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Top story Cambridge Santa's grotto 2026: Anglesey Abbey from 5 Dec Meet Father Christmas at Anglesey Abbey on ten dates from 5 to 23 December, £24.95 a child with one adult, plus admission. Parker's Piece Santa dates TBC. · 4 min read

Dates for the diary

  1. Tue 6 Oct Cambridge United v Northampton Town 7pm · Cledara Abbey Stadium
  2. Tue 6 Oct Don Broco 8pm · Cambridge Corn Exchange · From £42.50
  3. Thu 8 Oct Simon Amstell: I Love It Here 7.30pm · Cambridge Corn Exchange · From £23
  4. Sat 10 Oct Coldham's Common parkrun 9am · Coldham's Common · Free
  5. Sat 10 Oct Fungi Field Day 10am · Cambridge University Botanic Garden
  6. Sat 10 Oct All Saints Garden Art and Craft Market 10am · All Saints Garden
  7. Sat 10 Oct Shiny New Model Festival 2026 1pm · Cambridge Junction · From £27.50
  8. Sat 10 Oct Cambridge United v Blackpool 3pm · Cledara Abbey Stadium
  9. Sun 11 Oct Dance In The Dark 11.30am · Cambridge Junction · From £11
  10. Sun 11 Oct Studio Sunday at Kettle's Yard 1pm · Kettle's Yard · Free
  11. Sun 11 Oct Cambridge Rock 'n' Roll Club: Johnny Red 2.30pm · Abbey Lounge · From £7
  12. Mon 12 Oct Alice Cooper: Devil on My Shoulder Book Tour 7.30pm · Cambridge Corn Exchange · From £56.09

More stories

Film Cambridge Film Festival 2026: 22 Oct to 1 Nov, booking open Cambridge Film Festival tickets are on sale for 22 October to 1 November at the Arts Picturehouse. Wild Horse Nine closes it; seven family films are free. · 5 min read Halloween Cambridge Halloween 2026: Zombie Fest 31 Oct, pumpkin patch Halloween in Cambridge falls on a Saturday: Zombie Fest 9 at the Junction from £40 (18+), Milton pumpkin patch to 31 Oct, a free Addams Family film. · 5 min read Events What's On in Cambridge: Film Festival, Fireworks, Lights On Cambridge Film Festival opens 22 October, fireworks are free on Midsummer Common on 5 November and the lights go on 15 November. 39 listings, all linked. · 9 min read Remembrance Cambridge Remembrance Sunday: 8 November, Hills Road, 11am Cambridge Remembrance Sunday is 8 November: a parade to the Hills Road war memorial and a Great St Mary's service, silent at 11am. Armistice Day is Wednesday. · 4 min read Half Term Cambridge October half term: 26 to 30 Oct, what's on Cambridge's October half term is 26 to 30 October. Twenty things on, most free: seven festival films incl. a Wicked sing-along, a Fitzwilliam family day. · 7 min read Christmas Cambridge Botanic Lights 2026: 17 nights from 27 Nov Cambridge Botanic Lights runs 17 nights from 27 November to 23 December 2026. Adults £24.75 standard, £18.15 off-peak; children from £13.50. Pre-book only. · 5 min read Christmas Cambridge panto 2026: Footlights Cinderella from 25 Nov The CUADC/Footlights panto is Cinderella, at the ADC Theatre from 25 November to 5 December 2026, tickets £11 to £21. All 14 show times and the age advice. · 3 min read Christmas King's College carols: no queue, tickets by ballot only There is no queue any more for King's College's Christmas Eve carol service. Seats go by online ballot; last year the UK ballot ran 1 to 15 November. · 4 min read Fireworks Night Cambridge Fireworks Night 2026: Thursday 5 November, 7pm Cambridge Fireworks Night is Thursday 5 November on Midsummer Common: free, gates from 6pm, Pains Fireworks display at 7pm. There is no bonfire. · 4 min read Christmas Cambridge Christmas lights: Market Square, 15 November Cambridge BID has confirmed the Big Switch On for Market Square from midday on Sunday 15 November, and the station lights at about 4.30pm on 12 November. · 3 min read Christmas Cambridge Christmas Market 2026: 13 Nov to 3 Jan Cambridge Christmas market 2026: Parker's Piece, 13 November to 3 January, open from 10am or 11.30am until 10pm or 11pm. Free entry, skating from £14. · 11 min read Romsey Mill Road Winter Fair: 5 December, road shut from 9am The Mill Road Winter Fair runs 10.30am to 4.30pm on Saturday 5 December. Mill Road closes from 9am, the Citi 2 is diverted and Gwydir Street car park shuts. · 5 min read