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Art Appreciation: Symbolism in Art
Explore the world of Symbolism in art with this course, focusing on the use of symbols, allegory, and hidden meanings in visual arts. Ideal for art enthusiasts looking to deepen their understanding of this fascinating movement.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 03/10/2024Times:10:30am - 3:30pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Salisbury Museum (Salisbury)
65 The Close
Salisbury
SP1 2ENTutor:David BrindleyCourse code:Q00016862How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
Saving Money & Being Sustainable: The Repair Workshop
This beginner-friendly course empowers you with practical clothing repair techniques. Learn to mend rips, replace buttons, and breathe new life into old favourites. Go beyond basic fixes – explore garment alteration and upcycling, transforming unwanted pieces into stylish finds. Embrace sustainability by reducing textile waste and fostering a love for pre-loved clothing. Develop valuable life skills, build confidence in your creativity, and connect with a supportive community of fellow fashion enthusiasts. No prior sewing experience required – join us and embark on your sustainable fashion journey!
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Tue 22/10/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Central Community Centre
Lindum Street
Scunthorpe
DN15 6QUTutor:Amie-Alissa WatsonCourse code:Q00018001How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80
Pre Entry Digital Skills: Introduction to Computers & Digital Devices
Welcome to Introduction to Computers & Digital Devices! This course is designed for beginners who want to learn the basics of using digital devices effectively. In today's world, digital devices are ubiquitous, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and desktop computers. Understanding how to navigate and utilize these devices is essential for both personal and professional endeavours.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 21/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Andalus Community Centre
35-37 Exchange Street
Sheffield
S2 5TRTutor:Benjamin WarnerCourse code:Q00017838How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Lipreading and Managing Hearing Loss
Come along and join our friendly lipreading group in Hayle. This class is suitable for all levels of lipreaders and is ideal for those recently experiencing hearing loss. Our experienced tutor will guide you through the basics of lipreading and show you how to practice your lipreading skills in everyday life.
Research has shown that attending a lipreading class can give you greater:
• Confidence to communicate with others
• Control over your hearing loss, as you develop new communication skills
• Independence, as you’re less reliant on others to help you follow conversation
(Source RNID.org.uk)
You will learn in a supportive environment alongside other learners who will be able to share their experiences of hearing loss and learn how to overcome them together
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 17/10/2024Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Hayle Community Centre
58 Queensway
Hayle
TR27 4NXTutor:Janet Corbett MarstonCourse code:Q00017040How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Art Practical: Arts and Crafts for Health and Wellbeing
The purpose of the course is to support your individual health and wellbeing and to help you gain confidence. You will be given an opportunity to learn new skills and techniques from a range of different types of arts and crafts. For example, painting stones, glass, wood, and dream catchers. You will use a variety of different resources and medias such as wool, fabrics, and jars. You will learn about the development of the different arts and crafts that we enjoy today. You will learn about and gain an insight into how different techniques and skills have evolved in certain crafts.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024Times:10:00am - 2:30pmDuration:14 sessionsLocation:NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi
31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZTutor:Rebecca WilliamsCourse code:Q00016837How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £243.50
British Literature 1980 - 2011 (Part 1)
On this course we will examine the following novels:
The Stranger’s Child - Alan Hollinghurst.
Last Orders - Graham Swift.
A Pale View of Hills - Kazuo Ishiguro
Innocence - Penelope Fitzgerald
The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps - Michel Faber.
These texts will take us inside contemporary British fiction, and
earmark those authors who have contributed to the evolution of a
distinctive voice in British fiction in the last fifty years, from the
years of Thatcher, New Labour to the present. We will explore each
writers’ techniques and themes, and how they address the themes
of British identity.
Discussions will be lively with plenty of opportunities to voice
your opinions.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 21/11/2024Times:2:15pm - 4:15pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Friends Meeting House (Sutton)
10 Cedar Road
Sutton
SM2 5DATutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017587How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00
Art Appreciation: Art and the Arts in 1920s
The course will explore the enriching links between stories, art and music, concentrating of works from 1920s. From the surrealistic art in France and expressionist art in Germany to the many operas, ballets and symphonies which characterise that tumultuous period. In America, it is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age", while in Europe the period is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Twenties" because of the economic boom following World War I (1914–1918). French speakers refer to the period as the "Années folles" ("crazy years") emphasizing the era's social, artistic, and cultural dynamism.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 17/10/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Enfield Baptist Church (Enfield) (Enfiel
Cecil Road
Enfield
EN2 6TGTutor:Colin LomasCourse code:Q00017290How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £72.00
History: Chelmsford in the second world war
In this course guest tutor Tony Tuckwell describes how Chelmsford with its important industries; Marconi, Hoffman’s ball bearings and Crompton Parkinson’s electrical works, were vulnerable to Luftwaffe air attacks and later, random rocket attacks from V1s and V2s. Yet some of the most damaging events came from lone bombers and chance jettisoning of bombs from damaged aircraft on returning to the continent. The town was also in receipt of evacuees from the docklands of East London (and from the less well known coastal towns invasion loomed`0 which presented its own educational and social challenges
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 12/09/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:British Legion Hall (Felsted)
Bury Chase
Felsted
CM6 3HATutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00019062How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £8.40
Fitness and Exercise: Afternoon Yoga for Everybody
The course is suitable for all ages and abilities and for those who are experienced and who have some prior knowledge of yoga. The practices will involve a wide range of techniques including posture, breathwork, mindfulness and meditation, study and reflection. Yoga is a traditional and contemporary class. Each week there is a guided practice where we will work on a variety of practices and techniques modified and adapted to suit all needs. You will be introduced to yoga in a careful, step by step approach with demonstrations and explanations of key postures, breathing techniques, meditation techniques and themes from the teachings.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 28/11/2024Times:1:15pm - 2:15pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline ArthurCourse code:Q00010031How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £27.75
Fitness and Exercise: Yoga for Osteoporosis
The WEA online course is suitable for all ages, for beginners and those who already practise yoga. It is suitable for those with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis often experienced alongside osteoporosis. Your 'approach' to yoga and 'how' you practise will also help you to develop an increased level of awareness which in turn will lead to practising with an increased attentiveness to your body - getting to know yourself by listening to your body's feedback and responding appropriately . By the end of the course, you will be able to practise postures for strength, alignment, stamina, posture and balance.
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Dates:Thu 12/09/2024 -
Thu 28/11/2024Times:9:15am - 10:00amDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline ArthurCourse code:Q00010037How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £30.50