wea.org.uk/eastern Adult course guide autumn 2018-19 There’s a WEA cOourse for you

Hertfordshire Learn the WEA way. Your way.

Welcome to the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education.

At the WEA, we believe all adults should have access to the opportunities of education, right on their doorstep. With 2,000+ dedicated tutors, 3,000+ active volunteers and supportive members, working across 2,000+ course venues - we spread our impact nationwide. Together, we believe in access to adult learning for all. We believe in lifelong learning for all. And, we believe adult learning counts towards a better, fairer society for all. Whether it’s about feeling better equipped with the skills to take on tomorrow, or it’s simply learning and debating ideas for the joy of it – we’re here, together, to make good things happen in our communities and to our society. All you need to bring is your willingness and excitement to learn. 01 - 02 Enrolment and Support

How do I enrol? Courses are available to book online or by calling us. We recommend booking quickly to avoid disappointment. The courses listed here are simply a flavour of our offerings. For other courses in your area please visit our website. W. wea.org.uk T. 0300 303 3464

Can I enrol in person? I’d love to do a course but I can’t Possibly. You may be able to turn up at the afford it. Can you help? first session and get involved, but only if the We want our courses to be within reach of course isn’t fully booked. It’s much safer to all adults, so you may be eligible for financial enrol beforehand. Some courses require that support if you are on a low income or receive you attend a pre-assessment session to check income-related benefits. This could include that the course is suitable, but we’ll make that help with childcare, travel costs, exam fees, clear in the course details. books, costs of field trips and tuition fees under certain circumstances. Are classes reliant on size? Yes. If numbers are too low the course may be What if I have a disability, learning cancelled or re-arranged to another time. difficulty, health issue or other support needs? I have some questions. Then we’re ready to help as best we can. Call Who do I ask? us as soon as possible so that we can make Give us a call on 0300 303 3464 or take a look plans before you start a course. at our website wea.org.uk Do you choose accessible venues? We offer information and We try to, wherever possible, but we can’t advice about: guarantee it in all cases. Get in touch for details of a venue’s accessibility. Choosing the right course Fees and financial support I might need help with my maths Learning support Progression and/or English? Is that ok? The WEA Of course. If you would like an assessment, or you want to discuss support with your tutor, then contact us before your course begins. Course Fees and Support

How are courses funded? What does a course cost? The WEA receives public funding from the For students who are required to pay a fee Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for their courses, fees are shown against for the majority of our courses. This funding each course or on the page where the supplements the fees paid by students course appears. All students will be asked and sponsors. For most of our courses, this to provide their date of birth at the time funding is only available for people who are of completing an enrolment form. This 19 or over on the 1st September 2018. information is required by our funders - if this information is not provided, a higher Are some courses free? course fee will be payable as we will be unable to claim funding for you. For ESFA funded courses, you are entitled to free tuition if you receive certain benefits, What if I’m new to the UK? as listed below (or if you are dependent on Students who have not been resident in the someone who receives those benefits). You UK/EU for the last 3 years will be required may be asked for evidence of your benefit to complete a Student Eligibility Form status such as a letter from Job Centre Plus. and provide appropriate evidence. If this information is not provided a higher course fee will be payable as we will be unable to Job Seekers Allowance claim funding for you. Employment and Support Allowance Can I apply for a loan? (ESA - work related) Yes. There are Advanced Learning Loans Universal Credit and earn less than available for all students aged 19 and £338 per month or household earns above studying vocational, technical less than £541 per month and professional qualifications at Level 3 and above. The loans will apply if you are Income Support, Housing Benefit, starting a higher level course on or after 1 Council Tax Reduction (not single August 2018. occupancy discount) or Employment and Support Allowance Can I cancel my course? (ESA) support group You can cancel a course booking at any time Working Tax Credit by informing the WEA in writing. You may Pension Guarantee Credit be eligible for a partial refund - give us a call to find out more. Asylum Seeker Can I pay by instalment? Please note these may be subject to change due to This is available on some longer WEA funding requirements. courses which are 40 hours or more long. For full details of WEA course fees, refunds and cancellations, as well as other support The information in this brochure is correct at which may be available to you, please visit time of going to print, but may be subject to our website. government funding changes. 03 - 04 Areas

Berkhamsted Page 06 Radlett & Pages 15 - 16

Brookmans Park Page 07 Royston Page 17

Chorleywood & Pages 07 - 08 St. Albans Pages 17 - 19 Rickmansworth Ware Page 19 Pages 08 - 11 Page 20 Hatfield Page 12 Garden City

Hertford Pages 12 - 13

Hitchin Page 13

Hoddesdon Page 14

Kings Langley Pages 14 - 15

This brochure is one of a series of four, others include branch courses in: Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.

