Event Recaps

On Thursday 30th March members of the Cambridge Society took a leisurely walking tour around leafy Bloomsbury, led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.   It is a fascinating neighbourhood that has had more than its share of famous residents, especially writers...

The 2023 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Races provided an exceptional day of racing and a new chapter in the event's history. Cambridge University celebrated a clean sweep, winning all four contests against their Oxford rivals. The results were as follows: Cambridge won...

Members of the Cambridge Society spent a crisp early spring afternoon afternoon on 2nd March exploring the hidden squares, gardens and alleyways of Legal London, around Temple and Lincoln's Inn, on a tour led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.     The...

On Saturday 28th January, members of the Society explored Westminster Abbey, grand venue for great national occasions, on a tour led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.   The tour explored the gorgeous gothic architecture of Abbey and its long rich history,...

This year's Christmas party was much like the ones before - why mess with a good thing, eh?  It was a sell out - we hosted 150 members and guests at the Oxford and Cambridge Club's Smoking Room on Pall Mall.  The event was a grand end-of-year affair; for many the...

On Saturday 3rd December, members of the Society explored Christopher Wren's masterpiece and London icon, St Paul's Cathedral, on a tour led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.     We started by exploring the exterior of the Cathedral and getting photos of...

On Thursday 17th November, members of the Society explored the City of London via a Treasure Hunt set by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.  Competition was fierce and the result was a nailbiter!   Results:   Kimball & David - 1 hour 25 mins - 51 points + 5...

On Friday 21st October, members of the Society explored the world and expanded their minds with a highlights tour of the amazing British Museum, led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.   The British Museum explores the history of mankind under one roof, so it...

Report to follow.... Organised by Richard Pearey  

On Friday 23rd September, members of the Society went for a leisurely walk through the royal parks, led by Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper. The walking tour was particularly poignant as it overlapped with part of the processional route taken by HM The Queen's...

The Society and the Development and Alumni Relations office held their first in person Freshers’ Event since 2019 on 12 September, hosting over 350 freshers. Having just left home and about embark on the biggest adventure at the University of Cambridge. With the help...

On Saturday 13th August, members of the Society spent a very sunny afternoon exploring historic pubs on the river Thames with Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper. The heatwave meant Caroline had to cut some of the pubs she had planned to include in order to adopt...

July saw members of the Cambridge Society of London exploring the historic City of London with Blue Badge Tourist Guide Caroline Piper.  Despite having to be rearranged due to annoying Covid-19, the group made it and enjoyed wandering around some of the less well...

A Wednesday evening in July saw the Society back at our favourite London art gallery, the Coningsby Gallery in Fitzrovia, for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic struck.  It was wonderful to be in such a delightful space, meeting old friends and new, mingling...

In a gripping Varsity Cricket showdown, Cambridge tasted both victory and defeat. Led by Alex Moen, the men's team emerged triumphant, contrasting with the women's team's tough loss to Oxford. Despite adverse weather conditions that hampered picnic plans, the spirited...