Monthly lectures on the Ancient World open to all @AKSSchool President @profmcscott. Online Book Club; Ambassador and Bursary Scheme; Ancient Worlds Competition
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Our last lecture of the season takes place tomorrow evening at @AKSSchool / doors open 6:15 for cakes and coffee before @jajrenshaw will talk to us about the epic history of the #marathon - all welcome!
Tickets £5 on the door or free to members 🏺
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Congratulations to the winners in our 2026 Ancient Worlds Competition!
They chose Aspasia, Archimedes and Daedalus as the ancient characters they would bring back to life - who would you pick?
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It was a brilliant lecture! Thanks @benjcartlidge 🏗️
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Lytham St Annes CA retweeted
Welcome Prof. Michael Scott, the first in 2026, and continuing the season of #classics #lectures
Check out the others (until April 2026) and more info on their website
lsaclassics.com/
Less than a week to go until our Presidential Lecture to kick off 2026!
Join @profmcscott and @AKSLythamMusic for a fabulous lecture at the earlier start time of 6:30pm and get there from 6 for books, cakes, raffle and coffee @LythamLifeStyle @VisitLytham #lythamstannes
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Less than a week to go until our Presidential Lecture to kick off 2026!
Join @profmcscott and @AKSLythamMusic for a fabulous lecture at the earlier start time of 6:30pm and get there from 6 for books, cakes, raffle and coffee @LythamLifeStyle @VisitLytham #lythamstannes
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27 Nov 2025
Fascinating podcast series with our Chair and Founder @KatrinaJKelly in conversation with best selling author, the fabulous @CarolineLawrenc
26 Nov 2025
Interested in the Aeneid? Try this!
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Lytham St Annes CA retweeted
16 Oct 2025
We’re delighted to be running our 2026 Poetry and Spoken Word Competition with @SoaneMuseum and inspired by their classical collections - it’s free and open to all, £2000 prize pot and the chance to perform your creative work in the Museum!
classicalassociation.org/ver…
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Lytham St Annes CA retweeted
13 Oct 2025
LOOK AT THIS LINEUP!
Speakers at the @lsaclassics lecture lineup. It’s super reasonable to join and if you can’t make it to that part of the country all the talks are recorded for viewing in the comfort of your own home. More info here:
lsaclassics.com/join-us/
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14 Sep 2025
We can’t wait to kickstart our 2025/26 lecture season with a webinar by Dr Alex McAuley @AucklandUni on ‘The Greek Mainland after Alexander the Great’
✅ Join us online next Thursday 18th 19:00 BST - head to our website to become a member👇
lsaclassics.com/join-us/
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8 Sep 2025
What a joy to Celebrate Classics tonight at the Palace of Westminster! Yay to #ClassicalCivilisation and all its wonderful advocates @Classical_Assoc Congratulations to @edithmayhall
@ProfArleneHH on your stunning book -beautifully launched!
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31 Jul 2025
All are welcome to attend our free Book Club next Thursday evening online - DM for the Zoom 🔗
📚 let’s chat the history of #rome through 21 #ancientwomen - no need to have finished the whole book, but come along to chat about your favourite features!
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Lytham St Annes CA retweeted
20 Jun 2025
Join us for an exclusive preview of Roman London in VR - we’ve just had a demo and can promise it looks amazing, with so many cool features!
You don’t want to miss this talk with Dom (@UCLarchaeology) and Jake (Historic VR) next Tuesday eve. Non members : classicalassociation.org/joi…
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19 Jun 2025
Classical Association Conference, 11-13 July 2025, @univofstandrews
Daily agenda and abstracts are now available: eventsforce.net/standrews/23…
Enquiries to: ca2025@st-andrews.ac.uk
ca2025.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/ #CA2025 @StA_Classics @CAScotia @Classical_Assoc #ClassicsTwitter
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9 May 2025
New Spring 2025 Edition of Agora from @lsaclassics edited by Declan Boyd. lsaclassics.com/wp-content/u…
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23 Apr 2025
Bursaries available from @lsaclassics for young people in the North West interested in this fabulous summer school @JACTclassciv - closing date 30 April.
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20 Apr 2025
REMINDER one week tomorrow! Dr Christopher Burden-Strevens is joining Cornwall CA virtually to discuss Augustus and his differtn images!
To participate email us on:
cornwallclassicalassociation@gmail.com
or access the new Cornwall CA website:
cornwallclassicala.wixsite.c…
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14 Apr 2025
Launching our 2025 Bursary Scheme! Are you aged 16-19 keen to attend @JACTclassciv Summer School this August?
We're supporting students based in the North-West, as well as our comp entrants and ambassadors - apply before 30 Apr for bursaries up to £410
lsaclassics.com/bursaries/
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11 Apr 2025
A brilliant talk shedding light on the fascinating life of Fulvia by @JLDraycott last night @AKSSchool
As the season draws to a close, we want to say thanks to all our lovely volunteers and members who have supported us this season - here's to 2025/26 🥳
See you in September!
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7 Apr 2025
Our final event of the season! Come soon to @AKSSchool this Thursday evening from 6:15pm for cakes, bookstall and raffle before @JLDraycott joins us to tell us all about Fulvia at 7pm. Everyone very welcome 🤗
@Lytham @LythamLifeStyle @lsaclassicsoutr
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