A map with all the venues can be found on the venues page of our website.
Festival Week is a showcase for Cherry Hinton’s wonderful facilities, activities, clubs and societies. Find out what’s happening in your community and join in with these great events.
What’s on:
- Saturday 14th
- Sunday 15th
- Monday 16th
- Tuesday 17th
- Wednesday 18th
- Thursday 19th
- Friday 20th
- Saturday 21st
Friday 13th September
Date: Friday 13th September
Event: Friday Friends Harvest Lunch
Venue: Baptist Church Family Centre
Time: 12.45pm
Price:Free. (Donations towards costs welcome).
Open to all senior citizens. Enjoy a roast / vegetarian dinner and celebrate the harvest with a hymn and a prayer. To book please email admin@ch-bc.org.uk phone: 01223 561139 or put a note through the door of 95 High Street by Wednesday 11th September.
Saturday 14th September
Date: Saturday 14th September
Event: Summer Reading Challenge Certificate and Medals Ceremony
Organised by Cambridgeshire Library Services
Venue: Cherry Hinton Library
Time: 10.30am and 11.15am
Price: FREE by invitation
Medals will be presented by The Mayor of Cambridge. Parents /carers to stay with their children.
followed by
Date: Saturday 14th September
Event: 52 Stories Workshop
Venue: Cherry Hinton Library
Time: 12.00am–12.45pm
Price: FREE ticket event (limited numbers).
Join Henry and Boo author Megan Brewis for a story and craft activity. Henry and Boo is on the Cambridgeshire Library Service Read It Again Picture Book Award 2018 Shortlist. Tickets available from Cherry Hinton Library or ring 0345 045 5225. Parents and carers to stay with their children.
Date: Saturday 14th September
Event: Family Badminton and Table Tennis
Venue: Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre
Time: 12.00pm–3.00pm
Price: FREE
Borrow a racquet from the Village Centre or bring your own. Booking essential. For more information call the Village Centre on 01223 576412.
Date: Saturday 14th September
Event: Duck Decorating
Venue: St Andrew’s Church & Church Centre
Time: 3.00pm–5.00pm
Price: FREE
Buy and dress up your duck! Will yours be wearing feathers or sequins this year? There will be prizes for the best decorated duck in each age group at the race on Sunday. Delicious cake and tea for sale.
Date: Saturday 14th September
Event: Bellringing
Venue: St Andrew’s Church
Time: 3.00pm–5.00pm
Price: FREE
The Cherry Hinton Bellringers will mark the start of Festival week with a peal at 3pm. Come and listen, then maybe have a go yourself at this traditional British art!
Date: Saturday 14th September
Event: Thirsty Cambridge Biergarten with the Cambridge Film Festival and The Mind of Bim
Venue: St Andrew’s Church
Time: 3.00pm–11.00pm
Price: Free entry. Beer, wine, cocktails & food priced as advertised
Come along to St Andrew’s to enjoy delicious craft beer, quality wine and cocktails served by Thirsty Cambridge. Honest Burgers and Guerilla Kitchen Meatless food vans will be there if you get peckish. There will be tables and seating outside for you to enjoy the late summer evening. The Cambridge Film Festival will be providing a pop-up cinema for your entertainment. The family feature film will start at 7pm in the church. The film will be followed by late night comedy with Chris Norton Walker, David McHardy and Ruth Wright, with your host Bimisayo Adeyi aka The Mind of Bim.
Sunday 15th September
Date: Sunday 15th September
Event: Duck Race
Organised by 27th Cambridge Scouts
Venue: Spring Head – opposite the Robin Hood Eating Inn
Time: From 1.30pm
Price: £2 per duck
Ducks available to purchase at the duck decorating at St Andrew’s Church, Cherry Hinton Library and Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre. Decorate your duck at home or at St Andrew’s Church on Saturday 14th.
Come and join in the fun at the annual Cherry Hinton Duck Race with duck races and duck-themed games. Prizes for the best decorated duck in each age category, and fastest ducks on the water. An afternoon of fun for the whole family.
The Cherry Hinton Duck Race is organised by and raises funds for the 27th Cambridge Scouts. Each week, we give young people in Cherry Hinton the opportunity to enjoy fun and adventure while developing the skills they need to succeed, now and in the future.
Monday 16th September
Date: Monday 16th September
Event: Ol’ Boys Club
Venue: Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre
Time: 2.00pm–4.00pm
Price: First session free
Every Monday afternoon, open to all men aged 50 + . Offering a range of activities from board games, cards and talks to more active pursuits such as curling, darts and table tennis. Or maybe you just want to enjoy a coffee and a chat! For more information call the Village Centre on 01223 576412.
See the Ol’ Boys Club in our 2015 video
Date: Monday 16th September
Event: A guided tour round a local allotment
Time: 5.00pm–7.00pm
Price: FREE
Ring 01223 709428 or 07879 626674 for further details and to book your place (limited places).
