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Mon 8 February 2016 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Force Majeure - an exhibition by Mella Shaw

Exhibition of ceramic sculptures by artist Mella Shaw

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Fulcrum - three painters

‘Fulcrum’ presents the work of three painters from Cambridge - Helen Latham, Miranda Boulton and John Clark

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cutting the curve: crafting the classical body

An exhibition of cut-paper collages by Vanessa Stone.

10:30AM - 4:00PM

Cambridge Science Festival

With events from astronomy to zoology, Cambridge Science Festival welcomes everyone to explore science through talks, hands-on activities, performances and exhibitions. This year we focus on how we manage the vast amounts of data we collect to increase our understanding of the world. Bookings open on 8 February at 10.30am and the Festival runs from 7-20 March. Visit: www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk

5:00PM - 6:30PM

East Asian seminar series, Lent 2016

East Asian Seminar Series, Lent 2016 Beginning 18 January, please join us each Monday evening in Lent for a line up of eight prominent scholars from around the world who will be speaking on topics related to East Asia.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Highlight G I TAYLOR LECTURE - Fracking - shale gas extraction and protecting buildings from tunnelling subsidence

The G I TAYLOR LECTURE by Professor Lord Mair CBE FREng FRS, Sir Kirby Laing Professor of Civil Engineering, Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering, ,Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Tue 9 February 2016 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Force Majeure - an exhibition by Mella Shaw

Exhibition of ceramic sculptures by artist Mella Shaw

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Fulcrum - three painters

‘Fulcrum’ presents the work of three painters from Cambridge - Helen Latham, Miranda Boulton and John Clark

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men

This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17).

10:00AM - 5:00PM

1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius

A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016

Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest

Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cutting the curve: crafting the classical body

An exhibition of cut-paper collages by Vanessa Stone.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Eastern Orthodox identity in Western Europe

Face to Faith conversation

5:00PM - 6:15PM

The art of invention

The third of this years Clark Letcures on English Literature

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

8:00PM

Instrumental Awards Scheme Showcase

The finest chamber musicians in the University present a varied programme of chamber works.

Wed 10 February 2016 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Force Majeure - an exhibition by Mella Shaw

Exhibition of ceramic sculptures by artist Mella Shaw

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Fulcrum - three painters

‘Fulcrum’ presents the work of three painters from Cambridge - Helen Latham, Miranda Boulton and John Clark

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men

This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17).

10:00AM - 5:00PM

1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius

A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016

Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest

Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cutting the curve: crafting the classical body

An exhibition of cut-paper collages by Vanessa Stone.

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Liquidity Provision, Credit Risk and the Bond Spread: New Evidence from the Subprime Mortgage Market

A talk by Professor Timothy Riddiough from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Part of the Land Economy Departmental Seminar Series.

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 - 10:00PM

Secrets and lies

Introduced and with discussion led by Anandi Ramamurthy (Sheffield Hallam University). Director: Mike Leigh. Starring: Brenda Blethyn and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. UK 1996. 142 mins.

7:45PM - 10:15PM

Highlight Measure for Measure

The Marlowe Society, Cambridge University’s leading drama society, celebrates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death with a vivid production of his gripping drama of lust and repression.

Thu 11 February 2016 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Force Majeure - an exhibition by Mella Shaw

Exhibition of ceramic sculptures by artist Mella Shaw

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Fulcrum - three painters

‘Fulcrum’ presents the work of three painters from Cambridge - Helen Latham, Miranda Boulton and John Clark

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men

This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17).

10:00AM - 5:00PM

1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius

A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016

Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest

Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cutting the curve: crafting the classical body

An exhibition of cut-paper collages by Vanessa Stone.

2:30PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Measure for Measure

The Marlowe Society, Cambridge University’s leading drama society, celebrates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death with a vivid production of his gripping drama of lust and repression.

