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Mon 19 January 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition of the history and evolution of St Michael's Church

The History and evolution of St Michael's church.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Concrete poetry exhibition - a token of concrete affection

Works from the personal collection of art historian Stephen Bann relating to close exchanges between Cambridge and Brazilian poets in the 1960s.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Private lives of print: The use and abuse of books 1450-1550

An exhibition of over 50 of Cambridge University Library's wonderful early printed books, selected for the stories they tell about the use of books in the first hundred years after the invention of printing.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Beauty and Revolution

The Poetry and Art of Ian Hamilton Finlay

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Rites of Passage: sexual knowledge in Cate Shortland’s “Lore”, 2012

Professor Andrew Webber, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, University of Cambridge will give a multi-disciplinary Gender Research Seminar on 'Rites of Passage: sexual knowledge in Cate Shortland’s “Lore”, 2012'.

2:30PM - 5:00PM

Open rehearsal with the Doric String Quartet

The Doric String Quartet rehearse an discuss with Murray Perahia, Humanitas Visiting Professor in Chamber Music 2015.

4:00PM - 6:00PM

Before East was East: British Pakistani Cinema in the 1980s

Part of 'Visual Constructions of South Asia' (2014-15) seminar series (http://talks.cam.ac.uk/show/index/50675)

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Pick of the month History of art slade lecture series 2014-15 - Prof Mary Miller

A Thing Of Wonder: The Hand-held Object Of The Ancient Maya

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Fathers and sons; masculinity, intergenerational shifts and routes of becoming

Seminar by Dr Rachel Spronk, University of Amsterdam This Talk is part of the Centre of African Studies Lent term Seminar Series 'Gender in Africa'

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Sir Robert Rede's Lecture

Two Wars and the Long Twentieth Century: The United States, 1861–65; Britain 1914–18

Tue 20 January 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition of the history and evolution of St Michael's Church

The History and evolution of St Michael's church.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Concrete poetry exhibition - a token of concrete affection

Works from the personal collection of art historian Stephen Bann relating to close exchanges between Cambridge and Brazilian poets in the 1960s.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Private lives of print: The use and abuse of books 1450-1550

An exhibition of over 50 of Cambridge University Library's wonderful early printed books, selected for the stories they tell about the use of books in the first hundred years after the invention of printing.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

1914: war and money

World War I consumed vast quantities of money as well as lives. This display of coins, medals, banknotes and government bonds provides an insight into the desperate measures that had to be used to maintain a supply of money, from the transition of gold coinage at the outbreak of war in 1914 to inflationary paper money by 1918 when the great European empires fell.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Fatal consequences: the Chapman Brothers and Goya’s disasters of war

The Chapman Brothers’ Disasters of War takes Goya’s print series of the same title and reinvents and extends the imagery and horrors with a cornucopia of ideas from later wars and modern culture. This exhibition shows different versions of the Chapman Bothers’ set, together with a selection from Goya’s original series.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Silent partners artist & mannequin from function to fetish

Silent Partners is the first exhibition uncovering the evolution of the artist’s mannequin. It will show how, from being an inconspicuous studio tool, a piece of equipment as necessary as easel, pigments and brushes, the lay figure became the fetishised subject of the artist’s painting, and eventually, in the 20th century, a work of art in its own right.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Beauty and Revolution

The Poetry and Art of Ian Hamilton Finlay

1:00PM - 2:00PM

"The trees of the field shall clap their hands" (Isaiah 55:12) What does it mean to say that creation praises the Creator?

Faraday Research Seminar Talk given by Dr Mark Harris in the Garden Room, Library Building, St Edmund's College.

4:15PM - 5:45PM

Look, make, talk

6 week course, Tuesdays after school for 8 – 12s. Weekly after school art club continues with artists Alex Hirtzel and Filipa Pereira-Stubbs. Explore the themes of the Ian Hamilton Finlay exhibition, experiment with different materials and create unique artworks of your own.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Linda Karshan: in conversation with Gill Hedley

US artist, Linda Karshan, will be discussing her work with independent curator, Gill Hedley

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

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Highlight Doric String Quartet

Concert concluding the 2015 Humanitas Series in Chamber Music with Murray Perahia.

Wed 21 January 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition of the history and evolution of St Michael's Church

The History and evolution of St Michael's church.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Concrete poetry exhibition - a token of concrete affection

Works from the personal collection of art historian Stephen Bann relating to close exchanges between Cambridge and Brazilian poets in the 1960s.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Private lives of print: The use and abuse of books 1450-1550

An exhibition of over 50 of Cambridge University Library's wonderful early printed books, selected for the stories they tell about the use of books in the first hundred years after the invention of printing.

