Arrivals for the 2026 Summer School will be on Friday 5 June and departures will be over the weekend of the 18-20 July.
Schedule
We have provided this schedule to give an idea of the programme's structure. Therefore, this schedule is subject to change. We'll provide enrolled students a final schedule in May.
Monday
- Morning (10am-1pm): Popular Culture
- Morning (10am-1pm): Enlightenment to Romanticism
- Afternoon (2-5pm): In and Out of the Gothic
- Afternoon (2-5pm): London Theatre.
Tuesday
- Morning (10am-1pm): Renaissance London
- Afternoon (2-4pm): Global London (weeks 1-5).
Wednesday
- Morning (10am-1pm): In and Out of the Gothic
- Afternoon (2-5pm): London Theatre
- Afternoon (2-5pm): Enlightenment to Romanticism.
Thursday
- Morning (10am-1pm): Renaissance London
- Afternoon (2-5pm): Popular Culture.
Field trips
Each module is led by an expert in their field and includes an exclusive access to a key cultural venue linked to the subject area. These bespoke trips take you behind the scenes and offer access to areas not usually open to the general public. Visits in the past have included Abbey Road Recording Studios, The Globe Theatre, Hampton Court Palace, Strawberry Hill House, Ham House, The Royal National Theatre, Jane Austen's House Museum and The Royal Opera House.
In addition, students taking the London Theatre Module are booked in a specially curated programmes of eight theatre visits which extend beyond the West End to explore the capital's rich and vibrant live theatrical heritage and culture.