
Annual Open Lectures 2026
London
Please join us for the Annual Open Lectures of the British School at Athens on Tuesday 3rd February at 6 pm
which will be held at the Great Hall, King’s College London, Strand, WC2R 2LS.
A reception will follow from 7.30pm to 8.30pm.
The following lectures will be presented, with Professor Roderick Beaton in the Chair:
The Work of the British School at Athens in 2025
Professor Rebecca Sweetman
BSA Director
What we learn from the women: the archaeology of Greece in the nineteenth century
Professor Mary Beard
University of Cambridge
Attendance is free of charge but advance registration is essential to gain admittance to the venue.
UPDATE: in-person attendance is now fully booked and the waiting list has closed.
To attend online via Zoom webinar, please register HERE. Please note: Mary Beard’s lecture will not be recorded.
Photos:
Mary Beard. photo: Robin Cormack
Jane Harrison from a BSA members’ photo album, BSAA/7/38. ©British School at Athens
When: 3 February @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm GMT
Where: King’s College London – London – Strand