10:00AM - 11:00AM

Highlight Little explorers

Join us on an adventure to explore the Poles through story and play. A different story and playtime activity each month. Places cost £3 per child payable on arrival. For under 5s only.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

1914: war and money

World War I consumed vast quantities of money as well as lives. This display of coins, medals, banknotes and government bonds provides an insight into the desperate measures that had to be used to maintain a supply of money, from the transition of gold coinage at the outbreak of war in 1914 to inflationary paper money by 1918 when the great European empires fell.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Fatal consequences: the Chapman Brothers and Goya’s disasters of war

The Chapman Brothers’ Disasters of War takes Goya’s print series of the same title and reinvents and extends the imagery and horrors with a cornucopia of ideas from later wars and modern culture. This exhibition shows different versions of the Chapman Bothers’ set, together with a selection from Goya’s original series.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Silent partners artist & mannequin from function to fetish

Silent Partners is the first exhibition uncovering the evolution of the artist’s mannequin. It will show how, from being an inconspicuous studio tool, a piece of equipment as necessary as easel, pigments and brushes, the lay figure became the fetishised subject of the artist’s painting, and eventually, in the 20th century, a work of art in its own right.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Beauty and Revolution

The Poetry and Art of Ian Hamilton Finlay

6:00PM - 7:30PM

St Catharine's political economy seminars: Lord Eatwell

John Eatwell has held several positions within the University of Cambridge, including Professor of Financial Policy at the Judge Business School and University Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics: he was a fellow of Trinity College from 1970 to 1996, when he was elected President of Queens' College.

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.

Thu 22 January 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition of the history and evolution of St Michael's Church

The History and evolution of St Michael's church.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Concrete poetry exhibition - a token of concrete affection

Works from the personal collection of art historian Stephen Bann relating to close exchanges between Cambridge and Brazilian poets in the 1960s.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Private lives of print: The use and abuse of books 1450-1550

An exhibition of over 50 of Cambridge University Library's wonderful early printed books, selected for the stories they tell about the use of books in the first hundred years after the invention of printing.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

1914: war and money

World War I consumed vast quantities of money as well as lives. This display of coins, medals, banknotes and government bonds provides an insight into the desperate measures that had to be used to maintain a supply of money, from the transition of gold coinage at the outbreak of war in 1914 to inflationary paper money by 1918 when the great European empires fell.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Fatal consequences: the Chapman Brothers and Goya’s disasters of war

The Chapman Brothers’ Disasters of War takes Goya’s print series of the same title and reinvents and extends the imagery and horrors with a cornucopia of ideas from later wars and modern culture. This exhibition shows different versions of the Chapman Bothers’ set, together with a selection from Goya’s original series.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Silent partners artist & mannequin from function to fetish

Silent Partners is the first exhibition uncovering the evolution of the artist’s mannequin. It will show how, from being an inconspicuous studio tool, a piece of equipment as necessary as easel, pigments and brushes, the lay figure became the fetishised subject of the artist’s painting, and eventually, in the 20th century, a work of art in its own right.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Beauty and Revolution

The Poetry and Art of Ian Hamilton Finlay

12:30PM

Lunchtime talks

Collection Highlight: Jiri Kolar

5:00PM - 6:20PM

Yeats and the afterlife: 2. Wrinkled lip

Lecture by Paul Muldoon

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Outstanding women of achievement series - Ceri Goddard

Ceri Goddard is named in the Telegraph’s 100 most powerful women in Britain, during her four years as chief executive of the Fawcett Society, the country’s leading campaign group for women’s rights.

8:00PM

Chamber concerts

Shiva Feshareki portrait concert

Fri 23 January 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition of the history and evolution of St Michael's Church

The History and evolution of St Michael's church.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Concrete poetry exhibition - a token of concrete affection

Works from the personal collection of art historian Stephen Bann relating to close exchanges between Cambridge and Brazilian poets in the 1960s.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Private lives of print: The use and abuse of books 1450-1550

An exhibition of over 50 of Cambridge University Library's wonderful early printed books, selected for the stories they tell about the use of books in the first hundred years after the invention of printing.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

1914: war and money

World War I consumed vast quantities of money as well as lives. This display of coins, medals, banknotes and government bonds provides an insight into the desperate measures that had to be used to maintain a supply of money, from the transition of gold coinage at the outbreak of war in 1914 to inflationary paper money by 1918 when the great European empires fell.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Fatal consequences: the Chapman Brothers and Goya’s disasters of war

The Chapman Brothers’ Disasters of War takes Goya’s print series of the same title and reinvents and extends the imagery and horrors with a cornucopia of ideas from later wars and modern culture. This exhibition shows different versions of the Chapman Bothers’ set, together with a selection from Goya’s original series.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Silent partners artist & mannequin from function to fetish

