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Literature: A Tour of Dante’s Inferno
Dante’s Inferno, one of the masterpieces of Western literature, is structured as a journey Dante takes through the different levels of Hell, observing the souls damned for various kinds of self-centred actions (sins) while alive, providing us with a series of insightful images and dramas, taking us deep into the psychological depths of humanity. The course takes us through the 34 cantos of Dante’s Inferno, progressing slowly so we can question, discuss and savour the literary features and the vision of human nature presented in the poem.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 25/10/2024Times:1:00pm - 2:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00019025How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.30
Literature: Rebellion, Defiance and Breaking out
In this course we will be celebrating, criticising and discussing together writings which either portray rebellion and defiance, or which by their very style overturn the rules. From the most modern writers today such as Sarah Moss and Zoe Gilbert through to Shakespeare’s plays and back in time to legendary figures described by the earliest writers in English, questions arise around rebels, their actions – and how authors perceive them: what situations drive personal or political acts of rebellion? What is an author’s intention in presenting disobedience or unrest? How do writers portray to us the act of rebellion or the character of a rebel? Together, we shall be seeking answers.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 29/11/2024Times:1:30pm - 3:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Newcastle Quaker Meeting House (Newcastl
West Avenue
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 4ESTutor:Clare JacksonCourse code:Q00018712How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:1 place remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Intermediate Digital Skills
Get digitally fit for modern life and gain confidence in facing situations that require digital skills. Build on your basic computer skills in this Improvers course and see how digital training can help to transform your life.
This intermediate Digital Skills course is for anyone wanting to improve their computer skills. Digital training teaches you skills for learning, life, and work.
Improving your digital skills can help you in your everyday life. This course could also help you progress to job roles that require digital work skills.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 15/11/2024Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Shaw Trust (Birmingham)
36 Great Charles Street Queens
Birmingham
B3 3JYTutor:Shirley BateCourse code:Q00015699How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £67.20
Art Practical: Still Life Drawing and Painting
To introduce students to the art of still life drawing and painting in a relaxed and supportive environment.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 06/12/2024Times:2:30pm - 4:30pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Frank FerrieCourse code:Q00009659How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £84.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Art Practical: Exploring Drawing and Painting - Landscapes
Begin to develop your own art work in this beginner friendly art class and learn how to create landscapes
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 06/12/2024Times:1:30pm - 4:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:Springbourne Library Community Room (Bou
297A Holdenhurst Road
Bournemouth
BH8 8BXTutor:Abi KremerCourse code:Q00009528How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £126.00
Fitness and Exercise: Movement and Music
Discover the wonders of your body as you'll get the chance to learn about its functions and capabilities. Embrace the joy of dance tailored to each individual, catering to personal needs and preferences. Unleash the power of movement and music on this course whilst having fun along the way.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 20/12/2024Times:10:00am - 11:30amDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Chestnuts (Bognor Regis)
London Road
Bognor Regis
PO21 1AZTutor:Fiona JamesCourse code:Q00010881How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £81.90
Fitness and Exercise: Movement and Music
Discover the wonders of your body as you'll get the chance to learn about its functions and capabilities. Embrace the joy of dance tailored to each individual, catering to personal needs and preferences. Unleash the power of movement and music on this course whilst having fun along the way.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 20/12/2024Times:4:00pm - 5:30pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Hammonds (Bognor Regis)
210 Hawthorn Road
Bognor Regis
PO21 2UPTutor:Fiona JamesCourse code:Q00010903How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:5 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £81.90
Film & Media: Musicals - The Weird and the Wonderful
In this entertaining course, you will learn about the satire and politics behind a number of entertaining and interesting musicals from the 1930s to the modern day.
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Dates:Sat 21/09/2024 -
Sat 09/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:David PriceCourse code:Q00010250How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £51.80
Creative Writing: How to Write Contemporary Poems
On this course we will explore:
● How the ghosts of metre and rhyme may exist in free
verse, and how to achieve this
● How rhythm is generated within free verse through sonic
devices.
● How rhythms of conversational speech are related to the
rhythm of free verse, and how this produces a form of
elevated speech.
● Rhyme and Rhythm in traditional poetry.
The course will explore one technique each week and concentrate
on workshopping this via the development of a subject during each
session. These sessions will be built from structured inspiration
tasks, discussion and experimentation with ideas and languages.
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Dates:Sat 21/09/2024 -
Sat 19/10/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017466How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Literature: Nature Writers (Prose and Poetry)
Interested in Nature writers who have worked with prose and poetry? This day school will explore the works of John Clare, Emily Bronte, and Gretel Ehrlich, with a glance at other relevant authors. Resources will be available on for pre- and post-course reading. The day will include presentations and group discussions on each writer’s work, moving between specific writings and the broader cultural context. This will help us understand how fiction connects to the ‘real’ world.
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Dates:Sat 21/09/2024 -
Sat 21/09/2024Times:10:30am - 4:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:Norwich Millennium Library (Norwich)
Millennium Library
The Forum, Millennium Plain
Norwich
NR2 1AWTutor:James ClarkeCourse code:Q00017998How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £25.20