Events in Cambridge
The festival schedule in Cambridge is tightly packed, varied and features plenty of university events. If you’re visiting consider planning your trip around one of these festivals:
Bonfire Night
The 5th of November marks the foiling of Guy Fawkes attempt to destroy parliament in 1605, in England, it’s celebrated with fantastical displays of fireworks across the country. Cambridge is no different with a magnificent pyrotechnic exhibition in the city attended by students and residents alike.
The Big Weekend
The Big Weekend sees Cambridge pull out all the stops for its citizens with a brilliant entertainment programme featuring music acts, exhibitions and live talks as well as a range of arts and crafts. This is a great day out for young families.
Open Cambridge
While most Universities have open days for prospective students, Cambridge’s various halls and dorms are so old, exclusive and renowned that there’s a demand from the public to be allowed in. Once a year, the doors of Cambridge’s various academic buildings are open to the public and the city celebrates its academic prestige with a programme of exciting, and often informative, events.
Rag Week
Students take to the streets in force throughout Rag Week (a.k.a Raising And Giving Week) to perform, bake or do anything to raise money for the charities close to their hearts. The city often gets swept up in RAG Week fever and it’s quite common for whole city streets to become overrun with students, banners and small stalls to help raise money.