The Caribbean: Carnival, Cricket and Culture - Stapleford Library and Learning Centre - Adult Learning

You will be taken on a journey through the Caribbean – Introducing the history and geography of the islands highlighting unique features of each country. The course will also focus on the cuisine, culture and society of the English-speaking Caribbean. Many people associate the West Indies with carnival and cricket – a formidable team in the 80’s. As a benefit you will have a go on the steelpan and might even sample some finger foods.

The course will focus on:

• Geography and Natural History

• History, heritage and key personalities

• Carnival - kaleidoscope of costume and steelpan

• Cuisine – influences of Africa, Asia and Indigenous peoples

• Leisure and Sport – calypso, cricket and coastlines

• New developments and progress

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Identify the key geographical features and flora and fauna of the West Indies

• Describe the characters portrayed in Caribbean Carnival

• Discuss the main influences of local cuisine

• Examine the impact of history, culture and sport on society

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

• Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

or

• Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

• North East Combined Authority

• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

• Tees Valley Combined Authority

• West Midlands Combined Authority

• West of England Combined Authority

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

• York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Hull and East Yorkshire

• Greater Lincolnshire

• Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority

• Cornwall Council

• Lancashire Combined County Authority

• Buckinghamshire Council

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

• Your visa must last until after your course ends.

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.

• You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees