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- Oil painting: focus on light and shade
Course start date: Fri 2 May 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lindsay PickettThis oil painting course takes inspiration from the moody and luminous imagery of classic Film Noir such as ‘The Third Man’. Students will explore composition, tonal transition and contrast to enhance their pleasure in oil painting and create strong and powerful paintings.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Pilates Chill Out and Relaxation Afternoon Course start date: Sat 8 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cathy NorrisTake time out to relax and de-stress by spending an afternoon performing gentle Pilates movements and learning relaxation techniques. This is taught at a gentle and enjoyable pace and is suitable for all, including complete beginners.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Explore: GIF making for illustration Course start date: Sun 9 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sophie WolfsonThis one-day course is an introduction to creating animated gifs using hand-drawn illustrated images.
Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Mughal decorative arts: an introductionCourse start date: Mon 10 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Arjmand AzizExplore the splendour and technical sophistication of the decorative arts during the Mughal era (1526-1857) in South Asia in this introductory course.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Collage and mixed media: 3D approachesCourse start date: Thu 13 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth FranklinAn exciting short, experimental course taking an adventure in collage to make 3D constructions from paper, amalgamating found materials and images to make exciting new sculptural forms.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Interpreting the Bible: key skills and textsCourse start date: Sat 15 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrew GreyDiscover and explore key principles, knowledge and skills for interpreting the Bible, and apply them to select texts from the Old and New Testament.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Study day: Modern art and colour – from post-impressionism to fauvismCourse start date: Sat 15 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel SandersExplore the experimental use of colour and form in the late nineteenth century post-Impressionists and Symbolists paintings, and study its impact on the Fauve artists, with focus on Matisse.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - A Day with T.S. EliotCourse start date: Sat 15 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Suzannah V. Evans, Phyllis RichardsonCome and explore the Nobel Prize-winning poet, T. S. Eliot, in a stimulating group context where our focus will be on immersing ourselves in the language and contexts of his striking poetry.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - The Amaravati stupa: an ancient, colonial and contemporary historyCourse start date: Sat 15 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Arjmand AzizExamine the history, architecture, aesthetics and religious significance of the Amaravati stupa. Admire parts of it during the visit at the British Museum.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Dante's Divine Comedy: an introductionCourse start date: Sat 15 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francesco BucciolThe Divine Comedy is an imaginary journey through the three realms of the afterlife, a fascinating compendium of life in 14th century Italy. Dante's ability to depict humanity in all its aspects is timelss and has fascinated readers ever since.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - The meaning of light: symbolism and religious objects in world faiths Course start date: Sun 16 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Marilyn GreeneJoin this museum tour to explore world religions and the objects associated with light, from different faiths and festivals. NB: This course will take place at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The meeting point is the V&A grand entrance. - Chi Kung for balance and relaxation Course start date: Sun 16 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heike ClarkeWould you like to add some stillness to your existing chi kung practice?
At this workshop we will follow the support cycle of the five elements earth, metal, water, wood and fire. We will slow down and connect to stillness, become more grounded, centred and relaxed, get a better energy flow and become more aware of ourselves, others and our surroundings. We will also do some standing and sitting meditation.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Ancient Greek dramaCourse start date: Tue 18 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosHave a taste of exploring the ancient Athenian stage, and how they still speak to us about the challenges we face today.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Painting: colour mixing for artists Course start date: Tue 18 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda BrackenA concise study of colour usage. Investigate colour perception and how colour interacts. Explore a range of observational and expressive painting projects, relate colour theory to practice and develop confidence using colour. An emphasis on colour mixing using acrylics and oil paint.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Introduction to the Wallace CollectionCourse start date: Wed 19 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Julie BarlowEach week, we'll explore a different aspect of the Wallace Collection looking at its fine and decorative art objects, including paintings, furniture, porcelain and even arms and armour.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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