There is a range of courses held at the Nottingham Mechanics. Organised by the East Midlands branch of the WEA.
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See below WEA courses held here at The Nottingham Mechanics:
| Film & Media: British Films & Directors, with David Leicester Mondays from 20 Jan, 10.00-12.00, 7 weeks. Ref: C2342731 | £56.00 Details |
| Music Appreciation: ‘From the New World’ with Mike Wheeler Mondays from 20 April, 10.15-12.15, 7 weeks. Ref: C2342491 | £56.00 Details |
| Foreign Languages: Spanish Improvers with June Smith Mondays from 20 Jan, 13.30- 15.30, 9 weeks. Ref: C2342465 | £72.00 Details |
| Philosophy: The Language Philosophers Use: the Basics with Bettina Lange Mondays from 24 Feb, 18.45-21.00, 6 weeks. Ref: C2342497 | £54.00 Details |
| Philosophy: What We Can Know, with Bettina Lange Mondays from 11 May, 18.45-21.00, 6 weeks. Ref: C2342551 | £54.00 Details |
| Literature: What the Dickens? with John Florance Tuesdays from 28 Jan, 10.00-12.00, 6 weeks. Ref: C2342495 | £48.00 Details |
| Literature: An Exploration of Orwell’s Essays with John Florance Tuesdays from 21 April, 10.00-12.00, 5 weeks. Ref: C2342496 | £40.00 Details |
| History: The Mutating Virus of Antisemitism from Ancient Template to Holocaust Denial with David Halliwell Tuesdays from 4 Feb, 10.30-12.45, 8 weeks. Ref: C2342549 | £72.00 Details |
| Creative Writing: Catching & Keeping your Readers’ Interest with Nikki England Tuesdays from 14 Jan, 13.00-15.15, 10 weeks. Ref: C2342493 | £90.00 Details |
| Creative Writing: Writing to a Theme with Nikki England Tuesdays from 21 April, 13.00-15.15, 10 weeks. Ref: C2342494 | £90.00 Details |
| Archaeology: English Mediaeval Castles with James Wright Tuesdays from 21 Jan, 13.15-15.30, 7 weeks. Ref: C2342488 | £63.00 Details |
| Literature: Food and Fiction Revisited with Judith Hedley Wednesdays from 29 Jan, 10.15-12.30 6 weeks. Ref: C2342489 | £54.00 Details |
| History: British Social History Since 1700 with Tom Waters Wednesdays from 5 Feb, 10.30-12.30 7 weeks. Ref: C2342656 | £56.00 Details |
| Literature: Women and Language: A Feminist Perspective with Roberta Dewa Wednesdays from 22 April, 10.15-12.30 6 weeks. Ref: C2342653 | £54.00 Details |
| Art: Practical Chinese Brush Painting with Peter Millward Wednesdays from 15 Jan, 10.30-12.30 9 weeks. Ref: C2342500 | £72.00 Details |
| Art Appreciation: Women, Art and Society with Jeannie Clark Wednesdays from 29 April, 13.00-15.00 3 weeks. Ref: C2342680 | £24.00 Details |
| Music Appreciation: Exploring Opera with Christine Shaw Wednesdays from 15 Jan, 13.30-15.30 10 weeks. Ref: C2342748 | £80.00 Details |
| History: British Battles and Battlefields with Mark Barnard Wednesdays from 22 Jan, 13.30-15.30 7 weeks. Ref: C2342517 | £56.00 Details |
| History: History of Wales: Part 1 with Mark Barnard Wednesdays from 22 April, 13.30-15.30 7 weeks. Ref: C2342550 | £56.00 Details |
| Literature: Spring into Theatre with Di Richards Wednesdays from 1 April, 18.00-20.00 6 weeks. Ref: C2342466 | £48.00 Details |
| History: Going to America: European Settlement of the New World with Richard Smith Thursdays from 16 Jan, 10.15-12.30 7 weeks. Ref: C2342502 | £63.00 Details |
| Fitness & Exercise: Tai Chi for Health and Wellbeing with Patricia Anderson Thursdays from 6 Feb, 13.15-15.15 6 weeks. Ref: C2342499 | £48.00 Details |
| Personal development: Using Language Effectively with Chris Ring Fridays from 24 Jan, 10.00-12.00 7 weeks. Ref: C2342739 | £56.00 Details |
| Literature: Much Ado about Shakespeare with Hazel Salisbury Fridays from 10 Jan, 10.30-12.30 9 weeks. Ref: C2342487 | £72.00 Details |
| History: Alfred the Great – who was he? with Mark Barnard Thursday 16 April 10.00-13.00 1 week. Ref: C2342749 | £15.00 Details |
| History: Exploring Bygone Nottingham: Down the Marshes with Christopher Weir Thursdays from 21 May, 18.00-20.00 3 weeks. Ref: C2342698 | £25.00 Details |
| Literature: And Before Shakespeare – the Miracle Plays with Hazel Salisbury Saturday 28 March, 10.00-16.30 1 week. Ref: C2342514 | £25.00 Details |
| Literature: And Before Shakespeare – Gammer Gurton’s Needle with Hazel Salisbury Saturday 18 July, 10.00-16.30 1 week. Ref: C2342515 | £56.00 Details |
| History: Despicable, unlucky or a scapegoat? Bad King John with Mark Barnard £15.00 Saturday 1 February, 10.00-13.00 1 week. Ref: C2342700 | £15.00 Details |
| History: Battle of Culloden 1746 – the End of a Dream? with Mark Barnard Saturday 21 March, 10.00-13.00 1 week. Ref: C2342701 | £15.00 Details |