- The emergence of Europe 300-1000
Course start date: Fri 19 Sep 2025Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingExplore reasons for the fall of Rome and the emergence of the ‘barbarian’ kingdoms of western Europe. Was it really ‘the Dark Ages’? Were the Vikings simply long-haired tourists who occasionally beat up the natives?Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Archaeology of LondonCourse start date: Mon 22 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jill HummerstoneExplore the archaeology and history of London through its cultural monuments, topography and material remains to more fully appreciate the rich archaeological evidence of the capital.
Tutor: Jill Hummerstone
Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Writing fantasy stories Course start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Victoria M. AdamsBuild fantastical worlds, fill them with compelling characters and learn how to structure innovative plotlines in this perfect introduction for those with a passion for fantasy.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00 - Introduction to the Italian Renaissance Course start date: Tue 30 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elisa StafferiniExplore the interaction of ideas, society and visual culture in Renaissance Italy (1400–1600). Study works by renowned artists such as Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Titian, alongside lesser-known objects. Examine materials, techniques and iconography, and uncover how art expressed religious, mythological and political ideas of the time.
Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £181.00 - After Victoria; Britain 1901-1924Course start date: Thu 8 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alison ApplebyThis course is about the social, political, economic, diplomatic and cultural events and changes in Britain during the tumultuous years between the death of Queen Victoria and the first Labour Government in 1924.
Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - An introduction to the philosophy of mindCourse start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ariel KernbergThe saying 'No Brain, No Pain' is hardly controversial. But is having an experience or—indeed—entertaining a thought nothing else than neural activity? In this course we will look at this and some related philosophical questions. NB There will be no class on 17/02/26.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £181.00 - Eastern Europe during the Cold War, 1945-1990Course start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sebastien ArdouinWhat led to the establishment of the communist regimes of Eastern Europe, how did they evolve, and why did they collapse? What was life like for citizens of the Eastern bloc?
Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
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