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We're going to be busy welcoming new and returning students to the Bookshop over the coming weeks. If you're new to Cambridge do come in and say hello, we're a friendly lot. You're always welcome to use the bookshop as an information point, a quiet space, or as a sanctuary. Feel free to ask us anything, we've heard it all before and we don't believe there's any such thing as a silly question. We're here to help you even if you don't need to buy a book. Of course, we'd be delighted to sell you books for your course too and we offer a 20% discount to University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University students all year round, not just for Fresher's week.

📣 Upcoming author event at the bookshop📣

Come along to the bookshop on Thursday, 3rd October to hear theatre scholar, David Wiles talking about his new book, Democracy, Theatre and Performance. He will be in conversation with Professor Alan Finlayson on how and whypolitics as theatre is a vital part of democratic political culture. To find out more, register for your free place now!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-for-theatre-democracy-and-performance-by-david-wiles-tickets-1012868736657?aff=oddtdtcreator



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We've been thrilled to see our charity calendar become a firm favourite with our customers. Sold in support of Book Aid International, every purchase will make a contribution to their fantastic mission to supply books to those most in need. Get your copy now 👇 https://www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/products/cambridge-charity-calendar-2025

Our new charity calendars, sold in aid of Aid International, are available now.

The calendar features some truly gorgeous photos of iconic Cambridge landmarks and lesser known locations that evoke the spirit of Cambridge through the seasons. Over 600 photos were contibuted by members of the public, from which 12 were selected by a panel of staff from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, with expert assistance from much-loved local photographer, Martin Bond - A Cambridge Diary.

Get yours now for just £8.99 in the bookshop or order online:
https://www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/products/cambridge-charity-calendar-2025

The University of Cambridge General Admission ceremonies have just taken place, with around 3,500 students graduating from across the 31 Cambridge Colleges. Our congratulations to all of the graduands celebrating this year👏🎓

As ever we feel extraordinarily privileged to have had such an amazing view of proceedings and this quintessentially Cambridge spectacle. You can see the bookshop in the background of two of these photos, and the third photo is the unbeatable view from our first floor window.


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With the final Prime Ministerial debate underway on the television this evening, get behind the rhetoric with our selection of titles looking at some of the central issues in contention at this election and for democracy more widely. See the full range in the bookshop, or order online with free UK delivery 👇

https://www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/collections/general-elections-2024

Looking for a book this weekend?

If you’re planning a visit, please use our Market Hill entrance as part of the shop is currently inaccessible.

We look forward to seeing you!

June is here and we're celebrating in the bookshop and online with 20% discount on selected titles from Literature, History, Politics, and Law. Visit our bricks and mortar bookshop in or virtual shelves at https://www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/collections/pride

Alternatively, you can see our recommended reading list on our Bookshop.org UK page here: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/pride?

A sad moment in the history of the building that is now home to our bookshop, but fascinating to see all of these pictures and to read such an excellent account

On this day in 1897, the University of Cambridge voted against awarding women the titles of their degrees. There were riotous celebrations by male undergraduates - shop windows were broken and a giant bonfire was lit in the Market Square.

Cambridge University Library's Special Collections Department's latest blogpost examines a newly acquired photograph of these events: https://loom.ly/eSm-xMs

Today marks the start of 🧠and we're offering 20% discount off selected books including these recent bestsellers! 📚

People have always found support in books, and bookshops often act as a vital place of refuge and serenity for those in need. Our selection of titles covers a whole range of issues, from maternal anxiety, through depression in young people, to dealing with gambling addiction. So why not scroll through our list to see if we have a book to help you.

Visit our bookshop in or shop online using the discount code 20MHA: https://cambrid.ge/4bbNAxg

📢We will be closed on Sunday, 12th May for stocktaking. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

With over 50,000 books to count, please spare a thought for our aching backs and creaking knees. Any donations of cake and biscuits to see us through this difficult time will be very gratefully received 😁

We'll be open again as normal from 10am on Monday 13th May, and in the meantime you can browse and order from our website 24hrs a day to alleviate any bookish withdrawal symptoms.

