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Art Appreciation: The Thames in Art
The Thames, its bridges, embankments, and the monuments standing alongside it, are world-renowned symbols of London. Over the centuries, artists have represented the river from many different viewpoints, for all sorts of occasions, and in a variety of artistic styles. From De Jongh and Canaletto to Turner and Monet, the Thames has been represented many. As we retrace their steps, we will study the sights and events they depicted. From the Thames Estuary to Cookham, we will see sights of mayoral processions, regattas, busy tugboats and Thames barge, highlight the river’s many functions. As we study these works of art – some well-known and other rarely ever seen – we will discuss the river's artistic and historical significance.
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Dates:Sat 18/01/2025 -
Sat 18/01/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00019168How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £8.40
History: Cleethorpes' Theatre History from the Victorian Era to the Present Day
See images and hear about the history of three of Cleethorpes’ entertainment venues. The Empire Theatre is now an amusement arcade, so does anything of its former life exist today? The Coliseum Cinema building is now a Wetherspoons public house on Cleethorpes High Street, but what was its history prior to this? The Theatre Royal is sadly an eyesore and the site is awaiting further development, but what was this site used for before and after its theatre days? Join us on an adventure through time and discover local treasures from a bygone age. Suitable for anyone with a little curiosity.
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Dates:Sat 18/01/2025 -
Sat 18/01/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:The Minster (Grimsby)
St James Square
Grimsby
DN31 1EPTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00017919How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £10.50
Creative Writing: Nothing Rhymes with Orange - Writing in Rhyme
This course will explore how to produce poems which rhyme. In the twentieth century, particularly post-war, vers libre and syllabic verse have proliferated, yet poets persist in writing rhymed and rhythmical poetry.
During these five weeks, we will examine how modern poets deploy rhyme and integrate it into the rhythms of ordinary speech and a demotic vocabulary.
Each session will be a workshop, which examines and puts into practice your own experiments in rhyme, allowing you to develop first drafts and then finished versions of at least three new poems.
The workshops will be mutually supportive at all times, supportive and inspirational.
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Dates:Sat 18/01/2025 -
Sat 15/02/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017942How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:3 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Philosophy : Consciousness human and animal
People often say that their dog or cat knows something or has learnt something or is aware of people’s emotions or intentions. So people attribute some kind of conscious thought to other species. Scientists also increasingly attribute consciousness to non-human animals – octopuses for example. Are we justified in this or are these unjustified projections of human qualities onto other species ? and what do we mean by consciousness ? This course introduces students to different meanings of 'consciousness', with the help of influential philosophical theories and evidence form science, and to enable them to evaluate to what extent (non-human) animals are conscious.
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Dates:Mon 20/01/2025 -
Mon 24/03/2025Times:9:00am - 11:00amDuration:9 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Bettina LangeCourse code:Q00020740How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:£66.60
WEA Membership
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Literature: American Literature - On Land & Sea
This course will explore some of the classics of American Literature. You will study a range of poetry and prose by writers both ancient and modern, including Moby Dick by Herman Melville, My Ántonia by Willa Cather and other works by Maya Angelou and Cormac McCarthy. You will also explore how American Literature relates to other art forms, including film, photography and music.
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Dates:Mon 20/01/2025 -
Mon 17/03/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:9 sessionsLocation:Redruth Community Centre (Redruth)
Foundry Row
Chapel Street
Redruth
TR15 1ANTutor:Mark CreesCourse code:Q00016867How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Trade Union Education: Gaslighting – Intimate Relationships
Do you know what ‘gaslighting’ is?
Most people have heard of the term, but many do not understand what it really means.
This workshop will delve into the issue of gaslighting as a form of emotional abuse in the context of intimate relationships.
We will explore what the word actually means (its use and misuse), how to recognise the signs, and what can be done about it.
There will be an information sheet available to all attendees with details of where to get help.
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Dates:Mon 20/01/2025 -
Mon 20/01/2025Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Matthew PointonCourse code:Q00018672How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £7.40
Craft: Sugar Craft
This FREE Sugar Craft course is designed to introduce you to the art of creating beautiful and intricate designs using sugar. Whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your skills, this course covers a wide range of techniques and provides hands-on experience to help you master sugar craft. Course will include the basics of sugar craft including the different types of sugar and edible materials to create your decorations. You will also cover the materials an tools required to create your beautiful decorations.
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Dates:Mon 20/01/2025 -
Mon 03/03/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Wingate & Station Town family centre
Partridge Terrace
Wingate
TS28 5BDTutor:Jayne ClarkCourse code:Q00019067How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
History: The Decline of the Ottoman Empire 1800-1892
The once mighty Ottoman Empire lost some of its lustre during the 18th Century. After its armies reached the walls of Vienna in 1683 the boundaries of the Sublime Porte contracted in a series of military, diplomatic and economic reverses. This course considers the ways in which the Ottomans responded to a changing world in the 19th century, seeking to preserve their position within it. We examine questions of politics, religion, language, culture and economics whilst all the while having an eye towards the consequences for the region, Europe and the world then and now.
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Dates:Mon 20/01/2025 -
Mon 07/04/2025Times:2:15pm - 4:15pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:The Drive Methodist Church (Redbridge)
Eastern Avenue
Redbridge
IG4 5ABTutor:Laurie JohnstonCourse code:Q00019982How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00
Time Management
Learning to plan your time more effectively can help you increase your personal productivity and perform better in various aspects of your life.
If you feel like you’re constantly behind and rushing from one thing to the next, this time management training course can help you take the reins on your schedule. Learn techniques to help you enhance your productivity without burning out.
Improving your time management skills can help you perform better in voluntary roles, work, or as a parent. It can also help you find ways to juggle all of these responsibilities without generating stress.
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Dates:Mon 20/01/2025 -
Tue 28/01/2025Times:10:00am - 1:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Norwich Central Baptist Church (Norwich)
Duke Street
Norwich
NR3 3APTutor:Chris GeorgeCourse code:Q00018958How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Literature: 'English Poetry from Shakespeare to Today
The Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley famously said that ‘Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.’ This course tracks the development of English poetry, from the sonnets of Shakespeare to the contemporary poetry of Jack Underwood, Emily Berry, and Rachael Allen.
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Dates:Mon 20/01/2025 -
Mon 17/03/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Friends' Meeting House (Aylsham)
Pegg's Yard
Red Lion Street
Aylsham
NR11 6ERTutor:Joseph WilliamsCourse code:Q00019921How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:0 places remainingStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £67.20