Mon 16 October 2023 | 12:00AM |
![]() Participate in behavioural research at Cambridge Judge Business School Become a member of our participant pool, support academic research and get paid for it (£10/hour). There is no need to be a student or affiliated with the University of Cambridge. |
9:00AM - 6:30PM |
![]() Highlight Spitting Image: A Controversial History Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition. |
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9:00AM - 7:00PM |
![]() The Anxiety of Interdisciplinarity 2.0 An exhibition of 40+ contemporary artists exploring the terrain of anxiety or uncomfortable ‘between-ness’. |
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10:00AM - 12:00PM |
The World According to Jirí Kolár A exhibition of remarkable collages by 20th century Czech artist and political dissident Ji?í Kolá?. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() An exhibition of student art |
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10:00AM - 6:00PM |
![]() Highlight Women & Water Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences. |
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11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery Ancient, intimate and political, embroidery is the foremost cultural material of Palestine. |
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1:30PM - 3:30PM |
![]() Meet & Make at the Museum – Polar Oceans Join us for our museum wellbeing and making workshops for adults at the Polar Museum! |
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2:00PM - 3:30PM |
Social Change Makers model of development Presentation of the Social Change Makers model of development, by Canon John Binns and Mulugeta Gebru. A model to build open, inclusive communities with benefit and opportunity for all. Building civil society provides a firm basis for development. Social justice and empowered communities are the way that poverty can be overcome and peace be built. |
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2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The World According to Jirí Kolár A exhibition of remarkable collages by 20th century Czech artist and political dissident Ji?í Kolá?. |
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7:30PM - 8:45PM |
Britain and the world: From Chagos to Ukraine and beyond with Philippe Sands Renowned lawyer Philippe Sands recounts tales from his impressive career in international law. |
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Tue 17 October 2023 | 12:00AM |
![]() Participate in behavioural research at Cambridge Judge Business School Become a member of our participant pool, support academic research and get paid for it (£10/hour). There is no need to be a student or affiliated with the University of Cambridge. |
9:00AM - 6:30PM |
![]() Highlight Spitting Image: A Controversial History Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition. |
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9:00AM - 7:00PM |
![]() The Anxiety of Interdisciplinarity 2.0 An exhibition of 40+ contemporary artists exploring the terrain of anxiety or uncomfortable ‘between-ness’. |
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10:00AM - 12:00PM |
The World According to Jirí Kolár A exhibition of remarkable collages by 20th century Czech artist and political dissident Ji?í Kolá?. |
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10:00AM - 4:00PM |
![]() CLASSROOM COURSE Red, yellow and blue: A colour palette Learn the basic processes and techniques of paint production from plants |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance Which stories get remembered, and why? This exhibition explores some new stories from history – stories that help us to separate fact from fiction and history from myth. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() An exhibition of student art |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Real Families: Stories of Change Bringing together more than 120 artworks spanning painting, photography, sculpture and film, 'Real Families: Stories of Change' asks us to consider what makes a family today, and the impact our families have on us, through the eyes of contemporary artists |
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10:00AM - 6:00PM |
![]() Highlight Women & Water Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences. |
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11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery Ancient, intimate and political, embroidery is the foremost cultural material of Palestine. |
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12:30PM - 2:00PM |
![]() Cancer, Immortality, and Christology: The Theological Resonance of Henrietta Lacks On 17th October at 1pm Prof. Benjamin Doolittle will give a seminar entitled ‘Cancer, Immortality, and Christology: The Theological Resonance of Henrietta Lacks’. A light sandwich lunch will be provided from 12:30 in the Shasha Suite, Woolf Building, Madingley Road Cambridge. |
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2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The World According to Jirí Kolár A exhibition of remarkable collages by 20th century Czech artist and political dissident Ji?í Kolá?. |
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5:30PM - 7:00PM |
![]() The Police Outrage: A Killing, a Coverup, and a Campaign for Justice in Victorian London One summer night in 1851, a London police officer beat a young man to death. This talk tells the story of what happened next: a struggle for truth, justice, and equality before the law. |
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7:30PM |
Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams Tennessee Williams’ haunting classic about longing, passion and self-destruction in the heat of summer. |
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Wed 18 October 2023 | 12:00AM |
![]() Participate in behavioural research at Cambridge Judge Business School Become a member of our participant pool, support academic research and get paid for it (£10/hour). There is no need to be a student or affiliated with the University of Cambridge. |
9:00AM - 6:30PM |
![]() Highlight Spitting Image: A Controversial History Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition. |
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9:00AM - 7:00PM |
![]() The Anxiety of Interdisciplinarity 2.0 An exhibition of 40+ contemporary artists exploring the terrain of anxiety or uncomfortable ‘between-ness’. |
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10:00AM - 12:00PM |
The World According to Jirí Kolár A exhibition of remarkable collages by 20th century Czech artist and political dissident Ji?í Kolá?. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance Which stories get remembered, and why? This exhibition explores some new stories from history – stories that help us to separate fact from fiction and history from myth. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() An exhibition of student art |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Real Families: Stories of Change Bringing together more than 120 artworks spanning painting, photography, sculpture and film, 'Real Families: Stories of Change' asks us to consider what makes a family today, and the impact our families have on us, through the eyes of contemporary artists |
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10:00AM - 6:00PM |
![]() Highlight Women & Water Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences. |
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11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery Ancient, intimate and political, embroidery is the foremost cultural material of Palestine. |
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2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The World According to Jirí Kolár A exhibition of remarkable collages by 20th century Czech artist and political dissident Ji?í Kolá?. |
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7:30PM |
Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams Tennessee Williams’ haunting classic about longing, passion and self-destruction in the heat of summer. |
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Thu 19 October 2023 | 12:00AM |
![]() Participate in behavioural research at Cambridge Judge Business School Become a member of our participant pool, support academic research and get paid for it (£10/hour). There is no need to be a student or affiliated with the University of Cambridge. |
9:00AM - 6:30PM |
![]() Highlight Spitting Image: A Controversial History Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition. |
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9:00AM - 7:00PM |
![]() The Anxiety of Interdisciplinarity 2.0 An exhibition of 40+ contemporary artists exploring the terrain of anxiety or uncomfortable ‘between-ness’. |
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10:00AM - 12:00PM |
The World According to Jirí Kolár A exhibition of remarkable collages by 20th century Czech artist and political dissident Ji?í Kolá?. |
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10:00AM - 1:00PM |
![]() ONLINE COURSE Researching garden history: An introduction to sources and methods Join Twigs Way to explore the wealth of resources available for researching the history of a garden |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance Which stories get remembered, and why? This exhibition explores some new stories from history – stories that help us to separate fact from fiction and history from myth. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() An exhibition of student art |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Real Families: Stories of Change Bringing together more than 120 artworks spanning painting, photography, sculpture and film, 'Real Families: Stories of Change' asks us to consider what makes a family today, and the impact our families have on us, through the eyes of contemporary artists |
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10:00AM - 6:00PM |
![]() Highlight Women & Water Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences. |
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11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery Ancient, intimate and political, embroidery is the foremost cultural material of Palestine. |
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2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The World According to Jirí Kolár A exhibition of remarkable collages by 20th century Czech artist and political dissident Ji?í Kolá?. |
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4:00PM - 5:30PM |
Garrod Research Seminar - Why be a monk? The Garrod Research Seminar Series is the Department of Archaeology’s principal seminar series of invited scholarly lectures. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. This term, the series will focus on the interplay of cultural evolution and archaeology. |
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5:30PM - 6:30PM |
![]() Magdalene College Festival of Perspectives: Discovery and Public Perspectives How do we balance curiosity, research progression and public concern? A timely discussion with Lord Robert Winston, Sally Bridgeland, Dawid Konotey-Ahulu CBE, Dr Hannah Critchlow and the Magdalene College Student Outreach Ambassadors. |
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7:30PM |
Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams Tennessee Williams’ haunting classic about longing, passion and self-destruction in the heat of summer. |
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7:30PM - 8:45PM |
![]() Time to Write: Emily Winslow's 49 lessons for writing a novel Want to write a novel? Drawing on her own career as an author, Emily Winslow will help you develop the mindset and skills to get started. |
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Fri 20 October 2023 | 12:00AM |
![]() Participate in behavioural research at Cambridge Judge Business School Become a member of our participant pool, support academic research and get paid for it (£10/hour). There is no need to be a student or affiliated with the University of Cambridge. |
9:00AM - 6:30PM |
![]() Highlight Spitting Image: A Controversial History Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition. |
|
9:00AM - 7:00PM |
![]() The Anxiety of Interdisciplinarity 2.0 An exhibition of 40+ contemporary artists exploring the terrain of anxiety or uncomfortable ‘between-ness’. |
|
10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance Which stories get remembered, and why? This exhibition explores some new stories from history – stories that help us to separate fact from fiction and history from myth. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() An exhibition of student art |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Real Families: Stories of Change Bringing together more than 120 artworks spanning painting, photography, sculpture and film, 'Real Families: Stories of Change' asks us to consider what makes a family today, and the impact our families have on us, through the eyes of contemporary artists |
