Excursions, events, and cultural activities

In addition to conference papers and plenary lectures, a variety of events, cultural activities and excursions has been organised. Please note that some events and activities need to be booked in advance via the links below.

Public event: Classics in the 21st Century – Thursday 4 July 2019, 17:30, Beveridge Hall, Senate House (Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU) (free, but places are limited. Please book here).
Boat trip on the Thames – Friday 5 July 2019, 14:00-16:00 (tickets: £12)

A two-hour sightseeing trip on the Thames. Please click on the link above for more information. Please note that you need to book for this event via the UCL online store at the same time as your Conference ticket.

#WCCWiki – Women’s Classical Committee UK Wikipedia Editathon – Friday 5 July 2019, 13:00 onward, Senate House (Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU) (free drop-in session – no need to book in advance)
European Research Council (ERC) session – Friday 5 July 2019, 13.30-15:00 (free – no need to book in advance)
Diversifying Public Engagement in Classics: Showcase Event – Friday 5 July 2019, 13:00-17:00 (free drop-in session – no need to book in advance)

Film screening, Entering the Classical World through Silent Cinema – Saturday 6 July 2019, Bloomsbury Theatre, 19:30-22:00 (tickets: £12)

Please click on the link above for more information. Please note that you need to book for this event via the UCL online store at the same time as your Conference ticket.

Film screening, The Destruction of Memory – Saturday 6 July 2019, Birkbeck Cinema, 19:30 – 22:00 (free, but places are limited. Please book here, using password FIEC/CA)
Poster session – Sunday 7 July 2019, 13:00-15:00

A two-hour session when all poster presenters will be beside their posters in the Drama Studio, Institute of Education. Delegates are welcome to discuss content with the presenters and ask questions on the presenters’ work.

Opera Performance, The Fire of Olympus – Sunday 7 July 2019, Logan Hall, Institute of Education, 17:30- 18:30 (free – no need to book in advance)

The Classical Association presents Radius Opera’ s The Fire of Olympus.

Prize giving to the Classical Association Prize winners and the de Gruyter Poster Prize winners – Sunday 7 July 2019, Logan Hall, Institute of Education, 18:30
Artefact to art: children’s art inspired by antiquity – Free exhibition for the duration of the conference

GUIDED TOURS:

Walking tours of Roman London (free – please book using the links below)

a. Friday 5 July 2019, 15:00-17:00 (free, but places are limited. Please book here, using password FIEC/CA)

b. Saturday 6 July 2019, 13:00-15:00 (free, but places are limited. Please book here, using password FIEC/CA)

c. Sunday 7 July 2019, 13:00- 15:00 (free, but places are limited. Please book here, using password FIEC/CA)

d. Monday 8 July 2019, 13:00-15:00 (free, but places are limited. Please book here, using password FIEC/CA),

Westminster School Archive Guided Tour – Friday 5 July 2019, 15:00 (tickets: £7.50, please pay at the school on the day of the tour (cash or cheque). Places are limited, please book here, using password FIEC/CA).
Guided tour at the Victoria and Albert Museum Sculpture Gallery – Friday 5 July 2019, 15:00 – 17:00 (free, but places are limited. Please book here, using password FIEC/CA)
Guided tour at the Museum of London – Friday 5 July 2019, 15:00-17:00 (free, but places are limited. Please book here, using password FIEC/CA)
Guided tour at the Museum of London – Monday 8 July 2019, 13:00-15:00 (free, but places are limited. Please book here, using password FIEC/CA)
Guided tour at the British Museum Roman Britain Gallery – Saturday 6 July 2019, 13:00-15:00 (free, but places are limited. Please book here, using password FIEC/CA)
Guided tour at the British Museum (focus on Greek antiquities) – Sunday 7 July 2019, 13:00-15:00 (free, but places are limited. Please book here, using password FIEC/CA)