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Tue 1 November 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 - 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.

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 - 3:00PM

Moving beyond one-size-fits-all: Exploring patterns of physical activity and sedentary behaviour across the lifespan

All are invited to the MRC Epidemiology Seminar ‘Moving beyond one-size-fits-all: Exploring patterns of physical activity and sedentary behaviour across the lifespan’ with Dr Gregore Mielke of the School of Public Health, The University of Queensland.

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.

5:30PM - 7:30PM

Science in Peace and War: 'The Bletchley Park Codebreakers: in their own words' by Joel Greenberg

Book launch of 'The Bletchley Park Codebreakers' which tells the story of Bletchley Park through countless letters written by key players to former colleagues and loved ones as the war unfolded

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Highlight Cooks Company Lecture 2022: Why Calories Don't Count

Professor Giles Yeo will explain why not calories are alike and how our body works harder to extract calories from some food compared to others, which is why calories don’t count.