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ASTOUNDING INVENTIONS Open Cambridge returns from 9-18 September, offering ten days of free walks,
there’s more to Cambridge University Farm than first meets the eye on an exclusive tour on 10 September, or venture beyond the gates of Magdalene College for a one-off tour of the Pepys Library and Robert Cripps’ Art Collection exhibition on 11 September. If you have a penchant for the peculiar, don’t miss the Green Badge Guide walk – ‘Cambridge, the irrelevant and the irreverent’ – on 11-12 or 17-18 September, which will introduce you to some of Cambridge’s lesser- known characters, as well as unusual facts and stories about the city. Or, if the history of banned books is more your bag, don’t miss the exhibition at the Whipple Library from 12-17 September, which puts a spotlight on tomes that were once kept from the public. “This is just a small selection of what’s on offer,” says Open Cambridge manager Hannah Jackson. “There is such a huge breadth of events that should appeal to residents and tourists alike. I would encourage checking out the programme and booking events as soon as possible, as many get filled up very quickly. We’re very much looking forward to welcoming everyone to this year’s Open Cambridge.” opencambridge.cam.ac.uk
talks, tours and online events aimed at celebrating local history and culture, with a focus on 2022’s theme of ‘Astounding Inventions’. The festival forms part of the national initiative Heritage Open Days, bringing together tens of thousands of volunteers and organisers to host free events in their local community. A hotbed of ingenuity and technical innovation over the centuries, Cambridge is well-placed when it comes to putting the spotlight on groundbreaking inventions created in the UK. To pay homage to this year’s theme, the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge will hold an event on 15 September that looks at the technologies contributing to global food security, some of which were invented in Cambridge and now play a vital part in ensuring we have food on our plates. There will also be plenty of opportunities to delve behind the scenes and explore places that aren’t often open to the public, such as the Grade I-listed Leper Chapel – one of Cambridge’s oldest buildings – which opens its doors on 18 September. Discover why
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Don’t Miss! FROM THE HISTORICAL, TO THE MUSICAL AND THE LITERARY – ENJOY THESE TOP SHOWS
AN EVENING WITH GRAHAM NORTON 26 September, 7.30pm,
BATTLE OF BRITAIN AIR SHOW 10 & 11 September, 8am-6pm, IWM Duxford, £45
STEPHEN HOUGH 20 September, 7.30pm, The Leys School, £25 A unique opportunity to see world-renowned concert pianist Sir Stephen Hough CBE perform, featuring a repertoire that includes pieces by Debussy, Liszt and more. The event is aimed at inspiring young students, with free entry for under 18s.
Cambridge Corn Exchange, from £28 Join Graham Norton, master of candid commentaries, as he launches his latest novel, Forever Home . He’ll discuss writing and answer questions – with a few anecdotes thrown in!
The 40s will be brought to life at Duxford’s final air show of the summer, with vintage aircraft and stories of RAF Duxford. Expect big bands, living history and loop the loops!
12 SEPTEMBER 2022 CAMBSEDITION.CO.UK
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