Spotlight on Cambridge research at annual festival

Hundreds of free events inspired by Cambridge research begin.

The Cambridge Festival is taking place from 13-28 March 2024.

It gives the public a chance to learn about the research going on in the city.

This year, the festival includes exhibitions, film screenings, music, dance, comedy and poetry.

Festival organiser David Cain spoke to Star:

Here are some of the highlights selected by the organisers:

The Precious Cells (13 March) 
An exhibition the delves into the artistic, sociological and linguistic aspects of biological research using human tissues, including early human embryos.

Electro//Acoustic Day (14 March) 
Bringing together both classical instrumental, vocal repertoire and cutting-edge electronic music and inviting the audience to explore diverse performances and listening modalities.

inReach (18 March)
A mixed media exhibition of lived expertise, will consider the creative work of those usually closed off from academic and artistic production because of addiction, perceived incapacity, or lack of permanent home.

The Mirror Trap (20 March)
An online immersive experience about psychology and quantum physics. Dare you take part in a dramatic final experiment?

Samantha Day – The Booby Trap (20 March)
A night of thought-provoking stand-up comedy about the female form why we are so obsessed with breasts.

Kavli Centre for Ethics, Science, and the Public (22 March)
A film festival night that considers how we talk about the future of science and how film could help us to picture that future.

Murder by the Book (23 March)
Cambridge University Library’s latest exhibition brings together literature, culture and heritage to celebrate the stories of the UK’s most popular fiction writing.

To Make Much of Time (23 March)
A study of calendars and clocks that focuses on time and how our views by how we measure it have changed over the centuries.

Songs of Sea and Air (27 March)
How can the arts interact with a Natural World in decline?  A talk and concert examining how the arts have drawn inspiration from the environment and how they can continue to interact in a changing world.

The full Cambridge Festival programme can be found here.