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Thu 17 September 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

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

A Mughal Songbook: Art, Music and Empire

Experience the vibrant world of song, poetry and performance of Mughal South Asia from around 1750 to 1850.

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.

10:45AM - 7:15PM

Highlight Sixties Renaissance

Join us for a one-day symposium to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the College building designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon.

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.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

TEN GOOD YEARS

Free exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of The Heong Gallery at Downing College, Cambridge.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Artists't talk: Attention is the Rarest and Purest Form of Generosity

open conversation to explore the stories and thoughts that underpin the exhibition 'Attention is the Rarest and Purest Form of Generosity'.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Time Jump and Just Kill: An evening with Adam Simcox & Remi Kone

Join Adam Simcox and Remi Kone at Bodies in the Bookshop as they discuss their new thrillers, Time Jump and Just Kill.