Come on a one-off FREE walking tour starting at 11am on Wed 19 Feb - meet just over Magdalene Bridge (near the Scudamores punt station) - finishing at 12.30pm on Parker's Piece.
Cambridge was involved in shaping the British sporting revolution that went global in the second half of the 19th century, beyond just creating the modern-day laws of football and boxing, and sporting philosophies such as Muscular Christianity. This walk across Cambridge visits key sites to explore the individuals and sports that made up this revolution and the challenges they faced, such as the tensions between Town and Gown. Whilst Frank Fenner, a local tobacconist, and talented sportsman was initially able to bring Town and Gown together to play in the same teams, he later became a casualty of the revolution he helped to create.
The tour is led by Nigel Fenner, following the chapters in his book Cambridge Sport: in Fenner’s Hands that are also structured as a walking tour.
THIS EVENT REPLACES THE 5 x SESSION U3Ac COURSE (advertised on this website) WHICH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. The summer U3Ac course planned to start 23rd April will however take place.
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