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Mon 30 September 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Madonnas and mademoiselles by Rebecca Merry

Paintings from the South of France

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work by Tony Rothon and Sarah Nutley

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Winton symposium on materials discovery

This one-day meeting on "Materials Discovery" will bring together leading scientists from ‘electronics’ to ‘life sciences’ to explore some of the recent breakthroughs that reveal just how unexpected the physical world turns out to be.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Summer at the Museums: build it!

Fun for families taking place throughout the summer holidays!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Jane Joseph: imprints

This survey exhibition of prints is drawn from over the last 30 years and includes folio works made in collaboration with contemporary writers.

12:30PM - 2:00PM

"Winterreise" a performance by Charbel Mattar- soloist at the Royal Opera house

This performance is a cycle of 24 songs by Schubert to poems by Wilhelm Muller.

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Sing that thing!

In our workshops we will explore stories of objects through singing songs connected and inspired by them. The music featured will include both traditional and contemporary styles as well as some composed by the group.

Tue 1 October 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Madonnas and mademoiselles by Rebecca Merry

Paintings from the South of France

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work by Tony Rothon and Sarah Nutley

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The night of longing: love and desire in Japanese prints

An exhibition of Japanese woodcuts and books of the Edo and Meiji periods (18th and 19th centuries) depicting lovers from literature and life.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Jane Joseph: imprints

This survey exhibition of prints is drawn from over the last 30 years and includes folio works made in collaboration with contemporary writers.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Pedro Barateiro: we belong to the people when we're outside

Portuguese artist Pedro Barateiro has developed a new film taking as its starting point two particular objects, a letter from the artist Constantin Brancusi and the painting Composition, 1936 by Portuguese abstract artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Sophy Rickett: objects in the field

In 2011 and 2012 Sophy Rickett made regular visits to the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University as an Associate Artist. Her new photographs are a response to meeting a retired fellow of the Institute, the scientist Dr Roderick Willstrop.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Vicken Parsons: painted objects

Vicken Parsons is best known for her small, intimate paintings of landscape and architectural space. But for this special installation of recent work in St Peter’s Church, Parsons will be showing a number of recent sculptures or ‘painted objects‘ that might almost be models for utilitarian buildings.

3:30PM - 5:00PM

The Cambridge assessment archives – not just an historical treasure

Seminar: The legacy of Cambridge Assessment Archives – what does it mean today?

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

7:30PM

IMS prussia cove autumn tour

Chamber Music Concert

Wed 2 October 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Madonnas and mademoiselles by Rebecca Merry

Paintings from the South of France

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work by Tony Rothon and Sarah Nutley

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The night of longing: love and desire in Japanese prints

An exhibition of Japanese woodcuts and books of the Edo and Meiji periods (18th and 19th centuries) depicting lovers from literature and life.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Jane Joseph: imprints

This survey exhibition of prints is drawn from over the last 30 years and includes folio works made in collaboration with contemporary writers.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Pedro Barateiro: we belong to the people when we're outside

Portuguese artist Pedro Barateiro has developed a new film taking as its starting point two particular objects, a letter from the artist Constantin Brancusi and the painting Composition, 1936 by Portuguese abstract artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Sophy Rickett: objects in the field

In 2011 and 2012 Sophy Rickett made regular visits to the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University as an Associate Artist. Her new photographs are a response to meeting a retired fellow of the Institute, the scientist Dr Roderick Willstrop.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Vicken Parsons: painted objects

Vicken Parsons is best known for her small, intimate paintings of landscape and architectural space. But for this special installation of recent work in St Peter’s Church, Parsons will be showing a number of recent sculptures or ‘painted objects‘ that might almost be models for utilitarian buildings.

1:15PM

Ancient tears and laughter: some visual clues

With Dr Nigel Spivey, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge. Talk marks the 2013 Cambridge Greek Play.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Life clubs - Self improvement workshops Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Life clubs was created in 2004 by Nina Grunfeld, best-selling author of The Life Book. Sessions are every Wednesday.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Public open evenings at the Institute of Astronomy

Astronomy talks and public observing (if clear!) every Wednesday evening during the winter season.

