Open Eddington 2019

Saturday 14th September 2019 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Storey’s Field Centre

On Saturday 14 September, Eddington hosts a day of free activities, talks, tours and entertainment for all ages.

There will be live music throughout the day plus a street food market with some of the region’s favourite food trucks.

The day will feature different events showcasing Eddington, the University of Cambridge’s new district in the City designed to offer a high quality of life. Open Eddington explores the ethos of community and sustainability which sit at the heart of the development.

The Universal Bus will be operating a free service on Saturday 14 September as part of Open Eddington. On Saturdays the service runs from the railway station to Eddington via the city centre.

There will be very limited parking available so we encourage visitors to use sustainable transport methods to get to Eddington. For more information click here.

Free activities from 10am to 4pm

Tours, talks and exhibitions – booking NOW OPEN

Public art walking tour– visit the art installations and hear about residencies and community schemes. 10.30am-11.30am, 12pm-1pm, 2pm-3pm
Archaeology talk – the last decade of archaeological work and remarkable findings in North West Cambridge. 12pm-1pm
Underground secrets of the Storey’s Field Centre – tour the underground labyrinth that ventilates the centre. 10.30am-11am, 12.30pm-1pm, 2.30pm-3pm
Energy Centre tour – Eddington’s low carbon energy system explained. 10am-11am, 11am-12pm, 1pm-2pm, 2pm-3pm
Nature tour of Eddington – supporting the Eddington environment through conservation work. 12.30pm-1.30pm, 1.45pm-2.45pm, 3pm-4pm
Eddington site tour – a look at the architecture and sustainability features. 10am-11am, 11am-12pm, 1pm-2pm, 2pm-3pm
Showtime – Learn about the behind the scenes elements at the Storeys Field Centre and try your hand at the lighting rig. Booking required. 11.30am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-2.30pm

Hands-on activities

In Market Square and the Storey’s Field Centre

Junkyard Orchestra – band workshops, compose your own song and make an instrument from recycled materials. 10am-4pm
Become An Artscaper – help make a giant piece of art for Open Eddington 2019. 10am-4pm
See what the award-winning Storey’s Field Centre has to offer with a marketplace of clubs, organisations and events. 10am-4pm
Woodcraft folk – outdoor games, badge making and activities. 10am-4pm
Arts club – children’s activities using a wide range of arts materials. 10am-4pm
Bird spotting competition. 10am-4pm
Eddington wide treasure hunt with prizes. 10am-4pm
Cycling activities – pedal powered Scalextrics, sprint challenge, bike bubble machine and try-out show. 10am-4pm
Self-guided tour of Eddington. 10am-4pm
Learn about the underground waste system at Eddington with a live demonstration. 10am-12pm
Join the team in the Athena Sales & Marketing Suite on Eddington Avenue to help build a 500-piece brick mosaic picture together. 10am-4pm
Enter a photo competition for a chance to win a professional smartphone photo lens set! Simply take your best photo of the day and tag it with #OpenEddington19 on Twitter or Instagram. 10am-4pm
Penalty kick contest – win a tree for your school and see some of the machinery that help keep Eddington working (located on the cricket pitch). 10am-4pm
Driver’s seat – sit in the cab of a 18 tonne flat-bed truck. 10am-4pm

Eddington Live

Open air performance from the Brass Funkeys – an 8-piece Brass Band drawing on the traditions of New Orleans – plus live samba band and other live acts throughout the day. 10am-4pm

Street food market and bar

Some of the top street food trucks and vendors from the region including Pigcasso’s, Vegan Vice, Caf-fiend, Churros bar, Azahar, Pimp My Fish, and Rural Coffee Project– plus a licensed bar in the Thirsty beer bus. 10am-4pm