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Cambridge Summer Music Festival
2024-07-05 - 2024-07-30 | Various, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Taking place all of July in many locations in and around the City, the Cambridge Summer Music Festival presents a wide variety of music performances, with 30 concerts in all.
Some examples:
5 July – Choir of Clare College at OLEM Catholic Church
11 July – J.S. Bach, St. John Passion at Trinity College Chapel
14 July – Mozart, The Magic Flute at Childerly Hall
20 July – Young Composers Worksh0p at Churchill College’24 July
24 July – Verdi Requiem at Ely Cathedral
27 July – Festival Finale-A Mozart Celebration at Saffron Hall
For details of all the concerts go to cambridgesummermusic.com

Cambridge Open Studios
2024-07-06 - 2024-07-27 | Various, Cambridge, 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.
2024 dates for your calendar
Cambridge Open Studios will run over the following dates in 2024, with studios open between 10am and 5pm:
06 – 07 | 13 – 14 | 20 – 21 | 27 – 28 July
Cambridge Open Studios is a thriving community of around 500 artists, craftspeople, and designer-makers working throughout Cambridgeshire.
For info go to https://camopenstudios.org/

Showaddywaddy at Cambridge Corn Exchange - 50 Years
2024-07-06 | Cambridge Corn Exchange, 2 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3QB, United Kingdom
This tour celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Showaddywaddy!
‘The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World’ is a bold statement, but Showaddywaddy have lived up to that title for the last 5 decades!
Formed in Leicester in 1973 from an amalgamation of several local bands, Showaddywaddy have gone on to sell more than 20 million records and tour all four corners of the globe.
Their 50th Anniversary shows will be dynamic and uplifting, featuring all their greatest hits, many of which reached number one in the pop charts across Europe. ‘Under The Moon of Love’, ‘Three Steps to Heaven’, ‘Hey Rock & Roll’, ‘When’, ‘Blue Moon’, ‘Pretty Little Angel Eyes’ and many, many more.
So come and join the ‘Dancin’ Party’… ‘You’ve Got What It Takes’!
Tickets: £25, £30. All tickets include a £3 booking fee.
For info go to https://www.cambridgelive.org.uk/cornex/events/showaddywaddy-%E2%80%93-50th-anniversary-concert-tour

KUPALA FEST
2024-07-06 | St Giles Church, Chesterton Road, Cambridge
Everyone is invited to KUPALA FEST – a concert and fair in support of Ukraine on Saturday 6th of July, at St Giles Church, Cambridge, from 2pm onwards.
KUPALA FEST is a family event rooted in a Ukrainian traditional summer holiday.
There will be a flower crown workshop for children and music performances for everyone. You can see a display of traditional Ukrainian costumes and embroidery, taste Ukrainian food and drinks, and buy some crafts and souvenirs.
KUPALA FEST is a fundraiser for KHARRP.com – a UK charity that rebuilds homes and supports communities in Eastern Ukraine. Come to hear Dr Panayiotis Xenophontos, University of Oxford, co-founder and trustee of KHARPP, speak at the event about the situation in Eastern Ukraine and the work that KHARRP is doing.
To find out more and book the tickets, go to trybooking.com and search for KUPALA
(https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/61121). Tickets will also be sold at the door.

Shelford Feast 2024
2024-07-06 - 2024-07-12 | Sawston
A regular annual village event with its roots in the Middle Ages, The Shelford Feast maintains the tradition of bringing the community together to celebrate, all with the aim of having a good time whilst raising money for local good causes, with over £370,000 raised to date.
Beer Festival
Sat 6 Jul 2024 12:00 – 5:00pm

The ever-popular beer festival returns to kick off Feast Week 2024, featuring over 30 different beers and ciders for you to enjoy plus live music during the afternoon.
We aim to provide a selection of different styles from porters to pale ales, showcasing the best from our local breweries and further afield. Food will be available from the Feast food tent and from a selection of local food vendors.
Entrance to the Beer Festival is free!

