• Guildford Classical Association Opening Party

    RGS Guildford High Street, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

    Dr Jerry Toner will speak on 'Finding ordinary Romans' - a look at Roman society from the bottom up. Tuesday, 26th September, 7.30 for 8.00pm, at the Royal Grammar School, High Street, Guildford, GU1 3BB. The meeting will be held in 'Big School', the old, white building at the top of the High Street, opposite the main … Continue reading "Guildford Classical Association Opening Party"

  • Dr Bruno Currie to talk on the Odyssey

    St Paul's Girls' School London, United Kingdom

    On Wednesday 27th September at 4.30 pm, Dr Bruno Currie will be speaking on: ‘When does Penelope recognise Odysseus?’ The Odyssey finds a bloody climax in its 22nd book, with the killing of the suitors. But it has another, much quieter, but equally significant climax in the scene in the following 23rd book, when Penelope … Continue reading "Dr Bruno Currie to talk on the Odyssey"

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  • Lyon Lecture at Harrow School (Open Lecture Series)

    Harrow School Grove Hill, Harrow-on-the-Hill, United Kingdom

      The Classics Department is heralding in a new public lecture series at Harrow School called the Lyon Lecture series. Professor Caroline Vout will be giving the inaugural lecture on "Seeing god in Greece and Rome", held in the Old Speech Room Gallery, from 5.30pm on Thursday 28 September. All welcome.

  • When Classics meets Neuroscience

    St Gabriel's School Sandleford Priory, Newbury, United Kingdom

    'Where Classics Meets Neuroscience.' St Gabriel's School, Newbury Baroness Greenfield is a world-renowned neuroscientist whose achievements read like a Who’s Who of how to succeed: she is a writer, broadcaster, and member of the House of Lords whose research has included work on Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. She has published extensively on the neuroscience … Continue reading "When Classics meets Neuroscience"

  • Discover the Ancient World (University of Kent)

    University of Kent Canterbury, United Kingdom

    2-545pm, 30th September http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/clas/2017/08/09/discover-the-ancient-world/   This event is designed especially for teachers, and their students, who would like to learn more about ancient Greece and Rome. We’ve put together an entertaining schedule of informative presentations on aspects of Classical Civilisation and Ancient History for you and your students to enjoy over a Saturday afternoon. Come … Continue reading "Discover the Ancient World (University of Kent)"

  • Introducing Ancient Greek – a free information afternoon for secondary teachers

    Edgbaston High School Westbourne Road, Birmingham

    5th October In partnership with Edgbaston High School for Girls and the Birmingham and Midlands Schools’ Classics Hub, Classics for All is running a FREE information afternoon for secondary school teachers in the maintained sector who are interested in exploring how Ancient Greek can be used to enrich the curriculum. During the session, there will … Continue reading "Introducing Ancient Greek – a free information afternoon for secondary teachers"

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  • RSC: In Conversation: Ovid and Shakespeare

    Swan Theatre Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

    Swan Theatre 2.30pm – 3.30pm Artistic Director Gregory Doran introduces our series of events with a conversation exploring Ovid’s modern relevance and his influence on Shakespeare’s writing, with Guardian journalist Charlotte Higgins and historian Michael Wood. Tickets £10 adult / £5 concessions FURTHER INFORMATION

  • RSC: Tales From Ovid, by Ted Hughes

    Swan Theatre Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

    Swan Theatre 4pm - 5:30pm A selection of Ted Hughes' famous retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses, chosen by Gregory Doran, and read by RSC actors past and present. Who was Proserpina? Or Phaeton? Or Niobe? What happened to Daedalus and Icarus? Why was Philomel turned into a nightingale, or Actaeon into a stag, or Daphne into … Continue reading "RSC: Tales From Ovid, by Ted Hughes"

  • ‘Oracles – but what else? Delphi through the ages’, a talk by Michael Scott

    St Benedict's School Ealing, London, United Kingdom

    Classical Society Lecture, 6.30 p.m., Monday 9th October 2017, The Cloisters Oracles - but what else? Delphi through the ages. Professor Michael Scott Delphi was considered by the ancient Greeks to be the centre of the world; a spectacularly beautiful religious site perched precariously on the slopes of Mt Parnassus. A visit to Delphi still … Continue reading "‘Oracles – but what else? Delphi through the ages’, a talk by Michael Scott"