Key Wheelchair Access Hearing Loop Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464 About the Eastern Region

WEA Eastern Region covers the six counties of East Anglia; Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. More than 7,000 students learn with us each year, and many of them go on to study with us again. The courses listed in this brochure cover a wide range of subjects, from arts and crafts to literature and local history. We hope you enjoy finding out about our programme of courses and day schools supported by our local branches.

If you don’t find what you’re looking for, please use our website to search for the courses you are interested in. With the support of our community partners, we also offer classes in maths, English, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), practical art and courses that support employability skills and health and wellbeing. Find out more by visiting our website wea.org.uk

You’ll find a warm welcome in all of our classes, with tutors who are passionate about helping people to build their skills and knowledge. As well as being fun and educational, our courses help people to feel less lonely and isolated and bring people of all ages and backgrounds together.

Find the course that’s right for you, and learn with us the WEA way! Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464 05 - 06

Berkhamsted Ann Baines T. 01442 872432 Course

Literature: Novels of Julian Barnes with Peter Leyland £45.00 Mon 17/09/2018, 10:30 - 12:30, 6 sessions, Ref. C2225405 Friends Meeting House, 289 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1AJ Explore and discuss a selection of work by highly acclaimed novelist Julian Barnes. History: Isaac Newton with Paul Ranford £75.00 Tue 25/09/2018, 10:30 - 12:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225406 Friends Meeting House, 289 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1AJ Explore Newton’s life and character, his influence on 18th and 19th century science and the personal convictions that drove his unorthodox research. Gardening Appreciation: Women Gardeners with Andrew Sankey £75.00 Thu 27/09/2018, 13:30 - 15:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225746 Community Centre, Silk Mill Way, Tring, Herts, HP23 5EP NB: venue subject to change - please check website. Delve into the lives of women like Gertrude Jekyll, Vita Sackville-West and Ellen Willmott who have influenced garden design and especially the use of colour in the garden. Literature: Contemporary Literature with Michael King £75.00 Mon 21/01/2019, 10:30 - 12:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225407 Friends Meeting House, 289 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1AJ Explore some of the key fiction, poetry and non-fiction of the last few decades. History: How Victorian Reacted to Darwin’s £75.00 Unsettling News with Paul Ranford Tue 22/01/2019, 10:30 - 12:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225408 Friends Meeting House, 289 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1AJ Discover how Darwin’s theories were sensationally received by the intellectual world, the Church and the British public of Victorian Britain. History: Baltic History with Gregor Davey £75.00 Thu 24/01/2019, 13:30 - 15:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225747 Nora Grace Hall, Faversham Close, Tring, HP23 5BA NB: venue subject to change - please check website. Delve into the compelling history of the Baltic Region and especially the current states of Finland, Estonia and Latvia from the 19th to the 20th century. History: Postwar British Film and Society with Dr Julie Charlesworth £45.00 Mon 29/04/2019, 10:30 - 12:30, 6 sessions, Ref. C2225409 Friends Meeting House, 289 High Street, Berkhamsted, HP4 1AJ Explore film and society in postwar Britain from the 1940s through to the early 1960s. Learn how people’s hopes for a reconstructed Britain were represented on film. Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464

Brookmans Park Lyn Pym T. 01707 650673 E. [email protected] Course

Science: Those Wonderful Women Scientists with £73.00 Dr Christopher Woolston Thu 20/09/2018, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225501 Brookman’s Park United Reformed Church, Bluebridge Rd, Brookman’s Park, AL9 7UP Discover the work of approximately twenty women scientists from antiquity to the present day, whose work covers a range of sciences from palaeontology to astronomy. Art Appreciation: Artistic Communities with Rosanna Eckersley £73.00 Tue 25/09/2018, 10:30 - 12:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225500 Brookman’s Park United Reformed Church, Bluebridge Rd, Brookman’s Park, AL9 7UP Study some of the artists who left the cities they lived in to create fascinating and often beautiful paintings and craftwork. Music Appreciation: 20th Century English Music Renaissance £73.00 with Peter Goodwin Tue 08/01/2019, 10:30 - 12:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225502 Brookman’s Park United Reformed Church, Bluebridge Rd, Brookman’s Park, AL9 7UP Study the 20th century English musical renaissance, from Elgar’s Enigma Variations in 1899 to the deaths in 1934 of Elgar, Holst and Delius. Literature: Poetry with Michael King £73.00 Thu 10/01/2019, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225503 Brookman’s Park United Reformed Church, Bluebridge Rd, Brookman’s Park, AL9 7UP Explore a wide range of poetry written in Britain since 1945, including Philip Larkin, Elizabeth Jennings, Wendy Cope and Simon Armitage. & Rickmansworth Rosemary Warburg T. 01923 282848 E. [email protected] Course

