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Mon 3 February 9:00AM - 6:30PM

Highlight Endless Stories: Manuscripts, knowledge and translation in the 17th century

Cambridge University Library's exhibitions are free and open to the public.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Open 2025

The Shutter Hub OPEN 2025 exhibition brings together over 100 international photographers in a selected exhibition of diverse and creative imagery – covering the walls over four floors of the Alison Richard Building.

10:00AM

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle is a group exhibition that explores the history and development of The Women’s Art Collection.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

A Walk through College; a Journey Through Time — Art, Architecture and Design at Churchill College, Cambridge, 1958-2024

Explore Churchill College’s modernist legacy at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops. Featuring rare architectural plans, drawings, and documents from the Churchill Archives Centre, it traces the College’s evolution from the 1960s to today. Discover connections between its architecture and modern art collection, including works by Robyn Denny and Patrick Caulfield.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail

Join us for a whodunit mystery and track down who's been stealing seeds from cones.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Snowdrop Trail

Stroll around the Garden following our Snowdrop Trail and discover snowdrop facts along the way.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Room of One's Own

An exhibition of contemporary queer art by Mark Mann

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Ebu Estandar: Dreams of the Soul: Paintings, Prints, and Textile

Works of art across varied media by Ebu Estandar, an aboriginal Taiwanese artist now resident locally.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Highlight To Bend or to Break? — new views on the hardening of metals

G.I. Taylor Lecture - Professor Lindsay Greer

Tue 4 February 9:00AM - 6:30PM

Highlight Endless Stories: Manuscripts, knowledge and translation in the 17th century

Cambridge University Library's exhibitions are free and open to the public.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Open 2025

The Shutter Hub OPEN 2025 exhibition brings together over 100 international photographers in a selected exhibition of diverse and creative imagery – covering the walls over four floors of the Alison Richard Building.

10:00AM

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle is a group exhibition that explores the history and development of The Women’s Art Collection.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

A Walk through College; a Journey Through Time — Art, Architecture and Design at Churchill College, Cambridge, 1958-2024

Explore Churchill College’s modernist legacy at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops. Featuring rare architectural plans, drawings, and documents from the Churchill Archives Centre, it traces the College’s evolution from the 1960s to today. Discover connections between its architecture and modern art collection, including works by Robyn Denny and Patrick Caulfield.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail

Join us for a whodunit mystery and track down who's been stealing seeds from cones.

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 - 4:00PM

Snowdrop Trail

Stroll around the Garden following our Snowdrop Trail and discover snowdrop facts along the way.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Room of One's Own

An exhibition of contemporary queer art by Mark Mann

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place

Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in this landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in The Fitzwilliam Museum's galleries.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Picturing Excess: Jan Davidsz de Heem

Experience the monumental still-life paintings by Dutch artist Jan Davidsz de Heem, displayed together for the first time ever.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

A G E N D A Yevheniia Laptii: Cherkaski Tyshky

This display features a selection of photographs by the Ukrainian artist Yevheniia Laptii (b. 1992, Kharkiv).

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Barbara Hepworth: ‘a work of mine in your house’

This new display brings together works by Barbara Hepworth that are not ordinarily on permanent display in the Kettle’s Yard house.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Portia Zvavahera: Zvakazarurwa

Presenting new and recent paintings, this exhibition will be Portia Zvavahera’s first solo exhibition at a public gallery in Europe.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Ebu Estandar: Dreams of the Soul: Paintings, Prints, and Textile

Works of art across varied media by Ebu Estandar, an aboriginal Taiwanese artist now resident locally.

5:30PM - 6:00PM

Professor Rebecca Katz on the future of global health security

This talk will discuss the current state of global health security and pandemic preparedness, review the challenges to global health governance, and identify potential opportunities going forward.

Wed 5 February 9:00AM - 6:30PM

Highlight Endless Stories: Manuscripts, knowledge and translation in the 17th century

Cambridge University Library's exhibitions are free and open to the public.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Open 2025

The Shutter Hub OPEN 2025 exhibition brings together over 100 international photographers in a selected exhibition of diverse and creative imagery – covering the walls over four floors of the Alison Richard Building.

