Here’s our view, based on visitors wanting to experience the history and uniqueness of the city. Other people, with other interests, will of course take different views.
The Very Brief History of Cambridge
Cambridge has a long, complex and rich history. We’ve decided to cut that down to just 5 key events: 1209 – Founding of the University of Cambridge: Scholars fleeing Oxford established a new centre of learning in Cambridge, which grew into one of the world’s leading universities. 1446–1515 – Construction of King’s College Chapel: Commissioned […]
Cambridge Folky 2025 – Bad News
There will be no Cambridge Folk Festival in 2025 – it’s been cancelled.
Cambridge Folky 2024 – 60th Anniversary Edition
Our favourite festival in all of the world Cambridge Folk Festival celebrated its 60th anniversary from 25th to 28th July 2024 at its usual home of Cherry Hinton Hall. It was another successful year, maintaining its reputation as one of the world’s premier folk music events. The Line-up The festival continued to stretch the […]
Cambridge in a day
It’s impossible, of course, to truly experience all that Cambridge has to offer in one day. But if yo are making a flying visit, here’s our suggestion for an itinerary that packs in as many of the highlights as possible. Enjoy!
Cambridge Folky 2023
The Cambridge Folk Festival continues to educate, entertain and delight folk fans.
Why do people like living in Cambridge?
It might be because they study or work at the university, of course. Apart from that there are lots of reasons. Here’s a few.
Cambridge finish fifth in the league. Good, but can do better.
Lots of people rank the world’s universities in lots of different ways. One of the more reliable rankings is from the Times Higher Education Supplement: they write about the subject all the time, and their views are respected world wide. Their 2022 rankings have Cambridge in 5th position worldwide, and 2nd in the UK.
Cambridge Folky 2022
It’s a highlight of the year for many folk from Cambridge and miles around, and something the floods of tourists know nothing about. Cambridge Folk festival is back from 28 July to 31 July, at it’s home in by Cherry Hinton Hall.
Cambridge Folk Festival 2021
Cancelled, of course. Don’t we all wish COVID would just go away? If you think this might happen then buy your tickets for 2022 here!