We are delighted to announce that our FREE annual Fireworks display will take place on Friday 3rd November from 5.30pm – 7.30pm for Campus staff and their families and friends, along with residents of the surrounding villages.

The show will be fired from the cricket pitch, with spectators congregating on the grass area on the opposite side of the lake between the Sulston Building and the Conference Centre.

Food will be available to purchase from 5.30pm; "The Wandering Yak" bring their Middle Eastern inspired street food to the campus, "Bam Bam Crepe" will offer a variety of sweet & savoury crepes, "Abbots Events" will bring their stonebaked pizzas and gourmet burgers along, "Pull me Cheri" will offer pulled meat with veggie options, "Pimp my Fish" offer fish and chips to be eaten just as nature intended, or pimped up with homemade sauces and sides to give a creative twist to a British classic, and"The Rural Coffee Project" will bring along specialty coffees and teas.

The Conference Centre will be open to look around and the bar will serve drinks from 5.30pm – 7.30pm, with hot chocolate, mulled wine, flapjacks and cookies available to purchase.

We will have music from local musicians to entertain you at the Gazebo,while you enjoy your food, and also in the Conference Centre. Feel free to join in with our Campus singing group “Gene❤️Song” who will sing some well-known songs! We will have music from singer/songwriter Rich Young, and guitar and vocalist Romy Gensale, as well as blues, slide and ragtime guitarist Chris Newman & bluesy songstress Stella Hensley to round the evening off!

The fireworks will be fired between 7pm – 7.30pm by Jubilee Fireworks, who will provide yet another spectacular show for us to enjoy. For health and safety reasons please do not bring your own fireworks to the event (not even sparklers).

North facing ground floor doors in the Sulston Building will be secured/locked from 17:15, staff will be able to egress, but not access these doors.

Visitors can arrive on site from 5.15pm to allow for parking (no visitors allowed on site before 5.15pm) - food and music starts at 5.30pm. Security will direct those needing to park to the appropriate car parks, A, D, or the Multi-story car park. Staff can also park in the Underground car park, which does not need to be booked. Pedestrian access to the event is open to those living within walking distance of the Campus, via the North Gate, which we encourage rather than driving. If within cycling distance there will be plenty of cycle parking spaces available. If driving in we encourage you to car share where possible.

Following the fireworks, there will be coaches travelling back into Cambridge and one into Saffron Walden, for campus staff only, which should be booked via the App.

If you have any questions please contact gcssc@wellcomegenomecampus.org

This event is supported by Urban&Civic, Keir and Wates.

GCSSC Campus Fireworks Night, Friday 3rd November 2023