Exhibitions
Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance
Which stories get remembered, and why? This exhibition explores some new stories from history – stories that help us to separate fact from fiction and history from myth.
Spitting Image: A Controversial History
Sat 30 September - Sat 17 February 2024
Cambridge University Library
The satirical television show Spitting Image first aired in 1984 and went on to become a cultural phenomenon. In this exhibition, we explore how the show was made and how it shaped society’s view of royalty, politicians and celebrity.
Through the collections of the University Library and other institutions the exhibition will explore the show's development and impact. Visitors will see how Peter Fluck and Roger Law’s ‘cartoonist eye’ used puppets to satirise life in the UK and how few in British public life were left unscathed. Get up close and personal to some of the show’s iconic puppets.
The exhibition explores the ongoing relevance of satire, the use of art to speak truth to power, and questions if mocking those who seek to rule really does make a difference.
Parental guidance: Spitting Image was broadcast after the watershed and DVD releases have been rated as 15.
Curated by Dr Christopher Burgess.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
Booking is recommended for this event.
Booking recommended. Visit the website for ticket information. Queries can be directed to events@lib.cam.ac.uk.
Timing
In person
9:00am-6:30pm Monday-Friday every week from Saturday 30 September until Saturday 17 February 2024 (except between Sunday 24 December and Monday 1 January 2024)
9:00am-4:30pm Saturday every week from Saturday 30 September until Saturday 17 February 2024 (except between Sunday 24 December and Monday 1 January 2024)
All times
| Sat 30 September | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 2 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 3 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 4 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 5 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 6 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 7 October | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 9 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 10 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 11 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 12 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 13 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 14 October | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 16 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 17 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 18 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 19 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 20 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 21 October | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 23 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 24 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 25 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 26 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 27 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 28 October | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 30 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 31 October | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 1 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 2 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 3 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 4 November | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 6 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 7 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 8 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 9 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 10 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 11 November | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 13 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 14 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 15 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 16 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 17 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 18 November | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 20 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 21 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 22 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 23 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 24 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 25 November | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 27 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 28 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 29 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 30 November | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| TodayFri 1 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 2 December | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 4 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 5 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 6 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 7 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 8 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 9 December | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 11 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 12 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 13 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 14 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 15 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 16 December | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 18 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 19 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 20 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 21 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 22 December | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 23 December | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Tue 2 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 3 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 4 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 5 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 6 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 8 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 9 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 10 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 11 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 12 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 13 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 15 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 16 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 17 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 18 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 19 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 20 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 22 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 23 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 24 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 25 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 26 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 27 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 29 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 30 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 31 January 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 1 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 2 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 3 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 5 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 6 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 7 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 8 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 9 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 10 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 12 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Tue 13 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Wed 14 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Thu 15 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Fri 16 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
| Sat 17 February 2024 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Venue
| Address: | Cambridge University Library Milstein Exhibition Centre West Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DR United Kingdom |
| Email: | events@lib.cam.ac.uk |
| Telephone: | 01223 333000 |
| Website |