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Adult Education courses and classes
SPRING 2017 - enrolling now
JANUARY:
THE NOVEL AS SOCIAL HISTORY 7: COMPARING CULTURES
Within the pages of the novel we discover more than just a story.
We study the social and cultural history by exploring the background information we are absorbing unwittingly and which is the main theme.
THIS TERM: We shall be comparing novels set in different cultures including America, China, India, Australia and France. The second selection of each session will be set in England or mostly there. Novels include 'The Mother' by Pearl S. Buck (1933) which is set in China, compared with 'Housebound' by Winifred Peck set in Scotland; and 'The Far Cry' by Emma Smith (1949) which is mostly set in India and includes the very descriptive journey there, in comparison with Monica Dickens 'No More Meadows' set in England and America.
Reading list is available from tutor.
5 fortnightly Saturdays 11am-1pm start 14 January
Fee £60 concessions: £42, £21 Ref: COM174
Book in person at Student Centre, Pelham Street or Tel: 01273 667767
http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/courses/parttime/history-the-novel-as-social-history-7-comparing-culture-jan-17-6814.html
The Film of the Novel 2: 1950s & 1960s
We study novels and extracts of films by reading books and viewing film clips and comparing them and discuss alterations filmmakers made to the screenplay. and what changes were made to the story or characters from the original novel on which it was based. Book extracts and film clips will be followed by analysis, comparison and discussion.
NOVELS and FILMS of the same title include ‘Room at the Top’ (1957) by John Braine (film 1959), ‘A Kind of Loving’ (1960) by Stan Barstow (film 1962) and ‘The L-Shaped Room’ (1960) by Lynne Reid Banks (film 1962). Reading list available from tutor.
5 fortnightly Saturdays 2-4pm start 14 January
Fee £60 concessions: £42, £21 Ref: COM081B
Book in person at Student Centre, Pelham Street or Tel: 01273 667767
http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/courses/parttime/history-the-film-and-the-novel-1950s-and-1960s-jan-17-6810.html Weekday Courses
The Inter-war Years: Twenties and Thirties Britain 1920-1940
We study the culture of “Live for today” - how life changed in Britain after WWI. There was decline but social and cultural life took on a new aspect reflected in architecture, design, fashion, music, literature and distinctive style of Art Deco and Modernism; including Shoreham's fun-loving 1920s “Bungalow Town” and the cinema industry there. Although there was poverty and notorious razor gangs, 'thirties Brighton saw a new prosperity for residents and increase in day trippers.
During this period there was a wealth of wonderful literature and the joy of film. Cinema-going was extremely popular and influenced people’s lives in many ways including what they wore. Imitating your favourite film star meant dressing like them, so clothing for the working class included synthetic silk – ‘Rayon’, and young women cut their hair short in a ‘bob’, wore cosmetics, smoked and shortened their skirts in order to dance the Charleston – just like their liberated screen idols.
But, 1930s also saw the depression and much poverty, slums and lack of food and work.
Monday 10 weeks 1.30-3.30pm start 16 January
Fee £115 concessions: £70/£35 Ref: COM265
Book in person at Student Centre, Pelham Street or Tel: 01273 667767
http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/courses/parttime/history-the-inter-war-years-twenties-and-thirties-britain-1920-1940-jan-17-6817.html
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Post-war Britain 1939-1969
We study austerity to affluence in post-war Britain as seen in the many novels and films of the period. Books which had a social impact and also became films include Room at the Top, A Kind of Loving and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. Also, the play A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney made into a film, explored various social themes, such as unmarried motherhood, mixed-race relationships, and homosexuality. Modernization during this period included changes in social attitudes, but some aspects of life – especially for women - hardly changed at all, even during the ‘swinging sixties’. We discuss the wider social impact, changes and attitudes. And, of course, coffee bars and Rock ‘n’ Roll!
Monday 10 weeks 6.30-8.30pm start 16 January
Fee £115 concessions: £70/£35 Ref: COM451
Book in person at Student Centre, Pelham Street or Tel: 01273 667767
http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/courses/parttime/history-post-war-britain-1939-69-may-17-6808.html
City College at Whitehawk Inn, Whitehawk Road 
(Buses stop outside or Marina stop on sea road then walk up 5 mins)
Mid- Victorian Britain: 1851-1875
Our studies include 1851 Great Exhibition, 1870 Education Act,
Mrs Beeton, and female reformers such as Florence Nightingale, Josephine Butler and the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Act and Caroline Norton and the Married Women's Property Act.
Wednesday 10 weeks 1-3pm start 25 January
Fee: £75 (£10 MTB/VOL) £30 EBPC
FULL
Varndean College at Woodingdean Youth Centre
(car park and buses stop almost outside) 
"Never had it so good": Post-war and 1950s Britain
On this 6 week course we will look at how life changed post-
war. The 1951 Festival of Britain celebrated the nation and
showcased its contribution to the arts: colour, clothes, cinema,
the 'New Look', prefabs, frozen peas, gritty realism in books
and films...and Rock 'n' Roll! A riot of nostalgia. The course
looks at all of the above...and more! Using local Brighton
history as a backdrop as well as looking at the national picture,
this is a great course for those wanting a trip down memory
lane as well as those with an interest in our fascinating and
cultural history.
Tuesday 6 weeks 12-2pm start 31 January
Fee £45, £30 (Woodingdean residents under 65), £15 (over 65 MTB) Tel: 01273 546602
FEBRUARY:
Single Saturday
“This is where we came in” – Cinema 1930s-1950s
We study the impact and influence of cinema and film during its heyday when cinema-going reached its height of popularity.
Early film was educational as well as entertaining. Ordinary people could view on screen what they never would see in their lives. It was an escape from reality. The heyday of cinema was during the 1930s when working-class people could sit in a picture-palace and be thrilled by the sights on screen, follow their particular film stars and copy the hairstyles, make-up and fashions – racy! Another boom came during the 1950s, with its brightly coloured film and famous film stars.
During this period there was a main and a ‘B’ film, news, cartoons, documentary or travelogue and forthcoming adverts. You could enter the cinema halfway through a film and so know the ending before watching the beginning! – people leaving would say “this is where we came in”.
We look at film clips, noting cultural aspects, architecture, social conditions, relationships, fashion, speech patterns and more, followed by analysis and discussion.
Saturday 4 February 10.30am-3.30pm
Fee £30 Ref: COM455
Book in person at Student Centre, Pelham Street or Tel: 01273 667767
http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/courses/parttime/history-cinema-1930s-1950s-this-is-where-we-came-in-one-day-masterclass-feb-17-6795.html
R SUMMER R
APRIL:
Weekday Courses
1940s and the Homefront in Wartime
Monday 5 weeks 1.30-3.30pm start 24 April
Fee £60 concessions: £42, £21 Ref: COM091
Book in person at Student Centre, Pelham Street or Tel: 01273 667767
http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/courses/parttime/history-1940s-and-the-homefront-in-britain-apr-17-6818.html
Art Deco, Modernism and the ‘Jazz Age’ 1918-1939
Monday 5 weeks 6.30-8.30pm start 24 April
Fee £60 concessions: £42, £21 Ref: COM452
Book in person at Student Centre, Pelham Street or Tel: 01273 667767
http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/courses/parttime/history-art-deco-modernism-the-jazz-age-1918-1939-april-17-6800.html
MAY:
Saturday Courses
The Novel as Social History 8: Summer Reading
3 Saturdays 2-4pm - 22, 29 April & 13 May
Fee £50 Ref: COM449
Book in person at Student Centre, Pelham Street or Tel: 01273 667767
http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/courses/parttime/history-the-novel-as-social-history-8-summer-reading-apr-17-6815.htmlExploring Brighton's Rich History
2 classroom sessions and 3 Brighton field trips
Saturday 5 weeks 11am-1pm start 6 May
Fee £60 concessions: £42, £21 Ref: COM081 Book in person at Student Centre, Pelham Street or Tel: 01273 667767 http://www.ccb.ac.uk/public/courses/parttime/history-exploring-brighton-s-rich-history-may-17-6803.html |
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Sarah Tobias MA, BA Hons, Dip Eur Hum
Entertaining lecturer in social, cultural and local (Brighton, Sussex, UK) history
Contact me for talks/guided walks/visits for groups, clubs, societies.
Current list of 30+ topics
Also contact me for poetry readings and narrations.
More information about me, my subjects, research and contact:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-tobias-0318943a?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
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Courses -Venue Addresses, transport and refreshments
City College
Pelham Street, Brighton BN1 4FA
Location:
Behind York Place & London Road, turn up Cheapside – Aldi supermarket on corner. Or, turn left in Trafalgar St walking down from Station.
Transport & Parking:
Lots of buses nearby.
Nearby car park, about 5 minutes walk.
Railway station few minutes walk
Refreshments and further information:
Restaurant. Tea and coffee bar on balcony of Main Building.
Coffee shops, small cafés and public houses in nearby London Road
London Road and Trafalgar Street: many shops, some banks and supermarkets
Preston Manor
Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6SD
Location:
Situated at end of Preston Park.
Transport & Parking:
Buses and rail nearby
Free parking outside and in adjacent street.
Refreshments:
No cafe. Refreshments provided by staff at some events where stated.
Chalet restaurant in park and public houses opposite
Whitehawk Inn Community Centre
Whitehawk Road Brighton, BN2 3NS
Transport & Parking:
Buses stop nearby and some outside venue
Metered street car parking
Refreshments:
Café and garden area
Further information:
Shops, Co-op, public library in same road.
Few minutes walk to sea, beach and Marina or East Brighton Park
Woodingdean Youth Centre
Warren Road, Brighton, BN2 6BB
Transport & Parking:
Car park outside Library and Community Centre. Buses stop nearby almost outside venue
Refreshments:
No café. Small cafe opposite. Downs Hotel across road serves tea, coffee and refreshments at bar and has outside area.
Further information:
Woodingdean public library in same road, almost next door. Shops, Co-op, dry cleaners nearby
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