Past events

Join us at the 14th CoMuseum International Conference, which will explore the challenges of fair treatment and is taking place both face-to-face and online from 4 to 6 December 2024.

If you’re aged 18–35 and interested in how technology can be used for the common good, apply now to take part in our future technology event!

From 15 to 23 October 2024, an innovative artist in residence programme on environment and sustainability will take place on the island of Tilos.

Join us at a series of film screenings we’re organising as part of the Athens International Film Festival, featuring a unique tribute to British Cinema of the 1980s: 2–14 October 2024.

To celebrate this year’s European Day of Languages, we’re delighted to invite you to a multilingual festival we are organising at the Pedion tou Areos in Athens on 28 September 2024.

We are delighted to support British soul, jazz and R&B singer Cherise at this year’s Athens Jazz festival, taking place from 26 May to 3 June 2024.

Join us at the ‘Fast Forward: Women in Photography Conference’ taking place in Thessaloniki from 17–19 May 2024, focusing on ‘Hidden (Hi)stories: New Perspectives of Women’s Photographies’.

Join us at one of the upcoming broadcasts of the UK’s National Theatre productions and be a part of a global event. Don’t miss ‘Vanya’ at the Athens Concert Hall on 18 April 2024.

The festival will give adults and children the opportunity to meet scientists, carry out experiments, attend talks, workshops, film screenings, and much more. Athens: 16–21 April 2024

Join us at the ‘WOW – Women of the World Festival’ in Greece for three days of discussions, exhibitions, workshops, educational programmes, concerts and much more from 6–8 April 2024.

Don’t miss our ‘Love Unbound: Five Films For Freedom’ Festival, which will explore and celebrate diverse LGBTQIA+ and gender equality experiences: 21–23 March 2024.

We invite creatives, crafters and designers from all disciplines to take part in the Circular Cultures Design School taking place from 26–29 March 2024. Apply by 18 March.

In collaboration with the MOMus-Museum of Photography of Thessaloniki, we invite you to join us at the Thessaloniki PhotoBiennale 2023, taking place from 10 October 2023 to 11 February 2024.

We are delighted to support British artist Jackson Mathod – trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist and singer – at this year’s Athens Jazz festival, taking place from 22 to 28 May 2023.

Join us at the Thessaloniki International Book Fair on 5 May 2023 for a creative dialogue between performer Kate Adams and Greek author Dimitra Kolliakou. Participation is free.

In partnership with Onassis Stegi, we are delighted to support Maria Varela’s art installation ‘Butterflies of the Beautiful’ at BASE Milano from 17 to 23 April 2023.

Join us on 20–21 March 2023 for our hybrid conference which aims to promote sustainable design and circularity, foster critical dialogue, and develop the skills of creative leaders.

Join us at a series of film screenings we’re organising as part of the Athens International Film Festival, featuring a unique tribute to British queer cinema: 30 September–9 October 2022.

It is our great pleasure to present the outstanding British-Bahraini trumpeter, composer and producer Yazz Ahmed at this year’s Athens Jazz festival, taking place from 23 to 29 May 2022.

We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s ‘Say “No” to bullying and cyberbullying’ competition.

Want to study for a UK degree in Greece without relocating to the UK? Join our online Study UK in Southern Europe event from 14 to 18 March 2022.

Our ‘Greening the Museums’ webinars for museum, cultural heritage and arts professionals aim to create dialogue on innovative ways to turn museums into sustainability hubs: 14–16 March 2022.

Join us on 3–4 March 2022 for our online conference on the circular economy in the fields of design, fashion, architecture, entrepreneurship and city interventions through the lens of waste.

Want to study in the UK? Join our online Study UK event from 14 to 25 February 2022 and meet 53 UK universities.

We’re pleased to announce the launch of a short-term scholarship programme for Greek postgraduate and doctoral students enrolled at Greek universities. Applications are now closed.

Access our work in the arts through online content that includes conferences, talks, toolkits and tips from across the arts sector on how to stay creative during the Covid-19 outbreak.

In partnership with Plisskën Festival, we’re delighted to present a series of ‘In Women We Trust’ panel discussions and a ‘Women in Music’ party. Athens: 27 October 2021

We are delighted to collaborate with the Balkan Can Kino Film Symposium with a series of screenings of British short films that reflect this year’s focus on Women Creators: 13 October 2021.

Want to study in the UK? Join our online Study UK event and meet 53 UK universities from 4 to 8 October 2021.

Join us on 21 September 2021 for an online discussion on city interventions and circular and social design for cities of the future, taking place as part of the EUNIC Athens Garden Festival.

Following the success of previous visits, Drum Works is returning to Athens to deliver a creative music project. Participating teams will present their work on 19 September 2021.

We are delighted to invite you to a series of online screenings that will introduce talented and brave queer voices from the British short film scene to Greek audiences: 18–25 July 2021.

The exhibition is co-curated by State of Concept and Association Phenomenon, in collaboration with the Benaki Museum and the British School at Athens: 27 June–11 September 2021.

Join us from 15–17 June 2021 for Going Global, a conference for leaders in international education to debate the future of further and higher education.

Are you the future of journalism? Apply for the Future News Worldwide online conference and gain access to talks and training from high-profile industry leaders. Deadline: 8 June 2021

This two-day online event is comprised of a conference, workshops and masterclasses focusing on material knowledge management and material waste management: 29–30 March 2021.

Thank you to all the students and schools that participated in this year’s competition, supporting it with their enthusiasm, imagination and creativity! Find out about the winners.

Don’t miss Hall of FameLab, a unique series of short presentations that combine talent with science. Next event: 16 March 2021

Want to study in the UK? Join our virtual Study UK fair and meet more than 60 UK universities online from 19 October to 13 November 2020.

Join us on 24 September for a webinar we are organising to explore circular and sustainable materials and how they resonate in different cultures.

In partnership with INNOVATHENS powered by Samsung, we invite you to take part in a series of free presentation skills webinars: 17 June–8 July 2020

Thank you to all of the teachers and parents who shared the competition with their students and children. Find out about the winners.

Do your :bit is a challenge for children and teens aged 8–14 around the world to combine creativity and technology in solutions for the Global Goals. Deadline for entries: 28 February 2020

This two-day event focuses on building stronger ties between the fashion, design and crafts industries and creating a more sustainable and ethical ecosystem. Athens: 27 & 28 February 2020

Join us at our Education Exhibitions in Patras, Ioannina, Volos and Heraklion Crete and meet representatives from UK institutions here in Greece: 25–28 February 2020.

We’re delighted to invite you to join our new Writing Groups, which we are running for the eighth consecutive year at our Athens office. Application deadline: 3 January 2020

The International School Award is an international accreditation that recognises commitment to developing global citizenship in young people. Apply by 29 November 2019.

The conference will explore how museums can be places of intercultural dialogue, activism and community engagement. Athens: 20 & 21 November | Thessaloniki: 22 November 2019

We are delighted to support the Thessaloniki International Film Festival this year with a tribute to British filmmaker Joanna Hogg: 31 October–10 November 2019.

Writers Vanessa Kisuule and Pavlina Marvin join forces in a poetry and spoken word performance as part of our 80th anniversary celebrations in Greece. Athens: 30 October 2019

Our Study UK Education Exhibitions are a unique opportunity to meet representatives from UK institutions of higher education. Postponed until further notice.

We invite you to an exhibition by Forensic Architecture, the research group based at Goldsmiths that was nominated for the 2018 Turner Prize. Athens: 27 September–23 November 2019

Join us at European Researchers’ Night, an annual event celebrating science and research, which takes place simultaneously in several hundred cities across Europe. Athens: 27 September 2019

British comedy icon and legendary Monty Python member John Cleese is coming to Athens on 20 September 2019 to perform at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus for the first time.

Join us at this year’s festival, which features the most talked-about premières, documentaries, special screenings and tributes, as well as concerts, parties and more: 18–29 September 2019.

We’re delighted to join forces with EUNIC Thessaloniki and the Mikros Vorras theatre company in organising an educational programme based on Homer’s ‘Odyssey’: September–December 2019.

We’re delighted to join forces with the Kalamata International Dance Festival again this year and invite you to performances by two groundbreaking British dance companies: 20–28 July 2019.

We are delighted to announce our first collaboration with Plisskën Festival. Together, we are teaming up with Boiler Room for a summer evening at the festival opening! Athens: 25 June 2019

Join us at a series of film screenings we’re organising in partnership with the Athens Open Air Film Festival as part of our 80th anniversary celebrations: 13 June–2 September 2019.

As part of our 80th anniversary celebrations, we are organising a series of activities around the Special Award: UK Country of Honour at this year’s Public Book Awards. Athens: 13 June 2019

Passionate about writing? Apply for one or more of our creative writing courses taking place in Athens and Thessaloniki: 3–15 June 2019.

The Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival – one of the city’s longest running music festivals – is celebrating its 19th successive year with seven music-filled days. Athens: 27 May–2 June 2019

‘Sharing Perama’ aims to create links between the people of Perama and contemporary art practice, and provide opportunities for reflection, dialogue and debate. Perama: 10 May 2019

As part of our 80th anniversary celebrations in Greece, we are delighted to invite you to meet UK crime fiction writer Clare Mackintosh. Athens: 9 May 2019 | Thessaloniki: 10 May 2019

We are organising a three-day workshop on writing for young audiences taught by British playwright Jemma Kennedy in collaboration with the National Theatre of Greece. Athens: 4–7 April 2019

Relax and Release, a not-to-be-missed interactive digital installation created to encourage movement and play, will be exhibited at the Athens Science Festival. Athens: 3–7 April 2019

Join us at the screening of Richard Eyre’s beautiful production of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’, currently the most performed opera in the world. Athens: 8 & 12 March 2019

Join us at this two-day event that brings expertise in crafts together with innovation and new technologies as applied to fashion and design. Athens: 1 & 2 February 2019

We’re delighted to invite you to join our new Writing Groups, which we are running for the seventh consecutive year at our Athens office. Application deadline: 9 January 2019

World-renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall is visiting Greece to share with us her ‘Reasons for Hope’. Thessaloniki: 9 December | Athens: 10 December | Heraklion, Crete: 11 December 2018

The conference will explore how museums can become more relevant to their communities by creating a culture of collaboration. Athens: 29 November | Thessaloniki: 30 November 2018

We’re delighted to join forces once again with the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, which features three films from the UK this year: 1–11 November 2018.

We’re supporting the 6th Athens Biennale (AB6) – entitled ‘ANTI’ – which features more than 100 international artists, media creators and theorists: 26 October–9 December 2018.

Are you a medical, nursing or health care graduate or professional looking for training or employment in the UK? Join us at our fairs! Thessaloniki: 20 October 2018 | Athens: 21 October 2018

As part of the 9th Athens Avant Garde Film Festival programme (AΑGFF), we are proud to announce a retrospective tribute to Chinese-British filmmaker Xiaolu Guo. Athens: 18–28 October 2018

Theatre critic, journalist and writer Lyn Gardner is visiting Greece in order to explore the cultural scene and reflect on its relationship with Europe and the UK. Athens: 4 October 2018

Join us at the National Library of Greece, where you’ll have the chance to meet renowned European writers and listen to them read extracts from their work. Athens: 29 September 2018

George Georgiou presents his most recent work in the form of a dialogue with Thessaloniki photographer Yannis Stylianou. Thessaloniki: 25 September–25 October 2018

The 24th Athens International Film Festival will immerse Athens in a ten-day cinematic celebration, featuring over 100 films from all over the world: 19–30 September 2018.

Join us at a series of film screenings we’re organising as part of the Athens Open Air Film Festival, featuring a selection of the best British book adaptations: 15 June–29 August 2018.

The Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival – one of the city’s most important cultural events – is celebrating its 18th successive year with seven music-filled days. Athens: 4–10 June 2018

Passionate about writing? Apply for one or more of our creative writing courses taking place in Athens and Thessaloniki: 4–29 June 2018.

In partnership with State of Concept, we’re organising a screening of multimedia artist Rachel Maclean’s film ‘Feed Me’ followed by a discussion of the film and her work. Athens: 24 May 2018

Join us at the exhibition opening and awards ceremony for the Greek students who took part in the Never Such Innocence poetry, art and music competition. Thessaloniki: 12 May–16 June 2018

Greek and international publishers, authors, editors and artists will present their work through a series of talks, performances and book signings. Athens: 11 May–30 November 2018

We’re delighted to announce the organisation of this forum, which aims to examine the potential implications of Brexit on existing and future TNE opportunities in Greece. Athens: 10 May 2018

We're delighted to announce our participation in Athens 2018 World Book Capital with a rich programme of literary activities, which we are co-organising with the Municipality of Athens.

‘Cave of Sounds’ connects music’s origins with the music hacker scene. Eight instruments are exhibited in a circle to be played by the audience collaboratively. Athens: 25–29 April 2018

Don’t miss award-winning writer Dennis Kelly’s acclaimed play ‘Orphans’ at the National Theatre of Northern Greece: 14 April–3 June 2018.

Do the visual arts have a role to play in university life? Can you imagine Athens as a green city? Don’t miss this exhibition at the Agricultural University of Athens: 27 March–15 June 2018.

The world’s first global, digital LGBT film festival is back from 21 March to 1 April 2018 – brought to you for a fourth year by the British Council and the British Film Institute (BFI).

Find out about ‘Safe surfing and internet addiction’ at our next Café Scientifique talk with our invited speakers. Thessaloniki: 12 March 2018

If you’re a School Head, Educator or Agent interested in meeting accredited UK ELT centres, register for our networking event and explore ways of working together. Athens: 21 January 2018

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