SPRING 2016

The Percival Guildhouse
Rugby’s Independent Centre for Adult Education & the Arts
SPRING 2016
Classes & Clubs for Everyone
Morning - Afternoon - Evening
St. Matthew’s Street, Rugby, CV21 3BY
Tel: 01788 542467
www.percival-guildhouse.co.uk
Registered Charity No 528782

THE GUILDHOUSE WEEK AT A GLANCE
MONDAY - MORNING
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French Experience Intermediate Level 3+ 6
“Actualités” - Advanced Level 4 6
German Advanced 7
Italian Beginners Continuation 7
Italian Intermediate Level 3 7
Victorian Zenith? Britain 1848-1857 11
Art and Power in Tudor England 14
Drawing Portraits from Photographs for Beginners 12
MONDAY - AFTERNOON
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“Si On Chantait?” 5
Italian Improvers Level 1 7
Drawing for Everyone 12
Embroidery Circle 14
Upholstery 14
Opera and Nationalism 11
Who were your Great Grandparents? Continued 11
MONDAY - EVENING
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French Improvers Level 1+ 5
Watercolours for Improvers 12
Digital Photography Delving Deeper 17
Making Bread: Techniques, Theory and Philosophy 17
Rugby Family History Group 20
Rugby and District Philatelic Society 20
TUESDAY - MORNING
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Parlons-en Advanced Level 3 6
Italian Intermediate Level 3 7
English as a Second Language - Pre-Intermediate Level 5
Shakespeare Study Group - “All’s Well That Ends Well” 10
Write the Story of your Life 10
Painting Portraits - More than a photograph 12
Drawing for Improvers 12
Jewellery Making: Beadwork and Wirework - Beginners 14
Exercise for the Older Adult 10.30 am 15
Exercise for the Older Adult 11.30 am 15
Henry II 1154-1189: Founder of a New Dynasty 11
TUESDAY - AFTERNOON
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Italian Improvers Level 3 7
New Testament Greek 9
Write Poetry! 10
Open Mind Creative Writing Workshop 10
What Shall I Draw? Still Life 12
Watercolours for Everyone 12
Sewing/Dressmaking for All 15
Pilates Osteoporosis/Back care 15
Pleasant Pastimes 17
TUESDAY - EVENING
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German Intermediate Level 2 7
Watercolours for all 12
Bird Identification and Field Craft Techniques 17
Wine Appreciation 17
Latin Reading Group 9
Local History Research Group 20
WEDNESDAY - MORNING
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Let’s Speak French - Advanced Level 1 6
German Intermediate Level 3 7
Spanish Beginners 8
Welsh for Beginners Continuation 5
English as a Second Language - Intermediate 5
Painting for Pleasure 13
Jewellery Making: Beadwork & Wirework - Improvers 14
Flower Arranging 15
WEDNESDAY - AFTERNOON
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On Y Va Improvers Level 1 5
German Improvers level 1 7
Oil and Acrylic Painting 13
Drawing and Painting History and Practice 13
WEDNESDAY - EVENING
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German Beginners Continuation 7
Spanish Improvers Level 1 8
Printmaking 13
Paint Workshop Group 13
Sewing/Dressmaking for All 15
Yoga for Health Group 20
THURSDAY - MORNING
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Rendez-vous avec la France - Advanced Level 2 6
Spanish Improvers Level 2 8
Spanish Intermediate Level 2 8
Writing Fiction 10
Five ways into Writing 10
Pilates Beginners 15
Pilates Improvers 15
THURSDAY - AFTERNOON
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En Route - Intermediate Level 1 6
Intermediate Latin 9
Journey into Poetry 10
Winter Words Club 20
Textile Study Group 14
Digital Photography for Beginners Continuation 17
Pilates for Osteoporosis/Back care 15
Pilates All Levels 16
THURSDAY - EVENING
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Life Drawing 12
“Tout En Francais Intermediate Level 1 6
Spanish Beginners Continuation 8
Improvers Watercolours 13
Creative Writing 10
Digital Photography for Beginners Continuation 17
Conversational Bridge Club 20
FRIDAY - MORNING
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¿Hablamos Más Español? - Advanced Level 2 8
¡Hablemos Español! - Advanced Level 2+ 8
Latin Improvers 9
Art Workshop 13
Watercolour & Watercolour Pencil Portraits 13
Painting with Versatility 13
Hatha Yoga All Levels 16
Improvers Bridge Club 20
FRIDAY - AFTERNOON
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The Art and Architecture of Islamic Turkey 14
Meditation - All Levels 16
Meditation Continuation 16
Tai Chi 16
Guildhouse Art Group 20
Knitting Club 20
Friday Singers Club 20
Please see DAYSCHOOLS for a wide range of one-day activities.

Welcome to The Percival Guildhouse
Rugby's Independent Centre for Adult Education and the Arts
HOW TO JOIN A COURSE
GET IN TOUCH WITH US NOW TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE CLASS
YOU ARE INTERESTED IN.
• By Post. Fill in the enrolment form and send it with correct fee to The Percival Guildhouse,
St Matthew’s Street, Rugby, CV21 3BY. (Cheques payable to The Percival Guildhouse).
• Some of the classes are continuing so you may need to enquire for vacancies.
PLEASE ENCLOSE A STAMPED ADDRESSED ENVELOPE IF YOU REQUIRE AN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF YOUR ENROLMENT, OTHERWISE RECEIPTS WILL BE HELD
IN THE OFFICE FOR COLLECTION.
• In Person – The office will be open every weekday during term time 9.00 am – 4.00 pm.
The office will be closed for Christmas from 19th December – 3rd January inclusive.
• The office will be open from Monday 4th January
• We accept Debit Cards, Cheques and Cash as a method of payment.
CENTRE STAFF - Who’s Who
Executive Committee
David Dove - Chairman
Margaret Blundell - Secretary
Steve Ward - Treasurer
Mike Beare
Caroline Enraght-Moony
Brian McLaughlin
Linden Osborn
Marjorie Yarker
Peter Reaney
Jayne Edwards
Centre Manager - Sarah Gall
Office Staff
Prabha Mistry - Office Secretary
Fiona Pedley - Clerical Officer and Book-keeper
Catering Manager - Claire Hughes
Catering Staff
Dil Jordan
Maureen Ward
Kerry Gelston
Caretaking Staff
Jim Fitzgerald
Tatjana Sentereva
Joaquim da Silva
Facilities for People with Disabilities
Our building has limited resources but every effort is made to accommodate anyone with
a physical disability in our classes and activities. Courses that are held in ground floor rooms
are indicated in the course details. Please talk to someone in the office if you have any
particular requirements.
More Information on Enrolment & Fees are on the back of
the Enrolment Form between pages 10-11
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Most courses start week beginning 4th January 2016 unless otherwise stated. Half Term
is 15th – 19th February inclusive Guildhouse closed.
Office Hours
The Guildhouse Office is normally open during the term as follows:
Monday to Thursday 9.00 am - 4.00 pm and 6.45 - 9.30 pm
Friday 9.00 am - 4.00 pm. Please note that on some afternoons and evenings the office is
attended by a voluntary steward who, if unable to answer your query, will take a message so
that office staff can return your call.
Anyone who is interested in becoming a VOLUNTARY STEWARD please contact the office or
a member of the Executive.
Course Codes
All courses are numbered with a three figure number, followed by two letters to show which
term. Most courses take place at The Percival Guildhouse; some of our courses take place at an
outside venue:
Rugby Methodist Church Centre, Russelheim Way,
just a short walk away from the Guildhouse.
These are listed by the individual course.
All ENROLMENT takes place at the Percival Guildhouse.
