Welcome to the website for the Iris Project. Here you can find
information about current projects and details of Iris magazine, the project's outreach publication.

The Iris Project is an educational charity working to promote access to Classical subjects in UK state schools. It was founded in the belief that the opportunity to learn about the fascinating languages, literature, histories and art of the Ancient World should be made available to all, regardless of background. Through various initiatives, it seeks to awaken and nurture an interest in the Classics by making it accessible and appealing to a broad audience.

Iris was the Roman messenger goddess, darting tirelessly between worlds; the ancients often drew and wrote about her as a rainbow, or as moving on a rainbow, full of dazzling colour. The Classical world is brimful of colour – its art, stories, religions, buildings, music, thoughts and ideas – so vibrant that our world is still coloured by them to this day. The project has been named after Iris, since like her, it is a messenger between the old and the new.

Iris magazine is the Project's termly outreach publication. It
contains a broad and eclectic range of material, including artwork, fiction, case studies, reviews, outreach ideas and articles on a wide variety of Classical topics and authors, presented in a fresh, modern and engaging style. Sample articles, content and submission details and ordering information can all be found here. The editors can be contacted through this site, and welcome all enquiries and responses; they are also happy to provide feedback at any stage for material.

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To book tickets (free) for ARISTOPHANES’ Frogs andPeace
A double-bill of ancient Greek comedy performed by the children of Hackney At 2.30pm on 7th July 2008 in the UCL Bloomsbury Theatre (see "what's on" for more details)
Please email us HERE

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