- A taste of economics with Vince Cable: politicians who changed the narrative on economicsCourse start date: Wed 14 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join Dr Vince Cable, former minister and party leader of the Liberal Democrats, for a session on a brief overview of politicians who changed the global narrative on economics.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Aromatherapy: taster workshopCourse start date: Mon 19 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadPut your sense of smell to test with this experiential aromatherapy taster workshop! An introduction to nature's very own pharmacy.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Italian graphic novels: an introductionCourse start date: Mon 19 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Veronica De FeliceThe graphic novel has found great success in Italy, with many creative writers and artists working in the genre. This workshop will introduce you to some of the most popular artists and their work, and give you an idea of where to begin your exploration of this fascinating area of Italian culture. In addition to their intrinsic interest, graphic novels are also a great way to improve your Italian.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Crystal Healing: taster workshopCourse start date: Tue 20 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge OkohLearn how to start sensing energy in yourself and in others. Explore the chakras and practice using crystals to balance your energy centres.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Private portraits: European miniatures at the V&ACourse start date: Wed 21 May 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Elizabeth EyresPortrait miniatures are some of the most exquisite likenesses ever produced, initially gaining favour in the court of Henry VIII as love tokens and tiny pieces of propaganda. This session in the V&A’s collection of portrait miniatures can be taken as a single stand-alone visit (no previous knowledge required, all welcome) or as a final lesson for the three-week online VB776 Private Portraits course.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Italian 4/5: Storia della lingua italianaCourse start date: Fri 23 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francesco BucciolVenite a scoprire le origini e l'evoluzione dell'italiano che parliamo oggi. Insieme vedremo l'affermazione del volgare toscano come lingua nazionale e le influenze che l'italiano ha subito nel passare del tempo.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Polish beginners holiday kitCourse start date: Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Agnieszka HerbaMake the most of your holidays in Poland with one of our short intensive courses. The Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!
Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Hungarian beginners holiday kitCourse start date: Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eva PallaghyMake the most of your holidays in Hungary with one of our short intensive courses. This Holiday Kit will provide you with all the language you need to communicate in the most common holiday situations & have a friendly chat with the locals!
Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - The philosophy of raceCourse start date: Tue 3 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ovett NwosimiriThis course session touches upon the philosophical foundations of race, engaging with historical and contemporary debates on racial identity, racism, and justic
Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00 - Struggles for Racial and Gender Justice in Latin AmericaCourse start date: Tue 3 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezThis course explores key contemporary movements for racial and gender justice in Latin America, including the feminist and women's movement, Indigenous peoples' land defense, and the anti-racist struggles of Afro-descendant communities.
Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00 - Land Acknowledgement and Racial Justice: Approaches from Different Settler SocietiesCourse start date: Tue 3 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Olivia DurandLearn about the origins and purpose of land acknowledgements in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. Examine their role in racial justice, Indigenous sovereignty, and whether they create real change or remain symbolic gestures.
Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00 - Racism and MigrationCourse start date: Tue 3 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Siobhan McGuirkWe will explore how ideas about race, Empire and belonging have shaped migration to and from Britain – alongside migration policies, laws and society – from the 1900s to today.
Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00 - Who is presumed guilty? Amnesty International UK keynote on predictive policing, Prevent and protest clampdownsCourse start date: Tue 3 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join Amnesty UK’s Amnesty UK’s Racial Justice Director Ilyas Nagdee for the keynote talk Who is presumed guilty? Amnesty International UK keynote on predictive policing, Prevent and protest clampdowns . The talk will take place 3 June from 10.30am to 12 noon, in the Cultureplex.
Full fee £0.00 - Art for social change: introducing the photography of Gordon ParksCourse start date: Tue 3 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayAn introduction to the photography of Gordon Parks and its significant impact on social justice in the United States. We’ll develop Parks’s biography before looking at some of his famous photo-essays for Life and Ebony Magazines in the 1940s and 50s.
Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00 - Ethnicity, Racism, Crime and the Criminal Justice System in BritainCourse start date: Tue 3 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michele ScottJoin us to discuss ethnic inequalities within the British Criminal Justice System (CJS) and why these inequalities continue to persist in the 21st century. This session is part of the day on Racism and Racial Justice with Amnesty International UK..
Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £8.00 Concession £7.00
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