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What’s on in Cambridge – November 2019

So November is here, with bright frosty mornings and leaves crunching under our feet.  As ever, there’s loads going on in the city this month.  Do get in touch if you know of an event that I could add in to this listing and don’t forget to check back every now and again as I will update it through the month.

Gourds at Cambridge Market
Gourds at Cambridge Market

1st    7pm  Cinema under the Whale.  A special screening of the Spielberg classic JAWS, in the dark under the skeleton of a 21 metre whale. Plus a short pre-screening talk on threats to sharks and work to protect them.  Museum of Zoology,  Downing Street.  http://www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk

2nd    10am – 1pm   Family Saturday – Feed the Birds.  Help the birds in your garden survive the frosty winter nights by making bird feeders to put out in your garden.  Free event.  Botanic Garden, Brookside.  http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk

2nd    10.30 – 11.15am  Sharing Stories.  Stories from around the world, told, read and sung.  Free, drop in.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  Milton Road Library.  http://www.friendsofmiltonroadlibrary.org.uk

2nd    2 – 4pm  Magic and Mystery Family drop in.  Magic crafts, family tours and story telling.  Free.  Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street.  http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

2nd    3.30pm  Autumn Concert.  Cambridge Wind Band.  The Ashburton Hall, St Faith’s School, Trumpington Road.  http://www.camwindband.com

2nd    6.30pm  Even You Song.  Director of Music Owain Park with Cambridge Chorale and school choirs against a backdrop of digital projections and new writing.  An immersive work based on Choral Evensong inspired by space travel.  Trinity College Chapel.  Tickets from http://bit.ly/2YvwxAb

5th    7pm  Firework Display and Bonfire.  Food stalls and fairground open 6 – 10pm.  Midsummer Common.  Free event.  http://www.cambridgelive.org.uk/city-events/bonfire-night

6 – 14th    Cambridge Music Festival.  A programme of classical music with world-class artists, both well known figures and rising stars.  http://www.cambridgemusicfestival.co.uk

6th    7.30pm  Handel Coronation Anthems, Concerto Grosso in B flat major, Op 3 No 2 and Organ Concerto in F Major, Op 4 No 4.  Academy of Ancient Music and Choir of King’s College Cambridge.  King’s College Chapel.  http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/concerts

8 – 9th  Cambridge Oktoberfest.  German beer, food and music in a tent on Jesus Green.  http://www.cambridge-oktoberfest.co.uk

8th    7.30pm  Mike de Souza Trio.  A vibrant young trio performing new, original music drawing on the sounds of contemporary jazz, Radiohead and Deerhoof.  Unitarian Church, Emmanuel Road.  http://www.wegottickets.com/listencambridge

9th    6.30 – 10.30pm  Ceilidh.  Raising funds for Cambridge Street Aid and The Cyriacs,  St Paul’s Church, Hills Road.  http://www.eventbrite.co.uk

9th    7.30pm  Brahms: German Requiem and Cello Sonata in E minor.  New Cambridge Singers.  Little St Mary’s Church, Trumpington Street.  http://www.newcambridgesingers.org.uk

12th    7.30 – 9pm  Changing Landscapes in Romsey Town.  Talk by John McGill for Mill Road History Society.  Ross Street Community Centre.  http://www.millroadhistory.org.uk

13 – 24th   Cambridge International Jazz Festival.  Main events, Fringe events (many of which are free), family events, workshops, talks and films at venues around the city.  http://www.cambridgejazzfestival.info

13th    7.15pm  True Stories Told Live.  Local storytellers and a song.  NCI Club, Holland Street.  FB @cambridgetruestories

16th    10.30 – 11.15am  Sharing Stories.  Stories from around the world, told, read and sung.  Free, drop in.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  Milton Road Library.  http://www.friendsofmiltonroadlibrary.org.uk

