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Cambridge & London 2012

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Imposters: talking

Discussion based sculpture course

Cambridge & London 2012

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

Trail: beauty walk

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

London 2012: unlimited global alchemy

Unlimited Global Alchemy is a series of sketches, large scale paintings and portrait films. It is a collaboration between British and South African artists, focusing around the themes of a shared positive survivalist instinct, human frailty and resilience. Part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Cambridge & London 2012

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

Trail: beauty walk

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

London 2012: unlimited global alchemy

Unlimited Global Alchemy is a series of sketches, large scale paintings and portrait films. It is a collaboration between British and South African artists, focusing around the themes of a shared positive survivalist instinct, human frailty and resilience. Part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Wintercomfort summer event: Trinity hall old library and gardens

The Old Library is the jewel in the crown of Trinity Hall and one of the hidden gems of Cambridge. Built in c.1590, it is the oldest library in Cambridge still in its original setting.

Cambridge & London 2012

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

Trail: beauty walk

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

London 2012: unlimited global alchemy

Unlimited Global Alchemy is a series of sketches, large scale paintings and portrait films. It is a collaboration between British and South African artists, focusing around the themes of a shared positive survivalist instinct, human frailty and resilience. Part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

The Lawrence room

Girton College has an extremely unusual Egyptian mummy called Hermione, which can now be viewed in the College’s small museum.

Cambridge & London 2012

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Museum of Classical Archaeology

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Museum of Classical Archaeology will tell the story of the classical Olympics.

Trail: beauty walk

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

London 2012: unlimited global alchemy

Unlimited Global Alchemy is a series of sketches, large scale paintings and portrait films. It is a collaboration between British and South African artists, focusing around the themes of a shared positive survivalist instinct, human frailty and resilience. Part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Cambridge & London 2012

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

Trail: beauty walk

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

London 2012: unlimited global alchemy

Unlimited Global Alchemy is a series of sketches, large scale paintings and portrait films. It is a collaboration between British and South African artists, focusing around the themes of a shared positive survivalist instinct, human frailty and resilience. Part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad

Creative writing

For adults and those aged 16+

Cambridge & London 2012: Fun lab at the big day out

The University's Public Engagement Team will be hosting activities in the Fun Lab on Parker's Piece during the City's Big Weekend celebrations. There will be plenty of hands-on events for all the family to enjoy. Come and make your own fossil, find out how a robot can solve a Rubik's cube or test your reaction time on the Cambridge University Sport's Batak wall!

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Cambridge & London 2012

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

Trail: beauty walk

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.