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Ten things to do on the final weekend of Open Cambridge

17 Sep 2026

Looking for things to do on the final weekend of Open Cambridge? From family-friendly activities and historic collections to college gardens, community heritage and creative spaces, there’s plenty to explore across the city. Here are ten ideas to add to your weekend plans.

Eleven things to discover at Open Cambridge on our first weekend

10 Sep 2026

Looking for something different to do this weekend? From hidden college collections and beautiful gardens to exhibitions, performances and creative spaces, Open Cambridge offers plenty of opportunities to explore the city for free.

A group of people stand in front of a big telescope dish. The sky is blue with a few dotted white clouds. There are trees in the left and right of the image.

Go behind the scenes at Cambridge with Open Cambridge 2026

10 Aug 2026

Ever wondered what lies behind the doors of Cambridge's historic colleges, libraries and research institutes? Or wanted to explore places that are normally closed to the public? Bookings are now open for Open Cambridge 2026.

Visitors gather at the Cambridge Festival tent at the Cambridge Folk Festival 2026

Cambridge Festival brings research, creativity and discovery to Cambridge Folk Festival

03 Aug 2026

The Cambridge Festival joined thousands of visitors at this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival, bringing hands-on science, creative workshops and opportunities to get involved in research to audiences of all ages.

Community Knowledge Incubator Fund

22 May 2026

We are delighted to announce this year's awardees of the Community Knowledge Incubator Fund. The fund seeks to strengthen support for communities to investigate their own questions, challenges, and ideas, and to work with university researchers when it leads to a clear, shared benefit.

TV nutrition and health experts raise a glass to science at Cambridge’s Pint of Science festival

13 May 2026

TV nutrition and health experts will take centre stage alongside astronomers, neuroscientists and AI experts at the annual Pint of Science festival next week, with public talks in the unlikeliest of ‘lecture theatres’ – local Cambridge pubs.

50,000 join Cambridge Festival for ideas, debate and discovery

09 Apr 2026

Cambridge turned curious, noisy and gloriously hands on this spring as the Cambridge Festival wrapped its 2026 edition with a surge of public energy, big ideas and record numbers.

Pupils wear blue scrubs, masks, and caps stand attentively indoors, conveying focus and teamwork in a medical setting.

The Cambridge Festival welcomes students from across the country for a taste of university life

30 Mar 2026

Over 1,200 KS2 and KS3 pupils from across the region and beyond flocked to the Cambridge West site to experience studying at the University of Cambridge with a selection of lectures and workshops held as part of the Cambridge Festival.

Speaker spotlight: Dr Theo Di Castri

25 Mar 2026

On Saturday 28 March (1pm-3pm), join Theo and his colleagues Bisi Akintoye, Kojo Koram and Shayla Schlossenberg, a series of hands-on interactive activities we will imagine what futures beyond drug prohibition could look like here in Cambridge.

Speaker spotlight: Professor Ella McPherson

18 Mar 2026

In this Speaker Spotlight, we speak to Professor Ella McPherson who will be speaking at a Gates Cambridge panel discussion exploring how you can lead with courage in an age of autocracy, misinformation and lack of trust.