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Residential Interior Design: Master the Basics – GI 25 065

14/08/2025
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Residential Interior Design: Master the Basics – GI 25 065

07/08/2025
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The Meaning of Flowers in Art – GI 25 050

10/07/2025
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Pushkin – His Life and Works – GI 25 066

08/08/2025
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Exploring Brusho – GI 25 067

12/08/2025
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The Soul of Sissinghurst – A Quintessential English Garden – GI 25 048

03/07/2025
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Game of Pairs – Fantastic Reality – GI 25 047 (Face to Face and Online)

01/07/2025
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Exploring Surrey: G F and Mary Watts in Surrey – GI 25 046

30/06/2025
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Drawing and Painting Still Life – GI 25 045

02/07/2025
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Drawing and Painting Still Life – GI 25 045

25/06/2025
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Pulled String Painting – GI 25 044

25/06/2025
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AI and Consciousness: Can Machines Think? – GI 25 043

24/06/2025
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A History of Western Philosophy: Voices of Reason in the Roman Republic – GI 25 042

24/06/2025
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The Stoic Mindset: Radical Moderation – GI 25 041

23/06/2025
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Restricted but Resilient: Opportunities and Challenges in Our Ancestors’ Lives – GI 25 040 (Face to Face and Online)

27/06/2025
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Restricted but Resilient: Opportunities and Challenges in Our Ancestors’ Lives – GI 25 040 (also Online)

20/06/2025
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Italian for Opera – All Levels – GI 25 068

19/08/2025
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Italian for Opera Lovers – All Levels – GI 25 068

12/08/2025
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A View of Mars – A Science Perspective (also Online) – GI 25 069

12/08/2025
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Constance Spry – More Than A Gardener – GI 25 038

12/06/2025
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Painting to Live Music – GI 25 037

11/06/2025
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Unveiling Venus – A Science Perspective – GI 25 036 (also Online)

10/06/2025
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Cornwall and the Sea – GI 25 035

05/06/2025
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Further Adventures in Brusho – GI 25 071

26/08/2025
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The Life and Music of Charles Mingus – GI 25 058

04/06/2025
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The Art of Adornment: Jewellery and Accessories Through the Ages (also Online) – GI 25 072

12/09/2025
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The Art of Adornment: Jewellery and Accessories Through the Ages (also Online) – GI 25 072

05/09/2025
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Bright Star – The Poetry of John Keats – GI 25 034

11/06/2025
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Bright Star – The Poetry of John Keats – GI 25 034

04/06/2025
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Caravaggio – Darkness in Light – GI 25 033 (Face to Face and Online)

03/06/2025
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Worldwide Connections: Tracing Global Family Histories (also Online) – GI 25 073

12/09/2025
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Worldwide Connections: Tracing Global Family Histories (also Online) – GI 25 073

05/09/2025
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The Problem of Evil – GI 25 032

09/06/2025
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The Problem of Evil – GI 25 032

02/06/2025
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Ten Embroidery Stitches and How to Use Them – GI 25 074

05/09/2025
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Paint Flowers using Acrylic – GI 25 030

23/05/2025
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Exploring Ink and Bleach – GI 25 075

09/09/2025
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Mercury, the Elusive Messenger – A Science Perspective – GI 25 028 (also Online)

13/05/2025
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A Philosopher’s Guide to Boredom – GI 25 027 (Online)

12/05/2025
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Introduction to Tai Chi – Short Form – GI 25 026

19/05/2025
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Introduction to Tai Chi – Short Form – GI 25 026

12/05/2025
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Qigong Energy Flow – GI 25 025

19/05/2025
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Qigong Energy Flow – GI 25 025

12/05/2025
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Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form – GI 25 024

19/05/2025
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Advanced Yang Style Tai Chi – Long Form – GI 25 024

12/05/2025
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Dancing and Balls in Jane Austen’s Novels – GI 25 019

02/05/2025
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Watercolour Painting – Painting Landscapes – GI 25 018

07/05/2025
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Watercolour Painting – Painting Landscapes – GI 25 018

30/04/2025
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Spanish Level 2 – Term 2 – GI 25 017

29/04/2025
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Beginners and Refreshers Italian – Term 4 – GI 25 079

16/09/2025
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👋 Meet one of our newest tutors, professional interior designer Debby Thurston. With over 30 years of experience, Debby has worked on projects that range from hotels to ski resorts and listed buildings! 

When it comes to teaching, she focuses on designs for the everyday home - prioritising budget and practicalities - that ooze individual style. 🏡 

So, if you'd like to boost your interior design know-how, in a practical and accessible way, Debby's upcoming courses will be perfect for you! 

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Having held our fourth event last month, we have welcomed many performers from near and far including singers, poets and comedians! These evenings have become a staple in our events programme - bringing the community together, celebrating creativity and providing a welcoming space for anyone to perform. 

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