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Mon 13 May 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Cambridge schools Art Exhibition

Pupils from The Leys and Arbury Primary school exhibit their work on conservation. In the last few years students have won prizes and exhibited at Saatchi gallery. the Mall Galleries, arts and the Medical Research Council at Addenbrookes.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Jane Perryman and Helena Greene exhibition

Jane Perryman is exhibiting ceramics, photography and video, Helena Greene is exhibiting paintings.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Art exhibition

'Future anterior' Art Exhibition at Clare Hall by Hepzibah Rendle-Short

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Anne-Lise Saillen - L'arbre, der baum, the tree

An exhibition of work by Anne-Lise Saillen

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Eliminating nuclear weapons: an impossible dream?

Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC QC FASSA (Chancellor and Honorary Professorial Fellow, Australian National University; President Emeritus, International Crisis Group; former Foreign Minister of Australia) will give a series of three public lectures and a concluding symposium as Humanitas Visiting Professor in Statecraft and Diplomacy 2013.

6:15PM - 7:45PM

Why certain people succumb to certain illnesses

Talk by Professor Peter Sever on the global burden of cardiovascular disease.

Tue 14 May 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Cambridge schools Art Exhibition

Pupils from The Leys and Arbury Primary school exhibit their work on conservation. In the last few years students have won prizes and exhibited at Saatchi gallery. the Mall Galleries, arts and the Medical Research Council at Addenbrookes.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Jane Perryman and Helena Greene exhibition

Jane Perryman is exhibiting ceramics, photography and video, Helena Greene is exhibiting paintings.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Art exhibition

'Future anterior' Art Exhibition at Clare Hall by Hepzibah Rendle-Short

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Anne-Lise Saillen - L'arbre, der baum, the tree

An exhibition of work by Anne-Lise Saillen

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

The cultured rainforest

Exploring how the Penan and Kelabit people of Borneo have shaped and been shaped by the rainforest for 50,000 years

11:30AM - 5:00PM

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson's exhibition at Kettle's Yard brings together previous projects and new work. On display in St Peter's Church is a new piece, Fossil Necklace, a culmination of her residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Does cognitive Psychology subvert Religious belief?

Prof. James Jones speaks at the The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion Research Seminar.

1:15PM - 1:45PM

Art Speak

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

5:00PM - 7:00PM

Three takes on performance

A special issue of the Screen Media Seminar looking at three facets of performance.

7:00PM - 11:00PM

Pint of science

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could sit in the pub sipping your pint while listening to the most incredible scientists explain their recent discoveries? Pint of Science is a new science festival for the general public being held in 15 different pubs in London, Oxford and Cambridge over three days

7:15PM - 8:15PM

University social club swimming Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals

Wed 15 May 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Cambridge schools Art Exhibition

Pupils from The Leys and Arbury Primary school exhibit their work on conservation. In the last few years students have won prizes and exhibited at Saatchi gallery. the Mall Galleries, arts and the Medical Research Council at Addenbrookes.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Jane Perryman and Helena Greene exhibition

Jane Perryman is exhibiting ceramics, photography and video, Helena Greene is exhibiting paintings.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Art exhibition

'Future anterior' Art Exhibition at Clare Hall by Hepzibah Rendle-Short

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

10:00AM

The fork's tale

The Fork’s Tale, as narrated by Itself The story of a cannibal fork in the collections of the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology’s, complete with drawings from its point of view.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Anne-Lise Saillen - L'arbre, der baum, the tree

An exhibition of work by Anne-Lise Saillen

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

The cultured rainforest

Exploring how the Penan and Kelabit people of Borneo have shaped and been shaped by the rainforest for 50,000 years

11:30AM - 5:00PM

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson's exhibition at Kettle's Yard brings together previous projects and new work. On display in St Peter's Church is a new piece, Fossil Necklace, a culmination of her residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

1:00PM

Open classes in modern Hebrew

Open classes in Modern Hebrew Easter Term 2013 Foundation course

1:15PM - 2:00PM

Can Guido Reni still speak to us? Two Reni paintings through 17th and 21st Century eyes

Join Libby Howie, independent art dealer and adviser, for a lunchtime talk at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

2:15PM

Israeli film club

All films are in Hebrew with English sub-titles.

