Reading Round – a community reading group for everyone
Weekly meetings discovering stories, poems and other short literary pieces for pleasure, discussion and appreciation. No reading in advance is required. Sessions are led by author Alex Wong for the Royal Literary Fund. Mondays 4pm to 5.30pm Starting on 29th September 2025 Downing Place United Reformed Church, Cambridge, CB2 3EL (opposite John Lewis)
Everyone welcome, but numbers are limited. To enquire and reserve your FREE space, email: alex.wong@rlfeducation.org.uk
COME AND TRY Walking Tennis at Fulbourn Tennis Club
Tuesday 5th August 1.30 – 3pm
Fulbourn Tennis Club, Cambridge CB21 5BS
The perfect way to stay active and enjoy tennis at your own pace
Are you looking for a new way to stay active, socialise, and have fun? Walking Tennis is here to redefine your sporting experience! Whether you’re a seasoned player or completely new to the game, this innovative and inclusive activity is tailored to suit all ages and abilities.
IF YOU ARE INTRESTED EITHER JUST TURN UP OR CONTACT :
Heather Callingham Welfare Officer at hcallingham@btinternet.com
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN OUT DOOR ACTIVITY so is weather dependant.
St Andrew’s Street Baptist Church – Upper Hall, St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge
Time: 10.30 – 11.30 AM
Dates: August 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28.
Cost: £20 for x 4 sessions / £30 for x 8 sessions / less than 4 sessions charged at £7.50 per session
Sessions need to be booked in advance to guarantee they are viable.
Please reserve your place with preferred dates by e-mail to: Cathy Middleton: catherine.middleton749@btinternet.com
Details of payment options will be sent with booking confirmation.
Summer volunteering opportunity at Wimpole
We are looking for volunteers to help us deliver Summer of Play from 24th July to 3rd September. (You do not need to be available the whole time – just between those dates). You will be welcoming families to our play hub, which is filled with activities to entertain children (and adults) on their day out. You will make sure our visitors have a summer to remember and have lots of fun yourself at the same time. You will also be supporting the National Trust, Europe’s largest conservation charity. This is a short-term opportunity, ideal for people looking to gain experience to enhance their CVs – or who are just looking for something different to do over the summer.
Contact Anne French, Senior Volunteering and Community Officer, for more information: Anne.French@nationaltrust.org.uk
Hiam dances June, July, August 2025
HIAM Sports & Social Club, Putney Hill Rd. Prickwillow, Ely, Cambs. CB7 4UU.
Contact details on Website: https://www.hiam.org.uk/?page=ballroom
Lovely dance floor. Great acoustics. Licensed bar. Level access. Raffle. Free Wifi. Ample free parking.
Doors open at 7pm for evening dances. (1 pm for Tea dances)
Sunday Tea dances : 2 til 5 pm Members £6.50. Non-members £8.00 incl. tea/coffee/biscuits.
Saturday night dances : 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Members £7.50. Non-members £9.00.
Ballroom and Sequence dances at Hiam: AUGUST 2025
All dances listed below are ‘pay at the door’ and 50/50 ballroom & sequence, UNLESS marked with an asterisk*.
Sunday August 3rd – David Last
Saturday August 16th – Annie
Plus: Thursday tea dances with CDs hosted by Amanda & Richard, 2-4:30 p.m. £4 including tea/coffee/biscuits.
Cream Teas
Enjoy a traditional cream tea with freshly-baked scones, jam and cream, in the informal woodland garden of The Dovecote,
29 High Street, Haslingfield, CB23 1JW, 2.30 – 5.30 pm, on Sunday 7 September 2025.
Proceeds will be split between Parkinson’s UK and Little Owls, the village playgroup.
Pam Holt
Conference announcement: Bob Edwards centenary: His life, work and legacy, 26th September 2025
Organised by the family of Bob Edwards (IVF pioneer), the Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research (Cambridge University Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience), and Churchill Archives Centre (Churchill College), this conference will comprise two sessions.
2-4.30pm: Science and clinical practice (Physiology Lecture Theatre, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience).
Talks and a panel session on current science and clinical practice influenced by Edwards’ work. This session will include Dr Kay Elder (Bourn Hall Clinic, Cambridge); Dr Marta Shahbazi (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge); Julie Tang (recipient of the 2024 Johnson Woodman-Loke CTR PhD Studentship); Dr Geraldine Jowett (Gurdon Institute, Cambridge); Ana Orsi (recipient of the 2023 Loke CTR-Sir Robert Edwards Churchill College PhD studentship); Dr Kamal Ahuja (Scientific and Managing Director of London Women’s Clinic, first met Bob Edwards as a PhD student in the Marshall Laboratory in the 1970s); Professor Alan Handyside (pioneer of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis and had PhD examined by Bob Edwards); and Professor Peter Braude (Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King’s College, London)
5.30-7.30pm: Life and legacy (Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Churchill College).
A panel session featuring Emma Barnett (British Broadcaster and Journalist with a young IVF child), Fiona Bennett (former Executive Editor of Reproductive BioMedicine Online journal which Bob started), Louise Brown (the first IVF baby), Professor Sir Richard Gardner (Bob’s PhD student and Oxford University Lecturer), Dr Jenny Joy (Bob’s daughter and creator of his archive), and Dr Mike Macnamee (former CEO of Bourn Hall Clinic who knew Bob well).
The panel session will be followed by a drinks reception and a chance to see a display of facsimiles from the archive of Bob Edwards
You can register for either, or both, sessions. Please register to guarantee your place.
Find out more and register here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/churchillarchivescentre/1649990
Memory Study: University of Cambridge
Julia Maybury, a PhD student in the Psychology Department at Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, is looking for participants.
Study Description: In this study, you will complete a computer-based memory task where you’ll learn and recall the locations of different objects. While you perform the task, you will wear forehead sensors that monitor your brain activity. After the memory task, you will be asked to complete a short questionnaire about your lifestyle. The study will take approximately 2 hours, and you will receive £20 for your time. The study will take place at the Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute (BCNI) at the Downing Site of the University of Cambridge. Detailed instructions and a map will be provided once your appointment is confirmed.
Eligibility:
If you have any questions or want to take part, please email: jsm200@cam.ac.uk
Current as of May 25