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Mon 8 October 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Le voyage

Nn exhibition of a number of Russian artists' work, sponsored by the Russian Orthodox church

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

A way of seeing by Anthony Nicholson

Exhibition at Clare Hall

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Clare Wardman

Through painting and drawing, Clare Wardman investigates the movement of natural light and shadow.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roberta Booth: new morning 2010-2012

Roberta Booth MA, is a graduate of the Royal College of Art, whose career has spanned over 35 years, with her work being exhibited world wide.

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Engaging township men who have sex with men (MSM) in HIV prevention programmes

Dr Andrew Tucker, Deputy Director of the University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies, will give a Multi-disciplinary Gender Research Seminar.

12:30PM - 2:00PM

The global wind industry goes pear-shaped

Part of the EPRG Energy and Envrionment (E&E) Series for the Michaelmas Term, University of Cambridge

12:30PM - 4:30PM on Sun 4 November 2012

Coin and medal exhibition

An exhibition of commemorative coins and medals from Hungary,

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Larmor lecture - the antikythera mechanism and the mechanical universe

The larmor lecture by Professor Mike Edmunds, Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics, University of Cardiff

7:00PM - 8:00PM

Highlight Nature's glass: half-full or half-empty?

A free public lecture at Madingley Hall by Professor Andrew Balmford, Professor of Conservation Science at the University of Cambridge.

8:00PM

Musical theatre bar night

Cambridge University Musical Theatre Society is pleased to once more present one of its ever-popular cabaret evenings. Featuring the very best of Cambridge performers singing a wide range of Musical Theatre classics, a live band, and plenty of breaks to top up at the bar, this will be a hugely enjoyable evening!

9:30PM

Um

Ben Pope is quite unsure about almost everything. Come and have some thoughts from his head for a small fee.

Tue 9 October 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Le voyage

Nn exhibition of a number of Russian artists' work, sponsored by the Russian Orthodox church

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

A way of seeing by Anthony Nicholson

Exhibition at Clare Hall

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Snow Country: Woodcuts of the Japanese Winter

Stunning woodblock prints exploring the snow-bound landscapes and winter pastimes of Japan.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Clare Wardman

Through painting and drawing, Clare Wardman investigates the movement of natural light and shadow.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roberta Booth: new morning 2010-2012

Roberta Booth MA, is a graduate of the Royal College of Art, whose career has spanned over 35 years, with her work being exhibited world wide.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Winifred Nicholson: music in colour

The third of our ongoing Artist in Focus displays, this exhibition takes a close look at one of the most important artists in the collection, Winifred Nicholson.

12:30PM - 4:30PM on Mon 5 November 2012

Coin and medal exhibition

An exhibition of commemorative coins and medals from Hungary,

1:15PM - 1:45PM

Art Speak

Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Portals to the world

An art appreciation course designed specially for people with demetia and their carers at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Colonial South Asia: cultural conflicts and racial hierarchies

This seminar is part of the 'Visual rhetoric and modern South Asian history'

5:15PM - 7:00PM

The first turns of an embodied cinema: Duncan Grant’s abstract kinetic collage painting with sound

The Cambridge Screen Media Group welcomes Professor Chris Townsend, who will be launching this year's seminar series with a paper on the abstract kinetic collage paintings of Duncan Grant.

5:30PM - 7:00PM

William Blake: ahead of his time? ahead of ours?

Malcolm Guite will give an introduction to William Blake in four talks, entitled: Introducing Blake; Songs of Innocence and Experience; Blake and Jesus; Blake as a Prophet.

7:00PM

Macbeth

The Pembroke Players Japan Tour returns to Cambridge with Macbeth. This chilling production, set in an Edwardian Britain, reveals what happens when you sacrifice everything for power.

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

7:45PM

Bartholomew fair

Jonson’s timeless sitcom is utterly reinvigorated in this rip-roaring production. 'Tis in fashion to go to the Fair’, but who knows what you may find…

9:30PM

Faces

Prepare yourself for these fresh comics with their brand-spanking new side-splitting sketch show. May contain traces of face.

