- City Lit gift vouchers - the perfect gift
Looking for that perfect present? Treat someone to the gift of learning with a course at City Lit. Available from £10, our gift vouchers can be used to book a place on any of our courses, from London walks and food tasting to museum visits, poetry and much more. Simply purchase your voucher and the recipient can choose from thousands of courses, at a time which suits them.Full fee £10.00 - Ancient India: The Harappan Civilisation in the Indus Valley Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ketan VariaWant to know more about the ancient Harappan Civilization thriving in the Indus Valley from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE? Join us to learn more!Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Queer London: Lives, Law, and LiberationCourse start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephen GossExplore London’s LGBTQ+ history from repression to activism. Visit key locations linked to identity, community, nightlife, and protest, and discover the lives of those who shaped the struggle for equality. AM talk at Keeley Street followed by a PM walk.
Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Portrait painting: two session pose Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke JonesDevelop a portrait from life: a structured course to build skills towards making a convincing portrait where the model keeps the same pose over 2 sessions to enable a sustained piece of work.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Charleston: general level Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosaria SativaDance the Charleston in this fun and expressive short course. Discover its influences on other social dances, experience some challenging sequences and explore improvisation to provide you with greater confidence with solo and freestyle dancing. It is not suitable for those that are new to dance. A knowledge of dance is required but, more importantly, enthusiasm and determination.
Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00 - Writing about art Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Thomas McMullanLearn how to write journalistically about visual art, from exhibition reviews to features, in this intensive one-day course.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Archaeology of Southwark Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jill HummerstoneOn this course we will explore some of the many exciting archaeological discoveries in the London Borough of Southwark: a borough full of great history and of strategic importance.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Generative AI: a short introduction Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026 (and 22 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate ScottThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, Gemini, and Firefly.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Nutrition to improve mood, energy and mental healthCourse start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jacqueline YoungEating for a happy mind: how food can influence your mood and energy levels, which foods will enhance brain function, energy levels and positive thought and which will do the opposite!
Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Character voices (intensive) Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David ThorpeCharacter voices aren’t just for cartoons. Learn the tools and techniques you need to create new and unique character voices or to accurately imitate a historical or contemporary voice for animation, stage and screen. This intensive weekend course will be delivered in the media studio.
Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00 - Performance poetry: getting started Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Toby CampionWrite poetry and perform it, finding your own style and delivery under the guidance of a spoken word artist. Explore the differences between performance and other forms of poetry.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - London architecture: Renaissance, Baroque and Palladian Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel SandersFrom the beginnings of Renaissance architecture in Britain, through the Baroque to Palladianism - study key architects including Jones, Wren, Hawksmoor, and Burlington, looking at religious and secular buildings. Includes site visits.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Writing eco-fiction Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Laura BaggaleyAre you a writer who's passionate about the environment? This one-day course will teach you how to weave environmental themes and positive climate solutions into your work, while writing entertaining, high-quality fiction.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Adobe Photoshop: a detailed introduction Course start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christine RobertsonThis course offers a solid introduction to Adobe Photoshop, designed for beginners who want to learn the most effective and professional way to use the software from the ground up. Explore essential tools and techniques for editing images, creating digital artwork, and enhancing visual content-ideal for aspiring designers, photographers, and creatives looking to build confidence and skill in Photoshop.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - History of ideas: Conscience - a short explorationCourse start date: Sat 6 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrew GreyJourney through the evolution of the fascinating idea of conscience over the past 2,000 years. Explore ancient and modern understandings of this universal phenomenon, drawing on insights from psychology, sociology, philosophy, theology and neuroscience.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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