24 - 26 Oct 2026

Let’s explore our hidden heritage.

Join the celebration.

A hundred years ago, Cambridge built a cooperative society that shared everything. Not just a shop — a whole way of life.

Let’s explore our hidden heritage.

Saturday 24 Oct, 5 - 6.30pm
The Kite Nature Project, Prospect Row, Cambridge
Our first harvest from Brandon Court. Come taste what we've grown, and help decide what we nurture next.
Sunday 25 or Monday 26 Oct, 7.30 - 9pm
The Grafton Centre, Fitzroy Street, Cambridge
Together Culture and Your Past Performed present 'Divvy Day', celebrating The Kite's Cooperative legacy. Meet the people that built our neighbourhood and the cooperative society that enabled the community to thrive.

Book tickets

The hidden stories we uncovered in 2025.

The people of The Kite have shared powerful stories of courage, creativity, and community spirit that reveal the heart of this neighbourhood. These voices highlight four key themes that have shaped The Kite: Socially Progressive, Connected to Nature, Creatively Expressive, and Collaboratively Entrepreneurial.

Daisy Hopkins
Socially Progressive

"They locked her up—no trial, no defence—just for walking with an undergraduate. But her family fought back, taking the University to the high court. They won, and Daisy Hopkins became a national figure in a scandal that shook society." – Mike Levy

The Garden of Eden
Connected to Nature

"I remember when you’d see cows being herded right down Fitzroy Street. It wasn’t strange back then—just part of life. Nature was part of us, part of the streets, not something separate from the city." – John Clements

The Festival Theatre
Creatively Expressive

"It was one of those places where you could try things that felt risky. People weren’t afraid to fail or be different. That old theatre held space for ideas that didn’t fit anywhere else in Cambridge." – Theo Sayer

William Heffer
Collaboratively Entrepreneurial

"The vicar said, ‘I believe in you, William.’ And with that trust, he gave him a shop and stock to get started. That’s what made the difference—someone in the community who saw potential and gave him the chance." – Richard Heffer

Listen to the podcasts

Why The Kite Festival Matters.

Uncover the hidden heritage of our community. Meet the people that built our neighbourhood and the cooperative society that enabled the community to thrive with our immersive street theatre, and discover a rich history of resilience, creativity, and cooperation.

Taste what we’ve grown in the first harvest from the Kite Nature Project, and help decide what we nurture next. Imagine what a cooperative society could look like in Cambridge today, and co-create our next steps.

Leave inspired and empowered to create change. Whether it’s joining Together Culture or starting your own project, you’ll leave equipped with ideas and energy to shape the future.

Why Together Culture works.

Together Culture is working to revitalise a Cambridge cooperative society for the 2020s: community-owned, community-accountable, and designed to pay its benefits back to the people who shape it. By the community, for the community, we believe local action can spark global change—and we’re just getting started.