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The Museum of Cambridge’s
Cambridge History Festival 2016 Wednesday 17 February – Saturday 12 March 2016
Date
Time
Event
Weds 17 Feb
1.00-4.30
Family Fun at the Museum of Technology
MT
Free
4.30-8.30
Twilight at the Museum
MT
Free
11.00-1.00
Walking the Really Horrible Hidden History of Cambridge!
T
*£5
1.00-5.00
Family FunDay Steam 2016
MT
Free
Mon 22 Feb
7.00-9.00
From a Holy Well to the Promised Land: Football in Cambridge up to 1970 (a talk from 100 Years of Coconuts)
CU
Free
Tues 23 Feb
6.30-8.00
The Shadow Man: At the Heart of the Cambridge Spy Circle with Geoff Andrews
H
£3.60
6.00-7.15
Exploring Mitcham’s Corner with Allan Brigham
T
£5
6.00-7.00
Spies and Scoundrels – a tour from See Cambridge Differently
T
£5
Thurs 25 Feb 7.00-8.00
Enid Porter Memorial Lecture: Fenland Feasts and Fasts: Food and Identity in Cambridgeshire’s Past by Dr Annie Gray
=
£7.50/£5
Fri 26 Feb
7.00-9.00
Beer and Brewing in Cambridge with CAMRA
=
£9.50/£7
Sat 27 Feb
10.30-2.30
Meet Dr John Dee
M
Free
11.00-12.00
University Wives by Carolyn Ferguson & Ann Kennedy Smith
=
£5/£3
11.00-12.30
Down by the Riverside – a tour of Quayside with Caroline Biggs
T
£5/£3
1.30-2.30
Proctors, Bulldogs, Constables and Councillors: a City of Divided Power by Tamsin Wimhurst
=
£5/£3
3.00-4.00
The Cambridge Townscape 1815-1914 by Mary Abbott and Tony Kirby
=
£5/£3
6.00-8.00
A History of the Chesterton Road Barclays Bank Site with the Friends of Mitcham’s Corner
B
£6
6.30-7.30
Cambridge in the Good Old Days with Derek Smiley
=
£7.50/£5
Sun 28 Feb
1.00-2.00
Old Cambridge Pubs – a tour with Adam Walker
T
£7.50/£5
Mon 29 Feb
7.00-8.00
Charles I: Hero or Villain? By Dr David L Smith
=
£7.50/£5
Tues 1 Mar
6.30-7.30
The King is Dead: The Last Will and Testament of King Henry VIII by Suzanna Lipscomb
H
£6
7.00-8.00
The Riverside in Cambridge by Honor Ridout
=
£7.50/£5
6.30-8.00
The Age of Genius with AC Grayling
H
£6
7.00-8.00
A Cambridge Digital Scrapbook with Mike Petty
=
£7.50/£5
Thurs 3 Mar
6.00-8.00
An Evening at the MAA
Fri 4 Mar
6.00-7.00
Spies and Scoundrels – a tour from See Cambridge Differently
T
£5
7.00-8.00
The Architecture of Kettle’s Yard: Changing Spaces with Dr Jennifer Powell
=
£7.50/£5
10.30-4.00
Capturing Cambridge – How to get involved!
M
Free
7.00-11.00
Historical Dining at Clare College with guest speaker Tim Hayward
CC
£70/£65
1.00-5.00
STEAM Singing History Concert and activities afternoon (concert at 3.00)
Sun 21 Feb
Weds 24 Feb
Weds 2 Mar
Sat 5 Mar Sat 12 Mar
Venue Ticket price
MAA
=
Free
Free
B Barclays Bank, Chesterton Rd CU Cambridge United Supporters’ Club = Castle Street Methodist Church CC Clare College = Great St Mary’s Church H Heffers M Museum of Cambridge MAA Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology MT Museum of Technology T Tour – see programme entry *free to children and their families from Abbey Meadows
For booking information please see page 4. For venue, parking and transport information please see back page.
Welcome to the Museum of Cambridge’s Cambridge History Festival 2016 Cambridge History Festival is organised by the Museum of Cambridge and we are pleased to be working with other partners this year, including the Museum of Technology and Heffers, to broaden our offering of events.
