One
Day Courses There are a wide variety
of one day courses and evening talks throughout the year.
One day courses are an excellent way to introduce yourself
to the WEA and sample the quality and breadth of the learning
options available.
These courses tend to be very popular so please contact
us on the telephone numbers shown if you are interested
and we will endeavour to fit you in!
Tea and coffee are usually, but not always, included in the Fee. Lunch arrangements are indicated but the duration of the lunch break may vary - the branch will be able to supply further details.
*Advance notice* Colchester Branch One Day Schools will be held on Saturday 12th May and Saturday 23rd June. Details to follow
The following is a list in date order of all the one-day courses in Essex. To search by branch,
please go to the Branches page.
Branch: CHELMSFORD Course Title: The Mystery of Edwin Drood Course Description: This final novel by Charles Dickens was left unfinished at his death and the intended ending remains unknown. We shall look at the characters and settings of this atmospheric novel and you will have the opportunity to supply your own ending to this enigmatic whodunit. Tutor: Peter Strickland Venue: The Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 2PT Date: 28/01/2012 Start Time: 10:30 Finish Time: 15:45
Lunch Arrangement: Fee: £10
Contact Name: M M Wall Telephone: 01245 353913
Branch: BENFLEET Course Title: Three Doomed Queens Course Description: The story of Mary Stuart, Mary Tudor and Jane Grey; three 16th century Tudor queens whose lives were manipulated and threatened by ruthless aristocratic families for their own religious and political ambitions. Pre-booking advised. Fee includes buffet lunch. Tutor: Valerie Morse Venue: St Georges Church Hall, Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet, SS7 4DN Date: 25/2/12 Start Time: 10:30 Finish Time: 15:30
Lunch Arrangement: Yes Fee: £15
Contact Name: Vivien Burling Telephone: 01268 696453
Branch: FELSTED Course Title: A DAY IN THE DARK: GREAT FILMS (You may not know) Course Description: This Day School course will examine 10 ? 15 great Movies (many of which you may never have heard of). We will look at the background in which the films were produced, the stars and the film makers as well as evaluating the reputation of the films themselves. Format includes showing many film clips, discussion and learning fascinating film facts. A must for film fans ? bring popcorn. Tutor: Laurence Staig Venue: URC Hall, Stebbing Road, CM6 3LQ Date: 03/03/2012 Start Time: 10:30 Finish Time: 15:30
Lunch Arrangement: Fee: £15
Contact Name: Dick Frost Telephone: 01371 820824
Branch: HALSTEAD Course Title: What did the ancient Britons ever do for us? Course Description: Well, they provided us with a sophisticated system of agriculture, developed trade internally and externally, created a money economy, particularly in the south, created roads that were well up to Roman standards, built towns with up to 16,000 inhabitants, provided craft skills that were the equal of any and, finally, had an enlightened view of the role of women and their property rights. The day course will look at (1) Links with past and present: a review of the Iron Age and its impact on us. (2) The Archaeology of Ancient Britain and what it tells us of the tribes who lived here. (3) The impact of Rome as a trading partner, the growth of towns and the money economy. (4) Tribal organisation and good governance, the events leading to the Roman Invasion. Tutor: Richard Till Venue: Halstead United Reformed Church, Kings Road, CO9 1HJ Date: 14/04/2012 Start Time: 10:30 Finish Time: 16:15
Lunch Arrangement: Fee: £10
Contact Name: Viv Smith Telephone: 01787 476036
Branch: ESSEX FEDERATION Course Title: Four Queens and the Changing Constitution of Great Britain Course Description: In this Jubilee year we study the reigns of four notable Queens, Elizabeth I, Anne, Victoria and Elizabeth II, in order to learn how and in what ways royal power has been eroded over four centuries. Tutor: Roger Cooke Venue: Feering Community Centre, Coggeshall Road, CO5 9QB Date: 21/04/2012 Start Time: 11:00 Finish Time: 15:30
Lunch Arrangement: BYO / local hostelries Fee: £10
Contact Name: Mrs J Dougan Telephone: 01245 476583
Branch: ESSEX FEDERATION Course Title: Rudyard Kipling Course Description: To follow Tutor: Jon Nay Venue: Feering Community Centre, Coggeshall Road, CO5 9QB Date: 21/04/2012 Start Time: 11:00 Finish Time: 15:30
Lunch Arrangement: BYO / local hostelries Fee: £10
Contact Name: Mrs J Dougan Telephone: 01245 476583
Branch: ESSEX FEDERATION Course Title: British Fashion 1960 - 2010: The Capsule Collection Course Description: In the world of fashion design, a 'capsule collection' is a small number of pieces which represent a designer's work for that season. In this three-hour scamper through the latter years of the 20th century, Irene Jacobson aims to provide a similar grasp of the world of British fashion design. Please bring along any original pieces of clothing which you feel typify that period. Tutor: Irene Jacobson Venue: Feering Community Centre, Coggeshall Road, CO5 9QB Date: 21/04/2012 Start Time: 11:00 Finish Time: 15:30
Lunch Arrangement: BYO / local hostelries Fee: £10
Contact Name: Mrs J Dougan Telephone: 01245 476583
Branch: HARLOW Course Title: Moral dilemmas in Nazi Germany: A family history Course Description: A study of the moral choices my grandfather faced under the Nazi regime - based on vintage and family photographs and conversations. Tutor: Suzanne Bode Venue: St John's Arts and Recreation Centre, St John's Walk, Market Street, Harlow, CM17 0AJ Date: 12/5/12 Start Time: 10:30 Finish Time: 15:30
Lunch Arrangement: Fee: £5.5
Contact Name: Robin McCartney Telephone: 01279 441068
Branch: WIVENHOE Course Title: Beethoven and Turner: parallel lives Course Description: Ludwig van Beethoven and Joseph Mallord William Turner were exact contemporaries and revolutionairies in their respective fields. During the day we shall be tracing their parallel artistic developments. Tutor: Andrew Rothwell Venue: Congregational Church Hall, Chapel Hill, CM7 5AY Date: 9/6/12 Start Time: 11:00 Finish Time: 15:30
Lunch Arrangement: Fee: £12
Contact Name: Vivienne Goldsmith Telephone: 01206 822178
Branch: CHELMSFORD Course Title: Grandmother of Europe Course Description: This was the nickname given to Queen Victoria - the mother of nine children, the majority of whom married into other European Royal houses. What are the stories behind their marriages? Tutor: Margaret Mills Venue: The Keene Hall, Watchouse Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 2PT Date: 16/6/12 Start Time: 11:00 Finish Time: 15:30
Lunch Arrangement: Fee: £10
Contact Name: Mike Wall Telephone: 01245 353913
