# Event Details - **Event Name**: Author Talk with Mary Beard - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for an evening of bestselling author, Mary Beard, to discuss her new book, Talking Classics!About this EventWhat's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some pots of paint abandoned in the eruption at Pompeii? Why should we be bothered with the distant past anyway? What's the point?The world's most acclaimed classicist on whether and why the Classics still matter.Date: Tuesday 21st AprilTime: 7pmVenue: The Pamoja Theatre, Sevenoaks School, High Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 1HUTickets: £22 (+ booking fee)'Dynamically, wittily and authoritatively brings the ancient world to life' Simon Sebag MontefioreTalking ClassicsThe life, art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome have something to offer everyone. They are not the property of wealthy white men only. They make us wonder how to make sense of people who lived long ago (from angry landlords to giggling senators) - and to think harder about our own world, to look at it differently. In Talking Classics, Mary Beard points to the surprising connections between antiquity and the present. From revolutionaries to dictators, Bob Dylan to Beyonce, she joins forces with the varied modern characters who have been transfixed by the ancient world. It's not compulsory, she argues, to be excited by antiquity, but it's a shame not to be. After half a century teaching and studying classics, she fills the book with lively stories, curious facts and some good gossip. Talking Classics explains why the deep past does really affect us all.Mary BeardMary Beard is the most acclaimed classicist working today. She is the Professor Emerita of Classics at Cambridge and is the Classics editor of the TLS. She is also the co-host, with Charlotte Higgins, of the podcast Instant Classics. Her previous books include the bestselling, Wolfson Prize-winning Pompeii as well as Confronting the Classics, SPQR, Women & Power and Emperor of Rome. Her work has been published in over 35 languages. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/87ff91b0-f6fc-11f0-9be3-e3b7b4b0331e-rimg-w592-h740-dcfeecd9-gmir.jpg All tickets include a copy of Talking Classics. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sevenoaks/author-talk-with-mary-beard/100001980709662921 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 24.12, max: 24.12, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Sevenoaks - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Sevenoaks School - **lat**: 51.2661399 - **long**: 0.1954209 - **full address**: Sevenoaks School, High Street, Sevenoaks, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Author Talk with Mary Beard - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/70a465e26f78d4d9bd1fc8fc42d9c6ab8dba83552b4ecbeb68e3c1a619d8cbc9-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfdeed8-gmir.jpg?v=1769022496 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Author Talk with Mary Beard being held? - **A:** Author Talk with Mary Beard takes place on Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Sevenoaks School, High Street, Sevenoaks, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Author Talk with Mary Beard? - **A:** Tickets for Author Talk with Mary Beard are priced at GBP 24 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityTicketGBP 24 + GBP 2 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Author Talk with Mary Beard? - **A:** Author Talk with Mary Beard is organized by Sevenoaks Bookshop. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Author Talk with Mary Beard is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Sevenoaks, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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