Centre for Lifelong Learning
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The Centre for Lifelong Learning runs a wide programme of courses and events throughout the year. Please see below for a full list of our upcoming accredited, non-accredited and Saturday courses, as well as our free lectures.
Coming Soon!
How to Transform 'An Idea' into a Story
A half-day online creative writing course
Who Wrote the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?
A full-day history and heritage course (The King's Manor, Classroom-based)
Suleiman the Magnificent and the Knights Hospitaller
A full-day history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)
Clarifying the Commonwealth: Who, What, and Why
A half-day online history and heritage course
Songs of Travel
King Arthur, History and Legend
Interpreting Landscapes: Maps and Plans at the Borthwick Institute
Who Killed Amy Robsart?
Introduction to the Poetry of Dylan Thomas
A half-day literature course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)
Happy Ever Afters: An Introduction to Writing Romance Fiction
Roman Britain - A History through Coins
Lady Jane Grey: 'The Nine Days Queen'
The Archive of the Company of Merchant Adventurers of the City of York
Do I Dare to Eat a Peach? A Date with TS Eliot
A full-day literature course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)
The Life and Times of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Adapting Frankenstein
A Mindful Morning: Bringing Awareness to Everyday Life
A half-day life skills course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)
Writing Historical Fiction
Henry IV: Treason, Heresy and Lollardy
An Introduction to Sea Literature
A 2 week online literature course
Animal Matters
A full-day philosophy/religion course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)
Benedictines and Cistercians in Yorkshire
A Short History of Islamic Gardens
A full-day history of art course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)
A Beginner’s Guide to Writing a Novel
A full-day creative writing course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)
Eleanor Cobham: a Royal Witch?
York’s Medieval City Walls
A half-day history and heritage course (University of York Campus, Classroom-based)