Classics in the North East: From the Penshaw Monument to Hadrian’s Wall

Edith Hall invites you to take a tour of classical inspiration around the North East from Greek artefacts to contemporary theatre production, we are surrounded by the ancient world in our region.

Credits:

Filmmaker and Director Alan Fentiman
Presenter and Researcher Edith Hall
Production Team Rory McInnes-Gibbons and Arlene Holmes-Henderson

Starring:

Edith Hall, Andrew Parkin, Frances McIntosh, Cathy Bothwell, Cora Beth Fraser, Esther Richardson, Christopher Goulding and David Almond.

With thanks to:

Durham University, English Heritage, Great North Museum, Lit & Phil, Northern Stage and Pilot Theatre.

Based on research for A People’s History of Classics (2020) by Edith Hall and Henry Stead

For further information on accessing Classics, please visit:

Advocating Classics Education or Classics and Class in the North East.