Arts Pioneers is a monthly art club based at the Fitzwilliam Museum for young people aged 11-19 of mixed abilities. We offer a friendly, supportive and flexible environment to enable young people to work with professional artists and develop their art skills and express their creativity. Assisted by support workers and museum educators, the group explore the over half a million art works and objects, participating in lots of different fun art activities.  

Members of the group work towards an Arts Award, a nationally recognised qualification that supports young people to develop their creative practice and leadership skills. More information about Arts Award

If your child is interested in attending please contact your Social Worker or Disabled Children’s Early Help Co-ordinator, to see whether you can use your personalised budget to join the group. More information about short breaks funding. If you are not in receipt of funding, there is a self-referral form.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the group please speak to Marie mfk25@cam.ac.uk or 01223 332898/ 07707282822. We offer free taster sessions which Marie can organise for you. 

 

What's On

Kettle's Yard
08 May 2019

A short talk by historian Dr Carol Atack (University of Oxford) responding to the 'Artist: Unknown' exhibition. 

Kettle's Yard
08 Jul 2019

Ann-Marie James discusses her new work made for Helen Ede's bedroom in the Kettle's Yard House.

Kettle's Yard
08 Oct 2019

Rosy Greenlees, Executive Director, Crafts Council, responds to the Jennifer Lee exhibition and discusses how the Crafts Council supports contemporary ceramics.

Kettle's Yard

Artist led workshop for families

Kettle's Yard

Join Victoria Avery (Fitzwilliam Museum), Alex Partridge (The Polar Museum), Nicholas Thomas (Museum of Archeology and Anthropology), and Eliza Spindel (Kettle's Yard) as they discuss some of the exhibition's themes. 

Kettle's Yard

Anna Taylor, who provides the flowers for Kettle's Yard, will show you how to decorate your home with seasonal flowers - taking inspiration from the variety, styling and scale of flower arrangements in the House.

Kettle's Yard

Weekly after school club every Thursday from 26 September to mid-November

06 Jul 2019
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This year we are bringing Studio Sunday to the Big Weekend. Find us in the University of Cambridge Museums marquee on Parker's Piece and get creative. 

The Polar Museum
12 Aug 2019
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Listen to a special adaptation of Coleridge's 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner '

 

Kettle's Yard

Artist Lucy Steggals and our community collaborators invite you to join them for the fourth iteration of #Ooh0: a series of circular surprises. This event stems from the groups fascination with the double lipped jug that belonged to Jim and Helen Ede. 

Kettle's Yard
08 Jul 2019

Come and meet archivists from across the University of Cambridge Museums, and explore the themes of 'Artist: Unknown' through their collections.

The Polar Museum
04 Aug 2019
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Drop-in to discover an amazing new book by Mark Wells.

Kettle's Yard

Structured around drawing in the House, followed by activities in the studio to develop the possibilities of your drawing and question the boundaries of drawing practise. With artist and lecturer Kimberley Foster.

Kettle's Yard

Take part in a creative evening for 18-25 year olds. A chance to make some art, meet new people and discover what's on offer this year through our young people's programme, Circuit. Everyone is welcome - no previous art experience necessary. 

Kettle's Yard

Welcome in the new school year with this informal, creative professional development evening for teachers. Explore the exhibitions with an artist and strengthen your making skills in readiness for the year ahead. 

Museum of Zoology
06 May 2019

Calling all 2-5 year olds! Discover the amazing world of birds with stories and play!

Museum of Zoology
07 Dec 2019

Join the Director of the Museum as he talks about butterflies.

Museum of Zoology

Discover the work of artist Jonathan Kingdon after hours.

Museum of Zoology

Explore skeletal anatomy of animals with this drawing workshop.

Museum of Zoology

Join us to hear the story of Wicken Fen, including the tale of trying to bring back a lost frog species to Cambridgeshire.

The Polar Museum
29 Jul 2019
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Enjoy sensory play, crafts and books to read.

06 Jul 2019
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Find us in the Museum tents at this year's Big Weekend

Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Cambridge University Botanic Garden , Museum of Zoology
01 Aug 2019
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Calling all detectives in training!

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Visit two of our Museums in one day and enjoy coral themed activities.

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
22 Aug 2019
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Make your own headdress to take away.

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
29 Aug 2019
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Can you survive a changing climate?

Join in a summer celebration of the river Great Ouse. 

08 Feb 2019

Join a kite making workshop

07 Sep 2019

Sew a summer themed dream catcher.

07 Oct 2019

Celebrate the summer with Pebbles and Friends.

16 Aug 2019
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Want to be an Archaeologist?

23 Aug 2019
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Get messy with paint.

Enjoy a range of activities about Ancient Egypt.

Enjoy a range of activities about Ancient Egypt.

Enjoy a range of activities about Ancient Egypt.

Museum of Classical Archaeology
02 Aug 2019
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Time travel with Odysseus.