Teaching Classics in the Modern World: an Event for Classics Teachers
2016-10-06 17:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London) | Bloomsbury Publishing, 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, United Kingdom
A Bloomsbury Institute event for Classics teachers…
Thursday 6th October
http://pages.bloomsbury.com/bloomsburyinstitute/classics
Even a brief encounter with the ancient world is enough to stimulate young minds. The studying of classical subjects casts light over the cultural history of the West, our languages, literature and thought.
Latin, ancient Greek, classical civilisation and ancient history have crossed the boundary from the ancient world to the modern, continuing to inspire political thought, science, technology and engineering. Latin in particular resonates through everyday life in botany, medical and legal terminology. It even peppers popular culture and has become the language of fantasy literature, film and magic, especially familiar to readers of Harry Potter.
With the support of Classics for All, we unearth and discover why classical subjects are a vital and applicable foundation for a modern education. Author of Bloomsbury’s bestselling Starting to Teach Latin, Steven Hunt, joins Professor and broadcaster Edith Hall in conversation about the applicability of the ancient world, and the nature of classroom classics in today’s schools. We invite you to join our expert panel, purchase copies of their books, and seek advice over drinks on how to engage young minds and to establish classics provisions in your schools.
Time: Drinks at 6pm, Talk 6.30-7.30pm
Place: Bloomsbury Publishing, 50 Bedford Square, Lodnon WC1B 3DP
Tickets: £8, Teachers & Students £5

Cambridge Greek Play 2016: Antigone and Lysistrata
2016-10-12 - 2016-10-16 | Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge, United Kingdom
The Cambridge Greek Play Committee are thrilled to announce that the
2016 Cambridge Greek Play will be a double bill of Sophocles’ ANTIGONE and Aristophanes’ LYSISTRATA.
The committee are excited to be welcoming back director Helen Eastman and composer Alex Silverman, the team behind AGAMEMNON (2010) and PROMETHEUS/FROGS (2013), for their third consecutive Greek Play. The production will take place at the Cambridge Arts Theatre from 12th to 15th October 2016 (please note these dates are still provisional).
Booking information and details for school groups will be available in April 2016. We anticipate that the production will be appropriate for students aged 14 and over; anyone wishing for advice on bringing a younger group should contact the producer, Dr Chris Whitton (clw36@cam.ac.uk).
Greek Play enthusiasts will also be pleased to hear about the launch of our new website, www.cambridgegreekplay.com. The website includes full recordings of the 2013 productions of PROMETHEUS and FROGS, audio recordings of the schools talks given before the performances, and educational materials from the last 15 years of Greek plays. There are also photographs and archive materials from every Greek play going back to 1882. We hope that teachers and schools everywhere will make use of these resources – and we’d also welcome feedback on the kinds of resources we could provide in future.

Antigone. A Woodford County High School Production
2016-10-18 15:30 - 16:30 | Woodford County High School, High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9LA, United Kingdom
News of an exciting student production of Antigone…
A student (Years 9-12) production of Antigone will be performed at Woodford County High School (High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9LA (North-east London)) in our Greek Theatre. It is happening on Tuesday October 18th at 16:30 and ending around 17:30 with refreshments provided post-performance. We are using the National Theatre’s version of the play (the one with Christopher Ecclestone as Creon), which has been well edited by a drama teacher, who is also directing the production. Therefore it will be suitable as consolidation for those currently studying the play for GCSE and A Level Classical Civilisation and Greek A Level, as well as those who are unfamiliar with Greek tragedy.
If you are interested in coming, email the number of students and teachers you will be bringing to the following address: mcclellandj@woodford.redbridge.sch.uk

The Massacre in the Forest AD 9 – Rome’s Greatest Defeat?
2016-10-20 18:00 - 19:00 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
The Massacre in the Forest AD 9 – Rome’s Greatest Defeat?
Ben Kane
Best Selling Author
Ancient Historical Fiction
Thursday 20th October 7pm

