Cambridgeshire Events
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Cambridge Concert Orchestra – a concert to celebrate Living Composers
Sat 11 Jul 26
West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP
To raise funds for Richard’s Music Therapy.
Conductor: Suzanne Dexter-Mills.
To include:
Danzón No...
Green End Farm - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 5 Jul 26
Green End Farm, Cambridge CB24 3DW
Tucked away from view, Green End Farm gardens are continually transforming. The clever design encourages both exploration and relaxation, and the...
Cambridge Bead Fair - Free Entry & Refreshments! Sunday 5th July 2026
Sun 5 Jul 26
Harston Village Hall, 20 High Street, Harston CB22 7PX
Sunday 5th July 2026
Beads & pearls for the home jewellery maker. Many semi precious beads for making great jewellery, just imported by MrBead -...
Tea Dance with David Last
Sun 5 Jul 26
Hiam Sports & Social Club, Putney Hill Road. Prickwillow, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4UU
TEA DANCE with live music
50/50 Ballroom & sequence Tea dance at Hiam Sports & Social Club in Prickwillow, Ely...
38 Norfolk Terrace - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 4 Jul 26
38 Norfolk Terrace, Cambridge CB1 2NG
This lavish Moroccan style, small paved courtyard garden, in the middle of the city, has masses of colour in raised beds and pots, backed by oriental...
Little Oak - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 4 Jul 26
Little Oak, Cambridge CB24 5HG
An acre garden displaying many different areas and planting schemes with a range of annual, herbaceous and perennial beds, productive kitchen garden,...
Great Fen Little Bugs
Wed 1 Jul 26
Wildlife Trust Countryside Centre, Address: Ramsey Heights Nature Reserve, Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights PE26 2RS
Calling all mini-wildlife explorers...Little Bugs is here! Come and join us for a fun morning of exploration and discovery here on the wonderful...
Stapleford Village Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 28 Jun 26
Stapleford Village Gardens, Cambridge CB22 5BH
So much interest in these contrasting gardens. At 5 Priams Way there is lots of colour, unusual plants, a pond and playful design...
King's College Fellows' Garden and Provost's Garden - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 28 Jun 26
King's College Fellows' Garden and Provost's Garden, Cambridge CB2 1ST
Fellows' Garden is a fine example of a Victorian garden with rare specimen trees. Rond Pont entrance leads to a small woodland walk, herbaceous...
Echoes of Change in the Great Fen
Sun 28 Jun 26
Wildlife Trust Countryside Centre, Address: Ramsey Heights Nature Reserve, Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights PE26 2RS
An exciting multimedia exhibition exploring the changing landscapes, histories and folklore of the Fens through image, sound, story and...
Wrights Farm - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 27 Jun 26
Wrights Farm, Huntingdon PE28 0JW
A substantial garden in a rural setting taking advantage of countryside views. Varied borders with bee and butterfly friendly planting...
Twin Tarns - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 27 Jun 26
Twin Tarns, Somersham PE28 3EQ
One acre wildlife garden with formal borders, kitchen garden and ponds. There is a large rockery to discover and mini woodland to explore...
Wits End - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 27 Jun 26
Wits End, March PE15 0YJ
A developing garden designed to welcome pollinators and birds, now thriving in its third year. Enjoy a variety of vibrant perennials, a pond with a...
Moving on up! Here’s how you can part-exchange your home in Cambridge
Sat 27 Jun 26
All Saints Gardens, Haslingfield Road, Barrington, Cambridge CB22 7AE
A housebuilder in Cambridge is hosting a special event to help homebuyers in the region move up the property ladder without the usual hassle...
Ely Consort - Psalms, Spirituals & Sonnets
Sat 27 Jun 26
St Mary's Church, High Street, Burwell CB25 0HB
Ely Consort will be singing a programme of joyful music for the summer in a concert at Burwell Church on Saturday 27 June, 7.30pm...
Percussion Workshop
Sat 27 Jun 26
Whittlesey Library, 31 Market Street PE7 1BA
Recommended for All Ages 0-104yrs.
Discover the vibrant rhythms of the Africa! A hands-on percussion workshop led by Pan-African musician...
A splash of summer fun on offer at Cambridge care home open day
Sat 27 Jun 26
442 Bullen Close
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire CB1 8YU
A care home in Cambridge is inviting the local community to attend its summer open day, complete with cocktails and canapés...