16th    2 – 5.30pm  Literature Cambridge Study Day: Understanding “Hamlet”, with Cambridge scholars Adrian Poole and Fred Parker.  Stapleford Granary, CB22.  http://www.literaturecambridge.co.uk/hamlet

16th  North Pole Cambridge Ice Rink opens.  Skate under a transparent roof.  Funfair,  Alpine Cabin themed bar and stalls.  Closes 5.1.20. Parker’s Piece.  http://www.thenorthpolecambridge.co.uk

16 – 17th  11 am – 5pm  Ink, Paper and Print Illustration Fair.  Screenprints, letterpress, hand-made books, lithographs, linocuts and more.  Free admission.  The Guildhall, Market Square.  http://www.inkpaperandprint.co.uk

16 – 17th  10am – 5pm  A handmade Christmas pottery exhibition and sale.  15+ potters, a wide range of ceramics from rustic to refined, free kids’ craft.  Kiln Cambridge, 61 Ditton Walk, CB5.   FB@kilncambridge

22nd – 8 Dec   11am – 4pm Fri – Sun, 5 – 8pm Weds.  Here and How?  An exhibition of artists from the North West, curated by STOCK Gallery.  Motion Sickness Project Space, Petty Cury.  http://www.motion-sick.wixsite.com

23rd    11am – 5pm  Worth the Weight Vintage Kilo Sale.  Vintage clothing from the 60s – 90s.  £15 per kilo.  St. Paul’s, Hills Road.  FB @worththeweightvintage

23rd    7.30pm  Mozart Requiem.  Trinity Singers.  Trinity College Chapel.  Tickets on the door.

23rd    7.30pm  Dance the Night Away.  Brahms, Khachaturian, Offenbach and more.  A concert in aid of Cambridgeshire Lupus Group.  Cambridge Concert Orchestra.  The Church of St John the Evangelist, Hills Road.  Tickets from http://cco.org.uk or http://www.eventbrite.com or on the door

26th    Feast & Fast: The Art of Food in Europe, 1500 – 1800 exhibition opens (running until 26.4.20).  Presents novel approaches to understanding the history and culture of food and eating.  Free entry.  Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street. http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

28 – 30th    12 noon – 7.30pm Thursday/10am – 6.30pm Friday and Saturday.  Cambridge Made Christmas Fair.  Loads of fabulous hand made goodies from local makers.  Free entry.  St. Andrew’s Baptist Church, St. Andrew’s Street.  FB @CambridgeMade

28th    5 – 9pm  LATE: A Feast for your Senses.  See the new Feast & Fast exhibition, join pop up talks, learn more about Christmas food traditions and book for a special screening of Bright Star, a romantic drama about John Keats.  Christmas shopping, live jazz and seasonal treats in the Cafe.  http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

30th    10.30 – 11.15am  Sharing Stories.  Stories from around the world, told, read and sung.  Free, drop in.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  Milton Road Library.  http://www.friendsofmiltonroadlibrary.org.uk

30th   2pm and 3pm  “Mouse’s Night Before Christmas”.  Award winning author Tracey Corderoy reads from her new book.  Festive craft activity.  Tickets £3 in advance, redeemable against a copy of the book when bought on the day.  Heffers, Trinity Street.  http://www.heffers.co.uk/events

Autumn colour in Trumpington Street Cambridge
Autumn colour on Trumpington Street

What’s on in Cambridge – May

It’s set to be another busy month here in Cambridge with so much going on from steampunk to poetry, comedy to ceilidh and everything in between!  Read on for more and please do get in touch through my Contact page if you know of an event I could add in to the listing. 1st    … Continue reading “What’s on in Cambridge – May”

It’s set to be another busy month here in Cambridge with so much going on from steampunk to poetry, comedy to ceilidh and everything in between!  Read on for more and please do get in touch through my Contact page if you know of an event I could add in to the listing.

Wisteria in Cambridge
It’s wisteria hysteria season here in Cambridge!

