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The 20th Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival takes place on Saturday 5th September 2026 on the River Cam

20/02/2026

Cambridge! The first crews are in 🐉🔥

We’re excited to announce the first official entries to the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival 2026 in aid of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better🩵

Who will power their way to victory this year? 🚣🏼‍♂️💨🏆

Stay tuned as more teams join the line up 💪🏽

If you haven’t signed up yet, now’s the time to claim your spot - click the link below and head to our website for more information and to enter your team…

https://dragonboatevents.co.uk/cambridge-dragon-boat-festival/

Illumina, Inc.
Cambridge Radio
Cambridge Independent

16/01/2026

CAMBRIDGE; don’t forget, entries are now OPEN 🤩

Who is ready to make waves for a great cause? 🐲

Gather your crew and enter a team in the 2026 Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival TODAY, all in aid of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better 💙

It’s a day of teamwork, friendly competition, and unforgettable fun, while raising vital funds for life-saving care. So sign up, suit up, and race for something that truly matters 🌊

For more information and the link to enter:
https://dragonboatevents.co.uk/cambridge-dragon-boat-festival/

Cambridge Radio
Cambridge Independent

01/12/2025

🚣‍♂️✨ Entries are OFFICIALLY OPEN for the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival 2026 in aid of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better
Gather your crew and enter your teams now 🐲

For more information and to enter today, visit our website below:
https://dragonboatevents.co.uk/cambridge-dragon-boat-festival/

GO GO GO!

📞01536 674748
🛜 www.dragonboatevents.co.uk
📧 [email protected]

Cambridge Independent
Cambridge Radio

24/11/2025

‼️ENTRIES WILL BE OPENING ON MONDAY 1st DECEMBER 2025‼️

Mark your calendars and set your alarms for Monday 1st December to secure your team space in the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival 2026 in aid of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better 🐲

Remember team spaces are on a first come first served basis and your entry will only be confirmed once payment has been received.

Use the link to our website below to find out more information and to access our entry portal next Monday:

https://dragonboatevents.co.uk/cambridge-dragon-boat-festival/

We hope to see you there 🤩

📞01536 674748
🛜 www.dragonboatevents.co.uk
📧 [email protected]

Cambridge Radio
Cambridge Independent

12/11/2025

Cambridge, get ready! 🐲

SAVE THE DATE for the return of the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival in aid of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better 💙

Join us for a fun-filled day of teamwork, racing and celebration all in support of a great local cause 🌊✨

🗓️ Mark Saturday 5th September 2026 on your calendars and keep an eye out for the announcement for when entries are opening very soon!

📞01536 674748
🛜 www.dragonboatevents.co.uk
📧 [email protected]

Cambridge Radio
Cambridge Independent

18/09/2025

Highlights from Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival 2025 ✨

An incredible day at Ditton Meadows raising vital funds for Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better 🩵

The weather stayed in our favour and the competition was hotter than ever 🔥

Shoutouts to:
Illumina, Inc. - Best Dressed Crew 🏆
Crestel Projects Ltd - Top Fundraising Crew 🏆
TWI - Mixed Crew Champions 🏆

And our overall Top 3 Crews:
3rd Place - Pentaco Construction🥉
2nd Place - TWI🥈
2025 CHAMPIONS - Bango 🥇

The fundraising total is now SO close to £40,000 which is simply amazing for ACT!

Thank you to everyone who came down and contributed to the day 🐲

Cambridge Radio
Cambridge Independent

09/09/2025

IT’S NEARLY TIME!

Entries are now CLOSED, but the fun is just getting started!

Join us at Ditton Meadows for a day of adrenaline, culture and community spirit 🐉🐲

📣 Cheer on your team
🍔 Enjoy a beverage and a burger
🦋 Have your face painted
🎪 And so much more!
There’s something for everyone, so put the date in your diary and we’ll see you there!

We also have a SPITFIRE flypast confirmed for 11am, an incredible sight that’s impossible to miss! ✈️

Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better
Illumina, Inc.
Cambridge Radio
Cambridge Independent

📞01536 674748
🛜 www.dragonboatevents.co.uk
📧 [email protected]

13/06/2025

‼️ONLY 8 TEAM SPOTS REMAINING‼️

Time is seriously running out if you would like to be part of the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival 2025 in aid of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better 💙

Don’t leave it any longer, enter today to secure your team spot!!

Enter here: https://dragonboatevents.co.uk/cambridge-dragon-boat-festival/

📞01536 674748
🛜 www.dragonboatevents.co.uk
📧 [email protected]

Illumina, Inc.
Cambridge Radio
Cambridge Independent

30/04/2025

📣Entries update 📣

These companies are ready to race for glory, are you!?

Join us at the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival 2025 in aid of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better 💙

Grab your paddle, rally your team, and prepare for an unforgettable day on the River Cam 🐲

Why?
🌊 Experience the thrill of dragon boat racing
🌊 Network with other local companies and spend a day bonding with your team
🌊 Raise invaluable funds for ACT
🌊 Bring the whole family! Eat, drinks, enjoy the entertainment and cheer the paddlers along!

We still have spaces but they won’t last forever..
❗️Enter today❗️
https://dragonboatevents.co.uk/cambridge-dragon-boat-festival/

Illumina, Inc.
Cambridge Radio
Cambridge Independent

📞01536 674748
🛜 www.dragonboatevents.co.uk
📧 [email protected]

17/04/2025

Why should YOU enter the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival 2025 in aid of Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust - help make your hospitals even better?

This event is supporting Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust and the build of the new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital 🩵

By entering you will be:
✨ Helping to change the story of cancer for the future
✨ Contributing to the building of the new specialist cancer hospital
✨ Helping to save lives

🗓️ Saturday 13th September 2025
📍 Fen Ditton Meadows, Cambridge
🚣🏼 11 people to enter a team
🐲 No experience necessary
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Free for spectators
🎢 Fun for all the family

The link to get involved in this day is here: https://dragonboatevents.co.uk/cambridge-dragon-boat-festival/
we’d love to see you there!

📞01536 674748
🛜 www.dragonboatevents.co.uk
📧 [email protected]

Illumina, Inc.
Cambridge Radio
Cambridge Independent

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Ditton Meadows, Fen Ditton
Cambridge
CB58ST

Website

https://dragonboatevents.co.uk/cambridge-dragon-boat-festival/

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