WHAT'S ON

Human Flows Photographic Exhibition

The result of collaboration between CRASSH and the United Photo Industries (New York), Human Flows is a juried-competition based photographic exhibition held at the Alison Richard Building from February 7 to April 1 2013. The exhibition opening will take place on Thursday, February 7th 2013, with a symposium and wine reception in the atrium.

Lore Burgess at Clare Hall

A commemorative retrospective exhibition of oil, watercolours and monoprints by Lore Burgess

Susan Tuckett: belongings

‘Belongings’ is an exhibition of recent work by Sue Tuckett which began as a response to conversations with her father as he began to suffer from dementia.

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.

Lore Burgess at Clare Hall

A commemorative retrospective exhibition of oil, watercolours and monoprints by Lore Burgess

The science behind the seafood debate

Scientist and broadcaster Dr Helen Scales asks: "are there really plenty more fishes in the sea?", in this Biological Sciences taster session. The talk is part of the Madingley Hall Open Day.

Susan Tuckett: belongings

‘Belongings’ is an exhibition of recent work by Sue Tuckett which began as a response to conversations with her father as he began to suffer from dementia.

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

A botanical display of work for Kew Gardens

In this Art taster session, Georita Harriott will take you through the key stages in the production of a botanical watercolour. This talk is part of the Madingley Hall Open Day.

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Outpost: congratulations, you are the most recent visitor

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Outpost from Norwich will be bringing together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

Believing the impossible: why (some) prophecies never fail

Dr Justin Meggitt takes a fresh look at a famous paradox in the critical study of religion, using local examples. This talk is part of the Madingley Hall Open Day.

Portals to the World

Come to the Fitzwilliam Museum for an art appreciation course designed specially for people with dementia and their carers.

Untying the knots: debates over same-sex marriage

Dr Emily Caddick discusses some of the most significant arguments concerning same-sex marriage to see whether they stand up to scrutiny. This talk is part of the Madingley Hall Open Day.

How big is nano?

When materials are made into ultra-small structures, they can develop entirely new properties. Find out more in this Science taster session with Dr Erica Bithell - part of the Madingley Hall Open Day.

What is garden history?

Since the beginning of time we have expressed ourselves through the gardens we have made. In this talk at the Madingley Hall Open Day, Dr Barbara Simms considers the multi-disciplinary nature of garden history.

Why do animals have sex? and other Cambridge interview questions

This workshop with Dr Paul Elliott will involve a discussion about a range of fascinating but complex concepts in evolutionary biology, with a particular focus on heritability, sex and aging. The talk is part of the Madingley Hall Open Day.

University social club swimming Cancelled

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

Lore Burgess at Clare Hall

A commemorative retrospective exhibition of oil, watercolours and monoprints by Lore Burgess

Susan Tuckett: belongings

‘Belongings’ is an exhibition of recent work by Sue Tuckett which began as a response to conversations with her father as he began to suffer from dementia.

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Outpost: congratulations, you are the most recent visitor

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Outpost from Norwich will be bringing together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

Drawing Together

Join us for a drop in and draw seeion at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Drawing stories

An afternoon of storytelling and live drawing with Professor Jack Zipes.

Religion and the Idea of a research University

As the idea of a university has been contested and reconfigured, so too have ideas about the place of religion in the public sphere, the nature and limits of secularity, and the relations between religion and intellectual work. This meeting will engage seriously with the question ‘what place, if any, does religion have in a secular research university?’

Drawing stories

An afternoon of storytelling and live drawing with Professor Jack Zipes.

David Walton's antarctica book talk at Cambridge University Press bookshop

David Walton will be bringing his Cambridge Science Festival book talk on Antarctica to Cambridge University Press Bookshop! The talk is free to attend and David will be signing copies of the book.

Lore Burgess at Clare Hall

A commemorative retrospective exhibition of oil, watercolours and monoprints by Lore Burgess

Religion and the Idea of a research University

As the idea of a university has been contested and reconfigured, so too have ideas about the place of religion in the public sphere, the nature and limits of secularity, and the relations between religion and intellectual work. This meeting will engage seriously with the question ‘what place, if any, does religion have in a secular research university?’