1st    4 – 8pm  Student Discount Event, 25% off at Tindalls Art and Graphics, King Street

2nd    8pm  St Matthew Passion, J S Bach.  Singers from Trinity, St. John’s and King’s. Cambridge University Bach Ensemble.  Trinity College Chapel.  Tickets on the door.

4th    2 – 4pm  Family First Saturdays.  Fun activities and art making for the family on the theme of “Toot, toot, beep”.  Free, drop in.  Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street.  http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/calendar/whatson/2019-05-04/family-first-saturdays-40

5th    10.30am – 4pm  Cambridge Vegan Market.  Food stalls, lifestyle brands, cosmetics, ethical clothing, charities and more.  Guildhall, Market Square. http://www.veganmarkets.co.uk/cambridge  Read more about Cambridge Vegan Market here

5th    10.30am – 11pm  Steampunk in Cambridge V11: May the 5th be with you!  The seventh annual Steampunk in Cambridge event.  Museum of Technology, Cheddars Lane.  http://www.museumoftechnology.com

6th    9am meet for 10am departure.  The Reach Ride, a bike ride to the 800 year old Reach Fair.  Free.  Organised by Camcycle.  Assemble in front of the Guildhall, Market Square.  http://www.camcycle.org.uk/reachride

7 – 12th    Cambridge Festival of the Voice.  Cambridge Early Music.  http://www.CambridgeEarlyMusic.org

7th    8pm  Rhapsody in Blue.  Cambridge University Wind Orchestra and Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra.  West Road Concert Hall.  http://www.adcticketing.com

8th    3 – 8pm  Spring Student Night, Grand Arcade.  Discounts, DJ, freebies, drinks.  www. grandarcade.co.uk

11th    10.30am – 4pm  Eat Cambridge.  Annual food and drink festival celebrating Cambridgeshire’s independent food scene.  Followed by two weeks of fringe events.  Guildhall, Market Square.  http://www.eat-cambridge.co.uk

11th    11am – 5pm  Open Gardens, Christ’s Pieces Residents’ Association.  8 gardens open in Parker Street, Victoria Street, Clarendon Street, Orchard Street and New Square.  In aid of Jimmy’s Homeless Project East Road and the Cambridge Children’s Charity.  £10 ticket on the day for all gardens (children are free) from the Unitarian Church, Emmanuel Road.  Tea provided.

11th    4pm  A Spring Concert with Rolling Thunder.  CSD Brass.  Free, retiring collection.  St Luke’s Church, Victoria Road

11th    7.30pm  Symphony 3, Mahler.  City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra, St Catherine’s College Girls’ Choir and St John’s College School Senior House Chamber Choir.  West Road Concert Hall.  http://www.adcticketing.com

11 – 12th    Jesus Green Lido Open Weekend.  Everyone is welcome for a free swim this weekend as the Lido reopens for the summer.  http://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/cambridge/jesusgreenlido  Read more about Jesus Green Lido here

12th    12 – 4pm  Studio Sunday.  Artist led workshop for families.  Free, drop in.  Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street.  http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk

15th    8 week course  Learn Improv.  Improvised theatre and comedy classes for beginners.  Facebook:  RedCapeImprov

15th    5 – 9pm  Late at the Fitzwilliam.  An after hours evening at the Museum, including talks, the Long Road Sixth Form College 2019 Graduate Art Foundation Show, late night shopping, wine and tapas.  Free. Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street.  http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/calendar/whatson/late-fitzwilliam-2

15th    6 – 9pm   Museum at Night.  Explore the Museum of Zoology after hours and experience the natural world after dark.  Age 18+  Free, no need to book.  Museum of Zoology, Downing Street.  http://www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk

16th    David Parr House reopens.  A terraced house and arts and craft movement treasure which was home to Victorian decorative artist David Parr.  186 Gwydir Street, CB1.  http://www.davidparrhouse.org  Read more about David Parr House here

