CAMBRIDGE LE QUESNOY FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION

Events

Bastille Day in Cambridge 2024

July 14th 2024Sunday 14th July in Cambridge - Morning at the Lion's Market and afternoon French film at Tivoli Cinema Bastille Day Morning: Info Stand at the Lion's Market - 8.30am-1pm, Sunday 14th July atRead more

'Celebrating Freedom and Friendship' Museum Display

July 10th 2024From July 10th 2024, a new display at Cambridge Museum will tell the story of the liberation of Le Quesnoy, reveal Cambridge’s connections and explore the inspiration between Fred Graham’s LeRead more

Upcoming morning tea dates Aug-Dec 2024

July 4th 20247 Aug, 2 Oct & 4 Dec 2024 Regular morning teas on the first Wednesday of every second month in the café at The Woolshed, Te Awa Lifecare, 1866 Cambridge Road. All welcome, come along and chat allRead more

Colouring Competition 2023 - Welcome Sister Cities!

September 30th 2023In November 2023 we look forward to welcoming our two sister cities to Cambridge - Le Quesnoy (France) and Bihoro (Japan). Here's a fun colouring competition for children of Waipa District aged 4-12Read more

Update on the NZ Liberation Museum – Te Arawhata in Le Quesnoy.

June 21st 2023French Ambassador Mrs Laurence Beau and Cultural Advisor Eric Soulier from the French Embassy will be visiting us Wednesday 21st June. Sir Don McKinnon will also attend to provide an update on theRead more

LE QUESNOY LIBERATION DAY 2022

November 4th 20224pm at the Le Quesnoy Sculpture Corner of Thornton Road and Victoria Street,Cambridge All welcome. Join us on Friday 4th November 2022 to commemorate the liberation of Le Quesnoy by New ZealandRead more

CAMBRIDGE BASTILLE DAY 2022

July 14th 2022We are planning Bastille Day festivities here in Cambridge... Plans are underway for some fun FAMILY-FRIENDLY events in Cambridge such as French themed face painting, the Furry Friends FrenchRead more

JOYEUX NOËL GET-TOGETHER 2021

December 2nd 2021Thursday 9th December, 5.30pm At Que Bar, Empire Street, Cambridge. Join us at Que Bar to toast the end of the year and the start of the holiday season. Drinks and nibbles available for purchase,Read more

BASTILLE DAY IN CAMBRIDGE 2021

July 14th 2021From berets to bonjours, Cambridge went a bit French for the day on Bastille Day. What a great celebration of Cambridge's sister city connection with Le Quesnoy on Bastille Day and through the JulyRead more

ANZAC DAY IN CAMBRIDGE 2021

April 25th 2021Photo credit: Richard Lummus, 2019 Sunday 25 April: ANZAC Dawn Service - Cambridge Town Hall Plaza - 6am ANZAC Civic Service - Cambridge Town Hall - 9am In the evening before ANZAC Day - SaturdayRead more

PAST EVENT - FRENCH FILM EVENING - BONJOUR BASTILLE DAY 2020

July 14th 2020In Cambridge on Bastille Day for the adults, there is a Bastille Day evening get-together at Tivoli Cinema. The evening starts at 6.30pm with a glass of wine or juice and nibbles, followed by aRead more

PAST EVENT - BONJOUR BASTILLE DAY 2020

July 14th 2020On Bastille Day in Cambridge, we look forward each year to our shops and cafes that get into the French spirit. Footloose Shoes are kicking up their heels and going French with a very Bastille-themRead more

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Postal Address

Private Bag 2402
Te Awamutu 3840
New Zealand

Physical Address

Waipa District Council
Cambridge Service Centre
23 Wilson Street
Cambridge

Contact

Telephone 07 823 3800
Contact Chairman
Alana.Mackay@waipadc.govt.nz