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Theatre

Cambridge
Arts Theatre

Kettles
Yard

Museum
of Zoology

St Edwards Passage CB2 3PJ

Castle Street CB3 0AQ

Downing Street CB2 3EJ

01223 503333

01223 748100

01223 336650

cambridgeartstheatre.com

kettlesyard.co.uk

museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk

Ticketed events

Free admission

Closed re-opening 2016

Kettle's Yard house was

the home of Tate curator
Jim Ede, with artworks
and objects positioned
to create a harmonious
whole. The gallery next door
presents contemporary and
modern art exhibitions.

Throughout the museums

redevelopment there will be
public events and activities,
with details of these
promoted online.

Cambridge Arts Theatre

hosts a varied programme
of drama, dance, music,
comedy and pantomime,
as well as many shows
prior to and direct from
the West End.

Cambridge
Museum of
Technology
Riverside CB5 8LD

Park Street CB5 8AS

01223 500652
01223 300085
museumoftechnology.com
adctheatre.com

Centre for
Computing
History
Coldhams Road CB1 3EW

Ticketed events
Best known for its landmark
chimney, the museum
is home to a fascinating
range of locally developed
technology.

Cambridge
Corn
Exchange

Cambridge
Science
Centre

01223 335184
westroad.org

The University of Cambridges

venue for classical music,
featuring performances by
professional, amateur and
student musicians, and
where Cambridges Britten
Sinfonia, Academy of
Ancient Music and also
the Endellion String Quartet
perform when they are at
home in the city.

Castle Street CB3 0AQ

01223 214446

The oldest University

playhouse in the country,
shows a combination of
high quality student and
local drama and is also
the home of the famous
Footlights comedy group.

West Road CB3 9DP

Ticketed events

Museum of
Cambridge

Admission charges apply

West Road
Concert Hall

01223 355159
computinghistory.org.uk
museumofcambridge.org.uk
Admission charges apply

Hop on a bike
see more
of cultural
Cambridge

Admission charges apply

A huge interactive space
where you can explore
computers, learn to code,
develop your programming
skills, or just chill out with
thousands of games from
Pong to Playstation.

18 Jesus Lane CB5 8BQ

Wheeler Street CB2 3QB

01223 967965
01223 357851

Mumford
Theatre
& Ruskin
Gallery

This gem of a museum

brings the colourful history
of Cambridge to life. It looks
at home life, childhood and
the citys trades through
a series of themed rooms
and interactive displays, in
this seventeenth century
building.

The Polar
Museum
Lensfield Road CB2 1ER
01223 336540

East Road CB1 1PT

spri.cam.ac.uk/museum

0845 1962320

Free admission

anglia.ac.uk/mumfordtheatre
anglia.ac.uk/ruskingallery

Stories of exploration,
science and survival at
the ends of the earth are
presented here; discover
both the North and South
Poles in central Cambridge.

cambridgesciencecentre.org
cornex.co.uk
Admission charges apply
Ticketed events

Cambridge
Arts
Picturehouse

The Corn Exchange,

Cambridges largest venue,
has a varied programme of
events, including stand-up
comedy, rock bands, jazz,
blues and classical concerts
and shows.

A place of scientific
exploration for families
and adults, the Cambridge
Science Centre is packed
with amazing interactive
exhibits, lively shows and
inspiring workshops.

Ticketed events and

free exhibitions

Cambridge is the UKs

capital of cycling hop
on a bike and explore the
cultural jewels of the city.

Anglia Ruskin Universitys

theatre offers a broad
range of productions, from
professional touring, to local
community and student
theatre. The Universitys
Ruskin Gallery incorporates
a groundbreaking digital
gallery the first of its kind
in the UK.

St Andrews Street CB2 3AR

08719 025720
picturehouses.co.uk
Ticketed events
This three screen cinema
is home to the Cambridge
Film Festival. It shows an
eclectic mix of mainstream,
independent, world and
classic films, as well as
presenting live streaming
from places such as the
British Museum, RSC and
National Theatre.
There is also Cineworld on
Cambridge Leisure park and
Vue Cinema in The Grafton,
both of which regularly
screen live performances
and viewings of blockbuster
exhibitions in addition to
the programme of films
they show.
0871 200 2000
cineworld.co.uk
0871 224 0240
myvue.com

Cambridge
University
Botanic
Garden
Gates at Brookside and
Station Road CB2 1JE

Cambridge
Junction

01223 336265
botanic.cam.ac.uk
Admission charges apply

Clifton Road CB1 7GX

01223 511511
junction.co.uk
Ticketed events
The arts centre in
Cambridge where art
meets life, Cambridge
Junction presents a varied
programme, including
live music, club nights,
theatre, dance, comedy
and family events.

