- The Battle of Lepanto 1571
Course start date: Tue 24 Jun 2025Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingThe Battle of Lepanto, possibly the largest naval battle in 2000 years, has been described as the last European crusade that led to the decline of the Ottoman empire. But has its significance been exaggerated?Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Women artists of the Renaissance: Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana Course start date: Tue 24 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Elisa StafferiniAn introduction to the life, art and career of Italian Renaissance artists Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana. We’ll explore notions of artistic identity and the distinct challenges faced by woman artists in a male-dominated art world.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Queer UK: rebels and revolutionaries Course start date: Tue 24 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Siobhan McGuirkUnder-sung heroes, heroines and trancestors have long battled to make life bearable, better and even brilliant for LGBTIQ+ people in the UK. Join us to celebrate key figures in local history – and groups still battling for change
Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00 - French 3 upper: taster Course start date: Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie RadetCome and discover what an upper intermediate French class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied French for 4-5 years recently or have done an A-level some time ago.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Tuesday talks: Emily Kam KngwarrayCourse start date: Tue 1 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Arjmand AzizIn July 2025 a major solo exhibition of Emily Kam Kngwarray, considered to be one of Australia’s greatest artists, will be held at Tate Modern. This course aims to introduce British audiences to the oeuvre of this remarkable artist.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - French 2 upper: tasterCourse start date: Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelCome and discover what a lower intermediate French class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied French for 2-3 years recently or have done a GCSE some time ago.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Art history taster Course start date: Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 12 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayCurious about art history? Join us for this taster session where we explore different ways into visual art and its histories from the ancient to the contemporary.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - German for opera lovers (intermediate and advanced) Course start date: Wed 2 Jul 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katja ParmarThis is an intermediate to advanced German language course for lovers of German operas. Choose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Great albums: Kind of Blue Course start date: Tue 8 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Albi GravenerDiscover everything you have always wanted to know about this extraordinary recording, one of the most critically acclaimed but also commercially successful in the history of jazz.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £20.00 - Spanish 2 lower: taster Course start date: Tue 8 Jul 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberto GallegoCome and discover what an elementary Spanish class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about one year recently.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Natural Face Lift: taster workshopCourse start date: Tue 8 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Mark WoollardInterested in anti-ageing facial massage tecniques but don’t know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction? This highly effective and popular massage can delay the visible signs of ageing, without the need for invasive surgery. Perfect to use on yourself or friends and family.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Streets of Horror, Streets of Hope: The East End, 1888 Course start date: Tue 8 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Sarah WiseBecause of the ‘Jack the Ripper’ killings, the late-Victorian East End can be read as a cityscape of poverty and fear. But there is another Whitechapel – a magnet for a variety of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds who sought to grapple with the problems of the modern city and to create a better life.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Tiepolo: virtuoso of Venetian Rococo Course start date: Tue 8 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Dive into the dazzling world of Giambattista Tiepolo! We'll explore his amazing Rococo paintings, from grand palace decorations to heavenly church scenes. See how he learned from Venice's past masters and how his son Giandomenico carried on his legacy.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Spanish 2 upper: taster Course start date: Tue 8 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adriana Itriago GavidiaCome and discover what a Spanish 2 upper class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 2-3 years recently.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00 - Spanish beginners: taster Course start date: Wed 9 Jul 2025 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adriana Itriago GavidiaGet a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure in this lively taster course. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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