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Mon 16 January 2017 9:00AM - 6:00PM

Curious objects

The curious objects in this exhibition all have a part to play in telling the story of the Library, and form a cabinet of curiosities that opens a window onto the nature of collecting.

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Cafe Synthetique: engineering algae for energy and medicine

Café Synthetique is the monthly meetup for the Cambridge synthetic biology community with informal talks, discussion and pub snacks.

Tue 17 January 2017 9:00AM - 6:00PM

Curious objects

The curious objects in this exhibition all have a part to play in telling the story of the Library, and form a cabinet of curiosities that opens a window onto the nature of collecting.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

An amateur’s passion: Lord Fitzwilliam’s print collection

This exhibition looks at what interested Lord Fitzwilliam most in acquiring and ordering his print collection, and features examples of his albums, rarely seen in public but offering a fascinating insight into the mind of a late 18th century collector.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Being Modern: Kettle’s Yard at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Works by artists who sought to make a new art responding to the modern world are brought together.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Realisation: Recent prints by Susan Aldworth and Jane Dixon

This exhibition of beautiful contemporary prints by two British artists challenges our assumptions of reality and identity.

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy Portrait of Himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy portrait of himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

1:10PM - 1:55PM

Lunchtime Concert: Saint-Saens Septet

Pianist Nina del Ser performs alongside six other Cambridge University students in Saint-Saëns’ chamber work for the unusual combination of piano, trumpet and strings. Free admission, with a retiring collection.

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 18 January 2017 9:00AM - 6:00PM

Curious objects

The curious objects in this exhibition all have a part to play in telling the story of the Library, and form a cabinet of curiosities that opens a window onto the nature of collecting.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

An amateur’s passion: Lord Fitzwilliam’s print collection

This exhibition looks at what interested Lord Fitzwilliam most in acquiring and ordering his print collection, and features examples of his albums, rarely seen in public but offering a fascinating insight into the mind of a late 18th century collector.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Being Modern: Kettle’s Yard at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Works by artists who sought to make a new art responding to the modern world are brought together.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Realisation: Recent prints by Susan Aldworth and Jane Dixon

This exhibition of beautiful contemporary prints by two British artists challenges our assumptions of reality and identity.

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy Portrait of Himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy portrait of himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

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 19 January 2017 9:00AM - 6:00PM

Curious objects

The curious objects in this exhibition all have a part to play in telling the story of the Library, and form a cabinet of curiosities that opens a window onto the nature of collecting.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

An amateur’s passion: Lord Fitzwilliam’s print collection

This exhibition looks at what interested Lord Fitzwilliam most in acquiring and ordering his print collection, and features examples of his albums, rarely seen in public but offering a fascinating insight into the mind of a late 18th century collector.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Being Modern: Kettle’s Yard at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Works by artists who sought to make a new art responding to the modern world are brought together.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Realisation: Recent prints by Susan Aldworth and Jane Dixon

This exhibition of beautiful contemporary prints by two British artists challenges our assumptions of reality and identity.

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy Portrait of Himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy portrait of himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

Fri 20 January 2017 9:00AM - 6:00PM

Curious objects

The curious objects in this exhibition all have a part to play in telling the story of the Library, and form a cabinet of curiosities that opens a window onto the nature of collecting.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

An amateur’s passion: Lord Fitzwilliam’s print collection

This exhibition looks at what interested Lord Fitzwilliam most in acquiring and ordering his print collection, and features examples of his albums, rarely seen in public but offering a fascinating insight into the mind of a late 18th century collector.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Being Modern: Kettle’s Yard at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Works by artists who sought to make a new art responding to the modern world are brought together.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Realisation: Recent prints by Susan Aldworth and Jane Dixon

This exhibition of beautiful contemporary prints by two British artists challenges our assumptions of reality and identity.

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy Portrait of Himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy portrait of himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

Sat 21 January 2017 9:00AM - 4:30PM

Curious objects

The curious objects in this exhibition all have a part to play in telling the story of the Library, and form a cabinet of curiosities that opens a window onto the nature of collecting.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

An amateur’s passion: Lord Fitzwilliam’s print collection

This exhibition looks at what interested Lord Fitzwilliam most in acquiring and ordering his print collection, and features examples of his albums, rarely seen in public but offering a fascinating insight into the mind of a late 18th century collector.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Being Modern: Kettle’s Yard at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Works by artists who sought to make a new art responding to the modern world are brought together.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Realisation: Recent prints by Susan Aldworth and Jane Dixon

This exhibition of beautiful contemporary prints by two British artists challenges our assumptions of reality and identity.

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy Portrait of Himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy portrait of himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Highlight Stutterer + afternoon of activities

Created by Thomson & Craighead, Stutterer is an instructional artwork - a poetry machine that uses the human genome like a music score to play back a self-assembling video montage spanning the thirteen years of the Human Genome Project.

2:00PM - 3:00PM

Cambridge Philharmonic | Family Concert

So what does a conductor do anyway?

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Cambridge Philharmonic | Family Concert

So what does a conductor do anyway?

7:30PM - 8:45PM

Trinity Hall Concert: Peter Hill plays Solo Piano Works by Bach & Messiaen

Join us at Trinity Hall for our forthcoming concert 'Peter Hill plays Solo Piano Works by Bach & Messiaen' followed by a post-concert drinks reception.

8:00PM - 9:30PM

Paul Daniel conducts Mahler's Symphony No.3

The highlight of the CUMS 2016-17 season: Paul Daniel conducts Mahler's Third Symphony in King's College Chapel.

Sun 22 January 2017 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Being Modern: Kettle’s Yard at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Works by artists who sought to make a new art responding to the modern world are brought together.

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy Portrait of Himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy portrait of himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

12:00PM - 5:00PM

An amateur’s passion: Lord Fitzwilliam’s print collection

This exhibition looks at what interested Lord Fitzwilliam most in acquiring and ordering his print collection, and features examples of his albums, rarely seen in public but offering a fascinating insight into the mind of a late 18th century collector.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Realisation: Recent prints by Susan Aldworth and Jane Dixon

This exhibition of beautiful contemporary prints by two British artists challenges our assumptions of reality and identity.