The Museum of Cambridge The Museum of Cambridge was ‘born’ on the 3rd November 1936 and so celebrates its 80th birthday in 2016. We are planning a series of events and activities, including a look at some of the very first items in the Museum in 1936, a time-capsule project with local schools and a birthday party in November. We would like to share our birthday celebrations with local people who also turn 80 in 2016 and who have lived in Cambridge all or most of their lives. If you, or someone you know, would like to be involved in sharing their memories of life in Cambridge as a contribution to these celebrations, please let us know by calling the Museum on 01223 355159, emailing capturingcambridge@ museumofcambridge.org.uk or by coming along to our Capturing Cambridge event in the Tea Room on Saturday 5th March 2016.
Friends of the Museum A great museum needs exceptional supporters. The Friends of the Museum play a vital role in the life of the Museum and their contributions are greatly valued. As well as knowing that membership makes an enormous difference to the Museum, Friends also enjoy free entry to the Museum and all exhibitions, invitations to private viewings, and priority booking and special rates for talks and events. For information about membership rates and how to join, please call the Museum on 01223 355159.
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Booking Information Ticket prices vary depending on venue and can be booked in advance either in person from the Museum or through Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk Type ‘Cambridge History Festival’ into the search box for full listings. Please see individual listings within this programme for the ticket price, Eventbrite charge an additional booking fee. For some events places are limited so book your place in good time. Please note that where the ticket price includes a glass of wine, this will be served at the Museum of Cambridge. Events for HistoryWorks, Heffers, Mitcham’s Corner and See Cambridge Differently are to be booked direct with those people.
Wednesday 17 February 1.00 – 4.30pm
Family Fun at the Museum of Technology: Creative Art, History & Sound Activities Cambridge Museum of Technology Free, drop-in event. All welcome! Come along to the launch of a new history tour based around the Victorian pumping station that is now the Cambridge Museum of Technology (bring your smartphone to follow the ‘stinking history’ treasure trail). Join in familyfriendly activities suitable for children and adults including ‘guerilla’ art activities, body percussion to re-enact sounds found in the museum, singing classes to learn the newly commissioned Horrible Historiesstyle songs about the pumping station, workshops to write your own jokes or poo rhymes, and recording sessions to collect and amplify museum sounds! This event is devised and delivered by Historyworks in partnership with Cambridge Museum of Technology. For further information please go to: www.creatingmycambridge.com 4.30pm – 8.30pm
Twilight at the Museums: Sounds of Steam at the Cambridge Museum of Technology Cambridge Museum of Technology Free, drop-in event. All welcome! Explore the atmospheric spaces of the Museum of Technology by torchlight and experience sound tours produced by Historyworks, projected films co-created by Cambridgeshire school children, and music performances including new songs about the history of the pumping station by CBBC’s Horrible Histories 4
songwriters. Be inspired to try out some hands-on activities and enjoy a popup FoodPark (by the Cheddars Lane entrance; children’s portions and prices). Bring your torch, wrap up warmly and wear sensible shoes! For further information please go to: www.creatingmycambridge.com Sponsored by: Historyworks and Cambridge Museum of Technology
Sunday 21 February 11.00am – 1.00pm
Walking the Really Horrible Hidden History of Cambridge! Starts & finishes at the Riverside entrance of Cambridge Museum of Technology Tickets cost £5 and can be booked in advance.You can turn up on the day but places are limited so to guarantee a place, please book ahead Free to children from Abbey Meadows and their families Join Professor Helen Weinstein (Director of Historyworks) and Allan Brigham (Blue Badge guide and Chair of the Friends at the Museum of Cambridge) for a 90 minute guided walk to discover the stinking industrial history of Cambridge. The tour will take you down Newmarket Road to the remains of Barnwell Priory and the site of the largest medieval fair
at Stourbridge where you will find a little gem, the Leper Chapel. Uncover the explosive dinosaur deposits of Coldhams Common then burrow deep into the smelliest crevices of Riverside’s past to see how Victorian technology saved the city from a growing mound of refuse and a river full of sewage. The walk finishes at the Museum of Technology with an
introduction by the Curator, Pam Halls, and a self-guided tour of the Museum. For further information please go to: www.creatingmycambridge.com Sponsored by Historyworks
