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The Chapel of St Mary Magdalene (also known as the Leper Chapel) is a place of worship and part of the Parish of Holy Cross (with Christ the Redeemer Church) on the east side of the city of Cambridge. The Chapel is owned and maintained by the Cambridge Preservation Society. The Friends of the Leper Chapel, formed in 1999, promote the use of the chapel for education, cultural events and worship.


LEPER CHAPEL DIARY 2007/08
HOLY COMMUNION FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH 9am

Beowulf - Wednesday 19 March 7 pm

Ramsey Storytellers narrate the heroic tale of Beowulf with original music
No need to pre-book Tickets: £5 full price £3 concessions
Contact: Marion Leeper 01223 510756
email cambridgestorytellers@gmail.com website: www.cambridgestorytellers.com


Art Exhibition - Svetlana Baibekova
April 11th - April 13th 2pm - 7pm
30% proceeds to Russian Orthodox Church Building Fund

Friends of The Leper Chapel AGM
April 11th 12 noon

Flower Festival for Pentecost 10/11th May midday - 4pm
details to follow

Sun 8 June 8 pm - Arthurian Tales

Enter the magical world of King Arthur, Merlin and many more besides with the Cambridge Stortyellers new show, performed for the first time at the Leper Chapel. Camelot is not such a silly place after all!

No need to pre-book Tickets: £7 full price £5 concessions
Contact: email cambridgestorytellers@gmail.com website: www.cambridgestorytellers.com

Sat 21 & Sun 22 June, Wed 25 to Sat 28 June 8 pm ‘A Winters Tale’
Wed 23 to Sat 26 July 8 pm ‘Oedipus’
Insitu Theatre Company

Sat 13th September from noon to 4 pm- Re-enactment of Stourbridge Fair
Stalls and entertainments with a medieval flavour, organised by the Friends of the Leper Chapel, with support from Cambridge Preservation Society for Heritage Open Day Weekend - come at midday for the traditional opening of the fair or drop by through the afternoon.

Those who wish to visit the Chapel - it stands at Barnwell Junction on the Newmarket Rd in Cambridge UK - may visit by prior appointment with the key holder, Mrs Pam Thornhill, who lives at Station House, Barnwell Junction just behind the Chapel (tel. 01223 241235). Please note that there is no disabled access to the Chapel.

If you are interested in holding an event or exhibition at the Leper Chapel please download this pdf for more info