Trevor Nelson
Sat 6 Jul 2024 7:00pm – 11:00pm

You won’t want to miss out on Trevor Nelson’s final appearance at Shelford Feast, promising to start the week off with a bang on Saturday, July 6th. If you haven’t experienced his sets at the Feast before, this is your last opportunity to catch him in action.
Plus, get ready to groove all night long with support from Cambridge 105 Radio DJ Chris Brown. It’s going to be an unforgettable kickoff to an incredible week of festivities.

Feast Sunday
Sun 7 Jul 2024 12:00 – 5:00pm

A celebration of Shelford life with displays from local groups, stalls around the recreation ground, bouncy castles, live music throughout the afternoon and food and drink a-plenty.
Come along to see what the fuss is all about!
Entrance to the Sunday Feast Day is available on the day by payment of a modest entrance fee.

Sawston Youth Drama
Tue 9 Jul 2024 7:00pm – 10:30pm

SYD return to the Shelford Feast this year, celebrating all they’ve accomplished. Join us for a captivating showcase featuring their classic hits alongside a lineup of exciting new numbers.
From their group performances to the addition of fresh tunes, it’s sure to be a memorable event.

Comedy Night
Thu 11 Jul 2024 7:00pm – 11:00pm

Come and enjoy three top stand up comedians and our hilarious host in the Shelford Feast’s Grand Marquee!
We’re delighted to have Marcus Brigstocke, a major comedy, writing, and acting talent, with an impressive list of TV credits and regular appearances on BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, The Now Show and Just a Minute. Marcus is the master of satirical comedy and has proved to be blisteringly funny over a wide range of topics including; climate change, religious extremism, immigration, loans companies, the Special Relationship, compensation culture, women’s magazines, the EU, and David Blaine, not to mention his own personal battle against his middle-class roots.
Joining Marcus for the evening is Nick Page, English Comedian of the Year 2018. His shows are full to bursting with stories from a life lived on the edge of (self inflicted) disaster. Also on our bill is Ashley Frieze, a guitar-toting funny man with a charming, daft, and warm brand of music-infused stand-up comedy.
Finally. our MC for the evening will be Brennan Reece,a multi-award winning working class wordsmith, as seen on TV’s Live at the Apollo, Celeb Coach Trip and Roast Battle.
Be prepared for a side-splitting evening of stellar entertainment!

Natalie Williams’ Soul Night
Fri 12 Jul 2024 7:00pm – 11:00pm

Friday 12th July at the Shelford Feast sees an evening of Philly and Motown vibes from the incredible Natalie Williams’ Soul Family – a 10 piece soul band that has held a monthly residency at Ronnie Scott’s for the last 16 years!
Supported by The Filthy Six, possibly the most exciting, authentic soul jazz outfit in the UK today!

Anthems Ibiza Orchestra

Sat 13 Jul 2024 7:00pm – 11:00pm

Closing this year’s Shelford Feast is the largest live band we’ve had on stage: the 18 piece Anthems Ibiza Orchestra, complete with singers.
Supported by Worldy, playing club classic hits, bringing high energy performances and merging songs together to bring you a party like no other.

A Creepy Concert!
2024-07-06 | St Pauls Church, Hills Road, Cambridge
Timeline Choir invite you to join them for their summer concert: A Cup of Poison 7.30pm St Pauls Church – Hills Rd.
Songs of foul fiends and dark deed across the centuries! Murder and misdeeds abound as you look at some of the darker sides of folk song, featuring poisonous relationships, gallows confessions and the song of Mad Tom of Bedlam.
Not for the faint-hearted!
Tickets are £15 for adults including a glass of wine, £7.50 for under 18s..
For info go to Timeline Songs | Heritage Singing

