A celebration of summer and music, Sounds Green takes place every Wednesday evening in July on the Garden’s Main Lawn, providing a perfect opportunity to embrace sights, sounds and summer scents in the Garden with family and friends on a (hopefully) warm, summer evening.
🎵 Picnics are welcome. Food and drink will be provided by food trucks and The Garden Café.
🎵 Bring a rug or picnic chair and relax in beautiful surroundings to some stunning musical sounds!
A celebration of summer and music, Sounds Green takes place every Wednesday evening in July on the Garden’s Main Lawn, providing a perfect opportunity to embrace sights, sounds and summer scents in the Garden with family and friends on a (hopefully) warm, summer evening.
🎵 Picnics are welcome. Food and drink will be provided by food trucks and The Garden Café.
🎵 Bring a rug or picnic chair and relax in beautiful surroundings to some stunning musical sounds!
Explore the Garden’s glasshouse range after dark to join in with our night-time hunt for orchids! Discover amazing species from all around the world and learn about the clever adaptations of orchids, from their spongy, water-absorbing roots to their tiny dust-like seeds. With more orchid species than birds and mammals combined, this adventure is filled with wonders from the plant world!
Twilight at the Museums: Battle of the Twilight Beasts
Visit the Museum after hours and help decide who wins the Battle of the Twilight Beasts. Uncover the secret senses and amazing adaptations of creatures that live in low light conditions, and vote for your favourite. Take our twilight trail around the Museum, handle real zoological specimens, and see our skeletons in a new, more colourful light.
Join us to celebrate women Earth Scientists at the University of Cambridge and their trailblazing predecessors. Explore our new display, drop into our mini-talks about the women featured, and browse the museum galleries in a relaxed, atmospheric evening setting.
Free drink on arrival (both alcoholic and soft drinks available).
This is free evening events for adults, booking is essential.
Join Dr Roz Wade as she chats LIVE from the Museum of Zoology to experts on winter wildlife and explore how animals survive the colder months. This is a FREE online event for all the family. You will have an opportunity to ask questions to our experts live on the night.
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FREE
Explore the Portia Zvavahera: Zvakazarurwa exhibition out of hours. Music provided by DJ Bosslady. The Garden Kitchen café will be open for special cocktails and food.
You will also be able to do some late night shopping ahead of the festive period in the Kettle’s Yard shop and pick up special Christmas gifts for friends and family.
Explore the exhibition, join one of our workshops and talks, soak up the vibes of our music and visuals and enjoy tasty food and drinks.
In partnership with Cambridge AntiRacism Forum and Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts.
Why buy new clothes when old clothes can look at good as new? Come along to our sustainable clothes & textiles event, where we will have expert craft people on hand to share their textiles skills. You'll be able to convert old t-shirts into something new, re-style your current garments plus learn how to repair and mend your favourite items. We are delighted to be working with fashion students from The Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts - who will be on hand with all your styling tips!