cards, creative newspaper engineering, balloon-powered cars, robo crocodile coding, and spectacular rocket building and launching – will illustrate Cambridge’s history of technology. Representing the future will be the ingenuity of participants themselves, supported by volunteers from Makespace and CamCreatives who will share and showcase Robots, Zoetropes, and prototypes for new inventions! For further information please go to: www.creatingmycambridge.com Sponsored by Historyworks, STEAMCo, MakeSpace and Cambridge Museum of Technology
1.00 – 5.00pm
Family FunDay: Creative and Doing Activities at the Cambridge Museum of Technology Cambridge Museum of Technology Free drop-in event. All welcome! Enjoy a STEAM day of creative thinking and doing activities for children and adults alike, with some workshops particularly suited to older children and young adults. The Family FunDay will take inspiration from the past, present and future of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Art workshops – including the use of Minecraft to recreate historic buildings, pop-up moving-part chimney
this comprehensive talk tells the story of Cambridge United Supporters Club in the context of the history of football in Cambridge as a whole. It goes back to the very beginning of Abbey/Cambridge United and ends with the election of Cambridge United to the Football League in 1970, along the way taking in early town v gown contests, football games in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern era, the Cambridge Rules of 1848 and 1863, the formation of Cambridgeshire FA and the growth of Cambridge Town/ City and Abbey/Cambridge United, the coming of professional football, and the relative fortunes of the Cambridge clubs up until 1970. There may even be a surprise guest or two! For more information about 100 Years of Coconuts please visit www.100yearsofcoconuts.co.uk
Tuesday 23 February 6.30 – 8.00pm
The Shadow Man: At the Heart of the Cambridge Spy Circle with Geoff Andrews Heffers Bookshop Tickets cost £3.60.
Monday 22 February 7.00 – 9.00pm
From a Holy Well to the Promised Land: Football in Cambridge up to 1970, a talk from 100 Years of Coconuts Cambridge United Supporters’ Club Free Taking place on the site of a former tea and pleasure garden, and within feet of 100 Years of Coconuts’ new minimuseum of Cambridge United history,
Join Geoff Andrews as he introduces his latest book The Shadow Man: At the Heart of the Cambridge Spy Circle, an account of the man who influenced, recruited and manipulated the Cambridge spies.
For booking information please see page 4
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6.00 – 7.15pm
Exploring Mitcham’s Corner with Allan Brigham Starts from the Waterfall Bridge, Jesus Green and finishes at the Portland Arms Tickets cost £5 and advance booking is recommended ‘It is not just King’s Parade that has ‘History’ in Cambridge. Come on a tour and discover Mitcham’s Corner!’ says Allan Brigham, well-known Blue Badge Tour Guide, local historian and Chair of The Friends of the Museum of Cambridge. 7.30 – 10.00pm (doors open at 7.00pm)
History Showoff: Stand-Up Comedy Night with Historians, Archaeologists, Researchers, Curators and Archivists (aka the history experts) The Music Room at the Portland Arms Tickets cost £6 in advance from or £8 on the door (all profits go to local homeless charities,Wintercomfort and Jimmy’s Shelter) What happens when you fill a venue with clever and lovely people (you!) then invite a load of amazing history experts to entertain them? Find out at the Cambridge History Showoff, brought to you by a unique line-up of Cambridge researchers, curators, archivists and public historians who will transport you into the world of Cambridge’s past (and beyond) to make you chuckle. The hugely popular #HistoryShowOff comes to Cambridge from London for the first time with MC Steve Cross (the ‘master of niche comedy’). Our showoffs will enlighten and amuse you while raising money for a good cause! For further information please go to: www.historyworks.tv Sponsored by Historyworks 6
Wednesday 24 February 6.00 – 7.00pm
Spies and Scoundrels a tour from See Cambridge Differently Meet in front of the Guildhall, Market Place, Cambridge
Kitchen Cabinet, as well as appearing frequently on TV. She’s currently working on a book on Queen Victoria and her food.
Friday 26 February 7.00 – 9.30pm
Tickets cost £5 per person, bookable in advance from info@seecambridgedifferently. co.uk or (if there are still spaces available) in person at the start of the tour.
Beer and Brewing in Cambridge with CAMRA Castle Street Methodist Church and after at the Museum of Cambridge
Cambridge has long been renowned for the University and its links to scientific developments, to national and international events, and to art and creativity – but what about its links to scoundrels and espionage? Link with us on a walking tour of Cambridge and find out!
