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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend in Comberton

When the forecast has gone properly sideways, this page looks for nearby plans that are more roof-and-radiator than field-and-regret. It is our best rainy-day guess, so still check the organiser's details before you set off.

10 picks around Comberton, from 6 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.

25–26 July Near Comberton

Not every listing gets a golden ticket

We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.

Happening Saturday 25 July to Sunday 26 July.

Picked for Comberton, not somewhere halfway across the county.

Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.

Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.

Our 10 picks near Comberton

The Spell Songs Scratch Choir

at Cambridge Corn Exchange

A Cambridge Folk Festival event in partnership with Folk by the Oak Festival.Lend your voice to the brand-new Spell Songs Scratch Choir!Inspired by the music of Spell Songs and in anticipation of their performance at Cambridge Corn Exchange, we invite you to raise your voices to celebrate nature. We will be learning a beautiful new acappella arrangement of ‘The Lost Words Blessing’ - a deeply moving song now in glorious four-part harmony. We will also be weaving our voices around a new ‘murmuration’ - bringing to life a meaningful mantra from Jackie Morris and Rober Macfarlane’s latest release ‘The Book of Birds’ which inspired Spell Songs’ new album. The Spell Songs Scratch Choir is also invited to sing in a ‘pop-up’ performance at Cambridge Corn Exchange at 7.10pm, just before the Spell Songs concert on Friday 4th September.The workshop and performance will be led by singer and choir leader Ben See. This project is open to all singers. You don’t need to be able to read music or sing a solo, but a little bit of experience singing in a choir or holding harmony parts is recommended. Scores and teaching tracks will be sent round in advance.

4.6 milesSat 25 Jul

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Live Music

Dr John Cooper Clarke with Special Guests

at Cambridge Corn Exchange

A unique evening of poetry from some of the UK’s finest performers, blending poignant and comedic styles.Opening the night, Toria Garbutt and Mike Garry present A War of the Roses of their poems, including a segment first created for the Remembering Johnny Green event at Cadogan Hall. “Greeny” was The Clash’s legendary road manager and later John Cooper Clarke’s “Gentleman Companion” on tour. This special performance will pay tribute to him with new work debuting here.Brian Bilston and The Catenary Wires close the first half with music from the acclaimed album Sounds Made by Humans, pairing Bilston’s poetry with melodies by Heavenly’s Amelia Fletcher and Rob Pursey, performed live by a full band.After the interval, Jan Brierton joins BAFTA-winning poet Henry Normal, the Bard of Nottingham, for a special double act as they tour the UK and Ireland together.Closing the show is the country’s best-loved live poet, Dr John Cooper Clarke, performing classics including Evidently Chickentown, Beasley Street and I Wanna Be Yours, alongside new material from his forthcoming collection Ave It. This is his only East Anglian show of 2026 and a preview of his record sixth sell-out appearance at the London Palladium.

4.6 milesSat 25 Jul

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Live Music

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Fun Kids Science Quest – Live

at Cambridge Junction

Book tickets for Fun Kids Science Quest - Live! at J2 at Cambridge Junction. Prepare to be wowed as the hugely popular Fun Kids Science Quest comes to Cambridge! Fun Kids radio presenter Dan Simpson brings the weirdest and coolest stuff in science to the stage, making it more fun than it's ever been in any classroom! With hilarious experiments, exciting guests and games, Dan takes young audiences on a one hour journey into how the world works - and beyond! Join Dan and special guests Dr Matthew Bothwell and Dr Andrew Farrer from Cambridge Science Centre for a show that is truly out of this world! Matthew Bothwell is the Public Astronomer at The University of Cambridge, an experienced science communicator and science writer. He has published three popular astronomy books for both adults and children: The Great Alien Hunt (2025, DK), Astrophysics for Supervillains (2024, DK), and The Invisible Universe: Why There’s More to Reality than Meets the Eye (2021, Oneworld). Matthew gives public lectures (past venues include the Royal Institution, New Scientist, the Royal Astronomical Society, and the British Astronomical Association), and his science writing has appeared in New Scientist, The Daily Beast, Aeon magazine, The Guardian, Writer's Digest, and more.

5.2 milesSun 26 Jul

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Children & Family

The Art of Cyanotype with Susie Turner

at David Parr House

David Parr House is an independent charity in Cambridge that preserves an unassuming terraced house with an extraordinary hand-painted interior, once home to the Victorian artist David Parr and his family. We share the house through tours, exhibitions, learning and workshops, helping more people engage with heritage, art and social history.

5.4 milesSat 25 Jul

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Community

Coffee, Cake & Church

at St Mary Magdalene

Coffee, Cake & Church.... it's church, but not as you know it! On the 4th Sunday of every month, we will be running a monthly informal service in Hilton Village Hall which does pretty much what it says in the title! We will offer good coffee (or tea or soft drinks), delicious cakes & bakes, crafts & activities for younger people, plenty of time to socialise & discuss and informal worship with music, prayer and teaching. Do join us if you can!

8.3 milesSun 26 Jul11:15

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Religion & Spirituality

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Guided House Tour

at Kettle's Yard Gallery

Kettle's Yard is the University of Cambridge's modern and contemporary art gallery. Kettle's Yard is a beautiful house with a remarkable collection of modern art and a gallery that hosts modern and contemporary exhibitions.

4.6 milesSat 25 Jul

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Community