Enrico Tomassi's Dixieland All Stars at Stapleford Granary
2024-07-06 | Stapleford Granary, Bury Road, Stapleford, CB22 5BP
Enrico Tomasso, trumpet & vocals | Malcolm Earle Smith, trombone | Mark Crooks, clarinet | Joe Webb, piano | Harry Sankey, rhythm guitar | Simon Thorpe, double bass | Matt Skelton, drums.
This all-star group had been specially assembled to celebrate the best of Dixieland and Chicago Jazz. From the music of King Oliver to Bix Beiderbecke and Eddie Condon, enjoy Dixieland favourites led by the trumpet and vocal stylings of ‘Britain’s Louis Armstrong’ Enrico Tomasso.
Outdoor bar, Pimms Bar & BBQ open 6:00pm | Concert 7:30pm, ending c. 9:30pm (includes an interval)
Tickets £24 / £12 (under 25)
Please note that this concert takes place in the unique setting of our covered outdoor courtyard
All tickets are seated.
For info go to https://www.staplefordgranary.org.uk/whats-on/events/dixieland-courtyard-concert

Sundays at Ipswich Transport Museum
2024-07-07 - 2024-07-27 | Iipswich Transport Museum, The Old Trolleybus Depot, Cobham Road, IPswich, Cambridgeshire, IP3 9JD, United Kingdom
The Ipswich Transport Museum, the modern-day Aladdin’s Cave. situated in the Old Trolleybus Depot on Cobham Road, Ipswich, IP3 9JD, will be open in July every Sunday from 11am until 4pm.
At the Museum there zre about 100 major exhibits, almost all of which were manufactured and or operated in Ipswich, these include lorries, fire engines, ambulances, electric vehicles, bicycles, and a wide selection of grass cutting machines and horse drawn vehicles.
Current restorations include a Bedford WLB bus, a Daimler funeral hearse, ex Ipswich single deck Ransomes trolleybus and a Tilling Stevens double deck motor bus
There is a well-stocked gift shop and the Sunbeam tea room serving hot and cold snacks and beverages.
For further information visit our website at: www.ipswichtransportmuseum.co.uk

Cambridge Shakespeare Festival
2024-07-08 - 2024-08-23 | Cambridge
The Merry Wives of Windsor
29 July – 24 August 2024
Every evening (except Sunday) at 7.30pm
St John’s College Gardens
(entrance via Queen’s Road only)
Shakespeare’s brilliantly witty farce tells of a would-be seducer, a jealous husband and two resourceful housewives in a hilarious battle of wits and wiles. Sir John Falstaff gets more than he bargained for when he simultaneously pursues two wealthy married women. Upon receiving identical copies of Falstaff’s love letter, the spirited Mistresses Ford and Page cook up a scheme of their own to teach the fat knight a lesson, with uproariously funny results. Don’t miss this sparkling production!
Richard II
29 July – 24 August 2024
Every evening (except Sunday) at 7.30pm
Trinity College Gardens
(entrance via Queen’s Road only)
Richard II is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king – wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choice of counsellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes the land of his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, both the commoners and the barons decide that their king has gone too far… This production reflects the play’s intense psychological struggle as well as a taut political drama.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
29 July – 24 August 2024
Every evening (except Sunday) at 7.30pm
King’s College Gardens
(entrance via Queen’s Road only)
The beautiful gardens of King’s College Fellows’ Garden form the perfect setting for Shakespeare’s delightful fairy-tale world of love, jealousy and youthful exuberance. This captivating production brings to life all the magic and humour of Shakespeare’s best-loved play. Why not invite your children to come along dressed as fairies to add to what promises to be a spectacular evening!

Spot's Birthday Party
2024-07-11 - 2024-07-13 | Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St. Andrews Passage, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3PJ
Spot is having a very special birthday party and you’re invited! With party hats, songs, dancing and lots of interactive party games, this is going to be the best birthday party ever!
Join Steve the Monkey, Tom the Crocodile and Helen the Hippo to say a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY SPOT! Based on the beloved Eric Hill classic Happy Birthday Spot, this brand-new adaptation brings your favourite pup and his friends to life in an interactive and accessible show suitable for ages 2+ and their grown-ups. (Please note Makaton will be used throughout the performance).
Every ticket to Spot’s Birthday Party comes with a free party hat and a post-show meet & greet with Spot!
Age Guidance – 2+
Thursday, 2pm & 4pm/ Friday, 11am & 2pm/ Saturday, 11am, 2pm & 4pm/ Sunday, 11am, 2pm & 4pm
All tickets £18.00.
For info go to https://www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/whats-on/spots-birthday-party

Murder Most Unexpected
2024-07-17 - 2024-07-19 | ADC Theatre, Park Street, Cambridge, CB5 8AS
Step into the world of Murder Most Unexpected, an Agatha Christie-style Whodunnit made up entirely on the spot. The talented cast of improvisers will take you on a journey full of hilarious twists, turns, and suspicious characters – all dictated by your suggestions! Every performance is unique, anything can happen, and anyone could be the killer. Come and watch the mayhem unfold as our improvisers unravel the mystery. Don’t miss this unforgettable night of comedy where you help craft the mystery.
This production is suitable for ages 12 and over.
Nightly performances at 7.45 pm.
Tickets from £9.00 to £12.00.
For info go to https://www.adctheatre.com/whats-on/comedy/murder-most-unexpected/

What The Butler Saw
2024-07-17 - 2024-07-19 | Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St. Andrews Passage, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3PJ
Within his private psychiatric clinic, Doctor Prentice is interviewing a new secretary. Geraldine wants the position but seems under-qualified and uncertain about her parentage. Mrs Prentice appears, flushed and in urgent need of a drink, following an illicit encounter at the Station Hotel. In the meantime, Doctor Rance, a Government Inspector and Sergeant Match, a policeman, arrive amidst increasing chaos with searching questions of their own.
What the Butler Saw is Joe Orton’s most ambitious play, manic farce and masterclass in fearless comic writing. No institution, political view or tradition is safe, as Orton explores comic territory few playwrights have dared to visit.
Joe Orton was born in Leicester in 1933. During a short, dazzling career, he shocked, outraged, and delighted audiences with his riotous black comedies, including Loot and Entertaining Mr Sloane.
General Guidance – Contains strong language and adult themes/ Age Guidance 14+
Nightly performances at 7.30 pm with matinees on Thursday and Saturday at 2.30 pm.
Tickets – £20/£25/£30/£35. All ticket prices include a £3 per ticket booking fee.
For info go to https://www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/whats-on/what-butler-saw

A Night in Copacabana with Cores Do Samba
2024-07-18 | Gonville Hotel, Gonville Place, Cambridge, CB1 1LY
Come and get swept away for a night in Copacabana! Cores do Samba and explore the uplifting MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) featuring music by Tom Jobim (‘Girl From Ipanema’), Gil, Joyce, Joao Donato, Elis Regina, Mendes (‘Mas Que Nada’), and more. Discover the magic of this band fronted by Brazilian singer Caru Lins, experience the vibrant rhythms of samba, bossa nova and the infectious grooves of Brazil and get ready to be captivated.
Taking place at the Gonville Hotel in Cambridge
6:30pm – Two course meal and welcome drink, plus performance – £49.50 7:30pm – Performance only – £19.50
For more info contact restaurant@gonvillehotel.co.uk

Book Evening - The King's Mother
2024-07-18 | Waterstones Book Shop, 22 Sidney Street, Cambridge, CB2 3HG
At Watersone’s Book Shop at 6pm, critically acclaimed author of Cecily Annie Garthwaite will be discussing her highly-anticipated new novel, The King’s Mother.
From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition – of all they can build and all they can destroy.
Annie Garthwaite grew up in a working-class community in the north-east of England before embarking on a thirty-year career in international business. In 2017, she returned to her first love – books – and began writing the story of a lifelong fascination, Cecily Neville.
The event will take place at Waterstones Cambridge, 22 Sidney Street, Cambridge, CB2 3HG. Tickets are £8 for General Admission, £5 for Waterstones Loyalty Cardholders.
For info e-mail Amy Crawford, Events Coordinator, events.cambridge@waterstones.co

