Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors 1485 -1603
In this course we will explore the dramatic clashes which peppered Tudor England, including dynastic challenges and violent social, economic and religious rebellions. We will investigate the evolving relationship between the monarchy, nobility, and people of England, and how disorder … More details …
Emile Galle and Louis Majorelle: Masters of French Art Nouveau
2026 marks the centenary of the death of the designer Louis Majorelle who collaborated with Emile Galle, famed for his glass, in launching L’Ecole de Nancy. Nancy, capital of Lorraine, was transformed into a Ville d’Art as houses, banks, shops and restaurants in … More details …
Early Dickens – Sketches by Boz
Sketches by Boz were the first published sketches by Charles Dickens. This course will look at a range of these sketches over three weeks and consider what themes are raised, discuss them in the wider context of the Dickens canon and … More details …
More Trolloping – Orley Farm
This stand-alone novel, Orley Farm, by prolific nineteenth-century novelist Anthony Trollope is a tale of family relationships, inheritance and suspected property fraud. It provides us with a window into Victorian society and the ideas that underpinned it.
More details ...Diego and Frida
Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, the iconic Mexican artists whose passionate, volatile yet enduring relationship created numerous great works of art. They shared a deep artistic and political bond which helped create some of the most iconic paintings of the … More details …
Neo-classicism: Art in the age of revolution & Napoleon
This short course uses paintings, prints and architecture to shed light on the exciting and colourful period around the time of the French revolution. At the time of the French revolution and Napoleon there was also a revolution in the … More details …
Making Paradise on the French Riviera
“The French Riviera is the playground of the rich, the famous, and those who appreciate the finer things in life.” Monet, Renoir, and Cézanne were attracted from the 1870s onwards by the scenery and the light of the French Riviera. … More details …
Why do we never have time?
We constantly save time but never have any. We’re the masters of our destiny yet strangely powerless. We live an era of connection, but we’re lonely. Why? A sociological deep-dive into the world’s biggest questions. This is going to be … More details …
Still Rocking After All These Years: The Music That Shaped a Generation
Join acclaimed music leader Ben England BEM for a rich and engaging day exploring the rise of rock music and its extraordinary cultural impact. Still Rocking After All These Years: The Music That Shaped a Generation traces the journey from the … More details …