A guest post from Jade O’Donoghue, who has just completed her MA in Journalism at Brunel University and is the web and social media editor of the UK’s number one course database, Hotcourses.
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s every Londoner knows, there are bundles of things you can get up to in London. From museums, to musicians, there’s something to do or see almost every hour of every day in our vibrant capital. I certainly find myself busy most weekends, flitting around the centre, finding things to occupy my time with very little effort.
But what about us Londoners who want to learn? Well there are actually quite a lot of really interesting courses that can be taken in the capital. Courses that will entertain you as much as some of the top attractions, but also leave you with knowledge you can use forever (and in some cases even a qualification for your CV).
Since this month is February – and since that means Valentine’s Day – I thought I’d use that as my inspiration in my search for London courses. I was not disappointed. My first discovery was Peggy’s Cupcakes in Forest Hill who will teach you how to bake cupcakes and decorate them. Though I’m biased thanks to a terrible sweet tooth, I think these could make a brilliant homemade gift for a loved one. Then, for any romantic dates you might have planned, MINK London’s one day introduction to airbrush makeup course will teach you how to beautify yourself in preparation. Plus, I found that in central London, I could actually learn how speak with confidence in order to wow my date with my fantastic conversational skills.
If you don’t want to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, I even found the answer for that. Grab your pals and head to Harry’s Wine and Supper Club in Lambeth for a wine tasting course. There are six different wines to try every week so I will certainly be grabbing a glass and heading down there! If, like me, you like the sound of learning in London, the Hotcourses Facebook page is well worth a like, for deals of the week and other interesting news. Plus, to search for other London courses, check out the homepage.
For now though, I’m off to munch on Peggy’s Cupcakes!
[box]Editor’s Note: What Jade doesn’t mention in her piece is the more serious side of adult learning – I’m a great believer in adult continuing education (I’ve recently qualified as an amateur radio operator for example, and am continuing my studies in that area at the moment – my callsign is M6PDS if you want to look me up!). I’m also going to be returning to college part-time later in the spring to study journalism at Birkbeck, which is part of the University of London and a specialist provider of adult higher education.[/box]
woooh! Great input Jade……can’t wait to get to london….10/10 for the advice……