Eight Great Cathedrals Near London

Course Programme (subject to possible change)

• Week 1: Rochester Cathedral (≈ 40 minutes by train from London)
• Week 2: St Alban's Cathedral (≈ 25 minutes by train from London)
• Week 3: Southwark Cathedral (in London)
• Week 4: Peterborough Cathedral (≈ 45 minutes by train from London)
• Week 5: Canterbury Cathedral (≈ 1 hour by train from London)
• Week 6: Chichester Cathedral (≈ 1 hour 25 minutes by train from London)
• Week 7: St Paul's Cathedral (in London)
• Week 8: Westminster Cathedral (in London)

Travel and Entry Costs

You will be responsible for your own travel to and from the particular cathedral being visited, and for the cost of this and any entry charges to the cathedrals (where applicable).

Additional Reading

There is no compulsory reading for this course. However, if you are interested in reading more about the cathedrals of England you might enjoy:

• Alec Clifton-Taylor, The Cathedrals of England (various editions available)

Dr Michael Paraskos is a very experienced adult education tutor, having taught for over twenty-five years. He is a Visiting Professor at York St John University and holds a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and also teaches art history to students at the City and Guilds of London Art School. Michael is a writer of both fiction and non-fiction and has published very widely on art of this period, as well as reviewing exhibitions and novels for BBC Radio 4’s Front Row and The Spectator magazine. His first novel In Search of Sixpence was published in 2016 and his second, called Barfrestone was published in 2024.

If you have any questions about the academic content or teaching of this course please contact the Course Tutor, Dr Michael Paraskos, m.paraskos@imperial.ac.uk

If you have any questions about your enrolment or payment processes please contact the Programme Administrator, Christian Jacobi, eveningclass@imperial.ac.uk