| Mon 5 October | 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art Clare Hall is delighted to host Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art, a new exhibition of recent paintings by Jerry Scott. |
| 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
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| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Knowledge in a Fractured World Marking twenty?five years of interdisciplinary research and public engagement at CRASSH, this special anniversary exhibition looks at knowledge?making across and beyond the academic and artistic community. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Portraits of Cambridge: A Town in Transition Exhibition at the Museum of Cambridge |
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| Tue 6 October | 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art Clare Hall is delighted to host Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art, a new exhibition of recent paintings by Jerry Scott. |
| 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
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| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Knowledge in a Fractured World Marking twenty?five years of interdisciplinary research and public engagement at CRASSH, this special anniversary exhibition looks at knowledge?making across and beyond the academic and artistic community. |
|
| 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 |
A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire Experience the vibrant world of song, poetry and performance of Mughal South Asia from around 1750 to 1850. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
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. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now This major survey exhibition will reveal Sunil Gupta’s (b.1953, New Delhi) pioneering contribution to photography over five decades. |
|
| 1:00PM - 2:00PM |
On 6th October at 1pm Dr Sarah Irving-Stonebraker will give a seminar entitled ‘The Origins of the Modern Concept of the Historical Era: Natural Philosophy, Theology, and the Scottish Enlightenment’. |
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| Wed 7 October | 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art Clare Hall is delighted to host Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art, a new exhibition of recent paintings by Jerry Scott. |
| 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Being connected is critical for making progress in rare diseases. Join RAREsummit26, meet, mingle, and make the right connections. |
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| 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
|
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Knowledge in a Fractured World Marking twenty?five years of interdisciplinary research and public engagement at CRASSH, this special anniversary exhibition looks at knowledge?making across and beyond the academic and artistic community. |
|
| 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 |
A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire Experience the vibrant world of song, poetry and performance of Mughal South Asia from around 1750 to 1850. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
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. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now This major survey exhibition will reveal Sunil Gupta’s (b.1953, New Delhi) pioneering contribution to photography over five decades. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Free exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of The Heong Gallery at Downing College, Cambridge. |
|
| 8:00PM |
Live on Wednesdays: Jazz Society Freshers' Gig and Open Jam Kicking off a new collaboration between Cambridge University JazzSoc and the Centre for Music Performance, bringing live music to Hidden Rooms every week in term time, JazzSoc's Freshers' Gig is followed by the first open jam of the year. |
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| Thu 8 October | 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art Clare Hall is delighted to host Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art, a new exhibition of recent paintings by Jerry Scott. |
| 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
|
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Knowledge in a Fractured World Marking twenty?five years of interdisciplinary research and public engagement at CRASSH, this special anniversary exhibition looks at knowledge?making across and beyond the academic and artistic community. |
|
| 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 |
A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire Experience the vibrant world of song, poetry and performance of Mughal South Asia from around 1750 to 1850. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
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. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now This major survey exhibition will reveal Sunil Gupta’s (b.1953, New Delhi) pioneering contribution to photography over five decades. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Free exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of The Heong Gallery at Downing College, Cambridge. |
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| Fri 9 October | 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art Clare Hall is delighted to host Other than Words: A Sense of Release in the Presence of Art, a new exhibition of recent paintings by Jerry Scott. |
| 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
|
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Knowledge in a Fractured World Marking twenty?five years of interdisciplinary research and public engagement at CRASSH, this special anniversary exhibition looks at knowledge?making across and beyond the academic and artistic community. |
|
| 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 |
A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire Experience the vibrant world of song, poetry and performance of Mughal South Asia from around 1750 to 1850. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
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. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now This major survey exhibition will reveal Sunil Gupta’s (b.1953, New Delhi) pioneering contribution to photography over five decades. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Free exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of The Heong Gallery at Downing College, Cambridge. |
|
| 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour A walking tour which unmasks the long tradition of Cambridge spying, from the earliest days of the university to recent times; from Christopher Marlowe to Anthony Blunt, via James Bond. Tours are led by Green Badge Guides. |
