'William Blake's Universe' Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 IRB Friday 10th May - 2.00-4.00pm Sometimes seen as an eccentric figure or lone genius, William Blake’s Universe is the first exhibition to explore Blake’s boundless imagination in the context of wider trends and themes in European art including romanticism, mysticism and ideas of spiritual regeneration. The exhibition brings together the largest-ever display of works by the radical British artist, printmaker and poet from the Fitzwilliam's own collection, alongside artworks by his European contemporaries such as the German romantic painters Philipp Otto Runge and Caspar David Friedrich, many of which have never been displayed publicly in the UK until now. Our visit will start with an illustrated introduction by Sarah Burles before we explore the exhibition together.
Cost: £35 including refreshments and introductory tour.
Cambridge Central Mosque - register interest for Autumn Tour
The Cambridge Central Mosque is Europe's first eco-friendly mosque and the first purpose-built mosque within the city of Cambridge. Its striking architecture and sustainable design is the work of Marks Barfield, creators of the London Eye, and, since it opened in 2019, the building has received much critical acclaim. In 2021 it was featured in a documentary on Sky Arts and the same year shortlisted for the Stirling Prize for Architecture. During our visit, we will be given a tour by one of the mosque's guides who will explain how the design and structure of the building and garden reflect and symbolise ideas found in Islam and how the different parts of the building are used.