Past Events

This group is for adults and children over the age of 10. Please bring your favourite sketchbook, or just pencil and paper, and join the Art for All Levels group. Some materials will be available, and there will always be something interesting to draw or paint. Enjoy shared company and ideas.

Join our volunteer, Helen, for Yin Yoga.  Yin Yoga is slow-paced style of yoga.  Helen will be focusing on stretching and healing. 

 Please refer to your newsletter for location or contact us at enquiries@nvs.admin.cam.ac.uk.

Join us at the University Centre on Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30.  This is a great opportunity to meet other members, our volunteers and group leaders.  There is a children's play area and refreshments will be served. We look forward to welcoming you.

Join Karina for sowing, growing and harvesting from the garden to create delicious vegetarian meals.  Please contact Karina directly by emailing wells.karina@gmail.com. Cost is £5 per session. 

This group is for adults and children over the age of 10. Please bring your favourite sketchbook, or just pencil and paper, and join the Art for All Levels group. Some materials will be available, and there will always be something interesting to draw or paint. Enjoy shared company and ideas.

Join our volunteer, Helen, for Yin Yoga.  Yin Yoga is slow-paced style of yoga.  Helen will be focusing on stretching and healing. 

 Please refer to your newsletter for location or contact us at enquiries@nvs.admin.cam.ac.uk.

Join us at the University Centre on Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30.  This is a great opportunity to meet other members, our volunteers and group leaders.  There is a children's play area and refreshments will be served. We look forward to welcoming you.

Spring is here at last....feel like celebrating? Come to an egg decorating workshop.

Join Karina for sowing, growing and harvesting from the garden to create delicious vegetarian meals.  Please contact Karina directly by emailing wells.karina@gmail.com. Cost is £5 per session. 

A trip to the Shepreth Wildlife Park. A great day out for the entire family!

This is a self-funded event for NVS members only.

Refer to your newsletter dated 17 March for more detail or email us at enquiries@nvs.admin.cam.ac.uk.

This group is for adults and children over the age of 10. Please bring your favourite sketchbook, or just pencil and paper, and join the Art for All Levels group. Some materials will be available, and there will always be something interesting to draw or paint. Enjoy shared company and ideas.

Join us at the University Centre on Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30.  This is a great opportunity to meet other members, our volunteers and group leaders.  There is a children's play area and refreshments will be served. We look forward to welcoming you.

Join Karina for sowing, growing and harvesting from the garden to create delicious vegetarian meals.  Please contact Karina directly by emailing wells.karina@gmail.com. Cost is £5 per session. 

This group is for adults and children over the age of 10. Please bring your favourite sketchbook, or just pencil and paper, and join the Art for All Levels group. Some materials will be available, and there will always be something interesting to draw or paint. Enjoy shared company and ideas.

Join us at the University Centre on Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30.  This is a great opportunity to meet other members, our volunteers and group leaders.  There is a children's play area and refreshments will be served. We look forward to welcoming you.

Join Karina for sowing, growing and harvesting from the garden to create delicious vegetarian meals.  Please contact Karina directly by emailing wells.karina@gmail.com. Cost is £5 per session. 

Coffee in a Cambridge College Master's Lodge. Suitable for adults and accompanied children.
This event is for registered NVS members only.

Click HERE to book your tickets! Refer to the weekly newsletter for the password.

Founded by the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century CE, Norwich has a long and rich history.  Join Andrea as she takes you around town, visiting the Norwich Cathedral, Norwich Market, and Plantation Garden.  

This is a self funded trip and for NVS Members only!

This workshop offers a fresh perspective on travel writing and imaginative expression.

For registered NVS Members only!

Click HERE to book your tickets! Refer to the weekly newsletter for the password.

Around the World with Women Writers is a participant-led lively and friendly international forum for those who are interested in women writers from around the world.

Whether you are experienced in crochet, a long-time knitter, or trying it out for the first time, join our group on Thursdays from 10:00-12:00. Everyone is welcome, crochet or knitting is not essential. Most materials will be provided. 

This event is for registered NVS members only!

This group is for adults and children over the age of 10. Please bring your favourite sketchbook, or just pencil and paper, and join the Art for All Levels group. Some materials will be available, and there will always be something interesting to draw or paint. Enjoy shared company and ideas.

The ecology of the first animals and a comparison to modern soft coral communities

The Coffee Hour is a great opportunity to meet other members, our volunteers and group leaders.  There is a children's play area and refreshments will be served. We look forward to welcoming you.

This event is for registered NVS members only!

Come and join us on Tuesday mornings for English conversation practice, where a whole range of different topics will be discussed. We split into small groups and chat informally about various subjects.

Join Karina for sowing, growing and harvesting from the garden to create delicious vegetarian meals.  Please contact Karina directly by emailing wells.karina@gmail.com. Cost is £5 per session. 

