Here’s the What’s On listing for July! It’s an eclectic mix of all sorts of events that come to my attention and I’ll update it through the the month so do check back when you can.
1st 1pm The Choir of Trinity College. Lunchtime concert, a recital of music from the forthcoming tour to Germany. Trinity College Chapel. Free admission.
1st 3 – 5pm Jazz on Jesus Green. Cambridge Youth Jazz Band and Cambrideshire Youth Jazz Orchestra. Free entry. http://www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/city-events
2nd – 15th 12 noon – 8pm Strawberries and Screen. Wimbledon coverage from the BBC on an outdoor big screen next to The Tamburlaine Hotel, CB1
2nd 6pm Lord Smith: The State of the Arts. Pre-festival event from Cambridge Summer Music. Old Library, Pembroke College. http://www.cambridgesummermusic.co.uk
4th 6.15pm Sounds Green – Prime Brass. Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Open air live music. http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
5th – 21st Cambridge Summer Music Festival. http://www.cambridgesummermusic.co.uk
7th 9.30am Cambridge Festival of Creative Writing. University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall. Talks, seminars, panel discussions and workshops. Tickets from http://www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
7th 4.30 and 7.30pm Music for a Summer’s Evening. Fairhaven Singers. Dove, Brahms and Parry. Queens’ College Chapel. http://www.fairhavensingers.org.uk
7 – 8th 11am – 6pm Cambridge Open Studios. http://www.camopenstudios.co.uk
8th 11am Cancer Research 5K and 10K Race for Life. Jesus Green. http://www.raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org
8th 4pm O How Glorious. A celebration of English choral music from Purcell to Finzi and beyond. New Cambridge Singers. Jesus College Chapel. http://www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
9th onwards Cambridge Shakespeare Festival. Open air Shakespeare plays in college gardens. http://www.cambridgeshakespeare.com
10th – 14th 7.30pm Sweet Charity. Cambridge Theatre Company. Great Hall at The Leys School. http://www.camtheatrecompany.co.uk
11th 6.15pm Sounds Green – She’Koyokh. Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Open air live music. http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
13th – 15th The Big Weekend on Parker’s Piece. Firework display 10pm Friday 13th. http://www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/city-events
13th 8pm The Gesualdo Six. Pre tour concert. Unaccompanied choral music from the renaissance to the present day. The Round Church. Tickets on the door or from http://www.thegesualdosix.co.uk
14 – 15th 11am – 6pm Cambridge Open Studios. http://www.camopenstudios.co.uk
14th 5.30pm Summer Choral Concert. Choir of King’s College. Elgar, Bernstein, Vaughan Williams and Dvorak. King’s College Chapel. Tickets from King’s College Visitor Centre.
14th 7.30pm Viva la Musica! Music from Spain with Cambridge Concert Orchestra and Chesterton Choral Society. St George’s Church, Chesterfield Road, CB4. Tickets from ccol@mentha.com
15th Cambridge Mela. A celebration of Asian culture and a market. Parker’s Piece. http://www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/city-events
18th 6.15pm Sounds Green – T G Collective. Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Open air live music. http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
18th – 21st Cambridge Comedy Festival. Cambridge Junction. http://www.cambridgecomedyfestival.com
20th 6.30 – 10pm Summer Night Market and outdoor cinema (Paddington 1 and Grease). Market Square. http://www.cambridgebid.co.uk/events
21st 12 – 5pm Castle Hill Open Day. http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/events/castle-hill-2018
21 – 22nd 11am – 6pm Cambridge Open Studios. http://www.camopenstudios.co.uk
25th onwards Summer at the Museums. Fun family days out for all ages. Making and creating, hands-on history and interactive science. Low cost or free. http://www.museums.cam.ac.uk
25th 6.15pm Sounds Green – Afrosamba. Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Open air live music. http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
26th 6pm Cambridge SEO MeetUp. Network while learning more about SEO. The Bradfield Centre, 184 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, CB4. Free but you must book through the website at https://optimisey.com
28 – 29th 11am – 6pm Cambridge Open Studios. http://www.camopenstudios.co.uk
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