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- The life and times of George II
Course start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William SterlingGeorge II is perhaps best remembered as the last British monarch to lead his troops into battle and also as the
instigator of the custom of standing for the Hallelujah Chorus in Handel’s Messiah. His reign marked the high point of
Handel’s career which the King did much to promote but also saw other great achievements in British culture with the art of Hogarth and the works of Pope and Swift. In politics, Robert Walpole created the post of Prime Minister and Bonnie Prince Charlie’s rebellion was the last attempt by the Stuarts to regain power and made him into an instant legend. Towards the end of the reign men like Pitt, Wolfe and Clive laid the foundations of the British empire whilst the Agricultural Revolution was transforming British society.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - The life and times of George III Course start date: Fri 8 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William SterlingExplore the life and times of George 111 the first English born monarch for over 70 years whose reign saw both the loss of the American colonies and the birth of a new industrial, agricultural and scientific age.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Makers not muses: Claude Cahun, Eileen Agar and Isabel Rawsthorne Course start date: Fri 29 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chantal CondronExplore the work of three radical artists whose work and practice defied convention in modern art from the 1920s to 1960s. Discover how each artist challenged and transcended society’s expectations of being a ‘muse’ by living freely and making art in a variety of media, from painting and sculpture to collage, photography and performance. - The life and times of George IV Course start date: Fri 10 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William SterlingGeorge IV is remembered as the Prince Regent whose extravagance was matched by his good taste. Explore the tumultuous life and times of this fascinating monarch.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - The life and times of William IV
Course start date: Fri 7 Feb 2025Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William SterlingKnown as the Sailor King, William IV had spent much of his career in the Navy and later held the title Lord High Admiral. As king he presided over one of the most Reforming Governments ever and gained a reputation for reversing the extravagance of his brother’s reign.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - The Congo Basin from 1400 to the presentCourse start date: Fri 20 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Martin JorgensenNot ‘primitive’ and ‘chaotic’ as argued in 20th century Europe, the history of the Congo Basin, or most of the area we today know as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is both rich and central to understand Central Africa. Join us for a brief introduction.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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