Tickets cost £9.50/£7.00 to include a beer tasting; places are limited so book early
Thursday 25 February
Learn about the history of pubs and brewing in Cambridge then put theory into practice with a short workshop on beer tasting at (appropriately enough) the Museum of Cambridge (formerly the White Horse Inn).
7.00 – 8.00pm
Enid Porter Memorial Lecture Fenland feasts and fasts: food and identity in Cambridgeshire’s past by Dr Annie Gray Castle Street Methodist Church Tickets cost £7.50/£5 to include a glass of wine Town, gown and rural hinterland; people’s experiences of Cambridge and its surrounds can be radically different. This lecture explores how regional food traditions have shaped identity for Cambridgeshire residents and visitors over the last 600 years. From students feasting on swan to monks paying tithes in eel, Dr Gray reveals how food can play a fundamental role in shaping views of the self and of a region. Food historian Dr Annie Gray is a specialist in English food from c.1600 to the twentieth century. She’s the resident food historian on BBC Radio 4’s The
For booking information please see page 4
1.30 – 2.30pm
Saturday 27 February
Proctors, bulldogs, constables and councillors: a city of divided power by Tamsin Wimhurst Castle Street Methodist Church
10.30 – 2.30pm
Meet Dr John Dee, alchemist, mathematician and astrologer Museum of Cambridge
Tickets £5.00/£3.00
Free Meet Dr John Dee, a founding fellow of Trinity College who created such amazing special effects for a play at Trinity that people thought he was a wizard! Actually, he was a student at St John’s College who became an alchemist, mathematician, map maker and astrologer to Queen Elizabeth the First. He is joined by the Wise Woman and together they will help you make your own magic spells and smelly potions to treat disgusting diseases; if you find the secret symbols you could take home a talisman.
How did the complicated structure of law and order in Cambridge play out in its streets, fairs, prisons and courts? Tamsin Wimhurst, local historian and director of the David Parr House, delves into the history of Town and Gown to discover how law and order worked, when it worked and what happened when it didn’t.
Photo: Keith Heppell
the social history of the 19th century) and Dr Ann Kennedy Smith (biographer and panel tutor at the Institute of Continuing Education) take a look at the fascinating world of the 19th century Cambridge University wife. Interspersed with a light-hearted and at times surprising view of travel, fashion, food and conversation, their talk is based on research into the makers of the Masters’ Wives coverlet of 1892 and includes the stories of members of The Ladies Dining Society and other University wives.
3.00 – 4.00pm
The Cambridge Townscape 1815 – 1914 by Mary Abbott and Tony Kirby Castle Street Methodist Church Tickets cost £5.00/£3.00 In the hundred years before the First World War, the appearance and character of Cambridge changed dramatically. Population growth, the revival of the University from its
11.00am – 12.30pm
Down by the Riverside, a tour of Bridge Street with Caroline Biggs Starts from the Trinity St end of All Saints Passage and ends at the Museum of Cambridge
Brought to you by Matthew and Gill of HistoryNeedsYou.com (they make history fun!)
Tickets £5.00/£3.00
11.00 am – 12.00pm
University Wives by Carolyn Ferguson and Ann Kennedy Smith Castle Street Methodist Church Tickets £5/£3 Carolyn Ferguson (local expert on antique textiles and their relationship to
Discover how the Port of Cambridge, now known as Riverside, shaped the settlement and commercial development of one of the oldest parts of Cambridge with Caroline Biggs, Cambridge History Festival director, local historian and trustee at the Museum of Cambridge.
18th century slumbers, religious zeal (both Anglican and Nonconformist), the coming of the railways and the transformation of retailing led to the rebuilding of much of the town centre and dramatic outwards expansion. In this illustrated talk, Mary and Tony explore these changes and show what remains to be seen – in today’s even more dramatically changing city – of Victorian and Edwardian Cambridge.
