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Starts: Monday, 01 March 2021 at 1:30PM
Ends: Monday, 01 March 2021 at 3:00PM
Available spaces: 153

Tutor: Claire Salmon

Why not celebrate St David’s day by making this special Welsh Doll for yourself or as a gift for a friend? Using machine and hand sewing, the session will cover the materials and techniques to make... Read More

Starts: Monday, 01 March 2021 at 4:00PM
Ends: Monday, 01 March 2021 at 5:30PM
Available spaces: 140

Tutor: Lindy Wildsmith

Join Lindy as she demonstrates how to make Welsh Leek Potato and Caerphilly Pie & Welsh CakesYou can either sit back and watch the demonstration or cook-along with either one or both recipes.If... Read More

Starts: Monday, 01 March 2021 at 7:30PM
Ends: Monday, 01 March 2021 at 8:30PM
Available spaces: 209

Tutor: Tilo Flache

The name ‘Oman’ may conjure up images of mysterious Arabia, the thought of a country sitting right at the edge of everything, being mainly desert and a bit of coastline. And how wrong you would... Read More

Starts: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 at 11:00AM
Ends: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 at 12:00PM
Available spaces: 173

Tutor: Dr Geoff Doel

Join Geoff for his in depth discovery of the Elizabethans. For Part 7 he will focus on The Defeat of the Spanish Armada.Note: Although this is a several part course, each session can stand on its... Read More

Starts: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 at 1:00PM
Ends: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 at 2:30PM
Available spaces: 109

Tutor: Jane Lappage

Join Jane in this new way of creating ‘Faux calligraphy’  for those of you that are not sure if you want to take the plunge in buying all the kit for ‘Real’ calligraphy.This course is... Read More

Starts: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 at 4:00PM
Ends: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 at 5:00PM
Available spaces: 159

Tutor: Melanie Blaikie

An insiders guide to the secret history of brooches. How from humble beginnings as a simple fastener, they've become the most desirable and decorative of jewels. But there's more to brooches. Over... Read More

Starts: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 at 6:00PM
Ends: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 at 7:00PM
Available spaces: 155

Tutor: Simon Gregor

In this new talk, Simon will explore how ordinary people started to visit the battlefields of the First World War almost as soon as the conflict had ended. Straight away, a number of guidebooks to... Read More

Starts: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 at 7:30PM
Ends: Tuesday, 02 March 2021 at 8:30PM
Available spaces: 180

Tutor: Christine Green

It's always a treat to receive a handmade card or decoration. Join Christine as she shows you how to get to grips with the basics of safe, accurate paper cutting and scalpel etiquette.Start with some... Read More

Starts: Wednesday, 03 March 2021 at 10:30AM
Ends: Wednesday, 03 March 2021 at 11:30AM
Available spaces: 184

Tutor: Simon Gregor

Following on from his talk's earlier in the year introducing some of the key concepts of Taoism, Meditation and Mindfulness, Simon is starting to run a regular series of Meditation workshops. Each... Read More

Starts: Wednesday, 03 March 2021 at 1:30PM
Ends: Wednesday, 03 March 2021 at 2:30PM
Available spaces: 142

Tutor: Martin Lunn

Discovered as a planet in 1930 then relegated to a dwarf planet in 2006, Pluto has set astronomers many problems about its size and what kind of planet it really is. It was only in 2015, when the New... Read More

Starts: Wednesday, 03 March 2021 at 4:00PM
Ends: Wednesday, 03 March 2021 at 5:15PM
Available spaces: 146

Tutor: Dr Geoff Doel

Much more is known about Shakespeare than is generally realised, but there are still mysteries concerning ‘the lost years’, the Sonnets, his rapid acquisition of wealth and his death and will.... Read More

Starts: Wednesday, 03 March 2021 at 7:30PM
Ends: Wednesday, 03 March 2021 at 8:30PM
Available spaces: 121

Tutor: Peter Lawrence

Peter, as a Freeman of the City of London gives a history of some of the ancient livery companies, many just as important to life today as they were centuries ago.Zoom log in details will be included... Read More

Starts: Thursday, 04 March 2021 at 11:30AM
Ends: Thursday, 25 March 2021 at 11:30AM
Available spaces: 196

Tutor: Elaine Whittaker

Elaine is delighted to offer you this 4 part set of hour-long Yoga classes running on 4 consecutive Thursdays at 11:30am from Thursday 4th March 2021 - Thursday 25th March 2021.In these hour-long... Read More

