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Whether you want to try something new, revive your passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!

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  1. The Portuguese Empire; establishment, world-making, demise and legacies
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 12 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ingrid Aguiar Schlindwein
    A journey through the rise and fall of the Portuguese Empire. Uncover pioneering navigation, understand colonial societies in Brazil, Africa, and Asia through their economies, culture, independence struggles, and legacies.



    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 £51.00
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  2. When stars collapse: the physics of black holes, from small to supermassive
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 15 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gary Retallick
    Black holes, created by the collapse of massive stars, are objects which curve space-time to such an extent that light itself cannot escape from them. We explore the compelling physics of these mysterious entities.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  3. Italian pronunciation
    Course start date:  Wed 19 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    This short course is geared towards helping you sound more like a native speaker of Italian. While Italian pronunciation may seem relatively simple, there are actually quite a few features that require focus and practice. This course will allow you to concentrate on the sounds of Italian - how to produce them when speaking and how to recognise them when listening.



    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
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  4. Independent young women, angry young men: The British acting New Wave in the 1960s
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 20 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Graham Rinaldi
    “What I’m out for is a good time. All the rest is propaganda!” British cinema was revolutionized in the 1960s by a new generation of British actors. Ushering in the swinging sixties, they broke away from the staid theatrical style of the post-war era with their vibrant, emotional, and memorable performances. These remarkable young actors changed the face of British Cinema.



    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 £51.00
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  5. Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £50.00
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  6. The British Heritage film
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 22 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jon Wisbey
    Emerging in the 1980s, and promoted as a prestige cinema, the British heritage film is typified by high production values, period settings and, often, a canonical literary source. We will view films such as A Room with a View (1985) and The Remains of the Day (1993) and discuss their appeal for both domestic and international audiences, while exploring the critical debates around heritage cinema.



    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
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  7. Spanish 4/5: El Quijote desde el siglo XXI: el primer libro de carretera
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 22 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Óscar Salgado Suárez
    En este curso vamos a conocer algunas de las obras más importantes de Cervantes así como leer y analizar extractos de su obra más famosa “Don Quijote de la Mancha”. Ideal para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado al menos durante 4/5 años).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00
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  8. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  9. Writing the family
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 22 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Nick Barlay
    A thought-provoking workshop designed to tackle the challenges of writing about family life in creative non-fiction projects, and offer guidance on shaping personal stories into coherent, engaging narratives.



    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
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  10. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  11. A star is born: the birth of Hollywood stardom
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Mar 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ann-Marie Fleming
    Once cinema began to develop, Hollywood began to promote stardom. Starting with Florence Lawrence, the industry began to capitalise on star personalities and encourage fandom. This course will examine how the Hollywood star system began and evolved. The course will begin by examining the ‘picture personality’ in 1912 through to the collapse of the traditional star system in the 1960s.



    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
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  12. The physics of time
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Mar 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gary Retallick
    An opportunity to explore the various different conceptions of time within modern physics - from the absolute time of Newtonian mechanics to the relativistic time of Einsteinian gravity - and to consider the emergence of time in the big bang, the direction of time, and the possibility of time travel.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  13. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  14. French 3 upper: focus on listening
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 1 Mar 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pascale Vuittenez
    Come and practise your upper intermediate listening skills in this lively workshop.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  15. Presenting to camera: introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 4 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kathryn Wolfe
    If you need to present to camera for business, vlogging or broadcasting, this introductory course covers how to present from a home studio, office space or TV studio.



    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 £55.00
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