For booking information please see page 4
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6.00 – 8.00pm
A History of the Chesterton Road Barclays Bank site and surrounding dwellings with the Friends of Mitcham’s Corner Foyer, Barclays Bank, Chesterton Road Tickets cost £6 which includes cheese and wine from Thirsty Cambridge and the Radmore Farm Shop; to book, please email
[email protected]
Sunday 28 February
Monday 29 February
1.00 – 2.00pm
7.00 – 8.00pm
Old Cambridge Pubs, a tour with Adam Walker Starts and ends at the Museum of Cambridge Tickets cost £7.50
Tuesday 1 March 6.30 – 7.30pm
The King Is Dead: The Last Will and Testament of King Henry VIII by Suzannah Lipscomb Heffers Bookshop
6.30 – 7.30pm
Tickets cost £7.50/£5 to include a glass of wine Enjoy a relaxed evening with Derek Smiley of the Facebook group ‘Cambridge in the Good Old Days’ and discover more about a Cambridge that is not always found in the history books.This is the Cambridge of the 50s and 60s, an era of dancehalls, music, two-tone suits and town vs gown tensions. 8
Tickets cost £7.50/£5 to include a glass of wine Charles I was the only monarch in English history to be put on trial and publicly executed. Shortly afterwards, the monarchy was abolished and a republic established that lasted for eleven years. Charles continues to polarise opinion as he did in his own lifetime. Some see him as a figure of high principle and blameless private life who became a martyr; others regard him as a tyrant who stubbornly pursued disastrous policies that led the nation into civil war. This lecture will examine Charles’s reign through a selection of primary sources and explore why he has inspired such radically different views.
Join the Friends of Mitcham’s Corner, in association with the Museum of Cambridge’s Capturing Cambridge project, for a private view of the new exhibition celebrating the history of the Barclays Bank site. The evening opens with a talk, ‘Down Your Street’, from local author Sara Payne (based on the popular Cambridge Evening News series) and includes visual and oral displays to introduce you to things you never knew about the area. Spend time with others sharing memories and discovering new ones, and enjoy some locally sourced refreshments and nibbles. The public exhibition runs from 29 February to 6 March 2016 during Bank opening hours (Mon-Fri, 9.00am-5.00pm) Cambridge in the Good Old Days with Derek Smiley Castle Street Methodist Church
Charles I: Hero or Villain? by Dr David L Smith Castle Street Methodist Church
Join pub historian Adam Walker for a guided walk around the streets of Castle End and discover the history of the pubs and breweries that existed in this small area of only half a square mile. As you travel from the Mediaeval inns of Magdalene Street to the 19th century beerhouses of Castle End you’ll pass the haunts of writers, rogues, highwaymen and ghosts.
Tickets cost £6 and entitle the holder to £3 off the book on the night For more information and to book, please go to: https:// thekingisdeadheffers.eventbrite.co.uk Join Suzannah Lipscomb, historian, author and TV presenter, as she talks about her latest book, an account of one of the most intriguing and contested documents in British history, the last will and testament of Henry VIII. As well as examining the background to the drafting of the will, Suzannah Lipscomb offers
For booking information please see page 4
‘her own, illuminating interpretation of one of the most significant constitutional documents of the Tudor period’. 7.00 – 8.00pm
The Riverside in Cambridge by Honor Ridout Castle Street Methodist Church
and depth, the story of the 17th century in Europe. Join acclaimed philosopher and historian AC Grayling as he discusses the fundamental changes that took place in human thinking during this unprecedented era. 7.00 – 8.00pm
Tickets cost £7.50/£5 to include a glass of wine
Wednesday 2 March 6.30 – 8.00pm
The Age of Genius with A C Grayling Heffers Bookshop Tickets cost £6 and can be booked from http://theageofgenius.eventbrite.co.uk
The Age of Genius explores the eventful intertwining of outward event and inner intellectual life to tell, in all its richness
Tickets cost £7.50/£5 to include a glass of wine In 1964 Mike Petty discovered, tucked away in the back room of a Cambridge library, a collection of books, newspapers, maps, illustrations and ephemera on Cambridgeshire. It had been carefully collected for 110 years but nothing had been done to organise the information. Over the next 30 years, Mike transformed it into the Cambridgeshire Collection. In this talk, Mike introduces a new resource based on the Cambridgeshire Collection, ‘A Cambridge Digital Scrapbook’ which charts development in 80 aspects of town and gown including transport, education, health, war, planning, cinema, music and religion from 1888. Mike Petty is a widely acknowledged authority on Cambridge and the Fenlands, having received a number of awards for his work on Cambridgeshire history including the MBE. He publishes regularly in the Cambridge News.
