We are an educational charity, dedicated to making classical subjects widely accessible. Our purpose is to engage, inform and inspire and we support everyone who has an interest in the ancient world; our members are diverse – from the general public to academic specialists. Join our Classics Community today!
Exclusively for CA members, these online talks offer the very latest research and exclusive insights into some exciting classical topics. Join us today to access our online events
The CA Conference is the largest annual Classics Conference in the UK and brings together everyone with an interest in the ancient world, from across the globe. In 2026, we’re headed to…
From revision material to stories inspired by classical mythology, to interviews with famous voices and people from all walks of life discussing the classical past, The Classics Podcast has something for everyone!
We’re proud to be #CelebratingClassics as we showcase why Classics is important to so many and celebrate the brilliant work across the sector to increase access to the study of the ancient world.
Our competitions are free to enter and open to all – whether you love creative writing, designing posters, performing arts, practising your oracy skills or answering an essay question, you can get involved.
Browse our calendar to find classical events close to you or accessible online – as well as our own events, we highlight lots of great courses, conferences, teach meets and talks.
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Join us to access leading classics scholarship and pedagogy, enjoy first class lectures, exclusive discounts and unique events, and to give back to the classics community. By becoming a CA member, from just £17 a year, you are helping our mission to make classical subjects widely accessible and to support the teaching and learning of our discipline.
An engaging, picture-filled magazine to support students and teachers of the ancient world, with articles to enrich and expand the curriculum – freely available to CA members.
A deep dive into Virgil’s epic, focusing on themes, storytelling and similes as well as book by book analysis, feat. author Caroline Lawrence. Available as a podcast and on YouTube.
“No two days are ever the same in Classics, and that’s what I love about it. The CA brings people together – school teachers and university researchers, kids, academics and people from all over the country. It connects us and in a world where Classics is constantly under threat, we need as many connections as we can find.”
Find the links and resources you need for your Classics journey with our library of digital and printed material, from back issues of our Omnibus magazine, to new translations, opinion pieces and blogson a range of classical topics.
We are a community of enthusiasts who are passionate about the ancient world and creating opportunities to share that passion whenever we can.
Delve into our history, hear from our supporters, expand your professional development, enjoy a range of resources or find out why you should start your Classics journey with us today!
Become a CA memberto access all of our lecture recordings and our Presidential Addresses.
Whether you love myth retellings (try Epic: an Audiobook), finding out what life was like in Ancient Rome (how about Urban Living with Andrew Wallace Hadrill), or want to hear from a range of people about why the ancient world resonates with them (including our Experts in Residence) and how classics can shape your career then take a listen toThe Classics Podcast.
“The ancient world is with us, all around us, all the time. You’ve only got to raise your eyes above shop level to look at architecture, you’ve only got to listen to language or think of ideas about who we are as people, where we’ve come from and the classics light up any conversation of that kind.”
Sir Stephen Fry was the CA’s Honorary Presidentfor 2022-23 and he shared his Classics story in a filmed interview with Prof. Michael Scott which you can enjoy here.
Broadcaster, author and anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota was one of the judges of our 2025 CA Competition and she loved the judging process.
“Classics is important not because, I think, the Ancient Greeks and Romans were special in any particular way but because they provoke us to think really critically about how we operate today. It’s really fun learning about ancient civilisations and there is some very cool archaeology and history to delve into, and every now and then there are moments of profound familiarity with the classical world and then mind-blowingly weird ones too! Let’s not fetishise these societies – they weren’t better, or good or amazing – they were just as complicated and messy and sometimes horrific and sometimes brilliant as every other civilisation in time and history and geography. Let’s not put them on a pedestal but let’s not forget them either because Classics is pretty cool!”
“The more we have big problems today, the more we have to look back at the Classics and the more we have to widen their appeal. This is what the CA is really good at and that’s why its mission is so relevant now.”
Prof. Dame Mary Beard, Britain’s most celebrated and renowned Classicist, was the CA’s Honorary Presidentin 2018-2019 and is a former recipient of the CA Prize.
“I am continuously fascinated by the stories of the ancient world. Living in the present we often think we are faced by new challenges, witnessing the age of discovery and advancement. However, these challenges, these discoveries can be true of the ancient world; people have faced environmental change, political and social upheaval, migration and displacement, the flourishing of ideas and cultures. These types of stories are what connects us as human beings regardless of time and space. The study of the ancient world is as relevant as the study of any discipline that makes us human”
