Cambridge Open Studios is a thriving community of around 500 artists, craftspeople, and designer-makers working throughout Cambridgeshire. Cambridge Open Studios event runs over the first four weekends of July every year, and provides the opportunity to visit working studios, and buy art direct from the artists. 2026 dates for your calendar Cambridge Open Studios will […]

Karen Stringer, Fellow of the National Association of Teachers of Dancing and teacher of classic ballet for 40 years will be running classes in July and August.  Open to teens and adults from Improver to Advanced.  Karen will set the level according to who attends each lesson.  Karen's pupils are noted for their grace. Every […]

Aakash Odedra Company, the award-winning South Asian dance company present Songs of the Bulbul. Songs of the Bulbul is inspired by the ancient Sufi myth of a bulbul songbird captured and held in captivity, choreographed by Rani Khanam with music by Rushil Ranjan. The bird was bound ever closer and slowly perished through despair, singing […]

8.30am – 4pm. Holiday Bushcraft at Wandlebury is designed for children aged 5-14 and is run by experienced instructors from Wild Thyme & Embers, who will inspire children and share their knowledge and skills of surviving in the wild. The sessions focus on practical bushcraft and survival skills and follow a forest school approach encouraging […]

Cantus Quintus will be performing in Ely on the 23rd July, 7 pm, at St Mary's Church. The programme, ‘What Is Our Life’, is performed with only one or two voices, and the rest of the parts played on viols, which combines the gorgeous warmth of a consort of viols with outstanding clarity for the […]

Come along to the Cambridge Corn Exchange Foyer for a morning of Willow Weaving led by Willow Phoenix. Willow Phoenix is a sustainable willow business, based at Abbey Yard, West Acre. They offer willow courses and tuition in basketry, sculpture and land art. Their mission is to teach as many folk as possible about this […]

Folk @ CMT 2026: Where Folk Music Meets Industrial Heritage! Get ready for a toe-tapping, family-friendly day out at Folk @ CMT 2026! On July 25th, from 11 am to 8 pm, the Cambridge Museum of Technology will come alive with the sounds of incredible local talent, thanks to the Black Fen Folk Club and […]

Cambridge TradFest and Cambridge Folk Festival are teaming up to present a summer session trail on Mill Road whicih will feature lots of the pubs and musicians who made TradFest 2026 such a joyous event, and there will be new faces too. Mark it on your calendars and brush up on your Irish session tunes! […]

Keith Day is the caller for several ceilidh bands in Cambridge and is known to many as a Cambridge Folk Festival compere of some 50 years standing, and was a member of the famous Cambridge Crofters. His wish was to select a band of the best players from the Cambridge area and add on a […]

Murder! But whodunnit? The truth is in your hands! Step into the world of Murder Most Unexpected, an Agatha Christie-style mystery made up entirely on the spot. Following sell-out runs in 2024 and 2025, local comedy legends Cambridge Improv Factory are back to unravel a hilarious tale of twists, turns, and suspicious characters - all […]

CRF is the ultimate Classic Rock, Blues, and Prog Music Festival, where good vibes meet great music. Experience a blend of real ales, family-friendly atmosphere, and outstanding musical performances.

Cambridge Folk Festival: Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd August Folk, Americana, Blues and Country all weave together make up the rich musical tapestry of Cambridge Folk Festival 2026. The much-loved music event pitches up at Cherry Hinton Hall for 2 days of incredible music, the line-up includes headline performances from musical luminaries Frank Turner, Suzanne […]