Archaeology: Archaeological Conundrums Part 1 with Virginia Brisco £80.00 Tue 25/09/2018, 10:30 - 12:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225504 The Junction, Christ Church, The Common, Rickmansworth Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 5SG Explore current archaeology issues such as when Britons first started farming, what hillforts were for and how we can identify sacred sites. Art Appreciation: Art and Architecture -The Renaissance in Flanders £80.00 Part 1 with Madeline Edmead Wed 26/09/2018, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225505 Baptist Church Hall, Latimer Road, Chenies, WD3 6ED Discover how art flourished in wealthy Flanders in the fifteenth century, looking at the work of van Eyck, Roger van der Weyden and many more. Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464 07 - 08

Literature: The Gothic Novel - an Introduction with Dr Tony Venezia £80.00 Thu 27/09/2018, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225506 Chorleywood Golf Club, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN Explore the development of the gothic novel in English literature including Horace Walpole’s ‘The Castle of Otranto’, Matthew Lewis’s ‘The Monk’ and Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein.’ Archaeology: Archaeological Conundrums Part 2 £80.00 with Virginia Brisco Tue 08/01/2019, 10:30 - 12:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225507 The Junction, Christ Church, The Common, Rickmansworth Rd, Chorleywood, WD3 5SG Explore current archaeology issues such as when Britons first started farming, what hillforts were for and how we can identify sacred sites. Art Appreciation: Art and Architecture -The Renaissance in Flanders £80.00 Part 2 with Madeline Edmead Wed 09/01/2019, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225508 Baptist Church Hall, Latimer Road, Chenies, WD3 6ED Explore how art developed in Flanders and discover some of the later masterpieces of the northern Renaissance. Literature: Lost in the Funhouse: An Introduction to the Postmodern £80.00 Novel with Dr Tony Venezia Thu 10/01/2019, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225509 Chorleywood Golf Club, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5LN Explore the postmodern novel, focusing on key authors such as Thomas Pynchon and Angela Carter. Art Appreciation: Exploring Art and Architecture £48.00 with Madeline Edmead Wed 01/05/2019, 10:00 - 12:00, 6 sessions, Ref. C2225510 Baptist Church Hall, Latimer Road, Chenies, WD3 6ED Discover buildings and townscapes as they have been depicted by artists, and what these depictions tell us about looking at buildings.

Harpenden Mr R W Spence T. 01442 254375 E. [email protected] Course

History: Britain and India Part 1: The Royal Raj (1605 - 1857) £83.00 with Gregor Davey Mon 17/09/2018, 10:00 - 12:00, 11 sessions, Ref. C2225512 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Trace the history of the Company Raj from 1603 to 1857 and the gradual acquisition of territory, starting with Bombay and concluding with the Indian ‘mutiny’ of 1857. Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464

