Exhibitions
Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime
Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour, and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. Celebrating a career lasting nearly seven decades, our exciting display brings together a lifetime of the artist’s work.
| Mon 27 October 2025 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Family Matters: Holding you up 18 artists’ photographs, paintings, performances, films, sculptures, toys and drawings offer us imaginative and playful ways to consider the impacts of family. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Everyday Wonder to Revelation: an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine Clare Hall is honoured to host an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine (1936–2022), running from 10th October to 20th November 2025. Visitors are welcome daily between 10am and 5pm. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
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| Tue 28 October 2025 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Family Matters: Holding you up 18 artists’ photographs, paintings, performances, films, sculptures, toys and drawings offer us imaginative and playful ways to consider the impacts of family. |
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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Everyday Wonder to Revelation: an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine Clare Hall is honoured to host an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine (1936–2022), running from 10th October to 20th November 2025. Visitors are welcome daily between 10am and 5pm. |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter This new exhibition by one of the UK’s most renowned and celebrated contemporary artists will present new paintings, a special installation made in collaboration with Magda Stawarska and ‘interventions’ in the Kettle’s Yard house. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
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| Wed 29 October 2025 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Family Matters: Holding you up 18 artists’ photographs, paintings, performances, films, sculptures, toys and drawings offer us imaginative and playful ways to consider the impacts of family. |
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| 10:00AM - 3:30PM |
This autumn, House Guests returns for a third year. For this annual exhibition series, artists, designers and makers are invited to respond to a brief considering the context of the House, the interiors and history of 186 Gwydir Street, Cambridge. |
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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Everyday Wonder to Revelation: an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine Clare Hall is honoured to host an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine (1936–2022), running from 10th October to 20th November 2025. Visitors are welcome daily between 10am and 5pm. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM on Tue 27 January |
Heatwave in Antarctic: Prints by Tadek Beutlich This exhibition presents the prints of Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011), better known as one of the most important and experimental textile artists of the post-war era. The show focuses on works produced between 1962 and 1967, including several created with the influential publisher Editions Alecto. |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter This new exhibition by one of the UK’s most renowned and celebrated contemporary artists will present new paintings, a special installation made in collaboration with Magda Stawarska and ‘interventions’ in the Kettle’s Yard house. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
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| Thu 30 October 2025 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Family Matters: Holding you up 18 artists’ photographs, paintings, performances, films, sculptures, toys and drawings offer us imaginative and playful ways to consider the impacts of family. |
|
| 10:00AM - 3:30PM |
This autumn, House Guests returns for a third year. For this annual exhibition series, artists, designers and makers are invited to respond to a brief considering the context of the House, the interiors and history of 186 Gwydir Street, Cambridge. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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 Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Everyday Wonder to Revelation: an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine Clare Hall is honoured to host an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine (1936–2022), running from 10th October to 20th November 2025. Visitors are welcome daily between 10am and 5pm. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM on Wed 28 January |
Heatwave in Antarctic: Prints by Tadek Beutlich This exhibition presents the prints of Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011), better known as one of the most important and experimental textile artists of the post-war era. The show focuses on works produced between 1962 and 1967, including several created with the influential publisher Editions Alecto. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter This new exhibition by one of the UK’s most renowned and celebrated contemporary artists will present new paintings, a special installation made in collaboration with Magda Stawarska and ‘interventions’ in the Kettle’s Yard house. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
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| Fri 31 October 2025 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Family Matters: Holding you up 18 artists’ photographs, paintings, performances, films, sculptures, toys and drawings offer us imaginative and playful ways to consider the impacts of family. |
|
| 10:00AM - 3:30PM |
This autumn, House Guests returns for a third year. For this annual exhibition series, artists, designers and makers are invited to respond to a brief considering the context of the House, the interiors and history of 186 Gwydir Street, Cambridge. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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 Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Everyday Wonder to Revelation: an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine Clare Hall is honoured to host an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine (1936–2022), running from 10th October to 20th November 2025. Visitors are welcome daily between 10am and 5pm. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM on Thu 29 January |
Heatwave in Antarctic: Prints by Tadek Beutlich This exhibition presents the prints of Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011), better known as one of the most important and experimental textile artists of the post-war era. The show focuses on works produced between 1962 and 1967, including several created with the influential publisher Editions Alecto. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter This new exhibition by one of the UK’s most renowned and celebrated contemporary artists will present new paintings, a special installation made in collaboration with Magda Stawarska and ‘interventions’ in the Kettle’s Yard house. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
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| Sat 1 November 2025 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 10:00AM - 3:30PM |
This autumn, House Guests returns for a third year. For this annual exhibition series, artists, designers and makers are invited to respond to a brief considering the context of the House, the interiors and history of 186 Gwydir Street, Cambridge. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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 Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Everyday Wonder to Revelation: an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine Clare Hall is honoured to host an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine (1936–2022), running from 10th October to 20th November 2025. Visitors are welcome daily between 10am and 5pm. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM on Fri 30 January |
Heatwave in Antarctic: Prints by Tadek Beutlich This exhibition presents the prints of Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011), better known as one of the most important and experimental textile artists of the post-war era. The show focuses on works produced between 1962 and 1967, including several created with the influential publisher Editions Alecto. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter This new exhibition by one of the UK’s most renowned and celebrated contemporary artists will present new paintings, a special installation made in collaboration with Magda Stawarska and ‘interventions’ in the Kettle’s Yard house. |
|
| 2:00PM - 6:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
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| Sun 2 November 2025 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Everyday Wonder to Revelation: an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine Clare Hall is honoured to host an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine (1936–2022), running from 10th October to 20th November 2025. Visitors are welcome daily between 10am and 5pm. |
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter This new exhibition by one of the UK’s most renowned and celebrated contemporary artists will present new paintings, a special installation made in collaboration with Magda Stawarska and ‘interventions’ in the Kettle’s Yard house. |
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| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |