About Cambridge Rules
What began as a simple set of rules for a game of football played on a patch of ground in Cambridge, has grown into a worldwide phenomena embraced by diverse cultures around the world.
Written in Stone
One large stone cut into nine, engraved with the laws of the game in different languages. Four stones stay on Parker’s Piece, the others travel to five countries across the planet in a cultural exchange.
Interpreted Worldwide
For centuries, Parker's Piece has been used for sport, recreation and public events. But where do you play football? Share your stories, photographs and film about the beautiful game wherever it is played.
Brought Back to Cambridge
In 2018, football stories, images and sounds gathered from around the world will be displayed on Parker’s Piece as Cambridge’s stone marker is unveiled - celebrating the city’s role in the story of football.
Launch day timetable
The Cambridge Rules 1848 sculpture will be unveiled at Parker’s Piece at noon on Saturday May 12th. There’s a whole host of exciting events going on throughout the afternoon, so take a look at the running times – but also make sure you pick up a commemorative… Read More
Complexo da Penha, Rio de Janerio, Brazil
Just one day to go now until the Cambridge Rules sculpture is unveiled! Each day this week, we have been counting down to the launch by highlighting the story behind the location of one of the stones. Cut into nine pieces, five travel around the world in cultural exchange and… Read More
The Bomu Stadium, Mombasa, Kenya
Each day this week, we have been counting down to the launch of the Cambridge Rules 1848 sculpture on Saturday by highlighting the story behind the location of one of the stones. Cut into nine pieces, five travel around the world in cultural exchange and four remain… Read More
Al Abageyah Youth Centre, Under Al Abageyah Bridge, Cairo, Egypt
Each day this week, we will be counting down to the launch of the Cambridge Rules 1848 sculpture on Saturday by highlighting the story behind the location of one of the stones. Cut into nine pieces, five travel around the world in cultural exchange and four remain… Read More
Karunalaya Social Center, Chennai, India
Each day this week, we will be counting down to the launch of the Cambridge Rules 1848 sculpture on Saturday by highlighting the story behind the location of one of the stones. Cut into nine pieces, five travel around the world in cultural exchange and four remain… Read More
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Traning Complex, Shanghai, China
Each day this week, we will be counting down to the launch of the Cambridge Rules 1848 sculpture on Saturday by highlighting the story behind the location of one of the stones. Cut into nine pieces, five travel around the world in cultural exchange and four remain… Read More
Cambridge Rules Unveiling 12 May 12 noon
We’re delighted to announce that our eagerly awaited sculptural piece marking the birthplace of football as we know it today will be unveiled at Parker’s Piece in Cambridge on Saturday 12th May at noon – and we’d love you to come and see it. There will also… Read More
From Russia – and Parker’s Piece – with footballing love
The whole point of our Cambridge Rules 1848 project for Cambridge City Council is that even though part of the commission is a public artwork, it won’t just be a static marker of where the rules of football as we know them today were first played in Parker’s… Read More
Cambridge Rules Podcast #3: Parker’s Piece, Quinton Fortune and a favela in Rio
Welcome to the latest Cambridge Rules 1848 podcast! For this edition, we went to a five-a-side football centre in Manchester to meet Drika and her friends from a favela in Brazil, who won the chance to come and play football in the United Kingdom – with Quinton… Read More
Cambridge Rules 1848 teams up with Street Child United
Cambridge Rules 1848 is delighted to announce that it is now working with charity Street Child United, founded in Cambridge, with the aim of making the public art commission from Cambridge City Council a truly global artwork. Street Child United uses the power of sport to change… Read More