Music Appreciation: The 20th Century English Musical £83.00 Renaissance: 1899 - 1934 with Peter Goodwin Tue 18/09/2018, 11:00 - 13:00, 11 sessions, Ref. C2225515 The Function Room, The Plough and Harrow, 88 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PR Study the 20th century English musical renaissance, from Elgar’s Enigma Variations in 1899 to the deaths in 1934 of Elgar, Holst and Delius. History: The English Parish Church from the Reformation £83.00 to the 20th Century with Madeline Edmead Wed 19/09/2018, 14:00 - 16:00, 11 sessions, Ref. C2225519 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Trace the history of the architecture and layout of parish churches from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Literature: Contemporary Literature Part 1 with Michael King £83.00 Thu 20/09/2018, 14:00 - 16:00, 11 sessions, Ref. C2225520 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, Herts, AL5 1PS Explore some key works of fiction, poetry and non-fiction of the last few decades. Politics: Current Affairs Part 1 with Virginia Brisco £55.00 Tue 25/09/2018, 14:00 - 15:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225517 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Study aspects of current political and foreign affairs. The specific content will focus on topical issues at the time of the course. History: The Tudor Spin Machine Part 1 and Part 2 with Kate Phillips £60.00 Mon 1/10/2018, 14:00 - 16:00, 8 sessions, Ref. C2225513 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Explore the instantly recognisable Tudor dynasty and how they were perceived, looking at Henry and Elizabeth followed by major figures of the Italian Renaissance. History: Russia: From The Cherry Orchard to Putin £20.00 with Caroline Ellwood Sat 20/10/2018, 10:00 - 16:00, 1 session, Ref. C2225523 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Explore the role of leadership in Russian politics and culture, how the monarchy was replaced by a socialist state and how the might of the USSR was reduced, rising again under Putin. Music Appreciation: Reading Music: How to Find your Way £20.00 through a Musical Score with Peter Goodwin Sat 17/11/2018, 10:00 - 16:00, 1 session, Ref. C2225527 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Discover what all those blobs and circles mean on a music score. It’s simpler than many people think, and by the end of the day they will make sense, and you will be ‘making music’. History: Britain and India Part 2: The Royal Raj (1857 - 1947) £83.00 with Gregor Davey Mon 7/01/2019, 10:00 - 12:00, 11 sessions, Ref. C2225529 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Trace the history of the British Raj 1857-1947 looking at Anglo-Indian relations from the ‘rebellion’ in 1857 to independence in 1947. 09 - 10

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Music Appreciation: Politics Cannot be Kept out of Music £75.00 with John Winter Tue 08/01/2019, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225531 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Explore how good and bad monarchs, tolerant rulers and tyrannic regimes have affected composers from Byrd to Shostakovich via many others. Gardening Appreciation: The Origins and Development £83.00 of the English Garden in the 18th Century with Madeline Edmead Wed 09/01/2019, 14:00 - 16:00, 11 sessions, Ref. C2225533 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Study the 18th century garden in all its variety – semi-formal gardens, landscaped parks, Arcadias such as Stowe and Stourhead, flower gardens, the picturesque and the sublime. Science: Highlights from the History of Medicine £75.00 with Dr Christopher Woolston Thu 10/01/2019, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225534 The Function Room, The Plough and Harrow, 88 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PR Explore the development of medicine from pre-history to the modern day, looking at the discovery of human anatomy and physiology, and the causes, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Literature: Contemporary Literature Part 2 with Michael King £83.00 Thu 10/01/2019, 14:00 - 16:00, 11 sessions, Ref. C2225535 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Explore further key works of fiction, poetry and non-fiction of the last few decades. Politics: Current Affairs / Talking Politics Part 2 with Virginia Brisco £55.00 Tue 15/01/2019, 14:00 - 15:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225532 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Study aspects of current political and foreign affairs. The specific content will focus on topical issues at the time of the course. History: The Enigmatic Aztecs with Nicholas James £20.00 Sat 09/02/2019, 10:00 - 16:00, 1 session, Ref. C2225536 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Uncover the lives of the Aztecs, both humane and barbaric, and why their astonishing and disturbing capital city may hold the key. History: The Illustrated Book through the Ages £40.00 with Wendy Featherstone Mon 25/02/2019, 14:00 - 15:30, 7 sessions, Ref. C2225530 Harpenden Trust Centre, 90 Southdown Road, Harpenden, AL5 1PS Explore the wonderful world of book illustration from early illuminated manuscripts through to the famous illustrators of the 19th and 20th centuries, and cutting-edge graphic novels. Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464 11 - 12

Hatfield Anne Fisk T. 01923 404044 E. [email protected] Course

History: The Russian Revolution and the Civil War with Gregor Davey £55.00 Mon 17/09/2018, 14:00 - 15:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225537 Oxlease House, Travellers Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8TJ Explore the Russian revolution, allied intervention and the conduct of the Civil War. Gardening Appreciation: English Gardens of the 18th Century £55.00 with Madeline Edmead Mon 14/01/2019, 14:00 - 15:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225538 Oxlease House, Travellers Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8TJ Study how the landscape garden developed in the 18th century.

