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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 £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  2. Chamber music: advanced
    Course start date:  Fri 2 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gisela Meyer
    Discover the pleasure of playing in small, mixed instrumental ensembles, one per part, in a variety of repertoire. For classical instrumentalists at grade 5/6 or above. Due to the demanding nature of most piano parts, pianists should play at Grade 8 level or higher. Good sight reading skills and experience in chamber music are required. Groups will perform their pieces in an informal concert at the end of term.
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00
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  3. Piano: intermediate repertoire workshop
    Course start date:  Fri 19 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gary Preston
    If you play piano at around grade 5-6 standard, join one of these workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with focus on technique, textural awareness, practice and performance skills.
    Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £258.00
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  4. Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00
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  5. Spanish 3 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen
    Further improve your Spanish in this lively class, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also acquire a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 3 lower' or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional 3 Plus, (Difusión Publishers).







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  6. Spanish 3 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen
    Improve your intermediate Spanish on this lively course, with the emphasis on speaking, listening and acquiring a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 2: upper' or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional 3 Plus (Difusión Publishers).







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  7. Spanish 4 práctica y perfeccionamiento: module 1
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Diego Iudicissa
    Este curso es ideal si has completado 'Spanish 3 upper' o 'Spanish consolidation' o has estudiado unos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante. En este curso consolidarás aspectos gramaticales de la lengua con noticias y temas de actualidad a un nivel B2.2. Based on Aula Internacional Plus 4, new edition, (Difusión Publishers).







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  8. French 3 upper: conversation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Radet
    Come and practise your intermediate spoken French and develop your language skills in these topical discussion classes. Based on recordings from French television, radio news and newspaper articles.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  9. Chi Kung five elements: moving from the centre: all levels
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Heike Clarke
    Would you like to add some stillness to your existing chi kung practice?



    In this weekly course we will follow the support cycle of the five elements earth, metal, water, wood and fire. With a focus on earth and metal. We will slow down and connect to stillness, become more grounded, centred and relaxed, get a better energy flow and become more aware of ourselves, others and our surroundings. We will also do some standing and sitting meditation.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  10. Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  11. Level 3 certificate in BSL
    Course start date:  Fri 10 Jan 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pat Parke
    Ideal if you have passed level 2 in BSL and are ready to develop the knowledge and skills you need to achieve the level 3 qualification, accredited by Signature.
    Full fee £1,469.00 Senior fee £1,469.00 Concession £1,469.00
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  12. Full fee £429.00 Senior fee £343.00 Concession £279.00
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  13. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00
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  14. French 4 at a gentle pace: module 1
    Course start date:  Fri 26 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Estelle Hélouin
    Want to learn (continue learning) French but worried that you might not be able to keep up? French 4 at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard French 4 at a gentle pace class, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  15. English pronunciation: stage 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 16 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  David John Gwillim

    Designed for advanced non-native speakers, and all who have completed 'English Pronunciation' stages 1 and 2. Conversation and the reading aloud of a variety of texts will help to pinpoint those pronunciation worries still to be addressed.

    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00
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