Courses - Online & in London

Come along and find out how your peers are coping with their newfound freedom in retirement - or perhaps you are approaching retirement and are wondering how to create structure and meaning in your new weekly routine? Maybe you will miss the deadlines and frequent communication you had with colleagues.







In this two-hour workshop, we will explore the pros and cons of retirement and find out how to combat isolation through forging new contacts and finding mental stimulus in a variety of ways from volunteering to lifelong learning.

Are you a compulsive helper? If you are, you may well suffer from ‘Super-Helper Syndrome’. Join psychologist, coach and author of The Super Helper Syndrome Jess Baker for this intimate and interactive workshop, to explore the challenges of being a super-helper and how to develop more healthy ways of helping.

Are you a compulsive helper? If you are, you may well suffer from ‘Super-Helper Syndrome’. City Lit’s Ian Tucknott sits down with author Jess Baker to discuss the concept of super helpers and how it impacts their lives.

Join City Lit Principal Mark Malcomson as he sits down with Neuroscientist and Author of The Source Dr Tara Swart and she discusses her life, career and research.

From birth to death, our lives are a quest for meaning, filled with moments of satisfaction, regret, and everything in between. Join City Lit Principal Mark Malcomson as he delves into the topic of ‘living and dying’ with palliative care doctor and best-selling author Dr Kathryn Mannix, and Books Beyond Words Chair, Baroness Sheila Hollins.

A continued journey into understanding humour and the role it plays when things take unexpected turns in life.



“The road to recovery isn’t always what we might expect. An introspection of the reframed journey of recovery where a keeping a sense of humour in the face of continued adversity has been essential to my mental health.”.

Get to know Chinese characters, beginning with the ancient ‘oracle bone script’, and understand their basics while exploring their roots in nature and tranquility.



This session is part of the 2024 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.

Join 4X TEDx speaker, former model, consultant and emerging author Shaun Flores for a transformative exploration of neurodiversity that challenges the status quo and invites you to see beyond the surface. In this powerful and thought-provoking talk, Shaun dives deep into the complexities of neurodiversity, unravelling the misconceptions and societal biases that have long stigmatised those who think differently. With his signature catchphrase, “OCD was the worst thing to happen to me, and I am determined to be the worst thing to happen to OCD,” Shaun brings the same relentless passion to addressing the broader neurodiverse community.







This isn’t just another conversation—it’s a call to action. Shaun’s engaging narrative will push you to reflect on your perceptions and inspire you to become an ally in creating a world where neurodiversity is accepted and celebrated. The talk will be followed by a live Q&A, offering you the chance to engage directly and continue the conversation that could change how we think about neurodiversity forever.

Writing Haiku poems can provide a peaceful distraction from life's challenges by focusing on creative writing. Composing Haiku can produce a feeling of achievement, and help you to get in touch with the natural world and show us our place within it. This workshop is part of the 2024 Mental Wealth Festival hosted by City Lit and partners.

Did you know that the Oxford companion to the English language states that more than 150,000 words of English are derived from Greek, which is considered to have the richest vocabulary in the world?







Join this lively classroom based in the heart of London workshop where you will be introduced to how Ancient Greek influenced the vocabulary of the English language.