| Mon 1 December | 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 |
Family Matters: Holding you up 18 artists’ photographs, paintings, performances, films, sculptures, toys and drawings offer us imaginative and playful ways to consider the impacts of family. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Little Robin's Christmas Trail Join Little Robin in the Botanic Garden to find some festive plants. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Enjoy flowers, foliage, stems, structure and scent throughout the winter months. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition of paintings and monoprints by Benita Kevill-Davies Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Benita Kevill-Davies, from 28th November 2025 to 8th January 2026. The exhibition is open for public viewing, 10am to 5pm, seven days a week. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
|
| 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Screening of 'Indexed Beings' followed by a Q&A with film director Helen Knowles and Indigenous leader Soraida Chindoy Buesaquillo. |
|
| 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Women of Troy and Hecabe: Psychiatry, theatre, and contemporary society In this talk, the psychiatrist and poet Femi Oyebode (Doppelganger, Madness at the Theatre, Sim’s Symptoms in the Mind) will unpack Euripides’ tragedies Trojan Women and Hecabe, reflecting on the traumatic experiences of war, the drive to migrate, and the social and psychiatric responses to immigrant status. |
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| Tue 2 December | 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 |
Family Matters: Holding you up 18 artists’ photographs, paintings, performances, films, sculptures, toys and drawings offer us imaginative and playful ways to consider the impacts of family. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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 |
Little Robin's Christmas Trail Join Little Robin in the Botanic Garden to find some festive plants. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Enjoy flowers, foliage, stems, structure and scent throughout the winter months. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition of paintings and monoprints by Benita Kevill-Davies Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Benita Kevill-Davies, from 28th November 2025 to 8th January 2026. The exhibition is open for public viewing, 10am to 5pm, seven days a week. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
|
| 5:00PM - 7:00PM |
Activist Women and the Challenge to Patriarchy in the English Revolution Join us for the second event of the Women's History Seminar series. |
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| 5:45PM - 7:00PM |
Professor Giles Yeo MBE: In a post-Ozempic world, have we cured obesity? Professor Giles Yeo MBE sheds light on popular weight-loss drugs in the Wolfson Science Society talk. |
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| 7:30PM - 8:45PM |
Growing healthier adult bodies: Lessons from rainforest communities Join healthcare consultant and author Dr Guen Bradbury for a whistle-stop interactive tour of hidden causes and effects that span the 80 years after toddlerdom and see how modern developmental science and traditional childrearing practices go hand in hand. |
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| Wed 3 December | 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 |
Family Matters: Holding you up 18 artists’ photographs, paintings, performances, films, sculptures, toys and drawings offer us imaginative and playful ways to consider the impacts of family. |
|
| 10:00AM - 3:30PM |
This autumn, House Guests returns for a third year. For this annual exhibition series, artists, designers and makers are invited to respond to a brief considering the context of the House, the interiors and history of 186 Gwydir Street, Cambridge. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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 |
Little Robin's Christmas Trail Join Little Robin in the Botanic Garden to find some festive plants. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Enjoy flowers, foliage, stems, structure and scent throughout the winter months. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition of paintings and monoprints by Benita Kevill-Davies Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Benita Kevill-Davies, from 28th November 2025 to 8th January 2026. The exhibition is open for public viewing, 10am to 5pm, seven days a week. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM on Tue 3 March 2026 |
Heatwave in Antarctic: Prints by Tadek Beutlich This exhibition presents the prints of Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011), better known as one of the most important and experimental textile artists of the post-war era. The show focuses on works produced between 1962 and 1967, including several created with the influential publisher Editions Alecto. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
|
| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Academic freedom, context and positionality An event by the Studies in Academic Freedoms Research Network. |
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| Thu 4 December | 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 |
Family Matters: Holding you up 18 artists’ photographs, paintings, performances, films, sculptures, toys and drawings offer us imaginative and playful ways to consider the impacts of family. |
|
| 10:00AM - 3:30PM |
This autumn, House Guests returns for a third year. For this annual exhibition series, artists, designers and makers are invited to respond to a brief considering the context of the House, the interiors and history of 186 Gwydir Street, Cambridge. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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 |
Little Robin's Christmas Trail Join Little Robin in the Botanic Garden to find some festive plants. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Enjoy flowers, foliage, stems, structure and scent throughout the winter months. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition of paintings and monoprints by Benita Kevill-Davies Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Benita Kevill-Davies, from 28th November 2025 to 8th January 2026. The exhibition is open for public viewing, 10am to 5pm, seven days a week. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM on Wed 4 March 2026 |
Heatwave in Antarctic: Prints by Tadek Beutlich This exhibition presents the prints of Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011), better known as one of the most important and experimental textile artists of the post-war era. The show focuses on works produced between 1962 and 1967, including several created with the influential publisher Editions Alecto. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
|
| 4:40PM - 8:00PM |
Join us for 2025's Cambridge Botanic Lights trail around Cambridge University Botanic Garden! |
|
| 8:00PM - 10:00PM |
Join us for a Chamber Music concert with Cordelia Williams, piano in the Kettle’s Yard house. |
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| Fri 5 December | 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 |
Family Matters: Holding you up 18 artists’ photographs, paintings, performances, films, sculptures, toys and drawings offer us imaginative and playful ways to consider the impacts of family. |
|
| 10:00AM - 3:30PM |
