ON 18th April 2026 I will be talking at the British Library on ‘Themistocles: … Read More 
Category: Public Lectures
On Thursday 8th January 2026 I will be giving the Lytham St Annes Classical Associat… Read More
Unearthing the physical remains of our past is a quintessential human itch – seen in … Read More
To celebrate the 11th year of the Lytham Saint Anne’s CA, Michael will be givi… Read More
Through eight sensational stories of discovery, Professor Michael Scott traces … Read More
Spend a fascinating evening with renowned classicist and historian Mary B… Read More
Through eight sensational stories of discovery, from the Rosetta Stone and the Ter… Read More
Unlocking the Future of the Past
Thursday 22nd June, 7.30pm, King’s Arts Mar… Read More
Archaeological finds tell us a lot about the past, but the stories behind archaeolo… Read More
On 28th June 2023 the Warwick Classics Network will be running their popular annual … Read More
Supporting the matinee performance of the Warwick Classics 2023 Ancient Drama Fes… Read More
The Warwick Classics Network, together with Classics for All, are running a day of t… Read More
Michael will be speaking on ‘Group-Think: The Experience of Being in a Group … Read More
As part of the University of Warwick’s Warwick Classics Network A. G. Leven… Read More
As we get ready for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, in this talk, we will put ours… Read More
On 9th November 2021 I will be speaking to the Classical Association of Scotland: Ab… Read More
As part of this year’s Warwick Xmas Lectures, I will be appearing as one of Dr R… Read More
Ancient Athens is thought as the world’s first democracy. Our modern political sys
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Considering Drama – 23rd November 2021 – Three free live Zoom talks ab… Read More
On Sunday 19th September I will be speaking on ‘Languages and Storytelling&… Read More
Modern day technology is rapidly evolving, while our fascination with the past i… Read More
On 13th Jan 2022 I will be delivering my 2022 Lytham Saint Anne’s Presidentia… Read More
Michael will be speaking at the 17th Biennial Conference of the International Asso… Read More
I will be speaking at the annual presidential lecture for the Lytham St Anne’s Class… Read More
On Saturday, September 5th 2020 at 14:55 – 15:10, Michael will be speaking at the IAS… Read More
Centre for Hellenic Studies discussion of Euripides Ion – 17th June 10-11.30am EST… Read More
BSA Virtual Summer Lecture – 24th June 6pm UK time.
‘The View from the Aegean: … Read More
I will be speaking at the annual presidential lecture for the Lytham St Anne’s Class… Read More
Broadcaster Michael Scott, Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the Unive… Read More
As part of 2020s Warwick Classics Ancient Drama Festival, I will be talking about th… Read More
Michael Scott, whose BBC documentary series ‘Invisible Cities’ del… Read More
On Thursday 21st November the Warwick Classics Network and Dept of Classics and Anc… Read More
When asked to conjure images of the ancient world, we usually imagine the Roman or Eg… Read More
Michael will be speaking on 'Greek Religion' at the Warwick Classics Network FREE C… Read More
As part of the 2019 Oxford Lieder festival ‘Tales of Beyond: Magic, Myths and … Read More
In this wide-ranging talk, Michael Scott reveals how the world of the ancient Medit… Read More
In his BBC2 series Ancient Invisible Cities, Michael enlivened the past and offere… Read More
In this inaugural lecture, Prof Michael Scott set out his vision for the study, teac… Read More
In this keynote lecture, I will show how visualisation techniques in TV documentar… Read More
A talk for schools and those studying GCSE / A-level in Classical Civilisation and/… Read More
At 7pm on Tuesday 12 February 2019, at The Hellenic Centre, I will be talking about t… Read More
As part of the Warwick Ancient Drama Festival, on 25th January I gave a lecture on … Read More
I’ll be speaking at this conference, about what we can and cannot know about the anci… Read More
Lytham Saint Annes Presidential Lecture 2019 Details to follow. I will be speaking at the annual presidential lecture for the Lytham St Annes Classical Association on 10th January 2019
History Hit presents: Understanding the ancient Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan. The region known throughout history as the Silk Road (or more correctly Roads) is obscure to many in the English-speaking world Yet this is where civilisation itself began
Annual Presidential Lecture: “Sicily – an island for everyone” Details to follow I will be speaking at the annual presidential lecture for the Lytham St Annes Classical Association in January 2018 For more information about the activities of the Lytham St Annes group
What Can We Learn from Cities of the Past? Location: Watershed Time: 7:40pm - 9:00pm On the evening of the 18th of the October, I'll be taking part in the second Festival of the Future City which is being held on the 18th-20th October in Bristol