Ballroom and Sequence with Mark Spafford - Cancelled
Sat 27 Jun 26
HIAM Sports & Social Club, Putney Hill Rd, Prickwillow, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB7 4UU
Saturday night 50/50 Ballroom & sequence Dance
Re 50/50: at HIAM we ask all our musicians to play the same number of Ballroom and Sequence dances...
Sissons Barn - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 27 Jun 26
Sissons Barn, Peterborough PE6 7NT
A thoughtfully designed garden complements the elegant barn, with colourful borders, shaped lawns, and wildflower areas...
Leisure Land - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 27 Jun 26
Leisure Land, Ely CB6 2AX
Nestled in the fenland landscape, Leisure Land has been developed by its owners over the last five years, creating a quiet oasis within the fenland...
Nigel Kennedy - Virtuoso
Thu 25 Jun 26
NEW THEATRE PETERBOROUGH
46 Broadway, Peterborough PE1 1RS
Nigel Kennedy, one of the most distinctive and influential violinists of his generation, returns home to the UK with Virtuoso, his first major...
The Comedy of Errors - Shakespeare at the Towers
Tue 23 Jun 26
Buckden Towers, High St, Buckden, St. Neots PE19 5TA
Why is The Comedy of Errors the most 'Shakespeare' of the Shakespeare comedies? Well...because it’s got two sets of identical twins...
Father's Day at Waresley Park
Sun 21 Jun 26
Waresley Park Estate,
Gamlingay Road,
Waresley SG19 3DD
This summer, the solstice falls on Father’s Day, making it the perfect opportunity to gather with family, spend time outdoors and enjoy the Estate at...
Summer Solstice at Waresley Park
Sun 21 Jun 26
Waresley Park Estate,Gamlingay Road,Waresley SG19 3DD
Celebrate the longest day of the year with a full day of wild swimming, lakeside movement, sauna, paddleboarding, seasonal food and family time by...
Old Farm Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 21 Jun 26
Old Farm Cottage, St Neots PE19 5JA
Terraced and formal flower beds surrounding a thatched house and leading to three acres of orchard, grassland, woodland and wetland maintained for...
Ballroom & Sequence with Chris Johnson
Sat 20 Jun 26
HIAM Sports & Social Club, Putney Hill Rd, Prickwillow, Ely CB7 4UU
Saturday night 50/50 Ballroom & sequence dance with live music
Re 50/50: at HIAM we ask all our musicians to play the same number of Ballroom and...
NIHR East of England Patient and Public Involvement Showcase
Tue 16 Jun 26
Atrium & Seminar Room, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, University of Cambridge Campus, Puddicombe Way, Cambridge CB2 0AW
Join us for this free in-person event for members of the public, carers, patients and research staff. The showcase is part of NIHR20, celebrating 20...
Sawston Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun 26
Sawston Gardens, Sawston CB22 3HY
Eight very different inspirational gardens, new large garden Pampisford Place in adjacent Pampisford features a run of colourful planters, a newly...
Great Fen Ecotour
Sat 13 Jun 26
Great Fen Countryside Centre, Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights PE26 2RS
Join us on this exciting wildlife tour of the Great Fen, a unique area that was part of the last wilderness in lowland England...
Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight
Sat 13 Jun 26
Ely Cathedral, Ely CB7 4DL
Step into the tranquil glow of candlelight and enjoy a spellbinding evening of classical music in the stunning surroundings of Ely Cathedral
The...
Daniel Sinclair - The Hypnotist & Mind Reader LIVE
Sat 13 Jun 26
Huntingdon Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon PE29 3AQ
JOIN ONE OF THE UK’S TOP STAGE HYPNOTISTS & MIND READERS - DIRECT FROM LONDON’S WEST END
Blending truly jaw-dropping moments, comedy and music,...
Crafts Village at the Ely Arts Festival Fun Day on Saturday 13 June
Sat 13 Jun 26
Jubilee Gardens (by the river), Jubilee Terrace, Ely CB7 4BJ
ENJOY a WONDERFUL SELECTION of ARTS & CRAFTS stalls with ARTIST DEMONSTRATIONS throughout the day!
Blended Monkey are curating and managing this...
