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Sat 31 January 10:00AM - 4:00PM

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 - 4:00PM

The Family Forum

'Family Matrescence and Motherhood: what it means to be a mother in the 21st century'

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Visit the Winter Garden

Enjoy flowers, foliage, stems, structure and scent throughout the winter months.

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?

11:00AM - 3:00PM

The Women of Pembroke Portrait Exhibition - Final Day

A special display of 26 group portraits of women from across the Pembroke community, shot by award-winning photographer Jooney Woodward, to mark the 40th anniversary of the admission of women to the College.

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.

1:30PM - 3:00PM

Hidden Cambridge: The Unusual, The Quirky, and the Downright Bizarre!

Hidden Cambridge’s latest and surely most entertaining city centre walking tour led by a Cambridge Green Badge Guide

2:00PM - 4:00PM

GLOBAL CULTURES: IRON WINTER 31 JAN 2026

A screening of the Mongolian documentary 'Iron Winter', with a post-screening discussion led by Prajakti Kalra, of the Cambridge Central Asia Forum.

2:00PM - 6:00PM

Cornelia Parker: One Day This Glass Will Break

A Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition of twenty large-scale photogravures by Cornelia Parker from three experimental series: Fox Talbot’s Articles of Glass (2017); One Day This Glass Will Break (2015); and Thirty Pieces of Silver (exposed) (2015). Taken together, the series explores the artist’s fascination with the physical properties of objects, materials and their histories.

6:00PM - 8:30PM

GLOBAL CULTURES: TEATRO ALLA SCALA'S EVGENIJ ONEGIN OPERA 31 JAN 2026

A screening of Teatro alla Scala’s 'Evgenij Onegin' opera.

7:00PM - 10:00PM

Convoy4Ukraine Charity Ceilidh with The Cyriacs

A mix of Ceilidh favourites plus some Ukrainian folk music and dance.

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Ciampa-Piccotti Duo: Mediterranean Strings

Two of Italy’s most gifted classical musicians, cellist Erica Piccotti and classical guitarist Gian Marco Ciampa.