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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · 26d

It's not just any Friday...

Today marks the start of 10 days of FREE events for EVERYONE. Explore the full programme now: https://bit.ly/3UUqxki

#OpenCambridge #Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity #HOD #HeritageOpenDays

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy September and happy #OpenCambridge month! 😍

10 days of free events for all starts next week, so check out some of the drop-in events that are taking place: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/open...

Step inside College libraries, uniquely curated gardens and meet the makers of Cambridge

Open Cambridge starts next week

www.cam.ac.uk

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Aug 29

Just 2️⃣ weeks to go until #OpenCambridge opens its doors for 2025!

Let us know what you’ve got planned and keep an eye out for Saturday Open Cambridge trails coming soon.

📨 Keep up to date by signing up to our mailing list: https://bit.ly/3qh8THa

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Aug 26

🗂️ Dive into the archives! @chuarchives.bsky.social is opening its doors for one day only—17 Sept, 11:30–3:30. Explore 600+ collections, watch cyanotype demos, and see how historic papers are preserved.

More information 👉https://www.opencambridge.cam.ac.uk/events/churchill-archives-centre-open-day

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King's College Cambridge @kingscollege.bsky.social · Aug 18

King’s is once again taking part in Open Cambridge.
This year, the College Library and Archives will host an exhibition to mark 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen.

🗓️ - Weds 17 September
🕛 - 10.30am - 4.00pm
🎟️ - Free, no booking required

ow.ly/Q9PV50WHtIq

@cambridgefestival.bsky.social

Jane Austen Open Day at King’s College Library

King’s is taking part once more in Open Cambridge, the initiative that offers special access to the extraordinary spaces and places in Cambridge that are normally closed to the general public or charg...

www.kings.cam.ac.uk

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Aug 25

To mark two hundred and fifty years since the birth of novelist Jane Austen, ‪@kingscollege.bsky.social‬ Library and Archives are hosting an exhibition showcasing first and early editions of the author’s much-loved novels, alongside other treasures: https://bit.ly/4oA84Hf

#OpenCambridge

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Aug 22

Step into the past at Girton College’s Lawrence Room - a true #Cambridge hidden gem 🏛️

See Hermione Grammatike, a Roman-Egyptian mummy, plus treasures from Egypt, Greece and Cambridge’s own past: https://bit.ly/4lqzQmL

A terracotta boar from Boeotia, Greece, dating from the fourth century BCE. Donated to the Lawrence Room by Ethelwyn Pearson in about 1936.

Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Aug 20

Did you know that the Whipple Museum of the History of Science (‪@whipplemuseum.bsky.social‬) is situated in a building which dates back to 1618 when it was built as the first Cambridge Free School?!

Join them for a special day this September during #OpenCambridge: https://bit.ly/4ftU7q6

Interior of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science, featuring a vintage brass telescope in the foreground, with display cases containing scientific artefacts on either side, under a vaulted Gothic-style ceiling.

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Aug 19

We are delighted to be welcoming Cambridge Samaritans to the #OpenCambridge programme.

Join this online event to learn more about this vital service and discover Samaritans unique approach to supporting those in emotional distress: https://bit.ly/3Hq7IlP

Promotional poster for Samaritans Cambridge featuring two people sitting and talking with the text "We listen" and a stylized background of Cambridge city landmarks.

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Aug 18

The gorgeous Wren Library (@trincolllibcam.bsky.social‬) is open for visitors this September as part of #OpenCambridge.

Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/45bEGiZ

#Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity #Library

People punting on a river in front of the classical architecture of the Wren Library at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Interior of the Trinity College Library, showing visitors exploring rows of bookshelves under an ornate ceiling, with a stained glass window at the end of the hall.

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Aug 15

Looking for free things to do this September? Explore the #OpenCambridge PDF programme which you can download and print at home.

