Meldreth Matters, July 2021

Things to Do in July Here are some things happening in July in the local area. Due to continuing Coronavirus restrictions, please check before you book. If you would like to let us know about any future event or activity please email meldrethmatters@hotmail.com.

Thursday 1st July, Friday 2nd July at 7.00pm to 7.45pm Zoology Live! 2021 Sea and Sky - online event Live on YouTube both evenings from the Zoology Museum’s galleries.

Explore the creatures of the sea and sky. Have your questions ready for the Museum’s wildlife experts. Find out about the iconic fin whale or how butterflies get such amazing patterns on their wings. To sign up visit www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk/events/zoology-live-2021.

Thursday 1st July to Saturday 3rd July, 7.00pm to 10.00pm Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Open air at the Orchard Tea Room Garden, 47 Mill Way, Grantchester, Cambridge CB3 9ND Shakespeare’s ever-popular masterpiece performed by professional actors beautifully costumed in Jacobean style. In lovely setting by the River Cam, the gardens have a fascinating history of their own. Tickets £15, £20, £25. See www.wherecanwego.com.

Friday 2nd July, 5.30pm to 7.00pm, Sunday 4th July, 11.30am to 1.00pm (and same times Fridays and Sundays throughout July) Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour Enjoy a spy-filled walk around some of Cambridge’s loveliest streets.

Discover how Tudor monarchs made the university their secret service HQ, learn about the Cambridge code-breakers’ work at Bletchley Park, the Big Five, James Bond and much more! £15 per person. Booking required. Email tours@cambridge-spies.uk or call 07900 532605.

Saturday 3rd July, 11.00am to 3.00pm Trinity Hall Open Garden Wychfield Site, Cambridge CB3 0DZ A beautiful, large garden with majestic trees, roses and herbaceous perennials, shady woodland planting and established lawns. NB Not on the Backs but at the college’s Wychfield site on Storey’s Way. Admission £4, children free. Home-made cakes, hot and cold refreshments served in the cricket pavilion. Proceeds to charity.

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