The Marx Memorial Library & Workers' School is the only research and education centre dedicated to Marxism and socialist history in the UK.

Sign up to one of our online courses and get to grips with Marxism as a tool to understand today's world.

NEXT AVAILABLE COURSE(S):

Monday 12 January, 7pm - Free online taster session: Introducing Marx and Marxism. Click here for more information and to book. 

Marxist Economics for Beginners - Jan 2026. Click here for more information and to book. You can download a promotional flyer here. 

Women, Work & Trade Unions - Feb 2026. Click here for more information and to book. You can download a promotional flyer here.

Introducing Marxist Classics - Mar 2026 [Booking opens on Tue 13 Jan 2026]

This new series of classes introduces you to a classic text in Marxism. In each class, an MML tutor will introduce you to a classic of Marxism, explaining why it was written, what its effect was on its readers, at the time and later, and examining its lasting relevance today. If you’ve ever wanted to have a brief introduction to help get you on your way with a classic of Marxism, this is the place to start. The classes are run on zoom, and you can sign up for one or all the sessions. We’ll send you a resource sheet in advance and you can submit your questions to be discussed by the tutors. The first classes in this new series will be: 

• Tue 3 March: Marx and Engels, The Manifesto of the Communist Party (1848) – The original ‘creed’ of the communists and one of the most read books in history.
• Tue 17 March: Engels, Socialism: Scientific and Utopian (1880) – Engels’s crystal-clear explanation of what distinguishes Marxists from other socialists.
• Tue 31 March: Marx, Value Price and Profit (1865) – Marx’s explanation of how capitalist exploitation works and the Marxist  ‘labour theory of value’.
• Tue 14 April: Engels, The Part Played by Labour in the Transition from Ape to Human (1876) – Engels’s extraordinary and prophetic attempt to apply historical materialism to the prehistoric evolution of humans.

Our courses listed below enable access to online facilities on moodle and combine zoom classes with access to readings and resources from our library. 

Learn remotely, at a pace that suits you with the opportunity for group discussion.

Find courses open for registration on our eventbrite link in the left hand column. If you would like to register your interest in one of the courses listed below which is not currently open for registration please email info@marx-memorial-library.org.uk.

If you'd prefer you can download a copy of our course prospectus here.