What's On: What's On

Wed 16 November 2022

9:00AM

Short (approx. 10 min) films taking viewers on a virtual wander around the Garden.

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

CLASSROOM COURSE Getting to know the conifers

Winter provides a wonderful opportunity to focus attention on our conifers

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.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Pick of the month Paint Like the Swallow Sings Calypso

Kettle’s Yard is pleased to present Paint Like the Swallow Sings Calypso, a major new exhibition curated in dialogue with artists Paul Dash (b. 1946, Barbados), Errol Lloyd (b. 1943, Jamaica) and John Lyons (b. 1933, Trinidad).

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?

1:15PM - 2:00PM

Defaced! Curator Highlights Tour

Join curator Richard Kelleher on a tour of Defaced! Money, Power, Conflict, where he will share his exclusive highlights from the exhibition.

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 - 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.

2:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Science in Peace and War: The life and legacy of A V Hill

Symposium to mark the centenary of the award of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine to the physiologist, A V Hill, with Otto Meyerhof. Attendance is free and open to all, both in person and online.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Charles Darwin: Life, Work and Family with Ruth Padel

Poet Ruth Padel delivers a talk and readings based on her book, 'Darwin, A Life in Poems'.

6:00PM - 6:30PM

#LivefromLucy: "Bill Reid: A Creative Journey" with Beth Carter

Join Lucy alumna Beth Carter as she gives a virtual tour of the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art.

WHAT'S ON

Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

Beyond Neoliberalism Conference 2025

Wed 16 November 2022	9:00AM	Wellness Wanders Short (approx. 10 min) films taking viewers on a virtual wander around the Garden.
	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	CLASSROOM COURSE Getting to know the conifers Winter provides a wonderful opportunity to focus attention on our conifers
	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.
	11:00AM - 5:00PM	Pick of the month Paint Like the Swallow Sings Calypso Kettle’s Yard is pleased to present Paint Like the Swallow Sings Calypso, a major new exhibition curated in dialogue with artists Paul Dash (b. 1946, Barbados), Errol Lloyd (b. 1943, Jamaica) and John Lyons (b. 1933, Trinidad).
	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?
	1:15PM - 2:00PM	Defaced! Curator Highlights Tour Join curator Richard Kelleher on a tour of Defaced! Money, Power, Conflict, where he will share his exclusive highlights from the exhibition.
	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 - 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.
	2:00PM - 5:00PM	Highlight Science in Peace and War: The life and legacy of A V Hill Symposium to mark the centenary of the award of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine to the physiologist, A V Hill, with Otto Meyerhof. Attendance is free and open to all, both in person and online.
	5:30PM - 6:30PM	Highlight Charles Darwin: Life, Work and Family with Ruth Padel Poet Ruth Padel delivers a talk and readings based on her book, 'Darwin, A Life in Poems'.
	6:00PM - 6:30PM	#LivefromLucy: "Bill Reid: A Creative Journey" with Beth Carter Join Lucy alumna Beth Carter as she gives a virtual tour of the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art.