Throes of the Modernist Dream: Prints by Rachel Whiteread, Grayson Perry and Sarah Morris from the Paragon Press
An exhibition of contemporary prints by Rachel Whiteread, Grayson Perry and Sarah Morris from the Paragon Press contending with the urban world and “the death throes of the modernist dream.”
| Mon 11 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Illustrating spring flowers in pen and ink This three-day pen and ink course, with a focus on Spring flowers, is open to beginners as well as more experienced artists who might like to try something different, as well as botanists who would like to draw clear and informative dissections. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
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| 5:00PM - 6:00PM |
Emergencies, evidence and policy In this free public lecture Professor Sir John Beddington will share his experiences of being the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser, a post he held from 2008 until 2013. During this time he was involved in responding to emergencies ranging from the 2009 influenza pandemic and the closure of UK air space by volcanic ash in 2010 to the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami. |
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| Tue 12 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
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| 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 |
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| 7:30PM - 9:00PM |
Highlight Gretschen Amphlet Memorial Lecture 2016 - Can stem cells deliver on their promise for Parkinson’s Join us at our annual Gretschen Amphlet Memorial Lecture at Fitzwilliam College Cambridge |
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| Wed 13 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Conflicted Seeds + Spirit Artists Ackroyd & Harvey present the premiere of new mixed media artworks as part of a series of commissioned works awarded by the University of Cambridge. The exhibition explores ideas relating to conservation, biodiversity and human ecologies, and draws inspiration from the Museum of Zoology’s collection and global work undertaken by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
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| 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. |
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| Thu 14 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
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| 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
In the footsteps of Darwin & Henslow Charles Darwin wrote that his friendship with his teacher, Professor John Stevens Henslow, was 'the most important circumstance' of his career. This session leads you in their scientific footsteps, via the University’s Herbarium to explore plant variation. |
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| 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
In the footsteps of Darwin and Henslow Charles Darwin wrote that his friendship with his teacher, Professor John Stevens Henslow, was 'the most important circumstance' of his career. This session leads you in their scientific footsteps, via the University’s Herbarium to explore plant variation. |
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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Conflicted Seeds + Spirit Artists Ackroyd & Harvey present the premiere of new mixed media artworks as part of a series of commissioned works awarded by the University of Cambridge. The exhibition explores ideas relating to conservation, biodiversity and human ecologies, and draws inspiration from the Museum of Zoology’s collection and global work undertaken by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
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| 4:30PM - 6:30PM |
Professor Mark Warner of University of Cambridge, Cavendish Laboratory, uses an example of the ambitious Isaac Physics project to showcase how different assessment models can be effectively used to widen access to Higher Education and inspire both students and teachers to tackle the really difficult questions. |
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| 5:30PM - 6:30PM |
2016 Annual Disability Lecture - The Power of Design: inclusion or exclusion? How do you translate the theory of inclusive design into a pragmatic reality? Dr Sue Kroeger will describe her experience of managing the change from teaching on an individual level to the transformative idea of inclusivity as an institutional concept. |
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| 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Highlight The Power of Design: inclusion or exclusion? Dr Sue Kroeger discusses how you translate the theory of inclusive design into pragmatic reality for teaching and lecturing. |
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| 7:30PM - 9:00PM |
Pearl mussels: ecology, threats and prospects Mike Norbury will talk about his research on of the endangered freshwater pearl mussel. |
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| Fri 15 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Conflicted Seeds + Spirit Artists Ackroyd & Harvey present the premiere of new mixed media artworks as part of a series of commissioned works awarded by the University of Cambridge. The exhibition explores ideas relating to conservation, biodiversity and human ecologies, and draws inspiration from the Museum of Zoology’s collection and global work undertaken by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Drawing by hand: an Introduction to archaeological illustration Try your hand at archaeological illustration. |
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| 5:30PM - 6:30PM |
Sir Keir Starmer QC MP: Immigration Shadow Immigration Minister Sir Keir Starmer QC MP comes to Hughes Hall to discuss the issue of immigration. |
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| 7:00PM - 9:00PM |
Highlight How the EU killed sovereignty and now it’s time for a leap of the imagination Bruno Waterfield, Brussels correspondent for The Times and former correspondent for the Telegraph, will talk about the EU in DG Cambridge’s public lecture series on Britain’s EU referendum. This talk will be in English Bruno Waterfield will be introduced by Dr Christopher Bickerton The talk will be followed by drinks |
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| Sat 16 April 2016 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Conflicted Seeds + Spirit Artists Ackroyd & Harvey present the premiere of new mixed media artworks as part of a series of commissioned works awarded by the University of Cambridge. The exhibition explores ideas relating to conservation, biodiversity and human ecologies, and draws inspiration from the Museum of Zoology’s collection and global work undertaken by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Soapbox Saturday: Conflicted Seeds and Spirit Find out more about the conservation themes behind this inspiring exhibition as we hear a range of dynamic short talks from scientists, artists, practitioners and those interested in conservation and critically endangered species. Anyone can get involved |
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| 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
‘Fairest Isle’: love and nationalism in Purcell’s ‘King Arthur’ Concert performance of Acts 3, 4 and 5 by Ursula Bambuch, Simon Oberst, Ashley Stafford and Stephen Lawrence. With Baroque Band including Dan Tidhar and Michael Copley and in-concert talk by Dr Alan Howard. |
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| Sun 17 April 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Conflicted Seeds + Spirit Artists Ackroyd & Harvey present the premiere of new mixed media artworks as part of a series of commissioned works awarded by the University of Cambridge. The exhibition explores ideas relating to conservation, biodiversity and human ecologies, and draws inspiration from the Museum of Zoology’s collection and global work undertaken by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. |
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
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| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
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| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| 3:00PM - 4:00PM |
Dan Tidhar: harpsichord recital A programme of French and English Harpsichord music performed by Dan Tidhar. |
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| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Music and readings from the Wren Choir A service of Music and Readings for Eastertide |