Hertford Wendy Celia T. 01992 589538 E. [email protected] Course

History: History Everywhere with Nicholas James £55.00 Tue 25/09/2018, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225539 Bengeo Club, Bengeo Street, Hertford, SG14 3ES Discover how the patterns of fields and woods, parishes and counties, villages and towns and their names provide clues to 10,000 years of history, from the Ice Age to post- industrialism. History: English Houses in the 19th Century with Madeline Edmead £55.00 Tue 25/09/2018, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225540 Bengeo Parish Church Hall, Duncombe Road, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3DA Explore the lives of great and small houses, looking at the Victorian mansion, charitable housing, model towns and villages built for industrial workers, and of course, slums. History: Ten Britishers of Note with Edward De Maunsell £55.00 Tue 15/01/2019, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225541 Bengeo Parish Church Hall, Duncombe Road, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3DA Delve into the lives of ten randomly selected individuals from the history of the British Isles that have left their mark on the historical development of the UK. History: Farms, Forks and Flummery with Adam Smith £59.00 Tue 22/01/2019, 10:00 - 12:00, 8 sessions, Ref. C2225542 Bengeo Club, Bengeo Street, Hertford, SG14 3ES Explore the field-to-fork history of growing, cooking and consuming food in England from 1500 to 1950. Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464

Literature: Nineteenth Century Authors: Contexts and Themes £55.00 with Candice Kent Tue 23/04/2019, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225543 Bengeo Parish Church Hall, Duncombe Road, Bengeo, Hertford, SG14 3DA Explore a diverse range of topics through considering the work of authors such as Elizabeth Gaskell, Charles Dickens, Anna Sewell, Joseph Conrad, Emily Brontë and George Eliot.

Hitchin Adeline Darvill T. 01462 338740 E. [email protected] Course

Music: Mixing with Music with Quintus Benziger £55.00 Wed 19/09/2018, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225748 Christchurch, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF Explore how music is related to aspects of everyday life such as words, nature and film. History: Egyptology - The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt £55.00 with Suzanne Bojtos Mon 24/09/2018, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225812 Christchurch, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF Explore the history of the pyramids of Egypt and the New Kingdom empire, kings like Tutankhamun and Ramesses II and the decipherment of hieroglyph. Fim and Media: An Introduction to Film Studies with Mike Griffiths £55.00 Mon 21/01/2019, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225813 Christchurch, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF Explore the history of film from a historical and critical perspective and consider different production and creative processes in a non-academic and non-technical way. History: Native People of the Americas with Nicholas James £55.00 Wed 23/01/2019, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225749 Christchurch, Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 1HF Study groups such as the Aztec, Maya, Inca, Cherokee and Sioux, and the forest peoples of Brazil.

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 3 for more details. Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464 13 - 14

Hoddesdon Linda Williams T. 01992 306598 E. [email protected] Course

History: Money, Money, Money with Andrew Beharrell £54.75 Thu 27/09/2018, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225544 Broxbourne Parish Centre, St Augustines Church, Churchfields, Broxbourne, EN10 7AU Trace the history and uses of money, looking at items that have been used as money, how money measures value and what impact money has on our everyday lives. Politics: Ideas in Action 1815-2018 : Liberalism, Democracy, £54.75 Socialism, Fascism with Nicholas Hyman Thu 17/01/2019, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225545 Broxbourne Parish Centre, St Augustines Church, Churchfields, Broxbourne, EN10 7AU Please contact the branch for a full course description. History: Musical Discord: Politics, Protest, Exile with Peter Goodwin £54.75 Thu 25/04/2019, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225563 Broxbourne Parish Centre, St Augustines Church, Churchfields, Broxbourne, EN10 7AU Explore the lives of the large number of composers who were forced into exile, yet continued to live and work in their own country despite the open hostility of their political masters.

Kings Langley Hilary Robins T. 01442 264741 E. [email protected] Course

Literature: An Anatomy of Comedy with Caroline Ellwood £80.00 Mon 17/09/2018, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225728 Kings Langley Baptist Church, The Nap, Kings Langley, WD4 8ET Explore the way different writers use comedy in novels, plays and the media, not just to make us laugh, but for the serious purpose of criticising both society and the individual. Architecture Appreciation: Pictures of Buildings Part 1 £80.00 with Madeline Edmead Thu 20/09/2018, 14:00 - 16:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225721 St Francis Church Hall, Glenview Road, , HP1 1TD Explore architecture through the eyes of painters, concentrating on images of the medieval and early modern periods. Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464

