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  1. Partition in India and Pakistan
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 12 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  T Hussain
    In 1947 British India was partitioned. This resulted in an estimated one million deaths, the largest migration of people in modern history and the formation of India and Pakistan. What were the forces which led to Partition? When did the political and cultural factors that precipitated Partition emerge and accordingly, when did partition begin?
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  4. The art of Chinese gardens: nature and philosophy
    Course start date:  Wed 16 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Xinrui Zhang

    In early modern China, gardens were more than places of retreat, they functioned as major social, cultural and economic sites. In our time of ecological crisis, gardens play a crucial role in mitigating pollution. This course will examine how the intersections of art, architecture, philosophy and sensory experience of Chinese gardens show continuity and change from the early modern period to the present day. 

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  5. Global Literatures: Han Kang & Elif Shafak
    Course start date:  Wed 16 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lizzy Attree
    Join us for an exploration of the ways we experience global literatures of our time. Inter-generational memory is the focus of two prize-winning novels, The Vegetarian (2007) by Han Kang and The Island of Missing Trees (2021) by Elif Shafak. Unearthing the painful truths of history in the context of culturally/politically divided Korea and Cyprus, the authors deal delicately, and brutally, with love, the environment, patriarchy, resistance and the metamorphosis of the female body.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  6. Italian holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 19 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veronica De Felice
    Make the most of your holidays in Italy with this short, intensive course. This holiday kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations and have a friendly chat with the locals!
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  7. Discover Welsh
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    Course start date:  Sat 19 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater
    Get a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and those who might like to take it further.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  9. Classical music: an introduction
    Course start date:  Mon 21 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pauline Greene
    Are you interested in finding out more about classical music but not sure where to start? This taster course will introduce you to the history of music through a careful choice of works.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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  11. Reflexology for mental health: taster workshop
    Course start date:  Tue 22 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Mark Woollard
    Mental health has never been discussed as much as it has in recent years. Come and learn some reflex points on the face, hands and feet to help support your mental health well-being!
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  12. Facial Reflexology: taster workshop
    Course start date:  Tue 22 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Mark Woollard
    Learn facial reflexology on this course and unlock the power of healing and balance through the face. This modern technique will lead you to a new dimension of well-being and holistic health.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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  13. Piano: managing performance anxiety part 2
    Course start date:  Tue 22 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This is the second part in our practical workshop series for pianists of all levels on understanding and overcoming performance anxiety.

    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £27.00
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  15. Folk and pop guitar taster
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 26 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tony Rowden
    Learn the essential chords that will begin your guitar career, and develop the motor skill to strum pop songs. Please bring an acoustic guitar.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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