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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. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  2. Italian poetry: Un poeta alla volta
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 4 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi


    Entra nel laboratorio di scrittura di un poeta, a partire dalla conversazione su una breve selezione di poesie da Ordine del sud (Industria & Letteratura, 2024), l’ultimo libro di Roberto Minardi.  Con la possibilità di porre domande all’autore e di interagire con Iole Barbati e Virginia Cinquemani, amiche di Roberto che hanno letto il libro e prenderanno parte alla discussione. È necessario iscriversi entro il 21 maggio per poter ricevere indicazioni sulle poesie da leggere.
     

    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00
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  3. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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  4. Looking at contemporary art
    Course start date:  Wed 4 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Off Site

    Tutors:  Francesca Cavallo

    Explore and discuss contemporary art on show in London. Each week we’ll visit 1-2 commercial galleries or a public gallery and examine specific exhibitions of contemporary art across a range of media including painting, works on paper, photography, new media and sculpture.

    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  5. Return to French (Advanced)
    Course start date:  Wed 4 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    If your advanced French is a bit rusty and you wish you could reactivate your passive knowledge, this is the right course for you. This course will help you access your dormant French and bring it back to life. After attending this course you should be able join a level 4 or 5 course.

    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  6. Art revolutions from 1905-1925
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    Course start date:  Wed 4 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Christopher Collier
    Cubism, Futurism and Constructivism are pivotal movements in the history of modern art – encapsulating all the promise and peril of the 20th century’s devastating birth, and even helping rewrite perceptions of space and time.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  7. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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  8. Communicating effectively at work
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 5 Jun 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jonny Black
    How skilfully do you manage the impression you make on people both in person and in online meetings and interviews? Develop your personal effectiveness by looking at voice and body language, assertiveness, sensitive listening, interviewing techniques and communication skills for business meetings. This course will be taught online.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00
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  9. Presenting on the spot
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    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gavin Illsley
    Learn key vocal techniques and public speaking strategies that will support you when you need to give a memorable impromptu presentation or speech with gravitas and confidence. This course will be delivered in the college.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
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  10. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  11. Screen acting: auditioning and self-taping for TV and film
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Cavanah
    Expert advice and guidance on how to prepare for auditions. This practical course covering techniques and tips on how to prepare for auditions with opportunity to practice in putting those into action.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00
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  12. Contemporary dance: intermediate
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    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Orley Quick
    Push your physicality, stamina and strength through technical exercises, dynamic travelling and fluid phrases. Be challenged mentally and physically, take risks and work with full body awareness. This class is appropriate for people who have lots of experience in Contemporary dance and are confident with floor work.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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  13. Contemporary dance: general level
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Orley Quick
    Develop your physicality while further enhancing your understanding of contemporary dance, through technical exercises, dynamic travelling and fluid phrases. This class is appropriate for people who are ready to move on from the beginners course or who have previous dance experience.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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  14. Spanish 4/5: música y protesta en América latina
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pilar Villanueva Martinez
    Descubre el vínculo entre la música y las protestas de América latina en este impactante curso que estudia y analiza diferentes estilos musicales, con una variedad de artistas de México, Guatemala, Chile, Puerto Rico, Colombia y más.







    Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).







    This course will be delivered online in Spanish. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in the course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  15. Calligraphy: modern copperplate variations
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veiko Kespersaks
    Learn how to use a pointed pen for writing in copperplate hand, which is famous for its fine lines, hand-made quality and romantic overtones.This fun class is an introduction to Spencerian script and its connection to basic strokes and letterforms. You will also learn the history of Spencerian script and it will give you some new knowledge of penmanship. Suitable for both beginners and improvers, left and right handers.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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