# Event Details - **Event Name**: Jess Venner THE LOST VOICES OF POMPEII with Elisabeth Grass - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Richly evocative and immersive, The Lost Voices of Pompeii vividly recreates the final twenty-four hours before the eruption.About this EventThe Lost Voices of PompeiiRelive the dramatic last day in Pompeii in this immersive story, based on the city's real residentsWe all know how the people of Pompeii died.But what about how they lived?Drawing on the latest archaeological discoveries, Dr Jess Venner brings the ancient streets to life through the eyes of those who lived, worked, loved and ultimately met their fate in Pompeii.Along the way, Venner reveals a community more complex, diverse and human than we ever imagined. We meet Julia Felix, a successful female entrepreneur defying Roman convention; Petronus, a slave grappling with his future after gaining his freedom; politician Gaius Cuspius Pansa, who cements his power and prestige by hosting the Plebian Games at the amphitheatre; and many others.Pompeii is remembered for its destruction, but here we discover the vibrant lives that came before. Richly evocative and immersive, The Lost Voices of Pompeii vividly recreates the final twenty-four hours before the eruption, reminding us exactly what - and who - was lost in 79 AD.Dr Jess VennerDr. Jess Venner is a renowned ancient historian and award-winning scholar known for her groundbreaking work on Pompeii's urban environment. In 2018, she was awarded a prestigious scholarship to pursue her PhD in Classics, Ancient History, and Archaeology at the University of Birmingham. Her research has been featured in leading academic journals, and her insights have reached audiences worldwide through international lectures, spanning London to San Francisco.​Currently, Jess is continuing her postdoctoral research as an Early Career Research Associate at the Institute of Classical Studies. In January 2026, she will take up the prestigious Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at University of Oxford to undertake fully-funded research into the early Roman Empire for three years.Elisabeth GrassElisabeth Grass is a Rare Book Specialist at Blackwell's Bookshop. She is a DPhil student in the History Faculty. Through the prism of the country estate, her research focuses on the socio-cultural activities of West Indian slaveholders in Britain in the eighteenth century. It offers perspectives on wealth derived from enslaved labour and its legacy in our built environment. Elisabeth works closely with the Colonial Countryside initiative and has given presentations and training to staff and volunteers in the heritage sector. A rare book specialist by profession, she is particularly interested in the colonial dimensions of collecting, and in the country house library as a repository of imperial knowledge. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/jess-venner-the-lost-voices-of-pompeii-with-elisabeth-grass/100001980184226326 - **Event Categories**: art, business, workshops, fine-arts, nonprofit, performances, theatre, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6, max: 22, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Oxford - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Blackwell's Bookshop - **lat**: 51.7546303 - **long**: -1.2554723 - **full address**: Blackwell's Bookshop, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Jess Venner THE LOST VOICES OF POMPEII with Elisabeth Grass - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b1e9abcc12bf39044714b18d2a2ae8f05441b7c9d7d1910a9b274005e540b612-rimg-w1200-h675-dcc3c0bb-gmir.jpg?v=1769230713 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Jess Venner THE LOST VOICES OF POMPEII with Elisabeth Grass being held? - **A:** Jess Venner THE LOST VOICES OF POMPEII with Elisabeth Grass takes place on Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Blackwell's Bookshop, 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Jess Venner THE LOST VOICES OF POMPEII with Elisabeth Grass? - **A:** Ticket prices for Jess Venner THE LOST VOICES OF POMPEII with Elisabeth Grass range from GBP 6 to GBP 22 depending on the ticket type. 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