The Cambridge Arts Festival returns for its third year between 9-18 February to bring ten days of creativity, culture and community to the heart of the city
Delivered by Cambridge BID, the festival celebrates the extraordinary artistic talent that makes Cambridge distinctive. It features a diverse mix of exhibitions, workshops, tours, public art and family-friendly events in venues across the city centre – some free, some pay-what-you-wish and some ticketed.
Alongside returning favourites such as guided, public art tours of Cambridge, delivered in partnership with the Society of Cambridge Tourist Guides, the 2026 festival also introduces exciting new experiences, including an Art Gallery Trail (see page 30) and a new mural for King Street, commissioned and funded by Cambridge BID and led by acclaimed street art collective Graffwerk.
Meanwhile, a ‘secrets of cambridge’ themed photography competition with Campkins Cameras invites people to submit photos exploring a different side to the city, which will be displayed at Cambridge train station as part of Summer in the Square later this year.
You can expect all of this at the 2026 Cambridge Arts Festival, plus an Art Makers Fair at the Guildhall, art sessions, workshops and more.
See the programme at love-cambridge.com/arts-festival and follow updates on social media @lovecambridge_