For the first weekend of half term, the green space in central Cambridge will be awash with colour as The Campsite pitches up, as part of Curating Cambridge.
Here, a collection of fun family events and activities will be taking place throughout the weekend. Hop inside a vintage campervan to hear a story, be part of a mini live music concert, or relax with a cup of tea and play some classic camping games.
The Campsite is a pop-up venue: a collection of vintage campervans, caravans and tents, all of which become tiny venues for theatre, music gigs, poetry, film and art installations. The University of Cambridge Museums is supporting the project through public funding from Arts Council England.
Tom Frankland, co-director of The Campsite, says: “What has been really exciting is that the artists haven’t been working to a tight brief. The pieces are inspired by each museum and are suitable for family audiences; but the artists have very much responded to what was resonant for them – be that a particular tiny exhibit of even the people who work in the building and the members of the public who frequent it.”
Takes place 10.30am-4.30pm Saturday 25 and 11am-4pm Sunday 26 October.