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10:00AM - 6:00PM |
![]() Highlight Women & Water Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences. |
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11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery Ancient, intimate and political, embroidery is the foremost cultural material of Palestine. |
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1:15PM - 2:00PM |
The Pitt-Rivers Archaeological Science Seminars are a relatively informal and highly dynamic venue for archaeological scientists of all kinds who share their research as it happens – often, before it has made it to publications. Our speakers include researchers based in or around Cambridge as well as visitors from around the world. |
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2:00PM - 4:00PM |
![]() Highlight The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography Fernando Cervantes (University of Bristol) will speak about Bartolomé de Las Casas’s Apologética historia sumaria (1552-1559) and engage in discussion with the attendees. |
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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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6:30PM - 7:30PM |
![]() 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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7:30PM |
Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams Tennessee Williams’ haunting classic about longing, passion and self-destruction in the heat of summer. |
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Sat 21 October 2023 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
![]() Highlight Spitting Image: A Controversial History Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition. |
10:00AM - 4:00PM |
![]() Explore the museum this half-term with your family and friends. Try out our pop-up activity station bursting with different activities boxes, puzzles and books. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance Which stories get remembered, and why? This exhibition explores some new stories from history – stories that help us to separate fact from fiction and history from myth. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() An exhibition of student art |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Real Families: Stories of Change Bringing together more than 120 artworks spanning painting, photography, sculpture and film, 'Real Families: Stories of Change' asks us to consider what makes a family today, and the impact our families have on us, through the eyes of contemporary artists |
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10:00AM - 6:00PM |
![]() Highlight Women & Water Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences. |
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11:00AM - 12:15PM |
![]() Highlight British Sign Language & Exhibition Tour A tour of Cambridge University Library with British Sign Language interpretation. |
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11:00AM - 12:30PM |
![]() 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! And much more |
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11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery Ancient, intimate and political, embroidery is the foremost cultural material of Palestine. |
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2:00PM - 3:30PM |
![]() The "Just How Well Do You Really Know Cambridge?" Walking Tour A walking tour by Hidden Cambridge that will have you looking at the centre of Cambridge in a whole new light! |
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6:30PM - 7:30PM |
![]() 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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7:30PM |
Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams Tennessee Williams’ haunting classic about longing, passion and self-destruction in the heat of summer. |
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Sun 22 October 2023 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Join us as we host the region’s biggest Apple Day. |
10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() An exhibition of student art |
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10:00AM - 6:00PM |
![]() Highlight Women & Water Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences. |
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11:00AM - 12:30PM |
![]() 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! And much more |
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11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery Ancient, intimate and political, embroidery is the foremost cultural material of Palestine. |
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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. |
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12:00PM - 5:00PM |
![]() Beneath Our Feet: Archaeology of the Cambridge Region A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire. |
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12:00PM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance Which stories get remembered, and why? This exhibition explores some new stories from history – stories that help us to separate fact from fiction and history from myth. |
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12:00PM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Real Families: Stories of Change Bringing together more than 120 artworks spanning painting, photography, sculpture and film, 'Real Families: Stories of Change' asks us to consider what makes a family today, and the impact our families have on us, through the eyes of contemporary artists |
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2:00PM - 3:00PM |
![]() Piano recital by Pavlo Petrychenko Works by Petrychenko, Rameau and Joel Admission free, retiring collection In aid of children in Ukraine via UNICEF |
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2:00PM - 3:30PM |
![]() The "Just How Well Do You Really Know Cambridge?" Walking Tour A walking tour by Hidden Cambridge that will have you looking at the centre of Cambridge in a whole new light! |