Beyond Neoliberalism Conference 2025
Be part of a transformative three-day event uniting global thinkers, scholars, and leaders to shape the future—sign up today!
| Mon 26 May | 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Admitting the Possibilities of Error: Conceptual drawings by Kirsten Lavers Through her work, Kirsten Lavers creates possibilities for conversations around our desire for perfection and discomfort with fallibility. |
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition Learn about the fight to end transatlantic slavery through the stories of the people, communities and anti-slavery movements who campaigned for abolition. |
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| Tue 27 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Admitting the Possibilities of Error: Conceptual drawings by Kirsten Lavers Through her work, Kirsten Lavers creates possibilities for conversations around our desire for perfection and discomfort with fallibility. |
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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 |
Highlight Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition Learn about the fight to end transatlantic slavery through the stories of the people, communities and anti-slavery movements who campaigned for abolition. |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis. |
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| Wed 28 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Admitting the Possibilities of Error: Conceptual drawings by Kirsten Lavers Through her work, Kirsten Lavers creates possibilities for conversations around our desire for perfection and discomfort with fallibility. |
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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 |
Highlight Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition Learn about the fight to end transatlantic slavery through the stories of the people, communities and anti-slavery movements who campaigned for abolition. |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis. |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
A Maker of Chocolate and Bibles: Francis Fry’s Collecting, Correcting and Cataloguing Dr Harry Spillane will explore Victorian book collecting habits through chocolate heir Francis Fry's immense collection of bibles. |
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| 6:30PM |
The Arts and Crafts movement in Manchester: An Untold Story with Barry Clark Join Barry Clark as he explores Manchester’s rich contribution to the Arts and Crafts movement on 28th May at 6.30pm |
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| 7:30PM - 8:30PM |
In Your Own Words Storytelling Open Mic Join us for In Your Own Words, a monthly storytelling open mic hosted by the Creative Writing Centre at Cambridge University Institute of Continuing Education |
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| Thu 29 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Admitting the Possibilities of Error: Conceptual drawings by Kirsten Lavers Through her work, Kirsten Lavers creates possibilities for conversations around our desire for perfection and discomfort with fallibility. |
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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 |
Highlight Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition Learn about the fight to end transatlantic slavery through the stories of the people, communities and anti-slavery movements who campaigned for abolition. |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis. |
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| 12:00PM - 2:00PM |
Pick of the month Beyond Neoliberalism Conference 2025 Be part of a transformative three-day event uniting global thinkers, scholars, and leaders to shape the future—sign up today! |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
An afternoon of crafts and ancient animal antics at the Museum of Classical Archaeology |
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| 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Highlight Curious Cures: In-Conversation with the Curator Join us for an evening with the curator of Cambridge University Library’s current exhibition, Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World. |
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| 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
Highlight Keynote Panel: Creating the New Economy Join us for an exciting and thought-provoking panel discussion on Creating the New Economy. In a world where economic systems are evolving rapidly, this event brings together some of the brightest minds to explore the future of global economics. |
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| 8:00PM - 10:00PM |
New Music: Joseph Havlat, piano, Deni Teo, cello Join us for a performance by Joseph Havlat, piano, and Deni Teo, cello, in the Kettle’s Yard house as part of this year’s New Music Concert Series. |
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| Fri 30 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Admitting the Possibilities of Error: Conceptual drawings by Kirsten Lavers Through her work, Kirsten Lavers creates possibilities for conversations around our desire for perfection and discomfort with fallibility. |
|
| 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 |
Highlight Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition Learn about the fight to end transatlantic slavery through the stories of the people, communities and anti-slavery movements who campaigned for abolition. |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis. |
|
| 12:00PM - 2:00PM |
Pick of the month Beyond Neoliberalism Conference 2025 Be part of a transformative three-day event uniting global thinkers, scholars, and leaders to shape the future—sign up today! |
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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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| Sat 31 May | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine. |
| 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 |
Highlight Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition Learn about the fight to end transatlantic slavery through the stories of the people, communities and anti-slavery movements who campaigned for abolition. |
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| 10:30AM - 11:45AM |
Hidden Cambridge: The Unusual, The Quirky, and the Downright Bizarre! Hidden Cambridge's latest and surely most entertaining city centre walking tour led by a Cambridge Green Badge Guide |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis. |
|
| 12:00PM - 2:00PM |
Pick of the month Beyond Neoliberalism Conference 2025 Be part of a transformative three-day event uniting global thinkers, scholars, and leaders to shape the future—sign up today! |
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| 12:30PM - 1:45PM |
Hidden Cambridge: The Unusual, The Quirky, and the Downright Bizarre! Hidden Cambridge's latest and surely most entertaining city centre walking tour led by a Cambridge Green Badge Guide |
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| 8:30PM - 9:30PM |
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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| Sun 1 June | 10:30AM - 11:45AM |
Hidden Cambridge: The Unusual, The Quirky, and the Downright Bizarre! Hidden Cambridge's latest and surely most entertaining city centre walking tour led by a Cambridge Green Badge Guide |
| 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 |
Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis. |
|
| 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 - 5:00PM |
Highlight Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition Learn about the fight to end transatlantic slavery through the stories of the people, communities and anti-slavery movements who campaigned for abolition. |
|
| 12:30PM - 1:45PM |
Hidden Cambridge: The Unusual, The Quirky, and the Downright Bizarre! Hidden Cambridge's latest and surely most entertaining city centre walking tour led by a Cambridge Green Badge Guide |
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| 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. |