11:00PM

Footlights smokers

Footlights bring you the funniest songs, sketches, monologues and stand-up in an hour of non-stop, back-to-back fun-filled hilarity.

Wed 10 October 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Le voyage

Nn exhibition of a number of Russian artists' work, sponsored by the Russian Orthodox church

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Examing risk: deeper analysis of the pressures on assessment in England

This year, our one-day conference will bring together speakers from a wide range of backgrounds to help stimulate new thinking on risk in the work of examinations.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

A way of seeing by Anthony Nicholson

Exhibition at Clare Hall

9:15AM - 5:00PM

Examining risk: deeper analysis of the pressures on assessment in England (6th Cambridge Assessment Conference)

We should never underestimate the challenges of risk management in the context of national assessment systems. 'Examining risk' will provide an opportunity to reflect upon lessons from events of the past; to consider what might be learned from insights within other fields; and to reflect upon how best to confront the reality of risk in the future.

10:00AM - 3:15PM

China Day

A schools event at the Fitzwilliam Museum exploring The Search for Immortality exhibition, Chinese language and culture.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Snow Country: Woodcuts of the Japanese Winter

Stunning woodblock prints exploring the snow-bound landscapes and winter pastimes of Japan.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Clare Wardman

Through painting and drawing, Clare Wardman investigates the movement of natural light and shadow.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roberta Booth: new morning 2010-2012

Roberta Booth MA, is a graduate of the Royal College of Art, whose career has spanned over 35 years, with her work being exhibited world wide.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Winifred Nicholson: music in colour

The third of our ongoing Artist in Focus displays, this exhibition takes a close look at one of the most important artists in the collection, Winifred Nicholson.

12:30PM - 4:30PM on Tue 6 November 2012

Coin and medal exhibition

An exhibition of commemorative coins and medals from Hungary,

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Open classes in modern Hebrew

Open classes in modern Hebrew foundation course

1:15PM - 2:00PM

White and whiter

Enjoy a lunchtime talk in Seminar Room 3 of the Fitzwilliam Museum

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

7:00PM

Macbeth

The Pembroke Players Japan Tour returns to Cambridge with Macbeth. This chilling production, set in an Edwardian Britain, reveals what happens when you sacrifice everything for power.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Highlight Cheese tasting Evening with Rennet & Curd

70 Cheeses in 2 hours

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Public open evenings at the Institute of Astronomy

Astronomy talks and public observing

7:30PM

Cambridge international piano series featuring Peter Donohoe

Ever since taking the piano world by storm at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1982 Peter has enjoyed a hugely successful career. Renowned for his thrilling playing across the widest possible repertoire he offers a brilliant programme of first thoughts from six great composers.

7:45PM

Bartholomew fair

Jonson’s timeless sitcom is utterly reinvigorated in this rip-roaring production. 'Tis in fashion to go to the Fair’, but who knows what you may find…

9:30PM

Faces

Prepare yourself for these fresh comics with their brand-spanking new side-splitting sketch show. May contain traces of face.

11:00PM

Disco pigs

A sensational modern classic telling the story of two rampant teenagers growing up in the vibrant, if violent, inner-city landscape of urban Cork.

Thu 11 October 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Le voyage

Nn exhibition of a number of Russian artists' work, sponsored by the Russian Orthodox church

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

A way of seeing by Anthony Nicholson

Exhibition at Clare Hall

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Snow Country: Woodcuts of the Japanese Winter

Stunning woodblock prints exploring the snow-bound landscapes and winter pastimes of Japan.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Clare Wardman

Through painting and drawing, Clare Wardman investigates the movement of natural light and shadow.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roberta Booth: new morning 2010-2012

Roberta Booth MA, is a graduate of the Royal College of Art, whose career has spanned over 35 years, with her work being exhibited world wide.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Winifred Nicholson: music in colour

The third of our ongoing Artist in Focus displays, this exhibition takes a close look at one of the most important artists in the collection, Winifred Nicholson.

12:30PM - 4:30PM on Wed 7 November 2012

Coin and medal exhibition

An exhibition of commemorative coins and medals from Hungary,

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

The Lawrence room

Girton College has an extremely unusual Egyptian mummy called Hermione, which can now be viewed in the College’s small museum.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Gender, security and inter-generational conflict in Muslim societies post 9/11

Professor Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University in Washington DC is the Diane Middlebrook and Carl Djerassi Visiting Professor at the University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies for Michaelmas 2012 and will give the Diane Middlebrook and Carl Djerassi Visiting Professorship Lecture.

6:30PM - 9:30PM

Highlight Cambridge University Entrepreneurs grand launch

Be inspired to start your entrepreneurial journey at the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs Grand Launch! Speakers include Lord Parry Mitchell, Dr Billy Boyle and Dr Darrin Disley.

7:00PM

Macbeth

The Pembroke Players Japan Tour returns to Cambridge with Macbeth. This chilling production, set in an Edwardian Britain, reveals what happens when you sacrifice everything for power.

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Using maps and GPS

Jean Sinclair will discuss the use of maps, GPS and location descriptions to record natural history findings.

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Highlight Workshop series: playing with words

This month the workshop will explore suspense and scary stories!!!

7:45PM

Bartholomew fair

Jonson’s timeless sitcom is utterly reinvigorated in this rip-roaring production. 'Tis in fashion to go to the Fair’, but who knows what you may find…

8:00PM - 9:00PM

Energise Cambridge fresher's squash

Cambridge's student climate change campaign!

9:30PM

Faces

Prepare yourself for these fresh comics with their brand-spanking new side-splitting sketch show. May contain traces of face.

11:00PM

Disco pigs

A sensational modern classic telling the story of two rampant teenagers growing up in the vibrant, if violent, inner-city landscape of urban Cork.

Fri 12 October 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Le voyage

Nn exhibition of a number of Russian artists' work, sponsored by the Russian Orthodox church

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Grace - an exhibition by Atta Kwami and Pamela Clarkson

An exhibition of paintings by Atta Kwami & Pamela Clarkson A tribute to the artist Grace Salome Kwami (1923-2006) Work can be seen on the 3rd floor of the Alison Richard Building and in the Centre of African Studies. There is also a display in the Centre of African Studies Library

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Paradise - an exhibition by Noel Myles

An exhibition by the photographer Noel Myles. Work can be seen on the first and second floors of the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

A way of seeing by Anthony Nicholson

Exhibition at Clare Hall

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Snow Country: Woodcuts of the Japanese Winter

Stunning woodblock prints exploring the snow-bound landscapes and winter pastimes of Japan.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Clare Wardman

Through painting and drawing, Clare Wardman investigates the movement of natural light and shadow.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Roberta Booth: new morning 2010-2012

Roberta Booth MA, is a graduate of the Royal College of Art, whose career has spanned over 35 years, with her work being exhibited world wide.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Winifred Nicholson: music in colour

The third of our ongoing Artist in Focus displays, this exhibition takes a close look at one of the most important artists in the collection, Winifred Nicholson.

12:30PM - 4:30PM on Thu 8 November 2012

Coin and medal exhibition

An exhibition of commemorative coins and medals from Hungary,

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

7:00PM

Macbeth

The Pembroke Players Japan Tour returns to Cambridge with Macbeth. This chilling production, set in an Edwardian Britain, reveals what happens when you sacrifice everything for power.

7:45PM

Bartholomew fair

Jonson’s timeless sitcom is utterly reinvigorated in this rip-roaring production. 'Tis in fashion to go to the Fair’, but who knows what you may find…

9:30PM

Faces

Prepare yourself for these fresh comics with their brand-spanking new side-splitting sketch show. May contain traces of face.

11:00PM

Disco pigs

A sensational modern classic telling the story of two rampant teenagers growing up in the vibrant, if violent, inner-city landscape of urban Cork.

