Huntingdon Area Lifelong Learners (HALL)
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Huntingdon Area Lifelong Learners (HALL)
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Huntingdon Area Lifelong Learners (HALL) was launched on the 30th September 2019. We are committed to the idea that learning should be affordable and for everyone whatever their age or educational background.
We normally meet in Huntingdon Library although do sometimes run courses online.
Whether online or in person most courses will have a short break for coffee and half term will coincide with Cambridgeshire schools.
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Courses
Course Title: ‘A Steppe into the Mountains’ - a lighthearted look at Mongolia’s wilder side
Course Description: Caroline spent three weeks in the area in 2024 and will give us an illustrated talk on the way of life she observed there.
Tutor: Caroline Lewis
Venue: Huntingdon Library, Princes Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3PA
Course Length: One Day
Date: 03/11/25
Start Time: 10:30
End Time: 12:00
Fee: £5.00
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Course Title: Wellington's Secret Service
Course Description: Military intelligence is nothing new... find out about the complex system of spies, code-breakers and partisans established by the Duke of Wellington during the Napoleonic wars, how the Battle of Waterloo should never have happened and hear about the true stories of the men who made James Bond's exploits look tame - and it all really happened 200 years ago!
Tutor: Stuart Orme
Venue: Huntingdon Library, Princes Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3PA
Course Length: One Day
Date: 10/11/25
Start Time: 10:30
End Time: 12:00
Fee: £5.00
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Course Title: William Morris: A Life by Design
Course Description: Explore the range of Morris’ creative talents with his fabric & wallpaper designs often inspired by flowers, as well as his designs for furniture & stained glass at the centre of the Arts & Crafts movement. There will also be reference to his painting. This session will take place in the Library with our tutor, Rachel Holland Hargreaves, joining us live via Zoom.
Tutor: Rachel Hargreaves
Venue: Huntingdon Library, Princes Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3PA
Course Length: One Day
Date: 17/11/25
Start Time: 10:00
End Time: 12:00
Fee: £5.00
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Course Title: Josephine Butler: Victorian Feminist and Reformer
Course Description: From a family who had been involved in the anti-slavery movement, Josephine married a like minded man in George Butler. However, it was after the tragic death of her daughter that she became involved in campaigns against the many injustices to women in the nineteenth century. These included the Married Women’s property Act, higher education for women, raising of the age of consent for girls, and support for ‘Fallen Women’. Her greatest crusade was against the notorious Contagious Diseases Acts
Tutor: John Williams
Venue: Huntingdon Library, Princes Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3PA
Course Length: One Day
Date: 24/11/25
Start Time: 10:30
End Time: 12:00
Fee: £5.00
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Course Title: Their Finest Hour: St Neots during World War Two
Course Description: How did St Neots and its surrounding villages cope with the upheaval of the Second World War? This talk will look at the changes to everyday life of those who fought and also those who held the country together at home. Including first hand memories recorded by the local museum and information from the local paper, the St Neots Advertiser.
Tutor: Elizabeth Davies
Venue: Huntingdon Library, Princes Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3PA
Course Length: One Day
Date: 01/12/25
Start Time: 10:30
End Time: 12:00
Fee: £5.00
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Course Title: A Victorian Christmas in Huntingdonshire
Course Description: How did local people celebrate Christmas in the Victorian period? This talk will explore local Victorian Christmas celebrations. Food, decorations, parties, carols and other local entertainments will all be covered with an emphasis on how Christmas was celebrated in and around St Neots, also included - a selection of period jokes!
Tutor: Elizabeth Davies
Venue: Huntingdon Library, Princes Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3PA
Course Length: One Day
Date: 08/12/25
Start Time: 10:30
End Time: 12:00
Fee: £5.00
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