The History of Robin Hood - West Bridgford Library - Adult Learning

West Bridgford Library, West Bridgford

Date	10 September - 15 October 2025
Sessions	Wednesdays: 1pm - 2pm
No. sessions	5
Venue	West Bridgford Library, West Bridgford View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £20

About this course

Throughout the course, we will look at Robin Hood: who he was, what he did and how the legend has evolved over the years.

We will consider Maid Marion and other love interests and how their roles influence the tales.

We will explore the additions of the Merry Men and their alterations over the years, and the villains he came across – are they guilty or not?

Who is Robin Hood?

Merrie Men – additions and alterations

Marion and other Love interests – their roles

Villains – are they guilty?

The evolution of the Legend

This course is an exploration of how the legend of Robin Hood has been refashioned, evidencing the political and societal changes of the last millennia of British and world history.

By the end of the course, you will: Recognise how the context of the Robin Hood legend reflects the evolving political and societal mores of British and world history.

Booking your place and fee information

If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.

Residency in England

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).

Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Greater London
Greater Manchester
Liverpool City Region
Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
Tees Valley
West of England
West Midlands
West Yorkshire

Residency Eligibility – other criteria

If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

Some exceptions may apply for example

Your visa expiry date must be beyond the end of your course
Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered by the Home Office
You are receiving local authority support under section 23C or section 23CA of the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014

Any learner who is not funded full cost fees would apply to these courses.