The Fitzwilliam Museum is the University of Cambridge's own free exhibition space, housing some of the most important and awe-inspiring collections outside of the museums in the capital. Entry is free to all comers, and the collections include more than 500,000 artworks.
The Fitzwilliam Museum has been open to the public since the mid 19thcentury and continues to enjoy donated collections from both University alumni and others.
If glass cases aren’t the only places you like your culture, then leave your accommodation in Cambridge and make a pilgrimage to King’s College Chapel, where its world famous choir holds dozens of annual programmes and events. If you happen to be in the area on Christmas Eve, make sure you claim your seat early – the King’s College ChristmasCartel service is the highlight of the chorister’s year, as well as an annual event broadcast around the globe.
For a less cerebral, though nonetheless enjoyable, evening, try heading out to one of the city’s celebrated real ale pubs – many of which have a programme of live music on most nights of the week. When you stay in accommodation in Cambridge you will quickly come to learn that the city is still the European home of modern folk music – its legendary folk festival still brings the best and the brightest from the world over.
Cambridge’s theatres are a popular stop for West End shows on tour – so expect to get as much wow factor here as you would in London, only without the drawbacks of having to navigate the teeming streets of the capital’s Theatre Land. The Mumford Theatre, located at the Anglia Ruskin campus, showcases both modern and well-loved theatre and dance – the perfect place to get your fix of high culture and belly laughs at the same time.
Cambridge is an intensely theatrical town. Where Oxford took the reputation of literary city. Cambridge focused on the arts – with the result that the theatre and performance lover can probably get more value for his or her show-gong buck than anywhere of comparable size in the UK. Check with your accommodation in Cambridge providers to see if there’s anything special on when you are staying – or just take to the streets and see what comes your way!
Staying in accommodation in Cambridge, rather than spending your business stay in a hotel, opens up a whole different world of experience and ideas. By living in a furnished flat or apartment, often with the added benefit of laundry service and weekly cleaning, you really get to feel that you have become a temporary resident in one of the most beautiful and inspiringcites in the United Kingdom.
Temporary accommodation in Cambridge is the perfect way to bridge the gap between a short term contract and homesickness. Enjoy the comforts of home and the convenience of the city.
David Rattenbury is events and conference organiser from Stratford. He often uses temporary accommodation in Cambridge for his touring troupes.
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