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17 Mar 2023: How can we make sure food shortages don’t keep happening? Can we stop fake climate news holding up action? Are we ready for a four-day working week? And how do we stop becoming more stupid? The programme features a wide-ranging series of more than

14 Feb 2023: Speakers include journalist Emily Maitlis, political sketch writer John Crace, Professor David Runciman, former host of the respected Talking Politics podcast and Dorothy Byrne, president of Murray Edwards College and former Head of News and Current

2 Mar 2023: From Australian animals to African storytelling, from bird poo to virtual reality; this is a weekend full of ideas to spark your curiosity and imagination. Who’s going to laugh loudest… Elephants or Pumpkins? Girl or Wolf? Monkey or God? Who’s

6 Mar 2023: How did the Romantic poets contribute to the collective imagination that enabled slavery to thrive? Who does Greek and Roman antiquity belong to? How do literary responses to the social, political and cultural changes from the 1920s compare with

10 Mar 2023: Is education damaging girls’ mental health? How can we educate children better for a world of climate change? Can research keep up with fast-moving events? These are just some of the education-related questions being asked at this year’s

13 Mar 2023: On Saturday 18 March, sites across West Cambridge will be opening their doors for the Cambridge Festival. The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology will be opening their doors and inviting everyone along. Here's some of what's on

16 Feb 2023: One of the largest festivals of its kind in the country, the annual Cambridge Festival, which features over 360 mostly free events, runs from Friday 17 March until Sunday 2 April. Several talks and debates delve into the threats and opportunities

7 Mar 2023: Wednesday 8 March marks International Women's Day and March in Women's History Month and here is a selection of events happening across the Festival which champion women from all walks of life. FIGHTING FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN CAMBRIDGE

28 Feb 2023: These questions are part of a wide-ranging series of events at this year’s Cambridge Festival, which begins next month (17 March – 2 April). Over 100 events, including talks, demonstrations and tours, showcase the pioneering health research from