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Catch up on some of our 2026 events on our YouTube.

🗓️ Next up 👉 Open Cambridge, 11-20 September The Cambridge Festival welcomes everyone to explore and discuss a range of topics through talks, hands-on activities, performances, exhibitions, tours and films.

07/09/2026

We're thrilled to announce CAMYOGA is joining the programme for the very first time! 🧘

Explore the studios, experience our top-tier facilities, and dive into a range of free 30-minute taster sessions throughout the day, a perfect introduction to our classes.

Spaces are limited and going fast, so secure your spot now!

🗓️ Saturday 19 September, 10am-4pm
📍 CAMYOGA, Thomas House, 14 George IV Street
🔗 Booking info: https://bit.ly/3SQk4cI

04/09/2026

📚 “I fell in love with its Old Library years earlier…”

Those are the words of Tanya Kirk, Librarian at St John's College, describing the extraordinary Old Library.

Dating back to the 1620s, the room has a remarkable sense of history - from its beautiful dark-oak bookcases and botanical carvings to the treasures held within its collections.

This September, Tanya is inviting you to discover some of those treasures for yourself.

The Treasures of the Old Library exhibition will bring together a fascinating selection spanning a millennium of writing and learning, including a 10th-century Irish book of psalms, Lady Margaret Beaufort’s prayer book and Thomas Cromwell’s copy of the Great Bible.

📅 Saturday 19 September
🕙 10am–4pm
📍 St John’s College
🎟️ Free, no booking required

Discover the Old Library through the eyes of the person who cares for its collections: https://bit.ly/4i2Bihb

03/09/2026

What stories could the walls of Pembroke College Cambridge tell? 🏛️

This September, discover more for yourself with Pembroke College's self-guided audio tour.

Take your time, explore at your own pace and uncover some of the history behind one of Cambridge's historic colleges.

📅 13–20 September
🕘 9am–5pm daily
🎟️ Free, no booking required: https://bit.ly/4iBQkL2

Part of Open Cambridge 2026 - 10 days of free events celebrating Cambridge's people, places, heritage and stories.

02/09/2026

📚 Ever wondered what’s hidden inside a Cambridge archive?

Step inside the Churchill Archives Centre this September and discover fascinating stories from modern British history.

🏛️ Explore the reading rooms
📜 See treasures from the Archives’ 600+ collections
🔍 Discover how archivists and conservators care for historic documents
💻 Find out how digital archives are preserved
👋 Meet the team behind the collections

And the best part? You don't need to book!

📅 Wednesday 16 September
⏰ 11.30am–3.30pm
📍 Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College
🎟️ Free entry | No booking required

Come along and uncover some of the stories hidden in the archives. 👀

https://bit.ly/4hNZZOh

01/09/2026

Women were competing in running races in Britain as far back as the 18th century.

One French visitor was so surprised by what he saw that he described young women competing for prizes and running with “surprising swiftness”.

But what happened to women’s sport in the centuries that followed?

🏃‍♀️ Find out at ‘They Run with Surprising Swiftness’, a fascinating talk exploring the history of women and sport with local sports historian Nigel Fenner.

📅 16 September | 2–3pm
📍 Fenner’s Cricket Ground
🎟️ Free – booking required: https://bit.ly/4qDvqx1

31/08/2026

🌟 Have an idea that could inspire, educate or bring your community together?

We’re offering Cambridge Festival Community Funding to help local organisations and groups turn their ideas into engaging activities for the Festival.

Whether you’re a community group, charity, school or other local organisation, this could be your chance to bring your project to a wider audience.

💡 Have an idea? Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/3UkaZJG

28/08/2026

Come and join us at the wonderful Parker Library at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge for !

Enjoy an amazing display of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, rare early printed books, and take a journey through our fascinating history.

Take a peek at a special exhibition, see expert manuscript conservation in action, and check out an exclusive look at College Archives - open just for this event.

We’d love to see you on Thursday, 17 September, from 10am–12pm & 2pm–4pm.
No need to book, but come early to avoid the queues.

More details 👉 https://bit.ly/4oHWtpR

27/08/2026

Step into Cambridge’s history with us at the Wren Library, Trinity College, Cambridge, during !

Discover fascinating exhibitions on spiritualism, the Society for Psychical Research, and the inspiring stories of College Masters’ wives, plus treasures from the library’s collection.

🗓️ Join us Saturday, 12 & 19 September, 10am–4pm
🗓️ Or drop by Monday, 14 – Friday, 18 September, 12pm–2pm
🎟️ Free entry, no need to book, just be aware there may be a queue.

Find all the details here: https://bit.ly/3UwSrFQ

26/08/2026

Behind the walls, there are stories that need to be heard. Explore the history and impact of the Samaritans Prison Listener Scheme at 2026.

Discover how trained prisoners provide a listening ear to fellow inmates, offering support when it is needed most.

Hosted by Cambridge Samaritans.

🗓️ Saturday 12 September, 11am-12pm
📍 Cambridge Samaritans Hall
🔗 https://bit.ly/4zfoTfZ

14/08/2026

Meet the women behind East Cambridge's working history. 👩‍🏭

From the workplace to the home, discover the stories of women whose lives and work helped shape East Cambridge, this event explores the working lives of women in East Cambridge, bringing their stories to life and revealing more about the communities they were part of.

Hosted by Mill Road History.

🗓️ Tuesday 8 September
⌚ 7.30pm-9pm
📍Ross Street Community Centre
🔗 More info: https://bit.ly/4ziUUnu

📷: Shop workers outside the ARC Knitting Company on Mill Road, Cambridge. Courtesy of the Cambridgeshire Collection

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