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From making your own gin with one of the world’s most innovative distilleries, to trying the best of the Cambridge food scene – here are some uniquely Cambridge experiences to seek out during your stay
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Workshops, Talks & Lectures
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Whisper of Wonder: The Magic of Cambridge
TRUE STORIES & IMPOSSIBLE MAGIC An intimate three-course dinner and show experience exploring the hidden stories and unusual characters of Cambridge across the ages, reimagined through storytelling and magic. Perfect for visitors, date nights, and special occasions, this will be the most magical night out in Cambridge. Expect the unexpected as you are led into the murky past of one of the world’s most influential cities. Across nine chapters, the show explores key elements of Cambridge's unique DNA, from traitorous spies and dubious spirits to genius minds, and the birth of AI. The show is filled with mind-blowing magic, remarkable facts about Cambridge, and interactive moments throughout. You will be just a few feet away from the action. Cambridge has it all… and more.
Highland Cow Cottage Christmas Market
Christmas Craft Fair and Highland Cows included.
Make it with Marmalade 2 – week Cards for Christmas course
In our mass produced, digital age, this short Relief Printmaking course will show you how to use traditional Linocutting techniques with confidence, so that you can create and hand print your own unique and personalised cards that will be kept and appreciated long after Christmas.
Camsail – December meeting
Camsail's member evening. A chance to share sailing stories, experiences of the last season and enjoy a mince pie and some mulled wine together. Interested future members also welcome.
The Common Thread – December Business Networking Morning
Join us at University Arms for The Common Thread, a relaxed monthly networking morning bringing together Cambridge's professional community.
Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour
Explore antiquity beyond the binary at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Screenprint Mono-printing with Adam Bridgland
Spend a Saturday creating vibrant mono-prints as the perfect festive gifts in this small, hands-on workshop, with a chance to look inside 186 Gwydir Street after the session. Led by artist-printmaker Adam Bridgland, this beginner-friendly workshop explores screen print mono-printing through colour, pattern and mark-making. You’ll use simple tools and processes to paint and pull your own expressive prints, creating a series of bold, one-off artworks.
A Christmas Carol
A One-Man Performance by Mathew Jones. A bare stage. A single performer. And suddenly, Victorian London flickers into life.
Did you know?
A staggering 121 affiliates of the University of Cambridge have been awarded the Nobel Prize since 1904