6:00PM - 7:30PM

St Catharine's political economy seminar series on the economics of Austerity

Sue Konzelmann will give a talk on 'The Political Economics of Austerity'. All are welcome.

6:00PM - 7:30PM

The things some things say

A workshop at the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology with Creative Fellow, Alana Jelinek, exploring the objects on display from their point of view. Part of a series running through 2013.

6:15PM - 9:15PM

From habit to addiction: a slippery slope?

From habit to addiction: A slippery slope is a Science and Society event organised by the European Bioinformatics Institute and hosted by Cambridge Union Society. Find out about the latest advances in scientific research and discuss how this work impacts society.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Life clubs - Self improvement workshops Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Life clubs was created in 2004 by Nina Grunfeld, best-selling author of The Life Book. Sessions are every Wednesday.

7:00PM - 11:00PM

Pint of science

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could sit in the pub sipping your pint while listening to the most incredible scientists explain their recent discoveries? Pint of Science is a new science festival for the general public being held in 15 different pubs in London, Oxford and Cambridge over three days

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Highlight Cambridge international piano series: Martin Roscoe

Haydn - Sonata for Keyboard No. 47 in B minor Hob.XVI/32 Brahms - Four Klavierstücke Op. 119 Beethoven - Sonata for Piano No. 21 in C Op. 53 ("Waldstein") Schubert - Sonata for Piano No. 21 in B flat D.960

Thu 16 May 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Cambridge schools Art Exhibition

Pupils from The Leys and Arbury Primary school exhibit their work on conservation. In the last few years students have won prizes and exhibited at Saatchi gallery. the Mall Galleries, arts and the Medical Research Council at Addenbrookes.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Jane Perryman and Helena Greene exhibition

Jane Perryman is exhibiting ceramics, photography and video, Helena Greene is exhibiting paintings.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Art exhibition

'Future anterior' Art Exhibition at Clare Hall by Hepzibah Rendle-Short

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Anne-Lise Saillen - L'arbre, der baum, the tree

An exhibition of work by Anne-Lise Saillen

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

The cultured rainforest

Exploring how the Penan and Kelabit people of Borneo have shaped and been shaped by the rainforest for 50,000 years

11:30AM - 5:00PM

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson's exhibition at Kettle's Yard brings together previous projects and new work. On display in St Peter's Church is a new piece, Fossil Necklace, a culmination of her residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

1:10PM - 1:40PM

Introduction to Katie Paterson with Andrew Nairne

Join Andrew Nairne, Director of Kettle's Yard, for a lunchtime talk introducing the work of Katie Paterson.

3:30PM - 5:00PM

Cambridge Assessment Network seminar: Detecting cheating and plagiarism

Cheating and plagiarism have become very serious problems in schools and colleges alike. Teachers, examination boards and their agents clearly have a responsibility to discourage cheating on their tests and to minimise it wherever possible.

4:00PM - 5:30PM

Software innovation: eight work style heuristics for creative system developers

Traditional forms of technical education pay little attention to creativity – often encouraging overtly rationalistic ways of thinking which stifle the ability to innovate. Professional software developers are often drowned in commercial drudgery and overwhelmed by work pressure and deadlines.

5:00PM

Roundtable discussion: transnational organised crime and security

Transnational organised crime increasingly concerns policy-makers and security experts around the world. Drug-related violence in Mexico, human trafficking in the Mediterranean, and Internet and environmental crimes are only some of the examples of transnational organised crime with increasing bearing over international security.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Sir Richard Stone annual lecture, Prof Debraj Ray, "ethnicity and conflict"

Prof Ray is the Julius Silver Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Science and Professor of Economics at New York University. His main research areas focus on microeconomic theory, development economics and game theory.

