Beyond Neoliberalism Conference 2025
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| Sat 22 February | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Endless Stories: Manuscripts, knowledge and translation in the 17th century Cambridge University Library's exhibitions are free and open to the public. |
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The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle is a group exhibition that explores the history and development of The Women’s Art Collection. |
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Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail Join us for a whodunit mystery and track down who's been stealing seeds from cones. |
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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. |
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Stroll around the Garden following our Snowdrop Trail and discover snowdrop facts along the way. |
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An exhibition of contemporary queer art by Mark Mann |
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Highlight Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in this landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in The Fitzwilliam Museum's galleries. |
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Highlight Picturing Excess: Jan Davidsz de Heem Experience the monumental still-life paintings by Dutch artist Jan Davidsz de Heem, displayed together for the first time ever. |
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Highlight Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition Learn about the fight to end transatlantic slavery through the stories of the people, communities and anti-slavery movements who campaigned for abolition. |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
A G E N D A Yevheniia Laptii: Cherkaski Tyshky This display features a selection of photographs by the Ukrainian artist Yevheniia Laptii (b. 1992, Kharkiv). |
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| 1:00PM - 2:30PM |
A Cambridge Treasure Hunt and a quirky one at that! Hidden Cambridge’s most popular (and not-app based) treasure hunt: The Quirky Side of Cambridge |
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| 1:30PM - 3:00PM |
Shostakovich Prelude & Fugue-athon As part of the Shostakovich festival, a selection of Cambridge University’s finest pianists tackle Shostakovich’s 24 Preludes and Fugues for piano, each taking on a selection from this vast work, within Sidney Sussex College Chapel. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Ebu Estandar: Dreams of the Soul: Paintings, Prints, and Textile Works of art across varied media by Ebu Estandar, an aboriginal Taiwanese artist now resident locally. |
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| 6:30PM - 7:30PM |
Cambridge guides' scariest storytellers take you to the darker byways of our city, where the spirits of the dead still hover ... |
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| 7:00PM - 8:00PM |
Solomon tells the story of Simeon Solomon, a Queer Jewish Pre-Raphaelite painter. |
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| 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
Raphael Wallfisch & Simon Callaghan It is an honour to welcome Raphael Wallfisch & Simon Callaghan, active for many years on the British and international scene, to Clare Hall. |
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| 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
Shostakovich Festival - Anniversary Concert Cambridge’s finest classical musicians come together to celebrate the legacy of the great composer Shostakovich on the 50th anniversary of his death through a weekend of concerts (21-23 February) and talks. |