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- The US and immigrationCourse start date: Mon 13 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dale Mineshima-LoweJoin us for a short workshop exploring the issues of migration and immigration in modern American history.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - The history of the FBI: 1908-1976Course start date: Mon 13 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThe online course will assess the impact of the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the leadership of its first Director, J. Edgar Hoover, on US politics, society and culture from its beginnings in 1908 until 1976.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - The Soviet Union: a history in film, 1922-1991Course start date: Mon 13 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nick MorganThis is an advanced course intended to use film as a primary source in exploring the history and culture of the Soviet Union in greater detail.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Global encounters: Europe and the Ottoman Empire, 1206-1368Course start date: Mon 13 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa KingThe Turks entered European consciousness in 1071 when they captured the Byzantine emperor at the Battle of Manzikert. So began centuries of uneasy co-existence between Christians and Muslims on the fringes of Europe.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - The US and povertyCourse start date: Mon 20 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dale Mineshima-LoweIn this course we will examine the historical changes to poverty in the US and begin to unpick the causes and effects of poverty in one of the world’s wealthiest nations.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Race in American history and politicsCourse start date: Mon 3 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dale Mineshima-LoweJoin us to explore the issues of race relations and racism in the USA since the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Latin pianoCourse start date: Mon 3 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sara DhillonThis practical online course for pianists (grade 4 ABRSM and above) will introduce you to the dynamic role of the piano in Afro-Cuban and Salsa music. We will focus on harmonic development, rhythm, learning common montuno patterns. Whether your background is classical, jazz or pop music, this short course will teach you classic Cuban styles including Son, Mambo, Bolero, and Cha Cha Cha.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £76.00 - Crime and punishment in Old LondonCourse start date: Mon 10 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Diane BursteinTake a guided walk through the old City and its borders taking in beheadings and brutality at the Tower, tales of cutpurses and con men, the rise of prisons and the ghastly punishments that were meted out to wrongdoers. We go on a journey to Newgate Gaol, the Bridewell Prison and the places of execution including the notorious Tyburn Tree to hear tales of brutality, escapes and the bloodthirsty crowds who watched executions. Our tour includes London’s atmospheric legal quarter taking in the Old Bailey, The Royal Courts of Justice and the Inns of Court to discover how London’s legal system developed .
Meet outside St Paul’s Cathedral by the Statue of Queen Anne.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Introduction to music productionCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaCome and learn the basics of recording and editing so that you can turn your musical ideas into completed songs you can share!Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - The Watergate crisisCourse start date: Mon 17 Jun 2024
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.
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 £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Learn to read musicCourse start date: Mon 1 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cerys HoggBegin to read music, for instrumental playing and singing. Learn how to understand the notation of pitch, metre and rhythm. For absolute beginners, enjoy these practical sessions online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Summer choirCourse start date: Mon 15 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Richard Hartley WilsonSinging with others is great fun, and has been proven to be good for your health. Join us for this short course and get started over the summer to see how it can benefit you. Suitable for all levels, no audition required.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £69.00 - Baroque instrumental ensembleCourse start date: Mon 15 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Layil BarrLove early music and want to play it with more awareness of style? Explore how to achieve a more 'authentic' sound, covering interpretation of rhythm and ornaments, tone, embellishment and more.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Sing BroadwayCourse start date: Mon 15 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Richard Hartley WilsonLearn to perform ensemble numbers from popular Broadway and West End shows, from standard classics to modern musicals. Gain confidence in performing as a group, and enjoy singing solo within an ensemble. - Piano taster
Course start date: Mon 15 Jul 2024 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cheslav SinghA fun introduction to the piano: learn the basics about the instrument, names of the notes and where they are, and how to play some simple tunes. Find out whether piano is the instrument for you!Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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