Summer at the Beach
Terrace Units
Waterbeach Barracks
Waterbeach
CB25 9PA
This event takes place over the last weekend of August and the first two weekends of September, from 10am to 5pm daily.
Summer at the Beach returns with a vibrant mix of visual art, live music, cultural experiences, and delicious artisan food — a must-attend event for all!
This festival showcases the creativity of artists from Waterbeach and Cambridge, featuring everything from ceramics and textiles to film, sculpture, music, poetry, photography, painting and more.
Sound Lab 103 returns with experimental electronic artists creating live sound installations that interact with the industrial architecture. This year’s event will be hosted by the Cambridge based music collective Concrete Gazebo, renowned for their improvisation, sonic exploration and immersive soundscapes they will explore the buildings' history and inherent soundscapes of the spaces.
Enjoy free, drop-in workshops in drawing, singing, dance, bell ringing, percussion, yoga, printmaking, and clay — open to adults and children (with parents/carers).
The popular Pop-up Café is back, serving homemade cakes and snacks throughout the festival weekends.
For full details and workshop times, see the website and social media.
The Old Barracks are situated just off Denny End Road in Waterbeach. Follow the distinctive red and yellow signs to find the event.
Summer at the Beach is approximately one mile on foot, bicycle or car from Waterbeach Train Station.
FREE PARKING for cars and bicycles
Travelling by bus:Central Connect Service 100 Bus from Cambridge City to Waterbeach Village.
Potential road closures north of Waterbeach on the A10 - find out more by clicking on this link.
Terrace Units
Waterbeach Barracks
Waterbeach
CB25 9PA