Introduction to Latin
Introduction to Latin This course will use the Cambridge Latin Course Book One which, through stories about the life of a wealthy Pompeian merchant, Caecilius, will introduce you to some of the basics of Latin. There will be an opportunity … More details …
Who is the “I” in this poem?
Who is the “I” in this poem? Explore the way poets use their own personal experience to create their work, introducing such concepts as ‘persona’ and ‘poetic voice’, but focusing primarily on the pleasure of reading poetry. What is autobiographical … More details …
The Other Brontë Girl
The Other Brontë Girl. This course will concentrate on the often neglected Brontë sister Anne. Her two novels The Tenant of Wildfell Hall and Agnes Grey provide fascinating accounts of the lives of women facing the challenges of a patriarchal … More details …
Hollywood and Politics
Hollywood and Politics An account of how Hollywood has portrayed the world of politics and responded to political issues. Included will be reference to the Depression/New Deal and the Cold War/McCarthyism. John Raisbeck
More details ...Novels of 1952
Novels of 1952 Had there been a major prize in 1952, which of these three novels would you have awarded it to? The Village by Marghanita Laski, The Far Country by Nevil Shute and Excellent Women by Barbara Pym. We’ll … More details …
Climate Change
Climate Change If you’re one of the many who don’t understand where our energy comes from, how we consume it, what ‘two degrees of warming’ means, or what climate change is about, this course is for you! A simple back-to-basics, with … More details …
Reading Paintings: The Victorians
READING PAINTINGS: THE VICTORIANS Explore the links between art and literature, from The Angel in the House to The Death of Chatterton. Discover the stories behind famous paintings; meet Rossetti’s elephant; find out why Van Gogh loved the social realists. A) … More details …
The Origins and Future of Britishness
The Origins and Future of Britishness What does it mean to be British? Does the term have any meaning in a globalised world, or when the United Kingdom is riven by rival nationalisms? This course will explore how the past has shaped our … More details …
The Rise of Women Gardeners in the 20th century
The Rise of Women Gardeners in the Twentieth Century. This course focuses on the influential garden-making of four ‘working amateurs’ – Gertrude Jekyll, Vita Sackville-West, Margery Fish and Beth Chatto – as well as the growth of professional training for women gardeners. … More details …
New Crafts: Make a Mosaic
New Crafts: Make a Mosaic A taster day to include some of the techniques involved in creating a mosaic. An opportunity to complete a small panel to take home. Cutting tools and all materials provided. Frankie Hudson
More details ...Painting the Nation: Dutch Masters
PAINTING THE NATION – DUTCH MASTERS This dayschool will examine the Art of the Lowlands from late 16th Century to the end of the 20th Century. It will look at artistic development from the viewpoint of different themes and we will examine … More details …
The Beekeeper’s Daughter: The poetry of Sylvia Plath
The Beekeeper’s Daughter: The poetry of Sylvia Plath Being a daughter, wife, mother, woman and poet are some of the themes explored by Plath in her poetry. This day school will look at some of the thoughts of this complex … More details …
New Crafts: Temari, Japanese Decorative Balls
Temari, Japanese Decorative Balls. At this dayschool, learn about this ancient Japanese Art, a fascinating craft for those who like working with colour and threads. If you do not know what a Temari looks like, try Googling “Temari Balls”. Waveney … More details …
Decadent Art and Literature
This course traces the rise and fall of decadence in the 19th century. From Baudelaire’s flowers of evil to the death of Dorian Grey, we will assess symbolist painting, sample the delights of the Vienna Secession and explore Paris at … More details …
Introduction to Latin – Summer Group
Using the Cambridge Latin Course Book One, which introduces Latin through the medium of light hearted stories, this course is aimed at those with no, or long-forgotten, knowledge of the language. N.B. This is a new group, repeating the Spring … More details …