Learn how to tackle weeds in your garden in the most time efficient and productive way. Attendees will be introduced to some common garden weeds, their life cycle, method of spreading, and the best approach to dealing with them. The workshop will cover different tools and techniques, as well as many useful tips including how to pick the best day for weeding.
History is written by the conquerors – and the Romans conquered other peoples from Africa to the middle East to ancient Britain. But what was it like to live on the fringes of the empire, under Roman rule? For one evening, grab a glass of wine and try to find your way through the porticoes of power – can you subvert your imperial overlords? Unravel your story in our choose-your-own adventure.
Ever wondered how women supported polar expeditions before they were allowed to travel to the poles themselves? Join the Polar Museum and a team of student costume designers who have recreated one of the most eccentric and beloved items in the museum's collection: Dorothy Irving Bell's polar-themed party costume. Learn about a woman whose self-proclaimed mission in life was to imbue the young with a love of polar exploration and try on the replica costume for yourself!
Part of the Cambridge Festival Student Creatives project.
Think of a platypus: they lay eggs, produce milk without nipples and venom without fangs, and can detect electricity. Or a marsupial: their babies can climb themselves into a pouch after just a couple of weeks in the womb, and some species can produce young like an endless conveyor belt of reproduction. From platypuses to kangaroos, Australia has some truly astonishing mammals, with incredible, unfamiliar features. But how does the world regard these creatures? And what does that mean for their conservation?
Book your ticket for a fun animal themed board games evening at the Museum. Grab a drink, play strategy games with Heffers Games, create canine chaos or battle to be the best at Hungry Hungry Hippos.
Join us for an evening of art, talks, crafts, zines, poetry readings, live music, and more!
Inspired by the Fitzwilliam Museum exhibition, ‘Islanders: The Making of the Mediterranean’, the theme for Love Art After Dark 2023 is ‘Myths and Legends’ - exploring the power of stories, passed down through generations, to strengthen connections between people and places.
Love Art After Dark 2023 is co-organised with the Fitzwilliam Museum Society and has been made possible by contributions from the Marlay Group Fund.
The history of science is intimately entangled with the history of empire and colonial endeavour. Science today is often built on the work of the past, and has inherited these legacies in both theory and practice.
Join Uncomfortable Cambridge guides as they explore uncomfortable themes present in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science, and discuss how contemporary science can reckon with its discomforting past.
The history of science is intimately entangled with the history of empire and colonial endeavour. Science today is often built on the work of the past, and has inherited these legacies in both theory and practice.
Join Uncomfortable Cambridge guides as they explore uncomfortable themes present in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science, and discuss how contemporary science can reckon with its discomforting past.
Join guest artist Suman Gujral and Heong Gallery, Downing College curator Dr Prerona Prasad as we discuss how today's museums can remain relevant and the role they and artists can play in engaging audiences with the concerns of a 21st century global Britain.
