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- Ways into playwriting: getting startedCourse start date: Sat 6 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Henry MartinExplore the fundamental techniques of writing for the stage in this introductory online course. Get to grips with dialogue, character, story and structure, and start work on your own play.
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 - Ways into screenwriting: getting startedCourse start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alan NixonWant to write scripts but don't know how to start? Discover the basics of screenwriting - character, conflict and more - on this short course that will help you shape your ideas and get your story going.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - South Asia after independenceCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mirza Jaffer AbidThe course surveys the political, social and cultural history of South Asia since 1947, paying proportionate attention to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Craft focus: character in fictionCourse start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tasha KavanaghIn fiction, character and plot are inseparable elements of craft. Without characters there can be no action or plot. In this short course you will learn how to create characters that can drive a narrative forward and deepen its themes.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Art in the age of Napoleon: politics, painting & propagandaCourse start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel SandersExplore the art of Napoleonic Europe via issues such as political and social upheaval, Neo-Classical priorities, and the rise of Romanticism, in the work of artists such as David and Goya.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Writing mythsCourse start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosWhether you want to write about mythical beasts in a modern-day setting or pen a traditional epic, this fun, interactive taster will equip you with the craft basics to write a myth that will move and inspire.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Exploring the memory politics of East AsiaCourse start date: Sat 4 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Qiuyang ChenDiscover how memory shapes politics in East Asia. Explore pivotal case studies from China, South Korea, and Japan to understand the impact of collective memory on national identities and international relations.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Journalism: writing sex and relationshipsCourse start date: Sat 4 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Learn how to write journalistically about dating, sex and relationships in this one-day course.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - 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 - Craft focus: voice in fictionCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieAll fiction must speak to us as readers. It must communicate atmosphere and plot, character and layers of meaning with a unique 'voice'. In this one-day course learn what 'voice' really means in fiction and how to develop this complex identity for your story.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Dickens' LondonCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Molly Rumbelow'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.' Enjoy this introduction to Dickens' work and the London of his time. Morning lecture at City Lit followed by a walk in the area of the city connected to his work.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - How to get an agentCourse start date: Tue 14 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil ArkseyThis workshop, designed for authors who have finished their manuscript, offers practical advice on finding and approaching a literary agent.
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 - Writing children's poetryCourse start date: Sat 18 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeIn this interactive workshop you will be exploring a range of poetic styles for the different age groups. There will be plenty of practical activities, and a chance to perform a poem in a final ‘slam’.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Autobiography into fiction: getting startedCourse start date: Sat 18 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nick BarlayLearn how to turn real-life experiences into gripping fiction in this fun short course for fiction writing beginners and experienced writers. Develop your writing skills and explore techniques for transforming personal stories into strong narratives.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00
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