Courses
Literature and Creative Writing
A Beginner's Guide To Writing Fiction
Introduction to fiction writing featuring essential concepts and techniques.
- course code
- R21A
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 16 Sep 2025 (Autumn)
- 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
- 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
Google map
- 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
- L40L
- Availability
- This course is nearly full.
- Start
- 16 Jul 2025 (Summer)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Wed 13:00-15:30
- where
- Stoke Lodge
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- fees
- total fee for this course £20.00 (concession £12.00) with Carolyn Lewis
- course code
- R20A
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 24 Sep 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
- R20B
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 22 Oct 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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 available for enrolment.
- 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
- 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
- R19C
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 11 Oct 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Sat 10:00-16:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £50.00 (concession £30.00) with Carolyn Lewis
- course code
- R19D
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 07 Feb 2026 (Spring)
- Weeks
- One day
- Times
- Sat 10:00-16:00
- where
- Stoke Lodge
Google map
- fees
- total fee for this course £50.00 (concession £30.00) with Carolyn Lewis
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
- R22A
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 15 Sep 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
- 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