10:00AM

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle is a group exhibition that explores the history and development of The Women’s Art Collection.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

A Walk through College; a Journey Through Time — Art, Architecture and Design at Churchill College, Cambridge, 1958-2024

Explore Churchill College’s modernist legacy at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops. Featuring rare architectural plans, drawings, and documents from the Churchill Archives Centre, it traces the College’s evolution from the 1960s to today. Discover connections between its architecture and modern art collection, including works by Robyn Denny and Patrick Caulfield.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail

Join us for a whodunit mystery and track down who's been stealing seeds from cones.

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 - 4:00PM

Snowdrop Trail

Stroll around the Garden following our Snowdrop Trail and discover snowdrop facts along the way.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Room of One's Own

An exhibition of contemporary queer art by Mark Mann

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place

Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in this landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in The Fitzwilliam Museum's galleries.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Picturing Excess: Jan Davidsz de Heem

Experience the monumental still-life paintings by Dutch artist Jan Davidsz de Heem, displayed together for the first time ever.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

A G E N D A Yevheniia Laptii: Cherkaski Tyshky

This display features a selection of photographs by the Ukrainian artist Yevheniia Laptii (b. 1992, Kharkiv).

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Barbara Hepworth: ‘a work of mine in your house’

This new display brings together works by Barbara Hepworth that are not ordinarily on permanent display in the Kettle’s Yard house.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Portia Zvavahera: Zvakazarurwa

Presenting new and recent paintings, this exhibition will be Portia Zvavahera’s first solo exhibition at a public gallery in Europe.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Ebu Estandar: Dreams of the Soul: Paintings, Prints, and Textile

Works of art across varied media by Ebu Estandar, an aboriginal Taiwanese artist now resident locally.

Thu 6 February 9:00AM - 6:30PM

Highlight Endless Stories: Manuscripts, knowledge and translation in the 17th century

Cambridge University Library's exhibitions are free and open to the public.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Open 2025

The Shutter Hub OPEN 2025 exhibition brings together over 100 international photographers in a selected exhibition of diverse and creative imagery – covering the walls over four floors of the Alison Richard Building.

10:00AM

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle is a group exhibition that explores the history and development of The Women’s Art Collection.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

A Walk through College; a Journey Through Time — Art, Architecture and Design at Churchill College, Cambridge, 1958-2024

Explore Churchill College’s modernist legacy at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops. Featuring rare architectural plans, drawings, and documents from the Churchill Archives Centre, it traces the College’s evolution from the 1960s to today. Discover connections between its architecture and modern art collection, including works by Robyn Denny and Patrick Caulfield.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail

Join us for a whodunit mystery and track down who's been stealing seeds from cones.

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 - 4:00PM

Snowdrop Trail

Stroll around the Garden following our Snowdrop Trail and discover snowdrop facts along the way.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Room of One's Own

An exhibition of contemporary queer art by Mark Mann

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place

Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in this landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in The Fitzwilliam Museum's galleries.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Picturing Excess: Jan Davidsz de Heem

Experience the monumental still-life paintings by Dutch artist Jan Davidsz de Heem, displayed together for the first time ever.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

A G E N D A Yevheniia Laptii: Cherkaski Tyshky

This display features a selection of photographs by the Ukrainian artist Yevheniia Laptii (b. 1992, Kharkiv).

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Barbara Hepworth: ‘a work of mine in your house’

This new display brings together works by Barbara Hepworth that are not ordinarily on permanent display in the Kettle’s Yard house.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Portia Zvavahera: Zvakazarurwa

Presenting new and recent paintings, this exhibition will be Portia Zvavahera’s first solo exhibition at a public gallery in Europe.

11:30AM - 12:00PM

Tour of Renaturation: Fractured Identities, Future Selves by Debbie Yeboah

Join us for an exhibition tour of Renaturation: Fractured Identities, Future Selves by Debbie Yeboah.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Ebu Estandar: Dreams of the Soul: Paintings, Prints, and Textile

Works of art across varied media by Ebu Estandar, an aboriginal Taiwanese artist now resident locally.

