| Thu 13 August | 8:00AM - 8:30AM |
Festival of Choirs: The Monastic Hours: Prime Singers from Cambridge University Schola Cantorum sing the ancient office of Prime |
| 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity An exhibition by Cambridge-based artists Clio Lloyd-Jacob, Idit Elia Nathan, Sara Paynter, Sarah Wood and Rachel Wooller |
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| 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
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| 9:30AM - 10:30AM |
A Treasure Hunt: The Quirky Side of Cambridge Hidden Cambridge’s unique (and not app-based) treasure hunt will have you discovering quirky Cambridge – including hidden away work by Quentin Blake and something from the sculptor of “The Angel of the North”, but not quite on that scale! |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Out of the Kiln: Pop-up Ceramics Showcase Returning for 2026, David Parr House is delighted to welcome back Kiln Cambridge for another pop-up showcase celebrating the work of talented local potters. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Portraits of Cambridge: A Town in Transition Exhibition at the Museum of Cambridge |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
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? |
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| 10:30AM - 12:00PM |
Festival of Choirs: Vocal Masterclass with Alex Ashworth Alex Ashworth, Professor of Singing at the Royal Academy of Music, works with three Festival participants |
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| 11:00AM |
Highlight David Hockney: Beneath the Surface Opening on 1 July and running throughout the summer at MODO in Cambridge, the exhibition places Hockney's iconic swimming pool works at the centre of a new immersive and interactive gallery experience. |
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| 11:00AM - 12:30PM |
Hidden Cambridge: The Unusual, The Quirky, and the Bizarre! Hidden Cambridge's latest and surely most entertaining walking tour, yet! Led by a qualified Cambridge Green Badge Guide |
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| 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. |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
This display will exhibit never-before-seen drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside sculpture, prints and letters between the artist and Jim Ede. |
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| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Free exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of The Heong Gallery at Downing College, Cambridge. |
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| 2:00PM - 2:45PM |
Festival of Choirs: The Music of Jane Austen Professor Sarah Houghton-Walker explores Austen's musical world, and explains what the music in her novels reveals about her characters. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
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. |
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| 4:00PM - 5:30PM |
Highlight Festival of Choirs: The King's Men in Concert Festival of Choirs proudly presents The King's Men, the world-famous Choral Scholars and Lay Clerks of King's College, Cambridge. |
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| 8:00PM - 9:00PM |
Festival of Choirs: Vox Cantab sing Whyte Lamentations Vox Cantab, led by Louisa Denby, performs Robert Whyte's Lamentations of Jeremiah |
