Clay Farm Centre

Cambridge City Council’s Cultural Services team are partnering with internationally renowned contemporary dance company, Vanhulle Dance Theatre, to bring a dance performance opportunity to young people ages 11-18 from Cambridge. No previous dance experience is necessary, and all levels are welcome to apply.

Rehearsals will take place Tuesday 25th August - Friday 28th August at the Clay Farm Centre with the main performance at the Out of the Ordinary Festival, Christ’s Pieces, on Sunday 30th August.

The deadline to apply is 5pm on Friday 31st July.

Find out more and sign up online: https://www.camcityevents.co.uk/get-involved/dance-opportunity-for-young-people

Ikebana Club is back at Clay Farm next week! 💐 All are welcome & no prior experience in is required.

The sessions run 2pm-3:30pm in the Baker Studio on:
- Thursday 18th June

For more information contact [email protected]

Kettle's Yard is running a free monthly creative workshop in Cambridge for young people aged 16 to 24 who care for someone at home. It’s a calm, artist led space, with food provided, and friends are welcome too.

The monthly sessions run on Saturdays 11am-2:45pm in the Clore Learning Studio at Kettle's Yard. The workshops this month are on Saturday 13th June and Saturday 27th June.

Find out more about the project by visiting the website:
https://www.kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk/bridges-cares/
Book a place by emailing [email protected]

The Mayor's Day Out is back on Tuesday 11th August!

Join the Mayor of Cambridge, on a day out to Great Yarmouth, famed for its beautiful seafront, traditional shops and cafes and Golden Mile of sandy beach.

This day out via coach is for Cambridge City residents aged 55 and over.

Tickets cost £10 and now available at the Clay Farm Centre (cash only please). Tickets are also available to purchase from the Meadows Community Centre, Brown's Field Community Centre and online: https://www.camcityevents.co.uk/events/mayors-day-out-2026

Tickets are on sale until Friday 3rd July.

You can now borrow blood pressure monitors (BPM) by using your library card at the Clay Farm Centre library and other libraries across Cambridgeshire.

Any library member aged 18 or over can borrow a monitor for three weeks – or five weeks from our mobile library. It’s free, and you don’t need a GP referral. To borrow a monitor, simply speak to a member of staff. Availability is first come first served.

Find out more about the BPM loan scheme online: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/libraries-leisure-culture/libraries/advice-and-support/libraries-and-wellbeing/blood-pressure-monitor-loan-scheme

In honour of the we've put together a display of books about nature, climate change and what we can do to help protect the planet.

The Great Big Week runs from 6th-14th June and you can find out more including how you can get involved online: https://www.greatbiggreenweek.com/

Join The Code Zone, a local and coding tech club, at Clay Farm on Wednesday afternoons during term time!

- 4pm: Code Bugs - ages 6-8
- 5:15pm: Tech Builders - ages 9-10
- 6:30pm: Future Makers - ages 11+

Find out more and book a place online: https://www.thecodezone.co.uk/cambridge

Bright Moves is back for a new term on Thursdays at Clay Farm! Bright Moves is a baby and toddler movement class designed to support early development through fun, engaging, and age-appropriate activities.

Class Schedule:
- Explorer Class: 10am–10:45am
- Babies (pre-crawlers): 10:50am–11:20am

To find our more and book a place visit their website: https://brightmoves.uk/

The Collaboration Choir is back at Clay Farm next week on 10th June!

The Collaboration Choir - Cambridge, Huntingdon & St Neots is here on Wednesday evenings 8pm-9:30pm. Everyone's welcome no matter your singing ability and everyone is super friendly and welcoming.

Find out more via email on [email protected] or online including how to sign up for a free trial: https://thecollaborationchoir.com/find.../cambridge-choir/

In honour of Week Clay Farm library staff have picked out some of their favourite books available in the library to recommend to our customers. Take a look next time you visit us and maybe you'll find a new favourite.