Mon 26 February | 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Exhibition - The Expanded Librarian The Expanded Librarian exhibition is the result of a series of collaborative artists’ workshops investigating different approaches to what the figure of the Expanded Librarian can be, and to add to the existing discourses of text & image – theoretically, methodologically and as artistic strategy. |
10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones! |
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6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Highlight The quest for the first stars and first black holes with the James Webb Space Telescope A Lecture by Professor Roberto Maiolino FRS, Professor of Experimental Astrophysics, the Kavli Institute for Cosmology, University of Cambridge. |
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7:00PM - 9:00PM |
In Search of Berlin The Story of a Reinvented City John Kampfner will introduce his new book In Search of Berlin The Story of a Reinvented City |
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Tue 27 February | 9:00AM |
Highlight Cambridge Networking Conference (CAN) Creative place-making – how the arts and culture make a thriving city |
9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Exhibition - The Expanded Librarian The Expanded Librarian exhibition is the result of a series of collaborative artists’ workshops investigating different approaches to what the figure of the Expanded Librarian can be, and to add to the existing discourses of text & image – theoretically, methodologically and as artistic strategy. |
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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. |
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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. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones! |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM on Fri 24 May |
Highlight William Blake’s Universe Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence. |
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11:00AM - 12:30PM |
The Cambridge Colleges: A Walking Tour A walking tour that takes an in-depth look at unusual aspects of several of the city centre colleges and, depending on public access on the day, will include a visit to one in order to really discover just what goes on! |
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12:30PM - 2:00PM |
Rescuing Religion from Obsolescence? John Templeton on Science and Religion On 27th February at 1pm Dr Pete Jordan will give a seminar entitled ‘Rescuing Religion from Obsolescence? John Templeton on Science and Religion’. A light sandwich lunch will be provided from 12:30 in the Healey Room, Westminster College, Madingley Road Cambridge. |
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1:00PM - 2:00PM |
Cambridge University Lunchtime Concert | GAMELAN Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing sounds of the Cambridge Gamelan Society. |
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1:30PM - 3:30PM |
Charles Darwin in Cambridge: A Walking Tour Find out why Charles Darwin, an undergraduate in Cambridge, once said "Upon the whole, the three years I spent at Cambridge were the most joyful of my happy life.” |
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5:00PM - 7:00PM |
How to be Human in a Collapsing Economy - The 10th Alistair Berkley Memorial Lecture The lecture is named in memory of Alistair Berkley, a student at Robinson College who was killed in the Lockerbie Air Disaster. Alistair’s parents established it to honour their son’s commitment to social justice, focusing in particular on issues of equality. |
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5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Disruption, Democracy & the Global Order: An Evening with Yuval Noah Harari CSER and King’s College Cambridge are pleased to host a talk by Professor Yuval Noah Harari on Disruption, Democracy & the Global Order |
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5:30PM - 7:00PM |
The Age of Revolutions in Southern Europe What is a revolution? What role did Southern Europe play in the history of modern politics? |
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6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Highlight In Conversation with Dame Deborah Bronnert DCMG In Conversation event with the former Ambassador to Russian Federation will be hosted by Dorothy Byrne, President of Murray Edwards College. |
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7:30PM - 8:45PM |
"Time and Western Man": Wyndham Lewis’s Modernist Critique Prof Paul Edwards takes us into the life and work of painter and writer Wyndham Lewis. |
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8:30PM - 9:30PM |
We will be performing classical Persian songs that embody the historical nuances of Persian culture. |
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Wed 28 February | 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Exhibition - The Expanded Librarian The Expanded Librarian exhibition is the result of a series of collaborative artists’ workshops investigating different approaches to what the figure of the Expanded Librarian can be, and to add to the existing discourses of text & image – theoretically, methodologically and as artistic strategy. |
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. |
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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. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones! |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM on Sat 25 May |
Highlight William Blake’s Universe Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence. |
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11:00AM - 12:30PM |
The Cambridge Colleges: A Walking Tour A walking tour that takes an in-depth look at unusual aspects of several of the city centre colleges and, depending on public access on the day, will include a visit to one in order to really discover just what goes on! |
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1:00PM - 2:00PM |
Social justice and health equity – Professor Sir Michael Marmot - Bradford Hill Seminar All are invited to the Bradford Hill Seminar 'Social justice and health equity' with Professor Sir Michael Marmot of the Institute of Health Equity and UCL Department of Epidemiology & Public Health. |
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1:30PM - 3:30PM |
Charles Darwin in Cambridge: A Walking Tour Find out why Charles Darwin, an undergraduate in Cambridge, once said "Upon the whole, the three years I spent at Cambridge were the most joyful of my happy life.” |
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Thu 29 February | 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Exhibition - The Expanded Librarian The Expanded Librarian exhibition is the result of a series of collaborative artists’ workshops investigating different approaches to what the figure of the Expanded Librarian can be, and to add to the existing discourses of text & image – theoretically, methodologically and as artistic strategy. |
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. |
