Cambridge City Council Funded Summer Holiday Activities
We're Hosting Six Summer Holiday Activities for Families on Low Incomes
If you haven't been able to visit us due to cost, and live in a Cambridge city ward - this is for you! This summer, join us for six affordable, fun and family-friendly events, packed with hands-on tech activities and the chance to try something new – all for just £3 per family event!
Our Family Fun Days are funded by Cambridge City Council for families on low incomes who live in the 14 wards of Cambridge*. Fun activities have been designed for the whole family to enjoy together - from toddlers to grandparents - and no prior knowledge or experience of computers is needed.
Each visit will feature a different workshop, and families will also have free range of the whole museum, with the chance to be inspired by all the amazing innovations developed in Cambridge and enjoy our retro gaming area.
Come along to as many as you can but we hope you will want to attend all six events.
Free refreshments will be included so everyone can make the most of the day.
Get ready to explore, create, play and learn with these amazing events:
️Storytelling & Interactive Museum Tour : Friday 25 July - 11am-2pm
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/75317/storytelling-and-interactive-tour/
Step back in time and dive into the stories behind the exhibits with an exciting guided tour for kids and grown-ups alike!
Team Repair: Broken Console Workshop: Wednesday 30 July - 11am-1pm
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/75322/team-repair-broken-games-workshop-/
Work together to fix a retro games console and become a tech hero for the day!
Computing History Discovery Box: Sunday 10 August - 11am-2pm
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/75324/discovery-box-workshop/
Do you know what a joystick us? Unbox the past and get hands-on with quirky gadgets and tech that changed the world.
Coding with the BBC Micro: Wednesday 13 August - 2pm-5pm
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/75332/coding-with-1980s-bbc-micros/
Travel back to the 1980s and learn how coding worked in the days of floppy disks and big hair!
Coding with Micro:Bits: Tuesday 19 August - 2pm-3:30pm
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/75328/coding-with-micro-bit/
Create cool digital projects and learn some easy coding with the minature micro:bit computer
Makey Makey Electronics Workshop: Friday 29 August - 2pm-5pm
http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/75330/makey-makey-electronics-workshop-/
Explore how objects from playdoh to carrots can be used as 'keys' (to send input to a computer). Discover the magic of circuits in this creative electronics session.
All events just £3 per family!
Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out – book your family’s spot now for a summer full of curiosity, creativity, and connection.
Held at the Centre for Computing History
Rene Court Coldhams Road, Cambridge CB1 3EW
*You will need to bring your Council Tax bill as proof of address on the day.