UniCam Babies is a parent led group for NVS members and their young children. A great opportunity to meet other mums and dads and share experiences, discuss child growth and development.

* THIS IS A PARENT LED GROUP

This event is for registered NVS members only!

This workshop offers a fresh perspective on travel writing and imaginative expression.

For registered NVS Members only!

Click HERE to book your tickets! Refer to the weekly newsletter for the password.

Join our volunteer, Helen, for Yin Yoga.  Yin Yoga is slow-paced style of yoga.  Helen will be focusing on stretching and healing. 

 Please refer to your newsletter for location or contact us at enquiries@nvs.admin.cam.ac.uk.

Whether you are experienced in crochet, a long-time knitter, or trying it out for the first time, join our group on Thursdays from 10:00-12:00. Everyone is welcome, crochet or knitting is not essential. Most materials will be provided. 

This event is for registered NVS members only!

Discover the art of making sushi, with our volunteer Hiroe Abe.  You will be cooking along side Hiroe where she will show you how to make sushi rolls. After which you will enjoy a lunch with the rest of the group.

All ingredients will be provided.  This events is for adults only.

This group is for adults and children over the age of 10. Please bring your favourite sketchbook, or just pencil and paper, and join the Art for All Levels group. Some materials will be available, and there will always be something interesting to draw or paint. Enjoy shared company and ideas.

Expert tour guides will be taking NVS members on a walking tour of Cambridge on selected dates. The walks will be on Tuesdays after the talk ends and last around an hour. Members will be told which dates and where to meet in the newsletter and our Facebook page.

This event is for registered NVS members only!

Teenage Los Alamos physicist Ted Hall was first publicly exposed as an atomic spy in 1995 when the US National Security Agency decided to start releasing the Soviet wartime spy cables they had intercepted going between the Soviet spy service in NYC and KGB headquarters in

The Coffee Hour is a great opportunity to meet other members, our volunteers and group leaders.  There is a children's play area and refreshments will be served. We look forward to welcoming you.

This event is for registered NVS members only!

Come and join us on Tuesday mornings for English conversation practice, where a whole range of different topics will be discussed. We split into small groups and chat informally about various subjects.

Come and join us for a visit to one of Cambridge's traditional pubs. There is no need to book, just meet Jonathan Collis outside Great St Mary’s Church, CB2 3PQ, near the Senate House at 18.00. This is a great opportunity to meet others. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join Karina for sowing, growing and harvesting from the garden to create delicious vegetarian meals.  Please contact Karina directly by emailing wells.karina@gmail.com. Cost is £5 per session. 

Morning coffee in a Cambridge College Master’s Lodge and tour of a college library.  Not suitable for children.

This event is for Newcomers and Visiting Scholar members only.

UniCam Babies is a parent led group for NVS members and their young children. A great opportunity to meet other mums and dads and share experiences, discuss child growth and development.

* THIS IS A PARENT LED GROUP

This event is for registered NVS members only!

Simone invites you to join her for a leisurely walk. The walks are during the weekend for about an hour and a half. These will be informal walks,  when pushchairs and children are welcome too: stroll along with new friends and enjoy the time together.

Join one of our volunteers as they host you for Afternoon Tea at their home.  Experience this very British ritual with other NVS
members and get to know our volunteers.

For registered NVS members only!

*Not suitable for children.

One of the largest Roman Catholic churches in the country build in 1890.  The church’s significant size, landmark features and stunning architectural detail were intended to suit its anticipated role as the centre of Catholic life at Cambridge University.

This workshop offers a fresh perspective on travel writing and imaginative expression.

For registered NVS Members only!

Click HERE to book your tickets! Refer to the weekly newsletter for the password.

Around the World with Women Writers is a participant-led lively and friendly international forum for those who are interested in women writers from around the world.

Join our volunteer, Helen, for Yin Yoga.  Yin Yoga is slow-paced style of yoga.  Helen will be focusing on stretching and healing. 

 Please refer to your newsletter for location or contact us at enquiries@nvs.admin.cam.ac.uk.

Whether you are experienced in crochet, a long-time knitter, or trying it out for the first time, join our group on Thursdays from 10:00-12:00. Everyone is welcome, crochet or knitting is not essential. Most materials will be provided. 

This event is for registered NVS members only!

Join us for a delicious celebration of global flavours at our International Lunch! Our members, hailing from all over the world, will share their favourite dishes, bringing a taste of their cultures to the table. It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect, share stories, and enjoy a diverse array of homemade meals in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

Expert tour guides will be taking NVS members on a walking tour of Cambridge on selected dates. The walks will be on Tuesdays after the talk ends and last around an hour. Members will be told which dates and where to meet in the newsletter and our Facebook page.

This event is for registered NVS members only!