
Annual Open Lectures 2026
London
Please join us for the Annual Open Lectures of the British School at Athens on Tuesday 3rd February at 5.30pm
which will be held in-person only at the British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH.
A reception will follow from 7pm to 8pm.
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.

Photos:
Mary Beard. photo: Robin Cormack
Jane Harrison from a BSA members’ photo album, BSAA/7/38. ©British School at Athens
When: 3 February, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm GMT
Where: British Academy (London) – London – 10 Carlton House Terrace