Open Cambridge

The Cambridge boathouses

Join Cambridge's rowing community on a tour along the river bank where College and Town crews take to the water. This is your chance to go inside a boathouse, see the magnificent boats and learn about the history of rowing in Cambridge...

The English Reformation

A historical talk on the English Reformation held in St Edward King and Martyr Church; an important venue in the start of the Reformation. Learn about Cambridge’s unique connection to this period of English history and how its sequel, Puritanism, was ignited.

The magic of books

Cambridge is a city with an abundance of libraries celebrating the enduring importance and magic of books. Many of these libraries across Cambridge feature in 2015’s Open Cambridge programme and there are plenty of opportunities to explore and visit them. Not only is a library a place to read books, it is a gateway into...

Dine at Churchill

Fittingly, as we mark 50 years since Sir Winston Churchill’s death, the Open Cambridge dinner will this year take place at Churchill College. Allen Packwood, Director of the Churchill Archives Centre will give a colourful introduction to some of the character traits of our wartime leader. His inspiration will be drawn from...

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Hear ye, hear ye… introducing the Cambridge Sergeant-at-Mace and City Crier

2 September 2015

The following is a fascinating insight into the traditions and role of the Cambridge City Sergeant-at-Mace and City Crier, Chris Cracknell.

As part of the Open Cambridge weekend, Chris will be giving a talk, ‘The City charters and insignia’, on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 September between 11am – 12noon.

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Above and below: the Polar Regions in fiction

28 August 2015

Sited within a department of the University of Cambridge, the Scott Polar Research Institute Library is a resource of national and international importance consulted by governments, industry, scientists and scholars.

We found out from Librarian, Martin French, what it’s like to work there and about his Open...

Bridge the Gap e-magazine

28 August 2015