Name: Living Water Public Exhibition Opening
Start: 2026-03-19T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-19T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Cambridge University Library

Join us after-hours to celebrate the launch of our new exhibition, 'Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers'.
About this Event

Be the first to see Cambridge University Library's latest exhibition before it officially opens on 20 March. Drinks will be available to purchase to enjoy in our fabulous Art Deco building. All welcome. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
About the exhibition

For decades the artist Barrie Cooke maintained a friendship with the poets Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes. Firing the imagination of each, the bond was grounded in ancient landscapes, particularly of Ireland, a love of fishing, and the rising levels of pollution in the rivers and waters that inspired their creativity. 'Living Water' is an exhibition that explores the relationship between the three and will focus on the artistic and cultural circles in which they operated, how land, water and nature influenced their work and the creeping horror at the increasing pollution in the watercourses of Britain, Ireland and beyond.