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Mon 14 January 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition - faces of defiance

There are so many faces and stories behind the Tunisian revolution. Labour and Human Rights activists, bloggers and Facebookers, the disenfranchised - people of all ages and from different social backgrounds - diverse peoples rallying against repression, relentless improverishment and human rights abuses. Their faces have been captured by photographers; a true testament to the power of people

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Tunisia's Jasmine revolution

Jan 2011 after 23 years in power, the seemingly unassailable President Zine El Abidine BEn Ali was ignominiously toppled by a peaceful unarmed army of young Tunisians demanding jobs, equality, freedom of expression and a franchise; they were met with brutality.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Grace - an exhibition by Atta Kwami and Pamela Clarkson

An exhibition of paintings by Atta Kwami & Pamela Clarkson A tribute to the artist Grace Salome Kwami (1923-2006) Work can be seen on the 3rd floor of the Alison Richard Building and in the Centre of African Studies. There is also a display in the Centre of African Studies Library

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Rock shots

An exhibition of music concert photographs featuring well known Rock, Pop and Blues bands and solo artists taken from a catalogue of more than 11,000 film and digital images taken by Simon Meaker over a period from 1994 to 2003.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Lucinda Cusdin

Lucinda Cusdin's exhibition explores our relationship with architecture and the patterns within it.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Tue 15 January 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition - faces of defiance

There are so many faces and stories behind the Tunisian revolution. Labour and Human Rights activists, bloggers and Facebookers, the disenfranchised - people of all ages and from different social backgrounds - diverse peoples rallying against repression, relentless improverishment and human rights abuses. Their faces have been captured by photographers; a true testament to the power of people

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Tunisia's Jasmine revolution

Jan 2011 after 23 years in power, the seemingly unassailable President Zine El Abidine BEn Ali was ignominiously toppled by a peaceful unarmed army of young Tunisians demanding jobs, equality, freedom of expression and a franchise; they were met with brutality.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Grace - an exhibition by Atta Kwami and Pamela Clarkson

An exhibition of paintings by Atta Kwami & Pamela Clarkson A tribute to the artist Grace Salome Kwami (1923-2006) Work can be seen on the 3rd floor of the Alison Richard Building and in the Centre of African Studies. There is also a display in the Centre of African Studies Library

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Rock shots

An exhibition of music concert photographs featuring well known Rock, Pop and Blues bands and solo artists taken from a catalogue of more than 11,000 film and digital images taken by Simon Meaker over a period from 1994 to 2003.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

10:00AM

The fork's tale

The Fork’s Tale, as narrated by Itself The story of a cannibal fork in the collections of the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology’s, complete with drawings from its point of view.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Higher Ground

An exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum of prints by Gerhart Frankl (1901-65)

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Lucinda Cusdin

Lucinda Cusdin's exhibition explores our relationship with architecture and the patterns within it.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

The fork's tale

The Fork’s Tale, as narrated by Itself The story of a cannibal fork in the collections of the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology’s, complete with drawings from its point of view.

Wed 16 January 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition - faces of defiance

There are so many faces and stories behind the Tunisian revolution. Labour and Human Rights activists, bloggers and Facebookers, the disenfranchised - people of all ages and from different social backgrounds - diverse peoples rallying against repression, relentless improverishment and human rights abuses. Their faces have been captured by photographers; a true testament to the power of people

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Tunisia's Jasmine revolution

Jan 2011 after 23 years in power, the seemingly unassailable President Zine El Abidine BEn Ali was ignominiously toppled by a peaceful unarmed army of young Tunisians demanding jobs, equality, freedom of expression and a franchise; they were met with brutality.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Grace - an exhibition by Atta Kwami and Pamela Clarkson

An exhibition of paintings by Atta Kwami & Pamela Clarkson A tribute to the artist Grace Salome Kwami (1923-2006) Work can be seen on the 3rd floor of the Alison Richard Building and in the Centre of African Studies. There is also a display in the Centre of African Studies Library

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Rock shots

An exhibition of music concert photographs featuring well known Rock, Pop and Blues bands and solo artists taken from a catalogue of more than 11,000 film and digital images taken by Simon Meaker over a period from 1994 to 2003.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Higher Ground

An exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum of prints by Gerhart Frankl (1901-65)

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Lucinda Cusdin

Lucinda Cusdin's exhibition explores our relationship with architecture and the patterns within it.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Thu 17 January 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition - faces of defiance

There are so many faces and stories behind the Tunisian revolution. Labour and Human Rights activists, bloggers and Facebookers, the disenfranchised - people of all ages and from different social backgrounds - diverse peoples rallying against repression, relentless improverishment and human rights abuses. Their faces have been captured by photographers; a true testament to the power of people

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Tunisia's Jasmine revolution