Come and see plants from all

over the world in one great
garden, including arid lands
and rainforest displays in the
glasshouses, bee borders
and a scented garden and
the best tree collection
in the region.

The
Fitzwilliam
Museum
Trumpington Street CB2 1RB

Museum
of Classical
Archaeology

Whipple
Museum of
the History
of Science

Sidgwick Avenue CB3 9DA

Free School Lane CB2 3RH

01223 330402

01223 330906

classics.cam.ac.uk/museum

hps.cam.ac.uk/whipple

Cambridge has more

museums, galleries and
collections in a square
mile than any city in the
UK, outside London

01223 332900
fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Free admission
This museum houses
almost half a million
objects and art from around
the world. See everything
from Egyptian coffins to
Impressionist masterpieces,
and stop off in the caf
and shop.

Museum of
Archaeology &
Anthropology

Downing Street CB2 3DZ
01223 333516

Free admission
Housing one of the largest
collections of plaster casts
of Greek and Roman
sculptures this museum
offers the opportunity to
experience the wonders
of ancient art.

Sedgwick
Museum
of Earth
Sciences
Downing Street CB2 3ER

maa.cam.ac.uk
01223 333456
Free admission
sedgwickmuseum.org
With both a Cambridge
Gallery and stories and
collections from across the
globe you can experience
the diversity of the world's
people and cultures here;
see finds from Cambridge
excavations to items from
Captain Cooks voyages.

Free admission
The museum takes you
on a 4.5 billion year journey
through time from the
meteoritic building blocks
of the planets to fossils that
illustrate evolution.

Free admission

theatres that have

helped to make the
careers of household
names

Scientific instruments
and models from the
Middle Ages to present
day, illustrating the global
importance of scientific
discovery here in Cambridge.
music companies that
tour the world, as well
as performing at home
in the city.

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Hop on a bike
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Museum of Cambridge

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The Polar Museum

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West Road Concert Hall

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Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Cycle of Songs was commissioned to celebrate the Tour

de France leaving Cambridge on 7 July 2014. Devised by
Pilot Theatre and Historyworks it celebrates hidden stories
and voices of the city and provides a novel tour. Get this
free sound walk from cycleofsongs.com. There are nine
new songs at the following locations:
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104 Regent Street

Emmanuel College

St Johns College

Senate House

Kings College

St Catharines College

The Fitzwilliam Museum

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Cambridge Museums and Botanic Garden on behalf
of the Cambridge Arts and Cultural Leaders.
cam.ac.uk/museums
cam.ac.uk/inspiringcambridge

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Cambridge Museum of Technology

For more detailed cycling maps and information visit:

Cycling in Cambridge cambridge.gov.uk/cycling-and-walking
Cycling in Cambridgeshire cambridgeshire.gov.uk/cycling
Cambridge Cycling Campaign camcycle.org.uk
Cambridge Cyclists' Touring Club ctc-cambridge.org.uk
National cycle routes sustrans.org.uk

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Cambridge Junction

Many colleges also host cultural events; for information visit

cam.ac.uk/visitingcolleges & cam.ac.uk/whatson

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There are also special events, family activities

and workshops for people of all ages year round
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A city of festivals, from new work at the Cambridge

Junction to carols on Christmas Eve at Kings College
Chapel, the city offers something for everyone year
round, including:
Feb Twilight at the Museums cam.ac.uk/museums
Mar Cambridge Science Festival cam.ac.uk/science-festival
Apr Cambridge Literary Festivalcambridgeliteraryfestival.com
Jul Cambridge Folk Festivalcambridgefolkfestival.co.uk
AugCambridge Film Festivalcambridgefilmfestival.org.uk
Sept Open Cambridge cam.ac.uk/open-cambridge
Oct Cambridge Festival of Ideascam.ac.uk/festival-of-ideas
Nov Cambridge Music Festival cammusic.co.uk

Cambridge Arts Picturehouse

Beyond Cambridge other nearby attractions can also

be reached by bike. For example, Wysing Arts Centre
in Bourn (via Barton and Toft), Audley End House and
Gardens (near National Route 11) and Anglesey Abbey
(National Route 51).

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The Vlo Festival is taking place across Cambridgeshire

from May to September 2014 cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
velofestival

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Covered cycle parks (in addition to racks across the city)

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Scale
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University of Cambridge Museums and Botanic Garden

Design by The District
Illustration by Beth Walrond

July 2014