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Looking for a course? City Lit has you covered. We have lots of courses, guided walks, expert talks, and events — more than any other college in London.

Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk or taster class, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme. You'll find a course to suit your schedule and goals.

We offer online courses as well as hybrid and blended learning, and in-person courses in London.

 

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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. Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00
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  6. Return to Spanish (advanced)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 23 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Cristina Casado

    If you have learned Spanish in the past, but it has been a while, then come and join this lively course to refresh your advanced Spanish. You wil review, revise and practice in a course that is tailored to your needs. After attending this course, you will be able join a level 4 or 5 course in the summer or in September.

    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  7. Chinese 4/5: revision
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 9 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ting Poon
    Take your Mandarin proficiency to new heights with level 4 revision course tailored for students with at least 5 years of Chinese language experience. Fine-tune your skills in grammar, comprehension and vocabulary with this short lively course in central London.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  8. Taste of Japan
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chikako Nakagawa
    From street food to monks' food, come and explore the richness of regional Japanese cuisine across the seasons in this exciting workshop.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  9. Pentatonics and beyond: improvising in popular music
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 19 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Harrison
    Study how to improvise in popular music. These two practical sessions are for players of any instrument. Get to grips with improvisation in this exploration of common scales and approaches to improv in pop, rock, blues, folk and jazz. We’ll look at blues scales, pentatonics, extension notes and more to help you get the most out of your improvisation.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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  10. Piano: advanced performance workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 31 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Razumovskaya
    Welcome to the Summer School edition of Piano: advanced performance workshop! The advanced performance workshop is for pianists playing at Grade 8 standard and above, comprising two three-hour sessions. This insightful class will address issues of interpretation and style as well as dealing with aspects of technique and performance practice.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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  11. Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00
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  12. Voice masterclass: the Patsy Rodenburg method
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 2 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lloyd Wylde
    Extended by popular demand into twice its original length, we will explore through practical exercises the basic methodology of the leading voice practitioner Patsy Rodenburg in these two three-hour workshops delivered in the college.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
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  13. Russian advanced conversation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Inessa Ray
    This is a very advanced discussion group covering topical and cultural issues with relevant points of grammar, as and when necessary. You should have an advanced level of Russian (5 or more years).
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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