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Thu 14 November 2013 5:15AM - 6:15AM

Reading by German writer

Reading by bestselling German writer Kristof Magnusson

8:00AM - 5:00PM

"Potentials" - exhibition of art work by local students

An exciting exhibition by 10 promising students.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Art exhibition

Gail de Cordova

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Enduring visions

Paintings by Gail de Cordava Gail achieved a 1st class Hons degree in Fine Art from Exeter College of Art and Design in 1981. She currently lives in Cambridge and has exhibited widely in the UK, Spain and Sweden.

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 - 4:00PM

Landscapes of exploration

Landscapes of Exploration is a joint exhibition presented by The Polar Museum and the Ruskin Gallery.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The night of longing: love and desire in Japanese prints

An exhibition of Japanese woodcuts and books of the Edo and Meiji periods (18th and 19th centuries) depicting lovers from literature and life.

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

The lost world (part 2)

The Lost World (Part 2) is a solo exhibition by Julie Gough simultaneously installed in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and at Contemporary Art Tasmania (CAT), Hobart.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Alastair Campbell: journalism and democracy: grounds for optimism in the face of the future?

Alastair Campbell, writer, strategist and former communications director to British PM Tony Blair, will address the challenges facing journalists, and the potential for positive changes in how journalism is conducted and regulated.

6:30PM

Two Regency collectors & their museums: Sir John Soane & Richard Fitzwilliam, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion

Join Tim Knox, Museum Director, for the 2013 Severis Lecture on collecting and its influence on the John Soane Museum and the Fitzwilliam Museum.

7:00PM

Greek

The enduring story of Oedipus hurled into a filthy and decaying London, told by Cambridge’s freshest dramatic talent.

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Chalk streams and their management

Ruth Hawksley will talk about chalk streams and how to ensure they provide good habitats.

7:45PM - 10:30PM

Funny Girl

Fierce, poignant and with a brilliant score full of show-stopping numbers, Funny Girl is re-imagined for the ADC.

8:00PM - 10:00PM

Escher string quartet

Bridge, Britten, Birtwistle, Elgar.

11:00PM - 11:59PM

One Million Tiny Plays About Britain

What it says on the tin: a plethora of little vignettes about Britain and its people. You'll laugh, cry, and hang your head in shame.