Weekend courses
Do you enjoy feeling that you’ve made the most of your weekend? City Lit’s short weekend courses are increasingly popular and a great way to spend time exploring a new or favourite subject, from jewellery-making and screenwriting to singing and aromatherapy. And being based in Covent Garden means that you can follow your course with some shopping, dinner or a show. Your weekend starts here.
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A competent aromatherapist can be a wonderful asset during all stages of pregnancy. Learn the skills needed to provide a safe and professional service. Includes both theory and practical work. For qualified aromatherapists.
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Learn about the use and blending of oils and their therapeutic application on this practical introduction to aromatherapy. Please bring massage oil and two large towels.
» Save to wishlistDate: 26 Feb 12
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Learn how to blend essential oils with ready made, unscented base products (cleansers, moisturisers, shower gels) to enhance your own beauty products for family and friends. The course does not include how to make the actual base products. Not suitable for those wishing to make products on a commercial basis.
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This popular course focuses on the creative potential of the application Photoshop. You will experiment with the program’s features for the creation and manipulation of digital images. Successful completion of this course leads to a City Lit certificate.
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Have you a good English GCSE and want to progress? Do you enjoy reading,discussion and writing about Literature? This stimulating course leads to the AQA A/S examination. Writers include Charlotte Bronte, Ibsen, Shaw, Hardy, Tennyson and Pinter. N.B. includes 2 Sundays.
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Date: 14 Sep 11 - 23 May 12
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To be assertive is to develop the skill of communicating effectively and on equal terms with others. We offer practical workshops to enable you to gain the self-esteem and confidence to express yourself.
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Lack of communication and misunderstandings are key factors in poor working relationships. Asserting yourself can help you reduce anxiety and stress, increase motivation and develop positive relationships with your boss, staff and colleagues.
» Save to wishlistDate: 13 May 12 - 20 May 12
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Asserting your feelings and needs is a key challenge of relationships. This experiential workshop will help you say what you want and don't want, and will give you valuable tools for turning conflict into opportunities for personal transformation.
» Save to wishlistDate: 24 Mar 12 - 31 Mar 12
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A leisurely walk through back garden astronomy: learning how to find your way around the constellations, whether to buy a telescope, how to find planets and look safely at the sun. Find out why astronomy is good for you.
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This supportive course will demystify the drama school audition process. Build a portfolio of suitable audition pieces and gain confidence and flexibility to audition in an unnatural acting situation.
» Save to wishlistDate: 29 Apr 12
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