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Portrait of a man

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.

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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
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