6:00PM

Museums at night

University of Cambridge Museums open after-hours for music, art, performance, talks

6:00PM - 7:00PM

What makes a novelist?

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a novelist? Join us for an engaging, insightful and thought-provoking talk by Salley Vickers.

6:00PM - 7:30PM

What's the state of today's Russian non-fiction writing?

What's the state of today's Russian non-fiction writing? Rachel Polonsky, Sue Larsen and journalist Andrew Jack discuss the six shortlisted books in the inaugural Pushkin House Book Prize.

6:00PM - 8:30PM

Highlight Museums at night: a father for my son

Ever wanted to explore a museum after dark? Join us at the Polar Museum, for one night only to explore the galleries with a glass of wine in tow! Travel back in time with Kathleen Scott, wife of the legendary polar explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott for a female perspective on love and life at the turn of the 20th century in a play written and performed by Jenny Coverack.

7:00PM - 11:00PM

Pint of science

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could sit in the pub sipping your pint while listening to the most incredible scientists explain their recent discoveries? Pint of Science is a new science festival for the general public being held in 15 different pubs in London, Oxford and Cambridge over three days

Fri 17 May 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Cambridge schools Art Exhibition

Pupils from The Leys and Arbury Primary school exhibit their work on conservation. In the last few years students have won prizes and exhibited at Saatchi gallery. the Mall Galleries, arts and the Medical Research Council at Addenbrookes.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Jane Perryman and Helena Greene exhibition

Jane Perryman is exhibiting ceramics, photography and video, Helena Greene is exhibiting paintings.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

9:30AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Orientality: Cultural Orientalism and Mentality

The topics of the speakers coming from the UK, Europe, Qatar, Turkey, Uzbekistan and the USA range from impressionist painting in Nukus and Ottoman travelogue literature, to the pragmatic Orientalism of Dyagilev's ballets, Orientalist photography and Portuguese luxury trade.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Anne-Lise Saillen - L'arbre, der baum, the tree

An exhibition of work by Anne-Lise Saillen

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

The cultured rainforest

Exploring how the Penan and Kelabit people of Borneo have shaped and been shaped by the rainforest for 50,000 years

11:30AM - 5:00PM

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson's exhibition at Kettle's Yard brings together previous projects and new work. On display in St Peter's Church is a new piece, Fossil Necklace, a culmination of her residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

12:30PM - 1:00PM

The Stephen Perse foundation: lunchtime concert

Music and readings for the festival of Pentecost

1:00PM - 1:30PM

Highlight Free lunch-time concert by the Perse foundation

As part of a regular series of Friday lunch-time concerts, students from the Stephen Perse Foundation will be performing a short concert of music featuring settings of texts appropriate to the season of Pentecost.

1:10PM - 2:00PM

Mark Seow and Maya Amin-Smith (violin)

Join us for a lunch time concert with works by Beethoven, Brahms and Wieniawski at St Giles' Church across the street from Kettle's Yard.

2:30PM - 3:30PM

Michaelhouse chorale

New year new term every Friday in the Chancel at Michaelhouse.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Arts and health - talk from Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor is a founding Trustee and Chairman of Arts and Minds. Before retirement, he held a number of senior leadership positions at the NHS

5:30PM

A tale of three Hagia Sophias: conversion, museumification, contestation

Speaker Tugba Tanyeri-Erdemir will focus on the debates surrounding the Hagia Sophias of Istanbul, Iznik and Trabzon.

6:00PM

Museums at night

University of Cambridge Museums open after-hours for music, art, performance, talks

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Choral music from the arts and minds come and sing workshop

This is intended primarily for people with mental health conditions but all are welcome.

6:00PM - 8:30PM

Museums at night

Special late opening. A chance to see the Katie Paterson exhibition and House Guests, after hours.

6:00PM - 9:00PM

Museums at night

Join us for a special evening at the Fitzwilliam Museum and explore the collections after hours.

