7 events found.
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Monday, January 11, 2027
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Tuesday, January 12, 2027
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January 12, 2027 -Creative Writing Workshop – GI 26 168
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January 12, 2027 -The Portrait in Britain: Restoration to Hogarth – GI 26 169
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January 12, 2027 -Moving up in Italian – Term 2 – GI 26 170
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January 12, 2027 -Italian for Complete Beginners – Term 2 – GI 26 171
Creative Writing Workshop – GI 26 168
Enjoy developing and channelling your writing ability, with emphasis on individual development. All forms are covered, including novels, plays, poems, short stories, memoirs and feature articles. There will be reading and discussion of your work in a friendly and constructive setting, discussion of many aspects of writing, such as getting started, shaping short stories, creating […]
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£210.75 – £239.00
The Portrait in Britain: Restoration to Hogarth – GI 26 169
The Restoration of Charles II in 1660 entrenched Baroque grandeur and generalisation in British portraiture, with leading artists such as Kneller. In the late seventeenth century only John Michael Wright created individualistic images. Artists we study include Michael Dahl, Mary Beale and the Devis family. In the mid-eighteenth century, Hogarth created forceful, characterful portraits, heralding […]
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£84.25 – £95.00
Moving up in Italian – Term 2 – GI 26 170
This course follows on from Italian for Improvers. Participants will go beyond talking about personal events and branch out to describing cultural events and entertainment. You will learn how to understand the news and build vocabulary around film and book reviews. You will also read short extracts and be encouraged to look at graded readers […]
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£152.00 – £172.00
Italian for Complete Beginners – Term 2 – GI 26 171
This foundation course is for people with no or little knowledge of the Italian language and culture and will enable the participants to feel comfortable when exchanging basic personal information in informal conversations. You will also learn how to ask for directions, order food and drinks, book tickets and accommodation. Basic reading and writing will […]
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£152.00 – £172.00
Wednesday, January 13, 2027
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January 13, 2027 -Line and Wash Continued – GI 26 172
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January 13, 2027 -Brief Encounter – E138
Line and Wash Continued – GI 26 172
Line and wash is a fast and efficient technique – ideal for sketchbook and outdoor painting. In this course, experienced tutor Songül will demonstrate this fun technique, which will enable you to use pen and watercolour application selectively to capture your chosen subject. Some drawing and watercolour experience needed. A list of required materials and […]
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£76.25 – £86.00
Brief Encounter – E138
Brief Encounter follows a respectable housewife whose chance meeting with a doctor at a railway station blossoms into a deep, restrained connection that challenges their commitments and moral boundaries. Set in 1940s England, the film stars Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard and features Rachmaninoff’s score. Widely regarded as one of the greatest British films, it […]
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£7.00 – £8.00
Thursday, January 14, 2027
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January 14, 2027 -French Conversation – GI 26 173
French Conversation – GI 26 173
Do you want to practise your French by engaging in conversation with others? Join native speaker Julie, to practise and exchange with others on a wide range of topics. In a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, you will strengthen and expand your knowledge of the French language. This course is aimed at those who are confident […]
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£168.75 – £191.50
Friday, January 15, 2027
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January 15, 2027 -Embroidered Flowers using Simple Silk Shading – GI 26 174
Embroidered Flowers using Simple Silk Shading – GI 26 174
Silk shading, usually worked today in stranded cotton, is sometimes called ‘painting with thread’. In this workshop, learn to use ‘long and short stitch’ to make your embroidery look as real as the flower itself. Follow the provided designs or develop your own design from pictures of your favourite flower. Bring sharp scissors – all […]
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£30.50 – £33.50
Saturday, January 16, 2027
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Sunday, January 17, 2027
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