Open-air (seasonal)

Cambridge Shakespeare Festival (college gardens)

Colleges and the Backs, Cambridge

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Photo: John Sutton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Open-air Shakespeare in Cambridge college gardens each summer; the 2026 festival ran 13 July to 29 August.

Cambridge Shakespeare Festival (college gardens) is in Colleges and the Backs, close to Cambridge.

Address: College gardens (2026: St John's, Trinity Fellows' Garden, Downing), CB2 1TP
Area: Colleges and the Backs
Nearest station: Cambridge
Type: Open-air (seasonal)
Programme: Plays
Website: cambridgeshakespeare.com
Last checked: 25 October 2026

Step-free (reported)

According to the venue's own access page. Check with the venue before you go. Venue access page

The venue says: The festival says all venues are easily accessible with no steps between the entrance and the performance area.

Dates and tickets are on the venue's own site; we do not list individual productions.

Cambridge Shakespeare Festival · July to August (2026 run: 13 July to 29 August) · source

Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance. Each photo links to the guide page that lists the place.

From the Cambridge guide, within 800 metres. Walking times are rough estimates from the straight-line distance.

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