Guidance for attending the Festival

We want everyone to enjoy the Cambridge Festival of Ideas and have a great experience at our events. The Festival can get very busy so we ask for your patience with staff and volunteers as queues can occur and resources are limited. The Festival is hosted in working departments and is run by staff and student volunteers, who are all trying to give you the best experience possible, as well as to keep as many events free-of-charge as possible and accessible to everyone.

Please take note of the following top tips and read the guidance document for attending the Festival of Ideas:

There may be spaces available at events which are listed as ‘pre book’; you are welcome to turn up and enquire on the day.
Please arrive on time for events; please note that entry may be refused if the venue is full or if you arrive late.
All events are free-of-charge unless otherwise stated.
Children must be accompanied at all times

Guidance for attending the Cambridge Festival of Ideas (pdf)