Burwell Village Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
Burwell Village Gardens, Burwell CB25 0HB
New this year, Carpenter's Lodge is an interesting variety of planting 'rooms', cottage, scented and gravel...
Foxtail Lilly - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
Foxtail Lilly, Oundle PE8 4BP
A cottage garden where perennials and grasses are grouped creatively together amongst gravel paths, complementing one another to create a natural...
The Old Rectory - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
The Old Rectory, Wisbech PE13 4LF
This garden represents the personality of this Georgian house (not open), classical, formal and welcoming...
Isaacson's - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
Isaacson's, Burwell CB25 0HB
A plantsman's garden warmed and sheltered by the Medieval walls of a C14 house (the oldest in Burwell), richly diverse in format and planting...
Tea Dance with David Last
Sun 7 Jun 26
Hiam Sports and Social Club CB4 2AW
50/50 Ballroom & sequence Tea dance with live music at Hiam Sports & Social Club, Putney Hill Road, Prickwillow, ELY CB7 4UU
Re 50/50, at HIAM we...
Duxford Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
Duxford Gardens, Duxford CB22 4RP
Seven gardens of different sizes and character. The exuberant planting at 3 St Peter's St more than makes up for the small size of the garden...
Clover Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
Clover Cottage, West Wickham CB21 4RP
In winter find a flowering cherry tree, borders of snowdrops, aconites, Iris reticulata, hellebores and miniature Narcissus throughout...
Midsummer Mind Body Soul Fayre – Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire
Sat 6 Jun 26
The Fulbourn Centre, 31 Home End, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5BS
Join us for a relaxed and welcoming Mind Body and Soul Fayre in Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire.
This community-focused event brings together a lovely...
CPSO Summer 2026 Concert Organissimo
Sat 6 Jun 26
Peterborough Cathedral PE1 1XS
The splendid Cathedral organ provides the showpiece for this concert of popular classics.
Beethoven’s Overture for Geothe’s play Egmont whose...
Somersham Open Gardens Weekend
Sat 6 Jun 26
Somersham PE28 3EE
Over 15 inspiring gardens, large and small, old and new, around the lovely village of Somersham at the edge of The Fens in Cambridgeshire will open...
Great Fen Little Bugs
Wed 3 Jun 26
Great Fen Countryside Centre, Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights PE26 2RS
Calling all mini-wildlife explorers...Little Bugs is here! Come and join us for a fun morning of exploration and discovery here on the wonderful...
Island Hall - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 31 May 26
Island Hall, Godmanchester PE29 2BA
Three acre grounds, tranquil riverside setting with mature trees. Chinese bridge over Saxon Mill Race to embowered island with wildflowers...
Preachers Passing - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 31 May 26
Preachers Passing, Huntingdon PE28 0JT
A ¾ acre garden fits into its pastoral setting. Near the house, parterre, courtyard and terrace offer formality; but beyond, prairie planting leads...
Cottage Garden - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 31 May 26
Cottage Garden, Cambridge CB1 3AL
Small, long, narrow and planted in the cottage garden style with over 38 roses, some on arches and growing through trees...
Linton Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 31 May 26
Linton Gardens, Linton CB21 4HS
Eight gardens in Linton village. Near the top of the High St, close to the junction with the A1307, is Queens House, with garden 'rooms'...
Intro To Ecology with Brian Eversham - Ages 13+
Thu 28 May 26
Wildlife Trust Countryside Centre, Address: Ramsey Heights Nature Reserve, Chapel Road, Ramsey Heights PE26 2RS
Calling all ecologists of the future! Do you have a passion for wildlife but not sure where to start? Join WTBCN Chief Executive, Brian Eversham for...
Molesworth House - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 24 May 26
Molesworth House, Molesworth PE28 0QD
Molesworth House is an old three acre rectory garden with everything that you would both expect and hope for, given its Victorian past...
Willow Holt - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 24 May 26
Willow Holt, Peterborough PE6 0QN
Two acres, part farm field and part old gravel diggings were combined as a building plot in 1960. In 1992 the current owners began a 30 year...
