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21st Century Anthropology: Culture, Diversity and InclusionWant to explore the contemporary food, music and sound, clothing and textiles, spirituality and digital anthropology? Join our tutor Yasmin Hales to unpack key aspects of 21st century societies.Online
Mon 26 Oct 2026Yasmin HalesFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00- Cult TV: ITC - Playboys, Spies and Muppets
The television programmes of ITC (Incorporated Television Company) launched the careers of Patrick McGoohan and Roger Moore, made Lady Penelope and Kermit the Frog household names and attracted Hollywood stars such as Tony Curtis and Shirley MacLaine. Rivalling America television shows, ITC produced stylish, colourful Cult adventure series throughout the 1960s and 70s
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Mon 26 Oct 2026Graham RinaldiFull fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - The Soviet Union and the Second World WarThis course focuses on the Soviet experience of the Second World War, dating from the diplomacy of the late 1930s to the defeat of Germany and Japan in 1945.
Keeley Street
Mon 26 Oct 2026Nick MorganFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - History of Ideas: the language of politeness
This short course introduces you to the fascinating world of politeness studies. You’ll explore how we manage politeness in everyday conversation and how different cultures express it linguistically. You’ll learn about research and theories on politeness from pragmatics and linguistics, considering how these have developed over time.
Using real-life examples and interactive activities, you’ll learn how politeness works -and why it matters.
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Tue 27 Oct 2026Jack Pulman-SlaterFull fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00 - From cradle to the grave: a history of the NHS 1948 to the present
The course examines the creation, consolidation, development and reorganizations of the NHS from 1948 to the present day.
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Tue 27 Oct 2026David IngledewFull fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - The London of Bram Stoker and DraculaAlthough born in Ireland, Bram Stoker came to London to work with the great Actor Manager Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre and spent the rest of his life here. While working at the Lyceum he published his most famous and enduring novel “Dracula” in 1897. This virtual tour takes us to the London locations of that novel so we cover a wide range of ground from Hendon to Hampstead and Piccadilly to Pimlico tracing the footsteps of the fictional vampire and his creator. Learn about the places Stoker visited, the people he knew, the library where he researched and the history of the book on stage and screen.
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Tue 27 Oct 2026Diane BursteinFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00 - Debt in the global political economyExplore the intricacies of debt within the global political economy, examining its impacts, mechanisms, and socio-economic consequences.
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Tue 27 Oct 2026Caglar EzikogluFull fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Philosophy reading group: Kierkegaard's fear and TremblingFear and Trembling is a moving, challenging and influential work of philosophy: short but powerful. This course will offer an introduction to the work of Kierkegaard, explanation of some of the book’s knottier passages and group discussion.
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Wed 28 Oct 2026Karl WhiteFull fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Latin America: From the Cold War to the present(Re)discover the troubled but exciting political and socio-economic history of Latin America since the beginning of the Cold War, between dictatorship and democracy, boom and recession, and gain a deeper understanding of the current situation in the continent.
Keeley Street
Wed 28 Oct 2026Sebastien ArdouinFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Medieval European Pilgrimage part 2: cities and sanctuaries
An illustrated exploration of major medieval pilgrimage cities and shrines, examining sacred spaces, saints’ cults and the experiences of pilgrims travelling to some of Europe’s most famous sanctuaries.
Keeley Street
Wed 28 Oct 2026Michael BloomfieldFull fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Mystery religionsMystery 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.
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Wed 28 Oct 2026Ann JeffersFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Hitchcock's British Films
Hitchcock established his reputation early on in his British career, particularly with a series of thrillers that showcased his distinctive style. This course explores his British films and the factors that helped to shape his filmmaking and, subsequently, his reputation as a major film artist, while also considering his position in, and relationship to British cinema of the 1920s and 1930s.
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Wed 28 Oct 2026Jon WisbeyFull fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Irish history & identity 2: From the coming of the English invasion in 1169 to the Coronation of Henry VIII as King of Ireland in 1541Although inextricably linked to Britain, Ireland’s history, identity, and nationhood has equally been shaped by its relationship with Europe. This course traces Ireland’s development from the coming of the English invasion in 1169 to the Coronation of Henry V111 as King of Ireland in 1541.
Keeley Street
Thu 29 Oct 2026Colm HickeyFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - British Heritage: Naseby & the Civil Wars, 1645
Join Captain Mark Linnell, chair of the Naseby Battlefield Trust, to learn more about the significance of the battle, early modern weaponry, the strategies used and the key figures involved in this tragic conflict.
Keeley Street
Thu 29 Oct 2026Ellen CarpenterFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Origins of the Italian Renaissance: the PrimitiviDiscover the history, politics and intellectualism that fuelled the Italian Renaissance. Explore the art of Giotto and his peers from a new perspective.
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Thu 29 Oct 2026Simone ChisenaFull fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00
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