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Mon 17 June 2013 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.

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

Ingeborg Zu Schleswig-Holstein: new dimensions of abstraction

Werkstattgalerie presents works by Ingeborg zu Schleswig-Holstein: a new abstractness that, in reality, is a different kind of concretion.

1:15PM - 1:45PM

Casting Brucciani: death masks, tight rope walkers, boxers and murderers

Join Dr Rebecca Wade for an illuminating talk on Brucciani, supplier of plaster casts of ancient and modern statues during the 19th-20th centuries. The talk will take place in the atmospheric surroundings of the Museum of Classical Archaeology's Cast Gallery among many of the casts, which Brucciani himself supplied. Dr Wade will also be answering questions after her talk.

Tue 18 June 2013 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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

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

Ingeborg Zu Schleswig-Holstein: new dimensions of abstraction

Werkstattgalerie presents works by Ingeborg zu Schleswig-Holstein: a new abstractness that, in reality, is a different kind of concretion.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

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.

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.

1:15PM - 1:45PM

Art Speak

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

5:00PM

Henry VIII: the quest for an heir

Producing an heir obsessed all the Tudor monarchs, for the future of a fragile dynasty was at stake. In the case of Henry VIII we usually focus on the pregnancy history of his wives, but not on Henry's own issues with fertility. This lecture will look at his anxieties, and the resources—medical, religious, political—on which he drew to secure a male heir.

7:00PM

My darling Clemmie

A moving and entertaining portrayal of Winston Churchill’s devoted wife Clementine.

7:00PM

Pompeii live from the British Museum

Having trouble getting tickets for the British Museum's wonderful Life and Death: Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition? Fear not, Cineworld Cambridge is showing a live screening of the exhibition, featuring Professor Mary Beard and the Exhibition Curator Paul Roberts. A team from the Museum of Classical Archaeology will also be present to share some exciting objects from our collection with you.

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

11:00PM - 11:45PM

The twits

With UV backlight technology, puppets and original music, this production promises to turn your world upside down!

Wed 19 June 2013 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

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

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 - 5:00PM

Monumental ceramic vessels of colour and Navajo style weaving

A much anticipated joint exhibition by internationally collected and award winning sculptor Nicholas Rena whose work has just been singled out for praise by celebrated ceramicist Edmund de Waal along with the highly specialist weaving in abstract designs by St Ives artist Stella Benjamin.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Ingeborg Zu Schleswig-Holstein: new dimensions of abstraction

Werkstattgalerie presents works by Ingeborg zu Schleswig-Holstein: a new abstractness that, in reality, is a different kind of concretion.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

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.

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.

1:15PM - 2:00PM

The genies on the stairs: a 3,000 year journey from Assyria to Cambridge

Join Eleanor Robson, University of Cambridge, for a lunchtime talk at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

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.

6:30PM - 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.

11:00PM - 11:45PM

The twits

With UV backlight technology, puppets and original music, this production promises to turn your world upside down!

Thu 20 June 2013 9:00AM - 5:00PM

London underground photo exhibtion

Photographs taken on and around the London Underground to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Tube

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.

9:00AM - 10:00PM

MRC open week

To celebrate the MRC’s 100th birthday, MRC scientists the length and breadth of the country are taking part in Open Week, throwing open their doors to give visitors a taste of some of the awe-inspiring science that goes on in our establishments.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

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 - 5:00PM

Monumental ceramic vessels of colour and Navajo style weaving

A much anticipated joint exhibition by internationally collected and award winning sculptor Nicholas Rena whose work has just been singled out for praise by celebrated ceramicist Edmund de Waal along with the highly specialist weaving in abstract designs by St Ives artist Stella Benjamin.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Ingeborg Zu Schleswig-Holstein: new dimensions of abstraction

Werkstattgalerie presents works by Ingeborg zu Schleswig-Holstein: a new abstractness that, in reality, is a different kind of concretion.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

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.

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

House guests

Join Dr Mark Elliot, Curator for Anthropology, Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology for a lunchtime talk.

1:10PM - 1:40PM

House guests

Join Heather Lane, Librarian and Keeper of Collections, The Polar Museum for a lunchtime talk.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Clive Wilmer: poetry reading

A reading to launch Clive Wilmer's 'New and Collected Poems' from Carcanet Press.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Professor David Spiegelhalter OBE FRS: putting life into numbers - how statistical science has transformed health care

As part of the International Year of Statistics 2013 the Statistical Laboratory and the MRC Biostatistics Unit are co-hosting a celebratory series of 1-hour public lectures

11:00PM - 11:45PM

The twits

With UV backlight technology, puppets and original music, this production promises to turn your world upside down!

Fri 21 June 2013 9:00AM - 5:00PM

London underground photo exhibtion

Photographs taken on and around the London Underground to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Tube

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.

