Coronavirus: All the events cancelled or postponed across Cambs and Suffolk so far
The spread of coronavirus has led to the cancellation or postponement of a number events in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.
Cambridge Science Festival has cancelled all of its activities.
And the Cows about Cambridge art trail, due to launch on March 30, has been delayed as a precautionary measure.
Thriplow Daffodil Festival has been cancelled due to the risk of spreading the virus.
Local elections have also been postponed for a year. This affects Cambridge City Council and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Police and Crime Commissioner on May 7.
Here is a list to which we will continue to add cancelled and postponed events.
Events cancelled or postponed so far
Thursday, May 7
Cambridge City Council and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Police and Crime Commissioner elections
Monday 27 April to Saturday May 2
Cambridge Camera Club annual exhibition has been postponed to autumn
Saturday, April 26
Virgin Money London Marathon postponed until October 4
Monday, March 30 to Saturday June 6
Cows about Cambridge art trail
Saturday, March 28
Trinity Medics’ Association Dinner, Trinity College
Wednesday, March 25
CamCreatives meet-up
Tuesday, March 24
Cambridge Climate Emergency Conference
Saturday, March 21
Cambridge’s second Sustainable Fashion Festival
Thursday, March 19
Digital marketing event Optimisey
Wednesday, March 18
ICAEW East Anglia Grand Debate at the Cambridge Union has been postponed until a date in September to be confirmed
Tuesday, March 17
The launch of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough mayor James Palmer’s £100 Homes initiative in Westminster has been postponed until later in the year
Saturday March 14 to Friday April 3
Cambridge United football matches suspended along with all EFL games
Saturday, March 14
Der Fliegende Holländer at Cambridge Arts Picturehouse
Friday, March 13
School Strike for Climate moved online
Sunday, March 15
Silent Rebellion: All Extinction Rebellion public-facing campaigns have been suspended
Monday, March 9 to Sunday, March 22
Cambridge Science Festival - all remaining events were cancelled on Friday, March 13
Thursday March 5
Cofinitive’s One to Watch awards event was postponed
In Suffolk, events cancelled or postponed so far include:
March 15
Rotary Club of Bury St Edmunds Swimarathon postponed.
The Guildhall in Bury St Edmunds closed - it will post updates on future Guildhall events on its Twitter account @GuildhallBSE.
March 20
Unitarian Meeting House Bury St Edmunds birthday party cancelled and to be rescheduled for the summer, possibly in June.
May 7
Local elections have also been postponed for a year.
June 8 to 13
The Women's Tour cycle race, which was due to end in Suffolk for the first time since 2014, has been postponed.
Velvet will continue to update the list of cancelled and postponed events, so please check back for the latest information.
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Barry Peters