Clay Farm Centre

23/06/2026

In the summer holidays FREE coding taster sessions are available at Clay Farm.

The two sessions at 10:30am and 1pm on Friday 21st August are beginner-friendly 90-minute introduction for coding for people aged 6-14.

Book your free place at the Clay Farm reception desk before the spaces are gone! Please note that a parent/carer must stay with the children at all times.

Learn more about elenasy, the company who is offering the free taster sessions: https://elenasy.org/about/

22/06/2026

Take a look at what's coming up this summer at the Clay Farm Centre and Trumpington Pavilion!

Tuesday 28th July, 12pm-1pm
Free Holiday lunch supplied by Cambridge Sustainable Food in the Eva Hartree Hall. All are welcome, children are served first.

Thursday 6th August, 11am & 1pm
Magic Steve is back with The Magic Melody Show! Experience the magic of music in the Eva Hartree Hall. Tickets cost £3 per child and will be on sale on Monday 6th July.

Wednesday 12th August, 4pm-6pm
Free hot dog tea (vegetarian options will be available) at Trumpington Pavilion and fun activities on the playing field.

Monday 24th August, 10:30am-1pm
Crafts and activities in the Eva Hartree Hall followed by a free lunch supplied by Cambridge Sustainable Food. All are welcome, children are served first.

Monday 14th September, 4pm-5pm
The Summer Reading Challenge Award Ceremony will be held in the Eva Hartree Hall. Collect your medal and certificate if you've completed the challenge over the holidays.

20/06/2026

It's just 2 weeks until your child will be able to sign up for the on Saturday 4th July!

The challenge starts on 18th July and from then they’ll be able to collect fun stickers to track their reading progress. All they need to do is read six books, come tell us about them by the end of Summer and they'll receive a medal and certificate.

19/06/2026

Start your children’s adventure in stories, music and sound this summer with the !

The annual Challenge is free to join at your local public library. Children can discover new stories, collect fun rewards, and take part in creative activities over the summer holidays.

Watch this fun video made by the Libraries Team to find out more:

This year, the Summer Reading Challenge is called 'Read to the Beat...

18/06/2026

The Cambridgeshire Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme offers fully funded holiday scheme places during the Summer school holidays and provides a range of fun experiences, a healthy lunch and snacks are provided. Eligible primary and secondary school children and young people can attend subject to availability. The Summer HAF Programme will run from 21st July to 28th August 2026.

The eligibility criteria is as follows:
- Families receiving income-related free school meals (FSM).
- Families where FSM eligible and non-eligible children live in the same household.
- Siblings of eligible FSM children, who are aged four and starting school in September 2026.
- Families just managing financially (subject to referral from a professional).
- Recently arrived refugee families.

Each eligible child can book a maximum of 64 hours across all holiday schemes subject to availability.

Find out more and book a place online: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/communities/support-with-the-cost-of-living/holiday-activities-and-food-programme

17/06/2026

Want to know what's happening at Clay Farm this month? Take a look below to find out! Need an accessible version? No problem! Find one here:https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/media/0pcnb2gh/clay-farm-centre-events-2026-06.pdf

17/06/2026

In honour of we've put together a display of some of the books we have available to borrow from the library that have LGBT+ characters and themes. There's books for all ages and fiction and non-fiction, so see if you can find your next read the next time you visit!

16/06/2026

Trumpington Community Drama Group's next performance is a Summer Showcase! There will be performances from The Greatest Showman, Frozen, Matilda and so many more!

Tickets are on sale now so don't miss out on seeing this fun show later this month!

Saturday 27th June at the Clay Farm Centre
Matinee show: 1:45pm
Evening show: 4:30pm

Tickets:
- Adult: £7
- Children: £5
- Family ticket for 4 people: £20

Tickets are available from the Clay Farm Centre reception (cash only please!) or via email [email protected]

15/06/2026

It's your final chance to volunteer to be apart of the !

Are you aged between 12-18? Do you like books and talking to children? Joining the Summer Reading Challenge Volunteering Programme can count towards your Duke of Edinburgh award! Volunteering is from just 2 hours a week over the summer holidays and being a SRC volunteer is a great way to meet new people and help out the community.

If you're interested in becoming a volunteer ask a member of staff for a volunteer pack which includes information on the role and the forms you, a teacher and a parent/guardian will need to complete.

We are holding volunteer inductions at 4:30pm this week on Thursday 18th June and next week on Thursday 25th June at 4:30pm. If you haven't already handed in your forms you can bring them with you to on of the training sessions.

The more young volunteers we have the better Summer Reading Challenge we can host here!

13/06/2026

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