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10 Aug 2023: An exhibition of items associated with monarchs called Charles, marking the Coronation of Charles III. The centrepiece is a magnificent folio edition of the works of Charles I, purchased in 1662 by a college eager to disassociate itself from Oliver

10 Aug 2023: Early Quakers reused fabric for personal quilts and had a tradition of making quilts to mark important events, and celebrate community. Quaker Friendship quilts were sometimes made by young women to say goodbye to their family, or as mementoes to

10 Aug 2023: As part of the Cambridge Buddhist Centre Open Day, there will be tours of the Grade II listed Festival Theatre, taster sessions on meditation, mindfulness-based stress reduction, yoga, and pilates, as well as introductions to Buddhism, and the

10 Aug 2023: Join us to explore the many volumes collected by Karen Spärck Jones, the scientist often known as the woman who laid the foundation for the internet search engine.

10 Aug 2023: The gardens are a much-appreciated amenity appreciated by college members and visitors.

10 Aug 2023: Hand stitching is a slow rhythmic craft that describes both the functional and symbolic dimensions of joining and being attached, and as such it has become a daily social encounter for Gavin Fry.

10 Aug 2023: Ian Giles' 'Edward/Maurice' explores the legacy of two of Cambridge's most acclaimed, and queer, writers: Christopher Marlowe and E.M Forster.

10 Aug 2023: St John’s College is wildly, improbably happy to present an exhibition celebrating the publication of *42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams*.

10 Aug 2023: There was a time when Quakers frowned on the arts, their dress and meeting spaces were plain and simple. However, modern day Quakers embrace the arts enthusiastically. Quaker - inspired artist, Rory Pilgrim is one of this year’s Turner Prize

10 Aug 2023: An art workshop to harness the creativity of childhood, to be held in the College grounds. Will include a visit to a small exhibition of Kay Melzi's work in the College Library. Kathleen (Kay) Melzi was an inspirational Art teacher at Homerton

10 Aug 2023: Between 2015-16 archaeologists from the Cambridge Archaeological Unit excavated the remains of one of the best-preserved Bronze Age settlements ever discovered in the UK.

10 Aug 2023: All Saints Church, in Jesus Lane opposite Jesus College, will be open to visitors on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of September between 10am and 4pm.

10 Aug 2023: Why is there a fin whale skeleton in Cambridge? What can we learn from our Dodo skeleton? What did Darwin collect here and on the Voyage of the Beagle, and what can these collections tell us about him and is ideas on evolution?

10 Aug 2023: Take a tour behind the scenes in the Cambridgeshire Collection at Cambridge Central Library. See some of the material in our archive store and learn more about the history of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. The tour is down a flight of stairs. A lift

10 Aug 2023: Alfred Waterhouse is best known as a designer of public buildings in the eo-Gothic style, but he drew on other styles from the past too, and numerous building types are represented in his huge output. He was the first child of a Quaker family, and

10 Aug 2023: Tea and Tour of Beth Shalom Reform Synagogue Beth Shalom Reform Synagogue welcomes everybody to our beautiful purpose-built building on the edge of Midsummer Orchard. The synagogue will be open with an exhibition about Judaism and Jews; and there

10 Aug 2023: This walking tour, led by a Green Badge guide, celebrates women who have sometimes been left out of the Cambridge story. We’ll discover stories of actors and activists, bedders and brewers, scholars and sex workers, and many more. This is a tour

10 Aug 2023: Led by a trained guide, discover an ordinary terraced house with an extraordinary hand-painted interior. Home to the Victorian decorative artist, David Parr and his family, the house is an example of Arts and Crafts workmanship layered with

10 Aug 2023: Explore the hidden histories of the Ancient India and Iran Trust. A selection of items will be on display during this drop-in event revealing the wide-ranging and sometimes unexpected origins of the Trust’s collections.

10 Aug 2023: 'Her unique character and encouraging teaching meant that she was an inspiration to generations of students'. As well as an inspirational teacher, Kay Melzi was also a respected artist in her own right, and a number of her artworks are displayed in