| Mon 25 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
| 10:00AM - 3:00PM |
This walking workshop invites you to get to know Hobson’s Brook from a new perspective, both its visible presence and hidden absence in Cambridge. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
‘Infinite Variations’ – A 60th Anniversary Exhibition of Art in the Life of Clare Hall Clare Hall is delighted to present its 60th Anniversary exhibition of artworks collected over the years. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibition: Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig Step inside the world of Angelina Ballerina as the Museum of Cambridge opens a new exhibition ‘Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig’! |
|
| 8:30PM - 9:10PM |
Highlight Cambridge University Schola Cantorum: Vespers at Magdalene The lower voices of Cambridge Schola sing a service of Choral Vespers at Madgalene College |
|
| Tue 26 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
In this exhibition, abstraction is expressed in a female form – not from a biological or essentialist perspective, but as a plurality of voices that take the abstract to new depths. |
|
| 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 |
‘Infinite Variations’ – A 60th Anniversary Exhibition of Art in the Life of Clare Hall Clare Hall is delighted to present its 60th Anniversary exhibition of artworks collected over the years. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibition: Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig Step inside the world of Angelina Ballerina as the Museum of Cambridge opens a new exhibition ‘Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig’! |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour, and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. Celebrating a career lasting nearly seven decades, our exciting display brings together a lifetime of the artist’s work. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
What can artworks and objects made in times of war reveal about the pain, peril and lifechanging experiences of conflict and our instincts to seek out hope and humanity through creativity and making? |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings in the Kettle’s Yard house, this exhibition will present works featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
This display will exhibit never-before-seen drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside sculpture, prints and letters between the artist and Jim Ede. |
|
| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah at King's College "Misreading Fanon: How a thinker of division became a prophet of certainty" |
|
| Wed 27 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
In this exhibition, abstraction is expressed in a female form – not from a biological or essentialist perspective, but as a plurality of voices that take the abstract to new depths. |
|
| 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 |
‘Infinite Variations’ – A 60th Anniversary Exhibition of Art in the Life of Clare Hall Clare Hall is delighted to present its 60th Anniversary exhibition of artworks collected over the years. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibition: Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig Step inside the world of Angelina Ballerina as the Museum of Cambridge opens a new exhibition ‘Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig’! |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour, and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. Celebrating a career lasting nearly seven decades, our exciting display brings together a lifetime of the artist’s work. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
What can artworks and objects made in times of war reveal about the pain, peril and lifechanging experiences of conflict and our instincts to seek out hope and humanity through creativity and making? |
|
| 10:30AM - 12:30PM |
Spring into King's - An Exclusive Guided Experience at King’s College Cambridge Celebrate the arrival of spring with a rare opportunity to discover the beauty, history, and horticultural heritage of King’s College Cambridge. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings in the Kettle’s Yard house, this exhibition will present works featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
This display will exhibit never-before-seen drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside sculpture, prints and letters between the artist and Jim Ede. |
|
| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
What is going on in the USA? And why you'd better start caring... We’ve all heard the phrase, 'When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold.' Well, right now, the United States is facing a fever. |
|
| 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 |
|
| Thu 28 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
In this exhibition, abstraction is expressed in a female form – not from a biological or essentialist perspective, but as a plurality of voices that take the abstract to new depths. |
|
| 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 |
‘Infinite Variations’ – A 60th Anniversary Exhibition of Art in the Life of Clare Hall Clare Hall is delighted to present its 60th Anniversary exhibition of artworks collected over the years. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibition: Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig Step inside the world of Angelina Ballerina as the Museum of Cambridge opens a new exhibition ‘Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig’! |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour, and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. Celebrating a career lasting nearly seven decades, our exciting display brings together a lifetime of the artist’s work. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
What can artworks and objects made in times of war reveal about the pain, peril and lifechanging experiences of conflict and our instincts to seek out hope and humanity through creativity and making? |
|
| 11:00AM - 12:30PM |
Hidden Cambridge: The Unusual, The Quirky, and the Downright Bizarre! Hidden Cambridge's latest and surely most entertaining walking tour, yet! Led by a qualified Cambridge Green Badge Guide |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings in the Kettle’s Yard house, this exhibition will present works featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
This display will exhibit never-before-seen drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside sculpture, prints and letters between the artist and Jim Ede. |
|
| 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Highlight Rivers of Film: Screening of Part One Enjoy films from the Rivers of Film Commission. Hosted at Cambridge University Library as part of the Cambridge Nature Festival 2026. |
|
| 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
Salsa Sessions: Dance for Wellbeing Join us at Homerton College on Thursdays, 18:00-20:00 pm for 'New York' style salsa! |
|
| 6:00PM - 9:00PM |
Dig out your glad rags and join the conscious coupling of Eleanor Breeze and Sid White-Jones for an exhibition-cum-wedding co-curated by the artists themselves. |
|
| 8:00PM - 10:00PM |
