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Mon 29 March 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Colour and Texture: Making Your Own Ancient Greek Temple (Cambridge Festival)

Do you know how colourful the ancient world was? In this activity the Education Coordinator of the Museum of Classical Archaeology will show you how to draw a simplified Ancient Greek Temple and decorate it.

9:00AM

Highlight Cambridge Festival

The new Cambridge Festival will take place from 26 March to 4 April 2021, with a series of free online events and activities including podcasts, films, panel discussions, virtual tours, walks and talks for the whole family. The full programme of events will be available online at the end of February 2021. https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Spring Bingo-Cambridge Botanic Garden

This spring the Botanic Garden is playing a giant game of outdoor bingo.

12:00PM - 12:30PM

Music of Women and Birthing

An exciting line-up of daily videos and a live streamed workshop and Q&A on the fascinating tradition of Moroccan Birthing songs. Cambridge academics together with Jewish and Muslim cultural stakeholders from Morocco will discuss the deep context of women’s music, colonialism and post-colonialism, birth, fertility, orality and interreligious relations in these songs.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Feather your Nest (part of the Cambridge Festival 2021)

Get crafty and make your own bird's nest at this live online event with expert Dr Jenny York

Tue 30 March 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Colour and Texture: Making Your Own Ancient Greek Temple (Cambridge Festival)

Do you know how colourful the ancient world was? In this activity the Education Coordinator of the Museum of Classical Archaeology will show you how to draw a simplified Ancient Greek Temple and decorate it.

9:00AM

Highlight Cambridge Festival

The new Cambridge Festival will take place from 26 March to 4 April 2021, with a series of free online events and activities including podcasts, films, panel discussions, virtual tours, walks and talks for the whole family. The full programme of events will be available online at the end of February 2021. https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Spring Bingo-Cambridge Botanic Garden

This spring the Botanic Garden is playing a giant game of outdoor bingo.

12:00PM - 12:30PM

Music of Women and Birthing

An exciting line-up of daily videos and a live streamed workshop and Q&A on the fascinating tradition of Moroccan Birthing songs. Cambridge academics together with Jewish and Muslim cultural stakeholders from Morocco will discuss the deep context of women’s music, colonialism and post-colonialism, birth, fertility, orality and interreligious relations in these songs.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.

7:15PM - 8:15PM

University social club swimming Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals

Wed 31 March 2021 12:00AM

Curator's Tour: Casting Light on Classical Sculpture (Cambridge Festival)

The Museum of Classical Archaeology is home to more than 600 historical plaster casts of ancient sculptures. But why? Join Curator Dr Susanne Turner on this virtual tour to find out.

12:00AM - 11:59PM

Colour and Texture: Making Your Own Ancient Greek Temple (Cambridge Festival)

Do you know how colourful the ancient world was? In this activity the Education Coordinator of the Museum of Classical Archaeology will show you how to draw a simplified Ancient Greek Temple and decorate it.

9:00AM

Highlight Cambridge Festival

The new Cambridge Festival will take place from 26 March to 4 April 2021, with a series of free online events and activities including podcasts, films, panel discussions, virtual tours, walks and talks for the whole family. The full programme of events will be available online at the end of February 2021. https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Spring Bingo-Cambridge Botanic Garden

This spring the Botanic Garden is playing a giant game of outdoor bingo.

11:30AM - 1:00PM

Highlight Science walking tours 2021

Enjoy a 90 minute physical (not virtual) walking tour of Cambridge with a Green Badge Guide. Hear stories of Issac Newton's cat, a docor who put his patient inside a horse, a scientist who died studying his chickens, and much more.

12:00PM - 12:30PM

Music of Women and Birthing

An exciting line-up of daily videos and a live streamed workshop and Q&A on the fascinating tradition of Moroccan Birthing songs. Cambridge academics together with Jewish and Muslim cultural stakeholders from Morocco will discuss the deep context of women’s music, colonialism and post-colonialism, birth, fertility, orality and interreligious relations in these songs.

1:00PM - 3:00PM

Music of Women and Birthing

An exciting line-up of daily videos and a live streamed workshop and Q&A on the fascinating tradition of Moroccan Birthing songs. Cambridge academics together with Jewish and Muslim cultural stakeholders from Morocco will discuss the deep context of women’s music, colonialism and post-colonialism, birth, fertility, orality and interreligious relations in these songs.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.

