Events

Thursday 21st November 7pmPompeii and Herculaneum: Life in the BackstreetsProf. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, Professor of Roman Studies and Director of Research University of Cambridge AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT Lectures 7 – 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm Free to members Non-members £5 Everyone Welcome. You can join anytime. https://lsaclassics.com/ FLIER FOR … Continue reading "Pompeii and Herculaneum: Life in the Backstreets"

Please do come and join us for the annual Harrodian Classics conference on Friday 22nd November. This is for students accompanied by teachers and is a full day event with talks from some of the country's most presitgious Classicists. Dr Armand D’Angour of Jesus College, Oxford, will speak on Greek Drama; Professor Richard Jenkyns of … Continue reading "Annual Sixth Form Classics conference at the Harrodian School on Friday 22nd November"

BOOK BEFORE 5th NOVEMBER TO GET A FREE PROGRAMME (otherwise £5 at the door) The story of Aeneas, warrior and refugee, in the original Latin verse with an English linking narrative The Song of Arms and a Man tells the story of Aeneas’ escape from Troy, his stay with Dido and his struggle to fulfil … Continue reading "The Song of Arms and a Man"

Tickets are available for the second in our new series of free public talks: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hercules-world-traveller-tickets-77088207905

From Gresham.... I thought your network would be interested in a series of three lectures about science in Ancient Greece by the classicist Professor Edith Hall, who's a visiting Professor at Gresham again this year. Hall is a superb lecturer. The lectures are first-come, first-served, but I should say that for anyone with schools links, … Continue reading "Edith Hall Lectures at Gresham"

Dining with the Romans Thursday 28 November, 7pm, Stationers’ Hall, London. Tickets £40 - £100 each, including light refreshments. We're very excited to bring together a distinguished panel to discuss food in the ancient world in the stunning Stationers’ Hall. Dr Paul Roberts, Prue Leith CBE and Sally Grainger will discuss this fascinating topic, facilitated … Continue reading "Dining with the Romans"

This programme of lectures is designed to support students and teachers taking GCSE and A level Classics Civilisation and Ancient History qualifications, and is coordinated by Advocating Classical Education and the British Museum. For all further information and to book go to: https://www.britishmuseum.org/school-lecture-classical-civilisation-and-ancient-history Troy: the World of the Hero For Teachers  The British Museum's exhibition … Continue reading "Troy: the World of the Hero"

Troy's eternal appeal - a lecture by Alexandra Villing Join Classics for All for their first event of 2020 as we celebrate our charity's Tenth Anniversary Year! We've invited the dynamic Alexandra Villing, lead curator of the British Museum exhibition ‘Troy: Myth and Reality’, to share the inside story about putting the exhibition together in this … Continue reading "Troy’s eternal appeal – a lecture by Alexandra Villing"

The King’s School, Canterbury will host an evening lecture given by James Renshaw (author of In search of the Romans’ and ‘In search of the Greeks’ on Friday 17th January 2020 at 7pm in the School Room: ‘Dancing Fauns and Fountain Spouts – how the Pompeian super-rich lived.’ All welcome but please contact the Head … Continue reading "‘Dancing Fauns and Fountain Spouts – how the Pompeian super-rich lived.’"