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The Intriguing World of the Baroque
<p>The Baroque Period started in about 1600 but finished in 1750, the year of Bach’s death. It is the period in which music begins to sound ‘modern’. This series investigates many of the reasons for
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Morning Yoga
<p>Experience an in-depth introduction to yoga incorporating postures, breathing techniques, meditation and deep relaxation, based on the teaching styles of the Satyananda Yoga and International Yoga
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Lunchtime Poetry: English Beauties
<p>Explore some of the best poetry from England – classics that are beautiful and memorable including poems from: Donne, Shakespeare, Shelley, Wordsworth, Blake and Coleridge. We’ll cross centuries
...Lunchtime Poetry: English Beauties
<p>Explore some of the best poetry from England – classics that are beautiful and memorable including poems from: Donne, Shakespeare, Shelley, Wordsworth, Blake and Coleridge. We’ll cross centuries
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Mindfulness, Meditation and Deep Relaxation
<p>This course offers various simple meditation and relaxation techniques that will target understanding of stress and fatigue and easy ways to manage these afflictions. These techniques will offer
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Introduction to Plato
<p>Plato’s (429–347 B.C.E.) contribution to Western Philosophy covers areas in ethics, politics, metaphysics, epistemology, art, music and ancient science. This course employs recent scholarship on
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Lost in the Labyrinth
<p>Follow the trail of the amazing labyrinth – a path leading back to 3000BC. Invoking the myths of Theseus and the Minotaur in Bronze Age Crete, the mysterious maze has travelled as far east as India
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The Big Issues
<p>What are some of the big issues confronting humanity today? What makes them “big” and what makes them an “issue”? From politics to literature to ethics and AI, explore a variety of topics with a
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King/Queen Makers
<p>Kingmakers are often described as "Machiavellian" or "Svengali like", Dougie Smith is feared as a mysterious backroom "Tory Fixer"” in the UK in recent years but we hear very little about him.
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Music of the Baroque, Bel Canto and Neo-classical eras: Monteverdi to Poulenc
<p>A new slant on music of three equally exciting eras: Baroque, Bel Canto and Neo-classical. The repertoire to be explored, both instrumental and vocal, will range from the 17th to the 20th centuries
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Philosophy of Film: Myths for our Time
<p>Film fulfils many functions in contemporary society. They can represent our ideas on morality, politics, ethics, friendship, and what we believe to be a worthwhile life. But they can also be
...Philosophy of Film: Myths for our Time
<p>Film fulfils many functions in contemporary society. They can represent our ideas on morality, politics, ethics, friendship, and what we believe to be a worthwhile life. But they can also be
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