Young Producers share new display Celebrating The Gifts
Since September 2026, the Fitzwilliam Museum Learning team has been working with a group of 12 Young Producers. This new and permanent offer brings youth voice into our programming, whilst providing an inclusive space for 18 to 25 year olds. They can go behind the scenes, co-produce events, express themselves and be creative. “Coming to the museum is the highlight…
Ancient Egypt, Flowers and Abstract Art – no problem for the Arts Ambassadors
For more than a decade, the Fitzwilliam Museum and Kettle’s Yard have worked in partnership to run an annual project with North Cambridge Academy (NCA), to support Year 8 students in achieving a Bronze Arts Award. This year all 12 NCA students have passed with flying colours. They took inspiration from the bright and joyful works of Frank Bowling at the Fitzwilliam Museum, and explored artist Harold Offeh’s playful work at Kettle’s Yard, as well as creating a video for the…
Connecting with communities at holiday lunches
In 2025, over 1,000 people engaged with our collections in community centres across Cambridge, supporting Cambridge Sustainable Food and Cambridge City Council’s holiday lunch programme. The programme combines activities and food education, alongside healthy free meals, as part of the community food poverty response in the city. Food insecurity is at the heart of the cost-of-living crisis. A recent food…