I will be speaking at the Heffers Classics Forum, Cambridge – more details to follow. Time: TBC – full event 10am – 6pm Venue: Hicks Room, The University Centre, Granta Place, Cambridge, CB2 1RU
On 12th December I will be giving the 2nd annual Friends of Classics Memorial Lecture for Classics for All. Details to follow. For more information on the Classics for All organisation, please check out their website
"Daring you to see the true realities of ancient Greece" When: Saturday 1st July - Main talk 12-1pm, discussion with Natalie Haynes to follow at 1-2pm. Where: Park Farm, Compton Verney, Warwickshire This year I'll be appearing at the Also festival to give a talk
"Ancient Worlds: Linking East and West" Venue: Room 1.02, Classics Faculty, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge Time: 6pm - 7 pm Drinks in the Cast Gallery 7pm- 8pm Lecture in Room 1.02 At a meeting of the Cambridge Classical Assocation, I'll be talking about themes from my latest publication
History Masterclass with Michael Scott: Gritty Realities of Ancient Greece Date & Time: 6th May 2017, Doors open 10:30, event 11am-1pm Location: 19 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3HH Michael has collaborated with the team at History Masterclass
Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West Venue: Weston Lecture Theatre Time: 12 - 1pm At the Oxford Literary Festival, I'll be talking about themes from my latest publication, 'Ancient Worlds'. The book is out now in both hardback and paperback
An Evening with Dr Michael Scott, at Waterstones' London Hampstead store Time: 7pm Location: Waterstones, Hampstead - 68-69 Hampstead High St, London NW3 1QP I will be talking about my book, "Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West"
Ancient Worlds Linking East and West Time: 5pm Location: Kevinhall Lecture Theatre I will be speaking as part of the Humanities Lecture Series in Glasgow this January, discussing themes from my latest publication
Annual Presidential Lecture: “More Invisible Cities” Time: 7pm Doors open at 6.15pm Location: AKS Main Hall, Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1DT I will be speaking again on 5th January for the Lytham St Annes Classical Association to give my annual presidential lecture
Annual JP Postgate Lecture Guest Speaker Location: Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egytology, Liverpool University Time: tba I will be giving the annual John Percival Postgate Lecture at Liverpool University this December
"Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West" Time: 9-10pm On the 7th October I will be giving a talk at BBC History Magazine's Festival at Winchester discussing my most recent publication, "Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West"
"Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West" Location: Heffers Bookshop, Cambridge, 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TY Time: 18:30 to 20:00 On the 6th of October I will be giving a talk and holding a book signing for my latest publication
A conversation with Bettany Hughes about my new publication "Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West" Location: Royal Institution of Great Britain On the 5th July, I was part of an event with Bettany Hughes about my new book Ancient Worlds at an event organized by Intelligence Squared
"Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West" Location: tba Time: 12.15 On the 17th of August I will be giving a talk and book signing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, discussing my newest publication, "Ancient Worlds"
"Ancient Worlds: An Epic History of East and West" Location: Historical Trips Tent Time: 20.45 On the 1st of the July I gave a talk and book signing at the Chalke Valley History festival, discussing my newest publication, "Ancient Worlds"
Annual Guest lecture for Friends of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Location: Ashmolean, Oxford Time: TBA On the 8th of June I will be giving the Annual Guest lecture for the Friends of the Ashmolean in Oxford
Sicily: a force to be reckoned with in the ancient world' Location: BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum Time: 18.30-19.30 The cities and rulers of ancient Sicily were well known for often building big at home, but how did they articulate their presence and importance abroad?
A talk, book signing & wine reception for 'Delphi: A History of the Center of the Ancient World' Location: Blackwell's Bookshop, Broad Street, Oxford Time: 7pm-8pm On the 4th of February I will be giving a talk about my newest publication, 'Delphi: A History of the Center of the Ancient World'
“Taking a Global Perspective on Ancient History” Time: 7 pm Location: AKS Independent School Main Entrance (Clifton Drive South, Lytham St Annes, FY8 1DT) We live in a global and connected world. But that is not how we study history. Instead, we look at events situated in
For full details & timings, please visit the EOCCC website. All ages are most welcome to attend - there will be activities and events suitable for every age range. The festival itself does not require booking (unless you are a large group) but author talks do need to be booked, and can be done so by