Lytham St Annes Classical Association
Enjoy all our 2016-17 lectures for just £12 a year (students £5)!
Email: lsaclassics@gmail.com for further details or send cheques payable to LSA Classical Association to The Treasurer, LSA CA, 34 Myra Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1EB.
Or just come along to any lecture: we’d love to see you!
AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT
Lectures 7 – 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm

North London Collegiate School - Classics Symposium Talks 10/11/2016
2016-10-21 15:30 - 17:45 | North London Collegiate School, Canons, Canons Drive, Edgware, HA7 4SQ , United Kingdom
Classics teacher colleagues and their students in years 10 to 13 are warmly invited to this year’s Classics Symposium talks at North London Collegiate School, beginning at 4.30pm on Thursday 10th November 2016.
Dr Lucy Jackson will be giving a talk on some less well-known Greek and Roman tragedies, perfect enrichment for those who study the Tragedy module as part of Classical Civilisation. This will be followed by Dr Emily Pillinger from King’s College, London. Her talk is entitled ‘Dido: The Death and Afterlife of a Drama Queen’ and is focused on the Aeneid, with a coda on the reception of Dido, particularly in music. The talks will finish at approximately 6.45pm.
If you would like to attend, please inform the Senior School office of names and numbers by Friday 4th November 2016 (office@nlcs.org.uk). Details about how to get to the school can be found on the website http://www.nlcs.org.uk/contact .

The 2016 Hefferes Classics Forum
2016-10-28 - 2016-10-29 | Heffers Book Shop, Cambridge, United Kingdom
News from Heffers…
We are delighted to announce the much-anticipated return of the Heffers Classics Forum!
Join us on 29th October 2016 as we hear from a host of fascinating speakers from the world of Classics, including Peter Adamson, Paul Cartledge, Daisy Dunn, Adrian Goldsworthy, Edith Hall, Natalie Haynes, Tom Holland, Bettany Hughes, Harry Sidebottom, David Stuttard, Jerry Toner and Tim Whitmarsh. There will also be a balloon debate with writers including Gideon Nisbet and Carolyn Hammond: if you had the last surviving copies of classical works in your balloon basket and the balloon was over the sea, which would you throw over the side? Each speaker will make their case and then you get to vote!
For all the details, click here.

Heffers Classics Forum 2016
2016-10-28 - 2016-10-29 | Heffers Book Shop, Cambridge, United Kingdom
News of this year’s Heffers Classics Forum

Saturday 29th October, 10am-6pm: Heffers 2016 Classics Forum
https://heffersclassicsforum.eventbrite.co.uk
At this year’s Classics Forum our host of speakers includes Peter Adamson, Paul Cartledge, Daisy Dunn, Adrian Goldsworthy, Edith Hall, Carolyn Hammond, Natalie Haynes, Tom Holland, Gideon Nisbett, Harry Sidebottom, David Stuttard, Oliver Taplin, Jerry Toner and Tim Whitmarsh.
There will also be a balloon debate, which we expect to be hotly contested!Heffers will be running an onsite bookshop and authors wil be signing copies of their own works after each speaking slot.
Tickets are £25. more info and book tickets:
https://heffersclassicsforum.eventbrite.co.uk

Ovid and his Influence - a Conference for Schools
2016-10-31 - 2016-11-01 | St Edward’S School (Ox), Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7NN, United Kingdom
Tuesday 1st November 2016 at St. Edward’s School, Oxford. Speakers will include Natalie Haynes, Stephen Harrison, Stephen Heyworth, Rebecca Armstrong, Matthew Robinson, Sophie Schoess and John Godwin.
Details of topics below, but please get in touch with Edmund at hunte@stedwardsoxford.org if you’d like to hear more.

