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  1. History, memory and mental wealth: why we need to talk about empire
    Course start date:  Fri 17 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Martin Jorgensen
    Formally, European imperialism ended decades ago. Yet, the different legacies still affect the world and many societies today. Join us for a discussion on why we need to talk about empire and mental wealth.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  2. Italian intermediate book club
    Course start date:  Fri 17 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    This course is for intermediate and lower intermediate learners of Italian (Italian 2 Upper and Italian 3 lower, or learners in their third or fourth year of studying Italian) who would like to improve their reading skills and learn new grammar and vocabulary through reading and discussing works of Italian fiction and/or non-fiction. The texts chosen may be in the form of easy readers to facilitate understanding. The chosen texts will be written in Italian, and discussions will be in Italian, though some English may be permitted, so learners will be able to stretch themselves and feel more confident about expressing their opinion and asking questions in class.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  3. Some like it Indie: How the Independents Revoultionised Postwar Hollywood
    Course start date:  Fri 17 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    What do The Apartment, The Great Escape, West Side Story, In the Heat of the Night, The Pink Panther, The Magnificent Seven, Fiddler on the Roof and Some Like it Hot have in common? They were all produced by one small production company, run by three brothers, as the studio system was replaced by the new independent producers. Most Hollywood history fetishizes the 1970s as the decade in which the movies finally came of age. But this course looks back to the late ‘50s and ‘60s and zooms in on a single independent production company, the Mirisch Company, to understand the seismic shift that transformed Hollywood – not only in how films were produced but also in terms of the subjects and styles of the films themselves.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  4. Spanish 3: one season, one painting, one music: otoño
    Course start date:  Fri 24 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Anna Riera Mora
    En estos talleres dedicados a las cuatro estaciones vamos a activar nuestros sentidos: vista, oido, olfato y gusto. Ven a practicar tu español mientras intercambiamos las sugestiones, impresiones y sentimientos que nos evoca una musica, un color o una pintura.







    Ideal for students who have done 3 or 4 years of Spanish, and are looking to practise more talking and listening skills, as well as develop their knowledge of art.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00
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  5. Italian multicultural literature: letteratura senza confini
    Course start date:  Fri 24 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veronica De Felice
    Italy is increasingly becoming a more multi-cultural country, and this diversity is beginning to be reflected in its literature. This short course will introduce you to some of the most interesting and exciting writers from this new wave of diversity.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00
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  6. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  7. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  8. Global arts of Africa
    Course start date:  Fri 24 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Thomas Balfe
    This course introduces major forms of African art in their regional and global contexts. It studies classical traditions of carving, metal casting, architecture and textile arts as well as twentieth-century and contemporary developments, including the work of photographers and conceptual artists.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  9. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  10. Italian 3: cinque settimane, un libro
    Course start date:  Fri 7 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    Improve your knowledge of Italian through on this short literature course which will give you an opportunity to learn new vocabulary and practise your grammar by being exposed to authentic Italian texts. Each term learners will look at a new text and use it as a base to improve not only their reading skills but also their speaking, grammar and vocabulary.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  11. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
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  12. Introduction to string quartets
    Course start date:  Fri 7 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pauline Greene
    String quartets developed new musical forms and ensured success for many composers, whilst allowing an intimate conversation with their audiences. We trace the quartets of the masters from Haydn and Mozart to Shostakovich and beyond.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00
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  13. Welsh 4/5: learning through translation
    Course start date:  Fri 7 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater
    Improve your understanding of the differences between English and Welsh on this practical, online translation course for Level 4/5 learners of Welsh.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  14. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  15. Product and still life photography
    Course start date:  Thu 13 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Neil White

    This hands-on, studio-based course is designed for photographers looking to enhance their skills in product and still life photography. You will explore lighting, composition and styling techniques to create visually compelling and professional-quality images.

    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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