Are You Ready for the Cambridge Arts Festival 2025!?
The return of the Cambridge Arts Festival is here, taking place from February 10th to 19th, 2025. Delivered by Cambridge BID, this highly anticipated event will once again shine a spotlight on the incredible creativity and talent that defines our vibrant community.
Make sure you check out the events below in the run up to Arts Festival.
A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Partners
We are deeply grateful to our wonderful partners and contributors for their generous support of the Cambridge Arts Festival.
A special thank you to Mills & Reeve for being our Gold Partner, Graduate by Hilton, Cambridge as our Silver Partner, and MODO: The Origin of Modern as our Bronze Partner. Your contributions are instrumental in helping us bring this vibrant celebration of creativity and culture to life in Cambridge.
We appreciate your dedication to the arts and to our community. Thank you for helping make the Cambridge Arts Festival a success.
Events, Exhibitions and Workshops
Radio Cambridge: Live Art Interviews with Alex Elbro’ to ‘Cambridge Radio: Live Art Interviews with Alex Elbro
Tuesday 11th February
Step into the creative buzz of the Cambridge Creatives Showcase at the Grand Arcade and join Radio Cambridge’s Alex Elbro for a series of lively, on-the-spot interviews with the city’s most talented artists and makers. read more
Create your own superhero with Kadie Cole and Paul Smith
Saturday 15 February
Have you ever dreamed of designing your own superhero (or villain)? read more
Art Club – Weaving Stories
20th January 2025
Join us for an evening of connection and creativity as we weave together a willow heart with artist Glenys Newton. Using willow and foraged materials, you'll have the opportunity to create a heart of your own to take home or collaborate with others to weave a larger heart as a group. read more
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Byard Art’s Treasure Hunt
10th – 19th February
As a part of Cambridge Bid’s Cambridge Arts Festival, we’re excited to host the amazing Byard Art Treasure Hunt! read more
Children’s Craft Drop-in with Cambridgeshire Libraries
Saturday 15 February
Join us for this friendly and relaxed craft drop-in session where children can unleash their creativity! read more
Screenprint Mono-printing with Adam Bridgland
Sunday 16th February
Discover the art of monoprinting with Adam Bridgland, a celebrated artist known for his stunning screenprints and creative expertise read more
Out of the Ordinary Arts Competition – Call for Entries!
Closes January 27th, 2025
In collaboration with the Out of the Ordinary Festival delivered by the Cambridge City Council Events Team, the Cambridge Arts Festival 2025 is thrilled to announce the Out of the Ordinary Arts Competition! read more
The Art of Photomontage with Mike Cole
Tuesday 18th February
Ever wondered what happens when you mix imagination, scissors, and vintage photos? That’s photomontage! Join Mike Cole for a hands-on workshop where you’ll create your own striking collage using iconic images from the John Cole 1960s fashion archive. read more
Charley Harper’s Natural World – Your Way
Monday 17th February
Led by Suzanne Morris, step into the world of Charley Harper, one of the 20th century’s most celebrated illustrators and a passionate admirer of the natural world. Known for his unique style of ‘minimal realism,’ Harper captured the beauty of nature with simplicity, precision & colour. read more
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Street & Pop Art Presented by Clarendon Fine Art
10th – 19th February
Visit and witness original works and iconic prints from the most popular contemporary art genre today read more
Doodle Drawing with Anne-Marie Miller
Thursday 13th February
Let your creativity flow at this fun and relaxed doodling workshop with Anne-Marie Miller - designer of the Doodle Cow from Cows About Cambridge! read more
CamCreatives Art Showcase
10th – 19th February
Join us upstairs, next to Raspberry Pi in the Grand Arcade, for the CamCreatives Creative Showcase and workshops as part of the Cambridge Arts Festival delivered by Cambridge BID! read more
Harriet Kelsall Presents: Gemstone Exhibition
11th – 15th February
Visit our gemstone exhibition in our Cambridge Studio and Shop and discover our collection of dazzling loose gemstones read more