Speakers
Topics

Rebecca Armstrong
Ovid and his Loves

John Godwin
The Heroides

Natalie Haynes
Ovid for the modern generation

Stephen Harrison
Ovid and Song

Stephen Heyworth
The Metamorphoses

Sophie Schoess
Visions of Ariadne

This event is designed both to commemorate and celebrate the life and works of Ovid – with the possible pretext that his death might have occurred 2000 years ago next academic year! All the speakers are excellent and the Conference as a whole will look specifically at the set texts for 2017-18 but also explore the poet’s larger influence on modern culture. Please contact Edmund Hunt at hunte@stedwardsoxford.org if you would like to bring a party from your school, preferably by the end of your term.

Dr Angus Bowie to speak on Greeks and Persians in Herodotus
2016-11-01 15:30 - 17:00 | St Paul’s Girls’ School, London, United Kingdom
On Wednesday 16th November at 4.30 pm, Dr Angus Bowie will be speaking on:
‘Greeks and Persians in Herodotus: some surprises’
This talk will examine the portrayal of the two sides in the Persian wars. Because Herodotus wrote in Greek it is easy to read his work as very pro-Hellenic. Dr Bowie will look at passages which allow a rather different view. He will be focusing on Book 6, which includes the current A-level set text.
Dr Bowie is Emeritus Fellow of the Queen’s College, Oxford, having just retired after 35 years as the Lobel Fellow in Classics. He is the author of numerous books on Greek literature, including a commentary on Book 8 of Herodotus.
The talk is hosted by the St Paul’s Girls’ School Classics Society. Tea and cake will be served from 4.10 in the Dining Hall and the talk will be held in the Old Library. The event will finish between 5.30 and 6.00. There is no charge.
The address of the school is St Paul’s Girls’ School, Brook Green, London, W6 7BS; main telephone 020 7603 2288. The nearest tube is Hammersmith.
All are welcome, but if you or your pupils would like to attend, please email Gregory Wilsdon at gregory.wilsdon@spgs.org with expected numbers as soon as possible and at the latest by Monday 14th November.

Natalie Haynes at Blundell's School
2016-11-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Blundell’s School, Blundell's Road, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4DN, United Kingdom
An evening with Natalie Haynes, Wednesday 2nd November, 2016, 7pm.
A comedy gig with a Classical twist!
Venue: Big School, Blundell’s School, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4DN.
Tickets are available from the school office (Mrs Heather Vincent): 01884 252543.
Tickets for adults cost £5.
Students – aged 16+ are free
Refreshments are available.

Roman History Courses with the LATIN QVARTER
2016-11-04 - 2016-11-06 | Gloucester Cathedral, 12 College Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2LY, United Kingdom
Join the LATIN QVARTER at Gloucester Cathedral for two Roman history courses and/or one on Roman literature. Hear Latin excerpts read aloud in all three courses, face central questions on Virgil’s masterpiece, and enjoy history courses where we’ll knock ideas together to re-imagine ancient times …
20-21 Aug : Augustus and Rome
3-4 Sept : The Roman History Express
5-6 Nov : Women in the Aeneid
Presented by George Sharpley
Details/enrolment:
www.latinqvarter.co.uk

Why Latin? Half Day Conference
2016-11-05 09:00 - 12:30 | University of London, Bloomsbury, WC1
Why Latin? Half Day Conference
(KS1 and KS2)
Date: 5th November, Saturday ,2016
Venue: University of London, Bloomsbury, London WC1
Time: 10am – 1.30 p.m.
Fees Early bird £45.00 by 12th September 2016
Standard £50.00
All fees inclusive of refreshments, handouts/power point and follow up
blen is a dedicated , not for profit, teacher-centred forum for all teachers who teach a modern language in Local Authority and independent primary schools. This particular programme has been set up to help encourage schools to take on Latin teaching, and to provide a network for those who already do!
There are a limited number of places, which are allocated on a first come, first serve basis. As a previous blen supporter, we are giving you the opportunity to sign up first!
Main themes:
The broader educational advantages of learning a Latin language at an early stage. Talk followed by witness session.
Main speaker:
Barbara Bell from Minimus, a unique primary Latin course
Exhibition
All lead discussants and presenters are practitioners who are committed to sharing experiences and raising professional awareness to enhance their delivery.
Please email ask@blen-education.org.uk to book your place

