WHAT'S ON

An exhibition by over 130 international photographers organised by Shutter Hub.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Women & Water

Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

This group exhibition is based on the pioneering vision of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929 – 1994) and the LYC Museum & Art Gallery which he founded and ran between 1972 and 1983 in the Cumbrian village of Banks, alongside Hadrian’s Wall.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Highlight G I TAYLOR LECTURE – The influence of GI Taylor: granular collapses, viscous gravity currents, explosive eruptions and chemical gardens

Medieval Manuscripts of the Pepys and Old Libraries of Magdalene College Cambridge.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

The G I Taylor Lecture by Professor Herbert Huppert FRS FRSN, Professor of Theoretical Geophysics, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Cambridge

Tue 30 January 2024

9:00AM - 5:00PM

An exhibition by over 130 international photographers organised by Shutter Hub.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region

Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Women & Water

Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY CHAMBER CHOIR

This group exhibition is based on the pioneering vision of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929 – 1994) and the LYC Museum & Art Gallery which he founded and ran between 1972 and 1983 in the Cumbrian village of Banks, alongside Hadrian’s Wall.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

The outstanding classical vocalists of the Cambridge University Chamber Choir are led by Sam Gray in this instalment of the Lunchtime Concert series.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Personal Identity and Resurrection: Early Modern Philosophical Perspectives

On 30th January at 1pm Dr Jon Thompson will give a seminar entitled ‘Personal Identity and Resurrection: Early Modern Philosophical Perspectives’. This seminar will be ONLINE ONLY.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Invisible food: the detection of organic products in Early Bronze Age pottery from the Indus Civilisation and south-east Arabia

Medieval Manuscripts of the Pepys and Old Libraries of Magdalene College Cambridge.

5:30PM - 7:00PM

What was a Bronze Age palaeodiet like? What was cooked and stored in ancient vessels 4000 years ago?

7:00PM - 8:30PM

Highlight ICE Holocaust Memorial Day Event - With Guest Speaker: Dr Martin Stern MBE

Join us to hear the extraordinary story of Dr. Martin Stern MBE in conversation with Dr Gilly Carr. This event is hosted by the Institute of Continuing Education in recognition of Holocaust Memorial Day.

Wed 31 January 2024

9:00AM - 5:00PM

An exhibition by over 130 international photographers organised by Shutter Hub.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region

Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Women & Water

Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

This group exhibition is based on the pioneering vision of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929 – 1994) and the LYC Museum & Art Gallery which he founded and ran between 1972 and 1983 in the Cumbrian village of Banks, alongside Hadrian’s Wall.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Exhibition of artworks by British-Iranian artist Soheila Sokhanvari.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Give me Inspiration! The Paradigm Shift with Professor Deborah Prentice

Medieval Manuscripts of the Pepys and Old Libraries of Magdalene College Cambridge.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Highlight The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography

Amira K. Bennison (University of Cambridge) will speak about "Muqaddimah" (1377) by Ibn Khaldun and engage in discussion with the attendees.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

The next event in our conversation series with distinguished professionals hosted by Professor Dame Athene Donald, will be with the University of Cambridge’s 347th Vice-Chancellor, Professor Deborah Prentice.

Thu 1 February 2024

9:00AM - 5:00PM

An exhibition by over 130 international photographers organised by Shutter Hub.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region

Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Women & Water

Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

This group exhibition is based on the pioneering vision of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929 – 1994) and the LYC Museum & Art Gallery which he founded and ran between 1972 and 1983 in the Cumbrian village of Banks, alongside Hadrian’s Wall.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Exhibition of artworks by British-Iranian artist Soheila Sokhanvari.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Sentia: The science behind safe social drinking

Medieval Manuscripts of the Pepys and Old Libraries of Magdalene College Cambridge.

5:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight SHAHRZAAD'S TALE (2015) film screening

Shahrzaad’s Tale is a story of a lost era and a forgotten star of pre-revolutionary Iranian cinema, a tale of a working class woman who against all the odds struggled and succeeded to become an icon in the mainstream popular culture of the 1960s-70s Iran.

7:30PM - 8:45PM

Sentia is designed by scientists to give drinkers the positive feelings of alcohol without the downsides. But how does it work?

Fri 2 February 2024

9:00AM - 5:00PM

An exhibition by over 130 international photographers organised by Shutter Hub.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region

Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Women & Water

Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences.

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

This group exhibition is based on the pioneering vision of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929 – 1994) and the LYC Museum & Art Gallery which he founded and ran between 1972 and 1983 in the Cumbrian village of Banks, alongside Hadrian’s Wall.

12:00PM - 12:45PM

Highlight Spitting Image: A Controversial History - Curator Tour

Join the curator for a guided tour of Cambridge University Library's exhibition gallery.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Exhibition Tour – Making New Worlds: Li Yuan-chia & Friends

Exhibition of artworks by British-Iranian artist Soheila Sokhanvari.

1:00PM

Join us in the galleries for an informal exhibition tour of Making New Worlds: Li Yuan-chia & Friends with co-curator Hammad Nasar.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

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

Medieval Manuscripts of the Pepys and Old Libraries of Magdalene College Cambridge.

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 Anthony Blunt, via James Bond. Tours are led by Green Badge Guides.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Haunted Cambridge Ghost Tours

Cambridge guides' scariest storytellers take you to the darker byways of our city, where the spirits of the dead still hover ...

8:00PM - 9:30PM

MUSIC FOR A FEBRUARY EVENING

Music for choir, organ, oboe and cor anglais

Sat 3 February 2024

9:00AM - 4:30PM

Family Activity: Leaf Dishes

Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition.

10:00AM - 1:00PM

Come along to this family session where we will be pressing leaves into air dry clay to make special dishes to take home and treasure.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Highlight Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region

A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Women & Water

Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

This group exhibition is based on the pioneering vision of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929 – 1994) and the LYC Museum & Art Gallery which he founded and ran between 1972 and 1983 in the Cumbrian village of Banks, alongside Hadrian’s Wall.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Exhibition of artworks by British-Iranian artist Soheila Sokhanvari.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Haunted Cambridge Ghost Tours

Medieval Manuscripts of the Pepys and Old Libraries of Magdalene College Cambridge.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Cambridge guides' scariest storytellers take you to the darker byways of our city, where the spirits of the dead still hover ...

7:30PM - 9:15PM

Ein Heldenleben

Strauss’s epic tone poem 'Ein Heldenleben' plus Rosauro’s Marimba concerto and the suite from Holst’s The Perfect Fool

Sun 4 February 2024

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Hidden Cambridge walking tour

Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Women & Water

Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences.

10:30AM - 12:00PM

90 minute Walking tour with a Blue Badge Guide around the oldest part of Cambridge (foot of Castle Hill)

11:00AM - 5:00PM

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

This group exhibition is based on the pioneering vision of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929 – 1994) and the LYC Museum & Art Gallery which he founded and ran between 1972 and 1983 in the Cumbrian village of Banks, alongside Hadrian’s Wall.

11:30AM - 1:00PM

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 Anthony Blunt, via James Bond. Tours are led by Green Badge Guides.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region

A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire.

12:00PM - 5:00PM