Thu 3 October 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Madonnas and mademoiselles by Rebecca Merry

Paintings from the South of France

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Cinematic urban geographies

The Cinematic Urban Geographies conference aims to explore the different facets by which cinema and the moving image contribute to our understanding of cities and their topographies. This event will be the final act of an AHRC research project entitled Cinematic Geographies of Battersea.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work by Tony Rothon and Sarah Nutley

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Landscapes of exploration

Landscapes of Exploration is a joint exhibition presented by The Polar Museum and the Ruskin Gallery.

10:00AM - 4:30PM

Landscapes of exploration

Landscapes of Exploration is a joint exhibition presented by The Polar Museum and the Ruskin Gallery.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The night of longing: love and desire in Japanese prints

An exhibition of Japanese woodcuts and books of the Edo and Meiji periods (18th and 19th centuries) depicting lovers from literature and life.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Jane Joseph: imprints

This survey exhibition of prints is drawn from over the last 30 years and includes folio works made in collaboration with contemporary writers.

10:30AM - 11:30AM

Landscapes of exploration exhibition tour

A tour of the current exhibition at The Polar Museum, by curator Liz Wells.

10:30AM - 11:30AM

Highlight Landscapes of exploration exhibition tour

Liz Wells, curator of Landscapes of Exploration gives an informative tour of the exhibition at The Polar Museum. The forbidding environment of Antarctica is examined in this exhibition through the work of ten contemporary visual artists and one musician who undertook residencies in the Antarctic as part of the British Antarctic Survey's Artists and Writers in Residence Scheme.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Pedro Barateiro: we belong to the people when we're outside

Portuguese artist Pedro Barateiro has developed a new film taking as its starting point two particular objects, a letter from the artist Constantin Brancusi and the painting Composition, 1936 by Portuguese abstract artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Sophy Rickett: objects in the field

In 2011 and 2012 Sophy Rickett made regular visits to the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University as an Associate Artist. Her new photographs are a response to meeting a retired fellow of the Institute, the scientist Dr Roderick Willstrop.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Vicken Parsons: painted objects

Vicken Parsons is best known for her small, intimate paintings of landscape and architectural space. But for this special installation of recent work in St Peter’s Church, Parsons will be showing a number of recent sculptures or ‘painted objects‘ that might almost be models for utilitarian buildings.

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Overlooked wildllife

Brian Eversham will give an illustrated talk about a wide range of the ‘small fry’ of nature.

Fri 4 October 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Madonnas and mademoiselles by Rebecca Merry

Paintings from the South of France

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Cinematic urban geographies

The Cinematic Urban Geographies conference aims to explore the different facets by which cinema and the moving image contribute to our understanding of cities and their topographies. This event will be the final act of an AHRC research project entitled Cinematic Geographies of Battersea.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work by Tony Rothon and Sarah Nutley

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Landscapes of exploration

Landscapes of Exploration is a joint exhibition presented by The Polar Museum and the Ruskin Gallery.

10:00AM - 4:30PM

Landscapes of exploration

Landscapes of Exploration is a joint exhibition presented by The Polar Museum and the Ruskin Gallery.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The night of longing: love and desire in Japanese prints

An exhibition of Japanese woodcuts and books of the Edo and Meiji periods (18th and 19th centuries) depicting lovers from literature and life.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Jane Joseph: imprints

This survey exhibition of prints is drawn from over the last 30 years and includes folio works made in collaboration with contemporary writers.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Pedro Barateiro: we belong to the people when we're outside

Portuguese artist Pedro Barateiro has developed a new film taking as its starting point two particular objects, a letter from the artist Constantin Brancusi and the painting Composition, 1936 by Portuguese abstract artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Sophy Rickett: objects in the field

In 2011 and 2012 Sophy Rickett made regular visits to the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University as an Associate Artist. Her new photographs are a response to meeting a retired fellow of the Institute, the scientist Dr Roderick Willstrop.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Vicken Parsons: painted objects

Vicken Parsons is best known for her small, intimate paintings of landscape and architectural space. But for this special installation of recent work in St Peter’s Church, Parsons will be showing a number of recent sculptures or ‘painted objects‘ that might almost be models for utilitarian buildings.

