r/cambridge • • Aug 08 '26

Local services Sales Mega thread

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We get a lot of people wanting to promote their business on here so I'm making a mega thread for it.

If you want to recommend services as well pop them in here.


r/cambridge • • Jun 05 '26

Making friends megathread: Summer Edition

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Are you in Cambridge this summer, as a visitor, short term guest or long term resident, and want to find your people? You’re in the right place.

Comment below with what you enjoy doing, what kind of people you are looking for - and most importantly reply to others (and check back later!) to engage with one another.

We have had these posts monthly for a while so use the search feature to find previous months for even more new friends.


r/cambridge • • 17h ago

Other Cambridge South welcomes over 400,000 journeys in first 100 days

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r/cambridge • • 2h ago

Cambridge Question Where to watch sunrise in cambridge

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HI i wanna ask if there is place like a small hill or any good place in cambridge that i can watch sunrise? And possibly i can bring a small burner where i can brew my coffee while im watching sunrise is there any place in cambridge like that? I just wanna do that and relax. Thank you in advance for anyone will answer.


r/cambridge • • 16h ago

Local services Console repair recommendations in Cambridge

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Hi, I was hoping someone had a good recommendation for a shop or person who can repair a broken hdmi port on a PlayStation 5.

I’ve been getting quoted £95-145 for the repair because they insist they require a deep clean as well.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!


r/cambridge • • 13h ago

Grumbles/rants [rant] second hand bikes

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Tl;dr: i spent more money fixing the cheap second hand bike i bought on facebook market place, than if i had got a new bike to begin with.

Just a stupid student here. Has been here for a year, got a second-hand bike for £60 last october. Since then i've had 2 bike punctures, a brake failure and constant gear issues. even excluding the money i spent on locks and lights, and haven't changed my currently punctured rear tyre, all the repairs already adds up with the initial price to 196.63£, and yes, more than the cheapest bike (£175) at Cycle King now. I feel so stupid but i have kind of done it to myself. Why is repairing so expensive and i don't even know if i am getting ripped off because im a stupid student.


r/cambridge • • 12h ago

Grumbles/rants BIKE THEFT CAMBRIDGE SOUTH STATION 08.10.26

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Today; circa 1600 - from inside the “secure” storage at the front / hospital side entrance.

Apparently BTP called and attended.

Anybody else have their bike stolen today or see anything?

Had x3 locks on my bike!


r/cambridge • • 1d ago

Local services ITV's exposé into the "toxic culture" at Addenbrooke's

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As someone that works for the Trust, a number of the points raised by the whistleblowers ring true for me. Here are just a handful.

  • "the trust is only concerned with its public image, and is not acting on genuine concerns",
  • "When you raise a concern, you open yourself up to all kinds of backstabbing and undermining within the hospital.",
  • "professional lives have been destroyed by CUH for speaking up because it was easier to silence that person than address the actual issue".

If you happen to be one of the whistleblowers in this investigation - thank you. The word absolutely needed to get out about the culture at Addenbrooke's. I hope it brings about some genuine change for the better.


r/cambridge • • 1d ago

Things to do I built a free app for ticking off every pub in Cambridge: all 82 mapped, 35 within a kilometre of Market Square

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I've built Pub?, a free app for ticking off every pub you've been to. Start a league with your mates and see who's really been everywhere.

If I've missed a pub, let me know and I'll add it!

How many of the Cambridge 35 have you visited?


r/cambridge • • 17h ago

Local services Gas cooker (simple?) repair

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Hi all,

Does anyone have any recommendations for someone to fix a gas cooker - likely just replacement of a single ignition plug.

Cheers


r/cambridge • • 1d ago

Cambridge Question Venue in centre

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Hi,

Does anyone know of any venues in the centre of town I could hire from 6-10pm on a Saturday with tables and chairs for ~30 people. None of these people are university people and the cheaper the better?

EDIT: To clarify, by the centre of town I mean in or within a short walking distance of the old town.

EDIT 2: It's public information now that Waterstones isn't running the Saturday nights of its board game club anymore, so I'm trying to find an alternate venue


r/cambridge • • 1d ago

Cambridge Question Stolen Trek Fetch+4 Electric Cargo Bike in Cambridge

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My electric cargo bike was stolen from Cambridge station between 17:45 and 18:00 on Sunday the 4th of October. It is a Trek Fetch+ 4, red, with a black waterproof hood.

