If you love the countryside and you love great poetry, then this course is for you! We will read and appreciate a feast of great poems about the countryside, all taken from different ages.  From Sir John Betjeman and Dylan Thomas to Thomas Hood and a host of others.

Course Dates:

Thursday 25th September to 23rd October, 9.30am to 11am

5 Week course £80.00

Regarded as a very great poet, Williams had the ability to find poetry in the everyday things of life. He was a unique poetic voice, full of joyousness and became a foundational influence on what was to follow him. His endless experiments produced power, simplicity and beauty and when you read a Williams poem it fixes itself in the memory and chimes with the aesthetic of our lives. Come and join us as we study and appreciate a range of his poetic art.

Course Dates:

Thursday 13th November to 11th December, 9.30am to 11am

Five Week Course £80.00

Stevenson has the power of making us believe in the things he invents,” said Henry James, referring specifically to this great novel. In this course we will read through and appreciate this famous tale of Gothic Horror, using close reading skills. It is so brilliantly written it continues, to this day, to maintain its enduring psychological resonance. Whether you’re new to it or have read it many times before, there will be much to intrigue you in our exploration of this masterpiece.

Course Dates:

Thursday 5th June to 3rd July 9.30am to 11am

Five Week Course £88.00 (including the book)

Five-week Course £88 (including the book)

Thursday 13th November to 11th December, 11.45am to 1.15pm

Samuel Johnson said that King Lear is “the most perfect specimen of dramatic art in existence” Many scholars have thought of it as Shakespeare’s greatest work and TS Eliot particularly described the storm scene as “the most tremendous thing ever written.” So, what is all the fuss about? Whether this is your first read of a Shakespeare play or if you’re returning to it after many readings this course is designed for everyone. Come and join us as we read and examine this great play.

Johnnie is a published Bloomsbury Educational author with over thirty years of experience teaching English Literature. He makes the learning active and fun.

Five-week Course £80

Thursday 25th September to 23rd October, 1.30 to 3.30pm and Thursday 13th November to 11th December, 1.30 to 3.30pm

Open to all abilities and experiences we will experiment with a wide range of creative writing topics and exercises and extend with optional homework. As an integral part of the course, we will examine the work of various great writers with a view to learning from them. You will have the opportunity, with encouragement, to compose your own work and read it out to the group and join in discussions. If you enjoy creative writing and want to have fun while improving, then come and join us.

Johnnie is a published Bloomsbury Educational author with over thirty years of experience teaching English Literature. He makes the learning active and fun.