All talks will be from 1-2pm.
Meet in the Courtyard Entrance. Free tickets are for Friends only.

Tea on Tuesdays

These meetings will continue after Easter and Nicholas Chrimes will give a short talk on the following subjects:

• Tuesday 1 May 2012 Illuminated Manuscripts
• Tuesday 12 June 2012 Porcelain
• Tuesday 3 July 2012 Antiquities

Please meet in the Friends Room at 2.30pm.
Friends only

Visit to the Murray Edwards Art Collection

Thursday 24 May and Wednesday 27 June – 2.30pm

The Murray Edwards Art Collection, consists solely of work by women artists, in an all female Cambridge college. Friends will be given a tour by the Administrator of the Collection, Sarah Greaves, and will be able to visit the wonderful gardens which act as a backdrop for several of the works of art. Tea will be served at the end of the visit.

Places: 16 on each tour. Friends only
Tickets: £16 50 by ballot on April 30th
Organiser: Gillian Harrison

The Search for Immortality:

Tomb Treasures of Han China - Evening in the Museum

Thursday 14 June 6.00 – 8.00pm

A private view for Friends and their guests. This exceptional exhibition, re-creating two Han Dynasty tombs, will be introduced to us by its Curator, Dr James Lin, who will then answer questions informally Access is via the Courtyard Entrance from 6.00pm, with a glass of wine or soft drink in exchange for your ticket on arrival; a cash bar will remain thereafter.

Tickets: £15 per person
Organiser: Marr Grieve

Friends Summer Drinks Party at Trinity Hall

Monday 2 July 6.00 – 8.00pm

We are delighted to be holding our Summer Drinks party in the Lodge and the adjacent area of the Fellows’ Garden. We should like to thank the Master and Mrs Daunton for their generous hospitality.

Tickets: £16.50 (includes wine and canapés)
Organisers: Cazzy Walshe and Sue Rasmussen

Clare, Suffolk

Wednesday 4 July

A visit to this old, interesting town, nestling in the Stour Valley, with its Country Park, 13th century Priory, 15th century Ancient House (now the museum) and a great Gothic Wool Church. Clare, referred to in the Domesday Book, has a rich history; it is much loved by its residents.

Depart: Trumpington park and ride: 9.15 am
Return after lunch: depart approx 3.00pm
Places: 30
Tickets: £33 (coffee and lunch included)
Organiser: Sarah Bradfield

Lamport Hall & Gardens

Tuesday 10 July

Lamport Hall in Northamptonshire has been the Isham family home for over four centuries. Developed from a Tudor manor, its remarkable classical frontage, started in 1655 by John Webb, was completed in the eighteenth century by Francis Smith of Warwick. The Gardens, originally laid out in 1655 by Gilbert Clark, were substantially developed in the 1820’s by Mary Isham and later her son.

Transport, tour of the House, and the Garden, refreshments on arrival, lunch and afternoon tea are included in the ticket price.

Depart Trumpington Park & Ride 9.45am
Return Trumpington Park & Ride approx 5.30pm
Places: 46
Tickets: £45
Organiser: Jane Dix

Behind the Scenes: A Viewing of Indian and Persian Miniatures

Tuesday 24 July 10.30am and 2.00pm

David Scrase, Keeper of Paintings, Drawings & Prints, has kindly agreed to show us a number of items from the collection that come out of storage only rarely for display; they will be a selection of Indian and Persian Miniatures.

Places: 15 (am) & 15 (pm), Friends only.
Tickets: £15
Organiser: Marr Grieve

Victorian College Gardens

Thursday 16 August and Thursday 6 September 2.00pm

The fascinating variety of college gardens is almost equal to the variety of college architectures. In contrast to the monastic gardens of Emmanuel and the pleasure gardens of King’s and Clare, other colleges have fine gardens representing the late nineteenth century. Amongst the best examples are those of Selwyn and Robinson which we will visit on Thursday 16th August and Thursday 6th September. Meeting at Robinson College main entrance, the visit will last about 2 hours. It will end with tea in the King’s Fellows’ garden, another Victorian creation.

Places: 16 on each tour. Friends only.
Tickets: £16.50 by ballot on 30 June.
Organiser: Nicholas Chrimes

Rupert Brooke Society

Centenary Celebrations

We are delighted to alert Friends to the celebrations being organised by the Rupert Brooke Society to commemorate the centenary of the writing of the poem “The Old Vicarage, Grantchester”. On 6 May 2012 there will be a performance, by Mark Payton, of a monologue commissioned by Dr Mary Archer, who will also talk about her new book “The story of the Old Vicarage” and sign copies. There will be visits inside the vicarage and to the gardens.

A Honey Tea will be served.

For details of further events and of concessionary prices for Friends please visit

www.rupertbrooke.com or telephone 01603 438603