Starts: Thursday, 04 March 2021 at 1:30PM
Ends: Thursday, 04 March 2021 at 2:30PM
Available spaces: 139

Tutor: Peter Lawrence

Join Peter for his talk on The Houndsditch Murders & the Siege of Sidney Street – An attempted robbery at a jewellers, the murder of policemen that led to the East London shootout made more... Read More

Starts: Thursday, 04 March 2021 at 4:00PM
Ends: Thursday, 01 April 2021 at 4:00PM
Available spaces: 113

Tutor: Jessica Feinstein

Jessica  is delighted to offer you this 3 part set of 90 minute-long family tree classes running on 3 fortnightly Thursdays at 4pm from 4th March 2021 - 1st April 2021.Have you always wanted to find... Read More

Starts: Thursday, 04 March 2021 at 6:00PM
Ends: Thursday, 04 March 2021 at 7:00PM
Available spaces: 188

Tutor: Alex Mackay

Join Alex as he demonstrates how to make another one of his 'flexitarian' dishes - Pan Fried Pork or Roast Beetroot with Sweet & Sour Rhubarb Relish served with beetroot and watercressYou can... Read More

Starts: Thursday, 04 March 2021 at 7:30PM
Ends: Thursday, 04 March 2021 at 8:30PM
Available spaces: 136

Tutor: Simon Gregor

Due to popular demand Simon is repeating this popular series from Autumn 2020. In this eighth and final installment, Simon will focus on the aftermath of the fighting in 1919 and beyond. The... Read More

Starts: Friday, 05 March 2021 at 11:00AM
Ends: Friday, 05 March 2021 at 12:00PM
Available spaces: 136

Tutor: Simon Gregor

In this new talk, Simon will lead a virtual guided walk around central London, taking in some of the sights of Westminster not included on his earlier strolls, and then venturing up Whitehall into... Read More

Starts: Friday, 05 March 2021 at 1:45PM
Ends: Friday, 05 March 2021 at 3:00PM
Available spaces: 151

Tutor: Claire Salmon

Join Claire to make this charming little pair of rabbits, using small pieces of cotton fabric, and a combination of machine and hand sewing. This is a lovely project to make as a special gift for... Read More

Starts: Saturday, 06 March 2021 at 10:30AM
Ends: Saturday, 06 March 2021 at 12:00PM
Available spaces: 186

Tutor: Janine Kilroe

Join Janine for a fun and relaxing introduction to decoupage with a little history. Decoupage can be used to personalise almost any item in your home. We will explore a selection of Decoupage... Read More

Starts: Saturday, 06 March 2021 at 1:30PM
Ends: Saturday, 06 March 2021 at 2:30PM
Available spaces: 159

Tutor: Liz Morris

How to use Washi Tapes to make colourful greeting cards.Washi Tapes are a relatively new medium in cardmaking. Based around traditional Japanese rice paper with an adhesive element, they are one of... Read More

Starts: Saturday, 06 March 2021 at 3:00PM
Ends: Saturday, 06 March 2021 at 4:30PM
Available spaces: 181

Tutor: Stacey Chapman

Using a colourful printed background depicting Flemish Florals for inspiration, turn your sewing machine into a thread painting tool to create a visually stimulating and dynamic textile artwork... Read More

Starts: Monday, 08 March 2021 at 11:30AM
Ends: Monday, 29 March 2021 at 11:30AM
Available spaces: 198

Tutor: Elaine Whittaker

Elaine is delighted to offer you this 4 part set of hour-long Qigong classes running on 4 consecutive Mondays at 11:30am from 8th March 2021 - 29th March 2021.Qigong is similar to Tai Chi - slow,... Read More

Starts: Monday, 08 March 2021 at 1:30PM
Ends: Monday, 08 March 2021 at 2:30PM
Available spaces: 10

Tutor: Tilo Flache

Have you always wondered what Microsoft Excel is actually about? Spreadsheets are only used by accountants, aren’t they? In fact, most people are simply thrown in at the deep end and start using... Read More

Starts: Monday, 08 March 2021 at 4:00PM
Ends: Tuesday, 09 March 2021 at 4:00PM
Available spaces: 181

Tutor: Janine Kilroe

Join Janine for this 2 part course taking place on two consecutive days Monday 8th March at 4pm and Tuesday 9th March at 4pm. Janine will start by giving you a brief history of decoupage, a term... Read More