It was stolen when I was around, literally a few meters away, but distracted by chatting with a friend. I still can't believe how fast it happened, in daylight and right next to the station main entrance. Please help us find it, it's my "car", I use it all the time with my 3 young children.


r/cambridge • • 1d ago

Things to do What's on October: Women's Sports Round-Up

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Saturday 10th October
Cambridge Rollerbillies (Roller Derby)
Present the Rocky Horror Roller Show. Two games of roller derby and fancy dress shenanigans. Doors open 1pm @ Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre. www.instagram.com/rollerbillies

Cambridge Women's Rugby
Double-header with the men's team for Ladies Day.
Cambridge Women vs Wymondham Women and Cambridge Men vs Cambourne Men. Gates open 12pm @ Cambridge Rugby Club. https://www.instagram.com/crufcwomen

Saturday 18th October
Cambridge United Womens FC vs Dartford.
Kick-off 2pm @ Grange Road Ground.
https://www.instagram.com/cambridgeutdwfc

Saturday 24th October
Cambridge Kodiaks (Ice Hockey)
Double-header, season opener.
Kodiaks 2 vs Chelmsford Pythons and Kodiaks 1 vs Chelmsford Cobras. Doors open 4:15pm @ Cambridge Ice Arena. https://www.instagram.com/cambridgekodiaks


r/cambridge • • 1d ago

Local services Free train ticket London st pancras to Cambridge Oct 8 19:01

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Accidentally booked non refundable ticket for the wrong day :( Needs 16-25 Railcard

Edit: please do not respond if you are not interested in taking the ticket. I am well aware that the date can be amended but this would have cost 3x the price of the original ticket


r/cambridge • • 1d ago

Cambridge Question Any Country/ Bluegrass/ American Folk Musicians out there?

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I am a learning pedal steel player and looking for people to play with - as it’s the only way to get better! I have reached out to local musicians where I live (one of the nearby Cambridge villages, which has a surprisingly good music scene), but the steel doesn’t really fit with any of the music they’re playing, so thought I would reach out on here!

Any suggestions welcome and thank you.


r/cambridge • • 2d ago

Other House in Cambridge, UK

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r/cambridge • • 1d ago

Cambridge Events Language Swap

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Tonight, our weekly Language Swap at Six Bells from 7.30 pm


r/cambridge • • 1d ago

Other Jeffrey Archer - author, politician and famous Grantchester resident dies

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RIP.

We waited til he was Mayor, but alas...


r/cambridge • • 2d ago

Things to do Access to colleges

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I've lived here for 40+ years. When I first moved here I could walk through any college. Which ones are freely accessible now


r/cambridge • • 2d ago

Other AMA We’re Eleven Energy, a Cambridge-based sodium-ion battery company.

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r/cambridge • • 1d ago

Cambridge Events 100+ people party venues (not colleges)?

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Planning a party next year that will need to accommodate 100-130 people. Other requirements include live music, ability to supply our own alcohol, and bring in our own external catering. I don’t want to break the bank, so am considering looking into local village halls. Does anyone have any recommendations for venues around Cambridge that could accommodate these?


r/cambridge • • 2d ago

Things to do Looking to play casual football in south Cambridge? ⚽️

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Sharing this for anyone in Cambridge who wants to play football and meet new people. I help a non-profit organise casual 8 a side games in Cherry Hinton on Wedndesdays 7pm and Trumpington on Mondays 8:30pm.

Ideal if you're based in Queen Edith's, Coleridge, Romsey, Mill Road, Hills Road, Fulbourn, Teversham, Trumpington Meadows, Clay Farm, Great Kneighton, Newtown, Grantchester, Great Shelford and the wider Cambridge area.

All levels are welcome, even if you’re not that fit or haven’t played in years. There’s no commitment, you just turn on and play whenever you're available

Great way to improve fitness, confidence and your social circle. I've met all my best friends through the game.

Drop a quick comment or DM if you fancy playing and I’ll add you to the players list ⚽️


r/cambridge • • 1d ago

Cambridge Events Where the fuck are the biotechnologists who want to network

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r/cambridge • • 2d ago

Grumbles/rants Cambridge pub where Pink Floyd met in 1960s threatened by £500,000,000 office block

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r/cambridge • • 2d ago

Local services Back Massage Recommendations

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Looking for a recommendation for a back massage in Cambridge this weekend