What's On: What's On

Thu 9 April

9:00AM - 2:00PM

Join us to listen to finalists and cast your vote for the audience prize.

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.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

‘Infinite Variations’ – A 60th Anniversary Exhibition of Art in the Life of Clare Hall

Clare Hall is delighted to present its 60th Anniversary exhibition of artworks collected over the years.

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

Highlight Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour, and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. Celebrating a career lasting nearly seven decades, our exciting display brings together a lifetime of the artist’s work.

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 Sun 28 June

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

Artists for Kettle's Yard

Artists for Kettle’s Yard is a selling exhibition which features artworks generously gifted by donors to support The Jim and Helen Ede Fund Endowment Campaign ahead of Kettle’s Yard’s 70th anniversary in 2027.

1:00PM - 1:45PM

Exhibition Tour with Tamsin Golding-Yee, Deputy Director at Sotheby's

oin us for a free lunchtime tour of our current exhibition Artists for Kettle’s Yard with Tamsin Golding-Yee, Deputy Director and Specialist in Modern British & Irish Art at Sotheby’s.

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Salsa Sessions: Dance for Wellbeing

Join us at Homerton College on Thursdays, 18:00-20:00 pm for 'New York' style salsa!

7:30PM - 9:30PM

The 2025 Queen Elisabeth Competition First Prize Winner! Concert - Nikola Meeuwsen Piano Recital

The 2025 Queen Elisabeth International Competition Winner, 23-year-old Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen‘s UK Debut Concert!

WHAT'S ON

Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

Thu 9 April	9:00AM - 2:00PM	Festival Competition Final Join us to listen to finalists and cast your vote for the audience prize.
	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	‘Infinite Variations’ – A 60th Anniversary Exhibition of Art in the Life of Clare Hall Clare Hall is delighted to present its 60th Anniversary exhibition of artworks collected over the years.
	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	Highlight Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour, and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. Celebrating a career lasting nearly seven decades, our exciting display brings together a lifetime of the artist’s work.
	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 Sun 28 June	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	Artists for Kettle's Yard Artists for Kettle’s Yard is a selling exhibition which features artworks generously gifted by donors to support The Jim and Helen Ede Fund Endowment Campaign ahead of Kettle’s Yard’s 70th anniversary in 2027.
	1:00PM - 1:45PM	Exhibition Tour with Tamsin Golding-Yee, Deputy Director at Sotheby's oin us for a free lunchtime tour of our current exhibition Artists for Kettle’s Yard with Tamsin Golding-Yee, Deputy Director and Specialist in Modern British & Irish Art at Sotheby’s.
	6:00PM - 8:00PM	Salsa Sessions: Dance for Wellbeing Join us at Homerton College on Thursdays, 18:00-20:00 pm for 'New York' style salsa!
	7:30PM - 9:30PM	The 2025 Queen Elisabeth Competition First Prize Winner! Concert - Nikola Meeuwsen Piano Recital The 2025 Queen Elisabeth International Competition Winner, 23-year-old Dutch pianist Nikola Meeuwsen‘s UK Debut Concert!