Teachers

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. 

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 Secondary Language Teacher (and also a qualified Speech & Language Therapist) with many years’ experience of teaching languages to learners of all ages, from...

Liz Wilson

Lynda Favour

Lynda Favour BA (hons), RAD RTSMostly raised in Liverpool, at aged 3 I was introduced to the world of dance at Chiltern Casting School where I was taught by the wonderful Mrs Byatt. It was here where I gained vocational...

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...

Mark Turner

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 religious...

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....

Nathalie Poutineau

I was born in Rennes (Brittany) and moved to the Limousin region where I studied English and Spanish at Limoges University. After my course, I moved to England in 1989 where I began my teaching career in various educational...

Nick Eveleigh

After gaining a diploma in Art and Design, painting and film making, at Newport Art College I went to Manchester Polytechnic where I obtained a Certificate in Education. I taught Art to 11 to 18 year olds at Wilmslow...

Nicole Malloy

I am a German native speaker. Despite having lived in the UK for a number of years now, I am still very much in touch with life in Germany. I love...

Pat Stott

I have been a dance teacher for 48 years this year and 23 of those years as a choreographer and teacher of line dancing. Linedancer magazine runs an award ceremony each year called The Crystal Boot Awards at...

Peter Brookes

Military Historian, Speaker & Battlefield GuideWith a lifelong passion for military history and an academic foundation to match, Peter brings the complexities of the World Wars to life. Having completed his Master’s degree specializing in WWII history in...

Philippa Barstow

I qualified from Manchester College of Building in 1987 and started my own business, along with my husband, in 1988. I have been teaching at night school for over 30 years and have taught French Polishing around...

Richard Kelly

Richard Kelly BA, MA, MPhilRichard is author of...

Richard Weston

Richard Weston MA, BIPP PQE