- The modern American Horror film, 1968 - 1978Course start date: Sat 3 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jon WisbeyThe late 1960s witnessed the rise of the modern American horror film, its redefining of the limits of horror being both critically problematic and enormously successful with audiences. This course explores its development through films such as Night of the Living Dead (1968), The Exorcist (1973), and Halloween (1978), its status as a major genre, and a range of critical responses to the films.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Generative AI: a short introductionCourse start date: Fri 9 May 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Kate ScottThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Alexander Technique: WorkshopCourse start date: Sat 10 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cristina Codina LlavinaDiscover 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 £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Japanese beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Sat 10 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Hisaka BuntingMake the most of your visit to Japan 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 to have a friendly chat with the locals!Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Return to French (elementary)Course start date: Sat 17 May 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Come and join this lively course to refresh your elementary French. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 course starting soon.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - The British Horror film beyond HammerCourse start date: Sat 17 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jon WisbeyNight of the Demon (1957), The Wicker Man (1973) and Frightmare (1974) form part of a less familiar, though equally striking, horror tradition than that of Hammer, and often in very different terms. Explore chillers from the 1930s and 40s, the proliferation of horror in 1950s, 60s and 70s along with more recent examples, while assessing a range of critical accounts of British horror beyond Hammer.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Chinese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Sat 31 May 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Xiaolan BiGet a short introduction to the Chinese language and discover aspects of Chinese language culture in these lively online communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00 - Polish beginners holiday kitCourse start date: Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Agnieszka HerbaMake the most of your holidays in Poland with one of our short intensive courses. The Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!
Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Hungarian beginners holiday kitCourse start date: Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eva PallaghyMake the most of your holidays in Hungary with one of our short intensive courses. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!
Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - How to get an agentCourse start date: Tue 3 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil ArkseyThis workshop, designed for authors who have finished their manuscript, offers practical advice on finding and approaching a literary agent.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing poetry: getting startedCourse start date: Thu 12 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Billie ManningThis short, fun workshop is the perfect starting point for students who are writing for the first time or new to the poetry path. Join us for thought-provoking writing exercises and poetry theory for beginners.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing the familyCourse start date: Sat 5 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nick BarlayA thought-provoking workshop designed to tackle the challenges of writing about family life in creative non-fiction projects, and offer guidance on shaping personal stories into coherent, engaging narratives.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing for children: getting startedCourse start date: Tue 22 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeDevelop your ideas for children's stories in this practical and interactive short course. Topics will include plot, characterisation and viewpoint, and how to approach the children's publishing industry today.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Looking at winter treesCourse start date: Sat 11 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Letta JonesJoin Letta Jones for three tree identification walks in Regent’s Park. These walks will take place on Saturday morning. We will explore common trees, focussing on bark, twigs, leaves, outline, seeds and fruits, with the aim of giving you the confidence to get to know what to look for when identifying trees.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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