Wednesday 15th May, 11.45-3pm Ancient Market Day will be returning to Abercromby Square again in 2013 due to popular demand. Ancient Market Day is a fete-style interactive day aimed at Years 9 and 10, designed to allow pupils to explore aspects of the ancient world through a set of hands-on activities. If the weather is … Continue reading "Ancient Market Day"
Gift of the Nile: Ancient Greeks & Egyptians Saturday, 18 May 2013, from 10.00am to 3.00pm. Join researchers at the Department of Classics and the Ure Museum, University of Reading, to investigate the interaction of Ancient Greeks & Egyptians through trade, politics, art & literature. Professor Phiroze Vasunia: Black Athena Dr Amy Smith: Dressing like a … Continue reading "Gift of the Nile: Ancient Greeks & Egyptians"
Theatro Technis presents “Women in Parliament”, an adaptation of Aristophanes’ hilarious satire, translated by George Theodorites and directed by George Eugeniou. Premiering on the 4th of June, this biting show will be running for two weeks, until the 15th of June. It forms part of a larger cycle of five plays presented at our venue … Continue reading "‘Women in Parliament’, A Production by Theatro Technis (based on Aristophanes’ ‘Assemblywomen’)"
The Meddlers Theatre Company in association with the Jermyn Street Theatre presents the World Premiere of Socrates and his Clouds at Jermyn Street Theatre, London, 4 - 22 June 2013. Online: http://www.socratesandhisclouds.com/ Twitter: @socandhisclouds In this cartoon-strip comedy philosophy and politics meet show-stopping song and dance! A new play by award-winning playwright William Lyons, inspired by … Continue reading "Socrates and his Clouds, World Premiere 4-22 June"
SHREWSBURY SCHOOL Classics Conference 15th June 2013 Professor Chris Pelling (University of Oxford) “Cleopatra” Dr Paula James (The Open University) “The Interpretation of Myths in Film and Television” Dr Roger White (Academic Director, Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage, IGMT) “Wroxeter and Roman Britain” Leaflet with Full Details Saturday 15th June 2013 - £10 - … Continue reading "Classics Conference, Shrewsbury School"
This is a one-off cinematic event run by the BM but screened through cinemas across the county, so that people who can't make it to London - or who can't get tickets, which is certainly proving increasingly difficult - can get an insider's view of the exhibition, with various experts on hand (Mary Beard, Bettany … Continue reading "Pompeii Live, and the Museum of Archaeology at Cambridge"
The first cinema event broadcast from the British Museum - at your local Picturehouse cinema! Join us for A SPECIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL and HE SCREENING of an exclusive private view of the British Museum’s fantastic exhibition Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum. See the wonders of the exhibition from the comfort of your cinema seat! … Continue reading "POMPEII LIVE – NEW SCREENINGS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES!"
June 2013 sees the inaugural Latin Residential Summer School run by The Prince's Teaching Institute. "High Quality CPD by Teachers for Teachers" Dates: Monday 24th - Wednesday 26th June 2013 Venue: Homerton College, University of Cambridge Open to: Subject leaders (or nominative representatives) for Latin from all state secondary schools in England (including Academies and Free Schools). To … Continue reading "Prince’s Teaching Institute: Latin Residential Summer School 2013"
The Department of Classics and Italian studies (http://www.ficlit.unibo.it) of Bologna University offers an intensive three week Greek and Latin Summer School. The school offers courses in Latin (beginners and intermediate) and in Greek (beginners) and the possibility of combining two courses (Latin & Greek) at a special rate. The courses will be held in Bologna … Continue reading "Bologna University Greek and Latin Summer School (24th June – 12th July 2013)"
Would you like to know more about the ancient world? The Faculty of Classics and Lady Margaret Hall at Oxford are running a Classical World Taster Day on Friday 28th of June 2013. The event is aimed at Year 12 students who are interested in exploring the ancient world at a degree level. This is … Continue reading "Classical World Taster Day"
