Events and Festivals
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra … Fri 28th Oct … Corn Ex
This is a part of the Cambridge Classical Concert Series 16/17 Fabulous romantic violin by Carolin and finishing with a stiring Symphony Conductor Alexander Shelley Violin Carolin Widmann Rossini William Tell Overture Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Classical Concert (for charity) …… Jesus College ….. 23rd Sept – 7pm
Charity Classical Concert at Jesus College Chapel 7pm 23rd September 2016 ‘Scenes from Childhood’ Schumann: Kinderszenen op.15 Debussy: Children’s Corner Schumann: Piano Album for the Young op. 68 Schumann: Song Album for the Young op. 79 Suggested minimum donation of £15 (students £7.50) includes a glass of wine during the interval Tickets available on the door […]
Student Event at Lion Yard ….. 5th October 2016
One day a year all the retailers in the Lion Yard put on an event for students. There’s usually a 25% discount for students and goodie bags etc., You can find out more and register for the event to get a gift bag here http://bit.ly/2d50hNY
Top Tips for Visitors
Evensong at Kings … check days and times
Evensong is a sung chapel service at Kings College Chapel, which is open to the public and free of charge. In order to check the latest you can go directly to their website here:- http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/events/chapel-services.html Services:- 19th April 2016 to 12th June 2016 (Easter Term) 1st Oct to 2nd December 2016 (Michaelmas Term) mid January 2017 to […]
Top Ten Things to Do in Cambridge
No.1 – Punting This is quintessentially Cambridge. Of course this is also done in Oxford but not half as well. This is a great way to see The Backs of 7 of the colleges and their bridges. We have a whole page dedicated to this activity. No.2 – A Bike Tour This is a great […]
Cambridge Top Tips
Here are a few top tips that you’ll be glad to know:- 1. Free Entry to Kings College Chapel It’s not well publicised but it is illegal to charge people to worship in the UK and so if you attend a chapel service such as evensong it is completely free of charge. Monday to Saturday […]
Strictly for Locals
Cambridge Road Closures ….. Mill Road, East Road, Hills Road and Grange Road
There has not been much publicity about road closures. There are some desperate attempts to improve congestion but without much thought for communities it would seem. More information to follow but if you’d like to stop road closures visit http://bit.ly/2cvF91P
Computer Drop-in Lessons ….. by Cambridge Online
Cambridge Online is a charity committed to getting everyone who wants to be ‘online’. This includes a new ‘drop-in’ rota for different locations around Cambridge each week. If you’re not confident about being online you can come along to one of their sessions free of charge and they will walk you through it. They call […]
Find a Garden that’s not usually open to the public
There are lots of gardens that are usually closed to the public that open their doors just occasionally in the year. This is a way of discovering a part of Cambridge that few get to see including College Fellows Gardens. http://www.ngs.org.uk/Shared/Templates/CountyPage.aspx?page=20845#resultsbookmark
Facts and Figures
Cambridge Goldie Boat
Did you know that Cambridge has won the boat race in London 81 times versus Oxford’s 78! (as at 2015)
Interesting Facts
Did you know….. The oldest college is Peter House, which was founded in 1284. The University of Cambridge was officially started in 1209 by an association of scholars who came from Oxford. There are rumours that these scholars where in trouble with the law in Oxford and made a run for it to Cambridge (not […]
Other Recent Posts
Cambridge Road Closures ….. Mill Road, East Road, Hills Road and Grange Road
There has not been much publicity about road closures. There are some desperate attempts to improve congestion but without much thought for communities it would seem. More information to follow but if you’d like to stop road closures visit http://bit.ly/2cvF91P
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra … Fri 28th Oct … Corn Ex
This is a part of the Cambridge Classical Concert Series 16/17 Fabulous romantic violin by Carolin and finishing with a stiring Symphony Conductor Alexander Shelley Violin Carolin Widmann Rossini William Tell Overture Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Classical Concert (for charity) …… Jesus College ….. 23rd Sept – 7pm
Charity Classical Concert at Jesus College Chapel 7pm 23rd September 2016 ‘Scenes from Childhood’ Schumann: Kinderszenen op.15 Debussy: Children’s Corner Schumann: Piano Album for the Young op. 68 Schumann: Song Album for the Young op. 79 Suggested minimum donation of £15 (students £7.50) includes a glass of wine during the interval Tickets available on the door […]
