Cambridge Events Calendar

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.

  • Weekly Watercolour Painting with Sunil Kalbandi

    Cambridge Makers Unit 6 Lintech Court, Linton, Linton

    Explore different watercolour techniques over 10 weeks. Sunil will introduce you to watercolour painting, including colour theory (colour wheels, colour choices, tints, shades, tones, values, hues) and techniques for composition and perspective. He will also take you through different watercolour techniques such as washes, gradient washes, first wash, second wash and highlights, creating volumes; to […]

    £300
  • International Repair Day Repair Cafe

    St Andrew's Hall St Andrew’s Rd, Chesterton, Cambridge, Cambridge

    We’ll be joining repair groups around the world on 17th October, International Repair Day, to help fix people’s broken stuff and share repair skills. Request a repair here . Experienced Cambridge Repair Cafe volunteers will work together with volunteers from local company Sentec – a Xylem Brand – to help fix your broken and worn […]

    Free
  • Stand up in Cambridge

    The great hall The Great Hall, Trumpington Road, CB2 7AD, Cambridge, Cambridge

    WCB Comedy Presents: Stand Up in The Great Hall WCB Comedy is thrilled to bring an extraordinary night of world-class stand-up to the magnificent Great Hall at The Leys, Cambridge — and this one is not to be missed! Topping the bill is the incomparable Reginald D Hunter, the Georgia-born, London-based comedian renowned for his […]

    £28.18
  • Comical Reactions An evening of science and politics themed stand-up comedy

    Cambridge Thirsty 46 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridge

    Comical Reactions is a monthly comedy night themed loosely around science and politics.  It features a range of experienced performers and new acts from around the country. This is an unashamedly inclusive show and aims to have a balanced gender split amongst the acts as well as seeking to showcase performers with historically minoritised identities. […]

    £7.25
  • Meet Your Neighbor: A Mindful Nature Gathering

    Fresh Pond Reservation 250 Fresh Pond Pkwy, Cambridge, Cambridge

    Come join Stefanie Haug, LICSW and local nature guide and Ranger Amanda Garms as we connect with the people and green spaces around Fresh Pond Reservation. With the City of Cambridge's Meet Your Neighbor initiative as inspiration, we will explore what it means to be a neighbor not only to one another, but to the […]

    Free
  • Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour

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

    Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tours From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections. How do labels and categories affect the stories we choose to tell, or how we connect with each other? How do they affect our […]

    Free
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Saffron Hall Audley End Road, Saffron Walden, Saffron Walden

    Edward Gardner has a special affinity with Tchaikovsky – LPO’s performances of his symphonies with Gardner at the helm are alive with what the conductor calls Tchaikovsky’s ‘deep passion, loss, and memories of happiness’. The epic symphonic portrait of Byron’s brooding, wandering hero Manfred contains some of Tchaikovsky’s most vibrant and characterful music. Of the […]

    £1 – £64
  • Meet the Greeks

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

    Meet the Greeks at the Museum of Classical Archaeology Whirl back in time at the Museum of Classical Archaeology to the world of ancient Greece. Learn to weave like Athena, create a helmet like Ares, and handle replicas from Greek life. Join us and step into a world of gods, heroes, myths and more.

    Free
  • My Stick Family

    Cambridge University Botanic Garden 1 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridge

      Make your own stick friend, give it a name and welcome them into your family. You will be amazed how much character a stick can have! Ages 3 + Children must be accompanied at all times. Free child tickets for this event must be booked online. Ticket sales open one week before the event.  […]

    Free with standard Garden admission
  • Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour

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

    Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tours From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections. How do labels and categories affect the stories we choose to tell, or how we connect with each other? How do they affect our […]

    Free

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