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- Aesop's fables: an introductionCourse start date: Tue 16 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosAesop’s fables have been used through history to clarify important issues within society. Investigate their perseverance through history and why they continue to be relevant today.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - The writings of Cicero: an introductionCourse start date: Fri 19 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbAn introduction to one of the most influential and prolific Roman writers, Cicero, his life and works.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
- Screenwriting for feature filmCourse start date: Tue 23 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sharmila ChauhanHave you ever wondered what goes into writing a screenplay? How is it different from theatre, radio or prose? Learn the basics of the craft and develop a script of your own in this creative and analytical workshop.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - How to write a memoirCourse start date: Wed 24 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Julie GartonDo you have a personal story to tell that will move, delight, stir and inform readers? This short course guides students in planning and crafting a memoir.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - How to write a poetry manifestoCourse start date: Sat 27 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellen CranitchPoets have long been drawn to answer the fundamental question of poetry's purpose. They have answered them most fully in manifestos - explosive declarations of artistic aims.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - What the poem wants: drafting and editing workshopCourse start date: Mon 29 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christina DunhillWrite fast and edit fast in this poem-blitzing workshop. Learn to step back, look at your poem and think about the different directions it might take. Practise ruthlessness as well as care in the poem’s service. - Grammar for ancient languages: an introductionCourse start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Suitable for complete beginners of ancient languages. Become familiar with the key grammar terminology and concepts that will enhance your learning. Highly recommended if you are starting to learn an ancient or classical language.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Seven wonders of the ancient worldCourse start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William SterlingThe Seven Wonders fascinate us, but what were they and why were they wonders? Using art, literature and
archaeology we'll explore possible answers.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Mystery religionsCourse start date: Wed 30 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ann JeffersMystery religions were very popular in the ancient world and were organised as voluntary associations. Their popularity is attested in writings and in material culture of the Greco-Roman world. They offered intense religious experiences outside the official, civic religions. The participants were initiated into the mysteries: whilst there is considerable variety in form and content, a belief in a form of salvation was a common denominator of many of these mystery religions. The question of the relationship between the mystery cults and Christianity will also be broached.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - The EtruscansCourse start date: Fri 1 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: William SterlingDiscover the mysterious people who lived in Central Italy and ended up being enveloped by the Romans. - An artistic history of JerusalemCourse start date: Sat 16 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberta MarinJerusalem is considered the holy city for the three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and is one of the most iconic cities in the world.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Treasures of Byzantine art and architectureCourse start date: Thu 21 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberta MarinThe Byzantines (circa 330-1453) have produced some of the finest works of art and erected the most remarkable buildings in the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea and beyond.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - The Amaravati stupa: an ancient, colonial and contemporary historyCourse start date: Sat 23 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Arjmand AhmadExamine the history, architecture, aesthetics and religious significance of the Amaravati stupa. Admire parts of it during the visit at the British Museum.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Craft focus: introduction to novel plottingCourse start date: Sun 21 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gurnaik JohalExplore different approaches to novel plotting and learn how to plot your own novel successfully in this short course suitable for those who have begun writing a novel.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00
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