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Exhibitions

Pondlife (After Millais) by Frank Bowling - vividly coloured paint drips down a textured canvas.

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 19 January 9:00AM - 4:00PM

'All your Demons will Wither Away': paintings by Marguerite Horner

Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Marguerite Horner, which will be open for public viewing Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026

An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub

10:00AM - 4:00PM

FIELDWORK: An audio-visual installation by Anna Brownsted and Minna Sunikka-Blank at the Project Space at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops at Churchill College.

You are invited to attend an audio-visual installation by Prof. Minna Sunikka-Blank (Churchill) and artist Anna Brownsted. Featuring film and print documentation, Fieldwork explores how deep engagement methods can reframe dominant regeneration narratives.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

Tue 20 January 9:00AM - 4:00PM

'All your Demons will Wither Away': paintings by Marguerite Horner

Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Marguerite Horner, which will be open for public viewing Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026

An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub

10:00AM - 4:00PM

FIELDWORK: An audio-visual installation by Anna Brownsted and Minna Sunikka-Blank at the Project Space at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops at Churchill College.

You are invited to attend an audio-visual installation by Prof. Minna Sunikka-Blank (Churchill) and artist Anna Brownsted. Featuring film and print documentation, Fieldwork explores how deep engagement methods can reframe dominant regeneration narratives.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

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 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?

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet

The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world.

Wed 21 January 9:00AM - 4:00PM

'All your Demons will Wither Away': paintings by Marguerite Horner

Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Marguerite Horner, which will be open for public viewing Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026

An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub

10:00AM - 4:00PM

FIELDWORK: An audio-visual installation by Anna Brownsted and Minna Sunikka-Blank at the Project Space at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops at Churchill College.

You are invited to attend an audio-visual installation by Prof. Minna Sunikka-Blank (Churchill) and artist Anna Brownsted. Featuring film and print documentation, Fieldwork explores how deep engagement methods can reframe dominant regeneration narratives.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

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 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

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet

The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world.

Thu 22 January 9:00AM - 4:00PM

'All your Demons will Wither Away': paintings by Marguerite Horner

Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Marguerite Horner, which will be open for public viewing Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026

An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub

10:00AM - 4:00PM

FIELDWORK: An audio-visual installation by Anna Brownsted and Minna Sunikka-Blank at the Project Space at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops at Churchill College.

You are invited to attend an audio-visual installation by Prof. Minna Sunikka-Blank (Churchill) and artist Anna Brownsted. Featuring film and print documentation, Fieldwork explores how deep engagement methods can reframe dominant regeneration narratives.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

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 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

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet

The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world.

Fri 23 January 9:00AM - 4:00PM

'All your Demons will Wither Away': paintings by Marguerite Horner

Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Marguerite Horner, which will be open for public viewing Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026

An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub

10:00AM - 4:00PM

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 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

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet

The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world.

Sat 24 January 10:00AM - 4:00PM

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 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

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet

The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world.

2:00PM - 6:00PM

Cornelia Parker: One Day This Glass Will Break

A Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition of twenty large-scale photogravures by Cornelia Parker from three experimental series: Fox Talbot’s Articles of Glass (2017); One Day This Glass Will Break (2015); and Thirty Pieces of Silver (exposed) (2015). Taken together, the series explores the artist’s fascination with the physical properties of objects, materials and their histories.

Sun 25 January 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet

The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world.

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?