Tutor:  Julienne McLean   In this two-day retreat, we will be reflecting on some of the profound symbols of the soul in the mystical text ‘The Interior Castle’ by the sixteenth century Carmelite saint, reformer and writer, St Teresa of Avila, from Jungian and spiritual perspectives. In particular, we will focus on her well- known

The World of Troilus and Cressida Tutor:  Hugh Parry   The bitter Trojan war is at last coming to an end. Meanwhile, there is passion of a very different kind (but perhaps equally intense), played out between two of the most famous, or notorious, lovers in literature, with writers such as Boccaccio, Chaucer, Henryson and

Tutor:  Keely Hodgson Combine singing in harmony with rest, nurture and inspiration. No previous singing experience, or the ability to read music, is required. A varied repertoire of songs and rounds are sensitively taught using call and response. Keely Hodgson is a composer and natural voice practitioner. She leads a number of community choirs, including the

The Golden Age of Finnish Art Tutor:  Tim Stimson Paintings of mountain and fjord, lake and forest,  and their hardy inhabitants; such images inspired this young nation, still dreaming of independence, as art helped shape its sense of identity. This course is an introduction to the art and society of Finland as it emerged from