‘Women in Greek Tragedy’, a Talk by Dr Rosie Wyles
2016-11-09 16:30 - 18:00 | RGS Guildford, High Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3BB, United Kingdom
Wednesday 9th November, 5.30 – 7.00pm
A Sixth Form Lecture, by Dr Rosie Wyles, University of Kent:
‘Women in Greek Tragedy’
Royal Grammar School, Guildford
For more information visit the Guildford CA site.

'From angina to rheumatism: Ancient medical terminology and practice': A Classics for All talk by Peter Jones
2016-11-10 17:30 - 20:30 | Francis Holland School, Clarence Gate, London, NW1 6XR, United Kingdom
Peter Jones will be giving a talk entitled ‘From angina to rheumatism: Ancient medical terminology and practice’ on Thu 10 November 2016 6.30pm.
A Friends of Classics Memorial Lecture
Much of the terminology of modern medicine derives from ancient Greek, often via the Latin into which Roman doctors converted it, e.g. Greek στόμαχος→Latin stomachus, Greek καρκίνος ‘crab’→Latin cancer. This rich inheritance is fortunately not matched by any adherence to ancient medical practice, though Greeks are credited with the invention of ‘rational’ medicine to some of whose basic principles we still adhere.
This talk will explore the language and practice of ancient medicine, with many eye-opening and sometimes eye-watering examples. All Greek will be transliterated, and (with the Latin) translated where necessary, including that well-known Latin word git, with its many health-giving properties.
Dr Peter Jones will deliver this talk on ‘From angina to rheumatism: Ancient medical terminology and practice’ as the first in an annual series of Friends of Classics Memorial Lectures.
The lectures put on by Friends of Classics were classed as seminars rather than monologues. The atmosphere was relaxed, and interruptions, objections and questions were welcome throughout, indeed encouraged. Bonus points were added for stumping the speaker. The Memorial Lectures will carry on in this spirit.
Doors will open at 6.00pm and the talk will begin at 6.30pm. A wine and canapé reception will follow.
For more information and to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dr-peter-jones-from-angina-to-rheumatism-ancient-medical-terminology-and-practice-tickets-26948735393

Vindolanda: Life on the Edge of the Empire
2016-11-17 18:00 - 19:00 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
Vindolanda: Life on the Edge of the Empire
Dr Andrew Birley
CEO and Director of Excavations
Vindolanda Trust
Thursday 17th November 7pm

Lytham St Annes Classical Association
Enjoy all our 2016-17 lectures for just £12 a year (students £5)!
Email: lsaclassics@gmail.com for further details or send cheques payable to LSA Classical Association to The Treasurer, LSA CA, 34 Myra Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1EB.
Or just come along to any lecture: we’d love to see you!
AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT
Lectures 7 – 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm

'Life of the Roman legionary', a talk by Ben Kane
2016-11-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Marlborough College, Bath Road, Marlborough, SN8 1PA, United Kingdom
Talk and Powerpoint presentation to Year 9 pupils and interested Classicists. 7.30 – 8.30 p.m.
Marlborough College 17 November

Harrodian Sixth Form Classics Conference Friday 18th November
2016-11-17 - 2016-11-18 | Harrodian School, Lonsdale Road, London, SW13 9QN, United Kingdom
On Friday 18th November the Harrodian school (Barnes, London, SW13 9QN) hosts its annual Classics conference for Sixth Form Classics Conference. It is an extremely interesting and inspiring day for the students on four varied topics delivered by the very best in the field.
Dr Nick Lowe of Royal Holloway will speak on Ancient Comedy; Professor Richard Jenkyns of Lady Margaret Hall Oxford will speak on Homer and Virgil; Dr Rosie Wyles of the University of Kent will speak on Greek Tragedy and Professor Stephen Harrison of Corpus Christi Oxford will speak on ‘Love and War at Rome’ (Ovid and Virgil).
Please contact gseaton@harrodian.com for more information and/or to book a place for the day.

