Courses
History
1066 and all that
A history of the events and personalities leading up to the Norman Conquest of 1066.
- course code
- S4SR
- Availability
- This course is full.
- Start
- 04 Nov 2026 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Wednesday 13:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £84.00 (concession £51.00) with Richard Stride
This course is full.
A History of Early Christianity
An overview of the first centuries of Christianity set firmly in the historical context.
- course code
- S9SR
- Availability
- This course is nearly full.
- Start
- 13 Jan 2027 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Wednesday 13:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £84.00 (concession £51.00) with Richard Stride
Alexander the Great
An overview of Alexander the Great's extraordinary life.
- course code
- S3RS
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 23 Sep 2026 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Wednesday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Richard Stride
Ancient Greek history: The Successors
The Hellenistic age was a colourful period packed full of interesting characters and extraordinary events.
- course code
- S7SR
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 13 Jan 2027 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Wednesday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £84.00 (concession £51.00) with Richard Stride
Egypt's last Pharaohs - The Ptolemies
In this course learners will discover the world of Egypt's final and most magnificent dynasty.
- course code
- S8SR
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 24 Feb 2027 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Wednesday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £84.00 (concession £51.00) with Richard Stride
Franco's dictatorship and Spain's transition to democracy
This course aims to explore the periods of Franco’s dictatorship and Spain’s transition to democracy.
- course code
- S11GD
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 13 Nov 2026 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Friday 12:45-14:45
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £84.00 (concession £51.00) with Gorka Diaz
Great Britain’s place in the world, 1800 - 1875
This course will look at the dynamic links between economic/industrial, political, technological, demographic, military and social changes affecting Britain between 1800 and 1875. We will also review how these changes influenced Britain’s foreign policy and its place in the world.
- course code
- S7NH
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 25 Sep 2026 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Friday 13:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Neil Harrison
Great Britain’s place in the world, 1875 - 1945
This course will look at the dynamic links between economic/industrial, political, technological, demographic, military and social changes affecting Britain between 1875 and 1945. We will also review how these changes influenced Britain’s foreign policy and its place in the world.
- course code
- S8NH
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 08 Jan 2027 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Friday 13:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Neil Harrison
Great Britain’s place in the world, 1945 - 2050
This course will look at the dynamic links between economic/industrial, political, technological, demographic, military and social changes affecting Britain between 1945 and 2050. We will also review how these changes influenced Britain’s foreign policy and its place in the world.
- course code
- S9NH
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 16 Apr 2027 (Summer)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Friday 13:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Neil Harrison
Greek Epic - The Iliad
Discover Homer's epic poem telling the tale of Achilles and Hector during the Trojan war.
- course code
- S1RS
- Availability
- This course is full.
- Start
- 22 Sep 2026 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Tuesday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Richard Stride
This course is full.
Herodotus and the history of the Persian Wars
This course deals with Herodotus' colourful and entertaining 'history'.
- course code
- S6SR
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 12 Jan 2027 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Tuesday 13:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Richard Stride
Homer's Odyssey
This course will introduce learners to the story and context of Homer's famous poem.
- course code
- S5SR
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 12 Jan 2027 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Tuesday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Richard Stride
Major World Powers from Churchill to Gorbachev, 1939-1991
This course will cover national and international power between 1939 and 1991 and will cover the dynamic links between economic, political, social and military changes in the major world powers during this time period.
- course code
- S6NH
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 16 Apr 2027 (Summer)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Friday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Neil Harrison
Major World Powers from Lenin to Hitler, 1914-1939
This course will cover national and international power between 1914 and 1939 and will cover the dynamic links between economic, political, social and military changes in the major world powers during this time period.
- course code
- S5NH
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 08 Jan 2027 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Friday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Neil Harrison
Major World Powers from Napoleon to Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1805-1914
This course will cover national and international power between 1805 and 1914 and will cover the dynamic links between economic, political, social and military changes in the major world powers during this time period.
- course code
- S4NH
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 25 Sep 2026 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Friday 10:00-12:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Neil Harrison
Megatrends in Global History 1500 - 1763
A journey through time to discover and explore the Megatrends that have influenced and impacted global history over the last 500 years.
- course code
- S1NH
- Availability
- This course is full.
- Start
- 24 Sep 2026 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Thursday 13:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Neil Harrison
This course is full.
Megatrends in Global History 1763 - 1914
A journey through time to discover and explore the Megatrends that have influenced and impacted global history over the last 500 years.
- course code
- S2NH
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 14 Jan 2027 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Thursday 13:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Neil Harrison
Megatrends in Global History 1914 - 2026
A journey through time to discover and explore the Megatrends that have influenced and impacted global history over the last 500 years.
- course code
- S3NH
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 15 Apr 2027 (Summer)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Thursday 13:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Neil Harrison
The French Revolution & Napoleon
An overview of this exciting and dramatic period, looking at the main events and characters.
- course code
- S2RS
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 22 Sep 2026 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 10 weeks
- Times
- Tuesday 13:00-15:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £168.00 (concession £102.00) with Richard Stride
The Spanish Civil War
This course aims to understand the enduring debate about the civil war in Spanish society by analysing the conflict and its consequences and how they conditioned Spain’s past and present-day society.
- course code
- S10GD
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 25 Sep 2026 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Friday 12:45-14:45
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £84.00 (concession £51.00) with Gorka Diaz