ClassicsFest 2026 Highlights: Food & Feasting in Antiquity

As we look forward to ClassicsFest 2027, coming to the Lit & Phil in May 2027, this video looks back at ClassicsFest 2026: Food & Feasting in Antiquity. The 2026 festival (14–16 May) was a celebration of theatre, food, ideas and the ancient world. It brought Newcastle to life with three days of theatre, talks, tastings, performance and conversation. Across the city, audiences explored Food & Feasting in Antiquity - discovering how ancient food culture connects to contemporary questions of identity, hospitality and community. From Roman banquets to modern-day migration stories, the festival created space for shared experience, curiosity and conversation. 📚 Sign up to our mailing list to be one of the first to learn more about ClassicsFest 2027 : cinziahardy.co.uk/classicsfest2026