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Beyond Neoliberalism Conference 2025

Be part of a transformative three-day event uniting global thinkers, scholars, and leaders to shape the future—sign up today!

Tue 30 January 2024 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Shutter Hub Open 23/24 photography exhibition

An exhibition by over 130 international photographers organised by Shutter Hub.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

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 - 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

Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail

Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones!

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.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY CHAMBER CHOIR

The outstanding classical vocalists of the Cambridge University Chamber Choir are led by Sam Gray in this instalment of the Lunchtime Concert series.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Personal Identity and Resurrection: Early Modern Philosophical Perspectives

On 30th January at 1pm Dr Jon Thompson will give a seminar entitled ‘Personal Identity and Resurrection: Early Modern Philosophical Perspectives’. This seminar will be ONLINE ONLY.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

The Perspective of the Medieval Scribe

Medieval Manuscripts of the Pepys and Old Libraries of Magdalene College Cambridge.

5:30PM - 7:00PM

Invisible food: the detection of organic products in Early Bronze Age pottery from the Indus Civilisation and south-east Arabia

What was a Bronze Age palaeodiet like? What was cooked and stored in ancient vessels 4000 years ago?

7:00PM - 8:30PM

Highlight ICE Holocaust Memorial Day Event - With Guest Speaker: Dr Martin Stern MBE

Join us to hear the extraordinary story of Dr. Martin Stern MBE in conversation with Dr Gilly Carr. This event is hosted by the Institute of Continuing Education in recognition of Holocaust Memorial Day.