Dr Edward Bispham, Oxford, "Republic to Empire", Harrow School Classics Society
2016-11-22 15:45 - 16:45 | Harrow School, Grove Hill, Harrow-on-the-Hill, HA1 3HP, United Kingdom
Harrow School Classical Society
Dr Edward Bispham, Oxford will address the Harrow School Classical Society on 22 November, 2016.
The talk is free and open to the public, and all schools are warmly invited.
The subject of his talk, “From Republic to Empire” will mainly be aimed at Sixth Form Ancient Historians, but all students of Classics are welcome.
Venue: The Old Speech Room Gallery, Grove Hill, Harrow on the Hill (HA1 3HP)
Time: 16:45-17:45
To register interest and numbers, please email Dr Steven Kennedy.

The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association Christmas Social
2016-12-06 17:00 - 20:00 | University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association Christmas Social
On Tuesday 6 December at 6pm, the Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association will be holding a Christmas Social, in the Archaeology Museum, in the Arts Building.
Meagan Mangum, one of the leading Greek Archaeologists at the University of Birmingham, will be holding a Greek vase handling session, using the many vases that are in the Archaeology Museum, based in the Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology. This will be an excellent opportunity to explore these artefacts up close and maybe even learn something new about the world of Classics!
After the handling session, there will be Christmas drinks and nibbles, and a chance to network and socialise with other Classics teachers, as well as academics from the Department.
Tickets for this event will be £10, which can be paid on the day and should be covered by your school’s INSET budget. Please email Joanna Johnson on johnsonj@solsch.org.uk to book a place, and to allow us to confirm numbers for the event.
Not only will this be an enjoyable way to mark the end of the term and Christmas, but also the chance to explore an aspect of the Ancient World that is often unavailable to people.
We do hope that you will be able to come along.
The BMCA Committee

Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association Christmas Social - Tuesday 6 December 2016
2016-12-06 17:00 - 20:00 | University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Presidential Lecture 2017: The Invisible Cities of Naples, Florence and Venice
2017-01-05 18:00 - 19:00 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
Presidential Lecture 2017: The Invisible Cities of Naples, Florence and Venice
Dr Michael Scott
Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History University of Warwick
Thursday 5th January 7pm

Lytham St Annes Classical Association
Enjoy all our 2016-17 lectures for just £12 a year (students £5)!
Email: lsaclassics@gmail.com for further details or send cheques payable to LSA Classical Association to The Treasurer, LSA CA, 34 Myra Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1EB.
Or just come along to any lecture: we’d love to see you!
AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT
Lectures 7 – 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm

Harrow School Classics Society: Alexander the Great
2017-01-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Harrow School, Grove Hill, Harrow-on-the-Hill, HA1 3HP, United Kingdom
Dr Kyle Erickson, University of Wales, will address the Harrow School Classical Society on 19 January, 2017.

The talk is free and open to the public, and all schools are warmly invited.The subject of his talk, “Alexander the Great” will mainly be aimed at GCSE Ancient Historians, but all students of Classics are welcome.

Venue: The Old Speech Room Gallery, Grove Hill, Harrow on the Hill (HA1 3HP)
Time: 17:00-17:45

To register interest and numbers, please email Dr Steven Kennedy.

