Chair of the branch, Katrina Kelly, reflects on the success and highlights of the Lytham St Annes Classical Association's fourth year and looks forward to another exciting lecture programme for 2018-19. "We have once again enjoyed a great programme of lectures featuring first class speakers and a range of subjects that have taken us from … Continue reading A fantastic fourth!
Author and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota brought the lecture season to a close with a fantastic insight into archaeological discoveries in Britain, particularly those made by members of the public. It proved a fascinating talk, giving an overview on incredible findings from the modern as well as the ancient world, and gave a sense of the … Continue reading Rocks, Holes and Pots of Gold
Over the last few months, young students around the UK have been thinking about the locations in the ancient world that fascinate them the most and their conclusions, first presented to teachers and then judged by the LSA CA Committee, were revealed to members, guests and visitors at our Junior and Senior Classics Competition Finals … Continue reading Around the world in eighty…minutes
How accurate is the Roman writers’ portrayal of Kleopatra as an immoral, tragic queen of Egypt? In a fascinating penultimate lecture of the season, acclaimed Egyptologist Professor Joann Fletcher took us back in time to the Ptolemaic dynasty and explored the captivating history from Alexander the Great to the last ruler of Egypt: Kleopatra the … Continue reading Kleopatra The Great
Last Thursday, we welcomed award winning historical novelist Lindsey Davis to a packed hall of more than two hundred members and visitors, for a thoroughly enjoyable hour and a half question and answer session, led with great skill by our Chair, Katrina Kelly. To many, Lindsey is best known as the creator of Marcus Didius Falco, … Continue reading An Excellent Evening with Lindsey Davis
We're getting excited for a very busy few weeks here at the Lytham St Annes CA: First up, this Thursday 22nd February we will enjoy an An Evening with Lindsey Davis - do come along for 7pm (doors open 6.15pm) at AKS Lytham to listen to this international bestselling author in conversation about her life and … Continue reading From Falco to Cleopatra (and chance to win competition!)
Since the New Year, some of our Student Ambassadors have been busy producing the LSA CA's inaugural newsletter - Agora. Featuring student-written articles, branch updates, a special interview with our President and the chance to win a Classics book, it is a great read to anyone interested in classics! Follow the link to the full … Continue reading News from the Agora
On Thursday 11th January, we started 2018 in style by welcoming back our esteemed President, Dr Michael Scott, for his annual address. One of our newest Student Ambassadors, Daniel Hubbard (Runshaw College), gives us an insight into Sicily: Wonder of the Mediterranean... "Dr Scott’s excellent lecture explored the fascinating and multi-layered history of Sicily, as … Continue reading A Wonderful Evening
…FUN AND FACTS AT THE HEFFERS CLASSICS FORUM 2017 Our youngest student ambassador Liv Sample shares with us her experience at the Heffers Classical Forum, held in October: 'Expect at least a one hour delay on the M6 going southbound', the radio presenter informed us as we set off for Cambridge from Wigan. The reason … Continue reading A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum…
One of our newest Classics Ambassadors, Samuel Holden from Runshaw College, recounts the highlights of Dr Margaret Mountford's visit to the Association in November when she addressed a 250-strong audience: "Papyrus is one of our best sources for a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in the classical world. In her talk, Dr Margaret Mountford … Continue reading Riches from the Rubbish Dumps
