- The Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi: His message and relevance to the modern world
Course start date: Mon 17 Nov 2025Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ketan VariaMahatma Gandhi’s messages are profound and based both on his lived experience and intellectual power. His views on truth seeking and non-violent action have inspired many, particularly in the civil rights movements. Join this online course to find out more about his philosophy and consider its continued relevance in the 21st century.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Create your first poetry collection Course start date: Tue 18 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Megan BeechYou've written and workshopped your poetry, and now you're ready to create your first collection. But where do you begin with that process? This workshop offers instruction and advice on putting together your first poetry collection.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Tuesday Late Latin American History with Dr Anna Grimaldi: Che Guevara's RevolutionsCourse start date: Tue 18 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anna GrimaldiWe're all familiar with the image of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara - but why is the idea of this man still so powerful, even 65 years after the Cuban Revolution? Join Dr Anna Grimaldi to explore Guevara's life, ideology, impact and legacies.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Economic paradigms: are there alternatives to capitalism? Course start date: Wed 19 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Caglar EzikogluExplore diverse economic theories beyond capitalism in economic paradigms with regards to the alternatives of capitalism and broaden your understanding of global economic systems.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Friday Lates: the art of zines Course start date: Fri 21 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christopher CollierUnderground passions and radical imagery have defined so-called fanzines for over 80 years. From the earliest examples to today, we explore their content, technique and the relation of DIY culture to wider artistic practices.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Realism and Genre: British Cinema in the 1960s Course start date: Sat 22 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jon WisbeyDuring the 1960s British cinema re-established itself as a leading producer of films, including realist dramas such as Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), and action and adventure fantasies with the highly popular James Bond films. This course explores these developments through a range of critical approaches and considers the way in which they contributed to a revitalised British cinema.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Submitting your poetry to magazines Course start date: Wed 26 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Katherine HunterThis short course is designed to guide students on submitting their poetry to magazines, journals and websites for publication.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Painted worlds: Renaissance landscapes north and south Course start date: Wed 26 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carlo CorsatoExplore how Renaissance artists transformed landscape from simple backdrop to powerful storytelling element. Over three weeks, we'll journey through portraiture, religious imagery, and narrative art to discover how these natural settings evolved to shape meaning across Northern and Southern European traditions.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Spanish 4/5: palenques, quilombos y cimarrones: resistencia anticolonial en América latinaCourse start date: Wed 26 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezSave up to 15% when you book onto selected language culture workshops. Find out more >
En este curso, que invita a la reflexión, nos adentramos en la historia colonial y anticolonial en América Latina, desde la perspectiva de la resistencia de las comunidades afrodescendientes. Examinaremos conceptos claves como la esclavitud, el colonialismo y sus perdurables consecuencias en las sociedades actuales en Latinoamérica.
Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).
This course will be delivered in Spanish. It is open to students with an advanced level of Spanish and native speakers.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Russia and Ukraine: The memory politics of conflictCourse start date: Thu 27 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Olivia DurandThe ongoing Russian occupation of Ukraine and the Ukrainian fight for its people, land and sovereignty is not only fought on the battlefield. A significant dimension revolves around how Ukraine as a multi-cultural nation and sovereign state challenges the dominant Russian political representation of the linkage between the history of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and today's Russia. Join us to understand how both history and memory are an integral dimension of the war.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Welsh pronunciation workshopCourse start date: Fri 28 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jack Pulman-SlaterUnderstand how to produce the sounds of Welsh with increased accuracy, confidence and intelligibility on this practical and popular online course.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Friday lates: Cook must fall! Portraits of Captain James Cook, new and old Course start date: Fri 28 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ben PollittExplore the portrayal of Captain James Cook from c. 1770 to the present day. Understand images of Cook provide us with a fascinating platform to think about the complicated relationships that have emerged out of British Empire and what used to be thought of as its imperial possessions.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Italian: Goliarda Sapienza: Vita e opere di una scrittrice controcorrenteCourse start date: Sat 29 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ottavia CastellinaThis seminar will cover the life story and work of one of the most versatile and unconventional 20th century Italian writers, Goliarda Sapienza, recently rediscovered through cinema and TV series. Born in Sicily, daughter of well-known socialist Giuseppe Sapienza and feminist organiser Maria Giudice, Goliarda Sapienza is best known for her posthumously published novel ‘L’arte della gioia’, she is the author of several books, including ‘L’Università di Rebibbia’ recalling her experience of living in prison.
Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £25.00 - Alexander Technique: Workshop Course start date: Sat 29 Nov 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kamal ThapenDiscover how to return your body to its natural state of balance and poise in this beginner's guide to the Alexander Technique. Learn to become mindful of muscular and mental tension in this session.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Postgraduate academic writing Course start date: Sat 29 Nov 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne WilsonExplore the building blocks and strategies for good academic writing at postgraduate level. Ideal for those studying or contemplating academic writing beyond undergraduate studies.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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