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Mill Road Fringe Comedy

Having warmed up at Edinburgh and Cambridge's own Commoners' Comedy, our five comedians are ready to take on Mill Road..... The evening will be led by award-winning comedians Kit Loyd and Ollie West, with support from Ali Warwood, Mark Ahier and Steve Ward. Free entry, hosted by Mill Road Fringe

Today 9:00AM - 6:30PM

Highlight Endless Stories: Manuscripts, knowledge and translation in the 17th century

Cambridge University Library's exhibitions are free and open to the public.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Little Pleasures

Little Pleasures is an exhibition by artists from Los Angeles and Cambridge. It is a collaboration with Durden and Ray, curated by Alexandra Baraitser and David Leapman.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Autumn Art Adventure

Our Autumn Art Adventure is back!

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place

Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in this landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in The Fitzwilliam Museum's galleries.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight 70 Years of New Hall & Murray Edwards College

70 years ago, New Hall opened as the third foundation for women at the University of Cambridge on a shoestring with just 16 students. This exhibition traces the history of a women's college,

12:00PM - 1:00PM

Highlight Erpenius' Library: The Excellence of a Dutch Arabist

This online talk from Dr Majid Daneshgar, curator of Cambridge University Library’s Endless Stories exhibition, sheds new light on some of the unique and rare sources in Erpenius’ collection.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Nigel Hall RA: Line, Edge, Shadow: drawings and sculpture

Nigel Hall RA is one of Britain’s most distinguished sculptors. His outside works, principally made of corten steel, painted steel or bronze, are concerned with three-dimensional space, mass and line. His geometric sculptures give as much prominence to voids and shadows as to the solidity of material; each work changes with light and viewpoint reflecting the landscapes that inspired them.

7:30PM - 8:45PM

Creative Practices with Osman Yousefzada and Sonita Alleyne OBE

Join the Intellectual Forum for an insightful discussion with Osman Yousefzada, an interdisciplinary artist whose artistic storytelling merges autobiography with fiction and ritual.