It's a real godsend on a bad day! Lectures encourage me to go places, read books, find out about things, go to museums and exhibitions which are always much more interesting. I could go on!

Like so many of the members, we applaud the wide variety of material on offer and enjoy delving into areas that take us out of our comfort zone.

Excellent.  I can only attend in Autumn and Summer terms and rarely more than 1 day a week, but still well worth the cost. 

It’s an amazing resource; the level of scholarship of the lecturers is exemplary and the friendliness of staff and students alike is a very pleasant aspect of Explore. I have made many friends in my time there. 

I love being a member of Explore.

It's just been great to be back. I've so appreciated how much everyone involved have worked to get the show back on the road. It's been great. Thank you so much.

The great thing about Zoom is that it is possible to attend more sessions, when travelling in for face to face is not possible due to time constraints or other commitments. 

Explore has opened a new world for me [but due to health issues I] thank you for the Zoom opportunities.

Thank you all for everything you do to ensure members of Explore are able to enjoy lectures either face to face, via Zoom or blended following this difficult pandemic. This has made the sessions even more accessible [and] more enjoyable all round. I greatly value the opportunity to either attend face to face or via Zoom depending on my diary commitments. Thank you.

'Lifelong learning is fundamental to our endless curiosity to know and share knowledge. The Explore programme is unique, enriching, life-giving.'



Max Adams, author of 'The King in the North : The Life and Times of Oswald of Northumbria', Royal Literary Fund Consultant Fellow, Explore Tutor