Course Information Sheets
For some courses, students are provided with a course outline/syllabus. It is intended to
present a general statement of the topics to be covered and the order in which they are to be
presented. It will be appreciated that successful learning outcomes are affected by the prior
knowledge of the group and by individual interests and expertise. Some variation in the
time given to particular topics, and the precise order in which they are presented, is therefore
to be expected.
All information is correct at the time of printing.
The Percival Guildhouse reserves the right to cancel courses or engage alternative
tutors when necessary.
Data Protection:
The information provided by students on the PGH enrolment form is held on a
database and processed in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection
Act 1998 for administrative and statistical purposes.
Please let us know if you wish to make any amendments to the personal data we hold
about you.
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NEW FOR SPRING 2016
ART AND POWER IN TUDOR ENGLAND
Monday 9 Meetings 10.00 – 12 noon
Tutor: Gillian White – From 4 January
DRAWING FOR EVERYONE
Monday 9 meetings 1.00 – 3.00 pm
Tutor: Beccy Roberts – From 4 January
MAKING BREAD:
TECHNIQUES, THEORY & PHILOSOPHY
Monday 9 meetings 7.00 – 9.00 pm
Tutor: Paul Raddan – From 4 January
WATERCOLOURS FOR EVERYONE
Tuesday 9 meetings 1.00 – 3.00pm
Tutor: Beccy Roberts – From 5 January
SEWING/DRESSMAKING FOR ALL
Tuesday 9 meetings 1.00 – 3.00 pm
Tutor: Diana Slocombe – From 5 January
LIFE DRAWING
Thursday 9 meetings 7.00 – 9.00 pm
Tutor: Joanna Bryan - From 7 January
SPANISH - BEGINNERS
Wednesday 9 meetings 10.00 – 12 noon
Tutor: Lucia Salvatierra – From 6 January
TEXTILE STUDY GROUP
Thursday 2 meetings 1.30 – 3.00 pm
Tutor: Sheila Winterton – 4 February and 3 March
Also lots of Fantastic Dayschools
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701sp
THE GUILDHOUSE ArT vISIT
A series of visits to art galleries is planned throughout the year.
Everyone is welcome on our visits whether you are a regular Guildhouse
student or not. To book a place on a visit please phone 01788 542467
sending your fee within two weeks of booking.
Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse
at the Royal Academy, London
followed by a visit to the nearby Wallace Collection
on Saturday 27th February 2016
Using the work of Monet as a starting point, this exhibition examines the
role that gardens played in the evolution of art from the early 1860s
through to the 1920s. Some of the most important paintings by
Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Avant-Garde artists will be on
display including work by Renoir, Pissarro, Manet, Sargent, Kandinsky,
Van Gogh, Matisse, Klimt and Klee.
During the afternoon we shall visit the Wallace Collection set in an
historic London town house in Manchester Square. The Collection
includes French 18th century paintings, furniture, porcelain and
armour plus paintings by Old Masters such as
‘The Laughing Cavalier’ by Frans Hals.
A preview to the visit will be held at the Guildhouse on Thursday
25th February 7.00 – 8.30pm when our art history tutor, Richard
Yeomans, will offer some background to the collections.
Travel will be by coach leaving Rugby at 8.00am returning
at 7.00pm approximately.
Cost: £39 to include coach, ticket to the RA exhibition and preview.
Entrance to the Wallace Collection is free.
If you are a member of the Royal Academy the cost is £25 on production
of your membership card. Please note that RA members will need to
book a place for this exhibition due to anticipated heavy demand.
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LANGUAGES
The following guide will help students to choose
the correct course.
Beginners - for those with no or very little
knowledge of the language.
Beginners Continuation - for those with very
little knowledge of the language.
Improvers Level 1 - for those who have completed
a beginners course of 1 years duration. Level 1 +
- progressing on from Level 1.
Improvers Level 2 - for those who are gaining a
little more confidence possibly with two years study
and can hold a conversation in the language. Level
2+ - progressing on from Level 2.
Improvers Level 3 - for those who have a good
knowledge of the language leading up to GCSE
Intermediate Level 1 - equivalent to a GCSE level.
Intermediate Level 2 - for those with a good level
of the language - equivalent to a good GCSE level.
Level 2+ - progressing on from Level 2.
Intermediate Level 3 - for those who are post
GCSE level with a good knowledge of the
language. Level 3+ - progressing on from
Level 3.
Advanced - for students who are fluent in a
language and would like to practise their
conversation skills - the classes usually conducted
solely in the language.
ENGLISH
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Pre-Intermediate Tuesday 10-12 noon
Intermediate Wednesday 10-12 noon
Tutor: Marylene Fleury-Rogers
Please contact Marylene on 07910 149649
for details.
See Clubs & Groups section
WELSH
301sp WELSH for Beginners Continuation
Wednesday 8 meetings 9.30-11.30 am
Tutor: Corinna Robson £60, £15
Continuing from last term, we will build up to
asking for and giving basic information as well as
covering various cultural topics.
From 13 January
LATE START
FRENCH
Please note that where the magazine are used
there is a yearly subscription of £31.00 for ‘La
Vie Outre-Manche” or Rendez-Vous
subscription of £26.00 approximately.
101sp “SI ON CHANTAIT?”
Monday 9 meetings 1.30–3.30 pm
Tutor: Anne Hézard £67.50, £17
Come and listen to “la chanson française” from
Leo Ferré and others to nowadays. We shall study
texts, listen to cd’s and look at dvd’s and YouTube
clips in an enjoyable atmosphere.
From 4 January
303sp FRENCH - ON Y VA Improvers Level 1
Wednesday 9 meetings 1.45–3.45 pm
Tutor: Anne-Sophie Adelmant £67.50, £17
Easy to follow, witty and entertaining, this course
is designed for holiday and leisure purposes. We
will concentrate on speaking and understanding
using CDs, role plays…and a good sense
of humour.
From 6 January
102sp FRENCH Improvers Level 1+
Monday 9 meetings 7.00–9.00 pm
Tutor: Anne Hézard £67.50, £17
This course is aimed at people with basic vocabulary
– Aim is to improve their speaking and listening
skills along with grammar practice, for this we shall
use activities and encourage conversation. Course
book: Façon de Parler 2
From 4 January
Please remember if you require an acknowledgement
of your enrolment, send a stamped address envelope, otherwise your
receipt will be held in the office for your collection
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402sp
“TOUT EN FRANÇAIS”
- Intermediate Level 2+
Thursday 9 meetings 7.00–9.00 pm
Tutor: Anne Hézard £67.50, £17
Using the “Rendez-vous” magazine as a source of
learning, we shall develop the necessary skills to
cope with conversation and correct syntax. Course
book: “Rendez vous” magazine
From 7 January
403sp EN ROUTE - Intermediate Level 1
Thursday 9 meetings 1.30-3.30 pm
Tutor: Anne-Sophie Adelmant £67.50, £17
This course is intended for students who are able
to hold a conversation, talk about various subjects,
with some previous preparation on vocabulary. This
course is mostly conducted in French throughout,
in a light-hearted manner! Course Book: “Rendezvous”
magazine.
From 7 January
103sp FRENCH EXPERIENCE
- Intermediate Level 3+
Monday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Anne Hézard £67.50, £17
In this friendly group we focus on speaking and
listening. You should have a good knowledge of
the language with a wish to develop it. Rendezvous
magazine, will be used for discussion.
From 4 January
304sp LET’S SPEAK FRENCH
- Advanced Level 1
Wednesday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Anne Hézard £67.50, £17
In this class there will be plenty of opportunities to
develop listening and speaking skills with lively
discussions and grammar practice. Course Book:
Rendez-vous magazine.
