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  • Michael Rosen Books & Films with HistoryWorks to use for Refugee Week 3 June 2023

    Michael Rosen Books & Films with HistoryWorks to use for Refugee Week

    Michael Rosen's Books & Films to Inspire Work for Refugee Week Michael Rosen will be working with Helen Weinstein at HistoryWorks, writing new poems as 'Poet …

  • Voices of Hope & Compassion 2 June 2023

    Voices of Hope & Compassion

    Voices of Hope & Compassion - with performances led by the poet and writer Michael Rosen - will be at 4pm on Sunday 22nd June - …

  • 1 June 2023

    Michael Rosen Wins PEN Pinter Prize

    Michael Rosen, Poet in Residence at HistoryWorks in Cambridge, Wins the PEN Pinter Prize for 'fearless writing' in an award ceremony at the British Library. Helen …

  • HISTORY WALKS & EXHIBITIONS 14 May 2023

    HISTORY WALKS & EXHIBITIONS

    LOCAL HISTORY TALKS & EXHIBITIONS 2023/2025 - ALL WELCOME! HELEN WEINSTEIN & THE BLUE PLAQUE PROJECT WILL BE TEAMING UP WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS …

  • Holocaust Memorial Day 2023 3 January 2023

    Holocaust Memorial Day 2023

    For commemorating genocides and marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2023 in Cambridge, there will be a series of educational events for schools and colleges working in partnership …

  • Voices of Hope & Healing 15 June 2022

    Voices of Hope & Healing

    HistoryWorks and Michael Rosen present ‘Voices of Hope and Healing’ which will be a moving fundraiser event to mark Refugee Week and Holocaust Memorial. It is …

  • Michael Rosen New Poems & Poetry Evening with Michael on Wednesday 26th January 2022 10 January 2022

    Michael Rosen New Poems & Poetry Evening with Michael on Wednesday 26th January 2022

    Michael Rosen is 'Poet in Resident' for HistoryWorks and for 2022 working closely with Helen Weinstein who has commissioned new poems to inspire engagement with the …

  • Marking Holocaust Memorial Day 27th January 2022 4 January 2022

    Marking Holocaust Memorial Day 27th January 2022

    On Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 we mark 77 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and mark also subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. For …

  • Holocaust Resources 2 January 2022

    Holocaust Resources

    On these pages you'll find a range of resources - made by HistoryWorks - free to use by individuals, families, schools - plus recommendations of educational …

  • Refugee Fundraising 21 October 2021

    Refugee Fundraising

    Refugee Fundraisers. Helen Weinstein, Director of HistoryWorks, is fundraising for the Refugee Hardship Fund in Cambridge and encouraging others to do so too! First events will …

  • Posh Blue Plaques 4 July 2021

    Posh Blue Plaques

    INVITE TO ORDER YOUR BLUE PLAQUE TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY PROJECT A group of residents have donated hundreds of hours of time to research the house …

  • Edible England Festival 1 July 2021

    Edible England Festival

    HistoryWorks has been supporting pocket parks in Cambridge for over a decade. The most local are wildflower areas which are adjacent and opposite our HistoryWorks shop …

  • Blue Plaque Exhibitions 1 March 2021

    Blue Plaque Exhibitions

    Helen Weinstein is producing a blue plaque exhibition in partnership with Residents and Businesses to display he census information from 1891 in their windows of Victorian …

  • How To Guide for History in the Archives 22 February 2021

    How To Guide for History in the Archives

    Sunday 28th March, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm. Free tickets for Online Zoom illustrated talk by Helen Weinstein, Public Historian and Director of HistoryWorks. BookYour Free …

  • Holocaust Commemoration Talks 14 January 2021

    Holocaust Commemoration Talks

    We would like to invite you to participate in marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2021. All activities and events in Cambridge will be online and there are …

  • HMD 2021 Be the Light in the Darkness 12 January 2021

    HMD 2021 Be the Light in the Darkness

    Cambridge Marking of Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 27th January 2021 and 31st January 2021 On Holocaust Memorial Day itself, Wednesday 27th January, we will be marking …

  • Participate in HMD 10 January 2021

    Participate in HMD

    Please join in our online events by contributing to the community commemoration. You can help in many ways, and we invite you to participate! 1. Light …

  • Holocaust Education & Resources 7 January 2021

    Holocaust Education & Resources

    This year for Holocaust Education in Schools we are making and sharing a range of resources to support teachers and school students, both those learning in …

  • Museum of Cambridge Exhibition called 'FORGE' 23 November 2020

    Museum of Cambridge Exhibition called 'FORGE'

