| Mon 19 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 |
Folklore, is an exploration of stories from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, and beyond. Featuring tales of people, magic, medicine, and the things that we still can’t quite explain. |
|
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Through contemporary artists, What Remains celebrates 40 years since The Women's Art Collection acquired its first artwork. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Misery and Beauty: Harry Becker's Portrait of East Anglian Farm Labour around the Great War The Robert Cripps Gallery's MT26 exhibition focuses on East Anglian farm labour around the First World War, as portrayed in the haunting pictures of Harry Becker (1865-1928) |
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| 8:30PM - 9:05PM |
Highlight Cambridge Schola: Compline at Sidney Sussex Cambridge Schola sing the ancient office of Compline |
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| Tue 20 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 |
An Enamel Revolution: China and the World Discover the fusion of art, technology and international trade that pushed the boundaries of enamel decoration in China from the 1600s. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Through contemporary artists, What Remains celebrates 40 years since The Women's Art Collection acquired its first artwork. |
|
| 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 |
AI, the Biblical Narrative, and Rival Stories On 20th October at 1pm Prof. Derek Schuurman will give a seminar entitled ‘AI, the Biblical Narrative, and Rival Stories’. |
|
| 1:10PM |
CU Lunchtime Concert: A Programme of Jazz A programme of jazz featuring two top student bands: Sax Appeal and Paul and Benny's. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Misery and Beauty: Harry Becker's Portrait of East Anglian Farm Labour around the Great War The Robert Cripps Gallery's MT26 exhibition focuses on East Anglian farm labour around the First World War, as portrayed in the haunting pictures of Harry Becker (1865-1928) |
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| Wed 21 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 |
An Enamel Revolution: China and the World Discover the fusion of art, technology and international trade that pushed the boundaries of enamel decoration in China from the 1600s. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Through contemporary artists, What Remains celebrates 40 years since The Women's Art Collection acquired its first artwork. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Misery and Beauty: Harry Becker's Portrait of East Anglian Farm Labour around the Great War The Robert Cripps Gallery's MT26 exhibition focuses on East Anglian farm labour around the First World War, as portrayed in the haunting pictures of Harry Becker (1865-1928) |
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| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Unique Humans in a Strange Universe We will be holding a public lecture on Wednesday 21st October at 6pm in the Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ’s College. Our speaker will be the 2026 Templeton Prize laureate Prof. Simon Conway Morris and his talk is entitled ‘Unique Humans in a Strange Universe’. It will be followed by a drinks reception and bookstall. |
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| Thu 22 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 |
An Enamel Revolution: China and the World Discover the fusion of art, technology and international trade that pushed the boundaries of enamel decoration in China from the 1600s. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Through contemporary artists, What Remains celebrates 40 years since The Women's Art Collection acquired its first artwork. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Misery and Beauty: Harry Becker's Portrait of East Anglian Farm Labour around the Great War The Robert Cripps Gallery's MT26 exhibition focuses on East Anglian farm labour around the First World War, as portrayed in the haunting pictures of Harry Becker (1865-1928) |
|
| 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Highlight Living Water: A Conversation on Change, Connection and Aquatic Life This event is being held in collaboration with the Cambridge University Library and the School of Biological Sciences. |
|
| 6:00PM - 7:20PM |
Cooks' Company Lecture 2026 - Food security: a battle between quantity and diversity? The Green Revolution transformed global food production, helping to feed a rapidly growing global population. But as climate change and dietary health become pressing concerns, what should future food security look like? |
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| 6:00PM - 8:30PM |
Dance for wellbeing! Join us for a second year of salsa dancing at Homerton College. |
|
| 6:30PM - 9:15PM |
Autumn Leaves concert with Lucy Crowe (OBE) and Anna Tilbrook Join us for a evening of musical brilliance with two world-class artists: internationally acclaimed soprano Lucy Crowe OBE and celebrated pianist Anna Tilbrook. From the luminous Four Last Songs by Strauss to the romance of Dvo?ák's Gypsy Songs, Autumn Leaves weaves together an exquisite collection of music inspired by the changing seasons. |
|
| 7:30PM - 11:00PM |
Martin McAloon (of Prefab Sprout) Touring Prefab Sprout's landmark "Steve McQueen" album, plus all the hits! |
