Cambridge Events and Festivals
Events in Cambridge take place all over the city but the open spaces of Parker's Piece and Midsummer Common are the venues for the city's large scale outdoor festivals.
Cambridge Major Events
Festivals, sports and shows
There are many festivals and fiestas in Cambridge during the year including the Strawberry Fair, Big Weekend, Cambridge Folk Festival and the Christmas North Pole.
Cambridge Main Venues
Entertainment Venues
We've included here a list of the main entertainment venues in Cambridge which host regular events. You can expand this to include all entertainment venues in the city.
Cambridge Events Links
Cambridge udder the hammer cows sell for more than £250,000 - BBC News (23 Sep 2021) 
Coronavirus: Cambridge cow art trail postponed - BBC News (11 Mar 2020)
Cambridge Folk Festival: Thousands of fans turn out - BBC News (4 Aug 2019)
Pride parade done the Cambridge way - BBC News (8 Jun 2019)
Cambridge Folk Festival charity gets £750k council bailout - BBC News (21 Dec 2018)
Cambridge to host 'sustainable fashion' festival - BBC News (17 Nov 2018)
Sell-out year for 54th Cambridge Folk Festival - BBC News (5 Aug 2018)
E-Luminate: Buildings shine for Cambridge light festival - BBC News (9 Feb 2018)
In pictures: Thousands gather for Cambridge Folk Festival 2017 - BBC News (30 Jul 2017)
Bumps: Cambridge's curious rowing race - BBC News (17 Jun 2017)
Euromillions winner's Cambridge Rock Festival in back garden - BBC News (28 Mar 2017)
Cambridge swans to be protected during River Cam summer races - BBC News (27 May 2016)
Cambridge city's landmark buildings lit up in multi-colour - BBC News (14 Feb 2016)
Cambridge Folk Festival attracts thousands of music fans - BBC News (1 Aug 2015)
E-Luminate: Cambridge University buildings bathed in light - BBC News (12 Feb 2015)
Cambridge Summer Music Festival fundraising secures future - BBC News (10 Jan 2015)
Fiftieth Cambridge Folk Festival attracts thousands - BBC News (3 Aug 2014)
Tour de France Cambridge to London watched by one million - BBC News (8 Jul 2014)
Cambridge Folk Festival and Corn Exchange to be run by charity - BBC News (13 Mar 2014)
