Thursday 29 November 2018, 1 pm at Barnard’s Inn Hall, London The Theatre of Dionysus https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/theatre-dionysus Medea, Antigone, Oedipus and Lysistrata - these are just some of the characters from ancient Greek drama who still walk our contemporary stages and haunt our imagination. One of the classical Athenians’ most important inventions was the medium of … Continue reading "The Theatre of Dionysus"
Natalie Haynes in Conversation: Comedy Fundraiser at Camden School for Girls For ticket reservations, contact
You are warmly invited to an evening celebrating all things Classical at the unveiling of Surbiton High School’s Parthenon frieze casts, restored by the hard fundraising efforts of the Sixth Form Classical Society. Professor Edith Hall will be delivering the inaugural lecture to commemorate this most special event, where we celebrate restoring the ink-spattered and … Continue reading "Inaugural Classics Christmas Lecture and Parthenon Cast Unveiling"
Where Eagles Dare - Delphi at the Centre of the Ancient Mediterranean World with Historian, Broadcaster, Author Professor of Classics & Ancient History, University of Warwick Professor Michael Scott Thursday 10th January, 7pm AKS, Main Entrance, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes FY8 1DT Lectures 7 - 8pm Doors open at 6.15pm Lytham St … Continue reading "Where Eagles Dare – Delphi at the Centre of the Ancient Mediterranean World, a Talk by Professor Michael Scott"
Egypt and Mesopotamia (modern Iraq; ancient Sumer, Assyria and Babylon) bequeathed to posterity some of the most fascinating remains from all of the ancient world. At Cambridge, Egyptology and Assyriology are based in the Department of Archaeology where you can study the archaeology, cultures and languages of one or both of these fascinating ancient civilisations in all three … Continue reading "Egyptology and Assyriology Study Day at Emmanuel College, Cambridge"
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 Friday 25 January 2019. The day will focus around a performance of Aristophanes’ Frogs, directed by Kelsi Russell. The play will be produced by the Classics students … Continue reading "Warwick Ancient Drama Festival 2019 Aristophanes’ Frogs"
Professor Denis Feeney (Princeton University) will be giving a lecture on ‘The Gods in Epic’ at King Edward’s School in Bath on Tuesday 29th of January from 5.30-6.30pm. If anyone is interested in attending then they should contact Mike Bull on with their name and number of people attending. Light refreshments will be provided!
The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association Some dates for your diaries: Thursday 11 October 2018, 5.30pm, the University of Birmingham The Autumn Lecture: Dr Amy Russell (Durham), ‘Augustus, the Senate and the Ara Pacis’ Thursday 7 February 2019, 5.30pm, the University of Birmingham The New Year Lecture: Dr Hannah Cornwell (Birmingham), ‘Rome's Civil Wars: Violent … Continue reading "Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association"
The Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association would like to invite all teachers to their annual Teachers’ Day, which will be held in the Arts Building at the University of Birmingham. Please see the programme for the day below. Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association Teachers’ Day Saturday 2 February 2019 9.30-9.45: Arrival, coffee and welcome … Continue reading "Birmingham and Midlands Classical Association Teachers’ Day | 2 February 2019"
Wednesday 6th February 2019 Nottingham High School 10:30 Welcome and Introduction Introductory Lecture: The World of the Hero, Dr Naoise Mac Sweeney, University of Leicester 11:30 Refreshments 12:00 Seminar Session 1. Choose from the following options: 1A 1B 1C 1D Cicero: Philippic II Greek Art Greek Theatre Tacitus: Annals I/ Julio Claudian … Continue reading "EMACT Sixth Form Study Day"
