4pm, Thursday 24 October
It’s not easy being green
Routes into Languages East ‘Mother Tongue Other Tongue’ celebration
Seminar Room, Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RB green is a colour with multiple cultural, emotional and religious associations. dr Paola ricciardi explores the use of green pigments and mixtures in manuscript illumination. Event: 20, Map: 25, Adults, Talk, Unticketed
Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT Poems, lullabies and songs displayed and performed at Anglia ruskin University by winners of the routes into Languages east ‘Mother tongue other tongue’ competition for secondary school pupils. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 24, Map: 45, All ages, Performance, Ticketed, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@ anglia.ac.uk, tel: 0845 196 5060 or visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/communityengagement
2pm – 3pm and 3.30pm – 4.30pm, Thursday 24 October 2pm – 3pm, Monday 28 October
Letterpress printing Historical Printing Room, Cambridge University Library, West Road, CB3 9DR enjoy a tour of the Historical Printing room. discover how type is made and pages are composed, and view a demonstration of how a hand press works. Event: 21, Map: 40, Ages 12+, Tour, Ticketed, Pre-book* 2pm – 3pm, Thursday 24 October
ADC Theatre backstage tours ADC Theatre, Park Street, CB5 8AS discover what happens behind the scenes at the Adc theatre. explore how shows are put together and view areas you would never usually get to see. Event: 22, Map: 56, Tour, Ticketed, Pre-book, email: boxoffice@adctheatre.com, tel: 01223 300085 or visit: www.adctheatre.com 3.30pm – 6.30pm, Thursday 24 October
The poetry of things Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA Join us for poetry readings and discussion as gillian clarke, imtiaz dharker, sean borodale and Jo shapcott talk about their recent experience as poets in residence with the thresholds project in the University of cambridge Museums and collections. the poets will be in conversation with Professors isobel Armstrong and steven connor. Event: 23, Map: 13, Full access, Performance, Talk, Ticketed, Pre-book*
5pm – 6pm, Thursday 24 October
Old books crossing old borders Cambridge University Library, West Road, CB3 9DR developments in the digitisation of early printed books mean that today’s researchers are no longer limited by their local library’s stock, but can roam a virtually borderless digital world. At this session, view some of cambridge University Library’s printed treasures and find out how new technologies have been used to explore their history, answering some questions, whilst raising others. Event: 25, Map: 40, Ages 15+, Talk, Ticketed, Pre-book* 5pm – 6pm, Thursday 24 October
The Golden Window Arts Picturehouse, 38-39, St Andrews Street, CB2 3AR Film-maker shreepali Patel (cambridge school of Art, Anglia ruskin University) and scientist, dr topun Austin (rosie Hospital) explore the tension between science and emotion, life and death with the use of a state of human suspension to reduce the long-term impact of traumatic birth in newborns. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 26, Map: 37, Adults, Film, Talk, Ticketed, Pre-book, email: cambridge@picturehouses. co.uk, tel: 0871 902 5720 or visit: www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Arts_ Picturehouse_Cambridge/
23 September. Visit: www.cam.ac.uk/festival-of-ideas or tel: 01223 766766
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Thursday 24 October
1.15pm – 2pm, Thursday 24 October