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Mon 11 June 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Jesus prayer illustrated

An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Middle East: nile valley hope and dreams

Photography of The Most Rev Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books

Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Laura Havenhand

Large scale portraits made out of representative imagery challenging society’s normal actions that lead to the subjugation of individuals.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

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.

5:00PM - 7:00PM

Putting machinima in (or out of) cinema: roundtable on films made in virtual worlds

A roundtable on machinima: filmmaking that is literally out of this world... With Jenna Ng, William Brown, Sarah Higley and Lev Manovich.

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Imposters: talking

Discussion based sculpture course

Tue 12 June 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Jesus prayer illustrated

An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Middle East: nile valley hope and dreams

Photography of The Most Rev Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books

Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott

An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott

10:00AM - 5:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Laura Havenhand

Large scale portraits made out of representative imagery challenging society’s normal actions that lead to the subjugation of individuals.

11:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats

Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public.

1:15PM - 1:45PM

Art Speak

Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

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.

4:30PM - 6:00PM

Tuesday studio

For young people aged 11-14

6:30PM

Alfred Wallis: an illustrated lecture

With Robert Jones, Wallis expert and author of Alfred Wallis: Artist and Mariner.

7:15PM - 8:15PM

University social club swimming

Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals

Wed 13 June 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Jesus prayer illustrated

An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Middle East: nile valley hope and dreams

Photography of The Most Rev Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books

Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott

An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott

10:00AM - 5:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Laura Havenhand

Large scale portraits made out of representative imagery challenging society’s normal actions that lead to the subjugation of individuals.

11:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats

Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public.

1:15PM - 2:00PM

Reversing the slump: Reshaping a rare Egyptian mummy case

A lunchtime talk at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

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.

2:15PM - 4:00PM

Jews in Viennese low-brow culture around 1900

Klaus Hoedl (Graz)

4:15PM - 5:45PM

Wednesday club

Weekly art club for 8-11s

Thu 14 June 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Jesus prayer illustrated

An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Middle East: nile valley hope and dreams

Photography of The Most Rev Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books

Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 11:30AM

Creative chaos

Monthly drop-in art sessions fro pre-school children and their carers.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott

An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott

10:00AM - 5:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight John Piper at Churchill College

An exhibition of original prints in the Chapel at Churchill College celebrating Piper's stained glass windows

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Laura Havenhand

Large scale portraits made out of representative imagery challenging society’s normal actions that lead to the subjugation of individuals.

11:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats

Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public.

1:10PM - 2:00PM

Lunchtime talk

Sarah Stannage, Head of Heritage, Vivacity, Peterborough

2:00PM - 4:00PM

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.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

The Lawrence room

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

5:30PM - 7:00PM

Highlight John Piper at Churchill College

An exhibition of original prints in the Chapel at Churchill College celebrating Piper's stained glass windows

Fri 15 June 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Jesus prayer illustrated

An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Middle East: nile valley hope and dreams

Photography of The Most Rev Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books

Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott

An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott

10:00AM - 5:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight John Piper at Churchill College

An exhibition of original prints in the Chapel at Churchill College celebrating Piper's stained glass windows

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Laura Havenhand

Large scale portraits made out of representative imagery challenging society’s normal actions that lead to the subjugation of individuals.

11:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats

Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public.

1:00PM - 6:00PM

Cambridge natural History society conversazione

Cambridge Natural History Society's annual exhibition showcasing wildlife and the environment

1:30PM - 3:00PM

Highlight Composition workshop: school years 3-6

Cambridge Young Composer of the Year Competition Judge, Jeremy Thurlow, and the University New Music Group will lead this interactive composition workshop for students in years 3-6. This workshop will introduce children in primary schools to the skills needed to write their own pieces of music. No experience necessary, just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

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.

Sat 16 June 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Jesus prayer illustrated

An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Middle East: nile valley hope and dreams

Photography of The Most Rev Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis

9:00AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books

Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott

An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cambridge natural History society conversazione

Cambridge Natural History Society's annual exhibition showcasing wildlife and the environment

10:00AM - 5:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight John Piper at Churchill College

An exhibition of original prints in the Chapel at Churchill College celebrating Piper's stained glass windows

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

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.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Laura Havenhand

Large scale portraits made out of representative imagery challenging society’s normal actions that lead to the subjugation of individuals.

11:30AM - 2:00PM

Saturday drawing

For adults and people aged 16+

11:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats

Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Lucy Cavendish singers

They Lucy Cavendish singers have been delighting audiences since their first public concert in 2009.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

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.

3:00PM - 3:45PM

Dafila Scott -artist's talk

Painter Dafila Scott talks informally about her work, and introduces some of the challenges of working on location in Antarctica.

3:00PM - 5:00PM

Imposters: making

Practice based sculpture workshop

6:00PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Reflections on Alan Turing's life (1912-1954)

This special evening event is part of the celebrations of Alan Turing's life and work in Cambridge leading up to his centenary on the 23rd of June and is open for the general public (free of charge). It features a personal reflection on being a gay logician by Bob Lubarsky and the documentary drama "Codebreakers" by Patrick Sammons.

8:00PM

Highlight CUMS May week concert

For the finale of what has been a fantastic season of CU Musical Society concerts, CUMS Symphony Orchestra and Chorus are joined by Sawston Village College Choir, and by world-renowned conductor Graeme Jenkins (Music Director, Dallas Opera), for a performance of Debussy 'La Mer' and Berlioz 'Te Deum'. See www.cums.org.uk for further details.

Sun 17 June 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Jesus prayer illustrated

An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

The Middle East: nile valley hope and dreams

Photography of The Most Rev Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis

9:00AM - 11:00PM

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.

9:30AM - 6:00PM

Developments in computational models (DCM 2012)

Several new models of computation have emerged in the last years, and many developments of traditional computational models have been proposed. The aim of the workshop series DCM is to bring together researchers who are developing new computational models or new features for traditional computational models.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Imposters: making

Practice based sculpture workshop

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight John Piper at Churchill College

An exhibition of original prints in the Chapel at Churchill College celebrating Piper's stained glass windows

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Laura Havenhand

Large scale portraits made out of representative imagery challenging society’s normal actions that lead to the subjugation of individuals.

11:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats

Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

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.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

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.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

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.

2:30PM - 5:30PM

Highlight Madingley Hall Gardens open afternoon

Madingley Hall will be opening its gardens to the public on Sunday 17 June 2012 as part of the National Gardens Scheme.

6:00PM - 6:30PM

Organ recital

To be performed by Dr Christopher Robinson (St John's College)

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Highlight Clare College music society May week concert

Clare College music society May week concert French programme (Bizet, Berlioz, Massenet and Saint-Saens)