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From antiquity to the Romantic poets and beyond: History events at the Cambridge Festival

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 those to events today? How did Victorian colonial views infuse speech therapy...

#CamFest Speaker Spotlight Ayala Panievsky, PhD Gates-Cambridge scholar

The next in a series of interviews with key speakers from the Cambridge Festival 2023.

Family weekend of fun and inspiration back for another year at the Cambridge Festival

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 going to win… Monkey or Shark? Tortoise or Lizard? In WHO'S GOING TO LAUGH? (...

#CamFest Speaker Spotlight Dr Hannah Critchlow

The next in a series of interviews with key speakers from the Cambridge Festival 2023.

Assisted dying and a new treatment for Peyronie’s disease form part of a series of health events at Cambridge Festival 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 the University of Cambridge and its partners, including several landmark...

From feisty female saints to the complex links between science and religion

These are just some of the religion-centred debates at this year’s Cambridge Festival, which runs from 17th March to 2nd April and is one of the largest festivals of its kind in the country, featuring over 360 mostly free events. In 'Lady, have mercy!' The violent power of early England’s female saints , Professor Rosalind...

The Human Library: challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue

Welcome to the Human Library, a library of human books where you can come and have a comfortable dialogue about often uncomfortable topics.

Speaker spotlight: Professor Sander van der Linden

The next in a series of interviews with key speakers from the Cambridge Festival 2023.

A forgotten Cambridge hero

The short but inspiring life of England’s forgotten astronomer brought to life at the Cambridge Festival

Have you tried the Cambridge Festival cryptic crossword?

Test your brains with our special Cambridge-themed cryptic crossword written and designed especially for the Cambridge Festival by Soup.

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From antiquity to the Romantic poets and beyond: History events at the Cambridge Festival

#CamFest Speaker Spotlight Ayala Panievsky, PhD Gates-Cambridge scholar

Family weekend of fun and inspiration back for another year at the Cambridge Festival

#CamFest Speaker Spotlight Dr Hannah Critchlow

Assisted dying and a new treatment for Peyronie’s disease form part of a series of health events at Cambridge Festival 2023

From feisty female saints to the complex links between science and religion

The Human Library: challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue

Speaker spotlight: Professor Sander van der Linden

A forgotten Cambridge hero

Have you tried the Cambridge Festival cryptic crossword?

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