11th-14th October https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medea-tickets-37693725949 "Medea is the final instalment in By Jove’s season of violent women, a triptych of plays exploring the narratives of women who commit acts of violence. Medea … Continue reading "‘Medea’ by By Jove Theatre Company"
On Wednesday 11th October at 4.30 pm, Mr Bijan Omrani will be speaking on: The conquest of Gaul: how Caesar changed Europe In the 50s BC, Julius Caesar conducted a … Continue reading "Bijan Omrani to talk on Caesar in Gaul"
I am delighted to announce the Autumn lecture of the Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association: Walking with Socrates: Philosophy in the City of Athens Professor Tim Whitmarsh 12th October … Continue reading "Walking with Socrates: Philosophy in the City of Athens"
Swan Theatre 7.30pm Suitable for ages 12+ Witness a battle of words and wit as three of the UK's leading slam poets challenge Ovid, Horace and Virgil in three-minute performances … Continue reading "RSC: Dead or Alive Poetry Slam (Ovid)"
Fishbourne Roman Palace Hear legends of early Rome, trace the conflict with Hannibal and Carthage, and witness Rome’s cultural catch-up with Greece. The plot thickens as we reach the era … Continue reading "History of Rome"
The first event in the Bristol Classical Association’s 2017-18 speaker series will take place at 6.30pm (for a 7.00pm start) on Tuesday 17th October in the Peace Memorial Hall at … Continue reading "‘A Tale of Two Cities? Pompeii’s Neighbour Herculaneum’ – a talk by Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill"
Royal Albert Museum, Exeter Spend a day on classical Latin, with a look at Latin words at the root of English ones. See how the language works, enjoy some ancient … Continue reading "Latin for Beginners"
"The god Dionysos has come to the city of Thebes, where Pentheus rules with cool composure. The young king seeks to ban all worship of his cousin Dionysos, whom he … Continue reading "Bacchae at the Oxford Playhouse, this October"
LSA CA lecture. Thursday 19th October 7pm Dr Harry Sidebottom, Best Selling Author and Historian, University of Oxford FURTHER INFORMATION
Swan Theatre 7.30pm A concert of music and text inspired by Ovid, featuring works by Benjamin Britten, William Walton & the world premiere of a new piece by the 2017 … Continue reading "RSC: Musical Transformations (Ovid)"
