- Hungarian beginners tasterCourse start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Peter TothCome and discover Hungarian in this lively taster.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Brazilian Portuguese beginners: revisionCourse start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claudia CerbinoThis intensive course is suitable if you have studied Portuguese for about a year in the past but are not sure whether you are ready to join our second-year course, Brazilian Portuguese 2 lower. You will revise the grammar and vocabulary of year one in one week and will be ready for Brazilian Portuguese 2 lower: module 1 later this September.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Starting your novel: intensive
Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah LeipcigerGot a great idea for a novel? Jump start your project in this supportive, intensive course that covers craft basics such as character and plot. For fiction writers with some experience, and for those comfortable working at a fast pace.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Music theory: grades 1 and 2Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon RigbyLearn the basic principles of musical language and notation: rhythmic values, time signatures, pitch on treble and bass clefs, simple major scales, intervals and key signatures, and the most common musical terms and signs. Break Week: 30th Oct 2025
Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £188.00 - The Watergate crisisCourse start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis course will examine the short and long-term causes of the Watergate crisis and the Nixon administration’s cover-up and the crisis impact on American politics and society.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Pilates beginners Course start date: Thu 15 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor ShearnDiscover the difference Pilates can make to your life. Develop your core control, tone muscles and improve strength and posture. Ideal if you are new to Pilates or if you want to work at a more gentle level.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Modern political philosophy: ideas and ideologies in the 21st centuryCourse start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christopher HornerWhat are the key philosophical ideas behind the issues and debates of today? This is an opportunity to explore in more depth the concepts and ideologies that are shaping the politics of the 21st century.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Zumba gold Course start date: Thu 15 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor ShearnLearn dance fitness moves and enjoy a fun workout to help with cardiovascular fitness, muscular conditioning, flexibility, co-ordination and balance. Suitable for beginners, active older adults and those who prefer easier to follow routines.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Japanese beginners: module 2 Course start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaContinue learning to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills,
Suitable if you have completed Japanese beginners: module 1 or learn Japanese in a complete beginners course for a term.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Piano/keyboards 1E Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Simon AtkinsThis is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and technique.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00 - Ways into creative writing Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rosie ChardWant to have a go at creative writing in a supportive environment? Join one of these introductory courses. Guided exercises will give you the tools to explore language creatively and find your own writing voice.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - Developing your screenwriting Course start date: Wed 14 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Bob SchultzContinue your screenwriting journey in this practical intermediate course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00 - Music theory: counterpoint 2Course start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Selena KayExplore the art of counterpoint, a musical technique in which two or more melodies are combined to create a highly engaging musical texture. Through analysis and practical exercises, you'll learn to write effective counterpoint in the tonal style, focusing on the Baroque period. Leads to part 3 next term. Break week: 16-22 Feb 2026
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00 - Storytelling for business and pleasure 1Course start date: Wed 14 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: John EastmanAll cultures respect the world of Story. The ability to tell Stories, in a variety of settings, is a skill that has seen a strong resurgence both in the workplace and in contemporary performance. Gain greater confidence in your communication skills and apply this to your wider experience. This course will be delivered online.
Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00 - Writing for children Course start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeAlways wanted to write a children's book? This practical course will develop your ability to write for different age groups and genres of contemporary children's fiction.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00
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