9:00AM - 10:00PM

MRC open week

To celebrate the MRC’s 100th birthday, MRC scientists the length and breadth of the country are taking part in Open Week, throwing open their doors to give visitors a taste of some of the awe-inspiring science that goes on in our establishments.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

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 - 5:00PM

Monumental ceramic vessels of colour and Navajo style weaving

A much anticipated joint exhibition by internationally collected and award winning sculptor Nicholas Rena whose work has just been singled out for praise by celebrated ceramicist Edmund de Waal along with the highly specialist weaving in abstract designs by St Ives artist Stella Benjamin.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Ingeborg Zu Schleswig-Holstein: new dimensions of abstraction

Werkstattgalerie presents works by Ingeborg zu Schleswig-Holstein: a new abstractness that, in reality, is a different kind of concretion.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

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.

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.

2:00PM - 6:30PM

BGS inaugural Georgia day at Pembroke College Cambridge

Convened by Dr Firuza Melville and British Georgian Society

3:00PM

BioBlitz

Starting at 3pm on Friday June 21 2013, experts, volunteers and members of the public will be racing against time to count as many species of animals and plants as possible in Wandlebury Country Park. We’ll be looking for bats, birds, flowers, insects, small mammals, butterflies, moths and more!

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Bioblitz - Guided afternoon wildlife walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Join Jon Gibbs, Senior Ranger at Wandlebury Country Park on a guided walk around the park. Suitable for 12+years.

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Bioblitz - Reptile and amphibian walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Join Frances Cooper, Interpretation Ranger and search out reptiles and amphibians at Wandlebury Country Park. Suitable for 12+ years.

5:30PM - 7:00PM

Bioblitz - Bumblebee survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Learn how to identify the six most common species of British bumblebee and one relatively new arrival from Europe – the tree bumblebee. During the activity we’ll monitor bumblebees feeding and search for bumblebee nest sites. Suitable for 8+ years.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Bioblitz - Surveying small mammals at Wandlebury Country Park

Join Jon Gibbs, Senior Ranger on a survey of small mammals at Wandlebury Country Park. Suitable for 8+ years.

6:00PM - 8:00PM

The Practice Sessions

Drop in pre-pub and try out something new to start your weekend - this month features a series of films selected by OUTPOST screened in the house.

6:30PM

Impressions: exploring the relationship between Impressionist art and music with the florentine arts ensemble

Enjoy a summer evening concert with The Florentine Arts Ensemble amongst paintings by Monet, Renoir, Seurat and Cézanne.

11:00PM - 11:45PM

The twits

With UV backlight technology, puppets and original music, this production promises to turn your world upside down!

11:00PM - 12:30AM on Sat 22 June 2013

Bioblitz - Moth trapping night-time walk at Wandlebury Country Park

After the sun goes down the skies come alive with a variety of moths, both large and small. Discover some of the diversity of these important insects using moth trapping. Suitable for 12+ years.

Sat 22 June 2013 5:00AM - 6:00AM

Bioblitz - Dawn bird walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Visit Wandlebury in the early morning to hear beautiful birdsong. Join this workshop to learn bird identification and how to recognise different species from their song. Suitable for age 8+ years.

7:00AM - 8:00AM

Bioblitz - Dawn bird walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Visit Wandlebury in the early morning to hear beautiful birdsong. Join this workshop to learn bird identification and how to recognise different species from their song. Suitable for age 8+ years.

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.

9:00AM - 10:00PM

MRC open week

To celebrate the MRC’s 100th birthday, MRC scientists the length and breadth of the country are taking part in Open Week, throwing open their doors to give visitors a taste of some of the awe-inspiring science that goes on in our establishments.

9:30AM - 10:15AM

Bioblitz - Tree identification survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Help survey a patch of woodland, identifying the different trees and counting how many of each species are present in that area. Suitable for all ages.

9:30AM - 6:30PM

LUSO 2013: 7th annual meeting of Portuguese Students and researchers in the United Kingdom

Portuguese researchers and students in the UK meet in Cambridge to discuss creativity, innovation and competitiveness as “Frameworks for the Future”.

10:00AM - 11:00AM

Bioblitz - Moth trap release walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover the diversity of British Moths as we release them from the trap which collected them overnight. Suitable for all ages.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

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 - 5:00PM

Monumental ceramic vessels of colour and Navajo style weaving

A much anticipated joint exhibition by internationally collected and award winning sculptor Nicholas Rena whose work has just been singled out for praise by celebrated ceramicist Edmund de Waal along with the highly specialist weaving in abstract designs by St Ives artist Stella Benjamin.

10:30AM - 11:00AM

Bioblitz - Grassland survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover the plants species of grasslands in this short introductory workshop. Suitable for all ages.

