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- The Plastic Mind
In this accessible, discussion‑led course, we explore the brain, technology and nature. Through short videos and practical activities, we learn how the brain can grow and change at any age - and why this matters for how people think and learn differently.
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Tue 20 Oct 2026Vina TheodorakopoulouFull fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 
Textiles: experimental hand stitchA contemporary approach to hand stitching and embroidery exploring a variety of traditional stitches and techniques. Create experimental and expressive samples using traditional and non-traditional materials.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00- Return to French (lower intermediate)Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have completed completed 2-3 years of study in the past.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
- Return to Spanish (lower intermediate)
If you have learned Spanish in the past, but it has been a while, then come and join this lively course to refresh your lower intermediate Spanish. You will review, revise and practice in a course that is tailored to your needs. After attending this course, you will be able join a level 2 upper course.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Writing reviewsLearn to write compelling and insightful reviews for films, books and stage performances. Develop your critical skills and ability to write in a succinct style.
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Thu 22 Oct 2026Laura SilvermanFull fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Refresh, revise stammering therapyDo you feel like a refresh or a fresh start? This 8 week course will help you tackle fears around stammering while working on personal goals, within a supportive group. There will be a focus on exploring more of your natural expressiveness and spontaneity, while challenging beliefs and habits that you wish to tackle. You will also have opportunities to review your strategies, stretch your comfort zones and build your confidence.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £90.00 Concession £26.00
- Spanish 3 conversation
Revise, consolidate and improve your listening and speaking skills on this lively course, which will help you communicate more confidently in daily life situations. Ideal if you have an intermediate level of Spanish, are doing Spanish 3 lower, Spanish 3 upper or have studied Spanish for 3-4 years (B1 level).
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00 - Meet the Scientists: Isaac Newton
Explore Isaac Newton’s groundbreaking contributions to the development of physics during this History of Science Late.
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Thu 22 Oct 2026Gary RetallickFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00 - Spanish 2/3: Colombia, beyond the clichés
Colombia's coffee is world-renowned and its music has inspired audiences globally. But there is so much more to discover. This two-week short course explores the country's rich regional diversity, everyday culture, and contemporary society, so come and learn more about this fascinating country beyond the clichés and improve your Spanish by expanding your vocabulary and practicing your listening, speaking and reading skills.
This course is ideal for students at an intermediate level, Spanish 2 upper or 3 lower or who have studied Spanish for about 3 years.Online
Thu 22 Oct 2026Monica ToroFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Friday lates: Lubaina Himid – longing and belonging
This Friday Late art history course spotlights the work of artist Lubaina Himid, one of Britain's most thought provoking artists.
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Fri 23 Oct 2026Chantal CondronFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00 - Italian intermediate book clubThis course is for intermediate and lower intermediate learners of Italian (Italian 2 Upper and Italian 3 lower, or learners in their third or fourth year of studying Italian) who would like to improve their reading skills and learn new grammar and vocabulary through reading and discussing works of Italian fiction and/or non-fiction. The texts chosen may be in the form of easy readers to facilitate understanding. The chosen texts will be written in Italian, and discussions will be in Italian, though some English may be permitted, so learners will be able to stretch themselves and feel more confident about expressing their opinion and asking questions in class.
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Fri 23 Oct 2026Silvana VistolaFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Ways into art history
Do you enjoy looking at art but want to understand it more deeply? This introduction to art history course will help you build confidence in interpreting art by exploring topics such as beauty, the role of the artist, gender, the art market, and global art history-giving you fresh insight into what you see in galleries and museums.
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Fri 23 Oct 2026Sophie RhodesFull fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Italian 2 lower conversationThis skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of Italian and is intended to improve your Italian speaking skills in everyday situations. We will be looking at both formal and informal scenarios, and the aim is to help you to feel more comfortable speaking Italian in order to improve your fluency. Please note this course is intended for Italian 2 lower learners (learners in their second year of study).
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Fri 23 Oct 2026Rosanna CarlàFull fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Lunchtime lecture: Britain and the Bauhaus
Discover how British design ideas influenced German design schools in the late nineteenth century and how that influence was reversed in the 1930s when artists, designers, writers and architects embraced Bauhaus and Modernist design as a way to revitalise postwar Britain, and Bauhaus teachers were refugees in London. But did they succeed in making Britain modern?
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Fri 23 Oct 2026Julia MusgraveFull fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - French 2: conversationCome and practise your intermediate spoken French and develop your language skills in these topical discussion classes. Based on recordings from French television, radio news and newspaper articles. Please note that this course takes place every other week.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
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