What's On: What's On

Fri 27 February

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026

An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub

10:00AM - 1:00PM

Cultivating Creations: Gardens and fashion of the Victorian period

Second part in a monthly series examining the interplay of textiles, fashion, culture, and garden design.

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

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 - 5:00PM

War Craft

What can artworks and objects made in times of war reveal about the pain, peril and lifechanging experiences of conflict and our instincts to seek out hope and humanity through creativity and making?

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 Mon 18 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.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

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.

4:00PM - 6:00PM

CamRARE – Living Rare: Reflections Across a Lifetime

Living Rare: reflections across a lifetime is a powerful and thought-provoking Rare Disease Day event exploring what it truly means to live with a rare condition, from early childhood through adulthood.

5:30PM - 7:00PM

Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour

A walking tour which unmasks the long tradition of Cambridge spying, from the earliest days of the university to recent times; from Christopher Marlowe to Anthony Blunt, via James Bond. Tours are led by Green Badge Guides.

5:45PM

Cambridge University Steel Pan Society: Global Sounds Festival

The University’s Steel Pan Society presents an early evening concert in Jesus College Chapel, featuring a mixture of soca and calypso music with well-known classics. Free entry

6:00PM

Cambridge University Chinese Orchestra: Global Sounds Festival

The Chinese Orchestra present a programme of traditional and popular songs, incorporating both classical and contemporary styles.

7:00PM

Soog-e Siavash (The Lament for Siavash): Global Sounds Festival

Cambridge Nahoft presents a concert of Persian and Turkish music.

8:00PM

Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor)

Otto Nicolai’s Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor

WHAT'S ON

Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

Fri 27 February	9:00AM - 7:00PM	Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026 An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub
	10:00AM - 1:00PM	Cultivating Creations: Gardens and fashion of the Victorian period Second part in a monthly series examining the interplay of textiles, fashion, culture, and garden design.
	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	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 - 5:00PM	War Craft What can artworks and objects made in times of war reveal about the pain, peril and lifechanging experiences of conflict and our instincts to seek out hope and humanity through creativity and making?
	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 Mon 18 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.
	2:00PM - 4:00PM	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.
	4:00PM - 6:00PM	CamRARE – Living Rare: Reflections Across a Lifetime Living Rare: reflections across a lifetime is a powerful and thought-provoking Rare Disease Day event exploring what it truly means to live with a rare condition, from early childhood through adulthood.
	5:30PM - 7:00PM	Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour A walking tour which unmasks the long tradition of Cambridge spying, from the earliest days of the university to recent times; from Christopher Marlowe to Anthony Blunt, via James Bond. Tours are led by Green Badge Guides.
	5:45PM	Cambridge University Steel Pan Society: Global Sounds Festival The University’s Steel Pan Society presents an early evening concert in Jesus College Chapel, featuring a mixture of soca and calypso music with well-known classics. Free entry
	6:00PM	Cambridge University Chinese Orchestra: Global Sounds Festival The Chinese Orchestra present a programme of traditional and popular songs, incorporating both classical and contemporary styles.
	7:00PM	Soog-e Siavash (The Lament for Siavash): Global Sounds Festival Cambridge Nahoft presents a concert of Persian and Turkish music.
	8:00PM	Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor) Otto Nicolai’s Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor