Bishopsgate Institute's Courses for Adults, January to April 2012, are now open for bookings. Make 2012 the year to learn something new. Maybe you are thinking of learning a new language, finding out about great paintings, debating philosophy or just treating your body to a yoga course. Whatever you are looking for, there will be a course for you.

Choose a course from one of our 5 subject areas: Arts & Culture, Words & Ideas, Languages, Performing Arts and Body & Exercise.

Alongside our popular favourites there are new courses and especially themed courses on Monarchy and Republicanism to link in with our Cultural Events taking place from January next year.

Monarchy and Republicanism
These courses will explore and examine the idea and history of monarchy and its counterpart republicanism.

Kings, Queens and Popes: The Art of Patronage
Art, Monarchy and Revolution
A History of Sovereignty
London 1896: Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee 
Music, Monarchy & Republicanism 
Bishopsgate Book Club: Off With Their Heads!
Philosophy: Of Philosophers and Kings

Saturday courses
If you have some free time on Saturdays why not enrol on a Saturday course at the Institute?

Art History and Appreciation: Art and Illusion
Life Drawing
Sketch in East London
Photographing East London
Photographing London’s Rivers, Lakes and Canals 
Creative Writing
Creative Writing: Readers’ Group
Bishopsgate Bards: Poetry and Prose Workshop

New courses to try
This term we have a host of new courses to engage you.

A Truth to Nature: The Pre-Raphaelites
Great Paintings in Detail: Part Two
Exploring More London Art Galleries
London on the Move
Instruments of Classical Music
Wine Tasting: Ethical Wines
Current Affairs: The News in Focus
Philosophy, Lies and Politics

Bishopsgate favourites
Don't forget we have many other popular subjects to choose from at the Institute, which include:

An Introduction to the History of European Art
Sketch in the City
Film Studies
Practical Photography 
Writing Short Stories
Scriptwriting
Acting & Drama
Ballroom Dancing
Belly Dance
Flamenco and Sevillanas

For full listings see www.bishopsgate.org.uk/courses