Thu 1 April 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Colour and Texture: Making Your Own Ancient Greek Temple (Cambridge Festival)

Do you know how colourful the ancient world was? In this activity the Education Coordinator of the Museum of Classical Archaeology will show you how to draw a simplified Ancient Greek Temple and decorate it.

9:00AM

Highlight Cambridge Festival

The new Cambridge Festival will take place from 26 March to 4 April 2021, with a series of free online events and activities including podcasts, films, panel discussions, virtual tours, walks and talks for the whole family. The full programme of events will be available online at the end of February 2021. https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/

10:00AM - 1:00PM

ONLINE COURSE The (unexpected) role of plants in medicine

Discover how natural product derived compounds are still proving to be an invaluable source of medicines

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Spring Bingo-Cambridge Botanic Garden

This spring the Botanic Garden is playing a giant game of outdoor bingo.

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Marin Alsop and Sandi Toksvig in Conversation

Join us for an in conversation event with Newnham's Honorary Fellows, conductor Marin Alsop and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig. Marin and Sandi will discuss music, comedy and their careers in these historically male dominated fields. Join us for an evening with two of Newnham’s favourite rebellious and witty women.

5:00PM - 5:45PM

Wildlife Diaries (Cambridge Festival event)

Discover the joy of Spring at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden & get your questions ready for a live wildlife Q&A with our experts.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.

6:30PM - 8:30PM

Cambridge University Botanic Garden Online winter 2021 adult courses

We are delighted to be able to bring you interactive online courses from the Garden.

Fri 2 April 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Colour and Texture: Making Your Own Ancient Greek Temple (Cambridge Festival)

Do you know how colourful the ancient world was? In this activity the Education Coordinator of the Museum of Classical Archaeology will show you how to draw a simplified Ancient Greek Temple and decorate it.

9:00AM

Highlight Cambridge Festival

The new Cambridge Festival will take place from 26 March to 4 April 2021, with a series of free online events and activities including podcasts, films, panel discussions, virtual tours, walks and talks for the whole family. The full programme of events will be available online at the end of February 2021. https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Spring Bingo-Cambridge Botanic Garden

This spring the Botanic Garden is playing a giant game of outdoor bingo.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.

Sat 3 April 2021 12:00AM

Curator's Tour: Casting Light on Classical Sculpture (Cambridge Festival)

The Museum of Classical Archaeology is home to more than 600 historical plaster casts of ancient sculptures. But why? Join Curator Dr Susanne Turner on this virtual tour to find out.

12:00AM - 11:59PM

Colour and Texture: Making Your Own Ancient Greek Temple (Cambridge Festival)

Do you know how colourful the ancient world was? In this activity the Education Coordinator of the Museum of Classical Archaeology will show you how to draw a simplified Ancient Greek Temple and decorate it.

9:00AM

Highlight Cambridge Festival

The new Cambridge Festival will take place from 26 March to 4 April 2021, with a series of free online events and activities including podcasts, films, panel discussions, virtual tours, walks and talks for the whole family. The full programme of events will be available online at the end of February 2021. https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Spring Bingo-Cambridge Botanic Garden

This spring the Botanic Garden is playing a giant game of outdoor bingo.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Family first Saturdays

Visit our Fitz Family Welcome Point and collect materials to use in the Museum.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.

Sun 4 April 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Colour and Texture: Making Your Own Ancient Greek Temple (Cambridge Festival)

Do you know how colourful the ancient world was? In this activity the Education Coordinator of the Museum of Classical Archaeology will show you how to draw a simplified Ancient Greek Temple and decorate it.

9:00AM

Highlight Cambridge Festival

The new Cambridge Festival will take place from 26 March to 4 April 2021, with a series of free online events and activities including podcasts, films, panel discussions, virtual tours, walks and talks for the whole family. The full programme of events will be available online at the end of February 2021. https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Spring Bingo-Cambridge Botanic Garden

This spring the Botanic Garden is playing a giant game of outdoor bingo.

10:30AM - 11:30AM

Easter Celebration at Great St. Mary's, the University Church

Easter services

10:30AM - 12:00PM

Hidden Cambridge walking tour

90 minute Walking tour with a Blue Badge Guide around the oldest part of Cambridge (foot of Castle Hill)

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.