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Explore History, Culture & Writing

Explore our extraordinary range of History, Culture and Writing courses and lectures. We offer both introductory and specialist in-depth courses to suit all levels of interest and experience, from ‘How to read a film’ and World literature, to Creative non-fiction writing courses and American history and Politics courses.

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  1. The City of London: the Square Mile
    Photograph of the exterior of Guildhall in London
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Oct 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Paul Sinclair
    Explore the City’s development from Roman and medieval times through to the Tudors and Stuarts.



    This course will comprise of 8 walks starting with Roman London. First meeting place at Monument station on the Monument side.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  2. Renaissance art: making, locating and viewing
    Course start date:  Wed 8 Nov 2023

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Emma Rose Barber
    This course explores the Making, the Locating and the Viewing of Renaissance paintings in the collection of the National Gallery. This course takes place at the National Gallery.
    Full fee £179.00
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  3. City of words: further adventures
    Course start date:  Thu 11 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Eleanor Jackson
    London luxuriates in literary references. We follow the footsteps of the authors, poets and playwrights, and some of their creations, as we walk a brand new neighbourhood each week, exploring the literary connections.



    London guide: Eleanor Jackson. First meeting point at Green Park tube station, street level, Piccadilly South side.



    London guide: Eleanor Jackson.
    Full fee £169.00
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  4. Introduction to Tate Modern
    Exterior of Tate Modern’s Switch House at night, an angular and tower-like brock structure.
    Course start date:  Tue 20 Feb 2024

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray
    Explore different aspects of the permanent collection of Tate Modern by looking at the work of modern and contemporary artists in painting, video, sculpture and mixed media installations.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  5. London's hidden art and architecture
    Photograph by Lina Kivaka of St Paul’s cathedral taken from inside corridor of modern glass
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Apr 2024

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Julie Barlow
    Uncover a whole new side of London, from Roman times to the present day through a series of walks and visits to art galleries and historic sites.
    Full fee £179.00
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  6. Introduction to Tate Britain
    Staircase with wall painted with coloured squares; Photo by Brett Jordan from Pexels
    Course start date:  Thu 9 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Chantal Condron
    Each week, we'll explore a different aspect of the permanent collection at Tate Britain, looking at artworks from the 16th to the 21st centuries. This course is gallery based.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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