What's On: What's On

Sat 2 December 2023

8:45AM - 10:15AM

A historical walk down Mill Road in the quiet before the Winter Fair. Hear stories of murder, intrepid women on camels, a German spy, a rock star and much more. We'll explore the hidden marks left by poor Victorian inhabitants, their pubs, cinemas, places of worship, and, of course, the workhouse. Discover the rich history of Cambridge which the tourists don't see!

9:00AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Spitting Image: A Controversial History

Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 4:30PM

Winter Wildlife Family Day at the Museum of Zoology

Family day at the Museum - drop in for object handling, poetry workshops and more

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region

A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance

Which stories get remembered, and why? This exhibition explores some new stories from history – stories that help us to separate fact from fiction and history from myth.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Bodies: Past and Present

An exhibition of student art

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Real Families: Stories of Change

Bringing together more than 120 artworks spanning painting, photography, sculpture and film, 'Real Families: Stories of Change' asks us to consider what makes a family today, and the impact our families have on us, through the eyes of contemporary artists

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Tim Head: How It Is

Visit Wolfson's latest art exhibition 'How It Is' featuring work by prominent British artist Tim Head, open to the public, Saturday and Sundays, 10am - 5pm.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Women & Water

Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Making New Worlds: Li Yuan-chia and friends

This group exhibition is based on the pioneering vision of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929 – 1994) and the LYC Museum & Art Gallery which he founded and ran between 1972 and 1983 in the Cumbrian village of Banks, alongside Hadrian’s Wall.

5:00PM - 9:30PM

Cambridge Botanic Lights

Join us for Cambridge University Botanic Garden’s first ever winter lights trail – Cambridge Botanic Lights!

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 ...

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Stile Antico - 'This Joyful Birth'

Internationally-renowned ensemble Stile Antico present a beautiful programme of Renaissance choral music for Christmas.

WHAT'S ON

Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

Beyond Neoliberalism Conference 2025

Sat 2 December 2023	8:45AM - 10:15AM	Mill Road Walking Tour A historical walk down Mill Road in the quiet before the Winter Fair. Hear stories of murder, intrepid women on camels, a German spy, a rock star and much more. We'll explore the hidden marks left by poor Victorian inhabitants, their pubs, cinemas, places of worship, and, of course, the workhouse. Discover the rich history of Cambridge which the tourists don't see!
	9:00AM - 4:30PM	Highlight Spitting Image: A Controversial History Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition.
	10:00AM - 4:00PM	Highlight Hidden Histories Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.
	10:00AM - 4:30PM	Winter Wildlife Family Day at the Museum of Zoology Family day at the Museum - drop in for object handling, poetry workshops and more
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Highlight Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance Which stories get remembered, and why? This exhibition explores some new stories from history – stories that help us to separate fact from fiction and history from myth.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Bodies: Past and Present An exhibition of student art
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Highlight Real Families: Stories of Change Bringing together more than 120 artworks spanning painting, photography, sculpture and film, 'Real Families: Stories of Change' asks us to consider what makes a family today, and the impact our families have on us, through the eyes of contemporary artists
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Tim Head: How It Is Visit Wolfson's latest art exhibition 'How It Is' featuring work by prominent British artist Tim Head, open to the public, Saturday and Sundays, 10am - 5pm.
	10:00AM - 6:00PM	Highlight Women & Water Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences.
	11:00AM - 5:00PM	Making New Worlds: Li Yuan-chia and friends This group exhibition is based on the pioneering vision of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929 – 1994) and the LYC Museum & Art Gallery which he founded and ran between 1972 and 1983 in the Cumbrian village of Banks, alongside Hadrian’s Wall.
	5:00PM - 9:30PM	Cambridge Botanic Lights Join us for Cambridge University Botanic Garden’s first ever winter lights trail – Cambridge Botanic Lights!
	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 ...
	7:30PM - 9:30PM	Stile Antico - 'This Joyful Birth' Internationally-renowned ensemble Stile Antico present a beautiful programme of Renaissance choral music for Christmas.