404 history, culture & ideas classes in London
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| Classes | Provider | Next start | Schedule | Duration | Price | Teacher | Venue | |
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 An Accidental Empire? The British Empire 1500-1850 | 17 Sept 2026 | 10:15 - 12:152 hour class | Short course8 weeks | £239.00 | ||||
 Art History: Insights at Tate Britain | 17 Sept 2026 | 11:00 - 13:002 hour class | Short course3 weeks | £85.00 | Art HistoryTeacher | |||
 Global issues | 17 Sept 2026 | 12:45 - 14:452 hour class | Short course12 weeks | £299.00 | ||||
The Cold War | 17 Sept 2026 | 12:45 - 14:452 hour class | Long course13 weeks | £329.00 | ||||
Irish history & identity 1: from the coming of Christianity to the Battle of Clontarf | 17 Sept 2026 | 15:00 - 17:002 hour class | Short course6 weeks | £189.00 | ||||
Eastern Europe during the Cold War, 1945-1990 | 17 Sept 2026 | 15:00 - 17:002 hour class | Long course13 weeks | £329.00 | ||||
A taste of global history | 17 Sept 2026 | 15:00 - 17:002 hour class | One-day class1 day | £19.00 | ||||
 Current Film and Theatre | 17 Sept 2026 | 19:30 - 21:0090 min class | Short course12 weeks | £255.00 | Film StudiesTeacher | |||
 Looking at winter trees | 19 Sept 2026 | 10:30 - 13:00150 min class | Short course3 weeks | £129.00 | ||||
 Introduction to Global Literature | 19 Sept 2026 | 10:30 - 13:303 hour class | One-day class1 day | £39.00 | ||||
British history: The rise and fall of the postwar consensus 1945-75 | 19 Sept 2026 | 10:30 - 16:306 hour class | One-day class1 day | £79.00 | ||||
Great Memoirs | 21 Sept 2026 | 10:30 - 12:302 hour class | Short course11 weeks | £279.00 | ||||
Film History: Film Genres | 21 Sept 2026 | 12:30 - 14:302 hour class | Short course12 weeks | £329.00 | ||||
 Introduction to political philosophy | 21 Sept 2026 | 15:00 - 16:3090 min class | Long course13 weeks | £259.00 | ||||
The Birth of English Tragedy | 21 Sept 2026 | 15:00 - 17:002 hour class | Short course11 weeks | £279.00 | ||||
Key Texts of 20th and 21st century drama: The Glass Menagerie, The Judas Kiss, Sweat | 21 Sept 2026 | 15:00 - 17:002 hour class | Short course11 weeks | £279.00 | ||||
Film History: Film Genres | 21 Sept 2026 | 18:00 - 19:3090 min class | Short course12 weeks | £259.00 | ||||
Philosophy reading group: Spinoza's The Ethics | 21 Sept 2026 | 18:30 - 20:302 hour class | Long course13 weeks | £329.00 | ||||
The Science of Gardens | 22 Sept 2026 | 10:30 - 12:302 hour class | Short course2 weeks | £49.00 | ||||
British Literature 1900-1950 | 22 Sept 2026 | 10:30 - 12:302 hour class | Short course8 weeks | £239.00 |
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An Accidental Empire? The British Empire 1500-1850
Thu 17 Sep, 10:15 - 12:158 weeks8 weeksThu 10:15£239ColmHickeyKeeley Street - Starts Thu 17 Sept
Art History: Insights at Tate Britain
Thu 17 Sep, 11:00 - 13:003 weeks3 weeksThu 11:00£85Art HistoryTeacherOff-site location - Starts Thu 17 Sept
Global issues
Thu 17 Sep, 12:45 - 14:4512 weeks12 weeksThu 12:45£299SebastienArdouinKeeley Street - Starts Thu 17 Sept
The Cold War
Thu 17 Sep, 12:45 - 14:4513 weeks13 weeksThu 12:45£329AlisonApplebyKeeley Street - Starts Thu 17 Sept
Irish history & identity 1: from the coming of Christianity to the Battle of Clontarf
Thu 17 Sep, 15:00 - 17:006 weeks6 weeksThu 15:00£189ColmHickeyKeeley Street - Starts Thu 17 Sept
Eastern Europe during the Cold War, 1945-1990
Thu 17 Sep, 15:00 - 17:0013 weeks13 weeksThu 15:00£329SebastienArdouinKeeley Street - Starts Thu 17 Sept
A taste of global history
Thu 17 Sep, 15:00 - 17:001 day1 dayThu 15:00£19MartinJorgensenKeeley Street - Starts Thu 17 Sept
Current Film and Theatre
Thu 17 Sep, 19:30 - 21:0012 weeks12 weeksThu 19:30£255Film StudiesTeacherWaterloo Campus - Starts Sat 19 Sept
Looking at winter trees
Sat 19 Sep, 10:30 - 13:003 weeks3 weeksSat 10:30£129LettaJonesOff Site - Starts Sat 19 Sept
Introduction to Global Literature
Sat 19 Sep, 10:30 - 13:301 day1 daySat 10:30£39RebeccaJonesKeeley Street - Starts Sat 19 Sept
British history: The rise and fall of the postwar consensus 1945-75
Sat 19 Sep, 10:30 - 16:301 day1 daySat 10:30£79DavidIngledewKeeley Street - Starts Mon 21 Sept
Great Memoirs
Mon 21 Sep, 10:30 - 12:3011 weeks11 weeksMon 10:30£279JulianBirkettKeeley Street - Starts Mon 21 Sept
Film History: Film Genres
Mon 21 Sep, 12:30 - 14:3012 weeks12 weeksMon 12:30£329JohnWischmeyerKeeley Street - Starts Mon 21 Sept
Introduction to political philosophy
Mon 21 Sep, 15:00 - 16:3013 weeks13 weeksMon 15:00£259ChristopherHornerKeeley Street - Starts Mon 21 Sept
The Birth of English Tragedy
Mon 21 Sep, 15:00 - 17:0011 weeks11 weeksMon 15:00£279AlexanderFairbairn-DixonKeeley Street - Starts Mon 21 Sept
Key Texts of 20th and 21st century drama: The Glass Menagerie, The Judas Kiss, Sweat
Mon 21 Sep, 15:00 - 17:0011 weeks11 weeksMon 15:00£279JennyStevensKeeley Street - Starts Mon 21 Sept
Film History: Film Genres
Mon 21 Sep, 18:00 - 19:3012 weeks12 weeksMon 18:00£259JohnWischmeyerKeeley Street - Starts Mon 21 Sept
Philosophy reading group: Spinoza's The Ethics
Mon 21 Sep, 18:30 - 20:3013 weeks13 weeksMon 18:30£329ChristopherHornerKeeley Street - Starts Tue 22 Sept
The Science of Gardens
Tue 22 Sep, 10:30 - 12:302 weeks2 weeksTue 10:30£49NathaliePugetKeeley Street - Starts Tue 22 Sept
British Literature 1900-1950
Tue 22 Sep, 10:30 - 12:308 weeks8 weeksTue 10:30£239LewisWardKeeley Street