6.00 – 8.00pm (gallery talks at 6.30, 7.00 and 7.30pm)
An Evening at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Free Enjoy a rare chance to experience the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology after work with this special evening opening. Explore the Cambridge Gallery in the company of a guide on one of the gallery talks (6.30, 7.00 and 7.30) and find out more about childhood in the Museum’s newest exhibition, ‘Hide and Seek: Looking for Children in the Past’, which features objects loaned by the Museum of Cambridge.
Friday 4 March 6.00 – 7.00pm
Spies and Scoundrels a tour from See Cambridge Differently Meet in front of the Guildhall, Market Place, Cambridge Tickets cost £5 per person, bookable in advance from info@seecambridgedifferently. co.uk or (if there are still spaces available) in person at the start of the tour. Cambridge has long been renowned for the University and its links to scientific developments, to national and international events, and to art and creativity – but what about its links to scoundrels and espionage? Link with us on a walking tour of Cambridge and find out!
For booking information please see page 4
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Photo: Stephen Brown
There are three ships on the Cambridge coat of arms – which is extraordinary for a town 50 miles from the sea! Renowned local historian Honor Ridout explores how important the river was to Cambridge for its existence and its prosperity. Until the coming of the railways, almost all the goods traded in and of Cambridge went by river – building stone and timber, sedge and coal, butter and grain, even wool and cheese – and for centuries, Quayside was the focus of the trade, which spread into the town on both sides of the river, with its mixed population of merchants and watermen.
A Cambridge Digital Scrapbook with Mike Petty Castle Street Methodist Church
Thursday 3 March
7.00 – 8.00pm
Saturday 12 March
The Architecture of Kettles Yard: Changing Spaces with senior curator Dr Jennifer Powell and other members of the Kettle’s Yard team Castle Street Methodist Church
1.00 – 5.00pm (Singing History Concert at 3.00pm)
Singing History Concert: ‘Sounds of Steam’ and Art and History activities afternoon Great St Mary’s Church
Tickets cost £7.50/£5 to include a glass of wine Kettle’s Yard is currently closed for a major building project. The project will create a four-floor Education wing, improved exhibition galleries, a new entrance area and a café. Find out more about these ambitious plans, drawn up by Jamie Fobert Architects, with the team from Kettle’s Yard.
Free family-friendly concert with drop-in creative activities
Saturday 5 March 10.30am – 4.00pm
Capturing Cambridge – How to get involved! Museum of Cambridge Free Come along to the Museum Tea Room to find out about the Capturing Cambridge project and how you can get involved. Members of the Capturing Cambridge team will be there throughout the day to talk to you about the project and to show you the fascinating website www. capturingcambridge.org, developed by the Mill Road History Project, that is now being populated with images, stories and projects from across the City. There are so many ways you can get involved in this exciting project – just come along for a cup of tea and find out more! There’ll also be more information about our 80th anniversary celebrations. 10
7.00 – 11.00pm
Historical dining at Clare College Main Hall with guest speaker Tim Hayward Clare College
Join Historyworks for a fabulous Festival finale, the Singing History concert in the heart of the city. There will be a new piece by best-loved children’s writer (and former Children’s Laureate) Michael Rosen, a variety of rounds and anthems co-written by Cambridge composers, and stinky songs by Dave Cohen, chief songwriter for CBBC’s Horrible Histories, all given voice by primary school singers. Lyrics will be projected so everyone can join in. From 1.00 – 5.00pm there will be
Tickets £70 or £65 for a table of 4 Enjoy a dining experience like no other – a dinner specially created by the Head Chef at Clare College for the Cambridge History Festival. Digging deep into the College’s culinary archives, this talented chef has created a three course menu which features dishes from different periods of history, but with a modern twist. Ticket price includes a drinks reception, three course meal with wine, followed by tea and coffee. Guest speaker Tim Hayward is a writer, broadcaster, restaurateur and ‘unrepentant food geek’. He is also the proprietor of Cambridge’s iconic bakery and restaurant, Fitzbillies.