The Little Mermaid
2024-07-20 | The Marven Theatre, New Road, Sawston, CB22 3BP
People with Special Needs participate in a Performing Arts Group called Touch My World Productions.
Thwy are putting on a show The Little Mermaid at The Marven Centre , Sawston on Saturday 20th July at 2pm and 6pm.
Touch My World productions was founded in 2015 by Suzie Davies and created from the love of producing full scale productions, writing and adapting scripts, providing a platform for individuals with learning and physical disabilities to perform, create and design set and costumes and gain skills within the technical element of stage productions.
£12 an adult and £10 concession (disabled/oap)
Tickets are available via touchmyworld.co.uk

Wandlebury Scything Festival
2024-07-21 | Wandlebury Country Park, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3AE, United Kingdom
From 10am – 4pm at Wandlebury Country Park
Have a go at scything and watch experts in action.
Scything is a traditional rural skill that was used to cut hay. The skill is kept alive by enthusiasts and scything is still used to cut hay in small or difficult locations where using a tractor isn’t possible. Back for a second year and expanded to include the revived Eastern Counties Scything Championships, the Wandlebury Scything Festival is becoming a premier scythe event.
From 10am-1pm there will be scything demonstrations and have-a-go sessions, so you can try your hand a scything. Stay around for the afternoon to watch the scything championships and see how the experts do it. Last year’s winner cut a plot 5m x 5m in under two and a half minutes! The competitions will start around 2pm.
Tihere will also be a return visit from the Grim Strimmer who will challenge a top scyther to a scything race.
Free event – donations welcome.
For info go to https://www.cambridgeppf.org/Event/wandlebury-scything-festival-2024

RNLI Lifeboats 200th Anniversary Garden Party
2024-07-21 | The Old Vocarage, 61 Mill Way, Grantchester
Taking place from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm in the gardens of The Old Vicarage, Grantchester, by kind permission of lord and Lady Archer.
Come and visit these amazing gardens.
Stalls and entertainment.
Admission – £3.00 on the gate. Children free

Summer Spanish Dance Gala
2024-07-21 | The Maltings, Ship Lane, Ely, CB7 4BB
Takng place from 3-5pm at The Maltings, Ely
Price of ticket £10 – including a donation to NSPCC
Cambridge Spanish Dance School presents their Summer Dance Gala ‘El Camino Elegido’, featuring Flamenco, Hip Hop and Kathak styles of dance with live Flamenco guitar and song. A show well worth seeing!
Book tickets by e-mail to: cambridgespanishdanceschool@yahoo.com

Portland Arms Summer Beer Festival
2024-07-22 - 2024-07-27 | The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3BA, United Kingdom
Come along to the Portland Arms for a week long festival with 40 craft beers, great pizza, quiz hosted by Bruno Also live music and games and fun throughout the week, to raise money for local charities.
For info go to https://theportlandarms.co.uk/wp/upcoming-events/action~agenda/page_offset~2/request_format~json/

London City Ballet at Cambridge Arts Theatre
2024-07-23 - 2024-07-24 | Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire, CB2 3PJ, United Kingdom
The glorious London City Ballet are back! After an absence of almost 30 years, the company returns to stages across the world with a sublime programme of ballet and contemporary dance.
Featuring a fantastic, international company of dancers, this comeback production includes acclaimed works including the revival of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1972 one-act ballet Ballade, unseen in Europe for over fifty years. Ashley Page’s Larina Waltz celebrates its 30th anniversary in this production, and Olivier-award winner Arielle Smith creates a brand-new work. Eve, a full company piece by London City Ballet’s Artistic Director, Christopher Marney, which premiered at Sadlers Wells in 2022 closes the evening.
Formerly a resident company of Sadler’s Wells, London and internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading dance companies, the prolific London City Ballet was famously patronised by Diana, Princess of Wales, before closing its doors in 1996. With beautiful dance fused with glorious music and unrivalled on-stage talent, the company is back with a vengeance.
Age Guidance – Suitable for ages 5+
Tickets – Tuesday – Thursday, 7.30pm: £20/£30/£40 All ticket prices include a £3 per ticket booking fee. For info go to Shows | Cambridge Arts Theatre
AND AT 2.30 pm on Thursday, 27, you may buy tickets to see the company’s warm up class on the stage of the Arts Theatre. Tickets are £10.00 For info go to https://www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/whats-on/london-city-ballet-open-class