Silent Partners is the first exhibition uncovering the evolution of the artist’s mannequin. It will show how, from being an inconspicuous studio tool, a piece of equipment as necessary as easel, pigments and brushes, the lay figure became the fetishised subject of the artist’s painting, and eventually, in the 20th century, a work of art in its own right.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Beauty and Revolution

The Poetry and Art of Ian Hamilton Finlay

12:00PM - 1:00PM

Highlight Free Concert Stephen Perse Foundation

These concerts give young people a showcase for their talents

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Development of an Athlete, Dr Katherine Grainger, Olympic Gold Medallist

Darwin College Lecture Series 'Development'

8:00PM - 10:00PM

Sarah Connolly and Joseph Middleton

Sarah Connolly (mezzo-soprano) Joseph Middleton (piano)

Sat 24 January 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition of the history and evolution of St Michael's Church

The History and evolution of St Michael's church.

9:00AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Private lives of print: The use and abuse of books 1450-1550

An exhibition of over 50 of Cambridge University Library's wonderful early printed books, selected for the stories they tell about the use of books in the first hundred years after the invention of printing.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

10:00AM - 4:45PM

Local History: an introduction

Do you want to know more about the history of your local community?

10:00AM - 5:00PM

1914: war and money

World War I consumed vast quantities of money as well as lives. This display of coins, medals, banknotes and government bonds provides an insight into the desperate measures that had to be used to maintain a supply of money, from the transition of gold coinage at the outbreak of war in 1914 to inflationary paper money by 1918 when the great European empires fell.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Fatal consequences: the Chapman Brothers and Goya’s disasters of war

The Chapman Brothers’ Disasters of War takes Goya’s print series of the same title and reinvents and extends the imagery and horrors with a cornucopia of ideas from later wars and modern culture. This exhibition shows different versions of the Chapman Bothers’ set, together with a selection from Goya’s original series.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Silent partners artist & mannequin from function to fetish

Silent Partners is the first exhibition uncovering the evolution of the artist’s mannequin. It will show how, from being an inconspicuous studio tool, a piece of equipment as necessary as easel, pigments and brushes, the lay figure became the fetishised subject of the artist’s painting, and eventually, in the 20th century, a work of art in its own right.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Beauty and Revolution

The Poetry and Art of Ian Hamilton Finlay

2:00PM

Masterclass with Sarah Connolly

Four of the finest singer/pianist duos in Cambridge will be taking part in a masterclass with world-renowned mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly

2:00PM - 3:00PM

Family Concert

Cambridge Philharmonic Orchestra

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Family Concert

Cambridge Philharmonic Orchestra

Sun 25 January 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition of the history and evolution of St Michael's Church

The History and evolution of St Michael's church.

10:00AM - 4:45PM

Languages and Cultures: sampling Chinese and Spanish

The day will focus on two languages (Spanish and Chinese), with both language and cultural input. We hope it will provide an opportunity to revisit a language you already know and to ‘taste’ a new one, or to ‘taste’ two new languages!

10:00AM - 4:45PM

Religious Studies: religion and health, sickness and salvation

What has religion to do with health?

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Beauty and Revolution

The Poetry and Art of Ian Hamilton Finlay

12:00PM - 5:00PM

1914: war and money

World War I consumed vast quantities of money as well as lives. This display of coins, medals, banknotes and government bonds provides an insight into the desperate measures that had to be used to maintain a supply of money, from the transition of gold coinage at the outbreak of war in 1914 to inflationary paper money by 1918 when the great European empires fell.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Fatal consequences: the Chapman Brothers and Goya’s disasters of war

The Chapman Brothers’ Disasters of War takes Goya’s print series of the same title and reinvents and extends the imagery and horrors with a cornucopia of ideas from later wars and modern culture. This exhibition shows different versions of the Chapman Bothers’ set, together with a selection from Goya’s original series.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Silent partners artist & mannequin from function to fetish

Silent Partners is the first exhibition uncovering the evolution of the artist’s mannequin. It will show how, from being an inconspicuous studio tool, a piece of equipment as necessary as easel, pigments and brushes, the lay figure became the fetishised subject of the artist’s painting, and eventually, in the 20th century, a work of art in its own right.

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Studio Sundays

Drop in practical art workshops for families with children of all ages. Join us in the Learning Studio to make your own artwork inspired by our exhibitions and collection. A chance to explore, chat, sketch, make and play.

6:00PM - 6:25PM

Organ recital

To be performed by Joseph Wicks (Organ Scholar, St John's College)