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Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

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Tue 30 June 9:00AM - 6:30PM

Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers

A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library.

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 - 5:00PM

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

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?

11:00AM

Wesley House - Summer Sessions Theology & Academia

You are warmly invited to join us in-person for one or more of these sessions taking place at Wesley House, Cambridge. These sessions are taking place during a wider summer intensive so you'll have the opportunity to mix with Wesley House academic staff, existing doctoral students and other visitors

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today

Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings in the Kettle’s Yard house, this exhibition will present works featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Kenji Umeda: a journey

This display will exhibit never-before-seen drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside sculpture, prints and letters between the artist and Jim Ede.

1:00PM

CBC Big Screen on the Green

Big Screen on the Green is back at Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC) from Monday 29 June to Sunday 12 July, bringing free outdoor films, live Wimbledon coverage and community events to the heart of the Campus. Funded by Cambridge Biomedical Campus Limited, the programme is free and open to everyone.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Notes on Colour

An exhibition which brings together the work of three contemporary artists, Vicken Parsons, Jeff McMillan and David Batchelor, for whom colour has been an abiding preoccupation over many years.

7:30PM - 8:30PM

Get Ready for Heatwaves

Beat the heat this summer with cool hints and tips to stay chill when the temperatures soar! An online talk with subject matter experts.