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- Welsh 4: clwb darllen / reading clubCourse start date: Thu 23 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare WhiteheadCome to improve your Welsh through reading a couple of short novels. This course aims at developing your understanding of the Welsh language as well as the pronunciation.
Books details in the course outline below. Please note that this club takes a mid-term break.
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 £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Spanish 2 conversationCourse start date: Thu 23 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenRevise, consolidate and improve your listening and speaking skills on this lively course, which will help you communicate more confidently in daily life situations. Ideal if you are doing 'Spanish 2 lower', 'Spanish 2 upper' or have an equivalent level (A2 level).
This course runs every other Thursday on the following dates: 23 Jan, 6 Feb, 20 Feb, 6 Mar, 20 Mar.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Welsh 3: clwb darllen / reading clubCourse start date: Thu 23 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare WhiteheadCome to improve your intermediate Welsh through reading short novels in this supportive and structured group.
This course aims at developing your understanding of the Welsh language as well as improving pronunciation.
Books details in the course outline below. Please note that this club has a half term break.
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 £79.00 Concession £64.00 - German for opera lovers (intermediate and advanced)
Course start date: Thu 23 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Katja ParmarThis is a German language course for lovers of German operas. Discuss the world of German opera in these fun online lessons while improving your German language skills.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Welsh 2: clwb darllen / reading clubCourse start date: Thu 23 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare WhiteheadCome and read some Welsh short stories together! You'll expand your vocabulary, see the grammar we learn in class come alive, and have an introduction to Welsh literature.
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 £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Great works: Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady Course start date: Thu 23 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sophie OxenhamThis short literature course will explore Henry James’s novel ‘A Portrait of a Lady’ (1881). We will consider James’s narrative methods and concerns, and also engage with contextual and critical material to inform our reading.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Japanese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Tue 4 Feb 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Noriko InagakiGet a short introduction to the Japanese language and discover aspects of Japanese language culture in these online communicative classes. 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 £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Embodied voice course for people who (sometimes or continuously) speak too fast Course start date: Thu 6 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vivien Grant-JonesThis course will most benefit students who experience cluttering. Some features of cluttering are:
• Speaking quickly, often with rapid bursts of speech
• Some words being unclear or mis-pronounced
• Difficulties in explaining and conveying sequences of information
• Difficulties in being understood by the listener
Cluttering can be present as the only communication challenge or alongside stammering, dyslexia and/or ADHD (formal diagnosis is not required).
This course will provide you with skills to become more aware and knowledgeable of your voice and speech. The course will also explore ways to develop effective listening and communication strategies.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £16.00 - German for Germany lovers (advanced)Course start date: Thu 6 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Annette KossowThis advanced German language course for lovers of Germany is part of the series “Wanderlust” which will explore a variety of interesting destinations in Germany.
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 £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Sketching at the museum: Tate Modern Course start date: Thu 12 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Mario Lautier VellaExploring the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks; learn and improve your drawing skills and 'ways of seeing' and understanding, working from an exciting range of artworks in Tate modern.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Writing poetry through objects at Sir John Soane's Museum Course start date: Thu 20 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Suzannah V. EvansDelve into the realm of objects in this one-day poetry course, where we will probe how we might write about the material world, inspired by the collection in Sir John Soane’s Museum.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £45.00 - Instagram for business: intermediate Course start date: Thu 29 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeThis is a follow on course from 'Instagram for business: introduction' which is designed to expand your skills in using Instagram for business even further.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Restorative Yoga Course start date: Thu 27 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Madlyn Ray-JonesWould you like to relax your mind and body, improve wellbeing and develop a calm and focused awareness? Learn the relaxing practice of restorative yoga combined with gentle breath work and mindfulness meditation.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Dante and philosophy Course start date: Thu 6 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Karl WhiteThis course on Dante aims to introduce students to his world of thought in order to enhance and deepen their enjoyment of his poetry.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Using hashtags effectively Course start date: Thu 6 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeHashtags are used on social media across many platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Threads. This class is devoted to understanding hashtags and how to use them properly and effectively on social platforms. What is a hashtag, how do you create and track one, and how do you pick the right hashtag for your social media content.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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