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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. String ensemble
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Puzey
    Come and play string repertoire in a friendly group, and develop your confidence in ensemble playing. Suitable for those who have been playing violin, viola, cello or double bass for at least two years, playing at Grade 3 standard or above. Please click the 'start interview' button to apply. This is to make sure we have a balanced array of instruments for our ensemble. Break week 27 May 2025.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00
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  3. City Lit Big Band
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Simon Henry
    Our ensemble for proficient jazz players to improve and maintain sight reading and section work, playing music from the classic era of Big Bands plus contemporary and original arrangements. New applicants should contact music@citylit.ac.uk to check vacancies and arrange an audition.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00
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  4. Communicate with confidence through voice and body language
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 20 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Danielle Allan
    Discover how to enhance your vocal impact and physical presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back from achieving your full potential. Skills on this intensive Saturday course include communicating with confidence, establishing rapport, learning assertive posture and gesture, vocal energy and projecting an effective personal style.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  5. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  6. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  7. ESOL and making podcasts: pronunciation, presentation, expression (level 1-2)
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 10 May 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to improve your pronunciation, learn more about how you sound when you speak English and develop your speaking? A podcast is a digital recording, which can be used in a very practical way to help develop your English. On this course, you will discover how to make and edit a podcast to record yourself as well as what to say and how to say it. You will be able to practise speaking on your own and interviewing others as well as learn how to prepare what to say and how to say it. Podcasting is a fantastic way of improving your pronunciation, your vocabulary, your spoken accuracy, and your fluency.



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).



    Please note you will need to download the free Audacity software and have a headset with mic to do this course.



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £85.00
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