Upcoming Events

The Classical Collections Network, in partnership with the Hellenic Society and the Great North Museum: Hancock, is delighted to announce the programme for our forthcoming conference, Colour, Texture and Sound: Experiencing the Ancient World.

The conference will be held on Friday 19 September at the Great North Museum, from 10am to 5pm. Places are limited and registration is essential; please contact connectingclassicalcollections@gmail.com to reserve your place. Priority will be given to members of the Hellenic Society, and the Classical Collections Network which is free to join – for more information please see https://classicalcollectionsnetwork.co.uk/get-involved/

Please indicate if you are a member of the Hellenic Society or the Classical Collections Network when you apply.

There is no charge for attendance. We have a small amount of funding available to contribute towards travel costs; if you would like to apply for this, please contact the CCN on the email address above.

In addition to the conference, the CCN is partnering with the Great North Museum: Hancock on a Great North Nights event, also held on Friday 19^th September from 6-8pm. Tickets for this event are charged at £8 (£10 with a donation). Details are below – tickets will be available via the Great North Museum website in due course.

We have a sumptuous treat for you this September at the Great North Museum: Hancock, planned in collaboration with The Classical Collections Network, The Hellenic Society and Newcastle University. This event will open your senses to the sights, sounds, aromas and tastes of ancient cultures. This is an opportunity to travel back in time and experience life as it might have been thousands years ago. How did people relax and socialise in Ancient Egypt and what did an Ancient Greek home smell like? Would the tastes of family meals be similar to those today? There is only one way to find out: come along to this sensational event. 

Here are some highlights you can experience at the event: 

• Look in delight at the pigments, patterns and designs used in ancient monuments and artwork. 
• Hear music inspired by Ancient Greek culture including field recordings from the ancient city of Perge. 
• Feel the clay used in household items from Ancient Greece and Rome and have a go at creating your own clay object. 
• Smell the day to day aromas of ancient cultures and learn about the properties of the plants and spices used in these perfumes. 
• Hold objects and costumes that would have been used by people thousands of years ago.
• Taste some samples of ingredients often used in family meals in ancient cultures, thanks to the Magic Hat Café. 
• Experience the surrounding of an ancient temple worshiping the God Mithras, God of the Sun and Justice.