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  1. In the footsteps of London's rebels
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Rosenberg
    Explore London's places of protest and discover the stories of radicals, agitators and campaigners who fought for social justice, equal rights and better lives for all from the 1830s to the 1930s.



    The first session will be in the classroom at Keeley Street followed by 11 guided walks.
    Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00
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  2. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  3. Walking Westminster's Political History
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Richard Watkins
    A course of walking tours in areas of Westminster to show aspects of the nation’s political development since the late 1600s Restoration era. Bringing out the drama of the epic events and charismatic characters which have influenced that development and how London has evolved in those areas we focus on.



    First meeting place: Outside Westminster tube, Bridge Street.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  4. Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  5. City of words: London's literary landscape
    Course start date:  Thu 11 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Blended (learn both online and in-person)

    Tutors:  Eleanor Jackson
    London 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: 09/10/25. Initial lecture is on zoom . This is followed by 7 guided walks.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  6. The men who built London
    Course start date:  Thu 11 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Eleanor Jackson
    London 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 09/10/25.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  7. Weekend Study: A short History of Subcontinent (With British Museum Visit)
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 13 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ketan Varia

    The India subcontinent is unique in its heritage and history. It has lasted through invasion, political change and assimilation. It is home to the one of the world’s oldest civilizations, the Indus Valley. Join us on this 2-day study weekend to learn more. 

    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00
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  8. Phenomenology: an introduction
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  John Goff
    Phenomenology, one of the most influential approaches in contemporary philosophy, asks: how do we constitute experienced reality? Following Husserl and Heidegger, phenomenologists try to understand what it means, if anything, to be in the world.
    Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £201.00
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  9. Comedy improvisation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mark Phoenix
    Have fun acting, with theatre games and character exercises. Build your confidence, meet new people while you will learn and practice the key techniques needed for performing improvised comedy scenes.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00
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  10. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00
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  11. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00
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  12. Discover North London through walks
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Diane Burstein

    Discover the history of North London via guided walks. Great views, green spaces , places of worship, almshouses, plaques to famous people ,some lesser known museums, lots of hidden history and a couple of famous football stadiums will all feature..

    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00
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  13. Tolkien on Screen
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    In his literary essay On Fairy Stories, J.R.R. Tolkien famously wrote that “in human art, fantasy is a thing best left to words”. Despite this claim, The Lord of the Rings is arguably one of the most profitable media franchises of the 21st century. It has inspired academy-award winning films and record-breaking TV series, and continues to generate material that resonates with new generations of fans to explore. This course will explore the history of adapting Tolkien to the cinema, considering not only what was altered or left behind in attempts to turn Tolkien’s vast mythology into the stuff of popular cinema, but what might also have been enhanced as a result.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
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  14. Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00
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  15. Cultureplex Ciné-Club: The Films of David Cronenberg
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katie Goss

    Over six weeks, this Ciné Club will dive into the singular, unsettling world of David Cronenberg - one of modern cinema’s most provocative and visionary directors. 

    We will explore Cronenberg’s evolution from early body horror classics to his later psychological thrillers, questioning what his work reveals about human nature and our ever-evolving relationship with the body, technology and culture.

    Each session will feature a screening of a key film from his filmography, followed by an in-depth discussion examining its central themes, cinematic techniques, cultural and cinematic impact. From the merging of flesh and technoscientific apparatus, to the themes of obsession and transgression, we will see how Cronenberg’s cinema helps us explore the complexities and obscurities of modern life. 
     

    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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