Course Review: Photography
We  asked intrepid reporter Natalie Vincent to try a photography course…. ‘Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you that my photography skills amount to little more than pointing and clicking with my digital camera. So imagine my trepidation when I was told to bring a 35mm SLR camera to Bishopsgate Institute’s Photographing London class. Fortunately, the course teacher was a bubbly German lady called Kerstin, who kindly gave me a crash-course in using the unfamiliar camera, whilst perched on the cold steps of St Paul’s Cathedral. ...

Kidding around – courses for children and families
  In a world of TVs, tablets and mobiles, kids can end up spending too much time glued to a screen. If you can tear them away though, there are loads of great courses on offer for children who want to learn.   Taking a course is an excellent way to stimulate your children and keep their brains busy while they’re not at school. Some courses for children even allow adults to join in, turning it into an event that the whole family can enjoy.   We’ve brought together our top children’s courses and picked out the ten that look the...