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  1. The 60 minute writer
    Hand writing in notepad with coffee mug in foreground
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 10 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Anna Richards
    Fit creative writing into your busy day: a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels of experience who enjoy being thrown new ideas and experimenting with poetry and prose.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £55.00
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    Rating:
    96% of 100
    10  Reviews Add Your Review
  2. Ways into poetry: intensive
    Close-up of a fountain pen nib touching paper
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 7 May 2024 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Alice Frecknall
    Are you just starting to write poetry? This shorter version of our introductory Ways into poetry course offers an opportunity to experiment with language and a variety of poetic devices. Discover the key elements of a poem in a friendly and interactive class.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00
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  3. Meditation and mindfulness
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 7 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Lisa Forde
    Learn meditation and mindfulness techniques to help develop resilience and enhance mental health and well-being. Discover ways to live life with more curiosity, equanimity and empathy. This course is online.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £90.00
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  4. French beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Isabelle Fontan
    Learn French on this lively interactive course for near beginners.The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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    Rating:
    83% of 100
    7  Reviews Add Your Review
  5. Getting away with murder: how to write crime fiction
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    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 13 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Penny Joelson
    Want to write a murder mystery that will knock readers dead? On this course you'll learn how to plot a murder most horrid and develop your writing to create maximum suspense.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00
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    Rating:
    80% of 100
    3  Reviews Add Your Review
  6. German beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Friederike Schroeder
    The course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on chapters 1-4 of Willkommen (Hodder Arnold).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  7. Writing for magazines
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    Course start date:  Wed 24 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Laura Silverman
    Get inspired to write on this practical course for freelance journalists and bloggers. Learn to carry out research, interview people, pitch and publish stories, and build your presence on social media.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00
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    Rating:
    98% of 100
    10  Reviews Add Your Review
  8. Ways into creative writing: intensive
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    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 15 May 2024 (and 9 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Eleanor Penny
    Not sure whether creative writing is for you? Give it a try on one of these fun and supportive short courses covering the basics of fiction and poetry. Increase your confidence and produce work through guided exercises and discussion.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00
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    Rating:
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    4  Reviews Add Your Review
  9. Writing for video games
    Writing for video games
    Course start date:  Tue 28 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Thomas McMullan
    Learn about the fundamentals of writing for video games, from interactive dialogue to environmental storytelling.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00
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  10. Ways into creative writing: a gentle pace
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    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 29 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Henry Martin
    Are you brand new to creative writing? Do you want to build your confidence in a supportive environment alongside other beginners? This gentle short-course guides students taking their first steps on the path to becoming a creative writer.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00
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    Rating:
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    3  Reviews Add Your Review
  11. Ways into poetry: a gentle pace
    Closed notebook with pen resting on the cover
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 22 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Andrew Weale
    Are you brand new to writing poetry? Do you want to build your confidence in a supportive environment alongside other beginners in the craft? This gentle short-course guides students taking their first steps on the path to becoming a poet.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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    Rating:
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    5  Reviews Add Your Review
  12. Writing science fiction
    Image of the sun rising beyond a planet
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 4 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  KR Moorhead
    Learn how to build futuristic worlds and set them to explore thought-provoking concepts in this course on writing science fiction.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00
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  13. Ways into Islamic art
    Course start date:  Tue 11 Jun 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anita Chowdry
    An introductory course providing an overview of the development of the visual language of Islamic cultures in Asia, Africa and Europe.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  14. Modern Greek beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Suitable if you have completed Greek beginners: module 2 or equivalent.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  15. Autobiographical writing: intensive
    Close-up of hand writing in notebook
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Paul Laffan
    This shorter version of our introductory autobiographical writing course covers the basic elements of the genre, drawing on memories, diaries, photos, dreams and fantasies with a focus on the forms of autobiography, memoir and the personal essay.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00
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