🔗 Download and plan your September now: https://bit.ly/4mwJ3uL

#Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Aug 14

It's that time of year when we get to marvel at how gorgeous @parkerlibcccc.bsky.social‬ @corpuscambridge.bsky.social‬ is - I mean, that ceiling! 😍

Check out when you can visit during #OpenCambridge: https://bit.ly/4oHWtpR

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Aug 13

We've been a bit quiet on here recently but we're back to tell that the #OpenCambridge programme is now live!

With over 70 FREE events this September, what will you do: https://bit.ly/3mqB7ze

#Cambridge #CambridgeUniversity #Culture

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NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre @cambridgebrc.bsky.social · May 28

Whatever your life experience & background you ALWAYS have something that can make research better. Find out how - pop along to the Atrium @royalpapworth.bsky.social from 11am-2pm Mon 9 Jun & meet #PPI teams from across
@cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social. No booking necessary. EVERYONE welcome

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · Jun 4

⭐ A massive shout out to all our volunteers on #VolunteerWeek! ⭐

We couldn't run the festival without you!

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CRASSH @crasshlive.bsky.social · May 21

📔 Join us for a discussion of Richard Latham Lechowick’s new book, I Won’t Let Them Be Like Me: Ezidi Women’s Agency and Identity after the Sinjar Genocide'

His talk traces personal narratives of transformation in self and society

23 May from 5-7pm
Online & in-person at CRASSH
buff.ly/rMcNqEg

Book cover of 'I won't let them be like me'.

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · May 20

🤣 The Cambridge Fringe Festival is back for another year. With a range of performance spaces, enjoy comedy in all its weird and wonderful forms.

📆 23/24 May, 12pm-11pm, various venues across Cambridge: www.admin.cam.ac.uk/whatson/deta...

#Comedy

Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · May 20

🌈 Explore the spectrum of identities of the Ancient World in this special tour at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.

📆 23 May, 2pm-3pm, the Museum of Classical Archaeology, booking required: www.admin.cam.ac.uk/whatson/deta...

@camunivmuseums.bsky.social #LGBTQ #Museum

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · May 20

🎻 Make sure you catch @kettlesyard.bsky.social last final Chamber Music concert for the 24/25 series featuring The Heath Quartet.

📆 22 May, doors open at 7.30pm, Kettle's Yard, booking required: www.admin.cam.ac.uk/whatson/deta...

#Music #ClassicalMusic #Concert

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · May 20

🖌️ Enjoy a screening of a new film showcasing of David Parr's craft and legacy with David Parr House.

📆 20 May, 7.30pm-9pm, All Saints Church, booking required: www.admin.cam.ac.uk/whatson/deta...

#FilmScreening #Film

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · May 20

Looking for something to do this week? Here are 4 events which caught our eye 👀👇

#Cambridge #WhatsOnCambridge #VisitCambridge

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · May 19

📱 How many times does your iPhone travel around the world before it reaches your hand?
🚗 How many components make up a typical car?
✈️ And how many make up a Boeing 474?

Explore the world of #manufacutring with @timminshall.bsky.social @ifmcambridge.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg6x...

Your Life Is Manufactured Talk: How We Make Things, Why It Matters and How We Can Do It Better

YouTube video by Cambridge Festival

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Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · May 14

Philippe spoke about his new book and the fascinating interweaving stories of his own life and those of General Pinochet and senior SS officer Walther Rauff.

Cambridge Festival @cambridgefestival.bsky.social · May 14

It was such a treat to welcome Philippe Sands back to #CamFest and if you missed his talk at the Cambridge Union, you can catch up on our YouTube now!

➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Vl...

#History #SouthAmerica #WW2

Philippe Sands: On Impunity, Pinochet and Patagonia

YouTube video by Cambridge Festival

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Dr Kate Womersley @katewomersley.com · May 12

What can be done to improve women's mental health?
For @cambridgefestival.bsky.social & @cambridgeup.bsky.social, I spoke with @suzypuss.bsky.social & @rebecca99.bsky.social about their careers, being patients, & new books Out of Her Mind & An Improbable Psychiatrist www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzDE...

All In Her Mind - Cambridge Festival 2024

YouTube video by Cambridge University Press

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