Iris runs innovative initiatives exploring the ancient world in state schools and communities. We run a Classics Centre and Rumble Museum at Cheney School.
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Yesterday afternoon, we held our Victorian Festival at Cheney School which saw the arrival of the first ever Ferris Wheel into the centre of the school! There was also penny farthings, blacksmithing, magic and more... Big thank you to all who took part!
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Not long now until our our Victorian Festival on 22nd October! There will be a vintage Ferris wheel, blacksmithing at a forge, Penny Farthings, magic shows, a Printing Press, Suffragettes, and more at this free event for all ages. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/ynpwt73c
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We'll be running our Ovid-inspired postcard and storymaking drop-in session again on Saturday 12th September! Free and open to all ages. Find out more here! tinyurl.com/jc28zhjj
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Our May newsletter is now out! Take a read online to find out all about our many projects, talks and workshops connected to the Warneford 200 Exhibition, which we are currently hosting, an exciting new donation, our Nature Late festival and more! tinyurl.com/2cvz4d6e
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Yesterday, we held our Tree Conference. The whole of Year Twelve spent the day filled with walking in woodland, a keynote lecture from Professor Yadvinder Malhi, and taking part in 12 different workshops! Find out more here: tinyurl.com/3n6rb8zp
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For sci-fi meets Roman religion meets climate change, check out Lorna Robinson's latest:
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‘Under the Greenwood Tree’….
Efi from Myth and Voice reflects on her time with Lorna Robinson @TheIrisProject in the launch of her eco-critical book series one early Autumn Saturday afternoon. @RoyalHolloway #Classics #ClassicsTwitter mythandvoice.org/my-reflecti…
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Just came across this wonderful compendium of great stories, 'Telling Tales in Nature'.. bringing together nature and Greek myth (aimed at secondary scholl students): tinyurl.com/5n6zsk9e A delight.
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This week, we introduced our Museum Studies students to their very own museum at Cheney - some of its objects and its newest exhibition too! tinyurl.com/y6hwrsph
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This wouldn’t just be another cafe but I think a rather intriguing community project led by @TheIrisProject @Cheney_School @RumbleMuseum
If you have any stories, photos or objects about the area than defiantly let them know!
#Oxford #History #Oxfordshire #museum
The Oxford Mail ran a piece yesterday about our forthcoming Robin Hood local history cafe and project. Find out more at tinyurl.com/y4gvoma5 - we are very keen for people to share any stories or photos of the Robin Hood area with us - please get in touch!
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Tomorrow marks a year since our day-trip in Oxford to perform a short Aristophanes adaptation at @TheIrisProject Dionysia Fest '19!
Our associate performer (& Netflix star) Thomas Devlin remembers his first taste of devising ancient comedy with us! foundintranslationtheatre.co…
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Iris goddess of the #rainbow sweeps into view in a new 🏺#animation. Your patron @TheIrisProject!
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Made for @OMChildhood & #teachers & #homeschooling everywhere. 🌈#HomeSchoolResourses #ClassicsTwitter 🌈
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There's a piece in @thetimes this morning about Rumble Museum at tinyurl.com/tm3q3vc
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We've started an 'object-a-day' project, where we feature an object, plus activities, from our collection for each day of schools closure. Follow the objects and take part at tinyurl.com/vmyts87 We hope you enjoy it!
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Pupils are decorating mini robots for the 'Festival of the Future' at Cheney School. They looked at OHS photos from the past & thought about messages/images they'd send to children who lived 100 years ago
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We're very excited to welcome @Optimistontour for our closing talk at our Fest of the Future, a "whistle-stop tour of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the next 20 years and why ‘business as usual’ is a recipe for disaster". Details and booking at tinyurl.com/tdqwbeh
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Join @ProfRWinston, @hallelahuja and futurists Sophie Hackford and @Optimistontour for the Iris Festival of the Future! 🤖
If robot shows, workshops and dance performances exploring the past, present and future sound like your thing, then click the link 👇
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You can see/get the Harry Potter name etymology comix I made for the @TheIrisProject Festival of Imagined Worlds here on the site! greekmythcomix.com/classics-…
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Our first autumn Pop-up Museum Cafe starts this Saturday - drop by between 2 and 5pm to explore stone age artefacts! tinyurl.com/y26rnkup
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Year 7s enjoying their final lunchtime Latin session with a big Latin language and Roman history quiz. Thanks to @TheIrisProject for your support this year!
