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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. Advanced poetry workshop
    Notebook, coffee cup and pen on wooden surface
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Sep 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Fran Lock
    Develop your poetry, taking it in new directions and maturing your poetic voice. Various approaches and techniques will be explored, and new poetry can be workshopped. For experienced poets only.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00
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  2. The 60 minute writer
    Hand writing in notepad with coffee mug in foreground
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 10 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rosie Fiore
    Fit creative writing into your busy day: a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels of experience who enjoy being thrown new ideas and experimenting with poetry and prose.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00
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    98% of 100
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  3. Writing a memoir (continuation)
    Close-up of a man writing in a notebook
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Julie Garton
    Some moments in our lives are so powerful they beg to be shared with the world. This continuation course guides students in developing a memoir project that will resonate and inspire.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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    89% of 100
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  4. Life writing: getting started
    Open notebook
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alice Robb
    This inspiring workshop encourages students to explore a range of techniques and approaches for writing about your own life.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  5. Micropoetry: small poems, big ideas
    Open book and magnifying glass
    Course start date:  Fri 8 Aug 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Suzannah V. Evans
    Explore the emerging art form of micropoetry in this fun but informative day workshop. Compose your own poetry and learn how to make every word on the page count.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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  6. Advanced playwriting workshop
    Image of spotlights shining down on an empty stage
    Course start date:  Fri 2 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Brian Mullin
    Dive deeper into the key elements of writing for the theatre, gain fresh critical insight into your own writing, and produce a new draft of your work. This workshop is for experienced playwrights with ongoing projects.
    Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £349.00 Concession £175.00
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    Rating:
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  7. Advanced autobiographical writing
    Photograph of a typewriter on a table
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Nick Barlay
    A supportive workshop for more experienced writers of autobiography who are ready to push their practice, explore new techniques and further develop their authorial voice.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00
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  8. Writing an academic essay
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    Course start date:  Fri 2 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  William Brady
    A crash course in essay writing – beginnings, middles and ends. Suitable for students on A level and access courses or undergraduates.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £55.00
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    Rating:
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