Teachers

Ian Irvine

As a practising artist, I think I approach teaching art history not from an academic standpoint, but to tell stories and anecdotes, and to look into the context in which the art was...

Iona Limond

Jackie Halhead

I started to paint on China and Porcelain in 1973 simply for fun......which is what most students do. I found I loved it and decided to take it a lot more seriously by attending every class/course or seminar I...

Jane Townsend

John King

I am a semi retired Head of Geography who has taught in Secondary Education for 32 years at 4 different schools. I established a keen interest in weather forecasting when I was at Secondary School myself and this interest...

John Slade

I have been working with ceramics for 25 years and have been teaching ceramics and art and design since 2003. 

Jude Mory

Judi Goodwin

Juliette Hamilton

Juliette Hamilton originally trained at Manchester Metropolitan University in Textile Design, specialising in Weave.

Karen Wellington

I have 20 years experience in the health and fitness industry and something that began as a hobby, has now turned into a passion to help others. I love teaching the Pilates and other fitness classes but as...

Lauren Marrin

Les Berry

For many years before taking retirement I was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English at the Manchester Metropolitan University, teaching across all of the department's degrees and supervising dissertations. My particular interests lay in the areas of...

Lindsey Cuff

After a career in the Pharmaceutical Industry, I trained to teach bridge with the English Bridge Union. I have been playing bridge for 15 years and teaching for 2 and I play in local clubs at least once a...

Liz Syed

Liz Syed is a qualified Language Teacher (and also a qualified Speech & Language Therapist) with many...

Liz Wilson

Lynda Favour

Maria Canda

Maria Angeles Rodriguez Monge

I was born and grew up in the village of Pozo Alcón (Jaén) in the South of Spain. I graduated from the University of Granada with a BA in Languages and started my teaching career soon after...

Marion Duff

I have been a freelance counsellor since the early 80ies, taught in extral mural department in Manchester University, FE/HE colleges for counselling courses, special needs, MIND and age concern. Have run workshops for CPD teachers and therapists, carers and nurses....

Mark Olly

Mark Olly was born in 1962 in Warrington, England, and educated at Appleton Hall County Grammar School, Warrington College Of Art & Design, the University Of Liverpool Institute Of Extension Studies field archaeology unit, various business schools, and El-Shaddai...

Mark Turner

Melanie Devonald

Melanie was introduced to the practice of yoga over twenty years ago by her GP following a back injury. After experiencing its positive psychological effects, she appreciated that yoga is far more than just a physical exercise. The...

Mia Calderisi Phelan

Mia Calderisi has been designing and handcrafting jewellery in south Manchester for more than 10 years.  "I took the long route round to get to where I am now. I started with a fine arts degree and then...

Michael Tunnicliffe

I act as a freelance tutor for a number of providers in the north west     I teach two courses a week at the Guild on Wednesday and Friday mornings. The courses are related to ancient history and...

Mike Nevell

I am a landscape, buildings, and industrial archaeologist and author. I have more than 30 years' experience in researching and writing about the archaeology of Britain, and have published more than 40 books and more than 50 academic articles....