Jan 2011 after 23 years in power, the seemingly unassailable President Zine El Abidine BEn Ali was ignominiously toppled by a peaceful unarmed army of young Tunisians demanding jobs, equality, freedom of expression and a franchise; they were met with brutality.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Grace - an exhibition by Atta Kwami and Pamela Clarkson

An exhibition of paintings by Atta Kwami & Pamela Clarkson A tribute to the artist Grace Salome Kwami (1923-2006) Work can be seen on the 3rd floor of the Alison Richard Building and in the Centre of African Studies. There is also a display in the Centre of African Studies Library

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Rock shots

An exhibition of music concert photographs featuring well known Rock, Pop and Blues bands and solo artists taken from a catalogue of more than 11,000 film and digital images taken by Simon Meaker over a period from 1994 to 2003.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Higher Ground

An exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum of prints by Gerhart Frankl (1901-65)

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Lucinda Cusdin

Lucinda Cusdin's exhibition explores our relationship with architecture and the patterns within it.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

The Lawrence room

Girton College has an extremely unusual Egyptian mummy called Hermione, which can now be viewed in the College’s small museum.

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Tunisia's Jasmine revolution

Jan 2011 after 23 years in power, the seemingly unassailable President Zine El Abidine BEn Ali was ignominiously toppled by a peaceful unarmed army of young Tunisians demanding jobs, equality, freedom of expression and a franchise; they were met with brutality.

6:30PM - 8:30PM

Exhibition - faces of defiance

There are so many faces and stories behind the Tunisian revolution. Labour and Human Rights activists, bloggers and Facebookers, the disenfranchised - people of all ages and from different social backgrounds - diverse peoples rallying against repression, relentless improverishment and human rights abuses. Their faces have been captured by photographers; a true testament to the power of people

Fri 18 January 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition - faces of defiance

There are so many faces and stories behind the Tunisian revolution. Labour and Human Rights activists, bloggers and Facebookers, the disenfranchised - people of all ages and from different social backgrounds - diverse peoples rallying against repression, relentless improverishment and human rights abuses. Their faces have been captured by photographers; a true testament to the power of people

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Tunisia's Jasmine revolution

Jan 2011 after 23 years in power, the seemingly unassailable President Zine El Abidine BEn Ali was ignominiously toppled by a peaceful unarmed army of young Tunisians demanding jobs, equality, freedom of expression and a franchise; they were met with brutality.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Grace - an exhibition by Atta Kwami and Pamela Clarkson

An exhibition of paintings by Atta Kwami & Pamela Clarkson A tribute to the artist Grace Salome Kwami (1923-2006) Work can be seen on the 3rd floor of the Alison Richard Building and in the Centre of African Studies. There is also a display in the Centre of African Studies Library

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Rock shots

An exhibition of music concert photographs featuring well known Rock, Pop and Blues bands and solo artists taken from a catalogue of more than 11,000 film and digital images taken by Simon Meaker over a period from 1994 to 2003.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Higher Ground

An exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum of prints by Gerhart Frankl (1901-65)

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Lucinda Cusdin

Lucinda Cusdin's exhibition explores our relationship with architecture and the patterns within it.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Sat 19 January 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition - faces of defiance

There are so many faces and stories behind the Tunisian revolution. Labour and Human Rights activists, bloggers and Facebookers, the disenfranchised - people of all ages and from different social backgrounds - diverse peoples rallying against repression, relentless improverishment and human rights abuses. Their faces have been captured by photographers; a true testament to the power of people

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Tunisia's Jasmine revolution

Jan 2011 after 23 years in power, the seemingly unassailable President Zine El Abidine BEn Ali was ignominiously toppled by a peaceful unarmed army of young Tunisians demanding jobs, equality, freedom of expression and a franchise; they were met with brutality.

9:00AM - 4:30PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Higher Ground

An exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum of prints by Gerhart Frankl (1901-65)

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Lucinda Cusdin

Lucinda Cusdin's exhibition explores our relationship with architecture and the patterns within it.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Sun 20 January 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition - faces of defiance

There are so many faces and stories behind the Tunisian revolution. Labour and Human Rights activists, bloggers and Facebookers, the disenfranchised - people of all ages and from different social backgrounds - diverse peoples rallying against repression, relentless improverishment and human rights abuses. Their faces have been captured by photographers; a true testament to the power of people

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Tunisia's Jasmine revolution

Jan 2011 after 23 years in power, the seemingly unassailable President Zine El Abidine BEn Ali was ignominiously toppled by a peaceful unarmed army of young Tunisians demanding jobs, equality, freedom of expression and a franchise; they were met with brutality.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Lucinda Cusdin

Lucinda Cusdin's exhibition explores our relationship with architecture and the patterns within it.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight China’s White Gold: Contemporary Porcelain from Jingdezhen

To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, The Fitzwilliam Museum is showcasing the first major exhibition in this country of more than 80 works created in Jingdezhen, China, by over 50 contemporary ceramicists.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Higher Ground

An exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum of prints by Gerhart Frankl (1901-65)

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.