WEA Disley and Marple

WEA DISLEY&MARPLE BRANCH Classes in Disley and Macclesfield Winter/Spring 2015
Classes at Quaker Meeting House,
Ring O’Bells Lane, Disley SK12 2AG
British Literature
This course will explore a wide selection of British
literature - fiction, poetry and drama - in order to
understand the differing perspectives, contexts, subject
matter and styles of British writing. We will combine
focused close reading with wider appreciation.
Texts to be studied on the course:James Kelman How Late it Was, How Late
Virginia Woolf To the Lighthouse
Henry Fielding Tom Jones
Glenn Patterson The International
Jane Austen Northanger Abbey
Salman Rushdie Midnight’s Children
Simon Haworth
11 meetings, Mondays, 2.00pm-4.00pm
Starting 12 January 2015
Wildlife Walks in Spring
Visits to interesting and varied public places where
wildlife and nature can be seen, heard, felt, tasted or
potentially seen. The visits will be informal and
relaxed.
Walking boots/stout shoes and outdoor clothing will be
required.
George Pilkington
First meeting at Ring O’Bells onThursday
26 March 2015 10am-12noon
Followed by walks on April 2, 16, 23 and 30th.
Exploring Medieval Townships
Shrewsbury and Ludlow
This short course will explore the Archaeology and
Architecture of medieval townships through a study of
Shrewsbury and Ludlow. It will consist of one
classroom based session and two full-day study tours
of the two Shropshire towns.
Tom Saunders
First meeting at Ring O’Bells Thursday 14 May
2015, 12.45-3.45pm followed by field trips to
Shrewsbury and Ludlow on May 21st and May
28th.
Fees
For 11 week courses £68.20
Or free to eligible learners
For Wildlife Walks £43.40
Or free to eligible learners
For Medieval Townships £40.30
Or free to eligible learners
For further details phone the Branch Secretary,
Rosemary Broadhurst on 01625 877255
Or visit www.enrolonline.wea.org.uk
where online enrolment is available
Classes at the Salvation Army
Roe Street, Macclesfield
SK11 6UT
Defending the Border: Castles &
their Archaeology in North West
England and North Wales
An introduction to the physical remains of the
medieval castles of North West England and North
Wales. Key themes and sites covered will include:
the Norman Conquest; the castles of North Wales;
the castles of North West England; castles and
towns; wealth and display; decline and re-use.
Mike Nevell
11 meetings, Thursdays, 10am-12 noon~
Starting 15 January 2015
Saturday Day Schools in Disley
At Quaker Meeting House,
Ring O’Bells Lane, Disley SK12 2AG
Music of Cities and Landscapes
Ranging from Prague to Paris, London to New York,
Rome to Vienna, there can be an almost inseparable
link between city and music, similarly with sea and
landscapes. On this course we shall travel widely and
let a contrasted range of music enhance the various
cities and landscapes en route.
Richard Baines
Saturday 21 February 2015
11.00am-3.00pm
Fee £15 including lunch, tea and coffee.
Butterflies - Interactions with other
species, with habitat and with climate
change
Morning session - Why do ants get the blues?
Afternoon session - The Derbyshire Brown Argus an enigma.
David Tomlinson
Saturday 21 March 2015
11.00am-3.00pm
Fee £15 including lunch, tea and coffee.
Pre-paid booking is essential for the above two day
schools
Please send a cheque ( a separate cheque for each
event) payable to WEA Disley, together with a
stamped addressed envelope ( for receipt/ticket) to Pat
Orchard, 60 Meadway, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1DZ
WEA
Courses in Disley
and Macclesfield
Winter/Spring
2015

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