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| Today | 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 Call to Art: William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites Discover the radical vision for the future that lies behind the pioneering decorative designs and romantic storytelling of British designer and activist William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelite artists. |
|
| 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 |
An Enamel Revolution: China and the World Discover the fusion of art, technology and international trade that pushed the boundaries of enamel decoration in China from the 1600s. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Folklore, is an exploration of stories from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, and beyond. Featuring tales of people, magic, medicine, and the things that we still can’t quite explain. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Through contemporary artists, What Remains celebrates 40 years since The Women's Art Collection acquired its first artwork. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Misery and Beauty: Harry Becker's Portrait of East Anglian Farm Labour around the Great War The Robert Cripps Gallery's MT26 exhibition focuses on East Anglian farm labour around the First World War, as portrayed in the haunting pictures of Harry Becker (1865-1928) |
|
| 5:00PM - 7:00PM |
Graham Storey lecture with Eleanor Catton Join us for the first event celebrating 100 years of the Faculty of English. Eleanor Catton, author of The Rehearsal, The Luminaries (Booker Prize 2013) and Birnam Wood, will deliver the biannual Graham Storey lecture on 'First Among the Brontës'. |
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| 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 24 October | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
| 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 Call to Art: William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites Discover the radical vision for the future that lies behind the pioneering decorative designs and romantic storytelling of British designer and activist William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelite artists. |
|
| 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 |
An Enamel Revolution: China and the World Discover the fusion of art, technology and international trade that pushed the boundaries of enamel decoration in China from the 1600s. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Folklore, is an exploration of stories from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, and beyond. Featuring tales of people, magic, medicine, and the things that we still can’t quite explain. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Through contemporary artists, What Remains celebrates 40 years since The Women's Art Collection acquired its first artwork. |
|
| 10:30AM - 2:30PM |
The Art of Broom Making with Jon Baily Spend a Saturday learning the craft of traditional broom making in a small, hands-on workshop, with a glimpse inside the richly decorated interiors of David Parr House at lunchtime. |
|
| 11:00AM - 12:00PM |
Hidden Cambridge: Mystery Walking Tour 1 An entertaining one-hour walking tour of Cambridge city centre with a Green Badge guide, but where will you go? |
|
| 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. |
|
| 11:30AM - 1:00PM |
Walking tour of Gregory Hardiman's Cambridge Join me for a stroll around Cambridge as Gregory Hardiman would have known it in the 1820s, exploring the key locations in the books written by me, Susan Grossey |
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| 2:00PM - 6:00PM |
Misery and Beauty: Harry Becker's Portrait of East Anglian Farm Labour around the Great War The Robert Cripps Gallery's MT26 exhibition focuses on East Anglian farm labour around the First World War, as portrayed in the haunting pictures of Harry Becker (1865-1928) |
|
| 7:30PM |
Cambridge University Orchestra: Poulenc and Vaughan Williams Cambridge University Orchestra and Chief Conductor of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, Jessica Cottis, play Poulenc's Sinfonietta and Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.5 to open the University concert season. |
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| Sun 25 October | 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Through contemporary artists, What Remains celebrates 40 years since The Women's Art Collection acquired its first artwork. |
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Folklore, is an exploration of stories from Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, and beyond. Featuring tales of people, magic, medicine, and the things that we still can’t quite explain. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 11:30AM - 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 Call to Art: William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites Discover the radical vision for the future that lies behind the pioneering decorative designs and romantic storytelling of British designer and activist William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelite artists. |
|
| 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 |
An Enamel Revolution: China and the World Discover the fusion of art, technology and international trade that pushed the boundaries of enamel decoration in China from the 1600s. |
|
| 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. |