History and Art Activities for families in the Church and also the Churchyard (weather permitting). Bring your smartphone or tablet and follow a new history trail guiding you round the Market area, showcasing local history – unique stories of people and places – illustrated by young people’s creative responses of poems, songs, drawings, photos and films.
About our Sponsors Cambridge News The Cambridge News was first published in 1888, which makes it one of the oldest regional daily newspapers still being produced. The newspaper’s founding father was William Farrow Taylor, a businessman from Bury St Edmunds, who saw Cambridge as a town full of commercial potential. At first the paper was only four pages in size, each of five columns, and there were no pictures. Journalists had to write out their copy by hand, and then compositors would set it in type. It cost a halfpenny. Today the ‘News’ publishes a daily newspaper, four weekly newspapers, two magazines and the cambridge-news.co.uk website which together are read by over a quarter of a million people. Marshall of Cambridge Marshall of Cambridge is a private, family-owned group of companies, headquartered in Cambridge and operating in four distinct sectors: Aerospace and Defence, Motor Retail and Leasing, Property, and Fleet Solutions. Founded in 1909, Marshall has grown to become one of the largest privately owned companies in the UK with annual sales in excess of £1.3bn and more than 4,500 employees based in Cambridge, across the UK and overseas. Cambridge BID The Cambridge BID is an initiative set up by Cambridge businesses and organisations and was devised to ensure continued investment in Cambridge city centre over a five year period and longer, if businesses and organisations wish. Our work takes the guise of projects
and initiatives that split into four key work-streams: Pride and Promotion, Welcoming and Vibrant, Safe and Clean, and Business Support. Redmayne Arnold and Harris Estate Agents, Letting Agents & Surveyors. Founded 25 years ago, we have a simple philosophy keep it simple and do it well. We know this area like the back of our hand, every street, every village, every new development, and we connect you to the best buyers and tenants wherever they are, here, in London or further afield. We are fiercely proud to be independent. We don’t aim to be the biggest but always aim to be the best. Ridgeons Ridgeons is the region’s leading timber and builders’ merchants. With 26 branches across the East of the England the company is the largest independent supplier of a complete range of building and timber materials to both trade and retail customers. Founded in 1911 by Cyril Ridgeon, the company’s values remain core to its business strategy with a strong commitment to being first choice for customers, suppliers and employees and a valued member of the community. Historyworks Historyworks is a production company that delivers top quality media products for museums, galleries, archives, libraries, community groups, academics, schools, colleges, universities, radio and television companies. It bridges the gap between knowledge and public engagement, creativity and impact.
The Venues Museum of Cambridge 2/3 Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQ Tel: 01223 355159 www.museumofcambridge.org.uk Castle Street Methodist Church Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AH Tel: 01223 872862 www.castlestreet.org.uk Cambridge Museum of Technology The Old Pumping Station Cheddars Lane Cambridge CB5 8LD Tel: 01223 500652 www.museumoftechnology.com Cambridge United Supporters’ Club Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8LN www.100yearsofcoconuts.co.uk Heffers Bookshop 20 Trinity St Cambridge CB2 1TY 01223 463200 www.bookshop.blackwell.co.uk Clare College Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TL 01223 333200 www.clare.cam.ac.uk Great St Mary’s Church Senate House Hill Cambridge CB2 3PQ 01223 741720 www.gsm.cam.ac.uk Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Downing Street Cambridge CB2 3DZ 01223 333516 www.maa.cam.ac.uk Barclays Bank 28 Chesterton Road Cambridge CB4 3AZ Portland Arms 129 Chesterton Road, Cambridge CB4 3DA, www.theportlandarms.co.uk
The Museum of Cambridge and Castle Street Methodist Church are located close to the city centre with bus stops and Park & Ride services within easy reach; Cambridge railway station is about 2.5km away. There is limited short stay parking at Pound Hill, a few minutes walk from the Museum of Cambridge, and a Pay & Display car park at the top of Castle Hill. Some Pay & Display roadside parking is available but do check the signs for restrictions before parking. There is 24 hour parking at Park Street Car Park. The Museum of Cambridge is easily accessible on foot and by cycle. For information about city centre parking, walking and local cycle routes, please visit www.cambridge.gov.uk.
The Museum of Cambridge’s
Cambridge History Festival 2016 Wednesday 17 February – Saturday 12 March 2016
Photo: Keith Heppell
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