| Sat 17 March 2018 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Landscapes Below: Mapping and the New Science of Geology Landscapes Below celebrates a period of experimental geological map-making in the 19th century, focusing on the use of colour in geological maps and on the development of a visual vocabulary for the new science. |
| 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight The Post-Truth Phenomenon: Conference This event is a teach-out and international conference, featuring a line-up of invited speakers, a film screening, a fake news data sprint, a tech demo, a theatre workshop, and an art exhibition. |
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| 9:30AM - 4:30PM |
Pick of the month Open Day at the Institute of Continuing Education Join us for our annual Open Day on Saturday 17 March 2018 and find out about our part-time and short courses for adults. Hear University experts speaking on their specialist subjects, and get a flavour of what it's like to study at historic Madingley Hall. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Focussing on key objects from the 15th to the 21st centuries, this exhibition will feature a selection of some of the Fitzwilliam’s most spectacular prints, and gives visitors an insight into the extraordinary breadth of the collection. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Matt Smith's Flux: Parian unpacked Exploring themes of mass production, celebrity, colonialism and our notion of history, this impressive installation by ceramic artist and curator, Matt Smith, features over 100 sculptural parian busts from the Glynn collection of parian. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sampled Lives: Samplers from the Fitzwilliam Museum Showcasing over 100 samplers from the Museum’s excellent but often unseen collection, this display highlights the importance of samplers as documentary evidence of past lives. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
The Object of My Affection: stories of love from the Fitzwilliam collection Love is very much in the air in this exhibition, which contains objects alive with the range of emotions that it commands; from admiration and affection, joy and passion, longing and despair, to insults, indifference, grief and remembrance. |
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| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Stephen Chambers: The Court of Redonda The Heong Gallery is delighted to announce the UK presentation of The Court of Redonda – a major solo exhibition by Stephen Chambers RA, following its highly acclaimed unveiling as a Collateral Event of the 2017 Venice Biennale. |
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| 12:00PM - 4:00PM |
Artist Emma Smith performs live consultations with visitors. |
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| 1:30PM - 2:00PM |
To mark the 7th year of the Syrian Conflict artist Issam Kourbaj makes a live work as a response to the air strikes and barrel bombs that killed (and are still killing thousands) of innocent Syrian civilians. |
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| 5:00PM - 9:00PM |
Actions Live: Candoco Dance Company with Laila Diallo, Harold Offeh, Anna Brownsted See the Actions. The image of the world can be different exhibition and encounter live performances in the House and galleries by Candoco Dance Company in collaboration with choreographer Laila Diallo. There will also be performances by artists Harold Offeh and Anna Brownsted. |
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| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
The Lucy Cavendish Singers: Unleash the beauty A delicious blend of classical and traditional music, spiced with a selection of light opera and contemporary pieces. |
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| 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
Highlight Edward Higginbottom conducts Cambridge University Symphony Chorus Edward Higginbottom conducts Cambridge University Symphony Chorus |
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| 7:30PM - 9:45PM |
Highlight Cambridge Philharmonic Concert French Connections |
