Courses
Literature and Creative Writing
A Beginner's Guide To Writing Fiction
Introduction to fiction writing featuring essential concepts and techniques.
- course code
 - R21B
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 24 Feb 2026 (Spring)
 - Weeks
 - 6 weeks
 - Times
 - Tue 13:00-15:00
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
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		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £99.00 (concession £60.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Film
This course will explore representative twentieth and twenty-first-century texts and films from Hispanic America and Spain.
- course code
 - LFG1
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 25 Sep 2025 (Autumn)
 - Weeks
 - 10 weeks
 - Times
 - Thu 09:45-11:45
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
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		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £165.00 (concession £100.00) with Gorka Diaz
 
- course code
 - LFG2
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 15 Jan 2026 (Spring)
 - Weeks
 - 10 weeks
 - Times
 - Thu 09:45-11:45
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £165.00 (concession £100.00) with Gorka Diaz
 
- course code
 - LFG3
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 23 Apr 2026 (Summer)
 - Weeks
 - 10 weeks
 - Times
 - Thu 09:45-11:45
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £165.00 (concession £100.00) with Gorka Diaz
 
Creative Writing Group
An opportunity to share creative writing in a friendly environment.
- course code
 - R20C
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 26 Nov 2025 (Autumn)
 - Weeks
 - One day
 - Times
 - Wed 13:00-15:30
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £22.00 (concession £13.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
- course code
 - R20D
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 28 Jan 2026 (Spring)
 - Weeks
 - One day
 - Times
 - Wed 13:00-15:30
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £22.00 (concession £13.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
- course code
 - R20E
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 25 Feb 2026 (Spring)
 - Weeks
 - One day
 - Times
 - Wed 13:00-15:30
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £22.00 (concession £13.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
- course code
 - R20F
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 25 Mar 2026 (Spring)
 - Weeks
 - One day
 - Times
 - Wed 13:00-15:30
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £22.00 (concession £13.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
- course code
 - R20G
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 29 Apr 2026 (Summer)
 - Weeks
 - One day
 - Times
 - Wed 13:00-15:30
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £22.00 (concession £13.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
- course code
 - R20H
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 20 May 2026 (Summer)
 - Weeks
 - One day
 - Times
 - Wed 13:00-15:30
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £22.00 (concession £13.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
- course code
 - R20J
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 24 Jun 2026 (Summer)
 - Weeks
 - One day
 - Times
 - Wed 13:00-15:30
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £22.00 (concession £13.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
- course code
 - R20K
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 29 Jul 2026 (Summer)
 - Weeks
 - One day
 - Times
 - Wed 13:00-15:30
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £22.00 (concession £13.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
Discovering Mariana Enriquez, Samanta Schweblin and Maria Bastaros
This course will focus on the craft of three of the most relevant authors in contemporary Hispanic Literature. We will read their stories in English. Literature
- course code
 - LG4
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 27 Feb 2026 (Spring)
 - Weeks
 - 5 weeks
 - Times
 - Fri 12:45-14:45
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £84.00 (concession £50.00) with Gorka Diaz
 
Discovering Short Stories: Borges, Cortazar and Benedetti
This course will focus on the craft of the short story, which we will explore through reading and discussing stories written by Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar and Mario Benedetti. We will read those stories in English.
- course code
 - LG5
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 24 Apr 2026 (Summer)
 - Weeks
 - 5 weeks
 - Times
 - Fri 12:45-14:45
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £84.00 (concession £50.00) with Gorka Diaz
 
Hemmingway and Spain
This literary course offers an engaging exploration of Ernest Hemingway’s deep connection with Spain.
- course code
 - LG6
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 05 Jun 2026 (Summer)
 - Weeks
 - 5 weeks
 - Times
 - Fri 12:45-14:45
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £84.00 (concession £50.00) with Gorka Diaz
 
How To Write A Novel In 6 Weeks
Novel writing for novices.
- course code
 - R19A
 
- Availability
 - This course is full.
 - Start
 - 03 Nov 2025 (Autumn)
 - Weeks
 - 6 weeks
 - Times
 - Mon 13:00-15:00
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £99.00 (concession £60.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
This course is full.
- course code
 - R19B
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 23 Feb 2026 (Spring)
 - Weeks
 - 6 weeks
 - Times
 - Mon 13:00-15:00
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £99.00 (concession £60.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
How To Write A Novel In A Day
Novel writing for novices.
- course code
 - R19D
 
- Availability
 - This course is full.
 - Start
 - 07 Feb 2026 (Spring)
 - Weeks
 - One day
 - Times
 - Sat 10:00-16:00
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
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		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £50.00 (concession £30.00) with Carolyn Lewis
 
This course is full.
Literature of the border: Valeria Luiselli, Yuri Herrera and Carlos Fonseca.
This course will explore the topic of life in the border in the works of Valeria Luiselli (Lost Children Archive), Yuri Herrera(Signs Preceding the End of the World) and Carlos Fonseca ( Austral)
- course code
 - LG3
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 16 Jan 2026 (Spring)
 - Weeks
 - 5 weeks
 - Times
 - Fri 12:45-14:45
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £84.00 (concession £50.00) with Gorka Diaz
 
The Art Of Short Story Writing
An introduction to short story writing, covering key elements and tips for publication.
- course code
 - R22B
 
- Availability
 - This course is available for enrolment.
 - Start
 - 13 Jan 2026 (Spring)
 - Weeks
 - 5 weeks
 - Times
 - Tue 13:00-15:30
 - where
 - Stoke Lodge 
				
			Google map
		 - fees
 - total fee for this course £99.00 (concession £60.00) with Carolyn Lewis