4:00PM - 5:00PM

The Indian National Movement

This lecture is part of the 'Visual Rhetoric and modern South Asian history' course. The course offers practical and theoretical approaches to old and new media literacies required when exploring the visual dimension of modern South Asian history.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

‘Breath of Life: making the most of life’s ups and downs’

LGBT History Month

6:00PM - 7:30PM

The Penultimate Curiosity Talk

Join us for a talk on the new book, 'The Penultimate Curiosity' which sets out to answer one of the most profound questions about the development of human thought: why it is that throughout the long journey from cave painting to quantum physics what we now refer to as 'science' and 'religion' have been so closely entangled.

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Social Movements, Protest & Dissent in India (film series) - Week 5 - Environmental Activism and India's Adivasis

A weekly series of films which consider various fractures, inequalities, and struggles within India. Week 5 (11 Feb) features two films on Environmental Activism + India's Adivasis'.

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Managing Cherry Hinton Brook: balancing wildlife, recreation and public access

Sue Wells and Monica Frisch, members of the Friends of Cherry Hinton Brook, will talk about this chalk stream and the adjacent lakes and associated wildlife.

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Lieder recital

ALASTAIR MILES - bass MARIE – NOELLE KENDALL - piano Ralph Vaughan Williams - Songs of Travel Franz Schubert - Schwanengesang

7:45PM - 10:15PM

Highlight Measure for Measure

The Marlowe Society, Cambridge University’s leading drama society, celebrates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death with a vivid production of his gripping drama of lust and repression.

Fri 12 February 2016 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Force Majeure - an exhibition by Mella Shaw

Exhibition of ceramic sculptures by artist Mella Shaw

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Fulcrum - three painters

‘Fulcrum’ presents the work of three painters from Cambridge - Helen Latham, Miranda Boulton and John Clark

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men

This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17).

10:00AM - 5:00PM

1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius

A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016

Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest

Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Cutting the curve: crafting the classical body

An exhibition of cut-paper collages by Vanessa Stone.

5:30PM

e-Luminate Cambridge Festival

See a spectacular projection on the Fitz from 17.30 as part of the fourth Cambridge festival of light celebrations.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Whale-up for it!

Sara Pascoe, Robin Ince and guests host a fundraising night of comedy at the Museum of Zoology

7:45PM - 10:15PM

Highlight Measure for Measure

The Marlowe Society, Cambridge University’s leading drama society, celebrates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death with a vivid production of his gripping drama of lust and repression.

Sat 13 February 2016 10:00AM - 1:00PM

Cutting the curve: crafting the classical body

An exhibition of cut-paper collages by Vanessa Stone.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men

This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17).

10:00AM - 5:00PM

1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius

A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016

Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest

Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings.

2:30PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Measure for Measure

The Marlowe Society, Cambridge University’s leading drama society, celebrates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death with a vivid production of his gripping drama of lust and repression.

3:00PM - 5:00PM

Kate Green: Where Do Ideas Come From

A collection of mixed media works by local artist Kate Green that explores the language of childhood

5:30PM

e-Luminate Cambridge Festival

See a spectacular projection on the Fitz from 17.30 as part of the fourth Cambridge festival of light celebrations.

7:30PM - 9:45PM

Highlight City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra

Music by Beethoven and Richard Strauss

7:45PM - 10:15PM

Highlight Measure for Measure

The Marlowe Society, Cambridge University’s leading drama society, celebrates the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death with a vivid production of his gripping drama of lust and repression.

Sun 14 February 2016 12:00PM - 5:00PM

1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius

A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016

Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest

Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings.

3:00PM - 5:00PM

Kate Green: Where Do Ideas Come From

A collection of mixed media works by local artist Kate Green that explores the language of childhood

5:30PM

e-Luminate Cambridge Festival

See a spectacular projection on the Fitz from 17.30 as part of the fourth Cambridge festival of light celebrations.

7:30PM

Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra with guest artist, Mark Armstrong

CUJO are delighted to announce the guest artist for this year's West Road concert. We will be in concert with Mark Armstrong, a renowned jazz trumpeter and the current Artistic and Musical Director of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra.