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Whether you want to try something new, revisit a past passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Our courses taught by experts and professionals with real world experience. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
Our online course are live, interactive and usually delivered in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. Onsite courses are delivered at our world class London locations near Covent Garden.
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- French 1: revisit your elementary FrenchCourse start date: Thu 25 May 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michel WillameCome and join this lively interactive course to refresh your elementary French. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 course in September.Full fee £139.00 - The Odyssey reading group (in translation)
Course start date: Thu 13 Jul 2023 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Justin MurrayHomer’s epic tale of Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan War may now be over 2,500 years old but it still has much to tell us about the Ancient Greek world that is still relevant today. Explore this great work in translation.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 - Turkish beginners: an introductionCourse start date: Thu 5 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cavidan SeyitcemalogluJoin this interactive course to learn the basic of Turlish and understand some cultural facts. Suitable for complete beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 - Modern Greek beginners: an introductionCourse start date: Thu 5 Oct 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosSuitable for complete beginners.Full fee £199.00 - Ways into creative writing: intensiveCourse start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah LeipcigerNot sure whether creative writing is for you? Give it a try on one of these fun and supportive short courses covering the basics of fiction and poetry. Increase your confidence and produce work through guided exercises and discussion.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 - Tap dance: beginnersCourse start date: Tue 25 Apr 2023 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jacqueline PertIf you are new to tap then this is the place to start. Come and find your dancing feet. Suitable for students of all ages with good general fitness. Tap shoes are essential.Full fee £169.00 - T'ai Chi Chuan: mixed levelsCourse start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Carla DraytonLearn, refine and develop the gentle, graceful movements of T'ai Chi in classes designed to help you develop clear, powerful and effective practice. Those with experience can build on their foundation with more advanced sequences.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 - Economics for beginnersCourse start date: Thu 21 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Naresh SonparEconomics is about what drives human behaviour in making decisions faced with limited resources. Join this online course to learn a toolkit of skills, approaches and ways of thinking that you can apply to a wide range of problems.
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 £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Americans in 20th century Paris: expats in the City of LoveCourse start date: Thu 21 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Megan BeechFrom the founding fathers to some of the premiere writers, artists, actors, intellectuals, musicians and film makers of the 20th Century, Paris has always been a hotbed for American Expats including Hemingway, Josephine Butler, and James Baldwin. This course looks at the role the city has played for these creatives and what these creatives brought to the city.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Refresh revise stammering therapyCourse start date: Thu 26 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rebecca EvansDo you feel like a refresh or a fresh start? This 8 week course will help you tackle fears around stammering while working on personal goals, within a supportive group. There will be a focus on exploring more of your natural expressiveness and spontaneity, while challenging beliefs and habits that you wish to tackle. You will also have opportunities to review your strategies, stretch your comfort zones and build your confidence.Full fee £79.00 - New York '80s cultureCourse start date: Thu 2 Nov 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Megan BeechThis course will introduce you to the New York of the 1980s where art, music, theatre, fashion and nightlife were combining and the finest young artists Haring and Basquiat, Blondie and Grandmaster Flash, graffiti and punk. We will explore how different artistic movements informed each other in the period and how the forces of gentrification and increasing control by the City made these kinds of collaboration less possible.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Greek philosophy: the Hellenistic periodCourse start date: Thu 2 Nov 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: John GoffThe pursuit of happiness is ongoing. In the ancient Greek world this gave rise to several ‘philosophies of life’ that remain the cornerstone of contemporary attitudes. Join this course to explore their key sources.
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 £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Understanding economics: from stock markets to game theory
Course start date: Thu 2 Nov 2023Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Naresh SonparEconomics is about what drives human behaviour in making decisions faced with limited resources. You will learn how economics is applied to financial markets in making investment decisions.
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 £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Greek philosophy: the late ancient periodCourse start date: Thu 11 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: John GoffThe ‘mystical’ philosophy of Plotinus was key to the transition from ancient Greek to early Christian thought. This period gave rise to both modern esotericism and Christian theology. Join this course to explore the ideas that connect them.
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 £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Speaking with Clarity - for People who ClutterCourse start date: Thu 4 May 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vivien Grant-JonesCluttering can be present as the only communication challenge or alongside stammering. The course aims to help people gain greater awareness of their speech, develop more effective communication strategies and to build confidence in speaking.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00
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