The CA Prize

The prestigious Classical Association Prize aims to recognise outstanding contributions to the promotion of Classics in the UK and is awarded annually to the person, group, or project whose work is felt to have raised the profile of Classics in the public eye.


We were delighted to award the 2025 CA Prize to playwright and director Robert Icke for his work providing fresh interpretations of ancient Greek drama and bringing awareness to new audiences with great success- read his profile here!

Nominations for the 2026 CA Prize will open in the New Year.

CA Prize Winner 2025

Rob Icke

Former Prize Winners

Barbara Bell, 2005
Daniel Morden, 2006
Hugh Lupton, 2006
Tom Holland, 2007
Peter Parsons, 2008
Caroline Lawrence, 2009
Charlotte Higgins, 2010
Frank McGuinness, 2011
Will Griffiths, 2012
Mary Beard, 2013
Paul Roberts, 2014
Natalie Haynes, 2015
Rupert Goold, 2016
Lucy Coats, 2017
Gregory Doran, 2018
Mai Musié, 2019
Daisy Dunn, 2020
Michael Scott, 2021
Cora Beth Fraser, 2022
Edith Hall, 2023
Peter Frankopan, 2024

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Awards

Teaching Awards

Each year, the CA is proud to award prizes of £500 to individuals or projects which have had a significant and positive impact on the teaching of Classics in the UK. Our Awards recognise...

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Teaching Awards 2024

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Teaching Awards 2021

After sending out a call for nominations in January 2021 for our first ever round of the annual Classical Association Teaching Awards, we were delighted to receive nominations for individuals or teams, which...

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Teaching Awards 2022

Teaching Awards 2021-2022 John Hazel, Lifetime Achievement: In the words of one of his nominators: “John has been a fount of knowledge, encouragement and good humour – a wonderful example, particularly for the...

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Awards

Teaching Awards 2023

Scroll down to read some of the citations for the winners of our previous annual awards. Our warmest congratulations to these very deserving winners and our heartfelt thanks on behalf of the Classical...

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