What's On: What's On

Thu 27 October 2022

10:00AM - 12:00PM

An exhibition of the works of Will Carter OBE: a master craftsman - printer, typographer, calligrapher, carver of wood and slate - for whom good design was “a matter of seeing the simplest way of doing something, which is usually the best”. He is regarded as amongst the finest lettering artists of his generation and the post-war era.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Reindeer Escape: Museum Trail

Pick up our Reindeer Escape trail at the Polar Museum this half-term.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Feast for the Eye – an exhibition of paintings and collages by Jerry Scott

Clare Hall is delighted to present an exhibition of works by Jerry Scott, representative of the artist’s work over the last twenty years.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Defaced! Money, Conflict, Protest

This new exhibition is the first of its kind to examine the interplay between money, power and dissent over the last 200 years – with a key strand of the show exploring the role of the individual in protesting for rights and representation.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Life is Still Life

Life is Still Life presents an exciting selection of modern and contemporary works by women artists in the genre of still life.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight GAVIN TURK: IN SEARCH OF ARIADNE

A new exhibition by artist Gavin Turk opens on 6 October 2022. In Search of Ariadne unravels the cultural meme of the reclining figure in art. What is the reclining figure? Why is this something that artists have been intrigued with for centuries and where does this form originate?

1:30PM - 4:30PM

Highlight Enslavement and Salvation at Queens’ College: an Old Library exhibition

Following two years’ research, this exhibition investigates Queens’ College’s links to the Atlantic Slave Trade, exploring the complex lives and worlds of a variety of Queens’ members through books and other objects they left behind.

2:00PM - 2:45PM

Highlight Stories from the Worst Journey in the World

Join us at the Polar Museum this half-term for stories from the Worst Journey in the World. The tales of explorer Apsley Cherry-Garrard and his adventures looking for penguin eggs in Antarctica during Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Highlight Will Carter - Man of Letters

An exhibition of the works of Will Carter OBE: a master craftsman - printer, typographer, calligrapher, carver of wood and slate - for whom good design was “a matter of seeing the simplest way of doing something, which is usually the best”. He is regarded as amongst the finest lettering artists of his generation and the post-war era.

3:00PM - 3:45PM

Highlight Stories from the Worst Journey in the World

Join us at the Polar Museum this half-term for stories from the Worst Journey in the World. The tales of explorer Apsley Cherry-Garrard and his adventures looking for penguin eggs in Antarctica during Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Highlight Assessing police use of facial recognition technology

Join us for the launch of a new toolkit to assess the ethics and legality of police use of facial recognition.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Darwin in 3D

Using 3D technology, this talk will look at some of the interesting objects found on the Beagle voyage.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Haunted Cambridge Ghost Tours

Cambridge guides' scariest storytellers take you to the darker byways of our city, where the spirits of the dead still hover ...

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Highlight How Can We Educate Children About Anti-Racism? with Laura Henry Allain MBE

Join Laura Henry Allain MBE, creator of the well-loved CBeebies show JoJo and Gran Gran, who will discuss her work in education and race and anti-racism education in children’s TV.

WHAT'S ON

Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

Thu 27 October 2022	10:00AM - 12:00PM	Highlight Will Carter - Man of Letters An exhibition of the works of Will Carter OBE: a master craftsman - printer, typographer, calligrapher, carver of wood and slate - for whom good design was “a matter of seeing the simplest way of doing something, which is usually the best”. He is regarded as amongst the finest lettering artists of his generation and the post-war era.
	10:00AM - 4:00PM	Reindeer Escape: Museum Trail Pick up our Reindeer Escape trail at the Polar Museum this half-term.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	A Feast for the Eye – an exhibition of paintings and collages by Jerry Scott Clare Hall is delighted to present an exhibition of works by Jerry Scott, representative of the artist’s work over the last twenty years.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Defaced! Money, Conflict, Protest This new exhibition is the first of its kind to examine the interplay between money, power and dissent over the last 200 years – with a key strand of the show exploring the role of the individual in protesting for rights and representation.
	10:00AM - 6:00PM	Highlight Life is Still Life Life is Still Life presents an exciting selection of modern and contemporary works by women artists in the genre of still life.
	12:00PM - 5:00PM	Highlight GAVIN TURK: IN SEARCH OF ARIADNE A new exhibition by artist Gavin Turk opens on 6 October 2022. In Search of Ariadne unravels the cultural meme of the reclining figure in art. What is the reclining figure? Why is this something that artists have been intrigued with for centuries and where does this form originate?
	1:30PM - 4:30PM	Highlight Enslavement and Salvation at Queens’ College: an Old Library exhibition Following two years’ research, this exhibition investigates Queens’ College’s links to the Atlantic Slave Trade, exploring the complex lives and worlds of a variety of Queens’ members through books and other objects they left behind.
	2:00PM - 2:45PM	Highlight Stories from the Worst Journey in the World Join us at the Polar Museum this half-term for stories from the Worst Journey in the World. The tales of explorer Apsley Cherry-Garrard and his adventures looking for penguin eggs in Antarctica during Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition.
	2:00PM - 4:00PM	Highlight Will Carter - Man of Letters An exhibition of the works of Will Carter OBE: a master craftsman - printer, typographer, calligrapher, carver of wood and slate - for whom good design was “a matter of seeing the simplest way of doing something, which is usually the best”. He is regarded as amongst the finest lettering artists of his generation and the post-war era.
	3:00PM - 3:45PM	Highlight Stories from the Worst Journey in the World Join us at the Polar Museum this half-term for stories from the Worst Journey in the World. The tales of explorer Apsley Cherry-Garrard and his adventures looking for penguin eggs in Antarctica during Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition.
	5:00PM - 6:00PM	Highlight Assessing police use of facial recognition technology Join us for the launch of a new toolkit to assess the ethics and legality of police use of facial recognition.
	5:30PM - 6:30PM	Highlight Darwin in 3D Using 3D technology, this talk will look at some of the interesting objects found on the Beagle voyage.
	6:30PM - 7:30PM	Haunted Cambridge Ghost Tours Cambridge guides' scariest storytellers take you to the darker byways of our city, where the spirits of the dead still hover ...
	6:30PM - 8:00PM	Highlight How Can We Educate Children About Anti-Racism? with Laura Henry Allain MBE Join Laura Henry Allain MBE, creator of the well-loved CBeebies show JoJo and Gran Gran, who will discuss her work in education and race and anti-racism education in children’s TV.