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Open Cambridge hosts community feast

As part of Open Cambridge, which launches tomorrow and runs until 19th September, Sam Dyer, CEO and Director of Cambridge Sustainable Food CIC, and Councillor Alex Collis are getting ready to prepare a fabulous plant-based feast for the whole community using some of the finest produce grown by CoFarm, Cambridge's first...

Open Cambridge: a feast for culture lovers

The annual Festival, which is part of the Heritage Open Days scheme, runs from 10th – 19th September. Visitors will be spoilt for choice with an array of events that showcase the City’s culinary heritage under the Heritage Open Day’s 2021 theme ‘Edible England’.

Through a series of walks, talks, tours, drop-ins...

The Open Cambridge 2021 Zine

Following on from the success of the Cambridge Festival Zine, we wanted one of our own! So here is it, full of recipes, sustainability goals and the best teeth in the Sedgwick Museum...

We'd love to know what you think and if you get busy in the kitchen with the recipes. Tag us on social media so we can see your...

Open Cambridge launches 2021 programme

This year's programme, focussing on the past and present, is a real treat for anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating city with a series of free talks, tours, walks and online events between 10th - 19th September.

A peek at some of this year's Open Cambridge events

Three weeks until bookings open! Here's a sneak peek at some of the events in this year's Open Cambridge.

Open Cambridge prepares for a feast of events

Open Cambridge, which is supported by the Cambridge BID, takes place from 10 to 19 September. This year, the event has extended its usual run of three days to 10 days of tours, walks, films, talks and a host of activities that bring together local people and visitors to celebrate the unique heritage, culture...

Heritage Open Days Theme: Edible England

Empty the larder, preheat the oven, and set the table - our theme for 2021 is Edible England. From woodland foraging to factory floor, forgotten recipes to regional delicacies, we're asking our festival community to explore the past, present, and future of our culinary heritage and culture.

What to expect from online Open Cambridge this weekend

From medieval chapels, 21st Century eco-mosques and the golden age of Cambridge sport, to live experiments and a surprise yarn-bomb installation, this weekend sees the much-anticipated online version of Open Cambridge kick off with a series of live stream, interactive events to get the grey matter fizzing.

As...

Open Cambridge launches 2020 online programme

From Friday 11th September until Sunday 13th September, anyone can view a range of free pre-recorded or live films and tours, all from the comfort of their own home, simply by logging onto the Open Cambridge website and clicking through to a specific event.

Live events are set to broadcast at the time stated and...

Open Cambridge: a fix for all culture lovers

With just over two weeks to go until this year’s online Open Cambridge kicks off (11-13 September 2020), things are gearing up at a number of the city’s museums as they get ready to open their virtual doors for a series of short online tours and films that reveal previously untold stories and offer the rare chance to...