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Academic Excellence & Family

University collaborations and support for the next generation.

Innovation & Venture

Based in Silicon Fen, we connect founders, researchers and investors.

Cultural Heritage

Concerts and tours that draw on Cambridge's history.

Events

The River Cam - a guide to the Backs, the bridges and Grantchester
Member guide

The River Cam - a guide to the Backs, the bridges and Grantchester

Two rivers in one: the college Backs and the quiet upper river to Grantchester.

Fossils Galore Museum on High Street, March, Cambridgeshire
Science & Achievements

Sea Monsters with Nigel Marven

March, Cambridgeshire · TV wildlife presenter Nigel Marven joins Fossils Galore Museum for prehistoric sea monsters, a Psittacosaurus skeleton and family activities.

14 NOV Details →
Poster with a collage portrait of Anton Chekhov for Life in Questions and Exclamations
Arts & Culture

Chekhov: Life in Questions and Exclamations

Theatre · Chekhov's early comic stories in Russian with English surtitles, two casts each day, InterLUDI Theatre Studio.

15 & 22 NOV Details →
Independent cinema in Cambridge - screens, festivals and arts venues
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Independent cinema in Cambridge - screens, festivals and arts venues

Where Cambridge watches film properly: independent screens, repertory programming and festivals.

Day trips from Cambridge - a member's guide
Member guide

Day trips from Cambridge - a member's guide

Where to go when you have a day and want it to count: real destinations within reach of Cambridge.

Free things to do in Cambridge - a member's guide
Member guide

Free things to do in Cambridge - a member's guide

A city's character is often in what it gives away: the best of Cambridge at no cost.

Open-air film festival screening
Arts & Culture

Cambridge Film Festival 2026

City event · The 45th edition of one of the UK's longest-running film festivals - world cinema and premieres across the city.

22 OCT–1 NOV Details →
Painted front of a Bavarian festival beer tent with flags
Arts & Culture

Cambridge Oktoberfest 2026

City event · The 10th anniversary on Jesus Green: a Bavarian tent, three sessions, tickets from £10 and 18+ rules.

Past · 25–26 SEP Details →
Project 'Ark'
Culture & Family

Project 'Ark'

Experience classic sci-fi on stage! A dramatic play inspired by the Strugatsky brothers, presented by Vot Takoj Theatre.

Past · JUL 04 Details →
The Little Concert: Children’s Album
Culture & Family

The Little Concert: Children's Album

A classical concert for toddlers and parents, featuring Yan Bregman.

Past · FEB 14 Details →
The University of Cambridge Senate House
Society Event · Weekly

Saturday Exchange Meetup

Our weekly drop-in networking for members - founders, scientists and professionals connect over coffee, no agenda, every Saturday.

EVERY SAT Details →
Aerial view of Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Venture & Investment

Cambridge Wide Open Week 2026

City event · A life-sciences & deep-tech festival connecting ventures, investors and policymakers across the UK Golden Triangle.

Past · 11–19 JUN Details →
King's College, Cambridge
Business & Innovation

Cambridge Independent Business Awards 2026

City event · The region's business awards gala at King's College, celebrating Cambridgeshire's leading companies.

Past · 25 SEP Details →
Cambridge Science Park main entrance
Technology & IT

Cambridge Tech Week 2026

City event · A five-day global conference on how deep tech changes the world, drawing 5,000+ delegates and investors.

Past · 14–18 SEP Details →
Senate House, University of Cambridge
Science & Achievements

Cambridge Festival

City event · The University of Cambridge's public festival: 360+ free talks, films and family events each spring.

MAR–APR Details →

Articles & Guides

Guides to Cambridge life: museums, music, parks and architecture, settling in as a newcomer and turning research into a company.

commercial office buildings in central Cambridge viewed in daylight conditions
Article

Cambridge research associate salary in 2026 – pay scales, progression and take-home

A Research Associate at the University of Cambridge is appointed on Grade 7, and vacancies posted in October 2026 advertise a salary of £37,694 to £46,049

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Great Court at Trinity College Cambridge in daylight viewed in daylight conditions
Article

Cambridge Alumni Societies and Networking – How the Groups Work and Where to Start

Cambridge alumni societies are volunteer-led groups, recognised by the University's Development and Alumni Relations office, that organise dinners,

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Market Square and historic central Cambridge market stalls viewed in daylight conditions
Article

Best Cambridge neighbourhoods for families – Chesterton, Trumpington, Eddington and more

The best Cambridge neighbourhoods for families are the ones where the school run, a decent park and the commute all work on the same weekday morning. On

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Park Terrace facing Parker's Piece, Cambridge
Guide

Pattern books for a growing Cambridge

Ready-made building designs are back in the planning debate. What they are, how Cambridge streets were once built, which rules apply today and how to have your say.

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Historic university buildings in central Cambridge near the city centre
Article

Cambridge UK cost of living for tech workers – rent, council tax, pay and bills in 2026

The cost of living in Cambridge for tech workers is driven above all by rent: the Office for National Statistics puts the average private rent in the city

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The Old Schools at the University of Cambridge in central Cambridge
Article

How to relocate to Cambridge, UK, for work – visas, rent, council tax and commuting

To relocate to Cambridge for work, get four things in order: a written job offer, proof of your right to work (a sponsored visa if you are not British or

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Great Court, Trinity College, Cambridge
Arts & Culture

Nabokov in Cambridge: a walk through his Trinity years

Great Court, Trinity Lane, the Market Square bookstall and Christ's: where Nabokov lived and studied in 1919–1922.

