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Cambridge Festival 2024

The Cambridge Festival returns for 2024.

Sat 23 June 2018 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Designed to Impress

Focussing on key objects from the 15th to the 21st centuries, this exhibition will feature a selection of some of the Fitzwilliam’s most spectacular prints, and gives visitors an insight into the extraordinary breadth of the collection.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Floral Fantasies

An exhibition of some of the Museum’s exceptional collection of botanical watercolours and drawings, including an array of posies, bouquets and elaborate floral arrangements.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Matt Smith's Flux: Parian unpacked

Exploring themes of mass production, celebrity, colonialism and our notion of history, this impressive installation by ceramic artist and curator, Matt Smith, features over 100 sculptural parian busts from the Glynn collection of parian.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Sampled Lives: Samplers from the Fitzwilliam Museum

Showcasing over 100 samplers from the Museum’s excellent but often unseen collection, this display highlights the importance of samplers as documentary evidence of past lives.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

National 12-bell Striking Contest 2018 Final

A national bellringing competition: Great St Mary’s open all day with activities for tourists and families

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight DO I HAVE TO DRAW YOU A PICTURE?

The eighth exhibition at the Heong Gallery brings together a collection of contemporary American and British prints from the British Museum, and works in various media from private lenders, including prints, postcards, books, diagrammatic drawing, sign painting, tape recording, neon, LED, enamel plaques, bunting, and campaign posters.

12:30PM - 12:45PM

Talking About: Antony Gormley

Find out more about our opening exhibition Antony Gormley SUBJECT with one of our Visitor Assistants in a short 15-minute talk in the galleries.

1:00PM - 5:00PM

Kettle's Yard at Chesterton Festival

Our Open House artist and community team will be hosting free art activities at Chesterton Festival.

2:30PM - 2:45PM

Talking About: Antony Gormley

Find out more about our opening exhibition Antony Gormley SUBJECT with one of our Visitor Assistants in a short 15-minute talk in the galleries.