Cambridge Folk Festival 2024
2024-07-25 - 2024-07-27 | Cherry Hinton Hall, Cherry HInton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8DW, United Kingdom
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.
The Festival is renowned for its unique atmosphere and its eclectic mix of music, the best traditional folk artists from the UK and Ireland rub shoulders with cutting edge contemporary acts, the finest American country, blues and roots artists, acclaimed singer songwriters, famous names and world music stars.
This year’s headliner is Robert Plant. Other great performers include Capercaillie, Fantastic Negrito, Jerry Dougleas, The Langan Band, John McCusker and John Doyle, Oysterband and many others.
For ticket details, including for camping go to https://www.cambridgelive.org.uk/folk-festival/tickets
For all details go to https://www.cambridgelive.org.uk/folk-festival

Rhythm of the Orient
2024-07-30 | West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9DP, United Kingdom
This performance presents an unparalleled artistic feast, bringing together diverse art forms such as national orchestral music, string music, dance, and chorus.
From the classic “Overture to a Dream of Red Chamber” to the passionate “The Song of Heroes”, the performance leads the audience to travel through time and space, experiencing the beauty of the blend of classics and modernity. The dances “Ode to Bamboo” and “The Flying Peacock” are poetic and picturesque, showing the unique and profound Chinese culture. In addition, the majestic momentum of “Soaring Dragons and Leaping Tigers”, the cheerful of “Happy”, and the soulful singing of “Rolling in the Deep” all push the atmosphere of the scene to one climax after another.
The dances “Esmeralda” and “A Maze of Stars and Spring Water” bring visual enjoyment to the audience with superb dance skills and profound artistic meaning. In the end, the choir uses two touching songs, “What I Adore” and “365 Days of Missing You”, to interpret their yearning for happiness and longing for families and writes a perfect finale for the entire performance.
For info go to https://www.westroad.org/whats-on/rhythm-of-the-orient

Crafty Thursdays and Messy Tuesdays at Stapleford Granary
2024-08-01 - 2024-08-26 | Stapleford Granary, Bury Road, Stapleford, CB22 5BP
Children’s Activities from planting a herb garden to making a fairy castle.
Drop-in activities between 9am & 12pm. Suitable for age 3+
£4 per child / participant – all materials provided
No booking required
Lots of ideas to keep children creating and entertained during the school holidays!
Crafty Thursdays & Messy Tuesdays are held in Studio 4 (Stable Block) or under the tent.
Please pay in the cafe.
August 1, 8, 13, 22, 27
For details go to Crafty Thursdays & Messy Tuesdays (staplefordgranary.org.uk)

Cambridge and District Classic Car Club Show
2024-08-03 | Palace Green, Ely Cathedral, Ely
Cambridge and District Classic Car Club. Annual Car show to be held at Thei Palace Green in front of Ely Cathedral.
Around 100 cars from the 20s through to modern classics. All money raised goes to the Clubs charity for the year. This year it is Camsar. Rosettes for the Mayor’s choice and the public choice.
From 10.00 am through to 4.oo pm.
There is no cost, open to the public. If any one is interested in displaying a pre 2000 car phone on 07920 556501
Further info at cdccc.org.uk or find them on Facebook. Or call 07920 556501.

Hinxton Watermill Open Day
2024-08-04 | Hinxton Water Mill, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1RD, United Kingdom
Open Day – 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm
Come and experience this wonderful working watermill set in picturesque surroundings on the River Cam, in the historic village of Hinxton.
On six Sundays during the summer the seventeenth century mill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this incredible building. There has been a watermill at this site since the time of the Doomsday Book in 1086.
Children can take part in the popular Where’s Ratty contest and have the chance to win a prize! There are also walks along the river and picnic tables.
The watermill is owned by local charity Cambridge Past Present & Future and run by dedicated volunteers.
Members free, non-members £3 adult, £1 per child. No need to book. Last entry is 4.30pm.
For info go to What’s On/Events | Cambridge Past, Present and Future (cambridgeppf.org)

