Every year we run an Ancient Worlds Competition for those aged 11-18, open to students across the world. Scroll to read about our 2026 Competition, and follow the links in the top bar to browse previous years.
Our 2026 LSA CA Ancient Worlds Competition, supported by the Classical Association, invites students from across the world to respond to our Big Question, in a presentation of 15 minutes or less. Be inspired by the ancient world and showcase your persuasive arguments – who would you bring back from the dead?
The Big Question
Every year we encourage budding young classicists, aged 11-18, to produce and deliver a presentation in 15 minutes or less in response to a particular question about the ancient world. Our 2026 question is:
“If you could resurrect any ancient figure today, who would it be and why?”
How to Enter
Head over to our Guidelines and FAQs page for full details first.
If you are successful in your internal school heat and chosen as your school’s winner (or you do not attend an educational institution and are entering independently), your video entry will be submitted to the competition by completing the following:
- Upload the video of the presentation to YouTube. Guidance on uploading films is available here. The video must be UNLISTED (not public or private).
- Then fill in this form – in the form you will be asked to share the link to the YouTube video.
- The deadline for entries is 18:00 GMT on Monday 23 February 2026.
The LSA CA committee will watch all entries and draw up a shortlist of competitors, who will receive certificates of commendation. From this shortlist, four presenters/pairs will then be selected by the committee to compete in the Final when they must deliver their same presentation in front of a live audience.
The Final
The Grand Final will be held on Saturday 14 March 2026 in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. The four finalists will be invited, alongside their friends, family and teachers, to deliver their presentations in front of a friendly and enthusiastic audience and our judge Charlie Covell. Travel bursaries may be available to cover reasonable transport costs.
Charlie is the creator of Netflix’s Kaos, a dark comedy inspired by Greek mythology, and as an actor has appeared in Peep Show, Marcella, Whitechapel amongst others; as a writer, Charlie is best known for their adaptation of the graphic comic series The End of the F***ing World for Channel 4.
The Prize
1st Prize £200 The LSA CA Champion Award and Laurel Trophy for Schools
2nd Prize £100
3rd Prize £50
4th Prize £50
People’s Choice Award £50 and the People’s Choice Award (voted for by the audience at the Final and therefore only open to the four Finalists)
Lancashire Classics Award £100 and the LSA CA Lancashire Award (See eligibility criteria on our FAQs).
International Award £100 and the LSA CA International Winner’s Certificate
The school of the overall winner will also be awarded the prestigious LSA CA Laurel Trophy for Schools to be held for one year.
Lytham St Annes CA 
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