Events
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Join us for the Cambridge BID Annual Showcase & AGM, an evening of insight, networking and discussion with businesses, partners and stakeholders from across Cambridge.
Creative Club is a monthly workshop series designed to bring people together through creativity, learning and shared experiences.
More information to be announced soon!
Join Chief Executive Maria Manion in conversation, Maria will provide a brief outline on What is a Business Improvement District, and what we deliver across the City. This is also an opportunity to discuss the burning issues you have as a business and to find out more about the projects being delivered. These will be quarterly meetings.
Join Chief Executive Maria Manion in conversation, Maria will provide a brief outline on What is a Business Improvement District, and what we deliver across the City. This is also an opportunity to discuss the burning issues you have as a business and to find out more about the projects being delivered. These will be quarterly meetings.
Creative Club is a monthly workshop series designed to bring people together through creativity, learning and shared experiences.
More information to be announced soon!
Cambridge is getting ready to welcome the festive season this November, with two Christmas light switch-on events set to bring the city to life and mark the official countdown to Christmas. The two events will kick-start the festive season in Cambridge, bringing together residents, visitors, businesses and communities for a celebration of everything the city has to offer at Christmas.
Market Square for Cambridge’s BIG Christmas Lights Switch On, delivered by Cambridge BID, hosted by Josh Lovatt. Featuring a stage and a packed programme of live performances from 12pm – 5:30pm. One of the highlights of the city’s festive calendar, the event will see the heart of Cambridge city centre come alive with entertainment and activities as crowds gather for the countdown to the moment the city’s Christmas lights are officially switched on (at 5pm).
Creative Club is a monthly workshop series designed to bring people together through creativity, learning and shared experiences.
More information to be announced soon!
Join Chief Executive Maria Manion in conversation, Maria will provide a brief outline on What is a Business Improvement District, and what we deliver across the City. This is also an opportunity to discuss the burning issues you have as a business and to find out more about the projects being delivered. These will be quarterly meetings.
Join Chief Executive Maria Manion in conversation, Maria will provide a brief outline on What is a Business Improvement District, and what we deliver across the City. This is also an opportunity to discuss the burning issues you have as a business and to find out more about the projects being delivered. These will be quarterly meetings.
Creative Club is a monthly workshop series designed to bring people together through creativity, learning and shared experiences.
More information to be announced soon!
Free Outdoor Cinema Returns to Cambridge This August
Cambridge BID's popular Screens in the City outdoor cinema is back this August, bringing four days of free family-friendly film screenings to two unique city centre locations.
Sunday 16 August
· 1pm – Tabby McTat
· 2pm – Matilda
· 4pm – Inside Out
· 6.30pm – Mamma Mia
Free Outdoor Cinema Returns to Cambridge This August
Cambridge BID's popular Screens in the City outdoor cinema is back this August, bringing four days of free family-friendly film screenings to two unique city centre locations.
Saturday 15 August
· 1pm – The Smeds and the Smoos
· 2pm – Encanto
· 4pm – Night at the Museum
· 6.30pm – School of Rock
Free Outdoor Cinema Returns to Cambridge This August
Cambridge BID's popular Screens in the City outdoor cinema is back this August, bringing four days of free family-friendly film screenings to two unique city centre locations.
Friday 14 August
· 1pm – Zog
· 2pm – Chicken Run
· 4pm – How to Train Your Dragon
· 6.30pm – Grease
Free Outdoor Cinema Returns to Cambridge This August
Cambridge BID's popular Screens in the City outdoor cinema is back this August, bringing four days of free family-friendly film screenings to two unique city centre locations.
Thursday 13 August
· 1pm – The Snail and the Whale
· 2pm – Dog Man
· 4pm – Zootropolis 2
· 6.30pm – Back to the Future
Creative Club is a monthly workshop series designed to bring people together through creativity, learning and shared experiences.
More information to be announced soon!
Every Thursday in July we are presenting Summer in the Square, our pop up FREE music events series in collaboration with CB1 Community.
Every Thursday in July we are presenting Summer in the Square, our pop up FREE music events series in collaboration with CB1 Community.
Every Thursday in July we are presenting Summer in the Square, our pop up FREE music events series in collaboration with CB1 Community.
Join Chief Executive Maria Manion in conversation, Maria will provide a brief outline on What is a Business Improvement District, and what we deliver across the City. This is also an opportunity to discuss the burning issues you have as a business and to find out more about the projects being delivered. These will be quarterly meetings.
Join Chief Executive Maria Manion in conversation, Maria will provide a brief outline on What is a Business Improvement District, and what we deliver across the City. This is also an opportunity to discuss the burning issues you have as a business and to find out more about the projects being delivered. These will be quarterly meetings.
Every Thursday in July we are presenting Summer in the Square, our pop up FREE music events series in collaboration with CB1 Community.
Creative Club is a monthly workshop series designed to bring people together through creativity, learning and shared experiences.
More information to be announced soon!
Every Thursday in July we are presenting Summer in the Square, our pop up FREE music events series in collaboration with CB1 Community.
CAMBRIDGE BID, CAMBAC and CGL are delighted to invite you and your team to a FREE training event designed to strengthen confidence, knowledge, and practical skills when working with problematic drug and alcohol use. Taking place on Tuesday 30th June 2026, this session will support you and your team to better understand substance use, respond safely and effectively, and build stronger pathways into local support services.
The Big Screen returns to CB1 this summer as Wimbledon Live comes back to Station Road.
As part of Cambridge Food & Drink Week (9–17 May 2026), Cambridge BID, in partnership with Elle Events Management, will host a dedicated Hospitality Panel Event bringing together a range of perspectives from across the sector.
Taking place on Tuesday 12 May from 5:30pm at Town and Gown, the event, “25 Years of Change and the Future of the Hospitality Industry”, will create space for open conversation around how the industry has evolved and what the future may look like.
Launch Cambridge Food & Drink Week with networking drinks and nibbles at The Orator — bringing together hospitality, business and press.
Join us as we officially launch Cambridge Food & Drink Week 2026 with an evening of networking, drinks and delicious bites at The Orator.
This session with market leading expert, Nicola Butler, Beauclair will explore the latest trends shaping the high street.
Join market-leading analysts Beauclair, as we find out how our high streets and centres are changing. Discover what attracts spend in our centres and how we compete with other destinations.
This fascinating session is for all BID businesses and will be led by Nicki Bulter from Beauclair.
