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IMPORTANT: Change of Venues for the Summer Term Unfortunately we will be unable to use the planned venue at Brock Barracks for the Summer short courses.Study days are unaffected.We have booked alternative accommodation for the courses as follows:New Directions Northumberland AvenueDiscovering Codes, Ciphers and Secret LanguagesThe Art and Architecture of Turkey: Classical, Byzantine and OttomanRussian Borderlands: A Contested RegionGerman Artists and Art Movements of the 20th CenturyWhat on… More >
23 November 2017 - Annual General Meeting WEA Reading Branch invites you to our AGM on Thursday 23rd November 2017 at 1pm in Room 11, New Directions, 330 Northumberland Avenue, Reading RG2 8DHPlease join us to review current progress and discuss forthcoming challenges for the BranchSee which courses have proved most popularPreview courses that are planned for the next academic… More >
IMPORTANT: Temporary change of venues for the Autumn Term Unfortunately we will be unable to use the planned venue at Brock Barracks for the Autumn short courses.This is due to a delayed  refurbishment of the building. Study days are unaffected.We have booked alternative accommodation for the courses as follows:New Directions South ReadingNutrition and HealthThe Architecture of FranceProblems of Growth and GlobalisationAcross the Pond: Art & Architecture of the USASymbolist Art in… More >
9 am, 19 June 2017 - Exciting New Courses for 2017-18 There is something to suit all tastes and interests in our 2017-18 programme. And that’s in huge part due to the great suggestions we receive from you, our students. So, thank you. When we organise our programme, we obviously concentrate on popular subjects with tutors who have a solid following. Yet we always aim to introduce new contemporary topics which open up new perspectives and… More >
22 May 2017 - New Brochure Released Our new brochure covers the Autumn term of 2017 and the Spring and Summer terms of 2018. It contains 33 daytime short courses and 14 Saturday study days.You can view or download the brochure by clicking on the "Current Brochure" link at the bottom of the page.In his Introduction, John Beale, our Chairman, writes,"The WEA offers a wide-ranging curriculum and we do all that we… More >
November 2017 - Help Us to be Prepared for Emergencies Occasionally there might be an unpredictable event that means that a class cannot be run to a satisfactory standard. Under these circumstances we will cancel the class and attempt to re-schedule. Our aim would be to let all class members know in advance, but to achieve this we need your co-operation. Emergencies do happen – particularly in the winter. There may be bad weather or a… More >