This autumn, House Guests returns for a third year. For this annual exhibition series, artists, designers and makers are invited to respond to a brief considering the context of the House, the interiors and history of 186 Gwydir Street, Cambridge. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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 |
Little Robin's Christmas Trail Join Little Robin in the Botanic Garden to find some festive plants. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Enjoy flowers, foliage, stems, structure and scent throughout the winter months. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition of paintings and monoprints by Benita Kevill-Davies Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Benita Kevill-Davies, from 28th November 2025 to 8th January 2026. The exhibition is open for public viewing, 10am to 5pm, seven days a week. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM on Thu 5 March 2026 |
Heatwave in Antarctic: Prints by Tadek Beutlich This exhibition presents the prints of Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011), better known as one of the most important and experimental textile artists of the post-war era. The show focuses on works produced between 1962 and 1967, including several created with the influential publisher Editions Alecto. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world. |
|
| 2:00PM - 3:00PM |
Explore the spectrum of identities in the Ancient World. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
|
| 4:40PM - 8:00PM |
Join us for 2025's Cambridge Botanic Lights trail around Cambridge University Botanic Garden! |
|
| 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. |
|
| 6:15PM - 9:00PM |
Celebrating 125th anniversary of eminent astrophysicist Dr Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and Astronomy at Newnham. |
|
| 6:30PM - 7:15PM |
Christmas Concert with the Choir of St John’s College Christmas favourites with the Choir of St John’s College |
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| Sat 6 December | 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 - 1:00PM |
Celebrate the festive season by crafting your very own Yule Wand from natural materials! |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
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 |
Little Robin's Christmas Trail Join Little Robin in the Botanic Garden to find some festive plants. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Enjoy flowers, foliage, stems, structure and scent throughout the winter months. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition of paintings and monoprints by Benita Kevill-Davies Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Benita Kevill-Davies, from 28th November 2025 to 8th January 2026. The exhibition is open for public viewing, 10am to 5pm, seven days a week. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM on Fri 6 March 2026 |
Heatwave in Antarctic: Prints by Tadek Beutlich This exhibition presents the prints of Tadek Beutlich (1922–2011), better known as one of the most important and experimental textile artists of the post-war era. The show focuses on works produced between 1962 and 1967, including several created with the influential publisher Editions Alecto. |
|
| 10:45AM - 11:45AM |
Hidden Cambridge team up with Michaelhouse Cafe Hidden Cambridge have a cunning plan to beat the wintry weather. We’ve teamed up with Michaelhouse Café to offer a unique city tour – without the walking! |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:30PM |
Celebrating 125th anniversary of eminent astrophysicist Dr Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and Astronomy at Newnham. |
|
| 2:00PM - 6:00PM |
Escape from Colditz - Papercuts, Collage and Installation The Robert Cripps Gallery is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition by Leipzig-based artist Annette Schröter. Inspired in part by her origins near Colditz Castle in Germany and by the tales of wartime derring-do immortalised in the 1970s BBC TV series “Colditz”, Escape from Colditz is a contemplation on the theme of escape or escapism presented in a unique series of papercuts and collage. |
|
| 4:40PM - 8:00PM |
Join us for 2025's Cambridge Botanic Lights trail around Cambridge University Botanic Garden! |
|
| 5:00PM - 7:00PM |
Join us for this end of term festive celebration with candlelit carols in the Dome. |
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| 5:30PM - 6:30PM |
Written in the stars: Astronomy weekend at Newnham - celebrating remarkable astrophysicist Dr Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and Astronomy at Newnham. |
|
| 7:30PM |
Celebrating Maurice Ravel: The Complete Piano Music Two concerts will give you a rare chance to hear all the major piano works of Maurice Ravel, performed by Patrick Hemmerlé. |
|
| 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
CHINESE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC and JAVANESE GAMELAN Two of the University’s established Asian music societies, the Cambridge University Gamelan Society and the Cambridge University Chinese Orchestra Society present a special joint concert celebrating the shimmering textures of traditional Javanese gamelan and the expressive richness of Chinese orchestral music. |
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| Sun 7 December | 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Little Robin's Christmas Trail Join Little Robin in the Botanic Garden to find some festive plants. |
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Enjoy flowers, foliage, stems, structure and scent throughout the winter months. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition of paintings and monoprints by Benita Kevill-Davies Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Benita Kevill-Davies, from 28th November 2025 to 8th January 2026. The exhibition is open for public viewing, 10am to 5pm, seven days a week. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Harold Offeh: Mmm Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will explore two decades of the artist’s videos, performances and projects that have taken place across the world. |
|
| 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 Made in Ancient Egypt From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made? |
|
| 2:30PM - 4:00PM |
African Legacies in Cambridge Museums Tour Join a thought-provoking tour exploring African collections and histories within the University, led by Uncomfortable Cambridge. |
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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. |
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| 4:40PM - 8:00PM |
Join us for 2025's Cambridge Botanic Lights trail around Cambridge University Botanic Garden! |
|
| 5:00PM - 7:30PM |
The Apex Singers: Concert and Workshop Whether you’re a seasoned vocalist or just someone who loves to sing in the shower, this is your chance to be part of a brilliant choir. Plus concert. |
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| 7:00PM - 9:00PM |
Academy of Great St Mary's Christmas Choral and Orchestral Concert Britten: Ceremony of Carols,Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols, Mack Wilberg: arr. ’Ding Dong Merrily on High’ Pounds: Northern Picture and Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 |
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| 7:30PM |
Celebrating Maurice Ravel: The Complete Piano Music Two concerts will give you a rare chance to hear all the major piano works of Maurice Ravel, performed by Patrick Hemmerlé. |