Susan Tuckett: belongings

‘Belongings’ is an exhibition of recent work by Sue Tuckett which began as a response to conversations with her father as he began to suffer from dementia.

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

The cultured rainforest

Exploring how the Penan and Kelabit people of Borneo have shaped and been shaped by the rainforest for 50,000 years

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Outpost: congratulations, you are the most recent visitor

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Outpost from Norwich will be bringing together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

Outpost: an introduction part two

Join us for a lunch time talk at Kettle's Yard from one of the artists members of OUTPOST Gallery, currently exhibiting in the Kettle's Yard Gallery.

The Lawrence room

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

A shag in Madingley and a porpoise at Earith: the Fauna Cantabrigiensis of the Rev Leonard Jenyns (1800-1893)

A shag in Madingley and a porpoise at Earith: the Fauna Cantabrigiensis of the Rev Leonard Jenyns (1800-1893) Tim Sparks, one of the editors of the newly annotated transcript of Fauna Cantabrigiensis, will talk about this previously unpublished work of the Rev Leonard Jenyns compiled in the mid-19th century.

Lore Burgess at Clare Hall

A commemorative retrospective exhibition of oil, watercolours and monoprints by Lore Burgess

Religion and the Idea of a research University

As the idea of a university has been contested and reconfigured, so too have ideas about the place of religion in the public sphere, the nature and limits of secularity, and the relations between religion and intellectual work. This meeting will engage seriously with the question ‘what place, if any, does religion have in a secular research university?’

Susan Tuckett: belongings

‘Belongings’ is an exhibition of recent work by Sue Tuckett which began as a response to conversations with her father as he began to suffer from dementia.

A Stone Carver’s Tale

Join us at the Fitzwilliam Museum to learn about the Landsdowne Relief.

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

The cultured rainforest

Exploring how the Penan and Kelabit people of Borneo have shaped and been shaped by the rainforest for 50,000 years

Easter secrets

Can you solve the clues to all the secret places hidden within the Garden? Collect a prize and have a go at making an Easter mosaic.

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Outpost: congratulations, you are the most recent visitor

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Outpost from Norwich will be bringing together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

Michaelhouse chorale

New year new term every Friday in the Chancel at Michaelhouse.

Lore Burgess at Clare Hall

A commemorative retrospective exhibition of oil, watercolours and monoprints by Lore Burgess

Susan Tuckett: belongings

‘Belongings’ is an exhibition of recent work by Sue Tuckett which began as a response to conversations with her father as he began to suffer from dementia.

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

The cultured rainforest

Exploring how the Penan and Kelabit people of Borneo have shaped and been shaped by the rainforest for 50,000 years

Easter secrets

Can you solve the clues to all the secret places hidden within the Garden? Collect a prize and have a go at making an Easter mosaic.

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Outpost: congratulations, you are the most recent visitor

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Outpost from Norwich will be bringing together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

Family first Saturdays

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

Family First Saturdays

Join us at the Fitzwilliam Museum for an afternoon of activities.

Lore Burgess at Clare Hall

A commemorative retrospective exhibition of oil, watercolours and monoprints by Lore Burgess

Susan Tuckett: belongings

‘Belongings’ is an exhibition of recent work by Sue Tuckett which began as a response to conversations with her father as he began to suffer from dementia.

Aid & abet: temporary residence

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Aid & Abet from Cambridge will bring together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Outpost: congratulations, you are the most recent visitor

Artists will be taking over the gallery at Kettle's Yard - come and see what emerges and take one of the many opportunities to meet the artists and get more involved. Outpost from Norwich will be bringing together artists from their networks to exhibit work, perform and take part in a programme of events.

Studio Sundays

Drop in practical art workshops for all ages.

A service of music and readings for Eastertide

Music, congregational hymns and readings for the season of Easter.