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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. The Socratic philosophers: Aristotle
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 19 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  John Goff
    This is a basic introduction to the philosophy of Aristotle, of which his ‘Ethics’ & ‘Politics’ will form the core.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  2. Friday lates: Text as image from the Renaissance to now
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray
    What happens when word becomes image? From Chinese calligraphy to the prints of Francisco Goya, the graffitied phrases of Jean-Michel Basquiat and truisms of Jenny Holzer, this short course explores how to read text as image. We'll explore how we might read differently in the context of an artwork and how to approach artworks that rely on text as part of their visual composition.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  3. Refugee Week at City Lit: political refugees and exiles in Latin America during the Cold War
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 20 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Vasquez-Aguilar

    Join this session to understand how political refugees and exiles are central to understanding Latin America during the Cold War, and their arrival to the UK. This course is part of City Lit’s Refugee Week events.

    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00
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  4. Spanish 3/4: grammar workshop - prepositions
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 21 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roser Martínez-Sánchez
    Consolida los diferentes usos de las preposiciones, incluyendo la diferencia entre "por" y "para" a través de actividades escritas y orales. Este curso es ideal para estudiantes de Spanish 3 lower/upper o si te estás preparando para el A-level or DELE B1 exam.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  5. Spanish 4/5 Ibiza: la cara oculta de la Isla Mágica
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 21 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Vanesa Guzman
    Redescubre la isla de Ibiza en este curso que te hará conocer su lado más oculto, fuera de su imagen de isla de fiesta y de la Jet set. En este curso que te prepara para el verano, aprenderás más sobre los aspectos culturales menos conocidos de una de las islas más famosas del mundo; y tal vez te ayudará a mirarla con ojos nuevos.







    Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).







    This course will be delivered online in Spanish. It is open to students with an advanced level of Spanish and native speakers. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in the course details for more information.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  6. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  7. Translate a short story (French into English)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 23 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Trista Selous
    Enjoy reading in French? Like translating? Come to join this short lively translation course to discuss the subtlety of the language.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00
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  8. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  9. Arts of Imperial China
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Meitao Qu
    Explore the arts of imperial China spanning across 13 dynasties and 2000 years. Study how painting, sculpture, and architecture were deeply shaped by its richly diverse culture, philosophy, and religion.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  10. Women artists of the Renaissance: Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    An introduction to the life, art and career of Italian Renaissance artists Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana. We’ll explore notions of artistic identity and the distinct challenges faced by woman artists in a male-dominated art world. 

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  11. Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  12. Literary Landscapes: Black London in Caleb Nelson’s Open Water and Sam Selvon’s The Lonely Londoners
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 26 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Black London is shifting and ever-evolving. This course explores how Costa award winning Caleb Nelson’s novel ‘Open Water’ and the great 1950’s classic of immigrant fiction, Sam Selvon’s ‘The Lonely Londoners’ reimagined our multicultural metropolis.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  13. Pilates: Foam Roller Workshop
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 28 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Caroline Ings-Chambers
    The foam roller is a convenient and versatile piece of equipment for mobilising and toning the whole body. By the end of this workshop, you will have the basic skills to exercise effectively using a foam roller.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  14. French 4/5: French humourists: the classics and the new generation
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 28 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Julie Ricci
    Lorsque l'on étudie une langue étrangère, l'humour est sans aucun doute l'élément le plus difficile à cerner ; et ironiquement, comprendre l'humour d'une culture différente de la sienne et son évolution permet de mieux en comprendre certaines complexités et certains combats. En effet, l'étude des divers humoristes qui ont marqué la France des 40 dernières années vous permettra de poser un nouveau regard sur l'évolution de la société française, connue pour ses provocations.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  15. Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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