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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:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting list (Join waiting list)Fee rangeFree to £84.00
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 13/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 2:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Robert-Louis AbrahamsonCourse code:Q00019292How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £66.60
Art Appreciation: How to See and Interpret Paintings
Have you ever wondered how to look at a painting and how to figure out what it means? This course will give you keys to develop your understanding and appreciation of paintings and their history. Based on the study of many concrete examples, taken from a variety of historical periods and styles, we will study all the aspects of a painting, from its format and technique, to its subject matter. As we do so, you will have many occasions to apply this knowledge and techniques for yourself.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 06/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00017464How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £88.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Literature: Twentieth Century Irish Poetry
This course will examine Ireland’s unique contribution to twentieth century poetry in English. We will explore the work of two Nobel Prize winners, W.B. Yeats and Seamus Heaney, plus the work of Patrick Kavanagh, Louis MacNeice and Michael Longley. Additionally, we will refer in passing to poems by numerous other poets such as Paul Muldoon and Derek Mahon.
We will analyse those elements which have contributed to Ireland’s distinctive contribution to world literature in the last 100 years, and discuss the relationship between a politically troubled history and creativity.
There will be ample opportunities for discussion in what will be lively sessions.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 29/11/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017458How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:3 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Literature: 20th Century British Women's Short Stories
This course will range from the beginning of the twentieth
century until its end, and explore the wealth of short stories
written during this period by women. We will encounter the
usual suspects such as Katherine Mansfield, Virginia Woolf,
Elizabeth Bowen and Doris Lessing, but the course will also
assess the stories of less well-known writers, many of whom
are worthy of much deeper study. These writers will emerge
from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
As all our texts are by women, we will discover the
importance of these voices, often disappeared in a patriarchal
society, and recognise how vital these women’s voices were
and are.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 29/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017460How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Film & Media: 5 Forgotten Classics from Ealing & Gainsborough
Exploring five arguably lesser known classics produced by British film studios Ealing and would be ‘rivals’ Gainsborough, both stalwarts of 1940s and early 1950s cinema. Ealing Studios are still renown for their many now classic comedies produced throughout the 1940s and into the 50s but perhaps the repeated focus on the same films has lead to other equally remarkable classics from their own studio becoming overshadowed. Likewise, a repeated focus on Ealing Studios has perhaps stolen praise from other British studio of the era Gainsborough. This course aims to reinvestigate some of these ‘forgotten’ classics.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 18/10/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:George CromackCourse code:Q00017778How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Fitness and Exercise: Yoga -Core strength for beginners
Would you like to improve your core strength? Do you know which muscles make up the core? Or what the benefits of a stronger core are? This yoga course will help you to identify the muscles that form the core, and help you to understand that a stronger core stabilises the spine and improves our balance. You will practice a range of accessible postures that help to build core strength in a safe way and also improve core muscle flexibility. Each session will focus on warming up safely for posture practice and a balanced range of postures that help to build core strength and flexibility. You will learn how breathing influences the muscles of the core. Each session will end with a relaxation.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 25/10/2024Times:9:30am - 11:00amDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Nicola BaileyCourse code:Q00018226How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.30
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
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:2:00pm - 3:30pmDuration:13 sessionsLocation:Judith Adams Day Opportunity Centre (Chi
58A St. Pancras
Chichester
PO19 7LSTutor:Fiona JamesCourse code:Q00010892How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £81.90