What's On: What's On

Sun 1 March

10:00AM - 4:00PM

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

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.

10:30AM - 12:00PM

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

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.

11:30AM - 1:00PM

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.

12:00PM - 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?

12:00PM - 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?

2:00PM - 4:00PM

CAMBRIDGE JAPAN FEST: I AM WHAT I AM 1 MAR 2026

Join us for a one-off screening of ‘I Am What I Am’ as part of the Cambridge Japan Fest 2026 at Jesus College, Cambridge.

2:30PM - 4:00PM

Sex and the City: Cambridge Women, Town and Gown

A guided tour through the lovely centre of Cambridge which explores the inspiring, shocking and delightful stories of its women. From poets to bedders, from scientists to social reformers - get to know some of these amazing hidden figures.

4:00PM - 6:00PM

CAMBRIDGE JAPAN FEST: URA AKA: L’AVENTURE 1 MAR 2026

Join us for a one-off screening of ‘Ura Aka: L’Aventure’ as part of the Cambridge Japan Fest 2026 at Jesus College, Cambridge.

6:00PM - 8:00PM

CAMBRIDGE JAPAN FEST: TEKI COMETH 1 MAR 2026

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

7:00PM

Chora Cambridge: Global Sounds Festival

A vibrant musical collective dedicated to Choro – a rich and joyful Brazilian genre that blends European dance forms with Afro-Brazilian rhythms.

WHAT'S ON

Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

Sun 1 March	10:00AM - 4:00PM	Visit the Winter Garden Enjoy flowers, foliage, stems, structure and scent throughout the winter months.
	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.
	10:30AM - 12:00PM	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
	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.
	11:30AM - 1:00PM	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.
	12:00PM - 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?
	12:00PM - 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?
	2:00PM - 4:00PM	CAMBRIDGE JAPAN FEST: I AM WHAT I AM 1 MAR 2026 Join us for a one-off screening of ‘I Am What I Am’ as part of the Cambridge Japan Fest 2026 at Jesus College, Cambridge.
	2:30PM - 4:00PM	Sex and the City: Cambridge Women, Town and Gown A guided tour through the lovely centre of Cambridge which explores the inspiring, shocking and delightful stories of its women. From poets to bedders, from scientists to social reformers - get to know some of these amazing hidden figures.
	4:00PM - 6:00PM	CAMBRIDGE JAPAN FEST: URA AKA: L’AVENTURE 1 MAR 2026 Join us for a one-off screening of ‘Ura Aka: L’Aventure’ as part of the Cambridge Japan Fest 2026 at Jesus College, Cambridge.
	6:00PM - 8:00PM	CAMBRIDGE JAPAN FEST: TEKI COMETH 1 MAR 2026 Join us for a one-off screening of ‘Teki Cometh’ as part of the Cambridge Japan Fest 2026 at Jesus College, Cambridge.
	7:00PM	Chora Cambridge: Global Sounds Festival A vibrant musical collective dedicated to Choro – a rich and joyful Brazilian genre that blends European dance forms with Afro-Brazilian rhythms.