History: The Plantagenets - The Real Game of Thrones Part 1 £55.00 with Michael Long Tue 25/09/2018, 10:30 - 12:30, 7 sessions, Ref. C2225723 Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, Kings Langley, WD4 8ET Explore the bloody centuries that inspired the Game of Thrones, from the English empire in France to the bitter dynastic struggle that was the Wars of the Roses. Art Appreciation: The Northern Renaissance: The Magical Works £80.00 with Kate Phillips Mon 14/01/2019, 10:30 - 12:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225719 Bedmond Village Hall, 33 High Street, Bedmond, WD5 0PQ Discover the Netherlandish artists of the northern Renaissance who were influential and hugely respected for their ‘magical’ achievements. Architecture Appreciation: Pictures of Buildings Part 2 £80.00 with Madeline Edmead Thu 17/01/2019, 14:00 - 16:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225711 St Francis Church Hall, Glenview Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TD Discover buildings and townscapes as they have been depicted by artists, and what these depictions tell us about looking at buildings. History: The Plantagenets - The Real Game of Thrones Part 2 £55.00 with Michael Long Tue 22/01/2019, 10:30 - 12:30, 7 sessions, Ref. C2225718 Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, Kings Langley, WD4 8ET Explore the bloody centuries that inspired the Game of Thrones, from the English empire in France to the bitter dynastic struggle that was the Wars of the Roses. History: Houses with Adam Smith £55.00 Tue 29/01/2019, 14:00 - 16:00, 7 sessions, Ref. C2225715 Kings Langley Community Centre, The Nap, WD4 8ET Explore the fascinating past of seven houses built in London and some of the people who lived in them, to illustrate aspects of the city’s architecture and history.

Radlett and Bushey Jim Parkin T. 01923 469644 E. [email protected] Course

Literature: Irish Literature with Steven Wade-Jones £73.00 Mon 01/10/2018, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225410 Radlett Village Institute, 413 Watling Street, Radlett, WD7 7JG Explore selected Irish novels to understand Irish culture and developments in literature during the 20th and 21st centuries and the relationship between Ireland and England. Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464 15 - 16

Literature: Irish Literature with Steven Wade-Jones £73.00 Mon 01/10/2018, 13:00 - 15:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225411 Radlett Village Institute, 413 Watling Street, Radlett, WD7 7JG Explore selected Irish novels to understand Irish culture and developments in literature during the 20th and 21st centuries and the relationship between Ireland and England. Literature: Commonwealth Writers with Michael King £73.00 Tue 2/10/2018, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225412 Bushey Centre, Bushey Country Club, High Street, Bushey, WD23 1TT Explore writing from the British Commonwealth that addresses notions of post- colonialism as well as diverse themes from a wide variety of Commonwealth countries. Music Appreciation with John Winter £73.00 Thu 04/10/2018, 14:00 - 16:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225413 Christchurch Vision Hall, Watling Street, Radlett, WD7 7JJ Explore how music developed by considering composers from Bach and his sons through to Mozart and Haydn to Beethoven. Literature: Irish Literature with Steven Wade-Jones £73.00 Mon 07/01/2019, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225414 Radlett Village Institute, 413 Watling Street, Radlett, WD7 7JG Explore selected Irish novels to understand Irish culture and developments in literature during the 20th and 21st centuries and the relationship between Ireland and England. Literature: Irish Literature with Steven Wade-Jones £73.00 Mon 07/01/2019, 13:00 - 15:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225415 Radlett Village Institute, 413 Watling Street, Radlett, WD7 7JG Explore selected Irish novels to understand Irish culture and developments in literature during the 20th and 21st centuries and the relationship between Ireland and England. Literature: Commonwealth Writers with Michael King £73.00 Tue 08/01/2019, 10:00 - 12:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225416 Bushey Centre, Bushey Country Club, High Street, Bushey, WD23 1TT Explore writing from the British Commonwealth that addresses notions of post- colonialism as well as diverse themes from a wide variety of Commonwealth countries. Music: First the Words! with Peter Bleasby £73.00 Thu 10/01/2019, 14:00 - 16:00, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225417 Christchurch Vision Hall, Watling Street, Radlett ,WD7 7JJ Discover the famous collaborations of composer and librettist, including Verdi and Piave, Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannstahl, and Mozart and Da Ponte.

Our courses are free to eligible students, see page 3 for more details. Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464

Royston Pauline Baney T. 01763 248436 E. [email protected] Course

History: It’s the Economy, Stupid! with Andrew Beharrell £54.75 Tue 18/09/2018, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225716 Royston Town Hall, Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7DA Explore the economy and what determines our economic prosperity. How have economic theories changed over time? Who are the famous economists who have dictated policy changes? History: Scandal: A History of some Worst Nightmares £54.75 with Richard Till Tue 22/01/2019, 10:00 - 11:30, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225566 Royston Town Hall, Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7DA Explore how scandals such as the Dreyfus and Profumo affairs emerge out of a period of change where old values are threatened by new. St. Albans Kevin Doyle T. 01727 839784 E. [email protected] Course

History: Victorian England with Adam Smith £75.00 Mon 17/09/2018, 10:15 - 12:15, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225418 Aldersgate Lounge, Methodist Church, 133b Hatfield Rd, Fleetville, , AL1 4JS Examine the reasons why Victoria’s reign was the height of English power and influence, as well a time when previously unheard voices in society clamoured to be heard. Politics: Current Affairs with Virginia Brisco £75.00 Mon 17/09/2018, 13:45 - 15:15, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225419 Village Hall, High Street, Sandridge, AL4 9DD Study aspects of current political and foreign affairs. The specific content will focus on topical issues at the time of the course. Literature: The Post War World 1945 - 1973 with Stephen Corley £75.00 Tue 18/09/2018, 13:45 - 15:45, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225420 Aldersgate Lounge, Methodist Church, 133b Hatfield Rd, Fleetville, St Albans, AL1 4JS Explore writing from the British Commonwealth that addresses notions of post- colonialism as well as diverse themes from a wide variety of Commonwealth countries. History: Commonwealth Writers Part 1 with Michael King £75.00 Wed 19/09/2018, 10:15 - 12:15, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225421 St Paul’s Church, Blandford Road, St. Albans, AL1 4JP Explore writing from the British Commonwealth that addresses notions of post- colonialism as well as diverse themes from a wide variety of Commonwealth countries. Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464 17 - 18

Literature: Viva Italia! with John Winter £75.00 Thu 20/09/2018, 10:15 - 12:15, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225422 Aldersgate Lounge, Methodist Church, 133b Hatfield Rd, Fleetville, St Albans, AL1 4JS Explore music from the early Baroque (Gabrieli, Monteverdi and St Mark’s,Venice) through to the late Baroque and Grand Opera (Verdi and Puccini). History: 100 Years of British Art Pottery (1851 - 1951) £21.00 with Virginia Brisco Sat 13/10/2018, 10:30 - 16:00, 1 session, Ref. C2225429 St Stephen’s Church, St Alban’s, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PT Explore the developments in art pottery through the Great Exhibition of 1851, the Art Nouveau exhibition of 1900, the Art Deco exhibition of 1925 and the Festival of Britain in 1951. Art Appreciation: Art and Architecture of the Early Renaissance in Italy with Madeline Edmead £75.00 Mon 07/01/2019, 10:15 - 12:15, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225423 Aldersgate Lounge, Methodist Church, 133b Hatfield Rd, Fleetville, St Albans, AL1 4JS Discover why the Early Renaissance in Italy is one of the key periods of European art history, looking at the masterpieces of the period and asking how they arose. Politics: Current Affairs with Virginia Brisco £75.00 Mon 07/01/2019, 13:45 - 15:15, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225424 Sandridge Village Hall, High St, Sandridge, St. Albans, AL4 9DD Study aspects of current political and foreign affairs. The specific content will focus on topical issues at the time of the course. History: Commonwealth Writing Part 2 with Michael King £75.00 Wed 09/01/2019, 10:15 - 12:15, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225426 St Paul’s Church, Blandford Road, St. Albans, AL1 4JP Explore writing from the British Commonwealth that addresses notions of post- colonialism as well as diverse themes from a wide variety of Commonwealth countries. History: The USA 1919 - 1945: A Nation of Contrasts £75.00 with Michael Long Thu 10/01/2019, 10:15 - 12:15, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225427 Aldersgate Lounge, Methodist Church, 133b Hatfield Rd, Fleetville, St Albans, AL1 4JS Explore the roaring twenties, a period of unprecedented economic boom against the backdrop of the Prohibition with advertising-men selling the American dream. Gardening Appreciation: Great Gardeners, Famous Gardeners £75.00 with Andrew Sankey Tue 22/01/2019, 13:45 - 15:45, 10 sessions, Ref. C2225425 Aldersgate Lounge, Methodist Church, 133b Hatfield Rd, Fleetville, St Albans, AL1 4JS Delve into the history, design and plants used in a number of England`s most influential gardens such as Hidcote, Chatsworth and Sissinghurst. Enrol online at wea.org.uk or call 0300 303 3464

