Events

A Bloomsbury Institute event for Classics teachers... Thursday 6th October http://pages.bloomsbury.com/bloomsburyinstitute/classics Even a brief encounter with the ancient world is enough to stimulate young minds. The studying of classical subjects casts light over the cultural history of the West, our languages, literature and thought. Latin, ancient Greek, classical civilisation and ancient history have crossed the … Continue reading "Teaching Classics in the Modern World: an Event for Classics Teachers"

The Cambridge Greek Play Committee are thrilled to announce that the 2016 Cambridge Greek Play will be a double bill of Sophocles’ ANTIGONE and Aristophanes’ LYSISTRATA. The committee are excited to be welcoming back director Helen Eastman and composer Alex Silverman, the team behind AGAMEMNON (2010) and PROMETHEUS/FROGS (2013), for their third consecutive Greek Play. … Continue reading "Cambridge Greek Play 2016: Antigone and Lysistrata"

News of an exciting student production of Antigone... A student (Years 9-12) production of Antigone will be performed at Woodford County High School (High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9LA (North-east London)) in our Greek Theatre. It is happening on Tuesday October 18th at 16:30 and ending around 17:30 with refreshments provided post-performance. We are using … Continue reading "Antigone. A Woodford County High School Production"

The Massacre in the Forest AD 9 – Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Ben Kane                                                                  Best Selling Author Ancient Historical Fiction Thursday 20th October   7pm   Lytham St Annes Classical Association Enjoy all our 2016-17 lectures for just £12 a year (students £5)! Email:    for further details or send cheques payable to LSA Classical Association to … Continue reading "The Massacre in the Forest AD 9 – Rome’s Greatest Defeat?"

Classics teacher colleagues and their students in years 10 to 13 are warmly invited to this year’s Classics Symposium talks at North London Collegiate School, beginning at 4.30pm on Thursday 10th November 2016. Dr Lucy Jackson will be giving a talk on some less well-known Greek and Roman tragedies, perfect enrichment for those who study the … Continue reading "North London Collegiate School – Classics Symposium Talks 10/11/2016"

News from Heffers... We are delighted to announce the much-anticipated return of the Heffers Classics Forum! Join us on 29th October 2016 as we hear from a host of fascinating speakers from the world of Classics, including Peter Adamson, Paul Cartledge, Daisy Dunn, Adrian Goldsworthy, Edith Hall, Natalie Haynes, Tom Holland, Bettany Hughes, Harry Sidebottom, … Continue reading "The 2016 Hefferes Classics Forum"

News of this year's Heffers Classics Forum Saturday 29th October, 10am-6pm: Heffers 2016 Classics Forum https://heffersclassicsforum.eventbrite.co.uk At this year's Classics Forum our host of speakers includes Peter Adamson, Paul Cartledge, Daisy Dunn, Adrian Goldsworthy, Edith Hall, Carolyn Hammond, Natalie Haynes, Tom Holland, Gideon Nisbett, Harry Sidebottom, David Stuttard, Oliver Taplin, Jerry Toner and Tim Whitmarsh. … Continue reading "Heffers Classics Forum 2016"

Tuesday 1st November 2016 at St. Edward's School, Oxford. Speakers will include Natalie Haynes, Stephen Harrison, Stephen Heyworth, Rebecca Armstrong, Matthew Robinson, Sophie Schoess and John Godwin. Details of topics below, but please get in touch with Edmund at if you'd like to hear more. Speakers Topics Rebecca Armstrong Ovid and his Loves John … Continue reading "Ovid and his Influence – a Conference for Schools"

On Wednesday 16th November at 4.30 pm, Dr Angus Bowie will be speaking on: ‘Greeks and Persians in Herodotus: some surprises’ This talk will examine the portrayal of the two sides in the Persian wars. Because Herodotus wrote in Greek it is easy to read his work as very pro-Hellenic. Dr Bowie will look at … Continue reading "Dr Angus Bowie to speak on Greeks and Persians in Herodotus"

An evening with Natalie Haynes, Wednesday 2nd November, 2016, 7pm. A comedy gig with a Classical twist! Venue: Big School, Blundell's School, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4DN. Tickets are available from the school office (Mrs Heather Vincent): 01884 252543. Tickets for adults cost £5. Students - aged 16+ are free Refreshments are available.