Join us for a Chamber Music concert with the Carducci Quartet in the Kettle’s Yard house. |
|
| Fri 29 May | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
In this exhibition, abstraction is expressed in a female form – not from a biological or essentialist perspective, but as a plurality of voices that take the abstract to new depths. |
|
| 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 |
‘Infinite Variations’ – A 60th Anniversary Exhibition of Art in the Life of Clare Hall Clare Hall is delighted to present its 60th Anniversary exhibition of artworks collected over the years. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibition: Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig Step inside the world of Angelina Ballerina as the Museum of Cambridge opens a new exhibition ‘Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig’! |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour, and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. Celebrating a career lasting nearly seven decades, our exciting display brings together a lifetime of the artist’s work. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
What can artworks and objects made in times of war reveal about the pain, peril and lifechanging experiences of conflict and our instincts to seek out hope and humanity through creativity and making? |
|
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Dig out your glad rags and join the conscious coupling of Eleanor Breeze and Sid White-Jones for an exhibition-cum-wedding co-curated by the artists themselves. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings in the Kettle’s Yard house, this exhibition will present works featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
This display will exhibit never-before-seen drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside sculpture, prints and letters between the artist and Jim Ede. |
|
| 12:30PM - 7:00PM |
Highlight The United States of America at 250: Reflections on the Past, Present and Future of Independence As we approach the United States' 250th anniversary, the Cambridge US Studies Network invites you to a special commemoration of the Declaration of Independence on 29 May 2026. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
The Emergence of Consciousness in the Newborn Brain From first touch to first dreams, discover how sleep and social interaction shape a newborn’s brain and lay the foundations of human consciousness. |
|
| Sat 30 May | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers A free exhibition at Cambridge University Library. |
| 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Cambridge Africa Business Conference 2026 Now in its 11th year, the Cambridge Africa Business Conference, hosted by the Cambridge Africa Business Network, brings together over 150 participants including students, alumni, founders, investors, and operators shaping Africa’s business landscape across Cambridge and the wider ecosystem, including delegates from Oxford, LBS, and LSE. |
|
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Cambridge India Business Dialogue 2026 A flagship forum exploring the evolving economic and strategic partnership between India and the UK. |
|
| 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
A Treasure Hunt: The Quirky Side of Cambridge Hidden Cambridge’s unique (and not app-based) treasure hunt will have you discovering quirky Cambridge – including hidden away work by Quentin Blake and something from the sculptor of “The Angel of the North”, but not quite on that scale! |
|
| 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 - 5:00PM |
Exhibition: Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig Step inside the world of Angelina Ballerina as the Museum of Cambridge opens a new exhibition ‘Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig’! |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour, and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. Celebrating a career lasting nearly seven decades, our exciting display brings together a lifetime of the artist’s work. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
What can artworks and objects made in times of war reveal about the pain, peril and lifechanging experiences of conflict and our instincts to seek out hope and humanity through creativity and making? |
|
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Dig out your glad rags and join the conscious coupling of Eleanor Breeze and Sid White-Jones for an exhibition-cum-wedding co-curated by the artists themselves. |
|
| 11:00AM - 12:00PM |
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings in the Kettle’s Yard house, this exhibition will present works featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
This display will exhibit never-before-seen drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside sculpture, prints and letters between the artist and Jim Ede. |
|
| 12:30PM - 2:00PM |
Hidden Cambridge: The Unusual, The Quirky, and the Downright Bizarre! Hidden Cambridge's latest and surely most entertaining walking tour, yet! Led by a qualified Cambridge Green Badge Guide |
|
| Sun 31 May | 9:30AM - 2:30PM |
A Treasure Hunt: The Quirky Side of Cambridge Hidden Cambridge’s unique (and not app-based) treasure hunt will have you discovering quirky Cambridge – including hidden away work by Quentin Blake and something from the sculptor of “The Angel of the North”, but not quite on that scale! |
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibition: Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig Step inside the world of Angelina Ballerina as the Museum of Cambridge opens a new exhibition ‘Making Angelina: The World of Helen Craig’! |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings in the Kettle’s Yard house, this exhibition will present works featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries. |
|
| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
This display will exhibit never-before-seen drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside sculpture, prints and letters between the artist and Jim Ede. |
|
| 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 Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour, and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. Celebrating a career lasting nearly seven decades, our exciting display brings together a lifetime of the artist’s work. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
What can artworks and objects made in times of war reveal about the pain, peril and lifechanging experiences of conflict and our instincts to seek out hope and humanity through creativity and making? |
|
| 12:30PM - 2:00PM |
Hidden Cambridge: The Unusual, The Quirky, and the Downright Bizarre! Hidden Cambridge's latest and surely most entertaining walking tour, yet! Led by a qualified Cambridge Green Badge Guide |
|
| 2:00PM - 5:00PM |
GLOBAL CULTURES: ENTER THE K-WORLD 31 MAY 2026 We are delighted to welcome Diane Min to Jesus College to learn about K-dramas, K-entertainment, and more. A talk will be followed by a special preview screening of the first two episodes of the new K-drama, ‘The Legend of Kitchen Soldier.’ |
|
| 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. |
|
| 3:00PM - 4:00PM |
Quintets by Hindemith, Ibert, Taffanel and Wilson |
