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Sat 14 February 10:00AM - 3:30PM

Adult ArtLab: Sow a Little Tenderness

Join artist Anna Brownsted for a playful digital video-making & augmented reality workshop inspired by Harold Offeh’s exhibition.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Growing succulents: Theory and practice

Expert advice from the Botanic Garden’s Experimental and Nursery Horticulturist Katie Sarll on propagation techniques for succulent plants

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

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?

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Art Exhibition: 'Life and Experience'

Visit Wolfson's latest exhibition 'Life and Experience' featuring work by contemporary artist Janette Parris.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition: Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig

Step inside the world of Angelina Ballerina as the Museum of Cambridge opens a new exhibition ‘Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig’!

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Talking Plants

Step into the Glasshouse and experience plants in a completely new way!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Reframing the Past: Historical landscapes of Spain - Dr Elizabeth Drayson

These paintings are not conventional landscapes, as they trace the history of Spanish towns, cities and historical sites in their landscape from earliest times to the present, using techniques of medieval narrative painting as well as contemporary abstraction.

10:00AM - 5:00PM on Tue 5 May

Laetitzia Campbell: On Your Way Home, What Did You Find?

A solo exhibition by a British-French textile artist Laetitzia Campbell, who has Jamaican heritage, presented in collaboration with Ed Cross Fine Art.

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.

12:00PM - 2:00PM

CAMBRIDGE JAPAN FEST: PETALS AND MEMORIES 14 FEB 2026

Join us for a one-off screening of ‘Petals and Memories’ as part of the Cambridge Japan Fest 2026 at Jesus College, Cambridge.

12:30PM - 2:00PM

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

1:30PM - 2:45PM

Lunchtime Concert - Wolfson Student Musician Showcase

Enjoy performances by an array of talented Wolfson student singers and instrumentalists.

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.

2:00PM - 8:00PM on Fri 3 April

GLOBAL CULTURES: CAMBRIDGE JAPAN FEST 14 FEB - 28 MAR 2026

The 2026 edition of the Cambridge Japan Fest will again be presented throughout February and March in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, Film@Jesus, Jesus College, and Cambridge Festival.

3:00PM - 4:30PM

GLOBAL CULTURES: SOAS MIN’YO 14 FEB 2026

Join us at Jesus College, Cambridge, for a performance and workshop with the SOAS Min’yo group.

5:00PM - 7:00PM

CAMBRIDGE JAPAN FEST: THE HOTEL OF MY DREAM 14 FEB 2026

Join us for a one-off screening of ‘The Hotel of My Dream’ as part of the Cambridge Japan Fest 2026 at Jesus College, Cambridge.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

CAMBRIDGE JAPAN FEST: THE MAN WHO FAILED TO DIE 14 FEB 2026

Join us for a one-off screening of ‘The Man Who Failed to Die’ as part of the Cambridge Japan Fest 2026 at Jesus College, Cambridge.

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Sibelius 2 and the Cyber Bird

Joint winner of the 2025 University of Cambridge Concerto Competition Jack Marley joins forces with the Cambridge University Orchestra for a performance of Japanese composer Takashi Yoshimatsu’s Saxophone Concerto.

7:30PM - 11:00PM

caroline

Returning with caroline 2, the eight-piece collective embrace a bolder, more expansive sound.