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| Sat 10 October | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
| 9:00AM - 6:15PM |
Wo+Men’s Leadership Conference 2026: Inclusive leadership in the age of AI Join us at this year’s Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre’s Annual Conference, taking place on Saturday 10 October 2026. This year’s theme, Inclusive leadership in the age of AI, promises insightful discussions and thought leadership on how we can harness the opportunities of AI while ensuring leadership remains inclusive, ethical and equitable. |
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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
This UK Fungus Day, join us for Fungi Field Day at the Botanic Garden to celebrate fungi and their relationships with plants. |
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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. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire Experience the vibrant world of song, poetry and performance of Mughal South Asia from around 1750 to 1850. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Art Exhibition: 'Images and Other Conversations' Visit Wolfson's latest exhibition 'Images and Other Conversations', featuring work by artists Suleman Aqeel Khilji and Charlotte Winifred Guérard, winners of the Wolfson Royal Academy Schools Graduate Prize. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
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. |
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| 10:30AM - 4:30PM |
An Introduction to Jewellery: Making a Pendant with Rebecca Ilett Join jewellery artist Rebecca Ilett for an introduction to jewellery making and create your own mixed-metal pendant. Inspired by the decorative patterns and textures found throughout David Parr House, you'll learn traditional jewellery-making techniques using brass, copper, silver and gilding metal to create a unique piece to take home. |
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| 11:00AM - 4:00PM |
Academy of Great St Mary's Music Marathon Music Marathon playing classical music |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now This major survey exhibition will reveal Sunil Gupta’s (b.1953, New Delhi) pioneering contribution to photography over five decades. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Free exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of The Heong Gallery at Downing College, Cambridge. |
|
| 1:30PM |
Writing the Future with Alice Willitts Your voice and vision can shape the future. Come with us to breathe life into your own incantations to summon a thriving, desirable and compassionate future. |
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| 1:30PM - 3:15PM |
Chinese-Language Poetry Workshop hosted by Ma Yongbo A rare opportunity to meet and learn about the development of Chinese Contemporary poetry from the man who has shaped it for over 40 years |
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| 3:45PM - 5:30PM |
Cambridge Poetry Festival Lightning Talks See if you can keep up with our speakers as they take you for a 10-minute spin into their lightning talk topics! |
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| 6:30PM - 8:30PM |
Film Poetry Screening & International Poetry Readings A evening of film poems followed by readings by Athambile Masola and Ma Yongbo |
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| 6:30PM - 9:00PM |
Cambridge Community Film Project presents a Mill Road Cinema, Outdoor Short Film Screening! |
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| Sun 11 October | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Art Exhibition: 'Images and Other Conversations' Visit Wolfson's latest exhibition 'Images and Other Conversations', featuring work by artists Suleman Aqeel Khilji and Charlotte Winifred Guérard, winners of the Wolfson Royal Academy Schools Graduate Prize. |
| 11:00AM - 1:30PM |
Ridiculous Rhymes and Tremendous Tongue Twisters - with Jude Simpson (5-11 yrs) Join Jude Simpson for a fun-filled poetry performance and workshop in Waterstones! |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sunil Gupta: Life with a Camera, 1970 – Now This major survey exhibition will reveal Sunil Gupta’s (b.1953, New Delhi) pioneering contribution to photography over five decades. |
|
| 11:15AM - 1:30PM |
Children's Sensory Poetry Workshop (5-11 yrs) What colour is laughter? What shape is a sneeze? Follow your nose and see where it leads… |
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| 11:30AM - 1:00PM |
Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour A walking tour which unmasks the long tradition of Cambridge spying, from the earliest days of the university to recent times; from Christopher Marlowe to Anthony Blunt, via James Bond. Tours are led by Green Badge Guides. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire Experience the vibrant world of song, poetry and performance of Mughal South Asia from around 1750 to 1850. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
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. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Free exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of The Heong Gallery at Downing College, Cambridge. |
|
| 1:30PM - 3:15PM |
British Centre for Literary Translation: Poetry Translation Panel The BCLT hosts a panel of poets for an in-depth discussion of poetry translation. Chaired by Cecilia Rossi |
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| 1:30PM - 3:15PM |
Imagined Cities — Magma Poetry Workshop: Architecture Magma Poetry editor Stav Poleg hosts a workshop on poetry and architecture in the beautiful Pembroke Auditorium |
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| 3:45PM - 4:45PM |
"What Makes an Era-Defining Poet?" In Conversation with Jade Cuttle Poet, critic and broadcaster Jade Cuttle discusses poetry's place in the world today as well as her writing and criticism. |
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| 5:30PM |
Flashband Michaelmas - Come and Play FlashBand connects like-minded musicians across Cambridge to jam, collaborate and form new bands. Open to current students at the University of Cambridge, Anglia Ruskin University of Cambridge, Anglia Ruskin University and Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts. |
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| 6:30PM - 8:30PM |
Voices of Dissent: an Evening of Protest Poetry Join us for an evening of readings from poets who have used their voice to stand up for what matters, to speak out against the state of society, reflecting on war, racism, the climate crisis, and more. This event is a celebration of poetry as an act of protest. |