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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. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones! |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM on Sun 26 May |
Highlight William Blake’s Universe Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence. |
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11:00AM - 12:30PM |
The Cambridge Colleges: A Walking Tour A walking tour that takes an in-depth look at unusual aspects of several of the city centre colleges and, depending on public access on the day, will include a visit to one in order to really discover just what goes on! |
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12:30PM - 1:30PM |
Highlight Rare Disease Day - Patient Centred Research This year, Rare Disease Day is on that rarest of days, 29th February, and to mark the occasion NIHR Cambridge BRC is hosting a free, online session on patient-centred rare disease research. |
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1:30PM - 3:30PM |
Charles Darwin in Cambridge: A Walking Tour Find out why Charles Darwin, an undergraduate in Cambridge, once said "Upon the whole, the three years I spent at Cambridge were the most joyful of my happy life.” |
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5:00PM - 7:00PM |
Counterspeech: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Countering Dangerous Speech Book launch to celebrate the publication of Counterspeech: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Countering Dangerous Speech, edited by Stefanie Ullmann (CRASSH) and Marcus Tomalin (CRASSH). |
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5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Faith and Survival: A Religious History of the Thirty Years' War - The Dickens Brooks Lecture The Thirty Years War (1618-1648) was Germany’s first ‘Great War’. Europe had experienced nothing like it before and would experience nothing like it again until the twentieth century. This lecture will serve as a call to augment the study of religion’s role in precipitating and prolonging early modern conflict with a recognition of the importance of faith for survival and recovery. |
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5:30PM - 7:00PM |
The Place of Islamophobia within Debates on Racism Join us for the second event in our new series ‘Hierarchies of Racism?’ which will will feature an amazing line-up of scholars who will explore the theme of racism from different lenses. |
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6:00PM - 8:30PM |
This lecture is a must for anyone interested in international affairs and the Ukraine War! Demetrius A. Floudas, Adj. Professor at the University of Kaliningrad, furnishes a fascinating insight into how the continued standoff in Ukraine changes all parameters regarding nuclear conflict in the 21st century. |
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Fri 1 March | 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Exhibition - The Expanded Librarian The Expanded Librarian exhibition is the result of a series of collaborative artists’ workshops investigating different approaches to what the figure of the Expanded Librarian can be, and to add to the existing discourses of text & image – theoretically, methodologically and as artistic strategy. |
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. |
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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. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones! |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM on Mon 27 May |
Highlight William Blake’s Universe Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence. |
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11:00AM - 12:30PM |
The Cambridge Colleges: A Walking Tour A walking tour that takes an in-depth look at unusual aspects of several of the city centre colleges and, depending on public access on the day, will include a visit to one in order to really discover just what goes on! |
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5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour 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. |
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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 ... |
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7:00PM - 11:00PM |
Four Cambridge student bands – Temor, Quasar, East Street on a Tit, and Soft Crunchy Landing – compete as finalists for an exclusive performance slot on the mainstage at the Cambridge Club Festival. |
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Sat 2 March | 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
Family Activity: Tropical magnets At this workshop we will be making our own magnets inspired by the shapes and colours of the flowers, leaves and fruit growing in the tropical glasshouse range. |
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. |
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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. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones! |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM on Tue 28 May |
Highlight William Blake’s Universe Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence. |
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11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Since 2011 Issam Kourbaj’s artwork has responded to the ongoing conflict in Syria, and reflects on the suffering of his fellow Syrians and the destruction of his cultural heritage. |
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1:30PM - 3:30PM |
Charles Darwin in Cambridge: A Walking Tour Find out why Charles Darwin, an undergraduate in Cambridge, once said "Upon the whole, the three years I spent at Cambridge were the most joyful of my happy life.” |
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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 ... |
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7:30PM - 9:00PM |
Clare Hall's quartet-in-residence performs selections from Beethoven and Haydn. |
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Sun 3 March | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail Join us for a fantastic whodunit mystery this winter and track down who has been stealing seeds from pinecones! |
10:30AM - 12:00PM |
90 minute Walking tour with a Blue Badge Guide around the oldest part of Cambridge (foot of Castle Hill) |
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11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Since 2011 Issam Kourbaj’s artwork has responded to the ongoing conflict in Syria, and reflects on the suffering of his fellow Syrians and the destruction of his cultural heritage. |
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11:30AM - 1:00PM |
Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour 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. |
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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. |
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12:00PM - 5:00PM on Wed 29 May |
Highlight William Blake’s Universe Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence. |