Be Still My Beating Heart: Unenviable Proposals in Fiction
Unfortunately this course will not be running. We hope to re-schedule it for the Autumn. This study day will look at marriage proposals across a range of nineteenth-century fiction. Whilst there will be a light-hearted consideration of the many unenviable … More details …
The Art of Cornwall – St Ives
This course is now fully booked. Please contact us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list for any cancellations. This day-school will examine how the evolution of modern painting gained momentum during the middle of the … More details …
An Introduction to Katherine Mansfield: Three short stories and background
This is a chance to look more closely at three well-known stories by an author who has had a significant impact on the shaping of the British short story. We’ll discuss each of them in turn, as well as thinking … More details …
Tchaikovsky: Passion, Power and Pathos
This course is now fully booked. Please contact us if you would like to be placed on a waiting list for any cancellations. Today, we’ll explore the enduring appeal and significance of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s music. Few composers have managed … More details …
Tite Street – Whistler, Wilde and Sargent
When Oscar Wilde saw Ellen Terry step out of a carriage in Tite Street dressed as Lady Macbeth (she was sitting for John Singer Sargent), he called it a street “full of wonderful possibilities.” Whistler, who lived just down the … More details …
Discussing Chekhov: Three short stories from the greatest writer of short stories
We’ll be using three stories to think about why Chekhov has been revered by so many western short story writers for such a long period of time. How do descriptions of late nineteenth century Russia fit into the twenty-first century? … More details …
Swing, Syncopation and Soul: A Journey Through Jazz.
Step into the vibrant world of jazz in this immersive day course, perfect for music lovers of all backgrounds. We’ll trace jazz from its roots in New Orleans to its evolution through swing, bebop, and beyond, uncovering the rhythms, harmonies, … More details …
Laurie Lee: A Cotswold Countryman
Most of us have heard of Cider with Rosie, the first of Laurie Lee’s autobiographical novels about his early life in the lush beauty of the Gloucestershire countryside. Lee is rightly famous for this engaging work but his passion was … More details …