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Fri 14 June 2013 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Jane Perryman and Helena Greene exhibition

Jane Perryman is exhibiting ceramics, photography and video, Helena Greene is exhibiting paintings.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Monumental ceramic vessels of colour and Navajo style weaving

A much anticipated joint exhibition by internationally collected and award winning sculptor Nicholas Rena whose work has just been singled out for praise by celebrated ceramicist Edmund de Waal along with the highly specialist weaving in abstract designs by St Ives artist Stella Benjamin.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Ingeborg Zu Schleswig-Holstein: new dimensions of abstraction

Werkstattgalerie presents works by Ingeborg zu Schleswig-Holstein: a new abstractness that, in reality, is a different kind of concretion.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson's exhibition at Kettle's Yard brings together previous projects and new work. On display in St Peter's Church is a new piece, Fossil Necklace, a culmination of her residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

2:30PM - 3:30PM

Michaelhouse chorale

New year new term every Friday in the Chancel at Michaelhouse.

5:00PM - 5:30PM

Why chess could have been invented in India - Dr Maria Schetelich

Dr Maria Schetelich (Leipzig) talks about why chess could have been invented in India.

6:30PM - 9:30PM

Cambridge University entrepreneurs grand finale 2013

The grand finale marks the end of the Cambridge University entrepreneurs 50K business creation competition - the UK's oldest student-led entrepreneurship competition! Join us to learn about this year's best entrepreneurial ideas coming out of Cambridge.

7:00PM - 8:00PM

Folignouma album launch; Kamélé Yeleen

The musical group Folignouma return to the Centre of African Studies to launch their new album 'Kamélé Yeleen'. Join us for melodies and rhythms from the Sahel.

7:30PM

RAG auction in aid of NSPCC

Hosted by Nicholas Parsons, host of the radio show “Just a Minute”, we will be auctioning a huge variety of lots donated by local businesses, Cambridge colleges and individuals, with all proceeds going to the NSPCC. Highlights include collections of college-crested items, an overnight spa break and tickets to Trinity and Corpus Christi May Balls.

7:30PM - 10:20PM

Bright club: bodies Cancelled

The thinking person's variety night, with our special guests Nicky Doody and Vicky Stone on stage alongside fellows and researchers giving stand-up comedy a go for the first time. Join academics from Cambridge and beyond for a lighthearted look at their research. It's a comedy night with a difference and not to be missed.