The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association New Year Lecture Thursday 19 January 2017
2017-01-19 16:30 - 18:00 | University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association
The New Year Lecture
On Thursday 19 January 2017, Henrietta van der Blom (Birmingham) will be speaking on Cicero.
This promises to be a very interesting and illuminating talk on one of the key players of the Late Republic.
The lecture starts at 5.30pm, and will be held in the Arts Building.
For further details please contact Steph Roberts robertss@solsch.org.uk or Joanna Johnson johnsonj@solsch.org.uk.
Looking forward to seeing many of you there!
The BMCA

Stephen Oakley on ‘Ovid and the fun of being in love’
2017-01-23 15:30 - 17:00 | St Paul’s Girls’ School, London, United Kingdom
On Monday 23rd January at 4.30 pm, Professor Stephen Oakley will be speaking on:
‘Ovid and the fun of being in love’
The talk will show how Ovid departs from his predecessors among the Latin love poets, who emphasised the pain and passion of being in love, by constructing a persona that was insincere and witty. Ovid suggests that one can play the game of love without much engaging the emotions; in short, it can be fun to be in love.
Professor Oakley is Kennedy Professor of Latin and Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He has a particular interest in literature of the late Roman Republic and Augustan period.
The talk is hosted by the St Paul’s Girls’ School Classics Society. Tea and cake will be served from 4.00 in the Dining Hall and the talk will be held in the Old Library. The event will finish between 5.30 and 6.00. There is no charge.
The address of the school is St Paul’s Girls’ School, Brook Green, London, W6 7BS; main telephone 020 7603 2288. The nearest tube is Hammersmith.
All are welcome, but if you or your pupils would like to attend, please email Gregory Wilsdon at gregory.wilsdon@spgs.org with their names as soon as possible and at the latest by Friday 20th January.Please note that we are now required to compile a list of names of those attending in advance.

Warwick University Classics Drama Festival for Schools - 24th January 2017
2017-01-23 - 2017-01-24 | Warwick University, Gibbet Hill Road, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
The students and staff at the University of Warwick Department of Classics and Ancient History would like to invite teachers and students to our annual ancient drama festival for schools on Tuesday 24th January 2017.
The day will focus around a special schools’ performance of Sophocles’ Antigone, directed by Ed Villers. The play will be produced by the Classics students at Warwick (translated into English by Clive Letchford, Teaching Fellow in the department), and will be performed in the Main Theatre of Warwick University’s prestigious Arts Centre.
Supporting the performance, the Department is offering a series of lectures and seminars specifically for school students to link in with Latin, Greek, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, Drama and English syllabuses at GCSE and AS/A2 (no previous knowledge of the subject area or play will be expected). These include:
– Dr Michael Scott (Associate Professor of Classics), on burial practices and the cult of the dead in Antigone and in Greek tragedy.
– Dr David Fearn (Associate Professor of Ancient Greek Language and Literature), on chorus and character in Sophocles.
– Dr Emmanuela Bakola (Assistant Professor of Ancient Greek Language and Literature), on space and the female in Greek theatre and in Sophocles’ Antigone.
– Mr Clive Letchford (Teaching Fellow in Greek and Latin), on translating Antigone in the 20th and 21st centuries.
– Ms Emmy Stavropoulou (Doctoral student in Greek Literature & Outreach Assistant), on the ‘Ode to Man’ in Sophocles’ Antigone(Ant. 332-83).
– Mr Ed Villers (Play Director), on staging Sophocles’ Antigone.
The day will begin at 11am and finish at 5pm. Detailed timings will be announced in due course. There will be no cost for the event, but attendees are asked to organise their own transportation and lunch (there are many venues on campus from which to purchase food).
Can I please ask you to give an indication of your attendance cand rough numbers of students by 15 December 2016 to Emmy Stavropoulou, e.stavropoulou@warwick.ac.uk
Last year, we hosted approximately 560 school students and teachers for our drama festival which focused on Aristophanes’Lysistrata. A short video giving a flavour of the whole festival in previous years, as well as more information on the range of outreach activities organised by the Warwick Department of Classics, can be found here:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/classics/research/outreach
There will also be a public performance of the play on Monday 23rd January 2017 at the Warwick Arts Centre main theatre stage at 7pm. Tickets are £5 + £1 booking fee and are available to book on the Arts Centre website.