    The Museum of Cambridge is hosting a new exhibition in collaboration with Artist in Residence at IronWorks, Hilary Cox-Condron and Helen Weinstein, as community historian. It …

  • Forge: Shape in History 21 November 2020

    Forge: Shape in History

    The Museum of Cambridge is hosting a new exhibition in collaboration with Artist in Residence at IronWorks, Hilary Cox-Condron and Helen Weinstein, as community historian. It …

  • Forge: Bond in Community 15 November 2020

    Forge: Bond in Community

    The theme of 'Bond in Community' is central to the Museum of Cambridge Exhibition, co-curated by Artist in Residence, Hilary Cox Condron and Community Historian, Helen …

  • Forge: Transform in Activism 4 November 2020

    Forge: Transform in Activism

    The Museum of Cambridge is hosting a new exhibition in collaboration with Artist in Residence at IronWorks, Hilary Cox-Condron and Helen Weinstein, as community historian. It …

  • Cambridge WW2 Commemoration 21 September 2020

    Cambridge WW2 Commemoration

    Between May and November 2020, we've been marking 75 years since the end of World War Two with VE Day Commemorations. HistoryWorks has produced a short …

  • Victorian Cambridge & the Building of Sturton Town 21 September 2020

    Victorian Cambridge & the Building of Sturton Town

    Film produced by HistoryWorks called ‘Sturton Town in Victorian Times’ Helen Weinstein has been researching the story of the area known as 'Sturton Town' and has …

  • Cultural Activities to Nourish During Covid Lockdown 10 April 2020

    Cultural Activities to Nourish During Covid Lockdown

    CULTURAL NOURISHMENT IN COVID LOCKDOWN is very important both for adults and children. On our pages at Historyworks we are making some suggestions with links, which …

  • WellBeing, Walks, Fitness, Meditation, Yoga, Pilates, Volunteering, Charity Donations 10 April 2020

    WellBeing, Walks, Fitness, Meditation, Yoga, Pilates, Volunteering, Charity Donations

    Breathing, BirdSong, Walks, Fitness, Volunteering, Donating Locally During Covid19 On this page and sub-pages you can find some recommendations for a mix of activities to help …

  • Michael Rosen's Workshop for Teaching Professionals - The Pleasure of Reading & Writing is postponed due to Covid19 19 February 2020

    Michael Rosen's Workshop for Teaching Professionals - The Pleasure of Reading & Writing is postponed due to Covid19

    Date: Monday 29th June 2020 workshop is postponed due to the Covid19 pandemic. We will keep the info online here as we hope to postpone to …

  • HMD fundraising 18 February 2020

    HMD fundraising

    ‘STAND TOGETHER’ FUNDRAISER CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL STUDENT HELP RAISE £962.42 FOR LOCAL GOOD CAUSES AT CIVIC HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL PRORGRAMME OF EVENTS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY Dancers and …

  • HMD 2020 Stand Together 28 November 2019

    HMD 2020 Stand Together

    Date: Sunday 26th January 3pm to 4.30pm Place: Corn Exchange, 2 Wheeler Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QB Helen Weinstein is the Artistic Director commissioned by Cambridge City …

  • Surviving the Holocaust 27 November 2019

    Surviving the Holocaust

    Eva Clarke talks at 6.30pm on Wednesday 29th January, at the University of Cambridge's Institute of Continuing Education at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, CB23 8AQ. 6.30pm to …

  • NIght & Fog Screening 26 November 2019

    NIght & Fog Screening

    Night and Fog - Free Screening Event on Wednesday 12th February at 5.30pm - Famous Film from 1955 using footage from Nazi camps: Screening plus introductory …

  • Chisholm Trail Mural 25 November 2019

    Chisholm Trail Mural

    Celebrating the Opening of the Chisholm Trail Mural in Abbey Everyone in Cambridge is invited to celebrate with us for the opening event of the Chisholm …

  • Stourbridge Fair 15 August 2019

    Stourbridge Fair

    Stourbridge Fair in Cambridge on 7th Sept 12-4.30pm - history tours & free activities - all welcome! Please do come along and join in a public …

  • Big Wednesday with ChYpPS 11 August 2019

    Big Wednesday with ChYpPS

    Historyworks will be participating at the next BIG WEDNESDAY on August 14th 2019 from 1pm to 4pm. It will be a FREE event for all ages, …

  • Leper Chapel Open Days 4 August 2019

    Leper Chapel Open Days

    The Leper Chapel is opening with the help of volunteers and support from Historyworks on several occasions this spring and summer 2019, so that more members …

