Cambridge

Properties and events in Cambridge

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500 Years of Science in Print

Whipple Library, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Free School Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 3RH
In person
Pre-booking required

A guided tour of some of the Whipple Library's historic treasures.

A lifetime’s work: the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue

Religious Society of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8BA
In person
Pre-booking required

Dr Steinar Bryn, lecturer at Nansen Academy (Nansenskolen) in Lillehammer Norway, talks about his lifetime’s work as head of Dialogue at the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue.

Abbey and Chesterton Community Heritage Day

Cambridge Museum of Technology, Cheddars Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8LD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Celebrate Abbey and Chesterton with free activities, stalls, and more. Whether you're a lifelong local or new to the area, this is your chance to explore what makes our neighbourhoods special.

Anglesey Abbey

National Trust, Anglesey Abbey, Quy Road, Lode, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9EJ
In person
Pre-booking required

Visit the house and gardens at Anglesey Abbey. Spanning across 46 hectares, the property offers something for everyone; from the stunning Jacobean-style house full of rich history, to the formal gardens filled with statues, and the woodland areas.

Anne Docwra

Religious Society of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8BA
In person
Pre-booking required

Anne Docwra was self-taught in law, a feisty participant in the seventeenth-century pamphlet wars, and above all a prolific preacher of Quakerism in Cambridge.

Art in the Barn - Landbeach Tithe Barn

2A Waterbeach Road, Landbeach, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9FA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Explore an exhibit of local artists against the backdrop of the medieval Tithe Barn in Landbeach! Learn about the long history of the barn, chat with artists and maybe pick up a new masterpiece to take home!

AudaTours Cambridge Audio Tour: Bedders, Bargees and Booksellers

Magdalene Bridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AG
Online & In person
Book on day

Hear Cambridge’s working town behind the colleges: bedders lighting staircases, bargees on the river, booksellers, brewers, printers, market traders and carriers on a self-guided walk from Magdalene Bridge to The Mill.

Becoming Elizabeth Fry: a family perspective

Religious Society of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8BA
In person
Pre-booking required

Cathy Maxwell’s talk draws on family archives to present a portrait of England’s celebrated social reformer. She has stories about Elizabeth Fry’s childhood in Norfolk, the evolution of her thinking about Quakerism, and Elizabeth’s later life.

Behind the Scenes Tours at the Sedgwick Museum Collections Research Centre

Sedgwick Museum Collections Research Centre, A.G Brighton & Colin Forbes Building, Department of Earth Sciences, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road,, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0UD
In person
Pre-booking required

Discover our Earth Science collections and historic archive on our curator-led tour.

Behind the walls: Samaritans and the Prison Listener scheme

The Samaritans, 4 Emmanuel Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1JW
In person
Pre-booking required

Prison can be an intensely isolating place, with those in custody at high risk of suicide. Through the Samaritans Listener scheme, prisoners are trained to offer emotional support to their peers at some of their darkest moments.

Cambridge ‘Artworkmen’

Little St. Marys Church, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1QG
In person
Pre-booking required

Meet the skilled Cambridge workers whose job it was to design buildings and decorate the interiors in colleges and churches in the nineteenth century.

Cambridge Death Cafe

Religious Society of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8BA
In person
Pre-booking required

We meet simply as people, who one day are going to die. Tea, cake and conversation about death in an open, respectful and confidential space.

CAMYOGA Open Day

Cam Yoga, Thomas House, 14 George IV Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1HH
In person
Pre-booking required

An open day featuring the opportunity to explore the CAMYOGA studios, talk to staff and volunteers, try free taster sessions of different class styles.

Casting New Light

Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9DA
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us at the Museum of Classical Archaeology for this tour to look beyond the replica and find out some of the stories behind our statues.

Churchill Archives Centre Open Day

Churchill College,, Churchill Archives Centre, Storey's Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0DS
In person
Pre-booking not required

Home to over 600 collections on the history of modern Britain, Churchill Archives Centre opens its doors for an open day.

Churchill College Garden Tour

Churchill College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0DS
In person
Pre-booking required

Churchill College Garden Tour – Explore nearly 50 acres of grounds, featuring the National Plant Collection of plants named after Sir Winston Churchill, almost 1,000 trees, beautiful herbaceous plantings, and an orchid collection.

Concrete Gazebo - An Exercise in Collaborative Music and Deep Listening

Religious Society of Friends, Quaker Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8BA
In person
Pre-booking required

The event will involve performances by members of Concrete Gazebo with opportunities for audience participation, using voice and instruments provided by the collective.

CONNECTIONS: An Assembly of Art and Objects from Rowan, All Saints' and the Museum of Cambridge

All Saint's Church, Jesus Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8BP
In person
Pre-booking not required

CONNECTIONS celebrates the artists of Rowan, All Saints' (The Painted Church) and significant historic objects from the Museum of Cambridge Collection.

Discover Cambridge Biomedical Campus – Walking Tour

Addenbrookes Bus Station, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0QJ
In person
Pre-booking required

Explore one of the world’s leading centres for health, science and innovation on a guided walking tour of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

Discover Cambridge's Hidden Creative Campus at CSVPA

Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts, St. Matthews Centre, Jordan's Yard Entrance via passageway at 15 Bridge Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1UF
In person
Pre-booking preferred

The Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts welcomes Cambridge to explore its studios and workshops at Bridge House.