From 6 January
404sp RENDEZ-VOUS AVEC LA FRANCE
- Advanced Level 2
Thursday 9 meetings 9.30-11.30 am
Tutor: Anne-Sophie Adelmant £67.50, £17
An “all in French” course. We will cover a wide
range of topics using debates, and a variety of
materials including the magazine La Vie Outre-
Manche.
From 7 January
202sp PARLONS-EN - Advanced Level 3
Tuesday 9 meetings 9.30-11.30 am
Tutor: Anne-Sophie Adelmant £67.50, £17
All in French, this course will be focusing on
current affairs, debates, discussions and articles
from the press and La Vie Outre-Manche magazine.
From 5 January
104sp “ACTUALITÉS” - Advanced Level 4
Monday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Anne-Sophie Adelmant £67.50, £17
This “all in French” class is for students who are
fluent in the language and who have an interest in
all aspects of French life. Articles from La Vie
Outre-Manche magazine are used.
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305sp
GERMAN
GERMAN - Beginners Continuation
Wednesday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00pm
Tutor: David Harding £67.50, £17
A beginners conversational class for those wishing
to use German for pleasure or business. Building
on last terms’ work. Newcomers welcome.
From 6 January
306sp GERMAN - Improvers Level 1
Wednesday 9 meetings 1.30-3.30 pm
Tutor: David Harding £67.50, £17
Building on last year’s work we shall introduce
some new grammar and develop our vocabulary
further. There will be plenty of opportunity for
oral work and we shall begin to look at some
simple texts. (Please note change of time from
last term).
From 6 January
203sp GERMAN – Intermediate Level 2
Tuesday 9 meetings 7.00–9.00 pm
Tutor: David Harding £67.50, £17
Building on existing knowledge, we shall extend
our vocabulary further in a witty and light-hearted
manner. There will be a good mix of oral work and
reading authentic texts. Newcomers with a some
knowledge of German are also welcome.
From 5 January
307sp GERMAN - Intermediate Level 3
Wednesday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: David Harding £67.50, £17
Classes are conducted partly in German with
emphasis on conversation and discussion of
relevant grammar points.
From 6 January
105sp GERMAN – Advanced
Monday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: David Harding £67.50, £17
Emphasis on conversation with the class conducted
mostly in German.
From 4 January
The lower fee stated for each course
applies to students who are in receipt
of a means tested benefit
ITALIAN
106sp ITALIAN – Beginners Continuation
Monday 8 meetings 9.30-11.30 am
Tutor: Corinna Robson £60, £15
Continuing from last term. Come along and enjoy
learning this beautiful language in a friendly and
enjoyable atmosphere.
From 11 January LATE START
107sp ITALIAN – Improvers 1
Monday 8 meetings 12.30-2.30 pm
Tutor: Corinna Robson £60, £15
We will continue to build on knowledge of
grammar and vocabulary along with plenty of
speaking practice.
From 11 January LATE START
204sp ITALIAN - Improvers Level 3
Tuesday 9 meetings 1.00–3.00 pm
Tutor: Adriana White £67.50, £17
This course is aimed at those who have some
knowledge of Italian, i.e. can cope in everyday
situations and talk about simple present and
simple past situations. Emphasis will be on
developing speaking and listening skills in a relaxed
friendly atmosphere.
From 5 January
108sp ITALIAN - Intermediate Level 3
Monday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Adriana White £67.50, £17
Emphasis will be on improving skills already learnt
and extending knowledge of the Italian language,
culture, enabling you to talk about past, present
and future events. Course book: Mosaico Italia by
Edilingua
From 4 January
205sp ITALIAN - Intermediate Level 3
Tuesday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Adriana White £67.50, £17
Emphasis will be on improving skills already learnt
and expanding knowledge of the Italian Language,
culture, enabling you to talk about past, present
and future events. Course book: Mosaico Italia by
Edilingua.
From 5 January
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SPANISH
320sp SPANISH NEW - Beginners TOPIC
NEW
NEW
Wednesday 9 meetings 10-12noon
Tutor: Lucia Salvatierra £67.50, £17
Course for complete beginners or with very little
NEW
knowledge of the language. You will learn to
TOPIC
introduce yourself, numbers, the alphabet, and be
able to buy drinks and snacks. Course book: Pasos
1 by Hodder Education (3rd or 4th edition, chapters
1 & 2).
From 6 January
405sp SPANISH - Beginners Continuation
Thursday 9 meetings 7.00–9.00 pm
Tutor: Lucia Salvatierra £67.50, £17
A continuation of a beginners course for those
who wish to learn the language for holiday
situation. This term is about asking and giving
directions and booking a hotel room. Topics in
chapters 3 & 4 from Pasos 1 (3rd or 4th edition
course book, Hodder Education).
From 7 January
309sp SPANISH - Improvers Level 2
Wednesday 9 meetings 7.00–9.00 pm
Tutor: Lucia Salvatierra £67.50, £17
We´ll cover topics like arranging meetings,
accepting and refusing invitations, buying tickets,
ask and give advice and talk about future plans. All
these and more are the topics in chapters 9 and 10
from Pasos 1 (3rd or 4th edition, Hodder Education).
From 6 January
407sp SPANISH - Intermediate Level 2
Thursday 8 meetings 9.30-11.00 am
Tutor: Rosy Wesson £45, £11.25
In this course we will continue practising
conversation skills in different verb tenses including
the Imperfect, as well as improving grammar and
culture knowledge. Course book: Berlitz
Intermediate Spanish.
From 14 January LATE START
501sp ¿HABLAMOS MÁS ESPAÑOL?
Advanced Level 2
Friday 8 meetings 11.15 am–12.45 pm
Tutor: Rosy Wesson £45, £11.25
This will be a recap year where we will carry on
developing fluency by conversing about everyday
life in all tenses (including present subjunctive),
and improving grammatical aspects in Spanish.
Course book: Pasos 2 by Hodder and Arnold.
From 15 January LATE START
502sp ¡HABLEMOS ESPAÑOL!
- Advanced Level 2+
Friday 8 meetings 9.30-11.00 am
Tutor: Rosy Wesson £45, £11.25
Continuing course with the emphasis on
conversation, discussing different aspects of life
and revising the grammar as needed. Course book:
Advanced Spanish by Berlitz.
From 15 January LATE START
406sp SPANISH - Improvers Level 2
Thursday 8 meetings 11.15-12.45 pm
Tutor: Rosy Wesson £45, £11.25
This course will continue learning about everyday
conversational Spanish, including grammar points
and verb tenses in present, past and future.
Course book: Pasos 1 by Hodder Arnold (3rd
edition).
From 14 January LATE START
Term starts on 4th January 2016
Half term is
15th – 19th February inclusive
Guildhouse closed.
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503sp
LATIN AND GREEK
LATIN Improvers
Friday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Rosemary King £67.50, £17
Latin- the language of Virgil and Ovid, but also of
the Latin Mass, Gregorian chant and the Vulgatethe
version of the Bible which informed our culture
for 1000 years. This continuing class for nearbeginners
is based on the textbook The Cambridge
Latin Course, Book 2, but we shall be looking at
other texts and inscriptions. Anyone who has
reached Stage 12 of the Cambridge Latin course,
or whose Latin is a bit rusty are very welcome to
join us this term.
From 8 January
408sp LATIN Intermediate
Thursday 9 meetings 1.30–3.30 pm
Tutor: Rosemary King £67.50, £17
This course is for students who have already done
some Latin- perhaps many years ago. We are
working in a fairly leisurely way through the
Cambridge Latin Course, and expect to be
starting near the beginning of Book IVA, Stage 41
or so. In addition to this, we use the Internet and
other resources to study medieval manuscripts,
old documents, tombstones, and other interesting
materials, some discovered by students. We have
recently been trying to solve the Latin Crosswords
published each Saturday in the Times newspaper.
