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  1. Lithography: photographic techniques and processes
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 10 Jun 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  susan kenton
    Photo-plate lithography uses light sensitive aluminium plates as a printing matrix for photographic, text or hand drawn images. This versatile process allows you to collage and overprint these elements to create original works in small editions.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
  2. Picture book writing
    Crayons in a jar resting on a black and white illustrated page
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 10 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Andrew Weale
    Would you like to write a picture book text for young children? This course is designed for children's writers and for illustrators wishing to write their own stories; a starter course to develop both your ideas and your technique.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £129.00
    Rating:
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  3. Write a short story in a weekend
    Close-up of hand writing on paper
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 17 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Turn your great idea into a short story on this fun practical course. You'll be introduced to some key fiction writing techniques and encouraged to draft a short story from beginning to end. Suitable for beginners who are comfortable learning at a fast pace. Includes a 2-hour break (12:30-14:30) each day.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £99.00
    Rating:
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  4. Sonic arts: creativity with sound
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 17 Jun 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Paul Chivers
    Sonic or sound art is expression and creativity through sound, beyond the confines of music. Enjoy a series of creative exercises, with study and discussion of contemporary and historical context and practice, and create your own sound art.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
  5. Landscape painting weekend
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 17 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Diane Martin
    Have you always wanted to draw landscapes in a sketchbook?



    On this course, you’ll learn basic techniques for landscape studies, in two different locations near to the City Lit.
    Full fee £149.00
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  6. Character voice for animation, stage and screen
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 24 Jun 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Thorpe
    Character voices aren’t just for cartoons. Learn the tools and techniques you need to create new and unique character voices or to accurately imitate a historical or contemporary voice for animation, stage and screen. This intensive weekend course will be taught in the media studio by voiceover supremo Dave Thorpe.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00
  7. Spanish beginners: holiday kit
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 24 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Make the most of your holidays in a Spanish speaking country with this short, intensive course. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals! This course is ideal for complete beginners.
    Full fee £99.00
  8. Train the Trainer
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Jul 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Trevor England
    'Train the Trainer' is a practical weekend course designed to help you gain ideas for effective facilitation and managing groups. It is suitable if you are thinking of becoming a trainer and want to gain confidence in planning and facilitating the training, or if you are an experienced trainer and want to refresh your practice. You will leave with some tools and techniques that will ensure your training is engaging and productive for your learners. On day 2 you will have the opportunity to deliver a short micro-training or interactive presentation. You are required to attend both days of this course.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £129.00
  9. Bookbinding weekend: notebooks and folders
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    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Jul 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ina Baumeister
    Learn to make single sheet folded books, a simple multi-section sewn book and a folded slipcase. This weekend course is an opportunity to make an exciting range of notebooks and folders and learn some useful bookbinding techniques. Suitable for beginners.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
  10. Try it out: calligraphy
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 8 Jul 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sharon Shaw
    Fancy having a go at this beautiful art form? This short weekend course will introduce you to the fundamental principles of lettering and calligraphy. Focussing on broad edged script, you will use different pens and nibs, and leave having completed your own sample.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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  11. Enhance your impact and presence
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 8 Jul 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Lunn
    Discover how to enhance your vocal and physical impact and presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  12. Craft focus: how to edit your novel
    Craft focus: how to edit your novel
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 May 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sarah Leipciger
    Once your story is on the page, the editing process begins. Where do you start and what skills do you need? This course guides learners through the editing of a story or manuscript, exploring approaches to making line edits, improving narrative structure and more.
    Full fee £99.00
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  13. Narration skills: intensive
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 8 Jul 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Dian Perry
    A fun and intensive workshop all about the incredible world of narration. This enormous and lucrative area of the voiceover world includes e-learning, documentaries, audio books, medical/technical narration, explainer videos and more. You’ll learn how to deliver great reads from the inside out. It’s not just about the sound of your voice!
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00
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  14. TV presenting for beginners (intensive)
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 15 Jul 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gary Grant
    Have you ever thought you could cut it as a TV presenter, but been unsure where to start? Discover your TV presenting potential. Learn how to present to camera, read autocue, memorise a piece to camera, interview and talk to time. All this in one weekend!
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £0.00
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  15. Printmaking weekend: handmade prints
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 15 Jul 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rosey Prince
    Learn some exciting, low tech printmaking techniques to equip you with skills so you can easily make prints at home without the use of specialist equipment.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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