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- Reflexology: taster workshop
Course start date: Tue 21 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadExperience the relaxing benefits of hand and foot reflexology and learn how to relieve stress using basic reflexology techniques.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Philosophical life coaching Course start date: Sat 25 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tim LebonPhilosophical life coaching helps you lead a more satisfying and meaningful life by using insights and methods from the great thinkers. This introductory workshop will show you some of the most interesting ways it can be of help. No previous experience required. - Creation myths in the Ancient Near East Course start date: Sat 25 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ann JeffersCome and explore with us the idea of ‘myth’. We will look at creation myths in Ugarit, in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, ancient Greece and in the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. - From late Silent to early Sound cinema Course start date: Sat 25 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jon WisbeyWith films such as Metropolis (1927) and Sunrise (1927) many critics felt that silent cinema had attained a level of sophistication that could not be surpassed by the 'talkies', but the imaginative use of sound and dialogue, in, for example, Blackmail (1929) and M (1931), could not be denied. Explore this exciting, transitional moment in cinema through these and other key films of the period.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Ikigai: the Japanese secret to a long and happy life Course start date: Sun 26 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Hilary LyonsThe people of Japan believe that everyone has an Ikigai or a reason for being. Finding it can lead to a happier, more fulfilled life. Learn how to live in the moment and pursue your purpose and passion.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Think like an artist: in 16th century Venice Course start date: Sun 26 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julia MusgraveFind out how the art of the mercantile republic of 16th century Venice reflects its unique location, trade routes and society. - How to write a book about your expert knowledge Learn to write about your specialist expertise in a way that will appeal to a wider reading audience.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Mindfulness and Meditation: De-stress and Rejuvenate Course start date: Tue 28 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sally PageLearn how to de-stress, rejuvenate and cultivate calm using a variety of Mindfulness and Meditation techniques. From understanding why we get stressed, to applying this understanding in everyday real life situations. Releasing stress to cultivate an experience of calm, a positive state of mind, and significantly reduce stress levels and tension held in the body.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £69.00 - Plump and Glow facial: taster workshop Course start date: Tue 28 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Mark WoollardInterested in anti-ageing facials but don’t know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction? Learn about your skin type, the benefits of facial massage as well as basic facial techniques to use on yourself and your friends and family!Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Writing flash fiction: getting started Course start date: Sat 1 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Suzannah V. EvansFlash fiction is the art of telling small stories that make a big impact. Learn how to harness the power of economy in this practical short course. Suitable for those with some experience of creative writing.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Tutankhamun: The Pharaoh behind the Gold Mask Course start date: Sat 1 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosalind JanssenGo behind the Gold Mask and get to know the real Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Where was he born and raised, and who were his parents? Did he have a coronation and how long did he rule? What happened during his reign? Did he have children, and how and when did he die? We discover whether the famous tomb and its contents helps to answer any of these questions. The final session will be a visit to the Petrie Museum to examine artefacts which reveal Tutankhamun and his times.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - An introduction to Yoga Asana Course start date: Sun 2 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carolina SanchezThis is a yoga workshop called “Introduction to Yoga asana” which is designed for anyone who is interested to start a yoga journey. This is also a workshop for those online learners who want to try a face-2-face class with a dedicated teacher who will adjust, align and guide their yoga practice within a class setting.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Introduction to geology Course start date: Sun 2 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Charles ClarkeGeology, the study of solid Earth, rocks and the processes by which they change, is a vast subject covering billions of years of history and offering insights into areas such as past climates and the history of life. Discover more about the underlying principles of this important science such as plate tectonics, how rocks are made and the evolution of life. - Focus on: Dürer Course start date: Sun 2 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Leslie PrimoExplore the life, works, and legacy of one of the most innovative German artists of his time: Albrecht Dürer. See how he assimilated the art of Venice into his style and exploited the possibilities of print.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Craft focus: how to edit your short storyCourse start date: Sun 2 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucy PopescuEditing is an essential skill for any writer. Learn the different types of editing processes and how to polish your own prose in this useful workshop for short story writers. Suitable for those with some experience of creative writing.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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