South Asian Heritage Festival
2024-08-07 | The Guildhall, Market Square, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3QJ, United Kingdom
Taking place at the Business Centre in the Cambridge Guildhall from · 4:30 – 6:30pm
Come along for a vibrant and joyous celebration of South Asian Heritage Month , themed “Free to Be Me,” a unique opportunity to honor and celebrate the rich cultural diversity and heritage of the South Asian community in Cambridge.
Dance Performances: Enjoy a captivating performance by a local dance group starting at 5:15 PM, showcasing both traditional and contemporary South Asian dance styles.
Open Mic Session – Free to Be Me: Share your voice in an open mic session. Whether it’s a poem, a short story, or a personal reflection, this is your chance to shine.
Delicious Snacks: Savor the taste of South Asia with delightful snacks available throughout the event.
Crafting and community initiative stalls and lots of fun !
Admission: Free
For info go to Free To Be Me: South Asian Heritage Month Celebration Tickets, Wed, Aug 7, 2024 at 4:30 PM | Eventbrite

Arrested Development at Cambridge Junction
2024-08-08 | Cambridge Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 7GX, United Kingdom
The multi-platinum, Grammy Award Winning group Arrested Development delivers an onstage energy to thirsty audiences looking to quench their soul!
It’s been more than twenty years since a new group called Arrested Development slammed the gangsta dominated world of hip hop with defiant lyrics of hope. Apparently the world was ready for the change as AD became the first ever hip-hop artist to receive the “best new artist” Grammy, (a distinction it still maintains today in that category). In addition, the group also received a Grammy award for “best rap single” for their anthemic prayer-like hit song, Tennessee. The song has gone on to be named as one of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in the top 100 Greatest Songs of the 90’s by VH1.
J1 (Standing) at 7.00 pm.
Tickets – £ 29.00
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult
For info go toArrested Development | Cambridge Junctionhttps://www.junction.co.uk/events/arrested-development/

Stiff Little Fingers
2024-08-09 | Cambridge Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 7GX, United Kingdom
Stiff Little Fingers is a Northern Irish punk rock band. from Belfast, Northern Ireland. They formed in 1977 at the height of Troubles,, which informed much of their songwriting. They started out as a schoolboy band called Highway Star doing rock covers, until they discovered punk. They were the first punk band in Belfast to release a record

7:00 PM in J1 Standing. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets – £ 32.50

For info go to Stiff Little Fingers | Cambridge Junction

Bourn Mill Open Day
2024-08-18 | Bourn Post Mill, Off the Caxton Road, Bourn, CB23 2SU
Bourn Mill is the oldest surviving windmill in the country. Set in beautiful scenery, it was built during the reign of King Henry VIII!
On five Sundays during the summer the mill is opened and guides will show you how the mill works and tell you the history of this fascinating building.
Not only can you see inside, you can also have a go at the incredible task of turning the whole mill on its post – an amazing experience.
The mill is owned by local charity CambridgePPF and run by dedicated volunteers.
Tea and cakes available to purchase.
Members free, non-members £4 adult, £1 per child.
From 2,00 pm to 4.30 pm. Last tour is at 4pm.
For info go to Bourn Windmill Open Day | Cambridge Past, Present and Future (cambridgeppf.org)

Dinosaur World Live
2024-08-19 - 2024-08-20 | Cambridge Arts Theatre, 6 St Edward's Passage, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire, CB2 3PJ, United Kingdom
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roar-some interactive show for all the family.
Grab your compass and join the intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!
A special meet and greet after the show offers all brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.
Don’t miss this entertaining and mind-expanding Jurassic adventure, live on stage.
Age Guidance – 3+
Performances – Monday, 2pm & 4.30pm// Tuesday, 11am & 2pm/ Wednesday, 11am & 2pm/
Tickets: £20.00. All ticket prices include a £3 per ticket booking fee
For info go to https://www.cambridgeartstheatre.com/whats-on/dinosaur-world-live-2024