  • Chisholm Trail Murals 15 July 2019

    Chisholm Trail Murals

    Helen Weinstein, as Artistic Director for the Chisholm Trail Phase One has engaged the local community at public events for story-telling and inspiring artworks - both …

  • ArcSoc 2019 5 July 2019

    ArcSoc 2019

    ArcSoc Pavilion is the Unversity of Cambridge Architecture Society's live-build project team which designs and produces an annual build for community events and public spaces. The …

  • Geocaching Treasure Trail 16 June 2019

    Geocaching Treasure Trail

    History Works and Cambridge Sustainable Food are launching the Veg Fest Challenge with our historical and food related Geocaching trail this week, with special treats in …

  • Abbey Youth Group ArtWorks 6 June 2019

    Abbey Youth Group ArtWorks

    HistoryWorks has had some fantastic art sessions with the talented and engaged young people at Abbey Youth Group. We've been co-creating the artworks and lettering for …

  • Chisholm Tales at Big Lunch 2 June 2019

    Chisholm Tales at Big Lunch

    Everyone living around Abbey Ward was invited to the Big Lunch on Sunday 9th June from 12 noon to 4pm and this event featured our Arts …

  • Chisholm Trail Tales Launch 8 May 2019

    Chisholm Trail Tales Launch

    Historyworks is delighted that on Tuesday 14th May we will launch our new place-making project called 'Cambridge Chisholm Trail Tales' which will research the histories from …

  • Abbey Environment Day 13 April 2019

    Abbey Environment Day

    Littler picking, crafts, stories and mapping with Abbey People and Historyworks were all part of Abbey Environment Day at Coldham's Common on Saturday 13th April. Helen …

  • Abbey Community Networking Lunch 5 April 2019

    Abbey Community Networking Lunch

    Helen and Hilary both attended the Abbey Community Networking lunch, on Friday the 5th of April, to share information about the Chisholm Tales project and develop …

  • ‘Kick It Out’ Match Day – 30th March 2019 30 March 2019

    ‘Kick It Out’ Match Day – 30th March 2019

    Date: Saturday 30th MarchTime: 3pm Cambridge United vs Colchester UnitedVenue: The Abbey Stadium, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LNTickets: https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/tickets/ticketinfo/home-tickets/ Ben Szreter, CEO of CUCT explains: Cambridge …

  • Tea and Talk with Eric Murangwa - “How being a footballer saved me from death” 26 March 2019

    Tea and Talk with Eric Murangwa - “How being a footballer saved me from death”

    Date: Tuesday 26th MarchTime: 5.30pm onwards Refreshments, 6pm to 7pm talk, 7pm to 7.30pm Q&A Venue: The Abbey Stadium, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LNTickets: This event …

  • Street Child United in Cambridge 19 March 2019

    Street Child United in Cambridge

    Invitation to Parker’s Piece for Street Child Cricket World Cup, Music and Arts Event for FREE this weekend, Saturday 4th May & Sunday 5th May 2019 …

  • Poetry and Song Concert: ‘Yours Truly, Michael Rosen’ - Monday 11th March 2019 11 March 2019

    Poetry and Song Concert: ‘Yours Truly, Michael Rosen’ - Monday 11th March 2019

    On Monday 11th March we raised money for 3 charities related to Cambridge and the theme of 'Torn from Home' chosen for this year's Holocaust Memorial …

  • ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Film Screening and Panel Discussion 26 February 2019

    ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Film Screening and Panel Discussion

    Date: Tuesday 26th FebruaryTime: 6pm screening followed by Q&AVenue: The Lecture Theatre, St John’s College Old Divinity School, All Saints Passage, CB2 1TPTickets: This is a …

  • Tea and Talk with Eva Clarke - One Family’s Story of the Holocaust 11 February 2019

    Tea and Talk with Eva Clarke - One Family’s Story of the Holocaust

    Date: Monday 11th FebruaryTime: 5.30pm Refreshments & 6pm to 7pm talk followed by Q&AVenue: MichaelHouse, Trinity Street, Tickets: This is a free event. All Welcome!Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cambridge-faiths-partnership-speaker-eva-clarke-tickets- …

  • Cambridge's Holocaust Memorial Day Programme 27 January 2019

    Cambridge's Holocaust Memorial Day Programme

    Historyworks is designing the programme and managing Cambridge's Holocaust Memorial Day Civic Ceremony and a programme of satellite events which include screenings, panel discussions, poetry and …

  • Michael Rosen's Workshop for Teaching Professionals - Wednesday 16th January 16 January 2019

    Michael Rosen's Workshop for Teaching Professionals - Wednesday 16th January

    Date: Wednesday 16th January 2019 Time: 4pm Venue: Trumpington Community College, Lime Avenue (off Long Road), Cambridge CB2 9FD (6mins walk from Cambridge Guided busway Route …

  • ‘Torn From Home’ Workshops with Michael Rosen 9 January 2019

    ‘Torn From Home’ Workshops with Michael Rosen

    This workshop devised by Historyworks in partnership with the poet Michael Rosen will offer participating young people and their teachers an introduction to the theme for …

  • Romsey 'R' Unveiling 1 December 2018

    Romsey 'R' Unveiling

    This 'Unveiling of the Romsey R' public art project follows on from last year's public art project in Cambridge which Historyworks delivered between the Spring of …

  • “Singing Mill Road History” & Romsey R Unveiling Celebration Concert 1 December 2018

    “Singing Mill Road History” & Romsey R Unveiling Celebration Concert

    Saturday 1st December at the Mill Road Winter Fair You are invited for a FREE participatory singalong rehearsal warm-up followed by a heartwarming concert where we …

  • Michael Rosen Workshop -History Beneath Our Feet November 2018 5 November 2018

    Michael Rosen Workshop -History Beneath Our Feet November 2018

  • Holocaust Memorial Day 2019 Theme Announced 1 November 2018

    Holocaust Memorial Day 2019 Theme Announced

    Historyworks will be organizing the civic event for Cambridge to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January 2019 and providing an accompanying series of educational workshops …

  • Party On the Piece 2 September 2018

    Party On the Piece

    SUNDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 12 noon to 4.30pm Family-friendly gathering in Petersfield Join Historyworks and other community organizations and food trucks and our local band, for ‘Party …

  • ChYpPS Activities ‘Playdaze and Big Wednesdays’ 15 August 2018

    ChYpPS Activities ‘Playdaze and Big Wednesdays’

    Cambridge City Council’s CHYPPS (Children and Young People’s Participatory Services) are offering their fab set of PLAYDAZE for free all summer 2018. You can go along …

  • Castle Hill Open Day 21 July 2018

    Castle Hill Open Day

    Saturday 21st July 12 noon to 5pm in the Castle Hill area of Cambridge Lots of history talks and walks, archaeology and hidden history to see! …

  • Cambridge Faith Partnership Workshop on 20th June 2018 20 June 2018

    Cambridge Faith Partnership Workshop on 20th June 2018

    A NEW INTERFAITH PARTNERSHIP GROUP Helen Weinstein spoke at the inaugural meeting of this especially convened interfaith group in Cambridge, which is open to all, a …

  • Active Abbey Adventures! 16 April 2018

    Active Abbey Adventures!

    There was a fantastic community event organized by a collaboration of Abbey People and Historyworks as we came together to mark 'Abbey People Care for Nature …

  • Etty Hillesum Events at King's College - Thursday 29th March 29 March 2018

    Etty Hillesum Events at King's College - Thursday 29th March

    'IN CONVERSATION' TEA AND TALK WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE ETTY HILLESUM RESEARCH CENTRE, WITH PROFESSOR HELEN WEINSTEIN, DEAN STEPHEN CHERRY, AND MUSICIAN JON BANKS 3.30pm …

  • Michael Rosen Events with Historyworks in Cambridge Spring 2018 7 March 2018

    Michael Rosen Events with Historyworks in Cambridge Spring 2018

  • HMD 2018 Power of Words 28 January 2018

    HMD 2018 Power of Words

    Historyworks will be organizing the civic event for Cambridge to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 28th January 2018 and providing an accompanying series of educational workshops …

  • Cambridge Holocaust Memorial Day Programme of Events & Resources 2018 28 January 2018

    Cambridge Holocaust Memorial Day Programme of Events & Resources 2018

    Historyworks is designing the programme and managing Cambridge's Holocaust Memorial Day Civic Ceremony and a programme of satellite events which include screenings, panel discussions, poetry and …

  • Cambridge Holocaust Memorial Day Programme of Events & Resources 2018 28 January 2018

    Cambridge Holocaust Memorial Day Programme of Events & Resources 2018

    Historyworks is designing the programme and managing Cambridge's Holocaust Memorial Day Civic Ceremony and a programme of satellite events which include screenings, panel discussions, poetry and …

  • Abbey Winter Festival 2017 6 December 2017

    Abbey Winter Festival 2017

    Historyworks had a great time supporting the Abbey People Winter festival 2017 and lights switch on, by Mario Satchwell and Helen Weinstein coaching and leading the …

  • Railway Singers Concert at Mill Road Winter Fair 2nd December 2 December 2017

    Railway Singers Concert at Mill Road Winter Fair 2nd December

    Railway Singers were joined by Sing! Community Choir and primary singers in walking distance of Mill Road, from St Matthew's School, Ridgefield School, St Philip's CofE …

  • Rhythm and Railways Song and Movemnet Rehearsals with St Matthew's School Choir 1 December 2017

    Rhythm and Railways Song and Movemnet Rehearsals with St Matthew's School Choir

    Helen Weinstein and the Historyworks team have visited St Matthew's School Choir throughout the term teaching them Railway themed songs led by project MD Mario Satchwell …

  • Rhythm, Rhymes & Railways Celebration Assembly at Ridgefield School 23 November 2017

    Rhythm, Rhymes & Railways Celebration Assembly at Ridgefield School

    Ridgefield Primary School have engaged fully in the 'Rhythm, Rhyme, & Railways' project and we celebrated all the work of the children and teachers by sharing …

  • Sunday Sessions for Community Singing 19 November 2017

    Sunday Sessions for Community Singing

    Historyworks invites YOU to join in our FREE community singing sessions for'The Railway Singers' when we have two Sunday afternoons in November when we will be …

  • Singing & Movement Workshop with Sing Community Choir 16 November 2017

    Singing & Movement Workshop with Sing Community Choir

    Sing! Community Choir had a great rehearsal learning the dance movements to go with the 'new' song the choir are learning for the 'Rhythm, Rhyme and …

  • Horrible Histories Style Songwriting Workshop with Dave Cohen 10 November 2017

    Horrible Histories Style Songwriting Workshop with Dave Cohen

    Ridgefield had a jam-packed creative day with Historyworks on the theme of ‘Rhythm & Singing’ inspiring creative writing using ‘history beneath our feet’, collaborating with the …

  • Mill Road Victorian History at St Philip's School 7 November 2017

    Mill Road Victorian History at St Philip's School

    The team at Historyworks were delighted to be invited to St Philip's School for a workshop on the Victorian History of the Mill Road area. We …

  • Power of Words Workshop with Michael Rosen 6 November 2017

    Power of Words Workshop with Michael Rosen

    Historyworks is organizing a series of workshop with Michael Rosen to talk to young people in Cambridge Schools about how to navigate the past atrocities of …

  • Michael Rosen Workshop on Victorians for Rhythm, Rhymes & the Railways 3 November 2017

    Michael Rosen Workshop on Victorians for Rhythm, Rhymes & the Railways

    Michael Rosen gets poetical about Cambridge for Cambridge City Council Public Art funded project called “Rhythm, Rhymes & the Railways” A Historyworks production delivering Singing History …

  • Michael Rosen Workshop - HMD & History Beneath Our Feet at Abbey Meadows School 30 October 2017

    Michael Rosen Workshop - HMD & History Beneath Our Feet at Abbey Meadows School

    Abbey Meadows School was full of laughter and song when the pupils had a fantastic workshop of poetry, history, rhythm, movement and rhyme. It was organized …

  • Abbey Pumpkin Festival 2017 25 October 2017

    Abbey Pumpkin Festival 2017

    Historyworks joined up with community organizations for the Pumpkin Festival on Wednesday 25th October at the Barnwell Community Centre on Newmarket Road. Abbey People hosted the …

  • Railway Singers & 2 Movement Sessions in October 12 October 2017

    Railway Singers & 2 Movement Sessions in October

    St Philip’s School Hall, 2 Vinery Way, CB1 3DRThurs 12th October: 7.30-9pm & Thursday 19th October 7.30-9pm The first of our 2 singing and movement sessions …

  • Creative Railway Soundscape and Recording Session 8 October 2017

    Creative Railway Soundscape and Recording Session

    Thank you to everyone who came along to our 'Creative Railway Soundscape and Recording Session' on sunday. The workshop saw a number of people of all …

  • Rhythm and Railways Singers Celebrate National Poetry Day! 28 September 2017

    Rhythm and Railways Singers Celebrate National Poetry Day!

