Term dates

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Our courses are held on Tuesday evenings.

Our term structure has three terms each of eleven weeks.

The Introductory Philosophy courses start on the second Tuesday of the Autumn and Spring terms. 

 

 

• Easter break: No meetings Tuesdays 7, 14, 21 and 28 April 

Summer 2026

Tuesday 5 May - Tuesday 21 July 2026 (11 weeks)

• No Introductory course this term - new students are welcome to join our follow-on group, studying Philosophy and Presence
• Half-term break: No meetings Tuesday 26 May (1 week)
• Senior Group Branches Retreat, Nanpantan Hall: 6-13 June
• One-day practical philosophy retreat - a day of practice and study at Waterperry House and Gardens, Oxfordshire - Sunday 5 July
• Term ends Tuesday 21 July (last evening)

Detail for first-year hybrid groups:

5 May - In person

12 May - In person

19 May - Online

26 May - Reading week, no session

2 June - In person

9 June - Online

16 June - In person

23 June - Online

30 June - In person

Sunday 5 JULY - PRACTICE & STUDY DAY, WATERPERRY HOUSE & GARDENS, near Oxford

7 July - Online

14 July - In person

21 July - Online

 

Autumn 2026

Tuesday 22 September 2026 – Tuesday 8 December (11 weeks)

• Introductory course runs Tuesday 29 September - Tuesday 8 December (10 weeks)
• One-day practical philosophy retreat - a day of practice and study at Waterperry House and Gardens, Oxfordshire - Sunday 18 October 2026
• Half-term break: No meetings Tuesday 28 October (1 week) *
• Festive break: No groups 15, 22 and 29 December, 5 January (4 weeks)

 

22 September - Groups meet in person

29 September - Groups meet online (including first session of Practical Philosophy: Wisdom)

7 October - In person

14 October - Online

Sunday 18 OCTOBER - PRACTICE & STUDY DAY, WATERPERRY HOUSE & GARDENS, near Oxford

21 October - In person

28 October - Half-term: no meetings

3 November - Online

10 November - In person

17 November - Online

24 November - In person

1 December - Online

8 December - In person

 * in line with Hertfordshire schools

 

Spring 2027 (provisional dates)

Tuesday 12 January - Tuesday 23 March 2027 (11 weeks)

• Introductory course starts Tuesday 19 January (10 sessions)
• Half-term break: No meetings Tuesday 16 February (1 week) 
• One-day practical philosophy retreat - a day of practice and study at Waterperry House and Gardens, Oxfordshire - date tba
• Easter break: no groups 30 March, 6, 13, 20 April