LITTLE LUXURIES
What’s hot and happening in the local events calendar
SUMMER AT THE MUSEUMS There’s plenty for inquisitive minds to learn and discover during Summer at the Museums, running 25 July to 3 September. Organised by University of Cambridge Museums, it features more than 140 family-friendly activities in total, ranging from trails to storytelling and performances, plus interactive workshops. Explore the world of dinosaurs at Ely Museum, learn more about climate change at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, or visit the Centre for Computing History – with its treasure trove of retro tech – which is hosting various fun coding workshops. Visit the website for the full programme. museums.cam.ac.uk
MOVIES ON THE MEADOWS Cambridge’s original cinema experience, Movies on the Meadows, returns to its usual idyllic spot in Grantchester this August bank holiday. A prelude to Cambridge Film Festival, the events take place over the course of four nights, screening a total of 12 films, which range from current blockbusters to classic family films. Beamed out across the meadows on giant inflatable screens, over 3000 film-lovers enjoy the screenings each year, making it the largest outdoor cinema event in the country – and 2019 is set to be the biggest and best yet. Catch Mary Poppins Returns , Bohemian Rhapsody , Dr Strangelove , Avengers: Endgame and more between 23 and 26 August, plus tuck into street food under the stars. Adult tickets £16, available now. cambridgefilmfestival.org.uk GENOME LATES Home to some of the most innovative genomics and biodata companies in the world, Wellcome Genome Campus is opening its doors for a special series of after-hours events over the coming months. Taking place on 2 August and 6 September, Genome Lates are your chance to explore the campus, drink in hand, hearing about the latest discoveries in genomics and chatting to scientists about their work. There’s also an exhibition to see, plus a puzzle- solving challenge to get stuck into. Entry is free but booking is required. wellcomegenomecampus.org
A BIT OF THE BARD
The lawns of Cambridge become a stage this month when the annual Shakespeare Festival returns from 8 July to 24 August. Taking place in some of Cambridge University’s most beautiful college gardens, the festival has been enthralling audiences with timeless tales of romance and tragedy for over 30 years. The programme sees four plays running 8 to 27 July, before switching to the second leg with four new offerings in late July and August. Act one sees Cambridge Shakespeare Festival favourite, A Midsummer Night’s Dream , bring fairies, forests, magic and mysticism to St
John’s College, while A Winter’s Tale serves a cold slice of suspicion and obsession (and a bear) to Downing College. We meet up with Falstaff and the rest of the gang in Henry IV Part 1 at Robinson College, while Hamlet’s spiral of self-torment and madness will play out against the really rather lovely backdrop of King’s College’s gardens. Up for Act two will be The Tempest (Trinity College), Much Ado About Nothing (St John’s), Henry IV Part 2 (Robinson College), and As You Like It (King’s College). Adult tickets are £17 cambridgeshakespeare.com
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