Events

The BMCA New Year lecture will be on Thursday 26 January, 5.30-6.30pm, in the Arts Building at the University of Birmingham. Dr Andrew Bayliss will be talking about 'The Trouble with the Spartans'. Everyone welcome!

Jan 28th - Feb 4th Director: Paul Marshall Written by: Sophocles Invited to be the ruler of Thebes having solved the riddle of the Sphinx, Oedipus now faces a greater challenge. Can he save his people from the terrible plague that overwhelms them by finding the the late king's murderer? As he interrogates one man … Continue reading "Oedipus, at The Oast, Tonbridge"

One last reminder on our Warwick School hosted INSET day on Tues 31st Jan on i) developments CSCP’s Amarantus project and ii) Suburani with special focus on book 2. (These will be presented by Caroline Bristow or Caroline Musgrove for Amarantus and Laila Tims for Suburani). The day will also likely be accompanied by a visit from the Hellenic Bookservice. The … Continue reading "Latin INSET Day at Warwick School"

From Timothy Demetris...   RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023  The Timothyseus Project is delighted to confirm the following four Renaissance Latin masterclasses, which are based on four of the finest authors and texts of Italy’s golden fifteenth century, for the Spring Term (January to April) 2023: JANUARY 2023  Advanced Latin: Reading and Translating Pope Pius II’s Commentarii … Continue reading "RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 (The Timothyseus Project)"

1st February - 8th April Phaedra In a house of glass, one must not throw stones. After years of fierce focus on her political career, Phaedra turns her attention to her personal life. The reappearance of her step-son shakes the foundations of her house and the beliefs that have underpinned her power. As buried lust … Continue reading "Phaedra: a new play by Simon Stone after Euripides, Seneca and Racine"

Sharing classroom strategies for teaching extended response questions in classical languages exams at GCSE and A Level. 1st February FURTHER DETAILS AND TO BOOK The Classical Association Teaching Board in collaboration with Classics for All presents a free online event which offers teachers of classical languages the opportunity to develop their teaching of extended response … Continue reading "Classical Languages Teachmeet: supporting students with essay writing"

From Timothy Demetris...   RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023  The Timothyseus Project is delighted to confirm the following four Renaissance Latin masterclasses, which are based on four of the finest authors and texts of Italy’s golden fifteenth century, for the Spring Term (January to April) 2023: JANUARY 2023  Advanced Latin: Reading and Translating Pope Pius II’s Commentarii … Continue reading "RENAISSANCE LATIN MASTERCLASSES 2023 (The Timothyseus Project)"

UCL Greek and Latin department presents PLATO'S SYMPOSIUM Wednesday 8th February 2023; 7.30pm Thursday 9th February 2023; 2.30pm & 7.30pm Friday 10th February 2023; 2.30pm & 7.30pm A heartbreak spanning centuries. What is love? Do soulmates really exist? Join Alcibiades in crashing one of the most famous dinner parties you’ll ever come across as Plato … Continue reading "UCL Greek Play 2023: Plato’s Symposium"