Returning to learning

You name it, you can study it

As well as the more obvious evening classes like languages, you can also study more obscure things, such as screenwriting. What's available depends on where you live. Click here to find your local council's website, then look in its Education section. Or your local library should have information on courses in your area.

Directgov, the public services online guide, has a roundup of popular subjects: you'll find details of courses nationwide on art, cookery, gardening, home improvement, languages, photography and dance.