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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. Pinhole photography
    Pinhole photography
    Course start date:  Wed 16 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Scott Perry
    Discover exciting experimental ways of producing photographic images without a camera - build your own pinhole camera, create blue-tinted prints with sunlight, and make prints from objects like the artist Man Ray.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00
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  2. Processing black and white photographic film
    Processing black and white photographic film
    Course start date:  Fri 19 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Catriona Gray

    Shoot a roll of black and white film and develop it in traditional chemicals, learning 2 ways to view the images on your film (analogue and digital)

    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  3. Typology and collections in photography
    Typology and collections in photography
    Course start date:  Mon 29 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sara Epstein
    Building on existing knowledge, this course introduces you to the concept of Typology in photography, grouping images based on shared characteristics. Through hands-on exercises, you will explore project themes, refine your selection skills and develop a Typology series using photography, Adobe Photoshop and Bridge.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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  4. Writing and photography: text and image workshop
    Writing and photography: text and image workshop. The image was generated by Adobe Firefly an Ai imaging program
    Course start date:  Wed 1 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Christina Dunhill, Shirley Read
    Whether you are a photographer or a writer, this short course will give you ideas for combining words and images to discover new approaches and create new work.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  5. City Lit photography: developing practice and portfolio
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 24 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This course is a natural follow on from City Lit photography projects VY844 & VY878.
    You will work on a self-set project for the length of the course.
    Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00
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