| Mon 18 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
|
| 9:30AM - 5:30PM |
A day-long interdisciplinary workshop organised by the 'Technology & Democracy Project' at CRASSH |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
|
| Tue 19 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
|
| 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 |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
|
| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Conspiracy and terror in the French Revolution Conspiracies, both real and imagined, played a central role in the shifting dynamics of French revolutionary politics. This talk will look at how fear of conspiracy influenced decisions taken by revolutionary leaders during the most traumatic period of the Revolution - the Terror of the Year II (1793-94) |
|
| 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 20 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
|
| 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 |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Open rehearsal: Songs of Consolation: Sequentia and Sam Barrett An open rehearsal for upcoming concert 'Songs of Consolation from Boethius to the Carmina Burana'. |
|
| 6:00PM - 7:30PM |
St Catharine's Political Economy seminar series - Richard Murphy ‘Will austerity work?’ Richard Murphy will talk about issues surrounding austerity, its perceptions and the potential political reactions to it. |
|
| 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 21 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
|
| 9:30AM - 4:45PM |
A day of talks celebrating the cuckoo, its ecology,and its cultural relevance |
|
| 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 |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
|
| 6:30PM - 8:00PM |
'Arcadia' exhibition by Janet Stayton 'Arcadia’ – an exhibition of artworks by Janet Stayton |
|
| 7:00PM - 9:00PM |
Change in the bryophyte flora of Cambridgeshire over 65 years of intensive recording Mark Hill will talk about change in the bryophyte flora of Cambridgeshire. |
|
| Fri 22 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
|
| 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 |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Workshop: performing lost songs of the Early Middle Ages A workshop for performers of early music with Benjamin Bagby and Sequentia in association with Sam Barrett. |
|
| 5:30PM - 6:30PM |
Indigenous languages: collaboration and resurgence by Dr Mark Turin (Jane Harrison Memorial Lecture) Drawing on over two decades of fieldwork in the Himalayan region and recent research partnerships in Canada, in this richly illustrated lecture Dr Mark Turin discusses the steps being taken by indigenous communities who are working to document, preserve and revitalize their traditional languages. |
|
| Sat 23 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
| 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
|
| 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 |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Shakespeare for all ages and all times Drop in to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death and celebrate the diverse collections of the English Faculty Library and Cambridge University Library. |
|
| 6:30PM |
Sounds of India: The Soulful Sarangi Come dive into the world of Indian classical music with a concert featuring Deepak Paramashivan on the iconically Indian sarangi and our very own Parth Gharfalkar accompanying on tabla. |
|
| 8:00PM - 9:30PM |
Songs of consolation from Boethius to the Carmina Burana A concert of early medieval music by Sequentia in association with Dr Sam Barrett, including the first public performance of the reconstruction of melodies for Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy as found in a rediscovered leaf of the eleventh-century Cambridge Songs Manuscript held in the University Library |
|
| Sun 24 April 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. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 2:30PM - 3:30PM |
Highlight Madingley Concert: Stephanie Childress (violin) and Maiko Mori (piano) A free Sunday afternoon concert at Madingley Hall, featuring music for violin and piano by Saint-Saëns and Sarasate. FULLY BOOKED |