    Our second Railway Singers session was a success starting with a welcome from Helen Weinstein about the history, followed by some fantastic music direction by Mario …

  • Historyworks Featured Article at My Cambridge Marketplace at The Fitzwilliam 25 September 2017

    Historyworks Featured Article at My Cambridge Marketplace at The Fitzwilliam

    Creating My Cambridge The practice & impact of using ‘history beneath your feet’ to inspire creative responses for primary aged children demonstrating cultural confidence- building and …

  • Rhythm & Railways Singers Taster and Social 21 September 2017

    Rhythm & Railways Singers Taster and Social

    Rhythm & Railway Singers Kick-Off Rehearsals for our railway singers got off to a flying start seeing around 50 people in attendance. There was a wide …

  • Sharing Geocaching at Wellbeing Event 18 September 2017

    Sharing Geocaching at Wellbeing Event

    On Monday 18th September, Historyworks were invited to share the learning from the 'Active Abbey Adventures' project with a variety of stakeholders who work with wellbeing …

  • Rhythm, Rhymes & Railways 1 September 2017

    Rhythm, Rhymes & Railways

    Historyworks is starting a new public art project in Cambridge which will run from the September 2017 to December 2017, and we'll invite a large number …

  • Big Wednesday On Coldham's Common 4 August 2017

    Big Wednesday On Coldham's Common

    We had a fantastic time on Coldham's Common (in the area closest to the Abbey Pool by the BMX track) at the start of the summer …

  • Celebrating Creative Achievements of Local Primary Schools 11 July 2017

    Celebrating Creative Achievements of Local Primary Schools

    This Summer Term Year 5 children from local primary school have enjoyed celebrating their creative achievements as part of the Historyworks Local History Trails project, following …

  • Artsmark Celebration in Cambridge 27 June 2017

    Artsmark Celebration in Cambridge

    27th June Artsmark Celebration in Cambridge Helen Weinstein was appointed by Arts Council England as the Producer for the ArtsMark Celebration event which was held for …

  • Creative Writing Day With Michael Rosen On 9th June 9 June 2017

    Creative Writing Day With Michael Rosen On 9th June

    Cambridge was full of laughter and song when 400 primary children from local Primary Schools had a fantastic workshop of poetry, history, rhythm, and rhyme. It …

  • Half Term 'Active Abbey Adventures' Fun Day on 30th May! 30 May 2017

    Half Term 'Active Abbey Adventures' Fun Day on 30th May!

    On Tuesday 30th May HistoryWorks had a great afternoon of fun in the glorious sunshine alongside ChYpPS, Abbey People and other play partners, with a whole …

  • Abbey Environment Day & Launch of "Active Abbey Adventures" with intro to geocache, nature walk, litter-pick & craft activities 8 April 2017

    Abbey Environment Day & Launch of "Active Abbey Adventures" with intro to geocache, nature walk, litter-pick & craft activities

    On Saturday 8th April, in the middle of the Easter holidays, Historyworks had a fantastic time at Barnwell Library and other points in Abbey ward when …

  • Look Up, Look Down, Look All Around! 19 March 2017

    Look Up, Look Down, Look All Around!

    Geocache adventure and Bluetooth beacon puzzle challenge organised by Historyworks in partnership with the Cambridge Museum of Technology, The Old Pumping Station, Cheddars Lane 01223 398650, …

  • Explore and Soar 19 March 2017

    Explore and Soar

    Sunday 19th March 3:00pm - 4:30pm HistoryWorks is leading activities at the Cambridge Museum of Technology, Education Room, The Old Pumping Station, Cheddars Lane 01223 398650, …

  • Sing For Your School 2 March 2017

    Sing For Your School

    On Thursday 2nd March Cambridgeshire Music will be hosting their 'Sing for Your School' Celebration Event at the Corn Exchange in Cambridge, where all 8 prize-winners …

  • Abbey Lantern Festival & Singing & Feasting on 7th Dec - All Welcome! 7 December 2016

    Abbey Lantern Festival & Singing & Feasting on 7th Dec - All Welcome!

    Come Join in the Festive Fun at Abbey Lantern Festival on Wednesday 7th December ABBEY MEADOWS CHOIR SINGING AT 5.30PM NEXT WEDNESDAY FOR THE XMAS LIGHTS, …

  • Singing at Mill Road Winter Fair on Saturday 3rd December 30 November 2016

    Singing at Mill Road Winter Fair on Saturday 3rd December

    Please come along to support community choirs who have joined us at Historyworks for our previous project called 'Cycle of Songs' and beyond! There is tons …

  • Pumpkin Festival at Margaret Wright Community Orchard 26 October 2016

    Pumpkin Festival at Margaret Wright Community Orchard

    Historyworks joined up with community organizations for the Pumpkin Festival on Wednesday 26th October at the Margaret Wright Community Orchard, off Whitehill Road. Abbey People hosted …

  • Cambridge Junction Stobbs Cup Challenge 29 September 2016

    Cambridge Junction Stobbs Cup Challenge

    REPORT BLOG FOR CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION STOBBS CHALLENGE EVENT ORGANIZED AND DELIVERED BY HELEN WEINSTEIN, DIRECTOR OF HISTORYWORKS ON 29.10.16 Cambridge Junction commissioned Historyworks to present an …