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Things to do around Cambridgeshire
If you're planning a day out in Cambridgeshire, this charming county in South East England offers a wealth of activities for all ages. From historic sites to outdoor adventures, here are some delightful options:
1. Kings College, Cambridge:
- Probably the most recognisable of Cambridge University’s colleges, Kings College was founded by King Henry VI in 1441. The college exudes majesty and is a special place to wander through. Visitors love photographing the iconic Front Court. However, the most impressive part of the college is Kings College Chapel. Completed in 1515, it's still regarded as one of the greatest examples of Gothic architecture in the country. The Renaissance-era stained glass windows are also worth admiring. No trip to Cambridgeshire would be complete without visiting a couple of the university colleges, and Kings College is arguably the pick of the bunch.
2. Oliver Cromwell’s House, Ely:
- Oliver Cromwell, known for his role in overthrowing King Charles I, was born in Cambridgeshire and lived in the city of Ely from 1636 until 1647. His house from this period has now been turned into a small museum, dedicated to both the man himself and the Fens, which were long ago drained. There’s also an Escape Room at Oliver Cromwell’s house, where you and your friends or family can try to solve the clues to escape from Cromwell’s office. It's a great idea for one of the best days out in Cambridgeshire, especially when it's raining.
3. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge:
- The Fitzwilliam Museum is completely free to enter, making it great for families looking for budget-friendly days out in Cambridgeshire. Explore its diverse exhibits, from art and antiquities to rare manuscripts. The museum houses works by famous artists like Titian, Rembrandt, and Turner. It's a cultural gem in the heart of Cambridge.
4. Trinity College, Cambridge:
- Another iconic Cambridge University college, Trinity College, boasts beautiful gardens and historic architecture. Don't miss the Wren Library, which houses rare books and manuscripts, including a first edition of Isaac Newton's "Principia Mathematica." Stroll through the Great Court and soak in the scholarly atmosphere.
5. Peterborough Cathedral:
- Nearby Peterborough is often overlooked, but it boasts a splendid cathedral. Peterborough Cathedral is a magnificent example of Norman architecture, with its stunning West Front and intricate fan vaulting. Explore its history, climb the tower for panoramic views, and attend a choral evensong for a truly memorable experience.
Remember, Cambridgeshire offers a mix of history, culture, and intriguing attractions – perfect for an enriching day out!
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1. Kings College, Cambridge:
- Probably the most recognisable of Cambridge University’s colleges, Kings College was founded by King Henry VI in 1441. The college exudes majesty and is a special place to wander through. Visitors love photographing the iconic Front Court. However, the most impressive part of the college is Kings College Chapel. Completed in 1515, it's still regarded as one of the greatest examples of Gothic architecture in the country. The Renaissance-era stained glass windows are also worth admiring. No trip to Cambridgeshire would be complete without visiting a couple of the university colleges, and Kings College is arguably the pick of the bunch.
2. Oliver Cromwell’s House, Ely:
- Oliver Cromwell, known for his role in overthrowing King Charles I, was born in Cambridgeshire and lived in the city of Ely from 1636 until 1647. His house from this period has now been turned into a small museum, dedicated to both the man himself and the Fens, which were long ago drained. There’s also an Escape Room at Oliver Cromwell’s house, where you and your friends or family can try to solve the clues to escape from Cromwell’s office. It's a great idea for one of the best days out in Cambridgeshire, especially when it's raining.
3. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge:
- The Fitzwilliam Museum is completely free to enter, making it great for families looking for budget-friendly days out in Cambridgeshire. Explore its diverse exhibits, from art and antiquities to rare manuscripts. The museum houses works by famous artists like Titian, Rembrandt, and Turner. It's a cultural gem in the heart of Cambridge.
4. Trinity College, Cambridge:
- Another iconic Cambridge University college, Trinity College, boasts beautiful gardens and historic architecture. Don't miss the Wren Library, which houses rare books and manuscripts, including a first edition of Isaac Newton's "Principia Mathematica." Stroll through the Great Court and soak in the scholarly atmosphere.
5. Peterborough Cathedral:
- Nearby Peterborough is often overlooked, but it boasts a splendid cathedral. Peterborough Cathedral is a magnificent example of Norman architecture, with its stunning West Front and intricate fan vaulting. Explore its history, climb the tower for panoramic views, and attend a choral evensong for a truly memorable experience.
Remember, Cambridgeshire offers a mix of history, culture, and intriguing attractions – perfect for an enriching day out!