The annual Cambridge Anarchist Bookfair

Come to learn, have fun and celebrate the spirit of mutual aid and solidarity!

A free gathering of radical presses, distros and artists — with books, talks, vegan food, art, crafts, workshops and lots of interesting stalls to peruse. Let's build community resistance together!
WhenSaturday, 18 July 2026
11:00 - 16:00
WhereRomsey Mill Centre
c/o Mill Road and Hemingford Road, CB1 3BZ
EntryFree — donations welcome
AccessStep-free throughout Accessible toilet Baby changing station COVID masks available Air purifier

About the fair

A fun filled day of talking, learning, organising and meeting awesome, like-minded people.

Cambridge Anarchist Bookfair brings together the people who keep the spirit of resistance alive — small presses, distros, artists and mutual-aid projects and many more — alongside talks, hands-on workshops, delicious vegan food and a lot of great conversation. Join us to discuss ways to a better future and how to escape the current capitalist, authoritarian mess we are trapped in. It’s organised by a volunteer collective and runs on donations, so please donate if you can.
Read who we are & how it works →

Programme

A taste of the day in the Sports Hall.

Talks, workshops and more run through the day — here’s a taste of what’s on.
Full programme →
11:00Doors OpenWelcome
11:00Give-What-You-Can Haircuts by Medward ScissorhandsHaircuts
11:00Kids' CornerKids
11:00Craft TableCrafts
16:00Doors CloseFarewell

Come and browse the many amazing stalls joining us this year!

See all stalls →

Gallery

CAB 2026
CAB 2026

Getting here

Getting to the fair.

By train

The nearest station is Cambridge Railway Station (CBG), which is 0.8 miles from Romsey Mill Centre (about a 17 minute walk, a 5 minute cycle or a 10-18 minute drive).

By bus

The nearest stop for National Express and Flixbus is Cambridge Parkside, which is 0.9 miles from Romsey Mill Centre (about a 21 minute walk, a 6 minute cycle, a 10-22 minute drive or a 4 minute walk and 6 minute bus ride with the 2 Addenbrooke's bus from Mortimer Road to Romsey Terrace).

Local buses

There are two local bus stops, Radegund Road and Vinery Road, both within one or two minutes walk of Romsey Mill Centre. The 2 (Ely <-> Addenbrooke's) 2b (Milton <-> Addenbrooke's) and 114 (Drummond bus station <-> Addenbrooke's) all stop here.

*Please note that there is limited bicycle and no car parking at Romsey Mill Centre, so you may have to park a bit further away.

Hemingford Road has on street parking which is not restricted by resident permits, therefore anyone can park along the street and adjoining streets on the same side of Mill Road.  The roads on the opposite side of Mill Road are all restricted resident permit parking.