Events

Events

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Cambridge Conversations

Cambridge Conversations events in 2020

Wednesday 1 January 2020 to Thursday 31 December 2020

This series of webinars enables digital access to leading academics on a myriad of topics with the chance to participate in real-time Q&A sessions.

Allied Check Point
Postponed

Dorset - “My Life as a Cold War Military Spy” by Major General Peter Williams CMG OBE

Saturday 31 October 2020

Join the Cambridge Society of Dorset for a talk on “My Life as a Cold War Military Spy.”.

Cath Bishop in 2004 Athens Rowing heat
Online

Talk with Olympian Cath Bishop

Sunday 1 November 2020, 6.00pm GMT

Join The Ospreys for their first speaker event of 2020 with Olympic rower Cath Bishop (Pembroke 1989).

Red theatre seats

Newcastle upon Tyne - Concert

Sunday 1 November 2020, 8.00pm GMT
Price: £16.50 per person

Join the Northumbrian Cambridge Association for an evening of music with The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc at their concert.

Microphone
Online

Land Society - Asia Pacific Forum

Thursday 5 November 2020, 9.30am to 10.30am GMT
Price: free

Join the Cambridge University Land Society for their forum, Inward Investment from Asia Pacific: How attractive is the UK Now?

Professor Nick Davies
Online

Curious naturalists

Tuesday 10 November 2020, 4.00pm to 5.00pm GMT

Join Professor Nick Davies as he explores the curiosity of Darwin, Wallace and Bates in the biodiversity hotspots of South and Central America.

Lecture
Online

Land Society - Commercial Property Forum

Thursday 12 November 2020, 8.30am GMT
Price: free

Join the Cambridge University Land Society for their Commercial Property Forum - Market Trends 2020

Socratics
Online

Norfolk - Socratics

Thursday 12 November 2020, 5.30pm to 7.00pm GMT
Price: free

Join Norfolk Cambridge Society Socratics for stimulating discussions on things that matter - over a glass of wine?

Hambledon Hill fort Dorset

Dorset - In Search of the Durotriges – a talk by Dr Martin Papworth

Thursday 12 November 2020, 7.30pm to 8.30pm GMT

A talk by the National Trust Archaeologist, Dr Martin Papworth about the Iron Age communities of Dorset, South Wiltshire and South Somerset.

Kate Malone and Nicola Hicks
Online

Kettle's Yard Friends Event - An Evening with Nicola Hicks MBE and Kate Malone MBE

Tuesday 17 November 2020, 7.00pm GMT
Price: £10 per household

Enjoy an evening live from the studio of Nicola Hicks, one of Britain's internationally renowned figurative sculptors, as she discusses her work, while interviewed by her friend, well-known ceramicist Kate Malone.

Wine glasses on table

Isle of Man - Annual Dinner

Wednesday 18 November 2020, 6.30pm GMT
Price: £ 35 per person

Join the Isle of Man Cambridge Society and guests of honour, His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor Sir Richard Gozney KCMG CVO and Lady Gozney for dinner

Quiz night
Online

Devon - Quiz Night

Thursday 19 November 2020
Price: Free

Join the Devon Cambridge Society for their online quiz night

Art gallery
Online

Bristol and Bath - Talk on Paintings: Ways of Looking, Ways of Seeing

Tuesday 24 November 2020, 7.00pm GMT

Join the Cambridge Society of Bristol and Bath for their online talk on paintings: Ways of Looking, Ways of Seeing

Books
Online

Norfolk - Book Club

Wednesday 25 November 2020, 6.00pm to 7.30pm GMT
Price: free

Join members of Norfolk Cambridge Society's book club.

Online event
Online

Land Society - The Ninth Whitehall Lecture

Thursday 26 November 2020, 6.00pm GMT
Price: CULS Members £24, Cambridge Non-member £40, Non-members £50, Concession (over 65’s), £12 Students free

Join the Cambridge University Land Society for their ninth Whitehall lecture - "Did Covid Kill the Climate? How Democracies Fail in a Time of Crisis"

Table setting

Cheshire - Lunch and Annual General Meeting

Sunday 29 November 2020

Join the Cambridge Society of West Cheshire and North Wales for their upcoming lunch and Annual General Meeting.

Christmas Lunch

Newcastle upon Tyne - Christmas Lunch

Wednesday 2 December 2020, 12.00pm GMT
Price: £21 Per person for a three courses, with a glass of wine

Join the Northumbrian Cambridge Association for their Christmas lunch

Hanging lights

Wellington - Christmas Gathering

Thursday 3 December 2020, 5.30pm to 7.00pm NZDT
Price: $40 per person

Join the Wellington Cambridge Society for Christmas gathering.

Picture of mulled wine and minced pies
Online

West Cheshire and North Wales - Annual General Meeting

Sunday 6 December 2020, 7.30pm to 9.00pm GMT

Join the Cambridge Society of West Cheshire and North Wales for their annual general meeting, with mulled wine and mince pies

Newspapers
Online

Norfolk - Sceptics

Thursday 10 December 2020, 5.30pm to 7.00pm GMT
Price: free

Join members of Norfolk Cambridge Society for a discussion of topical media stories.

Coloured Bunting
Online

Devon - Celebration

Thursday 10 December 2020, 8.00pm GMT
Price: Free

Join the Devon Cambridge Society for a presentation and dicussion - “The Society: Past, Present and Future”

Christmas table setting

Vienna - Christmas Dinner

Saturday 12 December 2020

Join the Oxford and Cambridge Society of Austria for their Christmas Dinner event

Afternoon Tea

Newcastle upon Tyne - Afternoon Tea & Film

Saturday 12 December 2020, 3.00pm to 6.00pm GMT
Price: £30 Per person

Join the Northumbrian Cambridge Association for their Festive Afternoon Tea and Film - 'Meet Me in St Louis'