# Event Details - **Event Name**: Romanising Britain - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Rik Sowden examines events of Rome and Britain in the first centuries BCE and CE, invasions by emperors, and the Boudican revolt.About this EventTo the Romans, the people of Britannia were wild, uncivilised and strange. Caesar described how they would "dye their bodies with woad, which produces a blue colour", whilst Horace called them the "furthest people of the world". The land itself was unfamiliar and challenging, surrounded by terrifying seas, and with inhospitable weather. So distant from the civilising effect of Rome that it might as well have been as distant and alien as the moon.And yet it was invaded on no fewer (and possibly more) than three occasions, was garrisoned with large numbers of Rome’s professional citizen-soldiers, and became the western-most province of a massive empire, under Roman rule for four centuries before being abandoned.The military adventures of Caesar, Aulus Plautius, and Claudius may have put Britannia on the map (and then coloured it imperial purple), but Suetonius Paulinus kept it there when he was able to defeat the ‘Victorious Woman’ who led a successful, and violent, rebellion against the invaders.In this lecture, Rik Sowden will examine events of Rome and Britain in the first centuries BCE and CE, the invasions of Julius Caesar and Cladius, and the Boudican revolt which followed.Tickets cost £12 per person. Tickets can be purchased online via our Eventbrite page, in-person at our Bookshop, or by calling 01543 264972. Pre-booking is essential, spaces are limited. Tickets are non-refundable.Doors open from 6:30pm-7:00pm, a complimentary hot drink is served upon arrival. Doors close at 7:00pm, latecomers will not be admitted.Please note – we recommend that this talk is not suitable for children under 12. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.The talk will take place on the first floor of the museum, which can only be accessed by stairs. Due to the building’s Grade I listed status we are unable to install a lift. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lichfield/romanising-britain/100001988913680358 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: under_16_with_guardian - door_time: 2026-08-05T17:30:00Z - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and Bookshop - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 12, max: 12, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Lichfield - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and Bookshop - **lat**: 52.6834622 - **long**: -1.8279979999999796 - **full address**: Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and Bookshop, Breadmarket Street, Lichfield, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Romanising Britain - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/13249d834af853d9dc6122436eef7c20944375282aadf49956a243346d53329e-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc2e3017-gmir.jpg?v=1778124055 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Romanising Britain being held? - **A:** Romanising Britain takes place on Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and Bookshop, Breadmarket Street, Lichfield, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Romanising Britain? - **A:** Romanising Britain is organized by The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Romanising Britain", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/13249d834af853d9dc6122436eef7c20944375282aadf49956a243346d53329e-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc2e3017-gmir.jpg?v=1778124055", "startDate": "2026-08-05", "endDate": "2026-08-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/lichfield/romanising-britain/100001988913680358", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and Bookshop", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Breadmarket Street", "postalCode": "WS13 6LG", "addressLocality": "Lichfield", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "52.6834622", "longitude": "-1.8279979999999796" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Rik Sowden examines events of Rome and Britain in the first centuries BCE and CE, invasions by emperors, and the Boudican revolt.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-22", "availabilityEnds": "2026-08-05", "validFrom": "2026-08-22", "lowPrice": "12.00", "highPrice": "12.00", "price": "12.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/lichfield/romanising-britain/100001988913680358" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-22", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-22", "url": "https://allevents.in/lichfield/romanising-britain/100001988913680358", "price": "12.00", "name": "General Admission - Romanising Britain" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-samuel-johnson-birthplace-museum/22534317", "description": "Visit the family home that inspired a literary giant. 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