Join us for Summer in the Square!

New for 2025, Cambridge BID and CB1 Community present Summer in the Square, a free event series every Wednesday in July, 4.30–6.30 PM.

Enjoy live music from fantastic local bands, while you relax in deckchairs. Each week, local businesses and community groups will host interactive activities for all to enjoy—perfect for after-work relaxation or a fun family outing.

Come along, get involved, and enjoy the summer evenings in the square!

Wednesday 2nd July

Join Cultivating Change, a local charity using gardening to boost well-being and community connections. They’ll be giving away free seeds and seedlings and leading fun, hands-on activities like Silly Salad Heads and sowing herbs and salads in egg boxes. Established in 2020, they work with schools, hospitals, and community groups to promote the benefits of growing and green spaces.

Cambridge BID will also be showcasing our Food & Drink Week (Sat 28th June – Sun 11th July 2025), with a pop-up by Maurizio Dining & Co, the family-run Italian restaurant and wine bar on Mill Road, who will bring a delicious taste of Italy to the events! Maurizio will be giving away samples of their delicious pizza slices - come and grab a slice!

Music from: Jess Brett | Tom Dulieu
On-site drinks from: BrewBoard
Food from: Maurizio Dining & Co

Wednesday 9th July

Get active with Living Sport, an organization promoting health and fitness in the community! They’ll be offering: Mini health checks (e.g. blood pressure), Pop-up sports (badminton, mini table tennis). Decathlon will be supporting the show with soft archery. Monument Cycling will be there promoting the Cambridge Criterium (Sunday 24th August, Bank Holiday weekend) with an exciting cycle challenge for the crowd!

Music from: John Wright (with Marina Bush) | Dan Wilde
On-site drinks from: BrewBoard
Food from: Tawa Kitchen

Wednesday 16th July

Join local artist, Jenny Rampling from Emerald & Embers, for a relaxed, hands-on drop-in session exploring the beautiful art of Indian block printing. Using hand-carved wooden blocks and vibrant fabric paints, you’ll be guided through the basics and create your own mini masterpiece to take home. No experience is needed — just stop by, choose your favourite blocks, and enjoy the mindful process of printing by hand.

Music from: Josh Robins | Elliot Porter
On-site drinks from: BrewBoard
Food from: The Hot Sausage Company

Wednesday 23rd July

Come and get creative with us at the Cambridge Poetry Festival's writing workshop! They’re running a relaxed, hands-on workshop full of writing games, prompts and playful exercises to get you thinking (and writing) in ways you might not expect. You don’t need to be a poet — or even think of yourself as a writer — just come along, have a go, and you might even surprise yourself.

Music from: John Wright (band) | LTP Duo
On-site drinks from: BrewBoard

Wednesday 30th July

Cambridgeshire Repair Café Network helps reduce waste by offering free repair services and teaching sustainable skills. Join the Crotch Repair Workshop—bring your old jeans, learn how to fix them, and take the skills home! Plus, take part in a clothes swap. It’s a great way to repair, refresh, and give back. The wonderful team from Permit Room are joining the fun and handing out free samples of delicious mango lassi!

Music from: Georgia Nevada | Sean O’Hanrahan
On-site drinks from: BrewBoard

Get involved!

Would your business or community group like to participate in the Summer in the Square series? Please email Jenny.Granshaw@cambridgebid.co.uk