Chinese Intermediate
This course is for those who have a good basic knowledge of spoken Mandarin and Chinese characters. We will be following a textbook and lots of videos for conversation and vocabulary building. We will also be having fun practising more Chinese characters (excellent for mindfulness), reading simple Chinese books and news headlines, and following the […]
Chinese Beginners Plus
This course is for those who have a basic understanding of Mandarin Chinese, including Pinyin. We’ll be extending your vocabulary, learning from everyday conversations, having fun practising Chinese characters (good for mindfulness), reading simple Chinese books, and finding out about Chinese culture and customs. By the end of the course, you should be able to […]
Life Drawing with Collette
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a friendly and diverse group. Working directly with a different model each week, you will be able to develop and explore your own unique style. From beginners to professional artists and illustrators, these sessions are structured to enable you to practice and experiment, allowing you to broaden […]
Life Drawing with Collette
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a friendly and diverse group. Working directly with a different model each week, you will be able to develop and explore your own unique style. From beginners to professional artists and illustrators, these sessions are structured to enable you to practice and experiment, allowing you to broaden […]
Tye & Dye Workshop
Interested in upcycling your wardrobe? Or ever wondered how you can turn a plain white T-shirt into a piece of art? Come and check out the Tie and Dye workshop!
French Film Night
Join Marine Boulter for a French film night, La Passion De Dodin Bouffant. A story of love and gastronomy featuring Juliette Binoche. Doors open 5.30pm for a 6pm start. French with English subtitles. Licensed Bar available
Five Remarkable Women – Sylvia Plath
A talk by Margaret Norwich on Sylvia Plath. Sylvia Plath is more famous in popular culture for her life than for her work. The story of the beautiful young American poetess, brilliant but tortured, abandoned by her husband, the future poet laureate Ted Hughes, alone in London with two small children, writing "dawn poems in […]
Settlement Players – The Flint Street Nativity
The Flint Street Nativity by Tim Firth (writer of Calendar Girls, Neville's Island and Kinky Boots) Miss Horrocks' class of seven-year-olds is about to perform their nativity play at Flint Street Junior School for the proud mums and dads - and the occasional social worker. But squabbles arise when Gabriel wants to play Mary, the […]
Five Remarkable Women – Natalie Kalmus
Christopher Budd talks about Natalie Kalmus, the Dynamic Executive Head of the Technicolor Art Department. Natalie Kalmus was credited as ‘Colour Consultant’ of Technicolor films produced from 1934 to 1949.
The Educational Philosophy of the Settlement
What was the Settlement Movement? What were its goals for adult education? Does the Letchworth Settlement have the same goals today? What are the goals of adult education likely to become ?...and can we meet them? What is education for, anyway? If you are interested in these questions - or you have some of your […]
The Art of Architecture – 20th Century
Come and explore the history of architecture from its beginnings in the ancient world to the present time. This three lecture overview with James Willis will take you to ancient Egypt and Rome, the French Cathedrals, English Country gardens, modern New York and so much more! As the modern world expands through international trade and […]