Sat 18 May 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Cambridge schools Art Exhibition

Pupils from The Leys and Arbury Primary school exhibit their work on conservation. In the last few years students have won prizes and exhibited at Saatchi gallery. the Mall Galleries, arts and the Medical Research Council at Addenbrookes.

9:00AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

9:30AM - 12:00PM

Anne French story workshop

Stories from Change; finding your own voice, with Anne French, this is a story workshop suitable for beginners and experienced storytellers.

10:00AM - 3:00PM

Highlight Orientality: Cultural Orientalism and Mentality

The topics of the speakers coming from the UK, Europe, Qatar, Turkey, Uzbekistan and the USA range from impressionist painting in Nukus and Ottoman travelogue literature, to the pragmatic Orientalism of Dyagilev's ballets, Orientalist photography and Portuguese luxury trade.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Festival of plants

The new Festival of Plants at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden brings together horticulture and science in a day devoted to all things plant, from propagation to pollination, from seed to shopping! Join our team of horticulturalists, plant experts and scientists from across the region for a garden event with a difference.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

The cultured rainforest

Exploring how the Penan and Kelabit people of Borneo have shaped and been shaped by the rainforest for 50,000 years

11:30AM - 5:00PM

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson's exhibition at Kettle's Yard brings together previous projects and new work. On display in St Peter's Church is a new piece, Fossil Necklace, a culmination of her residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Lindsay Stemp concert series

A wonderful lunchtime series of concert

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Highlight Oliver Griffin, family and friends

Classical music from Bach to Debussy

1:30PM - 2:30PM

'Tavaszi szél' ('spring breeze') - concert of Hungarian traditional singing and koboz music

A concert of Hungarian traditional singing and koboz (lute) music by the acclaimed folk duo, Tűnde Fábri-Ivánovics and Géza Fábri

3:30PM - 4:30PM

Remarkable garments

Songs and stories for children from Jeroen Schipper and Kathleen Van der Weerd

6:00PM

Museums at night

University of Cambridge Museums open after-hours for music, art, performance, talks

6:00PM - 7:45PM

Museums at night: the geology of wine

Talk and wine tasting at Sedgwick Museum

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Yours ever Jane

Sarah Finch presents a play about Jane Austen and the Characters of Pride and Prejudice

7:30PM - 9:45PM

Highlight CCSO plays Mahler

Mahler 1st Symphony, plus Shostakovich 1st cello concerto played by Guy Johnston

Sun 19 May 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Deep and meaningful images of our ocean- opening night talk by Professor Callum Roberts

The Opening night for this spectacular exhibition is 20 May 2013, 6pm - 7:30pm. Our oceans and coastlines host some of the most productive ecosystems on earth, providing food and livelihoods to millions of people around the world. From small-scale local fishing communities to international fishing fleets, the bounty of the oceans has sustained local and national economies for centuries.

9:30AM - 10:30AM

Worship: Roly Bains - holy fool

Performer and priest Roly Bains' unique form of innovative worship. a 9 year old boy said "I loved your show - you made Christ serious but funny"

11:30AM - 5:00PM

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson's exhibition at Kettle's Yard brings together previous projects and new work. On display in St Peter's Church is a new piece, Fossil Necklace, a culmination of her residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

1:15PM - 2:00PM

Ensemble 1728

Lucy Brown (clarinet), Joey Edwards (cello) and Simon Brown (piano) perform pieces by Brhams, Kreisler, Sarasate, Bazzini and Bach.

6:00PM - 6:25PM

Organ recital

To be performed by Andrew Nethsingha (Director of Music, St John’s College)

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Imagining Cambridge - cloud-capped towers

A talk from Novelist Jill Paton-Walsh. Using a real place as setting for a work of fiction is a two-way affair. the fiction becomes satisfyingly solid, but the place itself dissolves; a novel is a very misleading guide book! she will talk about the interface between city and setting in her detective novels.