Sat 5 October 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Madonnas and mademoiselles by Rebecca Merry

Paintings from the South of France

9:00AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work by Tony Rothon and Sarah Nutley

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Beautiful cards - sale

Rebecca Merry will be in the foyer for the sale of her beautiful cards. Her use of religious iconography and Hellenic imagery make perfect greetings for any occasion.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Landscapes of exploration

Landscapes of Exploration is a joint exhibition presented by The Polar Museum and the Ruskin Gallery.

10:00AM - 4:30PM

Landscapes of exploration

Landscapes of Exploration is a joint exhibition presented by The Polar Museum and the Ruskin Gallery.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The night of longing: love and desire in Japanese prints

An exhibition of Japanese woodcuts and books of the Edo and Meiji periods (18th and 19th centuries) depicting lovers from literature and life.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Jane Joseph: imprints

This survey exhibition of prints is drawn from over the last 30 years and includes folio works made in collaboration with contemporary writers.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

11:00AM - 3:00PM

Celebrate sticks

With help from the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology we're celebrating the many uses of the humble stick, telling stick stories and making stik creations.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Pedro Barateiro: we belong to the people when we're outside

Portuguese artist Pedro Barateiro has developed a new film taking as its starting point two particular objects, a letter from the artist Constantin Brancusi and the painting Composition, 1936 by Portuguese abstract artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Sophy Rickett: objects in the field

In 2011 and 2012 Sophy Rickett made regular visits to the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University as an Associate Artist. Her new photographs are a response to meeting a retired fellow of the Institute, the scientist Dr Roderick Willstrop.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Vicken Parsons: painted objects

Vicken Parsons is best known for her small, intimate paintings of landscape and architectural space. But for this special installation of recent work in St Peter’s Church, Parsons will be showing a number of recent sculptures or ‘painted objects‘ that might almost be models for utilitarian buildings.

11:45AM - 1:45PM

Creative writing course

Creative Writing Course run by Sophie Smiley

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Family first Saturdays

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

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Family first Saturdays

On the first Saturday of each month visit our Fitz Family Welcome Point (Courtyard Entrance) and collect drawing materials, activities and trails to use throughout the Museum, exploring a variety of themes. Suitable for all ages (children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult).

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Forqueray and Marais: fallen angel and risen devil?

Liam Byrne (bass viol) and Ricardo Barros (harpsichord) play virtuosic music of the French Baroque

Sun 6 October 2013 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Madonnas and mademoiselles by Rebecca Merry

Paintings from the South of France

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work

Paintings from Audley End and earlier work by Tony Rothon and Sarah Nutley

10:00AM - 4:30PM

Landscapes of exploration

Landscapes of Exploration is a joint exhibition presented by The Polar Museum and the Ruskin Gallery.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Pedro Barateiro: we belong to the people when we're outside

Portuguese artist Pedro Barateiro has developed a new film taking as its starting point two particular objects, a letter from the artist Constantin Brancusi and the painting Composition, 1936 by Portuguese abstract artist Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Sophy Rickett: objects in the field

In 2011 and 2012 Sophy Rickett made regular visits to the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University as an Associate Artist. Her new photographs are a response to meeting a retired fellow of the Institute, the scientist Dr Roderick Willstrop.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Vicken Parsons: painted objects

Vicken Parsons is best known for her small, intimate paintings of landscape and architectural space. But for this special installation of recent work in St Peter’s Church, Parsons will be showing a number of recent sculptures or ‘painted objects‘ that might almost be models for utilitarian buildings.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight The night of longing: love and desire in Japanese prints

An exhibition of Japanese woodcuts and books of the Edo and Meiji periods (18th and 19th centuries) depicting lovers from literature and life.