Le Tour de France

On Monday 7 July the Fitzwilliam Museum will have a front row seat of the world’s greatest cycle race as stage 3 passes down Trumpington Street at 12.30. The Museum will be closed on the day, but will have a performance of the Cycle of Songs on the Museum portico. The music, developed and performed by composers local musicians, choirs, poets historians and schools, is inspired by iconic locations along the route and draws on the city’s rich choral traditions and untold hidden histories. The Fitzwilliam Museum is one of several venues that will be hosting performances by the Cycle of Songs.

1 July 2014