| Sat 15 November 2025 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 9:45AM - 12:15PM |
Chorister Experience Morning Cancelled Discover what it’s like to be a Chorister with the Choir of St John’s College. |
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| 10:00AM - 3:30PM |
This autumn, House Guests returns for a third year. For this annual exhibition series, artists, designers and makers are invited to respond to a brief considering the context of the House, the interiors and history of 186 Gwydir Street, Cambridge. |
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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Little Robin's Christmas Trail Join Little Robin in the Botanic Garden to find some festive plants. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Escape and Escapism – Art and the GDR Exploring the artistic legacies of the GDR through conversation, creativity and cross-disciplinary insight. A free one-day symposium coinciding with the exhibition Escape from Colditz by artist Annette Schröter at the Robert Cripps Gallery. An international array of speakers will discuss creative legacies in Visual Arts, Architecture, Photography, Film, Dance and Literature from the GDR. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Everyday Wonder to Revelation: an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine Clare Hall is honoured to host an exhibition of paintings by Alan Caine (1936–2022), running from 10th October to 20th November 2025. Visitors are welcome daily between 10am and 5pm. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM on Fri 13 February |
Heatwave in Antarctic: Prints by Tadek Beutlich This exhibition presents the prints of Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011), better known as one of the most important and experimental textile artists of the post-war era. The show focuses on works produced between 1962 and 1967, including several created with the influential publisher Editions Alecto. |
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| 10:30AM - 9:00PM |
Highlight Veronica Forrest-Thomson at Girton A symposium and archive exhibition celebrating the life and work of the poet Veronica Forrest-Thomson, a writer with strong links to Girton College. |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world. |
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| 1:00PM - 2:30PM |
A City Walking Tour - The Hidden Cambridge version An entertaining and informative Cambridge walking tour from Hidden Cambridge |
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| 2:00PM - 6:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
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| 4:00PM - 8:30PM |
GLOBAL CULTURES: EXPERT TASTES 15 NOV 2025 A food-focused afternoon with screenings of DROPS OF HEAVEN (Japanese w/ English subtitles) and LA BRIGADE (French w/ English subtitles) |
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| 7:30PM |
Fitzwilliam String Quartet: Beethoven, Bray, Shostakovich The Fitzwilliam Quartet open their series of three concerts with works by Beethoven, Charlotte Bray, and Shostakovich. |
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| 7:30PM - 9:15PM |
Highlight Visions of paradise: New Cambridge Singers In this concert of beautiful, celestial choral music, New Cambridge Singers conjure up the sounds of heaven itself. Music of profound consolation and depth from composers spanning six centuries and a complete performance of the masterly Requiem by Eleanor Daley, one of the most beloved and widely-performed Canadian composers of our time. |