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This year, will take place from 13th to 19th May. In support of this, we're offering a selection of some of our bestselling books for mental health and wellbeing at 20% discount throughout May.
You can see the full range in the shop, or browse the highlights on our website at https://www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/collections/mental-health-awareness-week and use the code 20MHA at the checkout to claim the discount

is tomorrow, Monday 22nd April, and throughout April we're offering 20% discount on a selection of essential titles on issues to help people learn what's at stake and what can be done by each of us to help mitigate the effects of climate change.

The offer is available in store, via mail order, and online at https://www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/collections/environment-1
Simply add the code '20EARTH24' at the checkout to claim the discount.

You can also read about how we as a wider organisation are working towards reducing our own impact on the environment, and is committed to working through the reach of our products and services to bring climate education to more people around the world, to use convening and skills to gather expertise to benefit young people, and to influence key stakeholders to drive action to tackle the climate crisis.
https://www.cambridge.org/news-and-insights/news/further-and-faster-climate-education

There's just one week to go until we have the pleasure of hosting Andrew Stauffer to celebrate his rapturously received new book, Byron - a Life in Ten Letters, published to mark the bicentenary of the death of Byron.

The book explores Byron's life and work through some of his best, most resonant correspondence. Each chapter opens with Byron's own voice – as if we have opened a letter from the poet himself – followed by a vivid account of the emotions and experiences that missive touches. This gripping life traces the meteoric trajectory of a poet whose brilliance shook the world and whose legacy continues to shape art and culture to this day.

'Ingenious … this devilishly readable book brings Regency England and Napoleonic Europe to howling life and pulls its disgraceful but irresistible subject into dazzling focus.' - John Walsh, The Sunday Times

'Lively and well illustrated … Stauffer's compendium abounds in vital force … it is also chock-full of … downright depravity … [a] crowded and entertaining chronicle' - D. J. Taylor, The Wall Street Journal

'Stauffer's book is a splendid thing, colourful and busy with incident, but always thoughtful and astute in its judgments.' - John Banville, The Guardian

Don't miss out! Register now to reserve your place at this free event that is sure to be enlightening and entertaining in equal measure.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/byron-a-life-in-ten-letters-tickets-858741187007?aff=oddtdtcreator

New offers in time for Easter 🐣

If you'd rather get stuck into a good book than indulge in chocolate eggs this weekend, we might have just the thing you're looking for...

We're offering £5 off a selection of recent highlight titles to usher in Spring 🌱📚 Covering everything from Nihilism to what you can Learn From Other Religions; and from What Makes a Person and the Secrets of our first 1,000 days, to the Biological Universe and life beyond Earth 🪐

And in anticipation of on 22nd April, we're also offering 20% discount on a range of bestselling titles on the environment 🌍

This weekend we'll be open 11-5pm on Friday; 10-5.30pm on Saturday, closed Sunday, and from 11-5pm on Monday. So why not pay us a visit to see if we can tempt you, or browse from the comfort of your own home at www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk

The Cambridge Festival got under way on Wednesday, and we'll be joining in next week with no fewer than three author events at the bookshop. Always entertaining
and often inspiring, Cambridge Festival events are a highlight of the calendar in .

On Monday 18 March, you can come along to hear Jeremey Burchardt in conversation about his book, Lifescapes. In this talk, he'll draw on three remarkable unpublished diaries to explore the vital role that landscape plays for many people as a source of wellbeing, emotional equilibrium and personal development.

Join Andrew Davison on Wednesday 20th March to learn about Astrobiology and Christian Doctrine. Andrew will tell the centuries-long story of the human quest to understand how life got going. He will explore the current state of scientific thinking: what Cambridge chemist John Sutherland has called at least “the end of the beginning” of the journey to understand how some of the matter on Earth – and perhaps elsewhere – has the remarkable quality of being alive.

Finally, on Thursday 21st March, we'll be exploring the gentle power of solitude with two renowned researchers, Netta Weinstein and Heather Hansen. In this interactive talk, they will help the audience envision serene spaces where you can find rest in Solitude.

