Russell Friese

Dear Friends and Members I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of our wonderful learners and tutors back to The Settlement for the start of Spring term 2026. Likewise, I extend a very warm welcome to anyone…

Dear Members and Friends I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy new year and to formally introduce myself. My name is Russell Friese and I officially joined The Settlement this week as manager. My…

Dear Settlement Members and Friends, I hope you are all well!  We have a splendid array of pre-Christmas activities taking place very soon! AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Letchworth Educational Settlement will be held in the Kincaid Hall…

Dear Settlement Members and Friends, I hope you are all well and looking forward to returning to life at the Settlement! We have a super selection of events, courses and workshops lined up which I hope you will enjoy! EVENTS…

On Monday 22 September at 7pm, architect Yasmin Shariff will give an illustrated talk about the pioneering architect Mary Medd, née Crowley, who grew up in Letchworth in a prominent family and did much work for Hertfordshire County Council as well…

I am delighted to announce that the Autumn Term Programme 2025 is now open for booking here: LetchworthSettlement The website, as you know, divides activities into three areas: COURSES – core programme Courses – LetchworthSettlement WORKSHOPS – including one-off lectures and Summer School 2025 Workshops– Letchworth…

Dear Settlement Members and Friends, Book now, if you have not done so already, for activities at the Settlement starting in June! All the wonderful courses, workshops and events listed below still have, at the time of writing, places available!…

Tickets are now booking fast for this coming Friday’s Spanish Film night!  Settlement Spanish tutor, Maria Perez Luis, will present the wonderful, emotive movie, ‘The Teacher Who Promised The Sea’ (in Spanish with sub-titles in English).  This historical movie, released in…

Dear Settlement Members and Friends, I trust you have being enjoying plenty of activities at the Settlement recently.  Amazingly, we are now on the brink of the second half of the spring term 2025! The courses and the one event…

Dear Settlement Members and Friends, Happy New Year, 2025!  I hope you all enjoyed a good break over recent weeks! Roy Evans There are some notices to bring to your attention.  First of all, I must announce that Roy Evans,…