10:30AM - 11:30AM

Bioblitz - Slime and shells: slugs and snails at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover slugs and snails in the Wandlebury , from big garden snails to their smaller, more unusual cousins. There is more diversity in these invertebrates than you might think – can we find over 40 species? Suitable for all ages.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

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

Highlight Family-friendly open day at the new MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

See displays about the LMB’s work, take a guided tour of the building, talk to scientists and support staff and learn more about molecular biology by taking part in a range of family-friendly, hands-on activities.

11:00AM - 11:45AM

Bioblitz - Tree identification survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Help survey a patch of woodland, identifying the different trees and counting how many of each species are present in that area. Suitable for all ages.

11:00AM - 1:30PM

Drawing from the collection

Saturday morning drawing sessions taking inspiration from the objects at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

11:30AM - 12:00PM

Bioblitz - Mini-beast survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Learn about the ways we can record insect life, from sweep netting to pitfall traps. Discover some of the myriad of minibeasts living in Wandlebury Country Park. Suitable for all ages.

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 - 12:30PM

Bioblitz - Butterfly walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover the butterflies of Wandlebury Country Park and how to identify them. Suitable for all ages.

12:30PM - 1:00PM

Bioblitz - Grassland survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover the plants species of grasslands in this short introductory workshop. Suitable for all ages.

12:30PM - 1:15PM

Bioblitz - Tree identification survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Help survey a patch of woodland, identifying the different trees and counting how many of each species are present in that area. Suitable for all ages.

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Bioblitz - Slime and shells: slugs and snails at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover slugs and snails in the Wandlebury , from big garden snails to their smaller, more unusual cousins. There is more diversity in these invertebrates than you might think – can we find over 40 species? Suitable for all ages.

1:00PM - 1:30PM

Bioblitz - Mini-beast survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Learn about the ways we can record insect life, from sweep netting to pitfall traps. Discover some of the myriad of minibeasts living in Wandlebury Country Park. Suitable for all ages.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Bioblitz - Drawing Wildlife and Wild Spaces at Wandlebury Country Park

Join artist Angela Wade in this practical drawing session inspired by the wild spaces of Wandlebury. Learn techniques and take home your own picture of the BioBlitz. Suitable for 12+ years.

1:00PM - 4:00PM

MRC Centenary open day on obesity and diabetes

The MRC Epidemiology Unit and the MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit join forces to open their doors for lab tours, hands-on activities and informal talks on the latest research into the causes and consequences of diabetes, obesity and related diseases.

1:30PM - 2:30PM

Bioblitz - Spider survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Explore the fascinating world of our eight-legged friends and their webs, and learn how to find and identify the common families. Suitable for all ages.

2:00PM - 2:30PM

Bioblitz - Butterfly walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover the butterflies of Wandlebury Country Park and how to identify them. Suitable for all ages.

2:00PM - 2:30PM

Bioblitz - Mini-beast survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Learn about the ways we can record insect life, from sweep netting to pitfall traps. Discover some of the myriad of minibeasts living in Wandlebury Country Park. Suitable for all ages.

2:00PM - 2:45PM

Bioblitz - Tree identification survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Help survey a patch of woodland, identifying the different trees and counting how many of each species are present in that area. Suitable for all ages.

3:00PM

BioBlitz

Starting at 3pm on Friday June 21 2013, experts, volunteers and members of the public will be racing against time to count as many species of animals and plants as possible in Wandlebury Country Park. We’ll be looking for bats, birds, flowers, insects, small mammals, butterflies, moths and more!

6:30PM - 9:30PM

Medical science comedy cabaret

As part of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Open Day - and to celebrate the MRC's Centenary - the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology is offering a free, one-off, evening of comedy and entertainment.

7:30PM - 9:45PM

Highlight Beethoven and Tchaikovsky

Beethoven violin concerto, soloist Rebecca Yerevag Greenstreet, and Tchaikovsky Symphony no 6 (Pathetique), played by the City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra.

11:00PM - 11:45PM

The twits

With UV backlight technology, puppets and original music, this production promises to turn your world upside down!

Sun 23 June 2013 9:00AM - 10:00PM

MRC open week

To celebrate the MRC’s 100th birthday, MRC scientists the length and breadth of the country are taking part in Open Week, throwing open their doors to give visitors a taste of some of the awe-inspiring science that goes on in our establishments.

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

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

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.

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Studio Sundays

Drop in practical art workshops for all ages.

3:00PM - 4:30PM

Highlight Free concert- Sri Chinmoy

The Music Group “Ananda” Music of modern-day sage – Sri Chinmoy Arranged for Harmonium, Keyboard, Guitar Bouzouki and Voice