Event information
Our annual open-air music festival from Cambridge Summer Music Festival will take place on Wednesday evenings throughout July on the Main Lawn.
Welcoming back some familiar performers as well as some new faces, this celebration of music and summer is a perfect opportunity to enjoy great music and the sights, sounds and scents in the Garden with family and friends on a July evening.
- The music begins at 6.30pm and lasts approximately one hour
- Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Garden until 8.30pm when the gates will close.
- Picnics are welcome, and food and drink will also be provided by The Garden Café and a variety of food trucks and stands.
- Bring a rug or picnic chair and relax in beautiful surroundings to some wonderful music!
See the full line-up here: https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/sounds-green-2026-programme/
Tickets are the cost of normal Garden entry and include entry into the Garden from 10am on the event day. Paying visitors are advised to book online as tickets cannot be guaranteed on the gates. Online tickets can be purchased up until 5pm on the day of the event.
It is not necessary to purchase advance tickets if you are:
- A Friend or Corporate Friend of CUBG (membership card or QR code must be shown at the gate)
- A child aged 0-16 inclusive (must be accompanied by an adult)
- An essential carer for a disabled visitor
- A CU student (student card must be shown at the gate)
