Faculty of Classics
Come and enjoy a glass of wine among the statues in the Museum of Classical Archaeology, as - using the casts and slides - Dr Nigel Spivey and Dr Caroline Vout talk about figurative sculpture in ancient Greece and India.
Free. For adults. Booking essential. Book here.
***THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED***
Although Festival of Ideas events become fully booked, there can be spaces available at the last minute. We suggest that if you are interested in joining a queue for people without reservations, you may do so (15 minutes before the event starts) but we cannot guarantee that spaces will become available.
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This event is part of the Cambridge Festival of Ideas, the University's annual celebration of the humanities and social sciences.
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