Date: Monday 16th September
Event: Bat Walk
Organised by The Wildlife Trust BCN
Venue: Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits Nature Reserve, Lime Kiln Road
Time: 7.30pm–9.00pm
Price: £5 per adult, under 16s free
Use bat detectors to listen to their calls and learn more about them and their ecology. To book a place please call 01954 713531 or email iain.webb@wildlifebcn.org
Tuesday 17th September
Date: Tuesday 17th September
Event: Messy Play
Venue: Cherry Hinton Baptist Church Family Centre
Time: 9.15am–10.15am
Price: First session free
For pre-school children and their parents/carers.
Date: Tuesday 17th September
Event: Phoenix Tuesday Club
Venue: St Andrew’s Church Centre
Time: 2.30pm–4.00pm
Price: FREE
An independent group for older men and women. Drop in to meet other people for conversation, education and friendship. Tea / coffee and biscuits provided. Call Rosey Feuell 01223 213305 or email roseyleaf@talktalk.net for more information.
Date: Tuesday 17th September
Event: Festival Church Service
Venue: St Andrew’s Church
Time: 6.00pm–7.00pm
Price: FREE
Join St Andrew’s Church and Cherry Hinton Baptist Church in a joint service to
celebrate and give thanks for our community. All welcome!
Wednesday 18th September
Date: Wednesday 18th September
Event: History Talk
Organised by Cherry Hinton Local History Society
Venue: St Andrew’s Church Centre
Time: 2.30pm–4.00pm
Price: £3 (£2 for members), includes light refreshments
Call 01223 210724 to reserve your place or pay on the door.
Date: Wednesday 18th September
Event: Rhymetime at Cherry Hinton Library
Supported by Cambridgeshire Library Services
Venue: Cherry Hinton Library
Time: 2.00pm–2.30pm
Price: FREE (no need to book)
Suitable for babies and toddlers from birth to 18 months, their parents and carers. Please ask us about Bookstart Bear Club.
Date: Wednesday 18th September
Event: Bat Walk – EXTRA SESSION DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND!
Organised by The Wildlife Trust BCN
Venue: Cherry Hinton Chalk Pits Nature Reserve, Lime Kiln Road
Time: 7.30pm–9.00pm
Price: £5 per adult, under 16s free
Use bat detectors to listen to their calls and learn more about them and their ecology. To book a place please call 01954 713531 or email iain.webb@wildlifebcn.org
Date: Wednesday 18th September
Event: Cherry Hinton Community Choir
Venue: Cherry Hinton Baptist Church
Time: 8.00pm–9.30pm
Price: FREE
No auditions and no musical expertise required; just lots of enthusiasm for singing in a variety of genres such as pop, soul, gospel and musicals. First rehearsal of the year – all welcome.
Thursday 19th September
Date: Thursday 19th September
Event: History Walk
Organised by Cherry Hinton Local History Society
Venue: starts and ends at St. Andrew’s Church Centre
Time: 10am
Price: £3 (£2 for members), includes light refreshments
Please ring 01223 210724 to reserve your place.
Date: Thursday 19th September
Event: Author Event
Organised by Cambridgeshire Library Services
Venue: Cherry Hinton Library
Time: 7.00pm–8.30pm
Price: £5, to include light refreshments.
Friday 20th September
Date: Friday 20th September
Event: Chirpy Cherries
Venue: St Andrew’s Church Centre
Time: 9.30am–11.00am
Price: Free
Special Festival session of singing and rhymes for babies, pre-schoolers, and their carers.
Date: Friday 20th September
Event: Young at Heart Club
Venue: Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre
Time: 2.00pm–4.00pm
Price: First visit free
Open to all ladies 50+. We offer a range of activities from board games, cards and guest speakers to more active pursuits such as curling, darts and table tennis. Or maybe you just want to enjoy a coffee and a chat! For more information call the Village Centre on 01223 576412.
Date: Friday 20th September
Event: Festival Quiz Night
Organised by Friends of Cherry Hinton St. Andrew
Venue: St Andrew’s Church
Time: from 7.30pm
Price: £5 (£4 members); under 16s £3
Get your team (max 6 members) and ring 01223 210724 to reserve a table if possible or just turn up on the night. Bring your own drinks.
Saturday 21st September
Date: Saturday 21st September
Event: Holiday Club Fair
Venue: Colville School Playing Field
Time: 12noon–2.00pm
Price: Entry and activities FREE. BBQ as priced.
BBQ, Ice cream, Popcorn, Squash, Tenpin bowling, TinFall, Face paint, Tug of War, 5 a side Football, Parachute games, Hook a duck, giant darts, climbing frame. For primary school aged children and their families. Children must be accompanied by responsible adults. Children don’t need to have attended the summer holiday club to be able to attend.