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  1. French 3 upper: taster
    Romantic Holidays In France Couple Sitting Together Near Eiffel Tower In Paris Honeymoon
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Radet
    Come and discover what an upper intermediate French class feels like.



    This course is suitable if you have studied French for 4-5 years recently or have done an A-level some time ago.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  2. Art history taster
    Painting of a woman standing in an art gallery, looking at paintings. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
    Course start date:  Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray
    Curious about art history? Join us for this taster session where we explore different ways into visual art and its histories from the ancient to the contemporary.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  3. Spanish beginners: taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Adriana Itriago Gavidia
    Get a flavour of a new language and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  4. Cornish beginners taster
    Bright Summer view across Towan Beach, Newquay, Cornwall towards the harbour at Low tide.
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Gary Retallick
    Come and discover Cornish in this lively online taster.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  5. Spanish 2 lower taster
    Tostadas With Smoked Salmon and Soft Baked Cheese at a Restaurant in Olite Spain
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roberto Gallego
    Come and discover what an elementary Spanish class feels like.



    This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for 1-2 years recently.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  6. Irish beginners taster
    Woman standing with arms wide stretched in front of the Gap of Dunloe, County Kerry, Ireland
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah O'Donnell
    Come and discover the Irish language in this lively taster session.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  7. Children's writing: a taster
    Young girl sitting on a sofa reading a book
    Course start date:  Tue 2 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Andrew Weale
    Find out more about writing children's stories in this practical and interactive, short taster session.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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