History, culture & writing

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.

Our tutors are experts in their fields and experienced educators; many have published, teach in universities or share their expertise in the media. Tutors share their knowledge and passion through presentations, readings, interactive discussion and exercises, analysis, and other activities.

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  1. Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00
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  2. Creative non-fiction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 19 Jan 2024 (and 10 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paul Laffan
    Explore practical and imaginative approaches to creative non fiction, including travel writing, life writing and the essay. Analyse published work, produce your own pieces, and benefit from detailed feedback.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £95.00
  3. Writing a memoir
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Julie Garton
    Some moments in our lives are so powerful they beg to be shared with the world. This course will help you plan and craft a memoir that will resonate and inspire.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00
  4. The 60 minute writer
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 9 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Claire Allen
    Fit creative writing into your busy day: a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels of experience who enjoy being thrown new ideas and experimenting with poetry and prose.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £55.00
    Rating:
    96% of 100
  5. Modern French literature
    Course start date:  Fri 29 Sep 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Richard Niland
    Explore modern French literature in translation, discussing literary style, themes, and contexts as a way of sharing and developing responses to celebrated French writers. From Cendrars and Céline to Modiano and Ernaux, come discover poetry, prose, fiction, and autobiography by essential French authors of the past one hundred years.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
  6. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00
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    97% of 100
  7. Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  8. Philosophy and literature: from romanticism to existentialism
    Course start date:  Fri 29 Sep 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Barrie Selwyn
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
  9. Colour in medieval art
    Course start date:  Fri 6 Oct 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Andreas Petzold
    Colour is an all pervasive and fundamental aspect of medieval art, but one that is largely neglected in art historical studies.This course looks at some of the main themes relating to colour such as symbolism, materials, theory and key developments.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
  10. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  11. Friday lates: the Bauhaus in London
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 6 Oct 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Julie Barlow
    The Staatliches Bauhaus opened its doors in Weimar, Germany in 1919. Fourteen years later it was shut down by the Nazis. Celebrate 100 years of Modernism in architecture and design and discover how Bauhaus style spread to London.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  12. How memory interweaves psyche and body
    Course start date:  Fri 13 Oct 2023

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anita Kasabova
    How does memory connect body and psyche?



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00
  13. Friday lates: psychogeography: the art of getting lost
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 13 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Christopher Collier
    From pub crawls to punk rock, via comic books, action painting and Hegelian philosophy; hear the unlikely tale of the Situationists: international artist-revolutionaries who tried to change the world itself into a work of art.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
  14. History, memory and mental wealth: why we need to talk about empire
    Course start date:  Fri 13 Oct 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Martin Jorgensen
    Formally, European imperialism ended decades ago. Yet, the different legacies still affect the world and many societies today. Join us for a discussion on why we need to talk about empire and mental wealth. This session is part of our Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.
    Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00
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