WHAT'S ON

Samurai are a well-known image of Japan, but they are as much legend as history. Our Samurai: History and Legend exhibition explores the literary concept of the samurai and the changing nature of Japanese warrior culture from the 12th to the 19th centuries.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

This exhibition demonstrates the history of the Chinese #MeToo movement since 2018. It tells the history of the #MeToo movement in China and reveals how it resonates with people beyond and across borders.

10:00AM

Fragile Planet - Watercolour Journeys into Wild Places

In this exhibition, A Face in Time, Helena g Anderson presents a series of thought-provoking photographs showing her recovery journey. The contrast between the classical bodies on display in the Museum of Classical Archaeology's Cast Gallery and the portraits is a powerful one, and raises pressing questions about bodily normativity and able-bodiedness in the age of Instagram filters and Photoshop.

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Fragile Planet is a major exhibition of watercolours by Cornwall’s world-renowned wilderness artist, Tony Foster.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Fragile Planet - Watercolour Journeys into Wild Places

Fragile Planet is a major exhibition of watercolours by Cornwall’s world-renowned wilderness artist, Tony Foster.

6:15PM - 7:45PM

Iyengar Yoga Class

Small class with experienced teacher Robert Ashman.

Tue 22 March 2022

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Alison Brooks Architects: Cultural Formations - Selected Works 2002-2022

One of the most exciting and innovative contemporary architectural practices, Alison Brooks Architects, is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at Clare Hall.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Samurai are a well-known image of Japan, but they are as much legend as history. Our Samurai: History and Legend exhibition explores the literary concept of the samurai and the changing nature of Japanese warrior culture from the 12th to the 19th centuries.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

This exhibition demonstrates the history of the Chinese #MeToo movement since 2018. It tells the history of the #MeToo movement in China and reveals how it resonates with people beyond and across borders.

10:00AM

Fragile Planet - Watercolour Journeys into Wild Places

In this exhibition, A Face in Time, Helena g Anderson presents a series of thought-provoking photographs showing her recovery journey. The contrast between the classical bodies on display in the Museum of Classical Archaeology's Cast Gallery and the portraits is a powerful one, and raises pressing questions about bodily normativity and able-bodiedness in the age of Instagram filters and Photoshop.

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Fragile Planet is a major exhibition of watercolours by Cornwall’s world-renowned wilderness artist, Tony Foster.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Hockney’s Eye: The Art and Technology of Depiction

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Fragile Planet - Watercolour Journeys into Wild Places

Kettle’s Yard is pleased to announce a new solo exhibition by internationally renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (b. 1957, Beijing) in which new and existing work will be shown alongside historic Chinese objects

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Fragile Planet is a major exhibition of watercolours by Cornwall’s world-renowned wilderness artist, Tony Foster.

5:30PM - 6:45PM

Tracking, surveillance, and maritime cartography in the long nineteenth century Cancelled

A talk by Sara Caputo (Magdalene College Cambridge) in the 'Cambridge Seminars in the History of Cartography' series.

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 23 March 2022

9:00AM

Wellness Wanders

Short (approx. 10 min) films taking viewers on a virtual wander around the Garden.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Alison Brooks Architects: Cultural Formations - Selected Works 2002-2022

One of the most exciting and innovative contemporary architectural practices, Alison Brooks Architects, is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at Clare Hall.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Samurai are a well-known image of Japan, but they are as much legend as history. Our Samurai: History and Legend exhibition explores the literary concept of the samurai and the changing nature of Japanese warrior culture from the 12th to the 19th centuries.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

This exhibition demonstrates the history of the Chinese #MeToo movement since 2018. It tells the history of the #MeToo movement in China and reveals how it resonates with people beyond and across borders.

10:00AM

Fragile Planet - Watercolour Journeys into Wild Places

In this exhibition, A Face in Time, Helena g Anderson presents a series of thought-provoking photographs showing her recovery journey. The contrast between the classical bodies on display in the Museum of Classical Archaeology's Cast Gallery and the portraits is a powerful one, and raises pressing questions about bodily normativity and able-bodiedness in the age of Instagram filters and Photoshop.

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Fragile Planet is a major exhibition of watercolours by Cornwall’s world-renowned wilderness artist, Tony Foster.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Hockney’s Eye: The Art and Technology of Depiction

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Fragile Planet - Watercolour Journeys into Wild Places

Kettle’s Yard is pleased to announce a new solo exhibition by internationally renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (b. 1957, Beijing) in which new and existing work will be shown alongside historic Chinese objects

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Faith and the Fitz

Join us over a vegetarian lunch at Michaelhlouse for an exploration of five works of art from the Fitzwilliam Museum, with staff from the University Church, Great St Mary's.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Fragile Planet is a major exhibition of watercolours by Cornwall’s world-renowned wilderness artist, Tony Foster.

Thu 24 March 2022

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Alison Brooks Architects: Cultural Formations - Selected Works 2002-2022

One of the most exciting and innovative contemporary architectural practices, Alison Brooks Architects, is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at Clare Hall.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Samurai are a well-known image of Japan, but they are as much legend as history. Our Samurai: History and Legend exhibition explores the literary concept of the samurai and the changing nature of Japanese warrior culture from the 12th to the 19th centuries.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

This exhibition demonstrates the history of the Chinese #MeToo movement since 2018. It tells the history of the #MeToo movement in China and reveals how it resonates with people beyond and across borders.

10:00AM

Fragile Planet - Watercolour Journeys into Wild Places

In this exhibition, A Face in Time, Helena g Anderson presents a series of thought-provoking photographs showing her recovery journey. The contrast between the classical bodies on display in the Museum of Classical Archaeology's Cast Gallery and the portraits is a powerful one, and raises pressing questions about bodily normativity and able-bodiedness in the age of Instagram filters and Photoshop.

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Fragile Planet is a major exhibition of watercolours by Cornwall’s world-renowned wilderness artist, Tony Foster.

10:00AM - 1:00PM

CLASSROOM COURSE The history of saffron

Find out about the history of this fascinating flower and how to use it in your cookery at home

10:00AM - 5:00PM

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Hockney’s Eye: The Art and Technology of Depiction

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Fragile Planet - Watercolour Journeys into Wild Places

Kettle’s Yard is pleased to announce a new solo exhibition by internationally renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (b. 1957, Beijing) in which new and existing work will be shown alongside historic Chinese objects

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Fragile Planet is a major exhibition of watercolours by Cornwall’s world-renowned wilderness artist, Tony Foster.

Fri 25 March 2022

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Alison Brooks Architects: Cultural Formations - Selected Works 2002-2022

One of the most exciting and innovative contemporary architectural practices, Alison Brooks Architects, is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at Clare Hall.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Samurai are a well-known image of Japan, but they are as much legend as history. Our Samurai: History and Legend exhibition explores the literary concept of the samurai and the changing nature of Japanese warrior culture from the 12th to the 19th centuries.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

This exhibition demonstrates the history of the Chinese #MeToo movement since 2018. It tells the history of the #MeToo movement in China and reveals how it resonates with people beyond and across borders.

10:00AM

ONLINE COURSE Who was that plant? Part two: The species

In this exhibition, A Face in Time, Helena g Anderson presents a series of thought-provoking photographs showing her recovery journey. The contrast between the classical bodies on display in the Museum of Classical Archaeology's Cast Gallery and the portraits is a powerful one, and raises pressing questions about bodily normativity and able-bodiedness in the age of Instagram filters and Photoshop.

10:00AM - 1:00PM

The second of three linked courses by Garden Historian Twigs Way looking at the origins of plant names

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Beyond cooking: global histories of food-making and gender across the early modern world

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Hockney’s Eye: The Art and Technology of Depiction

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

11:00AM

This seminars series explores cross-cultural histories of food and drink production and transformation across the early modern world with a gender perspective.

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Pepys Library Tours

A tour of the Pepys Library with Dr Jane Hughes, Pepys Librarian and Fellow of Magdalene College.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour

Kettle’s Yard is pleased to announce a new solo exhibition by internationally renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (b. 1957, Beijing) in which new and existing work will be shown alongside historic Chinese objects

2:00PM - 3:00PM

Coffee Break Seminar

Welcome to the Coffee Break Seminars. This is a relaxed online learning and discussion platform for our food security community. Talks take place every Friday during term time at 2 pm, GMT.

5:30PM - 7:00PM

A walking tour which unmasks the long tradition of Cambridge spying, from the earliest days of the university to recent times; from Christopher Marlowe to James Blunt, via James Bond. The tour will be led by Green Badge Guides.

Sat 26 March 2022

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Alison Brooks Architects: Cultural Formations - Selected Works 2002-2022

One of the most exciting and innovative contemporary architectural practices, Alison Brooks Architects, is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at Clare Hall.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Samurai are a well-known image of Japan, but they are as much legend as history. Our Samurai: History and Legend exhibition explores the literary concept of the samurai and the changing nature of Japanese warrior culture from the 12th to the 19th centuries.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Hockney’s Eye: The Art and Technology of Depiction

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

The Academy of Great St. Mary's Orchestral concert

Kettle’s Yard is pleased to announce a new solo exhibition by internationally renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (b. 1957, Beijing) in which new and existing work will be shown alongside historic Chinese objects

4:30PM - 5:30PM

Film music for children

A concert for children of film music played by the City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Hodge

7:30PM - 9:15PM

Music from the films

A concert of film music played by the City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Hodge

7:30PM - 9:30PM

The Academy of Great St. Mary's Orchestral concert Conductor Adam Pounds Pounds: Violin Concerto Soloist: David Richmond Brahms’: Symphony No. 4

Sun 27 March 2022

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Alison Brooks Architects: Cultural Formations - Selected Works 2002-2022

One of the most exciting and innovative contemporary architectural practices, Alison Brooks Architects, is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at Clare Hall.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Hockney’s Eye: The Art and Technology of Depiction

One of the most influential artists of our time, David Hockney (b.1937) takes over Cambridge this spring and summer with an exhibition across The Fitzwilliam Museum and The Heong Gallery, Downing College.

11:00AM - 5:00PM