New students with some knowledge of Latin
are very welcome to join us: we are a very
friendly group.
From 7 January
207sp NEW TESTAMENT GREEK
Tuesday 9 meetings 1.30-3.30 pm
Tutor: John King £23.50, No Concessions
This is a friendly group that meets to read and
discuss the original Greek texts from the Old and
New Testaments and other related documents.
New members with some knowledge of Greek are
most welcome.
From 5 January
LATIN READING GROUP
Tuesday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00 pm
This group meets in members houses to read and
discuss passages from Roman literature in the
original, Virgil, Catullus, Ovid and Tacitus for
example, plus some later Latin and some
inscriptions and manuscripts. Some prior
knowledge needed. Course book: Oxford Latin
Reader OUP. Please contact John King on 01788
573067 for details.
See Clubs & Groups section
Starting 5 January
HAVE YOU TRIED OUR
TASTY LUNCH MENU
Come and try our lunchtime menu. All dishes are prepared
fresh everyday and can be served as required.
Try our home-made soups, lasagne, cottage pie and
vegetarian choices, salads and sandwiches, cakes
and biscuits all at competitive prices.
Place your order in the Lounge
before your class starts.
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208sp
WORDS
SHAKESPEARE - Study Group
“All’s Well That ENDS WELL”
Tuesday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Bess Clarke £45, £11.25
This group meets to read, discuss and view
Shakespeare’s plays; either tragedy, comedy,
history, pastoral or tragi-comedy. Please bring your
own copy.
From 5 January
209sp WRITE THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE
Tuesday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Cathy Whittaker £67.50, £17
If you think your life is boring, think again. The
story of your life is unique. This popular course will
help you re¬discover memories by using triggers
and writing exercises, encourage you to use
fictional techniques to make your story live on the
page, and give your ideas for organising your
material. It is a friendly, supportive group for all
levels. Come and be inspired!
From 5 January
210sp WRITE POETRY!
Tuesday 9 meetings 1.30–3.30 pm
Tutor: Cathy Whittaker £67.50, £17
Ever thought of writing Poetry? This is your
chance. Poetry is a growing and very popular genre
of writing, ranging from performance, free verse
and traditional forms. You will learn the craft and
techniques of poetry, and discover the joy of
expressing and communicating your thoughts in
poetry. The course is for beginners and more
experienced writers. Come and be inspired!
From 5 January
211sp OPEN MIND CREATIVE
WRITING WORKSHOP
Tuesday 9 meetings 1.30–3.30 pm
Tutor: Connie Ramsay Bott £67.50, £17
The blank page can be daunting. These weekly
workshops for beginners and more experienced
writers will strengthen the basics and send you in
new, exciting directions. We will work with fiction,
prose and poetry. Be inspired!
From 5 January
409sp WRITING FICTION
Thursday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Gill Vickery £67.50, £17
If you enjoy writing fiction, or you would like to
write but don’t know where to start, then come
along and join this friendly, lively group taught by
a prize-winning author. We cover most genres and
look at all elements of writing fiction. You can also
post your writing on the class. website:
http://tellingtalesonthursdays.weebly.com
From 7 January
410sp FIVE WAYS INTO WRITING
Thursday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Cathy Whittaker £67.50, £17
Want to have a go at writing but don’t know
where to start? Or are you already writing but
want to try a different genre? This is the course for
you! You will discover and improve your writing
ability and learn new techniques and skills. This
term you will be introduced to: Writing your Life
Story, Writing the Short Story, Poetry, Writing
Screenplays and Writing for Magazines. The course
is friendly and supportive, intended for beginners
and more experienced writers. Come and enjoy!
From 7 January
411sp JOURNEY INTO POETRY!
Thursday 9 meetings 1.30–3.30 pm
Tutor: Cathy Whittaker £67.50, £17
This course will experiment with different
techniques and writing exercises to develop your
poetry, whether you write free verse or use other
traditional forms. The course is informal with
plenty of discussion and ideas to stimulate your
writing. For more experienced writers.
From 7 January
Ground Floor
412sp WINTER WORDS CLUB
Thursday 9 meetings 1.45-3.30pm
Leader: Jo Major
£20, No concession
See Clubs and Groups section
From 7 January
413sp CREATIVE WRITING
Thursday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00pm
Tutor: Elaine Canham £67.50, £17
Nurture your writing skills in a friendly and
supportive group with guidance from a published
author. You will learn how to create characters,
structure plots and tell interesting stories. Plenty of
practical feedback, and fun! Suitable for all levels.
From 7 January
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Fees are shown alongside each course. Each fee includes an Administration fee of £6.00
Courses show two fee levels.
ENROL NOW
FEES AND CONCESSIONS
1 st fee = full fee
2 nd fee = for students who are in receipt of one of the following means tested benefits:
Fee remission categories:
1. Job Seekers Allowance
2. Working Tax Credit
3. Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit
4. Income Support
5. Employment and Support Allowance (income based)
6. Unwaged dependant on above categories 1-5
7. Universal Credit
FEE REMISSION ON WEEKLY COURSES AND
DAYSCHOOLS CAN BE APPLIED TO MORE THAN
ONE COURSE PER PERSON PER TERM.
We are able to give fee remission on our courses as long as we are in receipt
of a Grant which allows us to support adults on means tested benefits.
Students will need to provide evidence of being in receipt of benefits. It is essential that
you send a photocopy of the first two pages of your benefit book or documentary evidence of
your entitlement to benefit. An enrolment cannot be accepted without this documentation if
you are claiming fee remission. Please do not send your benefit book to us by post.
Please note that students in receipt of DLA or Incapacity Benefit are not eligible for fee
remission. Fee remission is no longer available for over 65 year old unless they are in
receipt of one of the above means tested benefits.
We accept Debit Cards, Cheques and
Cash as a method of payment.

REFUND POLICY
Course fees are non-refundable except in the following circumstances:
• Class closed due to low numbers.
• Medical reasons - prompt notification is required.
• Moving out of the area.
• Unsuitability of the class providing the request is made to the office immediately
after the first meeting.
Other than in the cases of class closure or unsuitability of the class an administrative charge of
£6.00 will be made together with a deduction of any sessions to date whether the student has
attended or not.
Please note that no refunds will be given under any circumstances for dayschools, short courses
or visits or classes running on low numbers unless your place can be filled by another student,
when a £6 administration charge will be made.
PAY BY INSTALMENTS
We are happy to accept spread payments for 10 week courses if you are paying by
cheque. Simply send us two cheques, one present-dated and one dated 1st February
2016 (each cheque for half of the total fees). This facility is not available for short
courses or dayschools.
Please send all cheques with your enrolment form or letter.
PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF YOUR
ENROLMENT, SEND AN STAMPED ADDRESS ENVELOPE, OTHERWISE YOUR
RECEIPT WILL BE HELD IN THE OFFICE FOR YOUR COLLECTION
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Trustees share the overall responsibility of the business, the charity and the
building. They meet about nine times each academic year to discuss policies and
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109sp
HISTORY
Local, Natural and Family History
VICTORIAN ZENITH?
BRITAIN 1848-1857
Monday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Michael Cahill £67.50, £17
Arguably at the zenith of her might and selfconfidence,
the 1850’s proved an uneasy decade
for Britain. Though the Great Exhibition
proclaimed the country’s industrial strength to the
world, the political situation was unstable and the
mishandling of the Crimean War and the Indian
Mutiny undermined British complacency. The
course considers this period when the power and
influence of the press all too evidently swayed
public opinion and government policy.
