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Looking for something to do in Cambridge? Whether you're a local, new in town or just cruising through we've got loads of great tips and events to offer. Find out what’s on in Cambridge with our regularly updated events calendar featuring the best upcoming events in Cambridge and the area.

This guide lists events at a glance, showing what’s on each month. See the highlights of What’s On for Cambridge, featuring the best of things to do in Cambridge – Live Music and Gigs, Family Events, Art & Culture, Food & Drink and much more. Cambridge fundraisers and charity events.

Important This Event Calendar is not maintained on a daily basis and some events may have changed dates or are no longer happening. Please double-check the event websites for the most up-to-date information.

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  • Festival of Plants

    Cambridge University Botanic Garden 1 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridge

    Set in our beautiful landscape, the Festival of Plants celebrates the wonder of plants when the Garden is in full bloom. A fun-filled, fact-finding day out with something for everyone to enjoy: from gardeners to budding plant scientists; families to photographers or anyone looking to spend an interesting day in the Garden when it is […]

    Free with standard Garden admission

  • Open Garden

    49 New Square 49 New Square, Cambridge, Cambridge

    We can’t wait to see you all at our Open Garden this year! Discover a stunning hidden gem right in the middle of Cambridge at Red Balloon Educational Trust's most beautiful fundraising event. The magnificent flora never ceases to astound us, and we love sharing it with you each June. The garden is different every […]

    Free

  • Perse Academy of Performing Arts Masterclass Day

    Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre The Perse School, Cambridge, Cambridge

    Industry Masterclasses at Perse Academy of Performing Arts (PAPA) Saturday 6 June 2026 | Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre, Cambridge Train with leading industry professionals in an exciting day of dance and screen acting masterclasses at the Perse Academy of Performing Arts (PAPA). Open to students from any school, these sessions offer a rare opportunity […]

    £30 – £40

  • THE INNER COMPASS, A Leadership Dialogue & Experiential Introduction to Himalayan Meditation

    Wolfson College Barton Road, Cambridge, Cambridge

    Does the constant flow of information, endless choice and competing narratives drain your time, attention and energy? Book your seat at Eventbrite  This session is free to attend – it introduces a meditation practice that can open us to a wealth of inner resource – an Inner Compass - that cuts through the mental noise […]

    Free

  • Bliss Song Series: Roderick Williams OBE, baritone

    Pembroke Auditorium Pembroke College Cambridge, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

    Roderick Williams OBE, baritone & Joseph Middleton, piano Tuesday 16 June 2026, 7.30pm Pembroke College Auditorium, Cambridge Bliss Song Series Programme: “Love flows as the brook flows…” Franz Schubert – Das Wandern / Somewhere George Butterworth – Loveliest of Trees Joan Trimble – Green Rain Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Vagabond Franz Schubert – Wohin? / Where now? Ina Boyle – A Song of Enchantment Gerald Finzi – Overlooking […]

    £7.50 – £27.50

  • Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour

    Museum of Classical Archaeology Faculty of Classics, Sidgwick Avenue,, Cambridge, Cambridge

    Same-sex desire does not need modern labels and categories in order to exist across time. From goddesses and ancient myths to powerful emperors explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in amongst the statues and sculptures of the atmospheric Cast Gallery at the Museum of Classical Archaeology. Volunteer guides share […]

    Free

  • Kiln Pottery Open Studio: Exhibition and Sale

    Kiln Cambridge 57 Ditton Walk, Cambridge, Cambridge

    Please join us for our Summer Open Studio Exhibition and Sale @kilncambridge. Sat 27 June 10-8pm Sun 28 June Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July 10am-6pm Unique work from 30+ potters- pieces ranging from the refined to the rustic, and from domestic ware to sculpture. We will also be selling ceramics in aid of local […]

    Free

  • Celebrating Nat King Cole with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra

    West Road Concert Hall 11 West Road, Cambridge, Cambridge

    Join the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra for a celebration of one of the most iconic figures in swing music history: the incomparable Nat King Cole. Enjoy timeless classics such as Mona Lisa, Let’s Face the Music and Dance and L-O-V-E lovingly brought back to life by the instrumentalists and vocalists of this sensational […]

    £16

  • Cambridge Concert Orchestra: a concert to celebrate Living Composers

    West Road Concert Hall 11 West Road, Cambridge, Cambridge

    7.30pm Saturday 11th July 2026.   Cambridge Concert Orchestra – a concert to celebrate Living Composers.   To raise funds for Richard’s Music Therapy.   Conductor: Suzanne Dexter-Mills.   To include: Danzón No. 2 – Arturo Márquez,  The Lakes of Cold Fen – Nigel Hess,  Raiders March – John Williams,  Scott of the Antarctic – […]

    £5 – £15

  • Behind the Books: An afternoon with Tim Sullivam

    Wesley Methodist Church Christ's Pieces, Cambridge, Cambridge

    Join Tim Sullivan, author of the DS Cross series of novels, as he takes us 'behind the scenes' of writing bestselling detective fiction. Have you ever wondered how seemingly everyday citizens come to write successful crime and detective fiction? How they conjure ghastly situations in such forensic detail, and how they describe police investigations when […]

    £6

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