See the full range of events happening across Cambridge here:
https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/



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Pinch, punch, first of the month....
We have a new offer available in the bookshop and online at www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk
Get 30% discount on our range of Bibles and Prayer Books throughout March

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With the romance in the air and almost upon us, we've taken the opportunity to take a scholarly look at love.

From the science behind sexual desire, the classical arts of love, or where we fall deepest and hardest - philobiblon, the love of books; browse our selection at Bookshop.org UK
https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/a-scholarly-look-at-love?

Have you had enough of the long dark winter evenings? If so, we have a number of promotions to help you make the most of your time.

Over the next few weeks we're offering 25% discount on all of our Astronomy titles. So whether you're an amateur enthusiast or a budding cosmologist, we've got plenty of books to inspire your exploration of space. Why not embrace the dark night skies and spend an evening staring into space.

The reappearance of the ghostly figure of Darwin in our window can only mean one thing - the ever popular Darwin College Lecture Series is on again!!!
To celebrate we're offering all previous lecture collections at 30% discount. Derived from the popular public lectures (which are free and open to all) these volumes present fascinating collections of multi-disciplinary essays from a stellar range of academics on a chosen theme. This year's theme is Revolution.

Finally, if you're up for a challenge, why not try your hand at learning Latin? Get 25% discount on all our learning latin books in our schools section now.

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Have you taken a stunning photograph of an iconic Cambridge site? Would you like to use it for a good cause?

We are looking for photos showing beautiful Cambridge scenes through the seasons that show off the best of our city in spring, summer, autumn and winter to use in our 2025 charity calendar.

Proceeds from the calendar’s sales will support in a project to help two primary schools in Kenya set up lending libraries with 2,000 new storybooks, teacher training and a grant to purchase 100 books locally.

To get involved, send your hi-res landscape photos as jpegs to [email protected], with the subject line ‘Charity Calendar photos’.

The deadline for sending photos is 31 January 2024, when all entries received will be judged by a panel from .University, , and the one and only . The calendar will be sold from Easter 2024.

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Our legendary annual damaged book sale will open at 10am on Monday 8th January, at the lovely Pitt Building on Trumpington Street.
With all paperbacks only£4 each, and hardbacks just £8, there are magnificent savings to be had. We'll be open from 10am-5pm, Monday to Saturday, with stock refreshed daily. Don't miss out!

We'd like to wish everyone a very happy and peaceful break over the festive season.

Thank you for all your support over the last twelve months - we really couldn't wish for better customers.

We'll be open for a few more days to accommodate all your last-minute Christmas shopping. And whilst the shop will be closed between Christmas and New Year our website remains open 24/7 and any orders placed during this time will be despatched as soon as possible from 2nd January onwards.

Until then we'll be snuggled down with a good book 📚

In case you're in need of a little gift-buying inspiration this festive season, we're very happy to oblige by presenting our Christmas window displays, all of which are packed full of books and bookish gifts for the in your life.

You can also visit our shop in for personal recommendations from one of our friendly booksellers, or explore our offers online from the comfort of your own home at www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk, and you can find more gift ideas at our Bookshop.org UK storefront
https://uk.bookshop.org/.../CambridgeUniversityPressBookshop


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📢Our 2024 Charity Calendar is available now 📅

Featuring images of famous landmarks taken by Cambridge University Press & Assessment staff, this calendar makes the perfect gift for visitors and residents alike. Funds raised will be donated to Centre 33 - supporting young people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Available in the bookshop and online for just £7.99, with UK delivery only £1.50. Please share to help spread the word and help raise funds for this crucial local charity.

https://www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/collections/charity-calendars-for-2024


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We are thrilled to announce our Books of the Year for 2023.

Our list is made up of 18 books, all published by Cambridge University Press over the last 12 months, which have been critically acclaimed in the press, loved by our customers, and of course, recommended by our team of booksellers.

All of the books are available as part of a Buy One Get One Half Price offer in-store and online with same day dispatch and FREE UK delivery.

Browse the full list in the bookshop and online at:
https://www.cambridgebookshop.co.uk/collections/books-of-the-year-2023

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