  • Historyworks Director gives keynote at My Cambridge at the Cambridge Junction 12 September 2016

    Historyworks Director gives keynote at My Cambridge at the Cambridge Junction

    Helen Weinstein, Creative Director Historyworks was delighted to be invited to give a keynote presentation and for the Historyworks team to network at the inaugural "My …

  • BEACON HISTORY TRAIL LAUNCH AT CAMBRIDGE MUSEUM OF TECHNOLOGY ON RIVERSIDE 11 September 2016

    BEACON HISTORY TRAIL LAUNCH AT CAMBRIDGE MUSEUM OF TECHNOLOGY ON RIVERSIDE

    Ever wondered what is behind the railings on Riverside with the impressive brick edifice to Victorian sewage and sanitation beneath the imposing Victorian chimney by the …

  • BIG WEDNESDAY on COLDHAM’S COMMON 3 August 2016

    BIG WEDNESDAY on COLDHAM’S COMMON

    To celebrate National Play Day Historyworks collaborated with ChYpPS and lots of wonderful partners including Abbey People and Cambridge University Museums. The event was devised by …

  • MAKING MUSIC AND MAGICAL MACHINES 1 August 2016

    MAKING MUSIC AND MAGICAL MACHINES

    On Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd August Historyworks hosted two afternoons of ‘Making Music and Magical workshops’ which were offered for free to anyone in our …

  • HISTORYWORKS PARTICIPATE IN BIG WEEKEND ON PARKER'S PIECE 9 July 2016

    HISTORYWORKS PARTICIPATE IN BIG WEEKEND ON PARKER'S PIECE

    On Saturday 9th July, a team from Historyworks headed off for the Big Weekend, to provide a ‘pop up’ activity as part of the ‘Make and …

  • CREATING MY CAMBRIDGE: Creative Writing Workshop with Michael Rosen & Historyworks 6 July 2016

    CREATING MY CAMBRIDGE: Creative Writing Workshop with Michael Rosen & Historyworks

    Helen Weinstein has been collaborating with several primary schools and commissioning the Historyworks team of artists and musicians to provide creative workshops as part of the …

  • Big Lunch on Sunday 12th June - Community Gathering with Singing and Kite Making! 12 June 2016

    Big Lunch on Sunday 12th June - Community Gathering with Singing and Kite Making!

    Historyworks took part in the Abbey People Big Lunch Event on Dudley Rec on Sunday 12th June with a pop up Historyworks stand and led a …

  • Creative Workshop With Michael Rosen at Abbey Meadows School 16 March 2016

    Creative Workshop With Michael Rosen at Abbey Meadows School

    On 16th March we had the pleasure of inviting Michael Rosen back for a creative workshop incorporating poetry, singing and body percussion at Abbey Meadows School. …

  • SINGING HISTORY CONCERT: THE SOUNDS OF STEAM 22 February 2016

    SINGING HISTORY CONCERT: THE SOUNDS OF STEAM

    Building on last year’s successful Singing History Concert, Helen Weinstein applied for funding this year to fit with a history of science focus, devising events and …

  • Family FunDay: Creative & Doing Activities 21 February 2016

    Family FunDay: Creative & Doing Activities

    On Sunday 21st February hundreds of children, families and individuals joined us at the Museum of Technology for a taster day of creative thinking and doing …

  • WALKING THE REALLY HORRIBLE HIDDEN HISTORY OF RIVERSIDE AND ABBEY AND RIVERSIDE WITH HELEN AND ALLAN 20 February 2016

    WALKING THE REALLY HORRIBLE HIDDEN HISTORY OF RIVERSIDE AND ABBEY AND RIVERSIDE WITH HELEN AND ALLAN

    On Sunday 21st February 2016 a community walk was organised by Historyworks in collaboration with our partners at Cambridge Museum of Technology, with the aim of …

  • HISTORY STAND UP AT THE PORTLAND ARMS 20 February 2016

    HISTORY STAND UP AT THE PORTLAND ARMS

    Monday 20th February 2017 Doors at 7pm for a 7.30pm kick off. The venue is Portland Arms, Chesterton Road History ShowOff: Stand-Up Comedy Night Performed by …

  • ‘Twilight at the Museums: Sounds of Steam’ at Cambridge Museum of Technology CB5 8LD 19 February 2016

    ‘Twilight at the Museums: Sounds of Steam’ at Cambridge Museum of Technology CB5 8LD

