Humanities

Focusing on an area of Manchester known as Angel Meadow; which once considered to be the worst slum in Europe, learners will explore social conditions for working people; their work, entertainment, homes, education, immigration and employment that affected their lives. Using timelines, maps, pictures and personal accounts, learners will investigate the time. Learners will also reflect on the bene...

As part of this wonderful Share a Story Week, we are offering you a chance to come and explore some book illustration – no previous experience necessary. Inspired by Charlie Mackesy, famous for The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse, you will explore various illustrating techniques. Including sketching in pen, exploring fingerprint creatures and adding ink/coffee to add tone/texture to images....

To celebrate this month. This course will explore the importance of local history, how to discover your local history and will provide a forum to share local history stories. We will discuss ways of discovering your local history, the opportunities for local history research in your area and how to complete the research. Learners will have an opportunity to plan a local history project and how you...

For this special month, We are offering you the opportunity to unleash your creative side and develop your own story. You will learn the principles of writing memoir and biography. You will learn how to develop ideas and be given the tools to write a part of your story. You will then have the opportunity to share your story with the group and look at ways for you to continue sharing with loved one...