Professor Tim Whitmarsh, who will begin as Professor of Greek Culture at Cambridge in September, will be coming to Cranleigh to give a talk about atheism, Greek tragedy and religion. This talk, ‘Oedipus the Atheist. New thoughts on Athenian tragedy and religion’ by one of the most innovative British classicists of his generation, will be … Continue reading "Professor Tim Whitmarsh on Oedipus and Religion"
We're very pleased to announce that the East Oxford Community Classics Centre, hosted at Cheney School, will be hosting the following community talks this autumn: Wednesday 17th September, 2pm - An introduction to Homer Dr Antony Makrinos (UCL) Thursday 6th November, 5pm - Cicero Dr Alison Rosenblitt (Oxford) Thursday 13th November, 4pm - Ovid's Metamorphoses … Continue reading "An Introduction to Homer"
Redland High School's Medea. Friday 19th September 7pm Talk 7:30pm Play Contact
In September and October, the Faculty of Classics at Cambridge is running three study days for Sixth Formers looking to deepen their understanding of Classical Civilization as well as Greek and Latin Literature. The days will consist of sessions on the topics and texts set on the AS-Level and A-Level syllabus: Tuesday, 23 September - … Continue reading "Sixth Form Study Days in Classics at Cambridge"
Dr Carrie Vout from Cambridge University will be speaking on 'Greek Sculpture in Context' at Colfe's School, Horn Park Lane, London, SE12 8AW on Wednesday 24th September at 4.30pm. All welcome, no knowledge of Greek Art necessary! Please contact Claire Le Hur () for more information
The Roehampton and South-West London Branch of the Classical Association are pleased to announce the first event of the year: Kim Unwin, 'Eating Like the Romans' What did the Romans eat? And what did it taste like? Please come along to find out for yourselves (with samples to try!): Date: Monday 29 September Time: 6pm … Continue reading "‘Eating like the Romans’ Monday 29 September"
If you are teaching this year's AS set texts in Latin, do check out this course specifically for you! Places are limited. http://wctsp.org.uk/course-detail.php/Latin-Set-Texts-delivering-Latin-to-an-outstanding-level-at-AS-2015-2017-3
We are delighted to announce that this autumn we will be holding our "Festival of Ancient Tales". The event is a celebration of classical myths and stories in literature, and it will also mark our first full year since the East Oxford Community Classics Centre was opened to the public! All aspects of the festival … Continue reading "Classics Festival of Ancient Tales, 3rd October, 3.30-7pm at the East Oxford Community Classics Centre"
A Midlands Odyssey: with Natalie Haynes October 7 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm | £8 / £6 Homer’s Odyssey is often claimed to be the great founding work of western literature. Three thousand years on, the story of Greek hero, Odysseus, and his epic journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War continues to … Continue reading "A Midlands Odyssey: with Natalie Haynes"
Who would do right, fearing nothing? Following Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, The Oxford Greek Play presents The Furies. 15th-18th October Orestes has murdered his own mother, Clytemnestra. In revenge, she has sent the Furies: terrifying infernal spirits who spread poison and madness across the earth. Their vengeance is simple: kill and be killed. But things are … Continue reading "‘The Furies’, Performed in Ancient Greek with English surtitles"