    Historyworks partnered with Cambridge Museum of Technology to host an exciting new event on Wednesday 17th February, as part of the National “Twilight at the Musuems” …

  • PREPARING FOR TWILIGHT AT THE MUSEUMS 4 February 2016

    PREPARING FOR TWILIGHT AT THE MUSEUMS

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  • RECORDING & PRODUCING SOUNDS OF STEAM 3 February 2016

    RECORDING & PRODUCING SOUNDS OF STEAM

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  • FIELDTRIPS FOR SOUNDS OF STEAM 2 February 2016

    FIELDTRIPS FOR SOUNDS OF STEAM

    ( 4 or 5 pics of children at CMT – with picture of children exploring, one of them meeting Mr Top Hat, one or two of …

  • REHEARSING CHOIRS & SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES FOR SOUNDS OF STEAM 1 February 2016

    REHEARSING CHOIRS & SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES FOR SOUNDS OF STEAM

    http://audioboom.com/posts/4774889-darwin-s-theory-of-evolution http://audioboom.com/posts/4774881-oh-my-darling-eglantyne http://audioboom.com/posts/4039318-jerusalem-and-did-those-wees

  • Improv singing workshop 'Sounds of STEAM' 27 January 2016

    Improv singing workshop 'Sounds of STEAM'

    On the evening of Wednesday 27th January we invited singers from a number of Cambridge choirs and from the local area to join us for a …

  • COMMISSIONING NEW SONGS FOR SOUNDS OF STEAM 1 January 2016

    COMMISSIONING NEW SONGS FOR SOUNDS OF STEAM

    http://audioboom.com/posts/4805927-sea-horses-round http://audioboom.com/posts/4805344-to-the-wash-round

  • Abbey Lantern Parade 2015 16 December 2015

    Abbey Lantern Parade 2015

    Created with flickr slideshow.

  • Clicking to Connectivity 29 October 2015

    Clicking to Connectivity

    Clicking to Connectivity was a fantastic techie and arts event held on Thursday, 29th October as part of the University of Cambridge’s Festival of Ideas. Our …

  • RECORDING & PRODUCING CLICKING TO CONNECTIVITY 3 September 2015

    RECORDING & PRODUCING CLICKING TO CONNECTIVITY

    intro blurb 1. select 6 photos of children holding up their work (mix of pics infront of green screen) 2. select 6 photos showing Jon coaching …

  • FIELDTRIPS FOR CLICKING TO CONNECTIVITY 2 September 2015

    FIELDTRIPS FOR CLICKING TO CONNECTIVITY

    intro blurb 1. select 6 photos of CMT with our Abbey Meadows early trips (eg whole class waiving in front of the tipping bay) and Ian's …

  • RAPPER WORKSHOPS FOR CLICKING TO CONNECTIVITY 1 September 2015

    RAPPER WORKSHOPS FOR CLICKING TO CONNECTIVITY

    intro blurb http://vimeo.com/138242498

  • Singing History Concert – Celebrating Cambridge Past & Present at West Road Concert Hall 8 March 2015

    Singing History Concert – Celebrating Cambridge Past & Present at West Road Concert Hall

    As part of the Cambridge History Festival, Historyworks partnered with CaMEO (Cambridge Music Education Outreach at the Faculty of Music) to present the Creating My Cambridge: …

  • Hobson's Choice: Life in a Cambridge Pub 28 February 2015

    Hobson's Choice: Life in a Cambridge Pub

    Saturday 28th February 1.00pm -5.00pm Museum of Cambridge, 2/3 Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQ,Free with Admission Reenactment at the Inn In conversation with Professor Helen Weinstein …

  • ‘Creating My Cambridge & Singing History with Thomas Hobson 28 February 2015

    ‘Creating My Cambridge & Singing History with Thomas Hobson

    As part of the inaugural Cambridge History Festival, Historyworks hosted an event on Saturday 28th February, at the Museum of Cambridge (formerly the Folk Museum) to …

  • Keeping Clean: The Surprising History of Everyday Hygiene 25 February 2015

    Keeping Clean: The Surprising History of Everyday Hygiene

    Wednesday 25th February 7.30pm – 9.00pm Talk & Book-Signing Heffers Book Shop, 20 Trinity Street, City Centre, Cambridge CB2 1TY Greg Jenner in Conversation with Professor …

  • Michael Rosen Live at the Fitz! 5 November 2014

    Michael Rosen Live at the Fitz!

    Michael Rosen kindly composed a new poem called "The Listening Lions" recently commissioned by Historyworks to tell the story about the stone lions which recline above …

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