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Sir Jonathan Miller CBE
Our great friend and Fellow Sir Jonathan Miller CBE has passed away on 27 November 2019. Sir Jonathan was an active part of City Lit's family. He was the Patron of our Drama Department for the last decade; he became a Fellow of City Lit; and was Guest of Honour at our 2010 Award Ceremonies.
Welcome to our new City Lit colleague Nicola Hicks
Our new colleague Nicola Hicks, Teacher Co-ordinator, Lipreading and Acquired Hearing Loss, explains why she recently joined City Lit…
100 minutes of film and animation, 17 December 2019 - 31 January 2020, opening reception, 16 December 2019
100 minutes of film and 100 minutes of animation in the City Lit Gallery created by students past and present, including narrative and experimental film alongside playful animated shorts and stop-motion.
New Student Inductions - January 2020
Inductions are designed to allow you to find out more about City Lit, our courses and how to make the most of your time here. Find out about the facilities, resources and support you will have access to.
Reading the City - Winter Wonderland
Create a Winter Wonderland in words taking inspiration from stories of frozen landscapes, ice and snow, festive recipes, Christmas ghost stories, poems for winter solstice, memories of winter, biographies of frosty characters and more! Everyone welcome on Thursday 5 December, 17:00-18:00 in the Student Centre.
Why the 2020s must be the 'lifelong learning decade'
With all the political parties naming commitments to adult education in their manifestos and general election promises, City Lit CEO and Principal Mark Malcomson CBE writes in the TES FE News on behalf of all Institutes of Adult Learning outlining that the next Government and all politicians must see lifelong learning as an agent of social change and community progression.
Jewellery Showcase
Jewellery exhibition from students on the 'Contemporary Jewellery' and 'City Lit Beginners' courses - 28 November - 1 December 2019, 1 White Conduit Street, Islington, N1 9EL.
Pot sale, 5 and 6 December 2019
On Thursday 5 (13:00-18:00) and Friday 6 December (11:30-18:00), browse and buy unique pots and ceramic goodies at stalls in the City Lit foyer created by our very own ceramics students.
Quiz: How many of these languages do you know?
We are proud to be based in the UK’s capital, a richly diverse and multicultural city. In London, an incredible 311,210 residents favour a foreign language at home, yet only one in ten Brits can speak a second language.
Adult education and lifelong learning for 21st century Britain
A new report launching today argues that adult education and lifelong learning must be a permanent national necessity, an inseparable aspect of citizenship that is vital to addressing the huge societal divisions and challenges to democracy we currently face.
