- Writing for children: a taster
Course start date: Tue 31 Mar 2026Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeFind out more about writing children's stories in this short, practical and interactive taster session.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Arabic beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqLearn Arabic either in an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
This course is for near beginners, taught in Arabic with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You should have completed Arabic beginners: module 2 or equivalent.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Modern Greek beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 20 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anita SzaboContinue to speak Modern Greek our lively and supportive courses for beginners.
Develop your speaking and listening skills on this communicative course, which emphasises the practical use of the language. Suitable if you have completed Greek beginners: module 2 or equivalent (about 30 hrs of learning).Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Reading for writers: the short story (a fortnightly course) Course start date: Tue 21 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor PennyThe best way to write good short stories is to read a lot of good ones first. Dive into the best of short fiction, explore point-of-view, character and pacing, and begin to apply the lessons learnt to your own writing in this fortnightly course.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Poetry workshop: intensive Course start date: Tue 21 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Toby CampionWant to have your poems critiqued in a supportive environment? This intensive poetry workshop focuses on offering feedback to poets who have already written a selection of poems and are looking to push their writing further.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Art and critical theory: vision and gaze Course start date: Wed 22 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Irina ChkhaidzeExplore the role of critical theory within the field of art history, and learn new ways of thinking about art by focusing on the topics of vision and gaze.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Speak Shakespeare monologues and scenes: comediesCourse start date: Wed 22 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vernon ThompsonDo you enjoy speaking Shakespeare or would you like to enjoy it? Whether you are preparing a Shakespearean monologue for audition or simply have an interest in their structure, rhythm and poetry, this course enables you to work on and speak monologues from the Comedies with confidence as well as rehearse duologues/ scene work from As You Like It and All's Well That Ends Well specifically. The course is held at the college, and includes a trip to the Box Office Studio in Shoreditch, site of the original Theatre where the Lord Chamberlain's Men performed.
Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £118.00 - The art of negotiatingCourse start date: Wed 22 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gavin IllsleyNegotiating is a communication skill essential in solving problems and reaching your goals. Learn to prepare well and to feel confident using logical and emotional tools to achieve great outcomes in your negotiations. This course will be delivered in the college.
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00 - Debating: beginnersCourse start date: Wed 22 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gavin IllsleyDebating requires the ability to speak English persuasively in public and, crucially, to respond rapidly to other people’s objections to what you say. We will cover the theory and practice of debating, and you will progress quickly in areas of content, strategy and style. A great mental workout.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00 - Journal inspiration: creative approaches to writing about your life Course start date: Thu 23 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Julie GartonThis inspiring, six-week workshop, led by an experienced journaler, encourages students to explore a range of techniques and prompts in order to find an approach to life writing that suits them.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Looking at photography: colour and composition Course start date: Fri 24 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingWant to learn the secrets of composing beautiful photographs? Join this inspiring workshop to explore composition and colour controls, making the most of shapes, lines, colours, framing, the rule of thirds and simple camera controls for professional-looking results.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Writing an academic essay Course start date: Fri 24 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William BradyA crash course in essay writing – beginnings, middles and ends. Suitable for students on A level and access courses or undergraduates.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £60.00 - Picture book writing: advanced Course start date: Mon 27 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeWould you like to workshop, edit and polish your picture book texts for young children? This course is designed for advanced picture book writers wishing to hone their skills and improve their own stories.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00 - Grammar for ancient languages: an introduction Course start date: Tue 28 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Justin MurraySuitable for complete beginners of ancient languages. Become familiar with the key grammar terminology and concepts that will enhance your learning. Highly recommended if you are starting to learn an ancient or classical language.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Italian 4/5: cultura e attualita' Course start date: Thu 30 Apr 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberto MinardiAttraverso attività basate su articoli, servizi di programmi, interviste ecc., questa classe ti offre la possibilità di dibattere e approfondire argomenti riguardanti l’attualità italiana e la cultura del Paese in generale. Praticherai e perfezionerai diversi punti grammaticali e accrescerai il tuo vocabolario. Adatto a chi frequenta un corso al livello 4 o 5 oppure a chi ha una conoscenza equivalente della lingua.
Please note that this course will take place on alternate weeks.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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