GCSE Latin for Beginners - Starter Course Dates & Times 25th September – 23rd October 2021 (5 weeks) Saturdays from 11:00-12:00 BST, Online. Overview A fun, fast-paced and supportive introduction to Latin based on the current GCSE language component (OCR). This Saturday course will provide a great foundation for students interested in learning or revising […]
The show runs from 1-16 October & marks the British premiere of Australian actress & playwright, Merlynn Tong’s adaptation of Sophocles’ classic Greek tragedy. This fierce, fiery, feminist take sees the traditionally male role of Creon, played by a woman. The piece is directed by Dawn Walton OBE, an award-winning Director & Founder of the […]
Join British Museum staff and expert guest speakers for online presentations on key topics to help support your studies. The focus for this study day is Nero and the Julio Claudian dynasty and the social, economic and politic world of the Roman empire. The role of women in both the Ancient Roman and Greek worlds […]
It is our aim that all talks will be held at Badminton School, Peace Memorial Hall. Talks will not be recorded or live streamed. Please email Barbara Bell () to register. There are no tickets, and talks are free for Bristol Classical Association members, students, and school pupils. There will be a cost of £5 […]
A Moot Trial of Boudica: Terrorist or Freedom Fighter? Live from the Supreme Court Thursday 14 October | 18:00 BST Mother, daughter, warrior queen - Boudica stands on trial for terrorism. Her defence is that she is a freedom fighter in a war against foreign invaders. The Roman authorities view her as a criminal. Will […]
Join the British Museum Schools team, curators and experts, and learn about teaching the ancient world using primary evidence. Free 20 Oct 2021 16.00–17.30 Online To register : https://www.britishmuseum.org/events/teaching-ancient-world-british-museum This teacher Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training is suitable for primary and secondary teachers and trainee teachers will provide information about ancient Rome and ancient Greece, […]
Tuesday 26th October at 7.30 p.m. Dr Jane Masséglia (University of Leicester) Falling with Style: How to Fight and Die like a Greek Woman This lecture explores the mythology and reality of Greek women facing mortal danger. Drawing on art, literature and inscriptions, it asks what we can learn about Greek culture from accounts of […]
