This year's Cambridge Festival, which includes over 360 in-person and online events, runs from Friday 17 March to Sunday 2 April.
Join the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre in the CAST Building on Saturday 18 March from 11:00am – 4:00pm to get hands-on with the ground-breaking cancer research being undertaken by scientists and clinicians across Cambridge!
Our interactive exhibits include hands-on experiments, informative demonstrations and plenty of fun activities for children and adults of all ages, such as:
Science in the Kitchen
Try your hand at some kitchen-based science! In our exciting twist on the traditional 'DNA extraction from strawberries' activity, we'll show you how to prepare DNA yourselves using nothing but standard kitchen equipment and household materials.
DNA Mutation Bracelets
As, Ts, Cs and Gs… What does it all mean and how can changes in this alphabet of life lead to cancer? Find out whilst making some stylish jewellery that you can take home and keep.
Show me the Kidneys!
Where are your kidneys and what do they do? Take a look inside the human body and help us find them.
Spot the Tumour
Try your eye on real kidney scans; can you spot the tumour? You'll also meet the researchers using video games software to help doctors find kidney tumours in real life.
Keyhole Surgery Simulator
Steady hands at the ready! Try out our keyhole surgery simulator, used by real surgeons to practice their key skills.
Sherlock Holmes: Cancer Detectives
Come and play our special version of ‘Guess Who’. Study the characters’ risk profiles and protective factors to see if you can identify who may have early-stage cancer.
Jellybean Endoscopy
Have a go at being an endoscopist! Try to find the differently coloured (possibly pre-cancerous) jellybean amongst the red ones representing normal tissue. Win some sweets if you're successful!
Jelly Brain Surgery
Have you ever wondered how difficult it is to be a brain surgeon? Using our jelly 'brains' you will be able to experience life as a specialist surgeon and see how well you can remove and treat a brain 'tumour' (a chocolate covered marshmallow!).
The Virtual Child
The Virtual Child is the first ever-learning and data-driven computer model of normal and cancerous nervous system development. This international project will lead to discovery of new therapeutics, transforming treatments for children with cancer.
Virtual Reality Tumours
Step inside a virtual reality tumour and see how the IMAXT Team have developed an entirely new way to study cancer. This activity is supported by the Mark Foundation Institute for Integrated Cancer Medicine – revolutionising cancer care by affecting patients along their treatment pathway.
Changing the Story of Cancer
Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital will change the story of cancer. Come and find out about our plans and vision for the new specialist cancer hospital for our region, look at a model of the new hospital and marvel at some of the interior designs.
Cancer Zone Scavenger Hunt
Can you find something that blows your mind? Something amazing? Something entertaining? Complete our scavenger hunt and then enjoy some hands-on, poster-making, screen-printing fun with artist Adam Bridgland and the CUH Arts Team.
Cells in Colour
Channel your inner van Gogh! Get creative and artistic with the different components that make up our cells, the building blocks of all living things.
On: Saturday 18 March, from 11:00am – 4:00pm
Find out more about this and other events on the Cambridge Festival website
