Booking now open for Summer 2023!
Booking now open for Summer 2023!

Join us for illuminate Cambridge 2023, a two-week academic & cultural programme, exploring History, Oracy, Politics and International Relations – discovering Cambridge’s hidden treasures along the way.

Trace the footsteps of the world’s greatest thinkers from Shakespeare to Darwin to Attenborough and make friends for life, as you share a once-in-a-lifetime summer experience.

Led by a Cambridge independent school, with a 120-year history of empowering girls, illuminate offers residential summer courses in the UK for girls aged 15-17 from the USA, Canada and beyond.

Summer 2023 Programme

“Boarding broadens our horizons by providing us with opportunities to appreciate others’ cultures and try out new activities.”

Jesslyn, 17
EXCITING TOURS
EXCITING TOURS

Tread the boards with Shakespeare at The Globe

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INSPIRED TEACHING
INSPIRED TEACHING

Our academic UK summer program

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FRIENDS FOR LIFE
FRIENDS FOR LIFE

Discover why other girls are choosing illuminate

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