of Nan Youngman, an artist, educator and key contributor to Cambridge’s mid-20th-century cultural identity.
Performance and In Conversation with artist Anne Tallentire
Join us for a performance and in-conversation by Anne Tallentire marking the culmination of her commission for Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival.
Did you know?
Cambridge can boast of William Wordsworth, Samuel Pepys, Virginia Woolf, Stephen Fry and Prince Charles as alumni of the university.