Events

Women in the Ancient World Study Day https://www.britishmuseum.org/events/women-ancient-world Free Join British Museum staff and expert guest speakers for presentations which will support A level students studying Classical Civilisation and Ancient History. This event is aimed at A level students aged 16+. Y11 pupils who are interested in extending their knowledge and considering studying the relevant … Continue reading "Women in the Ancient World Study Day"

Hosted by Harrow School Thursday 22 September Details and sign up: https://forms.office.com/r/rSrA7UeMAe

Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association The BMCA is holding two events this half term. 26-30 September: Black Classicists: from Ostracism to Scholarship This exhibition, curated by Professor M.V. Ronnick in the US, shines a light on the work of African-American Classicists who broke down barriers of colour in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They wrote … Continue reading "Black Classicists: from Ostracism to Scholarship"

Tristan Hughes 29 September 2022, 7pm Alexander the Great is Dead! What Happened Next? Calling all lovers of ancient history! Tristan Hughes, producer and present at History Hit, and host of The Ancients podcast opens our season with a talk that will take us a back to 10/11 June 323 BCE, when King Alexander III of Macedon, better known … Continue reading "‘Alexander The Great Is Dead!’ — What Happened Next?"

Event available livestream or in person in Liverpool 'Rescuing Socrates' describes how Plato, Augustine, Freud, and Gandhi had a profound impact on the life of @rooseveltmontas, once a teenage immigrant from the Dominican Republic, now teacher at @Columbia. Sun 2 Oct, 2pm @thereaderorg #GravityFestival 

First published in 1908, Lesia Ukrainka's poetic drama retells the story of the Trojan war, from Cassandra's perspective. Now the play will be performed for the first time in the UK in a new, award-winning translation by Nina Murray. The play is directed by Helen Eastman and runs from 04.10.22 - 16.10.22 at the Omnibus … Continue reading "Cassandra"

Thursday 6 October | 19:00-20:15pm | Royal College of Music Classics for All presents an evening of live musical performance, shining a light on the power and beauty of ancient Greek sounds, recreated for the modern day. In the 6th century BCE, the aulos became the leading instrument of Greek culture. Like the piano and organ, … Continue reading "Investigating the Sounds of Ancient Greek Music"

From George Sharpley... Dear you all, Anyone living a short chariot ride from Camulodunum can come and learn the language of our civilised invaders, the Romans, on Saturday 8th October. If you live further up among the Iceni you're probably a bit rough for my taste; but by all means come, though please do try … Continue reading "Learn Latin at Camulodunum!"

Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association The BMCA is holding two events this half term. 26-30 September: Black Classicists: from Ostracism to Scholarship This exhibition, curated by Professor M.V. Ronnick in the US, shines a light on the work of African-American Classicists who broke down barriers of colour in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They wrote … Continue reading "Black Classicism: terms, methods and key figures"