- Stories of London
Course start date: Wed 29 Apr 2026Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonExplore London’s rich history in a series of guided walks. Each week we examine a different neighbourhood & era from the capital’s past. We look at its people, both rich and poor, & the events that shaped the city.
Initial lecture via Zoom followed by 6 guided walks.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Discovering Victorian London: empire, enterprise and education Course start date: Tue 5 May 2026
Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonVictorian London shaped today's city. Discover the lasting legacy of the Victorian age, uncover its secrets, and meet some of the characters who created one of the world's greatest cities. Initial lecture via zoom followed by 7 guided walks. NB: Break week 26/5/26
Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - London at war - guided walks Course start date: Tue 8 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonLondon has been shaped by war, conflict and unrest. It's buildings, monuments and even street names reflect our embattled past. These walks examine London's wartime legacy from medieval fortifications to the War on Terror.First lecture delivered via zoom followed by 8 guided walks; no class/break week 6/10/26.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - City of words: London's literary landscape Course start date: Thu 10 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonLondon has been muse, magnet and mecca to writers for 400 years, home to Shakespeare's successes, Dickens' dramas and Wilde's witticisms. After an introductory lecture (via zoom) we walk a different London neighbourhood each week exploring its literary connections.Break week/No class: 08/10/2026.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - The men who built London Course start date: Thu 10 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Eleanor JacksonLondon was shaped by its architects, engineers, bricklayers, navies etc. Our lecture and walks examine London’s buildings and the men (and women) who worked throughout history to create this eclectic and wonderful city.First lecture will be delivered via zoom followed by 8 guided walks. Break week/no class 08/10/2026.
Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - 1960s London Course start date: Thu 1 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Geoffrey LevettExplore the dynamic history of London in the 1960s. From pop culture to politics, immigration to education we will look at the changing face of the capital through a decade of transformation. Tutor: professional guide Dr. Geoffrey Levett.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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