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
06 Jun 2023
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Join us at Kettle’s Yard for an audio-described tour of our current exhibition Lucie Rie: The Adventure of Pottery. 

Kettle's Yard
02 Jun 2023
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Join us for a workshop to explore the history of the Kettle’s Yard artist in residence programme from the 1970s and 1980s.

Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
30 May 2023
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Enjoy a relaxed morning exclusively aimed at children with sensory sensitivities along with their families, siblings & carers.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
30 Jun 2023
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Go on a journey through the seasons learning about wild flowers with garden historian Twigs Way

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
03 Jul 2023
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Celebrate murderous plants with author Charlot King

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
05 Jul 2023
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Extend your garden design skills with Paul Herrington

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
06 Jul 2023
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Cambridge University Botanic Garden
25 May 2023
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Learn how to illustrate Composite flowers, and about the anatomy of this family of plants

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
13 Jul 2023
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July is a great time to concentrate on the Asteraceae, or daisy family

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
27 Jul 2023
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Improve your oil painting skills with John Wiltshire

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
07 Sep 2023
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Join Twigs Way to explore the wealth of resources available for researching the history of a garden

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
19 Sep 2023
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Join tutor Ricki Outis to explore the magic of indigo on cotton fabrics

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
21 Jun 2023

A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
29 Sep 2023
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Go on a journey through the seasons learning about wild flowers with garden historian Twigs Way

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
03 Oct 2023
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Join John Wiltshire for a day's painting in the Botanic Garden

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
30 May 2023
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Learn the basic processes and techniques of paint production from plants

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
24 Oct 2023
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Use the reduction process to create a layered image using two sets of autumnal colour palettes

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
26 Oct 2023
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Join visual artist and printmaker Susie Turner and learn how to transfer line drawings into unique fine art prints

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
27 Oct 2023
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Go on a journey through the seasons learning about wild flowers with garden historian Twigs Way

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
01 Nov 2023
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Gain a greater understanding and appreciation of micro-climates, soil types, plant choices and planting styles

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
13 Oct 2023
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Learn how heaths are shaped by climate and management with Owen Mountford

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
17 Nov 2023
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Go on a journey through the seasons learning about wild flowers with garden historian Twigs Way

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
23 Nov 2023
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Get to grips with the terminology of stems, winter buds and conifer needles and cones with Ros Bennett

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
27 Nov 2023
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Try something new with this perfect sized beginners' project

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
01 Dec 2023
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Go on a journey through the seasons learning about wild flowers with garden historian Twigs Way

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
05 Dec 2023
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Join Head of Horticulture Sally Pettit on this half day course discovering which plants will bring valuable colour to your garden in winter

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
07 Dec 2023
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Start your festive season and make your own garden-inspired festive wreath

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
08 Dec 2023
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Start your festive season and make your own garden-inspired festive wreath

The Polar Museum
25 Sep 2023
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Discover some of the fascinating themes in the museum with our new tea and talk programme for adults. 

 

The Polar Museum
13 Nov 2023
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Discover some of the fascinating themes in the museum with our new tea and talk programme for adults.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
05 Jul 2023
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The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
12 Jul 2023
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Join us for an evening of live music as we open our gates late to host a month of open-air concerts from Cambridge Summer Music.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
19 Jul 2023
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The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden
26 Jul 2023
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The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Calling all photographers!

Enter your Botanic Garden photographs into the Botanic Garden and International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) free-to-enter photography competition!

Museum of Classical Archaeology
27 Jun 2023
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A  photographic exhibition from Cambridge Community Arts 2022-23 year-long Photography course.

Museum of Classical Archaeology
24 Jul 2023
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Kettle's Yard
08 Jul 2023
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Join us for a special afternoon of talks and discussion about Palestinian embroidery.

Kettle's Yard
20 Jul 2023
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Join us in the galleries for an informal exhibition tour of Material Power: Palestinian Embroidery.