Sat 13 October 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Le voyage

Nn exhibition of a number of Russian artists' work, sponsored by the Russian Orthodox church

9:00AM

National Biology week in Cambridge

2012 sees the first National Biology Week organised by the Society of Biology. Cambridge has a proud tradition of pioneering work in the biological sciences and to celebrate biology in the city during National Biology Week, we’ve organised some exciting events to which everyone is invited.

9:00AM - 4:30PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

A way of seeing by Anthony Nicholson

Exhibition at Clare Hall

9:30AM - 12:30PM

Trans|figur|ation

An exhibition of painting and sculpture by Helene Fesenmaier

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Snow Country: Woodcuts of the Japanese Winter

Stunning woodblock prints exploring the snow-bound landscapes and winter pastimes of Japan.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Winifred Nicholson: music in colour

The third of our ongoing Artist in Focus displays, this exhibition takes a close look at one of the most important artists in the collection, Winifred Nicholson.

12:30PM - 4:30PM on Fri 9 November 2012

Coin and medal exhibition

An exhibition of commemorative coins and medals from Hungary,

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

The Search for Immortality: ancient and modern

An event for young adults - Join us at the Fitzwilliam Museum for a session which looks at how we think about life after death, using the Han exhibition and permanent collection to explore ideas through two ancient civilisations and world religions.

3:00PM - 4:00PM

Cambridge suzuki young musicians

Iberian and Latin American Music for Piano. Prior to their forthcoming concert in Madrid, they will be performing in the Chancel at Michaelhouse. Mompou, Montslavatge,Olivera, Bor and Rodringo

7:00PM

Macbeth

The Pembroke Players Japan Tour returns to Cambridge with Macbeth. This chilling production, set in an Edwardian Britain, reveals what happens when you sacrifice everything for power.

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Highlight French piano music 1880-1920: unveiling the hidden masters

A series of five concert lectures by Patrick Hemmerlé

7:45PM

Bartholomew fair

Jonson’s timeless sitcom is utterly reinvigorated in this rip-roaring production. 'Tis in fashion to go to the Fair’, but who knows what you may find…

9:30PM

Faces

Prepare yourself for these fresh comics with their brand-spanking new side-splitting sketch show. May contain traces of face.

11:00PM

Disco pigs

A sensational modern classic telling the story of two rampant teenagers growing up in the vibrant, if violent, inner-city landscape of urban Cork.

Sun 14 October 2012 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Le voyage

Nn exhibition of a number of Russian artists' work, sponsored by the Russian Orthodox church

9:00AM

National Biology week in Cambridge

2012 sees the first National Biology Week organised by the Society of Biology. Cambridge has a proud tradition of pioneering work in the biological sciences and to celebrate biology in the city during National Biology Week, we’ve organised some exciting events to which everyone is invited.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

A way of seeing by Anthony Nicholson

Exhibition at Clare Hall

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Winifred Nicholson: music in colour

The third of our ongoing Artist in Focus displays, this exhibition takes a close look at one of the most important artists in the collection, Winifred Nicholson.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Snow Country: Woodcuts of the Japanese Winter

Stunning woodblock prints exploring the snow-bound landscapes and winter pastimes of Japan.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

12:30PM - 4:30PM on Sat 10 November 2012

Coin and medal exhibition

An exhibition of commemorative coins and medals from Hungary,

1:15PM

'Delius - Conversations in the Artistic Circle'

Enjoy a classical concert in the beautiful surroundings of Gallery 3 at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

People’s portraits exhibition

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

2:00PM - 5:00PM

Trans|figur|ation

An exhibition of painting and sculpture by Helene Fesenmaier

6:00PM - 6:25PM

Organ recital

Organ Recital to be performed by Freddie James, Organ Scholar at St John's College

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Highlight French piano music 1880-1920: unveiling the hidden masters

A series of five concert lectures by Patrick Hemmerlé