Adult courses

About our events

We run courses for adult learners both in-person and online, themed around key areas of our collection. Join a one-day masterclass, a hands-on creative weekend or tune into a six-week lecture series on a variety of topics.

What's on

  1. An illustration of a man wearing vertically striped robes dipping a quill into an ink pot. In his right hand he holds an open manuscript

    Quills and Calligraphy Masterclass

    Join renowned scribe and illuminator Patricia Lovett MBE to cut your own quill and use it to write in the medieval Bâtarde style. One-day course for beginners.
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  2. An etching showing a table of food including a wedge of cheese, bowl of pears and plates of cakes and biscuits.

    Food Matters for Food Lovers

    This two-day course will inspire, inform, and equip you with the knowledge and skills to think, eat and write about food in a more meaningful way.
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