From 4 January
Ground Floor
110sp OPERA AND NATIONALISM
Monday 9 meetings 1.30-3.30 pm
Tutor: Michael Cahill £67.50, £17
The course searches for expressions of nationalism
in opera. We will examine Verdi’s stirring Nabucco,
excerpts from Wagner and Prokovief’s Tolstoy -
inspired War and Peace. Consideration will also
be given to Smetana’s The Bartered Bride and
Sullivan’s ‘Grand Romantic Opera’, Ivanhoe.
From 4 January
FAMILY HISTORY
All Family History courses are run by members
of the Rugby Family History Group.
111sp WHO WERE YOUR GREAT
GRANDPARENTS? CONTINUED
Monday 8 meetings 1.30-3.30 pm
Tutor: RFHG £60, £15
The course is aimed at the student who has
completed the earlier course or is looking to
further their Family History knowledge by
exploring records of such as Irish Ancestors, the
British Forces, the Law, Railways and Canals,
County Record Offices, Education, Migration and
The National Archives. Early on, students will be
able to influence which topics are included. There
will be time in each session for questions and
answers. For the first time, we invite former
students to influence the course content. If
you would like to suggest topics for inclusion
let timweedon@clara.co.uk know, or ask him
for a list of available modules.
From 11 January LATE START
212au HENRY II 1154-1189:
FOUNDER OF A NEW DYNASTY
Tuesday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Michael Cahill £67.50, £17
Henry II, the first Plantagenet Monarch, and
inspiration for the film The Lion in Winter. ruled
an Empire which stretched form the Scottish
border to the Pyrenees. A sizeable portion of this
had been brought to him by his wife, Eleanor of
Acquitaine. His reign is famous for his struggles
with Thomas A Becket, his dysfunctional family
and the beginnings of England’s involvement
with Ireland. We look at the reign of a
remarkable King.
From 5 January
Ground Floor
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112sp
ART
WATERCOLOURS FOR IMPROVERS
Monday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00 pm
Tutor: Beccy Roberts £67.50, £17
This course is aimed at building your confidence
through focused practice, weekly demonstrations
and plenty of one to one tuition. For students with
some knowledge of watercolours.
From 4 January
113sp DRAWING PORTRAITS FROM
PHOTOGRAPHS FOR BEGINNERS
Monday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Joanna Bryan £67.50, £17
Would you like to draw beautiful portraits of people?
This class aims to build confidence by teaching how
to draw the human face through careful and close
observation from photographs, developing to
capture likeness, expression and character as well as
the illusion of three dimensional form. Please note
that these courses take place at Rugby Methodist
Church Centre, Russelheim Way.
From 4 January
120sp DRAWING
NEW
FOR
TOPIC
EVERYONE NEW
NEW
Monday 9 meetings 1.00-3.00 pm
Tutor: Beccy Roberts £67.50, £17
This course will give you all the confidence you
NEW
need to draw anything and everything in your own
TOPIC
style. With step by step copying practice you will
learn how drawing is all about ‘seeing differently’.
For all abilities
From 4 January
213sp PAINTING PORTRAITS
- MORE THAN A PHOTOGRAPH
Tuesday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Joanna Bryan £67.50, £17
Working on individual projects, students will be
encouraged to experiment with composition, scale
and colour in a variety of mediums. Suitable for
students with some experience. Please bring the
materials you need.
From 5 January
214sp DRAWING FOR IMPROVERS
Tuesday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Beccy Roberts £67.50, £17
This popular class is a continuation but newcomers
with some experience of drawing are welcome.
Please enquire for vacancies. Please note that
this course takes place at Rugby Methodist
Church Centre, Russelheim Way.
From 5 January
Ground Floor
215sp WHAT SHALL I DRAW? STILL LIFE
Tuesday 9 meetings 1.00-3.00 pm
Tutor: Joanna Bryan £67.50, £17
Come and practise observational drawing.
Learning about shape, form and tone this class
will allow you to create representational drawings
from still life in a variety of media. Basic drawing
materials needed.
From 5 January
216sp WATERCOLOURS FOR ALL
Tuesday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00 pm
Tutor: Beccy Roberts £67.50, £17
This course will give you an opportunity to
experiment with a variety of techniques in a
relaxed and fun environment. Step by step
demonstrations every week, one to one tuition and
simple copying exercises to help build your
confidence. Total beginners welcome.
From 5 January
225sp WATERCOLOURS
NEW TOPIC
FOR NEW
EVERYONE
NEW
Tuesday 9 meetings 1.00-3.00 pm
Tutor: Beccy Roberts £67.50, £17
This course will give you an
NEW
opportunity to
experiment with a variety of
TOPIC
techniques in a
relaxed and fun environment. Step by step
demonstrations every week, one to one tuition and
simple copying exercises to help build your
confidence. Beginners welcome.
From 5 January
423sp LIFE DRAWING
NEW TOPIC
NEW
NEW
Thursday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00 pm
Tutor: Joanna Bryan £ 97.50, £47
Drawing from the human form is a classic,
NEW
traditional skill, this class is open to those who are
seeking to improve their drawing
TOPIC
skills and be
guided in the process of observation by a tutor and
to beginners who would just like to have a go. You
will be working directly from an unclothed
professional life model. Drawing materials required.
The fee includes a payment of £30 for the model.
From 7 January
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311sp
PAINTING FOR PLEASURE
Wednesday 9 meetings 10-12.30 pm
Tutor: Michaela McMillan £84, £21
Working from your own projects, in paints of your
choice, receive help and advice from an experienced
tutor to create great pictures, in a relaxed, friendly
class. Please bring the materials you need.
From 6 January
Ground Floor
313sp OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTING
Wednesday 9 meetings 1.30–3.30 pm
Tutor: David Douglas £67.50, £17
Over the nine weeks various aspects of oil and
acrylic painting will be covered. The emphasis will
be on exciting and experimental techniques. The
course is structured with topics and themes set
each week. A clothed model will be used for two
weeks giving students the opportunity to tackle
portraits and figures. All abilities welcome.
From 6 January
Ground Floor
314sp DRAWING AND PAINTING
HISTORY AND PRACTICE
Wednesday 9 meetings 1.30-3.30 pm
Tutor: Eric Gaskell £67.50, £17
A friendly, relaxed and informal class that looks at
art history finding out how art masters developed
their work, how they used colour, form and
composition. We look at one movement or period,
then delve into each artist, and look at how we can
put this into practice.
From 6 January
315sp PAINT WORKSHOP GROUP
Wednesday 9 meetings 7.00-9.30 pm
Leader: Paula Jones £29
This is an informal, sociable group meeting to
enjoy and share their knowledge of painting.
A learn-from-one-another group.
From 6 January
Ground Floor
319sp PRINTMAKING
Wednesday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00 pm
Tutor: Eric Gaskell £67.50, £17
We look at linocut and print making. This class will
introduce the basic skills of linocut from designing
your image to cutting your block and printing. In
addition you will have the opportunity to
experiment with mark making, colour and collage.
There will be an additional cost of £10 for
materials payable to the tutor.
From 6 January
415sp IMPROVERS WATERCOLOURS
Thursday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00 pm
Tutor: Andrew Michaelsmith £67.50, £17
An improver’s watercolour class aimed at
introducing a more structured method of working,
visiting more adventurous techniques, and
generally adding more fabric, weight and polish to
one’s work.
From 7 January
Ground Floor
506sp ART WORKSHOP
Friday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Mike Ivens £67.50, £17
Students will have the opportunity to use a variety
of media, and through visual observation, will be
encouraged to develop their individual projects in
a relaxed friendly class.
From 8 January
Ground Floor
507sp WATERCOLOUR & WATERCOLOUR
PENCIL PORTRAITS
Friday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor; David Douglas £67.50, £17
Over the nine weeks a series of portraits will be
completed. Likeness, profiles and principles of
proportions will be covered. Water-soluble pencils
will be covered and other media such as acrylic and
mixed media will be looked at. All abilities
welcome.
From 8 January
508sp PAINTING WITH VERSATILITY
Friday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Glenn Badham £67.50, £17
A fun and social painting course for all levels of
painter. Solo support, direction on palette choice,
composition and technique to improve your
painting skills.
From 8 January
* GUILDHOUSE ART GROUP
Friday 1.30-3.30 pm. Phone Joy on 567457
See Clubs & Groups section.
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ART HISTORY
118sp ART AND
NEW
POWER
TOPIC
IN NEW
TUDOR ENGLAND NEW
Monday 9 meetings 10am – 12 noon
Tutor: Gillian White £67.50, £17
In this course we’ll look at the
NEW
relationship
between art and power in
TOPIC
Tudor England,
exploring the way in which the governing classes
used the visual arts to project images of
sophistication, wealth and control. Our road
travels through the political necessity of securing
the new Tudor dynasty at the start of the period,
the dramatic effects of the Reformation, and the
difficulties of a female monarch.
From 4 January
414sp TEXTILE
NEW
STUDY
TOPIC
GROUP NEW
NEW
Thursday 2 meetings 1.30-3.00 pm
Tutor: Sheila Winterton £11.50, No concession
The first session will be an overview and discussion
of textiles in the 20th century. In
NEW
March we shall
look at the history and design
TOPIC
of fashion and
textiles in the 18th and 19th centuries. Sessions
will be illustrated with images and, where
possible, with samples of textiles. Everyone with
an interest in textiles is welcome.
From 4 February and 3 March
505sp THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE
OF ISLAMIC TURKEY
Friday 9 meetings 1.30-3.30 pm
Tutor: Richard Yeomans £67.50, £17
This course of nine slide lectures will look at the
art and architecture of Turkey from the arrival of
the Seljuk Turks in the eleventh century, to the
end of the Ottoman period at the turn of the
twentieth century. Architecture will be the
principle theme supporting the historical narrative
and several lectures will cover the decorative arts,
including ceramics, calligraphy, miniatures, luxury
goods and textiles.
From 8 January
CRAFTS
114sp UPHOLSTERY
Monday 9 meetings 1.30 - 3.30 pm
Tutor: Ruth Brewin £67.50, £17
Continuing class please enquire for vacancies.
From 4 January
Ground Floor
115sp EMBROIDERY CIRCLE
Monday 9 meetings 1.30-3.30 pm
Leader: Jean Riley
£20, No Concessions
A learn-from-one another group with no tutor.
From 4 January
Ground Floor
217sp JEWELLERY MAKING: BEADWORK
& WIREWORK - Beginners
Tuesday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Helen Dugdale £67.50, £17
During the course, we will be covering a variety of
basic beading and wirework techniques. Projects
will include making larger on-trend fashion
jewellery, fine beading techniques using seed
beads and also working with wire and chain.
Come join us to make some stunning pieces of
jewellery. (Please note course fee does not
include materials, these can be purchased
separately from beading suppliers or from
the tutor).
From 5 January
316sp JEWELLERY MAKING: BEADWORK
& WIREWORK - Improvers
Wednesday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Helen Dugdale £67.50, £17
Continuing class please enquire for vacancies.
From 6 January
DON’T FORGET THAT YOU CAN PAY BY INSTALMENTS
We are happy to accept spread payment for most 9/8 week courses if you are paying by
cheque. Simply send us two cheques, one present-dated and one dated 1st February 2016
(each cheque for half the total fees, payable to The Percival Guildhouse).
Please send all cheques with your enrolment form or letter.This facility is not available
for short courses or dayschools.
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224sp SEWING/DRESSMAKING NEW
FOR ALL
Tuesday 9 meetings 1.00-3.00 pm
Tutor: Diana Slocombe £67.50, £17
Have you sewn in the past but lost confidence,
perhaps know the basics and want to learn more,
know nothing yet or simply like the idea of sewing
and sharing ideas - then this is the course for you.
With a small group everyone will get the help they
need when they need it, which allows you to do
whatever project you like from making a simple
top to tailoring a coat. Come and enjoy sewing in
a friendly group of people with similar interests.
From 5 January
317sp SEWING/DRESSMAKING FOR ALL
Wednesday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00 pm
Tutor: Diana Slocombe £67.50, £17
Come and enjoy sewing in a friendly group of
people with similar interests. Please enquire for
vacancies.
From 6 January
318sp FLOWER ARRANGING
Wednesday 9 meetings 10-12 noon
Tutor: Gail Froggatt-Higgs £67.50, £17
A flower arranging and flower craft class suitable
for beginners covering all seasonal designs.
Materials for the first class will be provided by the
Tutor at an additional cost.
From 6 January
KNITTING CLUB – A CRAFT TO SHARE
Our informal group meets every 2nd & 4th Friday
of the month 1.30-3.30 pm. All levels of ability,
including new learners welcome. (Also associated
crafts, e.g. crochet). Contact Sue Hunter 01788
576440 or Sue Goodchild 01788 891806
See more Craft in Dayschool section.
HOW TO ENROL
The office will be open every weekday
during term time 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
The office will be open from 4th January
Term starts on 4th January 2016
Half term is 15th – 19th February inclusive
Guildhouse will be closed.
HEALTH
EXERCISE FOR THE OLDER ADULT
Tuesday 9 meetings
218sp 10.30 -11.30 am
219sp 11.30 -12.30 pm
Tutor: Jill Robson £34.50, £8.75
Two separate classes.
Exercise and physical activity are amongst the
healthiest things you can do for yourself. The
sessions are fun and friendly. Please note that
these courses take place at Rugby Methodist
Church Centre, Russelheim Way.
From 5 January
Ground Floor
220sp PILATES OSTEOPOROSIS
/ BACK CARE
Tuesday 9 meetings 12.30 - 1.30pm
Tutor: Petina Barnes £36. £9
Specifically tailored to improve bone and muscle
strength. Targeted exercises for specific body parts
including wrists, ankles, hips and spine. Exercises
to increase your flexibility, co-ordination and
balance. Please note that this course takes
place at Rugby Methodist Church Centre,
Russelheim Way.
From 5 January
Ground Floor
416sp PILATES – BEGINNERS
Thursday 9 meetings 9.30-10.30 am
Tutor: Petina Barnes £34.50, £8.75
Pilates is a gentle exercise program designed to
improve your overall strength, flexibility,
co-ordination and balance. Please enquire for
vacancies.
From 7 January
Ground Floor
417sp PILATES – IMPROVERS
Thursday 9 meetings 10.45-11.45 am
Tutor: Petina Barnes £34.50, £8.75
For students with some experience of Pilates.
From 7 January
Ground Floor
418au PILATES OSTEOPOROSIS /
BACK CARE
Thursday 9 meetings 12.00 - 1.00pm
Tutor: Petina Barnes £34.50, £8.75
This course is specifically tailored to improve bone
and muscle strength. Please enquire for vacancies.
From 7 January
Ground Floor
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419sp PILATES – ALL LEVELS
Thursday 9 meetings 1.30 -2.30pm
Tutor: Petina Barnes £34.50, 8.75
Pilates will improve your posture, increase your
range of movement and help with co-ordination
and balance. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
Please enquire for vacancies.
From 7 January
Ground Floor
509sp HATHA YOGA ALL LEVELS
Friday 9 meetings 10-11.30 am
Tutor: Kailash Mistry £54, £13.50
Hatha Yoga is a way of life that enables you to
enjoy good physical and mental health and
wellbeing. You learn the techniques to improve the
flexibility and muscle strength of your body
through Yoga postures, balances, breath awareness
and joint movements. Each session concludes with
deep relaxation and a short meditation. Suitable
for complete beginners. Please note that this
course takes place at Rugby Methodist Church
Centre, Russelheim Way.
From 8 January
Ground Floor
510sp MEDITATION – ALL LEVELS
Friday 9 meetings 12.15-1.15 pm
Tutor: Kailash Mistry £34.50, £8.75
Often people say – it is so difficult to focus the
mind, so difficult to free it from thoughts and so
difficult to relax! We should just do it – few simple
steps with guidance and instructions should start
you off on a wonderful journey of joy. In today’s
world where stress catches on faster than the eye
can see or the mind can perceive, meditation is no
more a luxury. It is a necessity. To be unconditionally
happy and to have peace of mind, we need to tap
into the power of meditation.
From 8 January
511sp MEDITATION - CONTINUATION
Friday 9 meetings 1.30-3.00 pm
Tutor: Kailash Mistry £50.50, £13
Meditation is a spiritual discipline and the purpose
of meditation is to discover our true selves. The
process helps to eliminate mental stress, tension,
anxiety and much more. You will experience a
great sense of peace, tranquillity and relaxation
within through a variety of techniques taught in
the class.
From 8 January
512sp TAI CHI
Friday 9 meetings 12.00-1.00 am
Tutor: Christian Edwards £36, £9
Learn Tai Chi for wellbeing, balance and health.
Unwind with flowing movements and traditional
Chinese exercise to bring harmony to body and
mind. Gently build strength, improve your balance
and vitality for all stages of life. Please note that
this course takes place at Rugby Methodist
Church Centre, Russelheim Way.
From 8 January
Ground Floor
THE GUILDHOUSE
ARTS & CRAFTS
EXHIBITION
2nd April – 14th April 2016
at Floor One Rugby
Art Gallery and Museum
A chance for Guildhouse students to
display their work in a local gallery.
All Guildhouse students on arts and
craft courses are invited to submit
work to exhibit.
More details available from your tutor.
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GENERAL INTEREST
116sp DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
DELVING DEEPER
Monday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00 pm
Tutor: David Harding £67.50, £17
This course is intended for students from classes in
previous years. The class is geared to students’
specific interests and requests. We will also look at
the work of famous photographers. There is a
termly outing and a competition.
From 4 January
119sp MAKING
NEW
BREAD:
TOPIC
NEW
TECHNIQUES,
NEW
THEORY & PHILOSOPHY
Monday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00 pm
Tutor: Paul Raddan NEW£67.50, £17
Come and discover how to make TOPIC Real Bread. Each
week we will concentrate on a different type of
dough including baguette, sourdough, croissant
and hot cross buns. Cost for ingredients/equipment
will be £3.10 for the term payable to the tutor on
the first meeting.
From 4 January
221sp PLEASANT PASTIMES
Tuesday 9 meetings 1.30-3.15 pm
Leader: Muriel Paterson £20, No Concession
This group enables people to meet, to get to know
each other, to hear talks and to discuss topics of
interest. Presentations are made by invited speakers
and group members. Members also contribute to
the running of the group and arranging events.
From 5 January No meeting 12 January
Ground Floor
222sp BIRD IDENTIFICATION & FIELD
CRAFT TECHNIQUES
Tuesday 9 meetings 7.15-9.15 pm
Tutor: Paul Hodges £67.50, £17
Course aims to improve participants bird
identification skills & field craft techniques –
maximising positive experiences in the field. We
will cover a wide variety of British Habitats & What
Birds are found at different times of year, what
they feed on, how they behave etc. Use will be
made of digital images (To improve visual
identification), & Sound recordings (To improve call
& Song ID). Aimed at beginner to intermediate
improver Birders – There will be opportunities for
Fieldtrips – Dates & Locations to be arranged with
Participants.
From 5 January
223sp WINE APPRECIATION
Tuesday 9 meetings 7.00-9.00 pm
Tutor: Colin Arthur £67.50, £17
Each session will consist of quality wines from
around the world, tasted blind in order to assess
the wines attributes without preconceptions.
Sessions will be informative, informal and a fun
way of increasing your wine knowledge. In addition
to the course fee students will pay £7.50 per
session, total £67.50 to cover the cost of the
wines, payable to the tutor on start of the first
meeting. This course takes place at Rugby Tap
3-4 St. Matthews Street.
From 5 January
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS
CONTINUATION
Thursday 9 meetings
420sp 1.30-3.30 pm
421sp 7.00-9.00 pm
Tutor: David Harding £67.50, £17
Two separate classes.
Building on last term’s work, we shall explore the
world of digital photography further with some
opportunity for practical work. Topics will include
street photography, wildlife, lighting etc. There will
be a competition and an outing (in lieu of one
lesson). Newcomers welcome.
From 7 January
Lunches are available
at modest prices.
See page 9
for more
details.
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DAYSCHOOLS
*PLEASE NOTE: If you are in receipt of certain
state benefits, see ENROL NOW section, you
can also pay fee remission on a dayschool.
Mid-morning refreshments and light lunches
will be available for purchase at modest prices.
601sp A DEMONSTRATION OF INDIAN
COOKERY
Wednesday 27 January 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Demonstrator: Prabha Mistry £15, No Concessions
Find out how to make a vegetarian recipes with
an Indian flavour. A light ‘taster’ lunch will be
served at the end of the session for which a small
charge £2.00 will be made on the day for the
food. The demonstration takes place in the
kitchen at Rugby Methodist Church Centre,
Russelheim Way.
602sp FRAME BASKETS FROM
HEDGEROW MATERIALS
Saturday 30 January 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Tutor: Margaret Cooper £24, £6
Frame baskets have a simple construction, and
woven with fresh willows and hedgerow woods,
they make a colourful basket for displaying fruits
or for using in the garden. You may bring flexible
cuttings from the garden or hedgerow to weave
into your basket. Please bring secateurs if you have
them. Cost for materials £10.00 payable to the
tutor on the day.
603sp THE ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF
MOORISH SPAIN
Saturday 30 January 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Tutor: Richard Yeomans £24, £6
The aim of this dayschool will be to examine the
cultural impact of the Arabs in Spain and the
legacy of that contribution in both Spain and the
rest of Europe. It will examine some of the greatest
architectural monuments, including the mosque at
Cordoba, the Giraldo and Alcazar in Seville and the
Alhambra Palace in Granada. Other building types
will be covered as well as the legacy of Moorish
architecture under Christian rule. The decorative
arts will also be studied, and attention will be given
to the intellectual contribution of the Arabs to
philosophy, medicine, astronomy and mathematics,
which in many respects made the subsequent
European Renaissance possible.
604sp ART AND TEXTILES IN THE
20th CENTURY
Saturday 30 January 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Tutor: Sheila Winterton £24, £6
Artists such as William Morris, Matisse, Picasso,
Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland and Eduardo
Paolozzi all contributed to the world of textile
design in the 20th century. We shall trace their
influence on bringing affordable art into the lives
of ordinary people through the medium of textiles.
The day will be a series of lectures illustrated by
images and, where possible, by samples of textiles.
Students are encouraged to bring along any
garments, textiles or accessories that reflect any
decade of the century.
605sp IMPROVE YOUR DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHY
Saturday 30 January 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Tutor: David Harding £24, £6
The purpose of this day course is to help you
improve your photography (irrespective of your
camera), and to look at photos critically. Please
bring a camera and some examples of your work.
606sp MAKE A TIARA/HAIR ACCESSORY
Saturday 30 January 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Tutor: Helen Dugdale £24, £6
This class is suitable for all levels. Students will be
shown techniques in how to use wire and crystals
and can then choose to make either a Dazzling
Tiara or a Decorative Hair Comb. The class should
provide them with the basic skills to continue
making many more to come. Beads, crystals, wire,
hair fittings are available to purchase in class at a
cost of approximately £10. Alternatively students
can bring their own materials. Students will need
to bring a pair of pliers and wire cutters, there are
also some available for general use on the day.
Please remember if you require an
acknowledgement of your
enrolment, send a stamped
address envelope, otherwise your
receipt will be held in the office
for your collection
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607sp PLAY-THE-SAX-FROM-SCRATCH
Saturday 30 January 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Tutors: Ian Hill £24, £6
Never played a saxophone before? No problem this
day is for absolute beginners. Don’t have an
instrument? No problem, we supply all equipment.
Can’t read music? No problem, we show you step
by step how to begin to play these wonderful
instruments. This one day workshop is led by an
experienced Saxophonist Ian Hill and is designed to
introduce you to the wonderful world of the
saxophone. It’s about trying something different,
having fun, working together and achieving new
goals. Maximum 8 students.
608sp SPANISH FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS
Saturday 5 March 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Tutor: Lucia Salvatierra £24, £6
Come and have a go at speaking in Spanish. At the
end of the day you´ll be able to introduce yourself,
buy drinks and snacks, ask for and give directions,
inquire opening and closing time, buy food at the
market and much more. This is a conversational
dayschool with some notetaking. I am sure you
would like to continue studying Spanish after this
short day course. ¡Hasta pronto!
609sp WRITING FOR CHILDREN
Saturday 5 March 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Tutor: Gill Vickery £24, £6
Writing for children is a joy! And connecting with
them through your books is immensely satisfying.
This course, taught by a prize-winning author, will
take you through each of the main fields of writing
for children – picture books, Middle Grade, Teen
and Young Adult. You will learn the requirements
of each level and techniques for catching and
maintaining the attention of young readers. There
will be practical exercises and advice applicable to
writing for any age group. Finally, there will be
advice on how to prepare your book for publication
and how to pitch to agents and publishers.
610sp HEAD AND TALES
Saturday 5 March 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Tutor: Peggy King £24, £6
Come and experience something different in this
interactive workshop. Using the art of storytelling,
you will develop the skills of - listening well –
communicating with confidence and clarity –
telling stories.
611sp CLAY MODEL MAKING AND
STOP-MOTION ANIMATION
FOR BEGINNERS
Saturday 5 March 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Tutor: Lizzie Campbell £24, £6
Learn how to construct a plasticine model with
guidance from a professional clay artist! This
workshop will also guide you through the basics of
creating your very own stop-motion animation.
Participants are encouraged to bring along their
own iPad (with prior installation of the ‘Animate
It!’ App) or a digital SLR camera for animating.
Cost for materials £5.00 payable to the tutor on
the day.
612sp PLAY-THE-SAX-FROM-SCRATCH
Saturday 5 March 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Tutors: Ian Hill £24, £6
Never played a saxophone before? No problem
this day is for absolute beginners. Don’t have an
instrument? No problem, we supply all equipment.
Can’t read music? No problem, we show you step
by step how to begin to play these wonderful
instruments. This one day workshop is led by an
experienced Saxophonist Ian Hill and is designed
to introduce you to the wonderful world of the
saxophone. It’s about trying something different,
having fun, working together and achieving
new goals.
613sp WRITING ON THE EDGE
Saturday 5 March 10.00am – 4.00pm
Tutors: Cathy Whittaker and Connie Ramsay Bott
£24, £6
A one day workshop to challenge you to go to
new places with your writing. Whether you are
interested in writing memoir, fiction or poetry, we
will supply ideas and prompts to help you explore
different perspectives and unusual avenues in your
writing. This day school is for beginners who are
looking for a way into writing, and for more
experienced writers hoping to develop their work.
The lower fee stated for each
course applies to students
who are in receipt of a
means tested benefit
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CLUBS & GROUPS
RUGBY FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Mondays 7.30 pm from 4th January – Enrolment,
Monthly at PGH - New members welcome. Contact Tim Weedon 01455 552251 or Peter
Davies 01788 810630.
RUGBY FAMILY HISTORY COMPUTER GROUP. Last Monday of each month 7.00 pm.
Contact Peter Davies 01788 810630.
RUGBY AND DISTRICT PHILATELIC SOCIETY. Mondays 7.00 pm fortnightly from
11th January. Contact Mike Whittaker 01788 817892.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE.
Tuesdays 10-12 noon Pre-Intermediate.
Wednesdays 10-12 noon Intermediate.
Contact Marylene Fleury-Rogers, 07910 149649
£63 payable to the tutor.
See Language section
LOCAL HISTORY RESEARCH GROUP. Tuesdays 7.00 pm from 12th January.
Contact Christine Hancock, Rugby 01788 576287.
LATIN READING GROUP. Tuesdays 7.00 pm from 5th January. See Language section.
Contact John King, Rugby 01788 573067.
YOGA FOR HEALTH. Wednesdays 7.00 pm from 6th January.
Contact Greg Shore, Rugby 01788 572020.
WINTER WORDS CLUB. Thursdays 1.45-3.30 pm from 7th January.
Contact Jo Major Rugby 01788 543272. £20 to be sent direct to Guildhouse office.
THE CONVERSATIONAL BRIDGE CLUB. Thursdays 7.00 pm from 7th January.
Contact Ted Major Rugby 01788 543272.
IMPROVERS BRIDGE CLUB. Fridays 10.00 am from 8th January.
Contact Ted Major Rugby 01788 543272.
THE GUILDHOUSE PAINTING GROUP. Friday 1.00-3.00 pm from 8th January.
Contact Joy Abbis, Rugby 01788 567457.
KNITTING CLUB. 2nd & 4th Friday of the month 1.30-3.30pm. From 8th January.
Contact: Sue Hunter 01788 576440 or Sue Goodchild 01788 891806.
FRIDAY SINGERS CLUB. Friday 1.00-3.00 pm meets weekly from 8th January.
A choir at 1.00 pm and a self-help club at 2.00 pm that encourages singers to practice their
solos in a friendly supportive group. For more details phone Fran Jones 811002.
ROOMS FOR HIRE
For regular or occasional meetings at modest rates. Enquire weekday 9.00 am - 4.00 pm.
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What is the Guildhouse?
The Percival Guildhouse is Rugby’s Independent
Centre for Adult Education and the Arts. It
provides morning, afternoon and evening
classes in a wide variety of non-vocational
subjects, and a range of special events such as
the popular Saturday day schools and art visits.
It is a rare example in the Country of a centre
with a full programme of non-vocational
adult education.
The Guildhouse is a registered charity. A board of
volunteer trustees, the Executive Committee have
responsibility for its governance. The trustees are
elected by the Guildhouse membership at each
annual general meeting.
Day-to-day management, including administration
and development of the academic programme, is
carried out by a small team of employed staff,
assisted by members of the Executive Committee.
Class tutors are qualified professionals or recognised
authorities in their subjects.
Membership of the Guildhouse automatically
includes anyone who enrols on a course, who
belongs to a Guildhouse group or member
organisation, who is a class tutor, or is a volunteer
who helps and supports the Guildhouse in the
furtherance of its work. More details of Guildhouse
membership are available from the office.
Where to find us
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