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Upcoming Short Courses

Our short courses offer a range of courses on a host of film-related subjects – from practical filmmaking skills to film appreciations – all delivered by expert tutors.

Upcoming Short Courses

Our popular programme of short courses offers a range of courses on a host of film-related subjects – from practical filmmaking skills to film appreciations – all delivered by expert tutors.

Courses for Adults

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Scream & Scream Again: The History of Horror 18+

Thursdays, 12 Mar – 2 Apr, 7pm – 8.30pm

This 4-week course will look at the history of the horror genre. We will learn how horror filmmakers have crafted stories to entertain and terrify audiences for over 100 years, explore how the genre explores stories we couldn’t tell in any other way, and why, despite its peaks and troughs, horror never dies.

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Talking Pictures Spring (Mondays) 18+

Mondays, 13 Apr – 29 Jun, 10.30am – 12pm

Share your love of film with this 10-week course of tutor-led group discussions. The price includes a cup of tea/filter coffee and a ticket to the weekday daytime screening of your choice.

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Paul Thomas Anderson 18+

Mondays, 13 Apr – 1 Jun, 7pm – 8.30pm

With One Battle After Another poised to sweep the Oscars, we take a deep dive into the work of Paul Thomas Anderson.

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Talking Pictures Spring (Thursdays) 18+

Thursdays, 16 Apr – 2 Jul, 10.30am – 12pm

Share your love of film with this 10-week course of tutor-led group discussions. The price includes a cup of tea/filter coffee and a ticket to the weekday daytime screening of your choice.

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Shakespeare on Screen: Part I 18+

Thursdays, 16 Apr – 21 May, 7pm – 8.30pm

Join us for a 6-week course exploring the Bard's impact on the world of cinema.

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Film School 18+

Thursdays, 23 Apr – 11 Jun, 7pm – 9pm

Award-winning filmmaker and director Keith Allott leads our annual 8-week practical introduction to filmmaking.

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