Advertising Antiquity: a pop-up exhibition and discussion on theatrical posters

A pop-up exhibition offering a snapshot of the variety of posters held in the APGRD's (Archive of Performance of Greek and Roman Drama) archival collections, with speakers from the V&A, the National Theatre (London) and the Universities of Hertfordshire and Oxford.

Foregrounding the work of the designers, illustrators and photographers, and providing an overview of the evolution of theatrical advertising, the event will explore how different approaches – typographical, illustrative, photographic – enforce, reshape or reject shifting cultural notions of ancient Greece and Rome and specific moments within the ancient texts.

From 2.30pm: the Ioannou Centre Outreach Room will be open for people to see the exhibition; from 3pm: move into the Lecture Theatre for talks starting at 3.15pm. Drinks afterwards.