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- Global encounters: Europe and Africa, 1300-1600Course start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa KingExplore European perceptions of Africa and its inhabitants: from misconstrued tales of monstrous races and the legendary Prester John, to the charting of the west coast and rise of the slave trade.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Richard III: a medieval whodunitCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa KingWho was responsible for the death of the princes in the Tower has to be the most publicised debate in British history. Does being a nice guy in the North mean you can’t be ruthless when the opportunity arises?Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - City gardens of the BlitzCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Marilyn GreeneDiscover the delightful gardens of the City of London created from WWII bomb sites. Revealing the history of the sites - including past industrial buildings, Roman ruins, and the sites of a former Wren churches and a Roman bath house - this walk spans the length of the City.
Starts Outside Café Nero Moorgate Station end St Dunstan in the East Garden. Starts Outside Café Nero Moorgate Station end St Dunstan in the East Garden.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Archaeology of London gardensCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jill HummerstoneIn this course we explore the archaeological evidence used to uncover some of the hidden secrets of significant designed gardens in London and its outskirts, which has led to the attractive restoration of some of the parks and gardens enjoyed today.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Archaeology of SouthwarkCourse start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jill HummerstoneOn this course we will explore some of the many exciting archaeological discoveries in the London Borough of Southwark: a borough full of great history and of strategic importance.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Exploring Conservation FinchleyCourse start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Marilyn GreeneFinchley Central contains three conservation areas. Starting at the oldest part of the former village of Finchley Church End , this walk stops to admire traces of the old village, Edwardian and Victorian architecture before moving on to the delightful Finchley Garden village and College Farm, the last remaining farm in Finchley.
Meeting points: Start by the bike rack Station Road Exit of Finchley Central tube station, end Henley's Corner on the junction of Regent's Park Road by La Deliverance statue.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Feasting and banqueting: the politics of food in Medieval EuropeCourse start date: Sat 22 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa KingDiscover how dishes known as subtleties were used at medieval banquets not only to incite wonder but to set a political agenda.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Windrush: celebrating London’s Caribbean communities – History WalkCourse start date: Sat 22 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Want to learn more about Windrush and London's Caribbean communities and celebrate Windrush Day? Join A. S. Francis on this history walk!Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - A taste of philosophy
Course start date: Sat 13 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John GoffHave you ever wondered what philosophy is? What do philosophers talk about? Can they tell you the meaning of life or is it just jargon and navel gazing? Come along and find out.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - What are Greek myths?Course start date: Sat 7 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosMyth permeated all aspects of ancient society and much the same can be said today. Investigate the relevance and perseverance of the Greek myth and why these tales continue to fascinate.
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