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Wellbeing Wednesday: Gentle Chair Yoga for Body and Mind Wednesday at 12:00 BST
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Women at War: The Forgotten Heroines of Britain’s Canals Mon 21 Sept, 14:00 BST
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Philosophy and the Self: Are We Human or Are We Dancer? Mon 21 Sept, 18:00 BST
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What Comedy Hides: Shakespeare, Wilde and Bennett Tue 22 Sept, 10:00
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A Brief History of Writing from Hieroglyphs to Hypertext Mon 28 Sept, 10:00 BST
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Ancient Egypt: Theban Tombs Mon 28 Sept, 18:30 BST
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Jack Mundey and the Radical Power of Australia's Green Bans Tue 29 Sept, 19:00 BST
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What is Philosophy? Fri 2 Oct, 19:00 BST
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Agatha Christie and Archaeology Wed 7 Oct, 18:30 BST
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An Introduction to the Balkans: History, Culture, People & Places Mon 12 Oct, 14:00 BST
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On Looking and Writing Thu 15 Oct, 14:00 BST
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Discover Celtic Mythology: Ancient Legends and Storytelling Wed 21 Oct, 13:00 BST
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The Piano: Exploring Jane Campion's Modern Masterpiece Thu 22 Oct, 14:00 BST
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From Count Binface to Captain Beany: Satire and British Politics Fri 23 Oct, 10:00 BST
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Bright Star: Jane Campion's Portrait of Keats and Love Thu 29 Oct, 14:00 GMT
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AI for the Curious Fri 30 Oct, 14:00 GMT
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The Story of Venice Through Its Greatest Buildings Tue 3 Nov, 14:00
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Languages: French Beginners Tue 10 Nov, 13:00 GMT
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Facing the Past: Mummy Portraits Tue 10 Nov, 16:00 GMT
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The Story of English: History of a Global Language Thu 12 Nov, 10:00 GMT
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Languages: French Beginners Plus Thu 12 Nov, 13:00 GMT
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Ethical Virtues, Principles & Judgement: Philosophy in a Complicated World Fri 13 Nov, 14:00 GMT
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Heritage Hotspots: Decoding What Listings and Gradings Really Mean Tue 17 Nov, 14:00 GMT
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Myth and Legend: A thousand years of Arthurian fiction Wed 18 Nov, 14:00 GMT
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How Packhorses Helped Build Britain Wed 9 Sept, 19:00 BST
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Autumn Birdwatching: Discover the Drama of Seasonal Migrations Wed 9 Sept, 13:00 BST
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Discover Middle English: From Chaucer to Everyday Speech Wed 9 Sept, 10:00 BST
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Trig Point Charlie: The Curious Story of Britain’s Hilltop Markers Mon 7 Sept, 19:00 BST
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An Introduction to the History of Writing Mon 7 Sept, 10:00 BST
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A Journey Through Time: Exploring the Origins of Art Thu 27 Aug, 13:00 BST
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