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  • Native Scientist & Classics: Empowering Bilingualism through Science Outreach

    Faculty of Classics, Ioannou Centre 66 St Giles', Oxford, United Kingdom

    Aimed at teachers, language experts, parents of bilingual children and researchers,come to this seminar to understand and discuss the benefits and challenges of bilingualism and how science and scientists can support language learning. DATE: Saturday 12th October 2013 PLACE: Faculty of Classics, Ioannou Centre, 66 St Giles', Oxford OX1 3LU FREE ENTRY Register via: www.nativescientist.com PROGRAMME: … Continue reading "Native Scientist & Classics: Empowering Bilingualism through Science Outreach"

    FREE

  • Cambridge Greek Play: ‘Prometheus Bound’/’Frogs’

    Cambridge Arts Theatre Cambridge, United Kingdom

    Booking is now open for the Cambridge Greek Play 2013! Aeschylus Prometheus Bound Frogs Aristophanes 16th-19th October Directed by Helen Eastman School parties warmly welcomed for a brilliant opportunity to see both comedy and tragedy in the original language (with English surtitles). Tickets at £15/20/25 (students £15) from www.cambridgeartstheatre.com. More info at www.cambridgegreekplay.com and at … Continue reading "Cambridge Greek Play: ‘Prometheus Bound’/’Frogs’"

    £15 – £25

  • Meet the Author: Lindsey Davis

    University of Roehampton Roehampton Lane, London, United Kingdom

    Meet the Author Author Lindsey Davis talks about her work as a historical novelist and passionate campaigning author, writing a series - and convincing readers to accept a new series. Time: 6pm (Doors open at 5.30pm) Date:   Monday 21 October 2013 Place: University of Roehampton, Duchesne Building 004 (Map) This event is sponsored by … Continue reading "Meet the Author: Lindsey Davis"

    Free – £10

  • Oxford Classics Documentary Shorts

    University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom

    The Faculty of Classics would like to provide a fantastic opportunity for Year 12 students to research, write, present and film short documentaries about ancient artefacts in the Ashmolean Museum. This one-day course, which will take place on Tuesday 29th of October, is absolutely FREE for students. Students will also be given the opportunity to … Continue reading "Oxford Classics Documentary Shorts"

  • The Heffers Classics Festival 2013

    Heffers Book Shop Cambridge, United Kingdom

    The Festival is back again on 2nd November 2013, with another long list of top names in Classics and classical authorship. Get your tickets fast! All the latest information is on the Heffers Classics website. Speakers and their topics include... Fact Festival Mary Beard – Talk TBC Paul Cartledge – The Oath of Plataea David … Continue reading "The Heffers Classics Festival 2013"

  • ‘Our Ajax’ | World Premiere | Southwark Playhouse

    Southwark Playhouse 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, United Kingdom

    Karl Sydow in association with Natural Perspective, Supporting Wall and Southwark Playhouse presents the world premiere of Our Ajax by Timberlake Wertenbaker 6 November - 30 November 2013 Show Starts 8pm Matinee Starts 3.30pm Price £10 previews | £16 | £14 (conc) Quoting the site... Starring Olivier Award-winner Joe Dixon (The Orphan of Zhao, RSC; The Mummy Returns), … Continue reading "‘Our Ajax’ | World Premiere | Southwark Playhouse"

  • New Testament Greek course [for beginners]

    Unnamed Venue Gloucester, United Kingdom

    The LATIN QVARTER continues to offer courses in Latin and Greek to beginners, the more advanced, and specialists.   New Testament Greek course Gloucester Cathedral Two-day course: Sat 9th - Sun 10th November 2013, 10.00-17.00 Details and enrolment: http://ancientgreekinbristol.com/hellenistic.html  

  • 6th Form Classics Day 2013, Thursday 14th November

    University of Leicester University Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

    Please find below the programme for this year’s EMACT 6th Form Classics Conference to be held at the University of Leicester on Thursday 14th November 2013. The cost is still only £5 per pupil (to include tea, coffee and biscuits!), staff are free; application forms and further details can be obtained by emailing .   … Continue reading "6th Form Classics Day 2013, Thursday 14th November"

    £5

  • Dr Alfonso Moreno to speak on Cleisthenes and Athens

    St Paul's Girls' School Brook Green, London, United Kingdom

    On Wednesday 13th November at 4.30 pm, Dr Alfonso Moreno will be speaking on: ‘Do People Need Leaders? The Case of Athens’ Dr Moreno is Tutorial Fellow in Ancient History at Magdalen College, Oxford where he specialises in Greek economic and social history. He is author of Feeding the Democracy - The Athenian Grain Supply in the Fifth and … Continue reading "Dr Alfonso Moreno to speak on Cleisthenes and Athens"

  • Schools’ Talk: Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum

    RGS Guildford High Street, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

    Paul Roberts, the Curator of the British Museum who organised the highly successful Pompeii and Herculaneum exhibition at the British Museum, is giving a talk at RGS Guildford on Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum at 7.30pm on Thursday 14th November in the school Auditorium. Email Ed Bush (the Head of Classics) on … Continue reading "Schools’ Talk: Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum"