Rowan Huntley, MA is the artist behind the upcoming special exhibition at the Polar Museum, Through Ice and Fire. This talk will give a behind the scenes look at Rowan's artistic processes and the science of creation. The artwork in Through Ice and Fire explores the scientific work of Dr Joanne Johnson and echoes Rowan's deep emotional connection with the natural world.

This UK Fungus Day, join us for Fungi Field Day at the Botanic Garden to celebrate fungi and their relationships with plants. Come along to learn, engage and play, and discover what we can do to help conserve the fungal diversity around us.

Highlights include:

🍄 A range of talks from expert speakers about fungi, lichens and slime moulds.

🔬Science outreach stall with microscopes to view fungi that live deep inside plant roots.

In honour of our beautiful Jacobean building, originally Cambridge’s Free School, we’re exploring everything 17th-century, from historic scientific instruments to the secrets of our building. We’re open all day with family activities, curator talks and behind-the-scenes tours. Forsooth, gentles, it will be a merry meeting! 

Programme : 

We invite families with children who have additional sensory needs to join us for our Studio Sunday Relaxed Session. These quieter art making workshops aim to provide a comfortable creative experience at Kettle’s Yard.

In our Clore Learning Studio, participants can make art inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard, supported by artists and volunteers. No prior art experience is required.

Activities are designed for children ages 3–11 and we encourage parents and carers to create alongside their child.

Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.

Get hands-on with creative activities inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard.

No art experience needed — our friendly artists and volunteers will support you step-by-step. Children and adults of all ages are welcome to participate but Studio Sunday is most suitable for children between 3–11 years.

We invite families with children who have additional sensory needs to join us for our Studio Sunday Relaxed Session. These quieter art making workshops aim to provide a comfortable creative experience at Kettle’s Yard.

In our Clore Learning Studio, participants can make art inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard, supported by artists and volunteers. No prior art experience is required.

Activities are designed for children ages 3–11 and we encourage parents and carers to create alongside their child.

Inspired by Lubaina Himid’s ‘Flying Carpet’ artwork, we will create our own artwork and develop patterns by things we discover at Kettle’s Yard using collage, paints, pastels and exploring what these materials can become together.

Please visit our website for more information and FAQs.

Inspired by the collaboration of artists Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska, artist Hannelore Baxter will introduce you to the exhibition at Kettle’s Yard and work with you to creatively explore the themes and ideas. Together we will use techniques from drawing and collage to gelli-plate printing layered with text and sound to create a new work.

Please bring a packed lunch – lunch is not included.

Please visit our website for more information and FAQs.

We will explore the Kettle’s Yard house where we will look high, low and round corners to find the hidden faces in the collection, including some from our current exhibition Lubaina Humid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter.

During the workshop we will play with portraits using traces, mirrors and copies to reimagine the people in the collection and create our own unique artwork and portraits.

Discover how the Kettle’s Yard house has inspired artists Lubaina and Magda and have a go at creating your own giant artwork inspired by what you discover at Kettle’s Yard today.

Please see our website for more information and FAQs.