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Setting the Record Straight: Queering the Archive

Join the Newnham Queer Archive and the Museum of Classical Archaeology for an evening of re-writing history, exploring queer classicists of the last 150 years.

Grab a drink, listen to lightening talks about key queer figures at Newnham, or try your hand at a craft. Dive into a Cambridge history which is often overlooked and under-appreciated, told not by the male voices which have so often dominated the history books but in the words of current students and recent alumni who are queering the archive today.

This event is part of Cambridge Festival.

 

 

Accessibility

  • The Cast Gallery is on the first floor.

  • We provide step-free access via our lift. To use the lift please call 01223 330402 on your arrival and we will send down a member of staff to assist you.

  • An accessible toilet is available on the ground floor.

  • This event involves some standing, but we can move chairs around the gallery. Please let us know on arrival if you would like us to do so.

  • Find out more about Museum Access.

  • Please contact us on 01223 330402 or email museum@classics.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions or concerns about accessibility.

 

Image: Jane Harrison as Alcestis. Newnham Queer Archive

 

 

Who: Adults

£££: Free

Booking: No need to book, just drop in

Date: 
Wednesday, 2 April, 2025 - 18:00 to 20:00
Contact phone: 
01223330402
Subject: 
Event location: 
Cast Gallery

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