- The Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi: His message and relevance to the modern worldCourse start date: Mon 17 Nov 2025
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Tutors: Ketan VariaMahama 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 one-day 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 - Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
- Lunchtime Lecture: Caravaggio - murderer or geniusCourse start date: Thu 20 Nov 2025
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Tutors: Julia MusgraveCaravaggio’s reputation as an artist was for many years tainted by his criminal record, but for his contemporaries he was an influential innovator. We’ll explore his life, the development of his style and the events that tainted his reputation.
Full fee £14.00 Senior fee £11.00 Concession £9.00 - Friday Lates: the art of zinesCourse start date: Fri 21 Nov 2025
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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 1960sCourse start date: Sat 22 Nov 2025
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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 - Friday lates: Cook must fall! Portraits of Captain James Cook, new and oldCourse 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 - Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
- The music of Brazil: from samba through bossa novaCourse start date: Sat 29 Nov 2025
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Tutors: Claudia CerbinoDiscover the rich cultural and geographical diversity which have influenced Brazilian popular music and learn about the wide variety of Brazil's musical styles both past and present.In English with some Portuguese.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Welsh pronunciation workshopCourse start date: Sat 29 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 £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Hindi beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Mon 1 Dec 2025
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Tutors: Roopam AggarwalSuitable if you have completed beginners: module 1 or equivalent. Continue learning to speak Hindi and develop your listening and speaking skills in this communicative class which emphasises the practical use of the language. You should have completed module 1 or equivalent. Based on Teach Yourself Beginner's Hindi.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - From mythical heroines to the emperor's subjects: epistolography in the Roman EmpireCourse start date: Tue 2 Dec 2025
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Tutors: Nikoletta ManiotiFind out more about epistolography (letter writing) as a literary genre in the Roman world.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Children's writing: a tasterCourse start date: Tue 2 Dec 2025 (and 1 other date)
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Tutors: Andrew WealeFind out more about writing children's stories in this practical and interactive, short taster session.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Interactions between the Mediterranean world and Anglo-Saxon EnglandCourse start date: Fri 5 Dec 2025
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Tutors: Stephen PollingtonThis talk will explore some of the connections which maintained the Anglo-Saxons' feeling that Rome was part of their heritage.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00
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