ART & CULTURE


A CAMBRIDGE DAY TRIP WITH A DIFFERENCE Kettle’s Yard


Cambridge, and the prestigious univer- sity which encompasses the bulk of the town, needs no introduction. No visit to Cambridge would be complete without a visit to one or more of the grand colleges. Whether it’s King's College, founded in 1441 by Henry VI, complete with its world-famous chapel and choir of Trinity College, which boast alumni comprising princes, spies and poets. Or St John’s College and its exquisite Bridge of Sighs. In contrast to the imposing frontages of the large colleges are smaller but no less impressive ones such as Sidney Sussex, found hidden behind a simple door off a pretty cobbled street. Another must-do is a relaxing ride on


a punt along the River Cam captained by alumni or current students with nu- merous amusing tales, showing the site of the colleges from the water and the fa- mous “Backs”. Tere is, however, another lesser known relic that is equally worthy of a visit to Cambridge in its own right.


“One of the country’s most intimate and spellbinding museums, the collection of one man and his unerring eye; restorative, homely yet life-changing.” Mark Fisher, Britain’s Best Museums and Galleries, 2004


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Kettle’s Yard


Kettle’s Yard is the University of Cambridge’s art gallery. It began life as Jim and Helen Ede’s beautiful home com- plete with their remarkable collection of modern art. In 1956 Jim and Helen moved to


Cambridge in search of a stately home where works of art from their collection


could be enjoyed and young people could feel more comfortable than they might in a museum or public art gallery. Rather than a stately home, they acquired four adjoin- ing dilapidated 19th century cottages and converted them into a single home. From 1957 Jim had an open house every


afternoon, personally guiding his visitors around his home. In 1966, the Edes gave the house and its contents to the


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