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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. French 4/5: conversation
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 25 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Isabelle Fontan
    Would you like to practise your advanced French by discussing culture, current affairs, cinema and more? This engaging course is suitable if you have studied French for seven years or have an equivalent level.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  2. Russian 4: translation in practice
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 29 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anna Rioland
    A practical, online translation course for Level 4 learners of Russian.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  3. French 4/5 : Cinq semaines, un livre:
    Course start date:  Mon 3 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Would you like to read a contemporary book in French? Join this class and delve into the world of a French author while simultaneously expanding your knowledge of vocabulary and appreciating a writing style.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00
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  4. French 5: Maupassant : une vie, une œuvre
    Course start date:  Tue 4 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Venez découvrir Maupassant, journaliste et auteur. Reconnu de son vivant, il conserve un renom de premier plan, renouvelé encore par les nombreuses adaptations filmées de ses œuvres, composées de romans et nouvelles situés entre réalisme et fantastique. Un auteur du XIX siècle aux intonations modernes !
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  5. German for history lovers (intermediate and advanced)
    Course start date:  Wed 5 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anna Rioland
    This is an intermediate to advanced German language course for lovers of German history.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  6. French 5: mosaïques
    Course start date:  Thu 6 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anais Perdaems
    Etude de la langue à travers la littérature, les chansons, les films, les informations télévisées, les coupures de presse, et diverses activités créatives orales et écrites.







    You can attend a paid taster class before enrolling on this course if you are not sure yet if this is the right course for you (LF500 French 5 taster: mosaïques).
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  7. Italian 3: cinque settimane, un libro
    Course start date:  Fri 7 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    Improve your knowledge of Italian through on this short literature course which will give you an opportunity to learn new vocabulary and practise your grammar by being exposed to authentic Italian texts. Each term learners will look at a new text and use it as a base to improve not only their reading skills but also their speaking, grammar and vocabulary.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  8. Welsh 4/5: learning through translation
    Course start date:  Fri 7 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater
    Improve your understanding of the differences between English and Welsh on this practical, online translation course for Level 4/5 learners of Welsh.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00
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  9. French 5: Barbara: une chanteuse, une chanson, une vie
    Course start date:  Tue 11 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Venez découvrir et écouter une grande dame de la chanson française. Quand Barbara chante, sa voix, ses émotions et sa poésie ne peuvent vous laisser indifférent. La nouvelle génération lui rend sans cesse hommage en reprenant son répertoire!
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  10. Spanish 4/5: better understand accents - Argentina
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 19 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Analía Tolone
    How do you cope with different Spanish accents? Do you find some easier to understand than others? This series of short courses will help you understand the specificities and intricacies of a variety of Spanish and South American accents, so you can spot their speakers more easily and understand them better to keep the conversation going.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  11. French 4: Cinéma politique
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 22 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Masa Uzelac
    This course offers an exploration of French and Francophone political cinema. We will analyse the works of influential directors such as Godard and Varda to gain insights into pivotal historical moments of the development of politically engaged cinema. Join us on an investigative journey where film serves as a lens for understanding the complex dynamics of social and political movements.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  12. Letizia Battaglia: Life, love and death
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    To coincide with the Lucrezia Battaglia exhibition currently running at the Photographers' Gallery in London, this seminar will introduce you to the life and work of the noted Italian photographer Lucrezia Battaglia.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  13. The music of Brazil: from samba through bossa nova
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Claudia Cerbino
    Discover the rich cultural and geographical diversity which have influenced Brazilian popular music and learn about the wide variety of Brazil's musical styles both past and present.In English with some Portuguese.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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  14. Welsh pronunciation workshop
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 29 Nov 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jack Pulman-Slater
    Understand how to produce the sounds of Welsh with increased accuracy, confidence and intelligibility on this practical and popular online course.
    Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00
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  15. Una stagione con Dante: introduzione
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 3 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francesco Bucciol
    This session - conducted entirely in Italian - is the first part of an introduction to the Divine Comedy. The first session introduces you to Dante's life, his political and philosophical views and gives an overview of the structure of the poem. We will devote the following three sessions (from January onwards) to reading, analysing and commenting on a selection of cantos. Please note that the selection of the cantos read in the following sessions will be different from that of previous years, so you are welcome to re-enrol even if you have attended before.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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