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Latin from scratch workshop
Saturday 18 May, 14.00–17.00
Get to grips with the basic principles of Latin in this workshop for adults.
Animals in Pompeii and Herculaneum
Monday 27 May, 13.00–14.00
Best-selling children's author Caroline Lawrence tells what life was like for animals in Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Children in Pompeii and Herculaneum
Friday 31 May, 13.00–14.00
Roman Mysteries author Caroline Lawrence explores what life was like for a Roman child.
'Disaster in the loveliest of lands'
Saturday 1 June, 14.00–15.00
Come and listen to a series of dramatic readings charting the story of daily life for the people living in the Bay of Naples in AD 79.
Iranian election 2013: questions of national identity
Friday 7 June, 18.30–19.30
On the eve of the Iranian Presidential election, this event focuses on the significance and power of Iran’s cultural heritage.
Does Latin have a future?
Friday 14 June, 18.30–20.00
A debate examining Latin's place in the classroom and broader culture.
Digital dress up
Saturday 15 June, 11.30–15.30
Turn yourself into a Samurai warrior, an ancient Greek or other characters using Photoshop.
Members' evening
Monday 17 June, 18.15–21.00
An exclusive evening for Members' at the British Museum.
Kitaj as I knew him
Friday 21 June, 18.30–20.00
A lecture discussing the recent acquisition of over 300 works by artist R B Kitaj.
A little gay history
Friday 28 June, 18.30–19.30
Richard Parkinson, British Museum, discusses a recently published British Museum project on the history of same-sex desire.
Contemporary artistic practice: responses to Middle Eastern traditions
Saturday 29 June, 14.15–15.45
Merit Ariane Stephanos and Omarivs Ioseph Filivs Dinæ share insights into their interpretations of traditional artistic techniques.
Papa Hedi
Saturday 30 June, 11.00–12.30
A screening of the film Papa Hedi followed by a Q&A session with Claire Belhassine.
On preservation and nostalgia in architecture
Saturday 30 June, 14.00–15.30
A panel discussion on architectural conservation in the historical areas of Bahrain.
'Meanwhile, in Britain...': women under the Roman Empire
Friday 5 July, 13.15–14.15
A lecture by Lindsay Allason-Jones, Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Sound histories: an evening of live music for the British Museum collection
Friday 5 July, 18.00–21.00
This event brings some of the stories of the British Museum's collection to life, through music.
Pompeii: The Last Day
Saturday 6 July, 14.00–15.00
A screening of the documentary Pompeii: The Last Day introduced by Maria Wyke, Professor of Latin, UCL.
Fictionalising Pompeii
Friday 12 July, 18.30–19.45
Lindsey Davis, author of the series featuring Roman detective Marcus Didius Falco, speaks on the attraction, considerations and processes of writing on life in the Roman world.
Members' party
Monday 5 August, 18.30–21.30
Unwind after a busy day and enjoy a night of live music and drinks with friends in one of the Museum’s permanent galleries.
Ione or the Last Days of Pompeii
Friday 13 September, 18.30–19.30
A screening of the film with live musical accompaniment and an introduction by Maria Wyke, Professor of Latin, UCL.
January 2013
Sunday 6 January
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11.30
Tuesday 8 January
Wednesday 9 January
Thursday 10 January
Friday 11 January
Saturday 12 January
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11.30
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13.15
Sunday 13 January
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11.00
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14.00
Monday 14 January
Tuesday 15 January
Wednesday 16 January
Thursday 17 January
Friday 18 January
Saturday 19 January
Sunday 20 January
Tuesday 22 January
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13.15
Wednesday 23 January
Thursday 24 January
Friday 25 January
Saturday 26 January
Sunday 27 January
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11.00
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14.30
Monday 28 January
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18.15
Tuesday 29 January
Wednesday 30 January
Thursday 31 January
February 2013
Friday 1 February
Saturday 2 February
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11.30
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13.15
Sunday 3 February
Monday 4 February
Tuesday 5 February
Wednesday 6 February
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13.15
Thursday 7 February
Friday 8 February
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13.15
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14.00
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15.00
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18.30
Saturday 9 February
Sunday 10 February
Monday 11 February
Tuesday 12 February
Wednesday 13 February
Thursday 14 February
Friday 15 February
Saturday 16 February
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10.30
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11.30
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13.15
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14.00
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18.15
Sunday 17 February
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11.00
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14.00
Monday 18 February
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11.00
Tuesday 19 February
Wednesday 20 February
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11.00
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13.15
Thursday 21 February
Friday 22 February
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11.00
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13.15
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14.00
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15.00
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18.30
Saturday 23 February
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10.00
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11.30
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13.15
Sunday 24 February
Monday 25 February
Tuesday 26 February
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13.15
Wednesday 27 February
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13.15
Thursday 28 February
March 2013
Friday 1 March
Saturday 2 March
Sunday 3 March
Monday 4 March
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18.15
Tuesday 5 March
Wednesday 6 March
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13.15