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Mon 19 January 9:00AM - 4:00PM

'All your Demons will Wither Away': paintings by Marguerite Horner

Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Marguerite Horner, which will be open for public viewing Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026

An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub

10:00AM - 4:00PM

FIELDWORK: An audio-visual installation by Anna Brownsted and Minna Sunikka-Blank at the Project Space at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops at Churchill College.

You are invited to attend an audio-visual installation by Prof. Minna Sunikka-Blank (Churchill) and artist Anna Brownsted. Featuring film and print documentation, Fieldwork explores how deep engagement methods can reframe dominant regeneration narratives.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Visit the Winter Garden

Enjoy flowers, foliage, stems, structure and scent throughout the winter months.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

Tue 20 January 9:00AM - 4:00PM

'All your Demons will Wither Away': paintings by Marguerite Horner

Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Marguerite Horner, which will be open for public viewing Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026

An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub

10:00AM - 4:00PM

FIELDWORK: An audio-visual installation by Anna Brownsted and Minna Sunikka-Blank at the Project Space at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops at Churchill College.

You are invited to attend an audio-visual installation by Prof. Minna Sunikka-Blank (Churchill) and artist Anna Brownsted. Featuring film and print documentation, Fieldwork explores how deep engagement methods can reframe dominant regeneration narratives.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

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

Visit the Winter Garden

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?

10:45AM - 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!

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.

Wed 21 January 9:00AM - 4:00PM

'All your Demons will Wither Away': paintings by Marguerite Horner

Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Marguerite Horner, which will be open for public viewing Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026

An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub

10:00AM - 4:00PM

FIELDWORK: An audio-visual installation by Anna Brownsted and Minna Sunikka-Blank at the Project Space at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops at Churchill College.

You are invited to attend an audio-visual installation by Prof. Minna Sunikka-Blank (Churchill) and artist Anna Brownsted. Featuring film and print documentation, Fieldwork explores how deep engagement methods can reframe dominant regeneration narratives.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

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

Visit the Winter Garden

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

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

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!

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.

Thu 22 January 9:00AM - 4:00PM

'All your Demons will Wither Away': paintings by Marguerite Horner

Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Marguerite Horner, which will be open for public viewing Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026

An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub

10:00AM - 4:00PM

FIELDWORK: An audio-visual installation by Anna Brownsted and Minna Sunikka-Blank at the Project Space at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops at Churchill College.

You are invited to attend an audio-visual installation by Prof. Minna Sunikka-Blank (Churchill) and artist Anna Brownsted. Featuring film and print documentation, Fieldwork explores how deep engagement methods can reframe dominant regeneration narratives.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

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

Visit the Winter Garden

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

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

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.

1:00PM - 1:45PM

Exhibition Tour with Curatorial Assistant Megan Breckell

Join Curatorial Assistant Megan Breckell for an introduction to the current exhibition Harold Offeh: Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Queer Histories, Legacies and Imaginings

Join us for a special event with writer Diana Souhami, artist Sadie Lee and art historian and writer Rebecca Birrell that considers the histories, legacies and imaginings of queer culture.

7:00PM - 8:00PM

An interview with Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich MBE

Join us online on 22 January 2026 to hear Mala Tribich OBE share her extraordinary story, in observation of Holocaust Memorial Day. Interview to be followed by live Q&A.

8:00PM - 10:00PM

The Michael Harrison Memorial Concert: New Music: Robert Plane and the Gould Piano Trio

Join us for a New Music concert in the Kettle’s Yard house. This week, we will be welcoming Robert Plane and the Gould Piano Trio.

Fri 23 January 9:00AM - 4:00PM

'All your Demons will Wither Away': paintings by Marguerite Horner

Clare Hall is pleased to present an exhibition by Marguerite Horner, which will be open for public viewing Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Shutter Hub Photography Open 2026

An exhibition of hundreds of images curated by photography organisation Shutter Hub

10:00AM - 4:00PM

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

Visit the Winter Garden

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

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

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.

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.

Sat 24 January 10:00AM - 4:00PM

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

Visit the Winter Garden

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

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

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!

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.

12:30PM - 2:00PM

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

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Women of Note: Among Friends Again

Come together to bring music and good cheer to a late-January afternoon. With Christmas merely a memory and spring a distant hope, this programme will warm your heart and send you home with a tune on the tip of your tongue.

2:00PM - 6:00PM

Cornelia Parker: One Day This Glass Will Break

A Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition of twenty large-scale photogravures by Cornelia Parker from three experimental series: Fox Talbot’s Articles of Glass (2017); One Day This Glass Will Break (2015); and Thirty Pieces of Silver (exposed) (2015). Taken together, the series explores the artist’s fascination with the physical properties of objects, materials and their histories.

7:30PM

Continuum | British Vocal Music

Continuum will perform some of the finest British vocal music written in the last five hundred years.

Sun 25 January 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Visit the Winter Garden

Enjoy flowers, foliage, stems, structure and scent throughout the winter months.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge Exhibition

Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with the ACRG share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community.

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.

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.