A Classics learning centre for people of all ages to attend events, workshops, lessons, and exhibitions! Founded and run by The Iris Project.
The East Oxford Community Classics Centre, hosted at Cheney School, is a vibrant Classics learning venue for people of all ages to attend events, workshops, lessons, and exhibitions! The Centre opened in October 2013, and a schedule of events is available on our website. The Centre is founded and run by educational charity The Iris Project. The Centre provides a permanent presence within the schoo
18/04/2026
It's our Minoan-themed Creative Writing Cafe today 2 - 4pm! An informal, relaxed opportunity to explore Minoan murals, and have a go at writing if you would like to. Find out more here:
Classics & Creative Writing Cafe The Iris Project runs a fortnightly Classics and Creative Writing Cafe. The cafe is a relaxed and informal opportunity to come and share ideas, have a go at writing, or just relax and read and chat…
04/08/2022
Our new story and info book Telling Tales in Nature: Underworld Tales is currently available for free to read on Kindle Unlimited! We hope you enjoy it!
Telling Tales in Nature: Underworld Tales Despite the Greek Underworld being a place for the dead, there are a number of plants associated with the place in ancient imagination! This little book explores four particular plants that are found in the Greek Underworld: pomegranate, mint, asphodel, and white poplar. In each chapter, there is...
28/07/2022
We've made a little story book! lllustrated by the amazing , it explores four different Underworld plants, and re-tells myths from their perspectives. It's a new venture, and we really hope people enjoy it. We hope to make it a series!
Telling Tales in Nature: Underworld Tales Myths rooted in plants are very common, and Greek mythology has its fair share. Despite the Greek Underworld being a place for the dead, there are a number of plants that are associated with the place in ancient imagination. This little book explores four particular plants that are found in the G...
28/07/2022
There are still a few places left on our Classics Summer School in August for ages 7 - 11 to have a go at Latin and Greek! from 22nd - 24th August and themed on explore sea myths! More details and how to book can be found at
Classics Summer School, 22nd – 24th August 2022 We are delighted to be offering our eighth annual Classics Summer School this August at the Iris Classics Centre at Cheney School in Oxford. It will take place on the mornings of 22nd, 23rd and 24t…
02/08/2021
We're full now for 10 - 11 Latin, but have a few spaces in each of the other classes! More details of our seventh annual Classics Summer School for ages 7 to 11 on 23rd to 25th August here:
Classics Summer School: 23rd, 24th and 25th August 2021 We are delighted to be offering our seventh annual Classics Summer School this August at the Iris Classics Centre at Cheney School in Oxford. It will take place on the mornings of 23rd, 24th and 25…
25/05/2019
Announcing this year's summer school - themed on classical monsters!
Classical Monsters Summer School, 27 – 29 August 2019 We are delighted to be offering our fifth annual Classics Summer School this August at the Iris Classics Centre at Cheney School in Oxford. It will take place on the mornings of 27, 28 and 29th Aug…
27/04/2019
Our Year Nine Classics students really enjoyed hearing Mary Beard's brilliant and challenging talk at the Sheldonian last night!
Mary Beard on the Point of Classics On Friday 26th April, 28 classics students from Cheney had the opportunity to attend Hertford College’s annual John Donne lecture at the Sheldonian, delivered by well-known classicist Profess…
27/03/2019
It's the day of our big Fest! 27th March, 3.30 - 6pm at Cheney School. Free entry, all ages welcome! https://tinyurl.com/y6qht9qw Come and see the which is your favourite?
Iris Festival of Natural History, Classics, Art and More, 27 March 2019 Rumble Museum
26/03/2019
One day to go! Don't miss our Festival of Classics, Natural History, Art, and More - 27th March, 3.30 - 6pm at Cheney School. Free entry, all ages welcome!
Iris Festival of Natural History, Classics, Art and More, 27 March 2019 Rumble Museum
10/03/2019
17 days to go until our Museum Celebration Festival! A large zone dedicated entirely to classics and archaeology. 27 March, 3.30 - 6pm. Free entry, for all ages!
Iris Festival of Natural History, Classics, Art & More A whole zone at our Festival will celebrate Classics and Archaeology. Come and see stalls, activities, artefacts and shows on 27th March, 3.30 - 6pm at Cheney School! https://tinyurl.com/y6qht9qw
01/03/2019
We're excited that Classics Professor Helen King and BBC Arts' Will Gompertz will be speaking at our Museum Celebration Festival! Full details at
Iris Festival of Natural History, Classics, Art and More, 27 March 2019 Rumble Museum