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Punts on the River Cam passing under Clare Bridge on the Backs
Arts & Culture

A Cambridge weekend without booking fees

Jesus Green, the Backs, the Fitzwilliam and Castle Street: what is free, what it costs, and official sites only.

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Graduation officers at the Senate House, University of Cambridge
Newcomer's Guide

Understanding the UK Global Talent Visa

A plain-English overview of the visa route for researchers, founders and digital-technology leaders moving to the UK.

Guide Read →
Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Newcomer's Guide

Networking in Cambridge: A Newcomer's Guide

How international professionals, founders and researchers build a professional circle in Silicon Fen.

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Cambridge Science Park main entrance
Deep Dive

From Lab to Market: A Guide to University Spin-Offs

Validating the problem, protecting IP, building a team and pitching to investors.

Guide Read →
Silicon Fen: Cambridge tech cluster guide
Technology & IT

Silicon Fen: Cambridge tech cluster guide

Silicon Fen explained with numbers: history, companies, science parks, investors and the growth pains of the Cambridge technology cluster.

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Markets and food in Cambridge: where to shop, snack and eat
Arts & Culture

Markets and food in Cambridge: where to shop, snack and eat

The daily market on Market Hill, the Saturday craft market, Mill Road's independent shops, Fitzbillies' Chelsea buns and the rituals of college dining.

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Cambridge parks and green spaces: a guide to nine places
Arts & Culture

Cambridge parks and green spaces: a guide to nine places

The Botanic Garden, The Backs, the commons where cattle still graze, the meadows to Grantchester and an Iron Age hill fort: what each is like and how to visit.

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The Cambridge theatre scene: venues, companies and where to go
Arts & Culture

The Cambridge theatre scene: venues, companies and where to go

From the Arts Theatre that Keynes built to the student stages where Footlights began: the venues, the companies and how to plan a night out.

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Classical music in Cambridge: choirs, chapels and concert halls
Arts & Culture

Classical music in Cambridge: choirs, chapels and concert halls

How to hear King's and St John's choirs for free, where the university's orchestras play, and what to book for the July festival.

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Cambridge architecture: 14 buildings that explain the city
Arts & Culture

Cambridge architecture: 14 buildings that explain the city

From an Anglo-Saxon tower to a 1960s brick-and-glass faculty: who built Cambridge's landmarks, what to look for, and where to stand.

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A cultural weekend in Cambridge: a two-day itinerary
Arts & Culture

A cultural weekend in Cambridge: a two-day itinerary

Chapels, museums, the river and a walk to Grantchester, planned around real opening days so that nothing is closed when you arrive.

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Literary Cambridge: libraries, writers and where to find them
Arts & Culture

Literary Cambridge: libraries, writers and where to find them

Three historic libraries you can visit, the colleges where Milton, Byron, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Plath and Hughes studied, and the stories attached to them.

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Cambridge museums and galleries: a guide to 12 collections
Arts & Culture

Cambridge museums and galleries: a guide to 12 collections

The Fitzwilliam, Kettle's Yard, the university's science and archaeology museums and the city's own history: what each holds, what it costs, and how to see several in a day.

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The ethics of AI in research: what Cambridge's rules say and where the debate happens
Technology & IT

The ethics of AI in research: what Cambridge's rules say and where the debate happens

Can an AI be an author? When does using ChatGPT become misconduct? What Cambridge University Press and the University actually require, and the research centres where the questions are argued out.

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Biotech symposia in Cambridge: where founders, scientists and investors meet
Science & Achievements

Biotech symposia in Cambridge: where founders, scientists and investors meet

The Milner Therapeutics Symposium and Pitch Day, genomics conferences at Hinxton, One Nucleus networking and the campuses behind them: a practical guide for biotech founders and researchers.

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Summer garden parties in Cambridge: May Week, open-air theatre and music on the lawn
Arts & Culture

Summer garden parties in Cambridge: May Week, open-air theatre and music on the lawn

College garden parties and May Balls, Shakespeare in college gardens, Wednesday music in the Botanic Garden and the fairs on the commons: how Cambridge spends its summer outdoors.

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Great Court, Trinity College, Cambridge
Guide

Cambridge A–Z: a glossary of Cambridge terms

Tripos, bedder, formal hall, spin-out: the words that run the University and Silicon Fen, explained in plain English for newcomers.

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Sport & active life

Clubs, races and outdoor swimming for people settling into the city. Dates and details are checked against organisers' and clubs' own pages.

Sport

Running and triathlon clubs in Cambridge

parkrun sites, town clubs, triathlon and social groups, plus which university clubs are for members only.

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Sport

Cambridge race calendar, winter and spring 2027

The cross-country league, the Cambridge Half Marathon on 14 March 2027, local 10Ks and events further afield.

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Sport

Rowing and river swimming in Cambridge

Adult learn-to-row at town clubs, swimming in the Cam, Jesus Green Lido, water quality and the rules on the river.

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We point members to events such as Cambridge Tech Week and Wide Open Week, and make introductions to mentors and investors.

Yes, we host specific cultural events like "The Little Concert" for families.

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