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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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  2. Time travel fiction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 27 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Wilkinson

    Why does time travel fascinate readers and writers? On this in-person literature course we’ll study time travel fiction, from its nineteenth-century beginnings to the present. Why bend the rules of time, and what can this tell us about history, society and what it means to be human?

    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
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  3. Britain, Northern Ireland and the EU
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Why was Northern Ireland such a sticking point during Brexit? Explore the evolving political, economic, and constitutional ties between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the EU in the post‑Brexit era.

    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  4. A history of colour in European art
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Andreas Petzold
    Colour is one of the most pervasive elements in art but one that is rarely the subject of art historical discussion. We explore the part colour played in artistic developments, technical skill and material, as well as colour theory.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  6. A stroll through British art: 1500-1850
    Course start date:  Tue 24 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Elizabeth Eyres
    On this informal gallery-based course you will explore and discuss the history and characteristics of British art from the 16th century to the mid-19th century. The course will take place offsite at both the National Gallery and Tate Britain.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  7. Britain’s traffic transition towards sustainability: the road to sustainable travel
    Course start date:  Tue 14 Apr 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Explore Britain’s transition to sustainable transport and what more needs to be done to decarbonise how we travel. What can we learn from approaches taken across the EU and internationally?

    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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