Greek Tragedy on the Small Screen, with the University of Reading Department of Classics
2017-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 | University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus (http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/find/about-findmap.aspx), Reading, United Kingdom
GREEK TRAGEDY ON THE SMALL SCREEN
A film season presented by the Department of Classics in collaboration with Reading Film Theatre and the Department of Film, Theatre and Television All films will be shown in the Minghella Building
Greek tragedy is ancient but always new, because the classic plays offer so many ways to explore our contemporary predicaments. Between 1958 and 1990 British TV showed dozens of films of Greek tragedy, beaming stories of war, revenge, and heroism directly into the home. This season allows us to revisit some of the most exciting and historic productions, linked by the theme of the Trojan War.
Iphigenia at Aulis. Theatre Night, BBC 1990. Dir. Don Taylor. With Imogen Boorman, Roy Marsden, Fiona Shaw, Tim Woodward. 120 min.
WEDNESDAY 25TH JANUARY 7 PM (DOORS OPEN AT 6.30)
Introductory talk by Dr Amanda Wrigley
Agamemnon: Part One of The Serpent Son. BBC 1979. Dir. Bill Hays. With Helen Mirren, Denis Quilley, Diana Rigg. 95 min.
WEDNESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 7 PM (DOORS OPEN AT 6.30)
Introductory talk by Prof. Barbara Goff
Electra. ITV 1962. Dir. Joan Kemp-Welch. With Aspasia Papathanasiou, Georgia Saris. 58 min. Greek language.
WEDNESDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 7 PM (DOORS OPEN AT 6.30)
Introductory talk by Dr Anastasia Bakogianni
For more information please contact
Barbara Goff, Department of Classics, b.e.goff@reading.ac.uk

Latin for Beginners, with THE LATIN QVARTER
2017-01-27 - 2017-01-28 | Dorset
George Sharpley’s Latin for Beginners
is coming to cathedrals and Roman sites in the spring of 2017:
Saturday 28th Jan – Roman Baths
Saturday 25th Feb – Gloucester Cathedral
Saturday 4th March – Roman Baths
Saturday 25th March – St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire
Saturday 22nd April – Fishbourne Roman Palace, Sussex
Saturday 29th April – Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff
Details from The LATIN QVARTER
“Spend a day exploring classical Latin, with insights into writers’ lives, and hear their work read aloud. Enjoy some ancient gossip – in Latin; see how the language works, and discover Latin words behind so many English ones, all in a day.“
Latin for Beginners, with THE LATIN QVARTER

Greek Tragedy on the Small Screen, with the University of Reading Department of Classics
2017-02-01 18:00 - 20:00 | University of Reading

UCL Greek Play 2017: Antigone
2017-02-01 18:00 - 2017-02-03 20:00 | Shaw Theatre, London, NW1 2AJ, United Kingdom
This coming year’s Greek play from UCL will be Antigone, and the show will run from 1st to 3rd February.
For more information, and to watch out for booking details (to follow soon), visit the UCL site: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/classics/classical-play

In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great – Further Reflections on an Epic Journey
2017-02-02 18:00 - 19:00 | AKS, Clifton Drive South, Lytham, Sta Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1DT, United Kingdom
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great – Further Reflections on an Epic Journey
Dr Michael Wood
Historian and Broadcaster Professor of Public History University of Manchester
Thursday 2nd February 7pm

Lytham St Annes Classical Association
Enjoy all our 2016-17 lectures for just £12 a year (students £5)!
Email: lsaclassics@gmail.com for further details or send cheques payable to LSA Classical Association to The Treasurer, LSA CA, 34 Myra Road, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1EB.
Or just come along to any lecture: we’d love to see you!
AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT
Lectures 7 – 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm
