£80 full / £65 members / £70 concessions / £55 under 25s
- Directed by: Kenton Hall
- Duration: 120min
- Certificate: UC
- Type: Create and Learn
One hundred and twenty-five years following the death of Queen Victoria, the era over which she reigned has lived on in the public imagination as a curious mix of modernity and antiquity, with our view of the period undoubtedly influenced by the novelists of the time and, in turn, the films made of their works.
This 10-week course will look at Victorian storytellers whose tales have found new life on screen, often reinvented for each new generation. From Jane Austen's Regency-era novels, whose influence would continue to be felt in Victorian times, to the Brontë Sisters, William Thackeray, George Eliot, Wilkie Collins and beyond - along with a few cameos from their counterparts elsewhere, such as Twain, Hugo and Tolstoy - we'll discover how Victorian stories shaped us and how, in turn, we have reshaped them.
Tutor: Kenton Hall
Duration: 10 weeks
When: Wednesday afternoons from Wednesday 6 May - 8 July 2026, 2pm–4pm
Price: £80 full / £65 members / £70 concessions / £55 under 25s (includes free tea & filter coffee on arrival in Screen 2)