Art Appreciation: The 20th Century British Art and Design £55.00 with Rosanna Eckersley Tue 23/04/2019, 10:15 - 12:15, 7 sessions, Ref. C2225428 Aldersgate Lounge, Methodist Church, 133b Hatfield Rd, Fleetville, St Albans, AL1 4JS Discover the reasons why British 20th century art is as complex and contradictory as British history, responding to international art and retreating to the English landscape. Literature: The Realms of Gold: The Life, Poetry and £21.00 Letters of John Keats with Michael King Sat 27/04/2019, 10:30 - 16:00, 1 session, Ref. C2225430 St Stephen’s Church, St Alban’s, Watling Street, St. Albans, AL1 2PT Explore the poetry of John Keats against the background of his life and letters and trace his development from the early poems to his maturity as a major poet.

Ware Susan Davies T. 01992 584961 E. [email protected] Course

History: Cookery Through the Ages with Jane Williams £59.00 Wed 26/09/2018, 09:45 - 11:45, 8 sessions, Ref. C2225825 The Priory, High Street, Ware, SG12 9AL Discover the changes that took place in cookery from ancient times to the last century, with an emphasis on British history. Literature: Every Life Tells a Story with Janet Berenson £59.00 Wed 16/01/2019, 09:45 - 11:45, 8 sessions, Ref. C2225660 The Priory, High Street, Ware, SG12 9AL Explore the themes running through the lives of some well-known people and discover the stories embedded in our own lives and experiences. History: A History of the English House with Adam Smith £59.00 Wed 24/04/2019, 09:45 - 11:45, 8 sessions, Ref. C2225662 The Priory, High Street, Ware, SG12 9AL Discover the ways in which houses both grand and humble have been built and lived in from Tudor times to the 20th century.

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Welwyn Garden City Clive and Mary Bond T. 01707 322692 E. [email protected] Course

Music Appreciation: Verdi and Puccini with Peter Bleasby £58.50 Mon 24/09/2018, 14:00 - 16:00, 8 sessions, Ref. C2225568 Quaker (formerly Friends) Meeting House, 109 Handside Lane, , AL8 6SP Explore the giants of Italian opera and how they differ, and ask who is the best, listening to extracts from the operas to help you decide. History: Intelligence and Decolonisation with Gregor Davey £58.50 Tue 25/09/2018, 14:00 - 16:00, 8 sessions, Ref. C2225570 Quaker (formerly Friends) Meeting House, 109 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SP Discover how intelligence was used by British and colonial governments during decolonization, and how it shaped British policies and perceptions of threat. History: Cookery through the Ages with Jane Williams £58.50 Wed 26/09/2018, 14:00 - 16:00, 8 sessions, Ref. C2225575 Quaker (formerly Friends) Meeting House, 109 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SP Discover the changes that took place in cookery from ancient times to the last century, with an emphasis on British history. Philosophy: Philosophy of Religion with Paula Saunders £58.50 Mon 21/01/2019, 14:00 - 16:00, 8 sessions, Ref. C2225580 Quaker (formerly Friends) Meeting House, 109 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SP Study the five key philosophical arguments around God’s existence (or non- existence) and challenge your own beliefs and ideas. Music Appreciation: Music in France with John Winter £58.50 Tue 22/01/2019, 14:00 - 16:00, 8 sessions, Ref. C2225587 Quaker (formerly Friends) Meeting House, 109 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SP Discover music from France, including composers Lully, Charpentier, Berlioz, Massenet, Offenbach, Debussy, Ravel and more. History: Working Lives with Honor Ridout £58.50 Wed 23/01/2019, 14:00 - 16:00, 8 sessions, Ref. C2225588 Quaker (formerly Friends) Meeting House, 109 Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6SP Explore the ways in which people made a living in England over the last 500 years and uncover the broader economic and social issues in English history. RekindleEnrol online at wea.org.uk your or call 0300 303 3464 confidence

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