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- Ways into poetry: intensive
Course start date: Tue 21 Jul 2026 (and 5 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Claire CollisonAre you just starting to write poetry? This shorter version of our introductory Ways into poetry course offers an opportunity to experiment with language and a variety of poetic devices. Discover the key elements of a poem in a friendly and interactive class.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - String ensemble: summer season Course start date: Tue 21 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyCome and play string repertoire in a friendly group, and develop your confidence in ensemble playing. Suitable for those who have been playing violin, viola, cello or double bass for at least two years, playing at Grade 3 standard or above. Please click the 'start interview' button to apply. This is to make sure we have a balanced array of instruments for our ensemble.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Return to Spanish (elementary) Course start date: Tue 21 Jul 2026 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Adriana Itriago GavidiaIf you have learned Spanish in the past, but it has been a while, then come and join this lively course to refresh your elementary level. You will review, revise and practice in a course that is tailored to your needs. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 lower course.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00 - Arabic 2 revisionCourse start date: Tue 21 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nora Allali-CarlingConsolidate your elementary knowledge of Arabic in this online lively course. Suitable if you have studied Arabic for two years or have an equivalent level.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00 - Brush up your advanced Latin Course start date: Tue 21 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Judith RiceBrush up your advanced Latin by translating a selection of Seneca's Letters.
Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Vocal recording: production techniques Course start date: Wed 22 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaLearn how to make recordings of sung and/or spoken voices, then edit them, add effects, or mix with other tracks. Suitable for those with some previous experience in digital audio.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00 - Podcasting: improversCourse start date: Thu 23 Jul 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouImprove your podcasting skills with expert guidance on structure, interviews, and production strategies - all designed to help you create compelling content with confidence and clarity, without relying on post-production editing.
Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - String Summer School Course start date: Fri 24 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyLearn technique, repertoire and ensemble skills for all orchestral strings. Develop your confidence and make new string friends. For players at grade 3 or above.
Friday the 24th July and Sunday the 26th July.Repertoire to include- Mozart Symphony No.13 K.112
Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00 - Drama therapy: intermediateCourse start date: Sat 25 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dan SkiliInvestigate the role and function of drama therapy as a working model on this interactive course. Looking at a range of drama tools that can be used in therapeutic settings, you will explore aspects of Playback Theatre and Forum Theatre as methods for engaging with others. Fun, insightful and packed with tools you can use, this is a great introduction to applying theatrical processes to therapy.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00 - Flush setting for jewellery makers Course start date: Sat 25 Jul 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Louise Seijen Ten HoornFor intermediate jewellers. Learn how to set round brilliant cut/faceted stones in sheet metal and rings using the traditional flush setting technique. You will practice in copper, before moving on to work in silver. There will also be a chance to make your own flush setting tool.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Bookbinding weekend: notebooks and folders Course start date: Sat 25 Jul 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Learn to make single sheet folded books, a simple multi-section sewn book and a folded slipcase. This weekend course is an opportunity to make an exciting range of notebooks and folders and learn some useful bookbinding techniques. Suitable for beginners.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Burlesque Course start date: Sat 25 Jul 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gwendoline LamourBurlesque is an empowering and expressive performance art. Learn the basics of burlesque movement and dance in this glamorous and fun one day workshop. We will explore the posture, deportment, style and elegance of showgirl movement.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00 - Writing about food: getting started Course start date: Sat 25 Jul 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura SilvermanWhether you’re keen to review dishes, interview chefs or write about sustainable eating, now is your chance. This introductory course will cover the basics of writing about food.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Poetry and nature workshop at Keats House, Hampstead Course start date: Sat 25 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Eleanor PennyA two-day writing workshop on poetry and nature, set in the former residence of the Romantic poet, John Keats, as well as nearby Hampstead Heath.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00 - Writing flash fiction: getting started Course start date: Sun 26 Jul 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucy PopescuA sideways glance: succinct, powerful. This short workshop, on the essential components of flash fiction and micro fiction, will teach you to tell a complete story in very few words.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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