4:00PM - 7:00PM

Where is the human in the data? Bridging STEM and AHSS Hearts and Minds

A cross-disciplinary panel event on collaborative AI projects. Open to all researchers.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Filial violence across the lifecourse

This talk is part of the Institute of Criminology's Lent Term 2025 Public Seminar Series.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Public talk by Nina Six

The Little World of Stella Benson: fiction in biographical narratives, recreating worlds through literary adaptation.

6:00PM - 7:30PM

Private View: A Room of One's Own

Celebrate the opening of our exhibition, A Room of One's Own by Mark Mann

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Song recital - Louise Alder, soprano; Mauro Peter, tenor; & Joseph Middleton, piano

Song recital - Louise Alder, soprano; Mauro Peter, tenor; & Joseph Middleton, piano

8:00PM - 10:00PM

Maxwell Quartet

Join us for a Chamber Music concert as we welcome back the Maxwell Quartet to the Kettle’s Yard house.

Fri 7 February 9:00AM - 6:30PM

Highlight Endless Stories: Manuscripts, knowledge and translation in the 17th century

Cambridge University Library's exhibitions are free and open to the public.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Open 2025

The Shutter Hub OPEN 2025 exhibition brings together over 100 international photographers in a selected exhibition of diverse and creative imagery – covering the walls over four floors of the Alison Richard Building.

10:00AM

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle is a group exhibition that explores the history and development of The Women’s Art Collection.

10:00AM - 10:45AM

Early Years Studio

Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

A Walk through College; a Journey Through Time — Art, Architecture and Design at Churchill College, Cambridge, 1958-2024

Explore Churchill College’s modernist legacy at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops. Featuring rare architectural plans, drawings, and documents from the Churchill Archives Centre, it traces the College’s evolution from the 1960s to today. Discover connections between its architecture and modern art collection, including works by Robyn Denny and Patrick Caulfield.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail

Join us for a whodunit mystery and track down who's been stealing seeds from cones.

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 - 4:00PM

Snowdrop Trail

Stroll around the Garden following our Snowdrop Trail and discover snowdrop facts along the way.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Room of One's Own

An exhibition of contemporary queer art by Mark Mann

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place

Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in this landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in The Fitzwilliam Museum's galleries.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Picturing Excess: Jan Davidsz de Heem

Experience the monumental still-life paintings by Dutch artist Jan Davidsz de Heem, displayed together for the first time ever.

11:00AM - 11:45AM

Early Years Studio

Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

A G E N D A Yevheniia Laptii: Cherkaski Tyshky

This display features a selection of photographs by the Ukrainian artist Yevheniia Laptii (b. 1992, Kharkiv).

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Barbara Hepworth: ‘a work of mine in your house’

This new display brings together works by Barbara Hepworth that are not ordinarily on permanent display in the Kettle’s Yard house.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Portia Zvavahera: Zvakazarurwa

Presenting new and recent paintings, this exhibition will be Portia Zvavahera’s first solo exhibition at a public gallery in Europe.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Ebu Estandar: Dreams of the Soul: Paintings, Prints, and Textile

Works of art across varied media by Ebu Estandar, an aboriginal Taiwanese artist now resident locally.

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.

5:30PM - 9:30PM

Mill Road Fringe - Films

Cambridge Film Projects are delighted to be showing a programme of classic films, local shorts and illustration work by ARU students at St Philip’s Church on Mill Road on Friday 7 February. We invite you to come in out of the cold, indulge in film on the big screen and celebrate Mill Road’s long film exhibition traditions.

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 ...

Sat 8 February 9:00AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Endless Stories: Manuscripts, knowledge and translation in the 17th century

Cambridge University Library's exhibitions are free and open to the public.

10:00AM

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle is a group exhibition that explores the history and development of The Women’s Art Collection.

10:00AM - 12:30PM

Maths Explorers' Morning

Join us at this free family maths event for a morning of exciting hands-on mathematical activities, for ages 7 to 16. Volunteer staff and students from the Cambridge University Mathematics Faculty will be on hand to help out.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail

Join us for a whodunit mystery and track down who's been stealing seeds from cones.

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 - 4:00PM

Snowdrop Trail

Stroll around the Garden following our Snowdrop Trail and discover snowdrop facts along the way.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Room of One's Own

An exhibition of contemporary queer art by Mark Mann

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place

Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in this landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in The Fitzwilliam Museum's galleries.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Picturing Excess: Jan Davidsz de Heem

Experience the monumental still-life paintings by Dutch artist Jan Davidsz de Heem, displayed together for the first time ever.

10:00AM - 9:00PM on Sun 30 March

CAMBRIDGE JAPAN FEST FEB – MAR 2025

Join us for the fourth edition of the Cambridge Japan Fest through February and March. Meet Japanese film directors, producers, and talent. See a wide range of new Japanese titles which are being screened for their first and likely only time in Cambridge.

11:00AM - 12:30PM

A Cambridge Treasure Hunt and a quirky one at that!

Hidden Cambridge’s most popular (and not-app based) treasure hunt: The Quirky Side of Cambridge

11:00AM - 5:00PM

A G E N D A Yevheniia Laptii: Cherkaski Tyshky

This display features a selection of photographs by the Ukrainian artist Yevheniia Laptii (b. 1992, Kharkiv).

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Barbara Hepworth: ‘a work of mine in your house’

This new display brings together works by Barbara Hepworth that are not ordinarily on permanent display in the Kettle’s Yard house.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Portia Zvavahera: Zvakazarurwa

Presenting new and recent paintings, this exhibition will be Portia Zvavahera’s first solo exhibition at a public gallery in Europe.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Ebu Estandar: Dreams of the Soul: Paintings, Prints, and Textile

Works of art across varied media by Ebu Estandar, an aboriginal Taiwanese artist now resident locally.

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 ...

7:30PM - 9:15PM

Mahler Symphony no. 6

CCSO plays Mahler's 6th Symphony

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Instrumental Awards for Chamber Music Scheme showcase at Clare Hall

A showcase of the Instrumental Awards for Chamber Music Scheme winners from the University, performing at Clare Hall.

Sun 9 February 10:00AM

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle

The Women’s Art Collection: Conversation Not Spectacle is a group exhibition that explores the history and development of The Women’s Art Collection.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail

Join us for a whodunit mystery and track down who's been stealing seeds from cones.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Snowdrop Trail

Stroll around the Garden following our Snowdrop Trail and discover snowdrop facts along the way.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Room of One's Own

An exhibition of contemporary queer art by Mark Mann

11:00AM - 5:00PM

A G E N D A Yevheniia Laptii: Cherkaski Tyshky

This display features a selection of photographs by the Ukrainian artist Yevheniia Laptii (b. 1992, Kharkiv).

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Barbara Hepworth: ‘a work of mine in your house’

This new display brings together works by Barbara Hepworth that are not ordinarily on permanent display in the Kettle’s Yard house.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Portia Zvavahera: Zvakazarurwa

Presenting new and recent paintings, this exhibition will be Portia Zvavahera’s first solo exhibition at a public gallery in Europe.

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.

12:00PM - 1:00PM

Studio Sunday: Relaxed Session

Join us for our family workshop, in this session for children with additional sensory needs.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place

Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in this landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in The Fitzwilliam Museum's galleries.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Picturing Excess: Jan Davidsz de Heem

Experience the monumental still-life paintings by Dutch artist Jan Davidsz de Heem, displayed together for the first time ever.

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Studio Sunday

Join us for our free workshop for families.

2:30PM - 4:00PM

Sex and the City: Cambridge Women, Town and Gown

A guided tour through the lovely centre of Cambridge which explores the inspiring, shocking and delightful stories of its women. From poets to bedders, from scientists to social reformers - get to know some of these amazing hidden figures.