Past events: 2023
February
Twilight with the Museums: A CHYPPS event
What: This half-term, get crafty and help us transform our Cast Gallery into Hades, the Greek Underworld.
When: Tuesday 14 February 2023, 2-4pm
Where: Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: CHYPPS members only
Booking: By invitation (CHYPPS members only)
£££: Free
Enter the Underworld: A Twilight Event
What: Are you brave enough to descend into Hades, the Underworld of ancient Greece? For one night in half-term, join us with the lights down low and see our Cast Gallery in a new way. Take a risk and make your journey, meet gods, complete the challenges – and see if you can cross the river Styx to make your way back to the land of the living.
When: Thursday 16 February 2023, 5-7pm
Where: Cast Gallery (also known as Hades)
Who: Families
Booking: No need to book, just drop in
£££: Free
Are Life Models Artists? Talk by Dominic Blake
What: Art writer and theorist Dominic Blake explores the changing role of the life model, moving from the Renaissance to the Contemporary period.
When: Friday 17 February 2023, 5-7pm
Where: Classics Faculty, room 1.02 (followed by drinks in the Cast Gallery)
Who: Everyone
Booking: Essential
£££: Free
March
Life Drawing with Issam Koubaj
What: Artist-led workshop
When: Wednesday 1 March 2023, 5.15-7.15pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Booking: Booking essential (please use your @cam email address)
£££: Free
Life Drawing with Issam Koubaj *FULLY BOOKED*
What: Artist-led workshop
When: Friday 3 March 2023, 5.15-7.15pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Booking: Booking essential (please use your @cam email address)
£££: Free
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The Last Pagan Emperor: Understanding Julian the 'Apostate'
What: The Classics Faculty's Dr Lea Niccolai re-examines Julian and sheds new light on the Christianisation of the Roman Empire.
When: Monday 20 March 2023, 1.15-2pm
Where: Classics Faculty, Room G19
Who: Everyone
Booking: Essential
£££: Free
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Past Tense: Who Does Greek and Roman Antiquity Belong To?
What: Our panel of experts explore ownership and identity as they discuss who should tell the histories of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
When: Wednesday 22 March 2023, 6-8pm
Where: Classics Faculty, Room G19
Who: Everyone
Booking: Essential
£££: Free
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Curator's Tour: Casting a New Light *FULLY BOOKED*
What: Join curator Dr Susanne Turner for a tour of the Museum's unusual collection of Greek and Roman plaster casts.
When: Friday 24 March 2023, 2-3pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Everyone
Booking: Essential
£££: Free
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Life on the Edge
What: What was it like to live on the fringes of the empire, under Roman rule? For one evening, grab a glass of wine and find out.
When: Wednesday 29 March 2023, 6-8pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Everyone
Booking: No need, just drop in
£££: Free
April
Private View: Simulacra, an exhibition by Zachary Eastwood Bloom
What: Join us for the opening night of Simulacra, an exhibition by Zachary Eastwood Bloom at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
When: Monday 3 April 2023, 6-7.30pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: everyone
£££: Free
Booking: essential
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Game On
What: Join us for a relaxed afternoon of Roman board games.
When: Thursday 13 April 2023, 3-5pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Families
£££: Free
Booking: Not required
May
Drink and Draw
What: Join us for a relaxed and friendly evening of sketching amongst our awesome sculptures.
When: Thursday 18 May 2023, 6-9pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Adults
£££: Free
Booking: Not required
July
Topos Embodied: Private View
What: Join us for the opening night of Topos Embodied, an exhibition by artists Justyna Borucka and Cat Vitebsky
When: Monday 24 July 2023, 6-7.30pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Adults
£££: Free
Booking: Essential
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August
Up in Arms
What: Find out more about how the ancient Greeks fought for their city-state and join us for a relaxed afternoon of arts and crafts.
When: Wednesday 2 August 2023, 1-3pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Families
£££: Free
No booking necessary: just drop in
Odysseus the Pirate. **Fully Booked**
What: Come for a journey over the wine-dark sea with Odysseus the pirate! An interactive storytelling with Marion Leaper
When: Thursday 3 August 2023, 11am-12pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Families
£££: Free
Booking: Essential
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Family Tour
What: Step into the past and hear the stories behind our statues with our Curator.
When: Friday 11 August 2023, 2-3pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Families
£££: Free
No booking necessary: just drop in
Odysseus the Pirate
What: Come for a journey over the wine-dark sea with Odysseus the pirate! An interactive storytelling with Marion Leaper
When: Wednesday 16 August 2023, 11am-12pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Families
£££: Free
Booking: Essential
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The Romans Are Coming!
What: Explore life in ancient Rome with a fun afternoon of activities, including meeting a real Roman soldier!
When: Thursday 24 August 2023, 2-4pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Families
£££: Free
No booking necessary: just drop in
Family Tour
What: Step into the past and hear the stories behind our statues with our Curator.
When: Friday 25 August 2023, 2-3pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Families
£££: Free
No booking necessary: just drop in
Up in Arms
What: Find out more about how the ancient Greeks fought for their city-state and join us for a relaxed afternoon of arts and crafts.
When: Tuesday 29 August 2023, 1-3pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Families
£££: Free
No booking necessary: just drop in
Drink and Draw
What: Grab a glass of wine and get your sketch on...
When: Thursday 31 August 2023, 6-9pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Adults
£££: Free
No booking necessary: just drop in
September
The Cutting Edge
What: Join us for a hair-raising extravaganza, where we will be exploring the power and potential of hair in the Greco-Roman world!
When: Saturday 23 September 2023, 1-3pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: All ages
£££: Free
No booking necessary: just drop in
October
Monsters at the Museum!
What: This half-term discover the creatures of ancient Greek myth...
When: Thursday 26 October 2023, 2-4pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: All ages
£££: Free
No booking necessary: just drop in
December
Afterhours at the Museum with MOCA Soc and Classics Soc
What: a relaxed end-of-term vibe with the societies
When: Friday 1 December 2023, 6.30-8pm
Where: Cast Gallery
Who: Current Cambridge students
£££: Free
Booking: essential