16th    7.30pm  Poetry at the Pub.  Readings from two poets, open mic floor spots and books for sale.  Blue Moon, Norfolk Street.  http://www.cb1poetry.org.uk  Read more about Poetry at the Pub here

17th    2pm and 4pm  Puss In Boots.  A ballet for children.  2pm is a Relaxed Performance.  Northern Ballet.  Cambridge Corn Exchange.  http://www.cornex.co.uk

17th    6 – 9pm  Drink and Draw.  After hours sketching in the Cast Gallery with a glass of wine.  Adults only, free, drop in.  Materials provided, all abilities welcome.  Museum of Classical Archeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3.  http://www.museums.cam.ac.uk/events/drink-and-draw

17th    6.30 – 9.30pm  LATE guest curator: Oscar Murillo.  Creative workshops, pop up talks, music, a performance by Oscar Murillo, cocktails and refreshments.  Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street.  http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/events/late-oscar-murillo/

18th    10am – 5pm  Festival of Plants, with live music and pop up food trucks.  Botanic Garden, Brookside.  http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk

18th    7.30pm  Mass in B Minor, J S Bach.  Cambridge Chorale and Academy of Ancient Music with soloists from Amici Voices.  Trinity College Chapel.  Tickets on the door or from http://www.cambridgechorale.org.uk

18th    7.30pm  From London to Venice: Fusing Poetry and Music.  Monteverdi, Grandi, Strozzi, Caccini, Ferrari and Merula.  Clare Hall, Herschel Road.  Tickets from Porters’ Lodge or music@clarehall.cam.ac.uk

19th    5.30pm and 7.30pm  The Pelicantata, narrated by Sir Tony Robinson.  Come dressed as your favourite Roald Dahl character!  Cambridge Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra and Chorus.  Choirs from Chesterton Community College and Sawston Village College.  West Road Concert Hall.  http://www.cambridgephilharmonic.com

19th    6pm  The Time of Gifts.  Spring themed Medieval and Renaissance songs, traditional Spanish pieces with classical and contemporary works.  The Lucy Cavendish Singers.  Storey’s Field Centre, Eddington.  http://www.lucycavendishsingers.org.uk

20 – 22nd    Pint of Science.  A worldwide science festival which brings researchers to your local pub to present their scientific discoveries.  Various venues around the city.  http://www.pintofscience.co.uk/events/cambridge

20 – 25th    Cambridge Beer Festival.  Cider, perry, mead and English wine also available at this CAMRA festival.  Opening times vary.  Jesus Green.  http://www.cambridgebeerfestival.com  Read more about Cambridge Beer Festival here

23rd    7pm  “Guess the Toppings” pizza evening.  Guests will be blindfolded and have to guess the pizza toppings.  Fundraiser for Cam Sight.  The Punt Yard, Quayside.  http://www.camsight.org.uk/event/guess-the-toppings-evening  Read more about Cam Sight here

24th    6pm – 10.30pm  Summer Night Market and Outdoor Cinema, showing Coco and Mamma Mia.  Free.  Market Square.  http://www.cambridgebid.co.uk/open-air-cinema-night-market

25th    10.30am – 4.30pm  Affordable Vintage Fair.  Over 30 traders selling shop quality vintage, handmade, reworked and retro with fashion, accessories and collectables from 1940s – 1990s.  Guildhall, Market Square.  Facebook: @JudysAffordableCambridgeVintageFair

25th    7pm until late.  Ceilidh.  A charity evening in aid of the World Land Trust.  St. Paul’s Church, Hills Road  Tickets from becky.lockyer21@gmail.com

26th    12 – 4pm  Studio Sunday.  Artist led workshop for families.  Free, drop in.  Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street.  http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk

26th    Cambridge Fringe Festival.  A community oriented comedy festival focusing on stand up and improv.  Free entry to shows.  Various venues around Mitcham’s Corner, CB4.  Facebook:  @FringeCambridge

Newton's apple tree at Trinity College Cambridge
Newton’s apple tree blossoming at Trinity College